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Samuel Barker Davis was born about 1757 in Charles County, Maryland. He stated that he moved from Maryland to Virginia about 1769 or 1770.
Samuel enlisted18 July 1775 from Fairfax County, Virginia, as a Private in the Company of Captain James Renn or Wren of the Regiment of Colonel William Rumney. During his service, the Company defended the town of Alexandria from a threat of attack by the Colony’s Governor John Murray, the Earl Dunmore. Samuel’s term ended on 1 September 1775.
He volunteered again on 23 August 1777 in the Company of Captain Thomas Pollard. They marched through Fredericktown, Maryland, on the way to Lancaster and Reading, Pennsylvania, where they joined General Washington on his retreat from Germantown. He remained with that company until 23 November 1777.
In 1776, Loudoun County was created from Fairfax. In 1778, Samuel moved into the area of the new Loudoun County, Virginia. It was from Loudoun County that Samuel enlisted, on 13 July 1781, in the Company of Captain John Linton, under the command of Colonel David Meriwether. This term ended on 26 September 1781. In 1785, he moved from Loudoun to Prince William County, Virginia, then to Hampshire County, Virginia 1787.
Samuel married Rebecca Busey on 21 April 1778 in Montgomery County, Maryland. After Rebecca died in 1813, he married Ann Bogle, on 7 December 1814, in Hampshire County, Virginia.
There were ten children listed in his Last Will and Testament, all attributed to his second wife:
Alfred was born on 18 February 1815 and married Amariah Hendrickson.
Mary Ellen was born on 12 April 1816 and married James Metcalf.
Eliza Ann was born on 15 November 1817.
Jane was born on 17 December 1815.
Joseph Warters was born on 7 March 1821.
Nancy was born on 28 October 1823 and married Isaac Moreland.
Sarah Matilda was born on 28 May 1827 and married Richard Michaux.
Granville was born in 1829.
Jethrow was born on 30 April 1830.
He stated that the children of his first wife are taken care of, including his son, Samuel Baker Davis, Jr.
Samuel died on 16 April 1840 in Hampshire County, Virginia. His place of burial is not known.
Sources:
Sons of the American Revolution, National Society, Louisville, Kentucky. Primary application of Winston Roy Kelley, National Number 128936.
Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Micropublication M804, roll 764. Washington: National Archives. SW1728.
Virginia. Hampshire. U.S. Census, 1830, Micropublication M19, roll 191. Washington: National Archives.
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