Person:William Davidson (89)

Tennessee Land Grants

No. 311. William Davidson- 268¼ acres-Blount County - Tuqualeetsee Cove southside of Little River-CC None Surveyed February 24, 1807. [1]

No. 664. William Davidson and Co.- 2¼ acres - Blount County - north side of Little River-CC None Surveyed April 7, 1807. [2]

Will Abstract

William Davidson Sr. died Blount county, TN in 1817.

His will mentions children: William, Andrew, Samuel C., Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Catty.

Also son-in-law John Walker. Ancestry Message Boards

Will Transcript

Pg. 177. In the name of God Amen I William Davidson Senr. of Blount County and State of Tennessee being in a reasonable State of Health and of Sound mind and disposing Memory for which I thank God and Calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous do dispose of all my worldly Substance as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath the same in manner following and do hereby make this my last will and testament in the first place I desire that all my Just debts to be paid out of my movable property and Secondly I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel C. Davidson that part of land from the lower end of my Survey by the River to the Middle of the Apple orchard then running with course? of Apple trees until it comes opposite a forked poplar which is one of my corners to have and hold all the lands below that line by paying my son Andrew Davidson fifty dollars in one year after my decease and thirdly I give and bequeath to my son William Davidson all the land above the described line to have and to hold and the said William Davidson is to pay his brother Andrew Davidson the sum of seventy five dollars within one year after my decease and within one year after that the said William is to pay the said Andrew the further sum of Seventy five dollars I give and bequeath all my moveable estate and house hold furniture to be equally divided among my three daughters Viz. Catey Walker, Elizabeth Gammell and Rebeckah Walker and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel C. Davidson and my Son in law John Walker Executors of this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Seventeen.

[Signed] Wm. Davidson [Seal]

Signed Sealed published and declared to be the last will and Testament of the above named William Davidson in the presence of us who have hereunto Subscribed our names as witness is the name.

Elliot Holaday

James Cameron

James Quiett

Jacob McGhee [His Mark]

Will Probate

1818, Blount County, TN Court Records:

The last will & testament of William Davidson decd. was proven by Elliot Holiday and Jacob McGhee two subscribing witnesses thereto who swore that they saw him sign & seal & heard him publish & declare the same to be his last will & testament, that at the time he was of sound and disposing mind and other witnessed the same; Wherefore it was ordered by the Court that the same be received as the last will & testament of the (p. 120) said William Davidson decd. Whereupon came Samuel C. Davidson and John Walker the Executors therein named who entered into bond & were qualified for the faithful execution of said will according to Law. [3]

Records in Tennessee

1781, Washington County, TN Court Record:

At a Court held for Washington County May 15th 1781.

Present James Dysart, Robert Craig, Benjamin Estill and James Fulkison Gentlemen.

A Grand Jury (To wit) James Thompson foreman, Hugh Johnson, William Beatie, Arthur Bowen, Robert Buchanan, John Sharp, Josias Gamble, John Blackburn, William Davison, David Snodgress, Andrew Davison, Hugh Johnson, William Cowan, Mathew Willoughby, Halbert McClure and John McCutchan went out of Court to consider of their Presentment and returned and presented as followeth the Surveyors of the Main Road from the seven mile ford to the Court House and from Mr. Leathams to the Carolina Line. [Note: may be this William Davidson] [4]

1782, Washington County, TN Court Record:

At a Court held for Washington County August 23rd, 1782.

This day came the Parties by their Attornies and thereupon came also a Jury (to-wit) Richard Higgins, Gilbert Watson, Jn. Conner, Jn. Bradley, William Davison, Jas. Vance, Jn. Frazer, Andrew Colvill, Daniel Fullen, Andrew Boyd, Joseph Martin, and William Markland. [5]

December 22, 1792 Gamble's Station had thirteen militiamen in its garrison under he command of Lieutenant William Ragan. January 29, 1793 Indians from Gamble's station stole three horses belonging to William Davidson. The raids of the Indians caused the settlers to gather at Gamble's Station during 1793 with the intention of invading the Indian settlements on the Little Tennessee River. Governor Blount called on the settlers at Gamble's Station and prevented the invasion of the Indian country.

1793, Forts in Early Blount County, TN: The Indians quickly realized the situation and took advantage of it. On January 22, 1793, they killed and scalped John Pates on Crooked Creek. On January 29, they stole three of William Davidson’s horses from Gamble’s Station. [6]

1801, Blount County, TN Tax List: William Davidson, no township listed.

1801, Blount County, TN, Tax Rate of Capt. Montgomery's Company: William Davidson - Stud Horses - 2. [7]

1812, Blount County, TN Deed: William Davidson to S.C. Donaldson, Deed Book 1, pg. 306

1812, Blount County, TN Deed: William Davidson to S.C. Donaldson, Deed Book 1, pg. 307

Notes

From: Rootsweb

1. William DAVIDSON died in will dated, October 1817, Blount County, Tennessee.

Caty DAVIDSON was born 8 Feb 1772.

Rebecca DAVIDSON was born 1777 in Tennessee, Rebecca married Samuel WALKER, son of John S. WALKER [Middle initial probably not justified by original source documentation Q 20:25, 15 December 2011 (EST)], "Indian Killer," and his unknown first wife (the second wife of John S. Walker was Rebecca Kilgore) [This seems highly unlikely Q 20:25, 15 December 2011 (EST)], on 20 Mar 1802 or 20 Mar 1803 in Blount County, Tennessee. Samuel was born 1776 in Tennessee [Not likely. John IV remained in SW VA until 1786 Q 20:25, 15 December 2011 (EST)]

William DAVIDSON was born 1787 and died before 1840.

Samuel C. DAVIDSON was born 1783 and died 1863.

Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1784 in Pennsylvania?. Elizabeth married Andrew GAMBLE on 23 Apr 1799 in Blount County, Tennessee. Andrew was born 1782 in Virginia.

Andrew DAVIDSON.

1.   RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project.

   Descendants of William Davidson d. 1817 Blount County, Tennessee
   First Generation
   
   1. William DAVIDSON died in will dated, October 1817, Blount County, Tennessee. His wife was apparently Elizabeth COLVILLE of Virginia.
   He had the following children:
   + 2 F i. Caty DAVIDSON was born 8 Feb 1772.
   3 F ii. Rebecca DAVIDSON was born 1777 in Tennessee.
   Rebecca married Samuel WALKER, son of John S. WALKER, "Indian Killer," and his unknown first wife (the second wife of John S. Walker was Rebecca Kilgore), on 20 Mar 1802 or 20 Mar 1803 in Blount County, Tennessee. {Note: Not likely, Rebecca Kilgore, daughter of Charles Kilgore (1744-1823) married Adam Sherill}
   Samuel was born 1776 in Tennessee.
   + 4 M iii. William DAVIDSON was born 1787 and died before 1840.
   + 5 M iv. Samuel C. DAVIDSON was born 1783 and died 1863.
   6 F v. Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1784 in Pennsylvania?
   Elizabeth married Andrew GAMBLE on 23 Apr 1799 in Blount County, Tennessee. Andrew was born 1782 in Virginia.
   7 M vi. Andrew DAVIDSON.
   
   https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/Dzwilliam1.html

2.   Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891.

   Name William Davidson
   State TN
   County Blount County
   Township No Township Listed
   Year 1801
   Record Type Tax list
   Database TN Early Census Index