Display Patriot - P-145094 - William DAVIS

William DAVIS

SAR Patriot #: P-145094

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
 

State of Service: NJ      Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A030723

Birth: 21 Mar 1758 Freehold Twp / Monmouth / NJ
Death: 06 Jan 1845 New Salem / Harrison / VA

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. 1776, served in the company of CAPT Garret Longstreet, commanded by COL Daniel Henderson.
  2. 1777, served multiple tours in different companies under CAPTs Dennis, Carhart, and Bennett of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Militia, commanded by COL Henderson.
  3. 1778, served multiple tours in different companies under CAPTs Stillwell, John Walton, and Hampton.
  4. 1778-1779, he served in the company of CAPT Elisha Sheppard.

Additional References:
  1. Pension S.5329
  2. Johnson, Ross B, West Virginians in the Revolution, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1959, pg 87
  3. Nicholason, Susie Davis, Davis: The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Their Ancestors and Some of Their Descendants, Ohio. Strasburg: Gordon Printing Co, 1979

Spouse: Elizabeth Johnson/Johnston
Children: Rachel; Peter; George; Sophia; Benjamin L; Tacy; Mary; Asa; Arsentha;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1976-04-26 DE Unassigned Arthur P Gribble (103791) Peter   
1981-01-10 AZ Unassigned Willis Arthur Kerns (118921) Uriah   
1983-10-01 WV Unassigned Paul William Brown (122760) Tacy   
1990-05-02 WV 218187 William Richard Tibbetts Jr (134947) Peter   
1993-04-08 FL 211283 Frederick Curtis Winter (140588) Rachel   
1994-04-19 FL 208634 Timothy Lee Stutler (142452) Rachel   
1994-06-23 WV 208511 Robert George Whitney Winter (142749) Rachel   
2015-07-27 TX 65235 Hubert Kelly Flesher (195690) George   
2022-03-04 AZ 100852 John Hasting Thompson (221851) George   
2022-03-04 AZ 100853 Charles Hastings Thompson (221852) George   
Burial:
Seventh-Day Baptist Church Cemetery (C-0372923)
Location:
Salem / Harrison / WV / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
1501663
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
n/a
Find A Grave Memorial #:
19168900
Marker Type:
vertical VA with DAR marker
SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • Two stones: Original upright stone, now laid flat. Directly behind is an upright V/A stone.
  • Images 1 & 2, provided with permission from HollyLynneMSchmidt, Find-A-Grave contributor # 46988273


Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:


Author: John Hasting Thompson

Captain William, “Greenbrier Billy” Davis, was born on 12 March 1758 to Reverend Captain William and Tracy (Crandall) Davis in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Both Rev. William and Tracy were born in Westerly, Rhode Island.

William joined and fought with the New Jersey Militia in the Revolutionary War at the rank of Private.

After the War, he married Elizabeth Johnston of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. They had 13 children, including

  • Mary Elizabeth “Polly” was born in 1782.
  • Rev. Peter was born in 1783.
  • Benjamin L. was born in 1785.
  • George Johnston was born in 1790 [my 6th gen. great-grandfather].
  • Rachel was born in 1790.
  • Asenath was born in 1795.
  • Deborah was born in 1797.
  • Tracy B. was born in 1801.
  • Elizabeth was born in 1803.
  • Vienna was born in 1806.
  • Sophia L. was born in 1810.
  • Priscilla was born in 1811.

The Patriot, William “Greenbrier Billy” Davis, died at Greenbrier Run, Doddridge County, Virginia, on 6 January 1845.

 

Sources:

  1. Revolutionary War Pension #S5329

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