Samuel Winslow Davidson

1782 - 1858  (76 years)

• Name	Samuel Winslow Davidson
  Birth	02 Apr 1782	Catawba River, Burke Co, NC   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1810	Buncombe Co, NC   [3]
  	age 16-25(28?), wife Martha-age 26-44(29), 3 children, 1 male > 45, 1 female 26-44
  Census	1820	Buncombe Co, NC   [4]
  	age 26-44(38), wife Martha-age 26-44(39), 7 children
  Census	1830	Buncombe Co, NC   [5]
  	age 40-49(48), wife Martha-age 40-49(49), 8 children
  Census	1840	Southern Division, Buncombe Co, NC   [6]
  	age 50-59(58), wife Matha-age 50-59(59), 4 children, 1 female age 70-79
  Census	1850	Buncombe Co, NC   [2]
  	age 68, wife Elizabeth-age 64, son Samuel-age 31
  Will	09 May 1858	Buncombe Co, NC   [7]
  	Probated - no date given
  Death	14 Oct 1858	Swannanoa, Buncombe Co, NC   [1]
  Findagrave.com	13 Sep 2016
  	See Notes
  Burial	Swannanoa, Buncombe Co, NC   [1]
  	Piney Grove Cemetery
  Person ID	I2279	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 1	Martha McRee-xx,   b. 11 Sep 1781, Mecklenburg Co, NC d. 14 Sep 1847, Swannanoa, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1803
  Notes	Children: dau Margaret Eliza DAVIDSON 1805 - married John Erwin PATTON son Joseph Cruser Davidson 12/2/1806 - 1891 - married Sarah S Foster 1812 - 1890 - dau of Thomas Foster and Orra Sams dau Rachel Davidson 1809 - 1849 - married ??? Burgin dau Adeline DAVIDSON - married Alfred B FORTUNE son William Franklin DAVIDSON 9/23/1812 - 1902 dau Mary E DAVIDSON 1813 - married Alney BURGIN son Albert Cameron/Cruser DAVIDSON 1815 - 1847/1850 son Samuel Winslow DAVIDSON Jr 1819 NC dau Harriet Caroline DAVIDSON 1855 - 1920 Buncombe Co, NC ?? 1855? - mother? - married Robert PENLAND
  Family ID	F1153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Vance-xx,   b. 23 Mar 1787, Burke Co, NC d. 15 Apr 1861, Murphy, Cherokee, NC (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Between 04 Sep 1847 and 1850	NC
  	death date of Martha McRee and 1850 census
  Family ID	F1154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 02 Apr 1782 - Catawba River, Burke Co, NC Census - age 16-25(28?), wife Martha-age 26-44(29), 3 children, 1 male > 45, 1 female 26-44 - 1810 - Buncombe Co, NC Census - age 26-44(38), wife Martha-age 26-44(39), 7 children - 1820 - Buncombe Co, NC Census - age 40-49(48), wife Martha-age 40-49(49), 8 children - 1830 - Buncombe Co, NC Census - age 50-59(58), wife Matha-age 50-59(59), 4 children, 1 female age 70-79 - 1840 - Southern Division, Buncombe Co, NC Marriage - Between 04 Sep 1847 and 1850 - NC Census - age 68, wife Elizabeth-age 64, son Samuel-age 31 - 1850 - Buncombe Co, NC Will - Probated - no date given - 09 May 1858 - Buncombe Co, NC Death - 14 Oct 1858 - Swannanoa, Buncombe Co, NC Burial - - Swannanoa, Buncombe Co, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ** See Misc-Docs-Pics ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 9/13/2016 Col Samuel Winslow Davidson, Sr Birth: Apr. 2, 1782 Burke County North Carolina, USA Death: Oct. 14, 1858 Family links: Parents: William Davidson (1736 - 1814) Margaret McConnell Davidson (1742 - 1806) Spouse: Martha McRee Davidson (1781 - 1848)* Children: Joseph Cruser Davidson (1806 - 1891)* 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: Piney Grove Cemetery Swannanoa Buncombe County North Carolina, USA Created by: Marilyn M Record added: Mar 04, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 66471859 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents.