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William Ransom Davis (1750 - aft. 1824)

Captain William Ransom Davis
Born in Marion, Colony of South Carolinamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1768 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1783 in York, York County, South Carolina, USAmap
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Died after after age 74 in Marion, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution
William Davis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A030743.
1776 Project
Captain William Davis served with Cheraws District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

A Find A Grave: Memorial #59499063 has some narrative about this William's participation in the American Revolutionary War, but additional records suggest that he also served in the War of 1812[1][2][3][4][5] The FindAGrave site also provides a few details about his family constellation. Such memorials are not primary sources.

Service: Captain South Carolina Volunteer Co, St David Parish, Colonel Gabriel G Powell. [6]

For example, that he married Susan Mary Dunham about 1768. They may have had as many as 13 children (enumerated on FamilySearch).

Sources

  1. ↑ See also: At least one US, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: William Davis, Birth: Craven, Marion, South Carolina Mar 1750, Death: Marion 1824, Civil: 5 Mar 1945 Ancestry Record 2204 #1252248, exists.
  2. ↑ A pension application regarding War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815: William Davis, Spouse: Mary Davis Ancestry Record 1133 #89108.
  3. ↑ US, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900: William Davis, Relative: Martha Davis, Residence: South Carolina Ancestry Record 1995 #16086.
  4. ↑ US, Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872: William Davis, Spouse: Martha Davis, Residence: 1835-1850 South Carolina, USA. Ancestry Record 1116 #108060.
  5. ↑ See also: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: William Davis, Event: Avery Co NC 49, Residence: York, York, South Carolina.
  6. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Aug 2023), "Record of William Davis", Ancestor # A030743.
  • US Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820: Wm Ransom Davis, Residence: 1780 Camden District, South Carolina, United States
  • 1790 United States Federal Census: William Ransom Davis, Residence: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
  • 1800 United States Federal Census: William Davis, Residence: York District, South Carolina
  • 1810 United States Federal Census: Wm Davis, Residence: York, South Carolina, United States
  • 1820 United States Federal Census: William Davis
  • http://person.ancestry.com/tree/75688344/person/38321828547/facts

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jenn Engman for creating WikiTree profile Davis-15747 through the import of Ellsworth Family Tree.ged on 20 Apr 2013. Thank you to Frank Schneider for creating a profile on Saturday, 1 Feb 2014.





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Stewart-31207 Lee Ann (Stewart) Fransen
Davis-30861 and Davis-15747 are not ready to be merged because: These appear to be the same person. I wonder if someone can do a bit more research here as some of the details differ a bit.
posted by Lee Ann (Stewart) Fransen
Parker-36732 Neal Parker
Davis-30861 and Davis-15747 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same father, same birth year. Probably some of the wives are wrong.
posted by Neal Parker
Sharon Casteel
Davis-20741 and Davis-15747 appear to represent the same person because: One of these profiles is missing a mother, and one missing a father, but they share a sibling, Mary Ann (Davis) Dunnam, who is the daughter of one William's father and the other William's mother. Seems at least plausible that this is the same William double-entered.
posted by Sharon Casteel

Rejected matches › William Dale Davis (abt.1750-1825)

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