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Jonathan "John" Davidson 1773–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1773

Birth Location: Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Apr 1840

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Colonel War

Mother: Margery Thompson

Spouse(s): Phyllis Holden

Children(s): Joseph DAVIDSON, Thomas Davidson

The story of Jonathan "John" Davidson began in 1773 in Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1830, Jonathan "John" Davidson resided in Twiggs, Georgia, USA. In 1834, Jonathan "John" Davidson resided in Georgia, USA. Jonathan "John" Davidson married Phyllis Holden, and had children including Joseph Joe Davidson, Thomas Davidson. Jonathan "John" Davidson passed away in 1840 in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jonathan "John" Davidson began in 1773 in Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1830, Jonathan "John" Davidson resided in Twiggs, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1834, Jonathan "John" Davidson resided in Georgia, USA.
  • Jonathan "John" Davidson married Phyllis Holden, and had children including Joseph Joe Davidson, Thomas Davidson.
  • Jonathan "John" Davidson passed away in 1840 in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel War
1748–1803
Birth Location: Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
CW
Margery Thompson
1750–1832
Birth Location: Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Phyllis Holden
1775–
Birth Location: Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
PH

Children(s)

Joseph DAVIDSON
1806–1880
Birth Location: Georgia
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Thomas Davidson
1796–
Birth Location: Alston, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
TD

Jonathan Davidson's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Davidson
1773–1840
Birth Place: Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Colonel Samuel Davidson Rev War
1748–1803
Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Margery (Ellen) Thompson
1750–1832
Hopewell Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George (Alfred) Davison
1707–1758
Shankill, Armagh, , Ireland
Margaret (Sarah) Ware
1712–1765
Shankill, Armagh, Northern Ireland
William Thompson
1709–1797
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Eleanor McElwain
1718–1797
Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Espet Reid
1670–1723
George Thompson
1682–1761
Anna Cunningham
1675–
James McIlwain
1688–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonathan Davidson's Descendants

1.
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Jonathan ("John") Davidson (10 Apr 1773–Apr 1840) m. Phyllis Holden (1775–)
  1. 1. Joseph ((Joe)) DAVIDSON 1806–1880 m. Nancy (Howell) (EASOM) 1811–1860
    1. 1. Zachariah (Lee) Davidson 1845–1890
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Mollie)) Davidson 1866–1898 m. Floyd (McCormick) Bassett 1855–1899
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Bassett 1890–1952 m. George (Royal) Hanson 1886–1967
        2. 2. Irvin (Oscar) Bassett 1896–1970
        3. 3. Henry (Robert) Bassett 1881–1951
        4. 4. James (Green) Bassett 1883–1956
        5. 5. Ellen (Clancy) Bassett 1884–1962
        6. 6. Grover (C.) Bassett 1892–
    2. 2. John (Franklin) Davidson 1841–1916
      1. 1. George (Willis) Davidson 1872–1952
        1. 1. Doyle (Douglas) Davidson 1914–2000
  2. 2. Thomas Davidson 1796–

Jonathan Davidson's Timeline

4 Records

1773
10 Apr 1773
Birth of Jonathan "John" Davidson in Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
1830
1830
Age 57
Jonathan "John" Davidson resided here in Twiggs, Georgia, USA
Twiggs, Georgia, USA
1834
1834
Age 61
Jonathan "John" Davidson resided here in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1840
Apr 1840
Age 67
Death of Jonathan "John" Davidson in Twiggs, Georgia, USA
Twiggs, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1773
    Event Place: Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Twiggs, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Twiggs, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 21; Page: 72; Family History Library Film: 0007041

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Southeast Coastwise Inward and Outward Slave Manifests, 1790-1860, National Archives and Records Administration - Southeast Region (Atlanta) (NRCAA), Morrow, GA; Coastwise Slave Manifests, 1801 - 1860; Record Group: 36, Records of the U.S. Customs Service; ARC Identifier: 1151775

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Darien, McIntosh, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Southeast Coastwise Inward and Outward Slave Manifests, 1790-1860, National Archives and Records Administration - Southeast Region (Atlanta) (NRCAA), Morrow, GA; Coastwise Slave Manifests, 1801 - 1860; Record Group: 36, Records of the U.S. Customs Service; ARC Identifier: 1151775

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1840
    Event Place: Twiggs, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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