Mary McConnell Davidson

1760 - 1842  (81 years)

• Name	Mary McConnell Davidson
  Birth	14 Oct 1760	Buncombe Co, NC   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _MILT	1776  [2]
  	Rev War -- Pension *W6127 - SMITH, DANIEL - Captain - husband
  Census	1800	Morgan, Buncombe Co, NC   [3]
  	age 26-44(40), spouse age 26-44(43), 2 males 10-15, 1 female 10-15, 2 males < 10, 3 females < 10
  Census	1810	Buncombe Co, NC   [4]
  	age 45&>(50), spouse age 45&>(53), 1 male age 16-25(23), 1 female 16-25(21), 3 females 10-15, 2 males < 10, 2 females < 10
  Death	27 Apr 1842	Ashville, Buncombe Co, NC   [1, 5, 6]
  Obituary	10 Jun 1842	Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC
  	See Documents - from findagrave- Asheville Messenger - ult means preceding month
  Findagrave.com	13 Sep 2016
  	See Notes
  SAR.org	14 Jun 2019
  	See notes -- William DAVIDSON (P-144247) - for lineage only
  DAR.org	27 Jul 2019
  	See Notes -- #A104952 - *W6127 - SMITH, DANIEL - Captain - husband
  Burial	Ashville, Buncombe Co, NC   [1, 2]
  	Newton Academy Cemetery
  Person ID	I2274	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Maj William Davidson,   b. 10 Oct 1736, Ireland d. 16 May 1814, Raleigh, Buncombe, NC (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret McConnell,   b. 1742, Brunswick Co, VA d. 13 Nov 1806, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1758	French Broad Valley, Iredell Co, NC
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Daniel Smith-xx,   b. 1755, NJ d. 17 May 1824, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1781
  	in the fall
  Notes	Children: son William Davidson Smith 10/1/1784 - 12/31/1808 married Sarah Carson son James McConnell Smith 6/14/1787 - 1856 - 6/28/1814 married Mary Polly Patton - they had 7 daus and 2 sons dau Elizabeth (Betsey) Smith 4/1/1789 - 1867 - 8/10/1814 married Mallory Brandon Patton son John Leander Smith (b. 1791-1800) - 1861 - was living in 1844 - according to pension claim dau Sarah McConnell Smith 1793 - 1835 - married ??? Harrison dau Mary Polly Smith 11/25/1795 - 1872 - married John Hawkins - son of Benjamin Hawkins - they had 8 children son Daniel Augustus Smith, Jr 2/5/1798 Asheville, NC - 1860-1870 Gilmer Co, GA - in 1820 married Margaret McRee 4/11/1801 NC - 1864 Gilmer Co, GA son James McRee Smith 1824 Buncombe Co, NC - 6/25/1864 Buncombe Co, NC dau Nancy A Smith 3/14/1800 - 9/26/1822 married G William Burnett son Moses Smith 3/14/1802 - 1886 - married Hannah Lane dau Jane D Smith 10/18/1804 - married Alfred Fortune
  Family ID	F1149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Oct 1760 - Buncombe Co, NC Census - age 26-44(40), spouse age 26-44(43), 2 males 10-15, 1 female 10-15, 2 males < 10, 3 females < 10 - 1800 - Morgan, Buncombe Co, NC Census - age 45&>(50), spouse age 45&>(53), 1 male age 16-25(23), 1 female 16-25(21), 3 females 10-15, 2 males < 10, 2 females < 10 - 1810 - Buncombe Co, NC Death - 27 Apr 1842 - Ashville, Buncombe Co, NC Obituary - See Documents - from findagrave- Asheville Messenger - ult means preceding month - 10 Jun 1842 - Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Burial - - Ashville, Buncombe Co, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - lots of info came from -- The Heritage of Old Buncombe County-Vol 1 - pension record lists death date as 5/20/1843 -- tombsone lists death year as 1842 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 7/27/2019 SMITH, DANIEL Ancestor #: A104952 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): CAPTAIN Birth: 1757 NEW JERSEY Death: 5-17-1824 ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE CO NORTH CAROLINA Pension Number: *W6127 Service Source: *W6127 Service Description: 1) COL MCDOWELL; MILITIA Residence 1) County: BURKE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA Spouse Number Name 1) MARY DAVIDSON Hint: Click on the member number to see more. Associated Applications and Supplementals Nat’l Add Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse Num Vol. 216648 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY PATTON Purchase 220833 JAMES M [1] POLLY PATTON Purchase 220834 JAMES M [1] POLLY PATTON Purchase 255367 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY PATTON Purchase 280955 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] POLLY PATTON Purchase 300215 