Person:John Davis (345)

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John Davis
b.6 Sep 1760 Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
d.25 Jan 1832 Franklin County, Ohio
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1756
  1. Jemima Davis1758 -
  2. John Davis1760 - 1832
  3. Sara Davis1763 - 1824
  4. William Davis1766 -
  5. Joshua Davis1769 -
  6. Mary Davis1771 -
  7. Joseph Davis1774 -
  8. Charity Davis1800 - 1879
Spouse and Children
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m. 26 Jun 1783
  1. Sarah Davis1784 -
  2. William Davis1786 -
  3. Gen. John Davis1788 - 1876
  4. Ann Davis1790 -
  5. Samuel Davis1792 -
  6. Joshua Davis1796 -
  7. Samuel S. Davis1798 -
  8. Joseph Davis1803 -
  9. Eizabeth Davis1805 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] John Davis
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][1] 6 Sep 1760 Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Other[2] 1776 Buck's County battalion of the Flying Camp. under Colonel Joseph Hart Military
Other[2] 1777 Captain Thomas Bulter's company in the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, later becoming 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment Military service 1
Other[2] 1780 Captain Joseph McClelland's 9th company Military service 2
Other[2] 1782 Captain Neeley's company in Colonel John Keller's battalion, Bucks County militia Military service 3
Marriage 26 Jun 1783 Reference number: 10259
to Ann Simpson
Residence[4] 1795 Moved to Maryland, on the Holland river.
Other[4] 1816 Moved to Ohio, on the Scioto river, ten miles above Columbus, Ohio. Residence 2
Death[4][2] 25 Jan 1832 Franklin County, Ohio
Reference Number 939

While with the Bucks County battalion under Colonel Hart particiated in the New Jersy and Long Island campaignof 1776. Also was with General Washington in the Christmas night attack on Trenton, New Jersey. Among the wounded in that battle was Lieutenant Monroe afterward president of United States. He was taken to the house of William Neeley, the home of John Davis. In 1777 enlisted with Captain Thomas Bulter's company in the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, later becoming 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. Transferred to Captain Joseph McClelland's 9th company and was at the storming at Stoney Point and wounded in the foot at Fort Lee on the Hudson river in 1780. Also with the 9th at the revolt in New Jersey to York in January 1781and was under Lafayette in the battle at Yorktown. Was discharged because of his foot. In 1782 commissioned ensign of Captain Neeley's company in Colonel John Keller's battalion, Bucks County militia for 7 months. 

He was in different battles from Amboy Campaign, St. Clair's Defeat, battle of Brandywine and assisted in carring Lafayette when wounded to safety, Massacre of Paoli, Germantown, Valley Forge, Monmouth, Morristown, Stoney Point, Bergen Point, Yorktown and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis and was also one of the guard around the gallows when Major Andre was hanged.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colonial & Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania: genealogical & personal memoirs. (New York; Lewis Pub.Co.)
    745.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 William W. H. Davis. A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (1905).
  3. ↑ Colonial & Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania: genealogical & personal memoirs. (New York; Lewis Pub.Co.).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Colonial & Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania: genealogical & personal memoirs. (New York; Lewis Pub.Co.)
    747.
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