Isaac McKinley
M, b. circa 1739, d. 19 April 1818
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Isaac was born circa 1739.1 He died on 19 April 1818 at Tennessee.2 He was buried in the New Bethel Cemetery at Piney Flats, Sullivan County, Tennessee.2
Citations
- [S49] Comp Holsten Territory Genealogical Society, Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1779-1992, Vol. 1, p.287. Date of birth calculated from age at death.
- [S49] Comp Holsten Territory Genealogical Society, Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, 1779-1992, Vol. 1, p.287.
Benjamin Davidson1
M, b. 1742, d. 1825
Benjamin Davidson was born in 1742 at Augusta County, Virginia. His parents were Samuel Davidson (1708-1753) and Margaret Maner (1719-1797).1,2
Benjamin married Elizabeth Ann Patten circa 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Colony.2
Enjamin Davidson came from a distinguished Scottish family that came to America from Ireland in the early part of 1700s. His father Samuel Davidson, along with a relative (thought to be a brother) John Davidson, settled in what is known as Beverly Manor in Augusta County, Virginia. The Rev. John Craig baptized him there at Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church on 8 May 1742 .
Before the Revolution, Ben and his brothers James and William joined up with some of their Davidson cousins and began settling in the western part of North Carolina. Benjamin married a woman believed to be Ann Patton sometime around 1760 .
During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Davidson, along with several of his brothers and cousins joined in the struggle for Independence. The history of this Davidson family is reflected in the cousins named William Davidson. One, General William Lee Davidson, served with distinction until killed at the Battle of Chadd's Ford in 1781; Davidson College is named for him, as are Davidson Counties in North Carolina and Tennessee. Another cousin was Major William Davidson who became one of the leading men of Buncombe County. His brother, Colonel William Davidson, was one of the organizers for Buncombe County in 1792 and went on to become one of the original settlers of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Ben served with distinction at King's Mountain under the command of Major Joseph McDowell. (Note: A comment on this EindAGrave entry states that Benjamin was a soldier in the American Revolution, there is no proof that he fought at King's Mountain. He is not named in Major McDowell's roster)
Ben may have used his Military Land Warrants earned by service in the War to obtain land in what is now Transylvania County. He entered several claims during the 1780s. However, at the time of the 1790 census, he was listed in Morgan District in Burke County with a family of 10 children .
Ben and a William Davidson – likely, Major William Davidson - became settlers near a stream - now called Davidson's River in Ben's honor - near its juncture with the French Broad River. Ben is said to have built the first house in the region, and it became a meeting place for travelers and for traveling ministers to hold services for the residents of the area.
It is believed that about 1800 Ben set aside some land and built where the Davidson River Presbyterian Church was built. Originally, it was called a "meeting house" because Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists were welcomed to worship there. His son-in-law Rev. Samuel Davis was the pastor at the time. In the narthex of the present day Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church is a huge stone from the fireplace of Ben Davidson's home.
Benjamin Davidson deeded his home place to go to his daughter Rixey after his death on the condition that she take care of her mother.
We would know much less about Ben's family of two sons and nine daughter were it not for a court case in the 1850s over that land that happened after Rixey's death in the 1840s and her only child's death in the 1850s.
Davison/Davidson Family, Robert Stephens Hand, (2nd Ed., 1991), p. 161.1 Benjamin Davidson died in 1825 at Transylvania County, North Carolina.1
Benjamin married Elizabeth Ann Patten circa 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Colony.2
Enjamin Davidson came from a distinguished Scottish family that came to America from Ireland in the early part of 1700s. His father Samuel Davidson, along with a relative (thought to be a brother) John Davidson, settled in what is known as Beverly Manor in Augusta County, Virginia. The Rev. John Craig baptized him there at Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church on 8 May 1742 .
Before the Revolution, Ben and his brothers James and William joined up with some of their Davidson cousins and began settling in the western part of North Carolina. Benjamin married a woman believed to be Ann Patton sometime around 1760 .
During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Davidson, along with several of his brothers and cousins joined in the struggle for Independence. The history of this Davidson family is reflected in the cousins named William Davidson. One, General William Lee Davidson, served with distinction until killed at the Battle of Chadd's Ford in 1781; Davidson College is named for him, as are Davidson Counties in North Carolina and Tennessee. Another cousin was Major William Davidson who became one of the leading men of Buncombe County. His brother, Colonel William Davidson, was one of the organizers for Buncombe County in 1792 and went on to become one of the original settlers of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Ben served with distinction at King's Mountain under the command of Major Joseph McDowell. (Note: A comment on this EindAGrave entry states that Benjamin was a soldier in the American Revolution, there is no proof that he fought at King's Mountain. He is not named in Major McDowell's roster)
Ben may have used his Military Land Warrants earned by service in the War to obtain land in what is now Transylvania County. He entered several claims during the 1780s. However, at the time of the 1790 census, he was listed in Morgan District in Burke County with a family of 10 children .
Ben and a William Davidson – likely, Major William Davidson - became settlers near a stream - now called Davidson's River in Ben's honor - near its juncture with the French Broad River. Ben is said to have built the first house in the region, and it became a meeting place for travelers and for traveling ministers to hold services for the residents of the area.
It is believed that about 1800 Ben set aside some land and built where the Davidson River Presbyterian Church was built. Originally, it was called a "meeting house" because Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists were welcomed to worship there. His son-in-law Rev. Samuel Davis was the pastor at the time. In the narthex of the present day Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church is a huge stone from the fireplace of Ben Davidson's home.
