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George Davidson

George Davidson

Male 1728 - 1814  (86 years)


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  • Name George Davidson
    Birth 1728  Shankill Parish, Armagh Co, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male
    _MILT 1776  [2
    Rev War - Captain, Major, and Colonel 
    DAR.org See Notes -- #A030073 - Colonel 
    Death 22 Sep 1814  Iredell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Findagrave.com 24 May 2019 
    See Notes 
    Burial Mooresville, Iredell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    Person ID I2280  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father John Davidson,   b. 1709, Shankill Parish, Armagh Co, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1749, Davidson's Creek, Rowan Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Jane ???,   b. 1714, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Relationship natural
    Marriage Abt 1727  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Penelope Reese-xx,   b. 1731, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1814, Iredell Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Marriage 1749  Anson Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Jane Davidson 1754-1831
      - married ??? Kerr
      son George Davidson 1757-1813
      son Ephraim E Davidson 1762-1842
      dau Sarah Davidson 1765-1790
      - married ??? Conner

      Judge John D. Davidson, Jean (Jane), William Lee, George, Gen. Ephriam E., Sarah, Catherine Lee, Thomas, Ruth Penelope, and John Davidson
    Family ID F1141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1728 - Shankill Parish, Armagh Co, Ulster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1749 - Anson Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Sep 1814 - Iredell Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Mooresville, Iredell Co, NC Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Rev-War-Vet--Davidson-George-NC-(Colonel)
    Rev-War-Vet--Davidson-George-NC-(Colonel)

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

      George and Catherine were parents of the following: Judge John D. Davidson, Jean (Jane), William Lee, George, Gen. Ephriam E., Sarah, Catherine Lee, Thomas, Ruth Penelope, and John Davidson.

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      found at findagrave.com on 5/24/2019

      Col George Davidson

      Birth: 1728 County Armagh, Northern Ireland
      Death: 24 Sep 1814 (aged 85–86) Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
      Burial: Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
      Plot: Plot S5
      Memorial #: 10885492
      Bio:
      George Davidson was born 1728 in County Armagh, Ireland. He was s/o John Davidson & Jane Morrison. ????

      He married Catherine Penelope Reese d/o William Reese & Penelope Groner abt 1749 in NC. They were parents of the following: Judge John D. Davidson, Jean (Jane), William Lee, George, Gen. Ephriam E., Sarah, Catherine Lee, Thomas, Ruth Penelope, and John Davidson.

      George Davidson was a captain commanding the First Regiment of the North Carolina Line Troops from September 01, 1775 to February 5, 1777, and was to become a major and colonel of the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War.

      He left Pennsylvania with his parents, a sister, and three brothers. Spent ten years in what was Augusta Co., VA. In 1748 they moved to the Catawba Valley, settling on land which George helped survey, on a creek which became known as Davison's Creek, and later Davidson's Creek in the southern part of Iredell Co., NC A Granville grant of 640 acres in Anson Co., NC was made to George (present Iredell County not far from Statesville.)

      He died 24 Sep 1814 in Iredell Co., NC.

      DAR#588957 ?? not in DAR database?
      Catawba Frontier 1775-1781, Memories of Pensioners, 1950

      For further information on the DAVIDSON family: www.fraserfam.com

      Family Members
      Spouse
      Catharine Penelope Reese Davidson 1731-1814
      Children
      Jane Davidson Kerr 1754-1831
      George Davidson 1757-1813
      Ephraim E Davidson 1762-1842
      Sarah Davidson Conner 1765-1790
      Maintained by: Scott and Priscilla Butler Fraser (46859858)
      Originally Created by: Julia Baker (46494619)
      Added: 30 Apr 2005
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10885492
      Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 May 2019), memorial page for Col George Davidson (1728–24 Sep 1814), Find A Grave Memorial no. 10885492, citing Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Scott and Priscilla Butler Fraser (contributor 46859858) .
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      found at DAR.org on 5/25/2019

      DAVIDSON, GEORGE Ancestor #: A030073

      Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)
      Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, COLONEL
      Birth: CIRCA 1727
      Death: POST 9-13-1814 IREDELL CO NORTH CAROLINA
      Service Source: SAUNDERS, STATE RECS OF NC, VOL 10, P 252; NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS #64, 140, 147, 427, 481, 1199, 1929, 8427, 8532, ROLL #S.115.81
      Service Description: 1) ALSO MAJOR, SALISBURY DIST MILITIA
      2) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, ROWAN CO, 1775; FURNISHED SUPPLIES

      Comments
      (Overview)

      1) SEE DATACF FOR DISCUSSION OF SVC FOR 3 MEN NAMED GEORGE DAVIDSON IN
      2) SALISBURY DIST NC. 03/2010.

      Residence
      1) County: ROWAN CO - District: SALISBURY DIST - State: NORTH CAROLINA

      Spouse
      Number Name

      1) CATHERINE REECE

      Hint: Click on the member number to see more.
      Associated Applications and Supplementals
      Nat’l Add Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse
      Num Vol.
      537606 WILLIAM [1] POLLY X Purchase
      554727 GEORGE [1] ROSEANNAH FALLS Purchase
      558885 S GEORGE [1] ROSEANNAH FALLS Purchase
      558886 S GEORGE [1] ROSEANNAH FALLS Purchase
      561475 WILLIAM [1] POLLY X Purchase
      571178 WILLIAM [1] POLLY X Purchase
      588956 512 EPHRAIM [1] JANE BREVARD Purchase
      588957 512 EPHRAIM [1] JANE BREVARD Purchase
      685037 THOMAS [1] NANCY WHITE Purchase
      778941 EPHRAIM [1] JANE BREVARD Purchase
      809200 EPHRAIM [1] JANE BREVARD Purchase
      841252 953 GEORGE [1] ROSEANNAH FALLS Purchase
      864200 983 EPHRAIM [1] JANE BREVARD Purchase
      864199 983 EPHRAIM [1] JANE BREVARD Purchase

      = Supporting documentation available
      = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor
      = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S48] See Notes.