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] POLLY PATTON Purchase 345917 JAMES M [1] MARY PATTON Purchase 435114 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY PATTON Purchase 435115 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY PATTON Purchase 485558 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 128826 524 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY PATTON Purchase 556753 594 S JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY PATTON Purchase 682013 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 741853 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 761164 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 778275 792 DANIEL AUGUSTUS [1] MARGARET MCREE Purchase 778796 807 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] SARAH X Purchase 840825 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 894580 DANIEL AUGUSTUS [1] MARGARET MCREE Purchase 894581 DANIEL AUGUSTUS [1] MARGARET MCREE Purchase 837703 1034 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 826443 1036 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] SARAH CARSON Purchase 928581 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 928582 JAMES MCCONNELL [1] MARY POLLY PATTON Purchase 936035 MARY POLLY [1] JOHN HAWKINS Purchase 936036 MARY POLLY [1] JOHN HAWKINS Purchase 681052 1105 DANIEL AUGUSTUS [1] MARGARET PEGGY MCREE Purchase 988882 DANIEL AUGUSTUS [1] MARGARET PEGGY MCREE Purchase = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at SAR.org on 6/14/2019 William Pless Lunger (148042) is a descendant of William DAVIDSON (P-144247) Application Info ACN: 654 Date Approved: 2000-10-17 Application Type: Supplemental Lineage Remarks: Available Generation Info --------------------------------------------------Generation 4 Husband: James William Pless Birth Date: 19 Feb 1872 //Tn Birth Place: Death Date: 1959 //NC Death Place: Wife: Annie G Miller Birth Date: 1870 //SC Birth Place: Death Date: 1961 //NC Death Place: Marriage Date: 1897 //SC Marriage Place: Relationship: Son ---------------------------------------------------Generation 5 Husband: James Allison Pless Birth Date: 1841 Birth Place: Death Date: 1904 Death Place: Wife: Martha Harriett Smith Birth Date: 1850 //GA Birth Place: Death Date: 1928 //TN Death Place: Marriage Date: 1867 Marriage Place: Relationship: Daughter ----------------------------------------------------Generation 6 Husband: James M Smith Birth Date: //NC Birth Place: Death Date: 1864/5 //NC Death Place: Wife: Martha Eliza Alexander Birth Date: 1829/32 //NC Birth Place: Death Date: Death Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Relationship: Son ---------------------------------------------------Generation 7 Husband: Daniel Smith Birth Date: 1757 Birth Place: **** Death Date: 1824 Death Place: Wife: Mary Davidson Birth Date: Birth Place: **** Death Date: 30 May 1843 Death Place: Marriage Date: 1781 Marriage Place: Relationship: Daughter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 9/13/2016 Mary McConnell "Polly" Davidson Smith Birth: Oct. 14, 1760 North Carolina, USA Death: Apr. 27, 1842 Asheville Buncombe County North Carolina, USA Daughter of Maj. William DAVIDSON and Margaret MCCONNELL. Wife of Col. Daniel Smith Children: William Davidson, Jame McConnell, Elizabeth "Betsy", John L., Mary, Daniel Jr., Nancy A., Moses, Jane D. Family links: Parents: William Davidson (1736 - 1814) Margaret McConnell Davidson (1742 - 1806) Spouse: Daniel Smith (1755 - 1824)* Children: James McConnell Smith (1787 - 1856)* Elizabeth Smith Patton (1789 - 1867)* Mary McConnell Smith Hawkins (1795 - 1872)* Siblings: Mary McConnell Davidson Smith (1760 - 1842) John Davidson (1764 - 1845)* George D Davidson (1768 - 1837)* Hugh Davidson (1768 - 1841)* William Mitchell Davidson (1775 - 1846)* M Ruth Davidson Williams (1777 - 1849)* Samuel Winslow Davidson (1782 - 1858)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Newton Academy Cemetery Asheville Buncombe County North Carolina, USA Maintained by: Scott and Priscilla Butl... Originally Created by: LoRetta Hughes Record added: Dec 02, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 16885238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S43] Military documents. [S2] 1800 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S44] Obituary. [S80] Bible Records.