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Mary Davidson 1725 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Davidson Settlement, Cecil, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 29 Nov 1794

Death Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Davidson

Mother: Rachel Jones,

Spouse(s): Samuel Sherrill,

Children(s): Samuel Sherrill, Susan Sherrill, Catherine Sherrill, Agnes Lowrance, John Sherrill, Samuel Sherrill, William Sherrill, Elisha Sherrill, Adam Sherrill, George Sherrill

Mary Davidson (Preston) was born in 1725 in Davidson Settlement, Cecil, Maryland, United States, the child of George Davidson and Rachel Jones,. Mary Davidson (Preston) married Samuel Wilson Sherrill,, and had children including Samuel Wilson Sherrill, Susan Sherrill, Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill, Agnes Lowrance, John Sherrill, Samuel Uriah Sherrill, William Sherrill, Elisha Franklin Sherrill, Adam Sherrill, George Davidson Sherrill. Mary Davidson (Preston) passed away in 1794 in Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Davidson (Preston) was born in 1725 in Davidson Settlement, Cecil, Maryland, United States, the child of George Davidson and Rachel Jones,.
  • Mary Davidson (Preston) married Samuel Wilson Sherrill,, and had children including Samuel Wilson Sherrill, Susan Sherrill, Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill, Agnes Lowrance, John Sherrill, Samuel Uriah Sherrill, William Sherrill, Elisha Franklin Sherrill, Adam Sherrill, George Davidson Sherrill.
  • Mary Davidson (Preston) passed away in 1794 in Washington, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Davidson's Ancestors

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Mary Davidson
1725 – 1794
Birth Place: Davidson Settlement, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Parents
George Davidson
1700 – 1760
Ireland
Rachel Jones,
1702 – 1742
Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Davison
1680 – 1723
Legacorry Parish, Armagh County, Ireland
Lady (Sarah Elizabeth) Armstrong
1670 – 1715
Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
Thomas Jones
1662 – 1735
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Loring
1668 – 1757
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Davison
1640 – 1696
Margaret Cooke
1640 – 1705
Abraham Jones
1632 – 1717
Sarah Whitman
1640 – 1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jones,
1602 – 1680
Anne Greenwood
1606 – 1657

Mary Davidson's Descendants

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Mary Davidson (1725 – 29 Nov 1794) m. Samuel (Wilson) Sherrill, (1 Oct 1725 – 22 Jun 1800)
  1. 1. Samuel (Wilson) Sherrill (21 Mar 1748 – Nov 1791)
  2. 2. Susan Sherrill (1750 – 1785)
  3. 3. Catherine ("Bonny Kate") Sherrill (3 Aug 1754 – 7 Oct 1836) m. Brig (Gen John) Sevier, (23 Sep 1745 – 24 Sep 1815)
    1. 1. Catherine (Sherrill) Sevier (1781 – 31 May 1827)
    2. 2. George (Washington) Sevier (1 Feb 1782 – 9 Feb 1849)
    3. 3. Joanna (Goad) Sevier (11 Nov 1784 – 31 Jul 1823)
    4. 4. Samuel Sevier (16 Jun 1785 – 25 Oct 1849)
    5. 5. John Sevier (8 Jul 1788 – 1845)
    6. 6. Robert Sevier (1794 – 1855)
  4. 4. Agnes Lowrance (10 Dec 1754 – Sep 1817)
  5. 5. John Sherrill (1756 – 18 Nov 1823)
  6. 6. Samuel (Uriah) Sherrill (12 Feb 1757 – Apr 1838)
  7. 7. William Sherrill (1758 – 23 Jan 1841)
  8. 8. Elisha (Franklin) Sherrill (28 Feb 1758 – 24 May 1831)
  9. 9. Adam Sherrill (10 Mar 1758 – 22 Jun 1827)
  10. 10. George (Davidson) Sherrill (Sep 1762 – 18 Mar 1840)

Mary Davidson's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Mary Davidson (Preston) in Davidson Settlement, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Davidson Settlement, Cecil, Maryland, United States
1794
29 Nov 1794
Age 69
Death of Mary Davidson (Preston) in Washington, Tennessee, USA
Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Davidson Settlement, Cecil, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1794
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, USA

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