Benjamin Davidson deeded his home place to go to his daughter Rixey after his death on the condition that she take care of her mother.
We would know much less about Ben's family of two sons and nine daughter were it not for a court case in the 1850s over that land that happened after Rixey's death in the 1840s and her only child's death in the 1850s.
Davison/Davidson Family, Robert Stephens Hand, (2nd Ed., 1991), p. 161.1 Benjamin Davidson died in 1825 at Transylvania County, North Carolina.1
Family 1 | Elizabeth Ann Patten b. 1748, d. 1833 |
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Elizabeth Ann Patten
F, b. 1748, d. 1833
Elizabeth Ann Patten was born in 1748.1
Elizabeth married Benjamin Davidson circa 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Colony.2
Elizabeth died in 1833 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.1 She was buried in the Davidson River Cemetery at Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina.1
Elizabeth married Benjamin Davidson circa 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Colony.2
Elizabeth died in 1833 in Transylvania County, North Carolina.1 She was buried in the Davidson River Cemetery at Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina.1
Family | Benjamin Davidson b. 1742, d. 1825 |
Samuel Chadd
M, b. 15 December 1754, d. circa 1833
Samuel Chadd was born on 15 December 1754 in Frederick County, Maryland.1
Samuel served 3 months in the Revolutionary War in 1776 as a private. He served in Captain Michael McGuire's Company, Colonel Bruce's Maryland Regiment. He also served for 3 months in 1777 as a private in Captain Fuller's Maryland Company. He received a Revolutionary War pension of $20 per year starting on 11 Feb 1833 and received a total of $60..2
In the 1790 Census, Samuel was listed as a head of household at Frederick County, Maryland. Included in the household were 1 male over 16 (Samuel), 4 males under 16 (probably James, David, Samuel, & Thomas), and 4 females (presumably his wife, Sarah, Patience, and an unidentified daughter)..3
Per his Revolutionary War pension application, Samuel moved from Frederick County, MD to Bourbon County, KY in the spring of 1792 and later moved to Harrison County, KY (or was affected by county border changes).4
Samuel was listed as a head of a family on the 1810 Census at Bourbon County, Kentucky. Included in the household were 2 males 16-26 (probably 2 of 3 sons; Thomas, William, & Daniel, not listed separately), 1 male over 45 (Samuel), 1 female under 10 and 1 10-16 (unidentified), 2 females 16-26 (probably Patience and ?), and 1 female over 45 (presumably his wife). It is possible that Samuel's daughter Sarah and her husband, John Scott, are included in this household..5
Samuel was listed as the head of a family in the over 45 age group on the 1820 Census at Harrison County, Kentucky. Included in the household were 1 female over 45, presumably his wife; 1 female 16-26, probably his daughter Sarah; and 1 male under 10, probably a grandson..6
Samuel died circa 1833.7
Samuel served 3 months in the Revolutionary War in 1776 as a private. He served in Captain Michael McGuire's Company, Colonel Bruce's Maryland Regiment. He also served for 3 months in 1777 as a private in Captain Fuller's Maryland Company. He received a Revolutionary War pension of $20 per year starting on 11 Feb 1833 and received a total of $60..2
In the 1790 Census, Samuel was listed as a head of household at Frederick County, Maryland. Included in the household were 1 male over 16 (Samuel), 4 males under 16 (probably James, David, Samuel, & Thomas), and 4 females (presumably his wife, Sarah, Patience, and an unidentified daughter)..3
Per his Revolutionary War pension application, Samuel moved from Frederick County, MD to Bourbon County, KY in the spring of 1792 and later moved to Harrison County, KY (or was affected by county border changes).4
Samuel was listed as a head of a family on the 1810 Census at Bourbon County, Kentucky. Included in the household were 2 males 16-26 (probably 2 of 3 sons; Thomas, William, & Daniel, not listed separately), 1 male over 45 (Samuel), 1 female under 10 and 1 10-16 (unidentified), 2 females 16-26 (probably Patience and ?), and 1 female over 45 (presumably his wife). It is possible that Samuel's daughter Sarah and her husband, John Scott, are included in this household..5
Samuel was listed as the head of a family in the over 45 age group on the 1820 Census at Harrison County, Kentucky. Included in the household were 1 female over 45, presumably his wife; 1 female 16-26, probably his daughter Sarah; and 1 male under 10, probably a grandson..6
Samuel died circa 1833.7
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Citations
- [S182] Maryland Militia Samuel Chadd Sr., Entry ID: Rev War Pension, Application filed in Harrison Co., KY.
- [S182] Maryland Militia Samuel Chadd Sr., Entry ID: Rev War Pension, Pension application filed 1832 in Harrison County, KY.
- [S1133] U. S. Census,1790, Frederick County, Maine.
- [S182] Maryland Militia Samuel Chadd Sr., Entry ID: Rev War Pension.
- [S1133] U. S. Census,1810, No Twp, Bourbon Co., Kentucky, Series M252, Roll 5, p.85. Although the census entry appears to show Samuel Chadd Jr., the age distribution of the household shows that it must have been the older Samuel.
- [S457] US Census, 1820, Harrison County, Kentucky, p.140. Name listed as Samuel Shadd.
- [S333] Assumption:, Per Patti Forbes McKinley History, Harrison Co., KY Minute Book G., May 1833, p.122 shows that Mrs Samuel Chadd Sr. was put into the care of 2 citizens in May 1833, implying that Samuel died between December 1832 when he submitted a Rev War pension application and May 1833.