David Land
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David Land (1825 - 1902)

David Land
Born in Wilkes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married before 1849 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 22 Dec 1874 (to 1901) in Alexander North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 76 in Caldwell, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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David was born in 1825. He was the son of James Land and Edith Livingston. He passed away in 1902. [1]

By the mid point of the Civil War David was nearing forty years old. He and Rebecca had six children. The youngest, Sarah was born in June, 1863. The North Carolina brigades of Lee's Army had suffered very heavy casualties at Gettysburg. The Confederacy had to begin depending on the conscription law for replacements. David's number was called and he reported to Camp Vance, Morganton, NC Feb.14, 1864. After a brief training period, he was sent to the front lines in Virginia. He probably arrived about the same time as Lincoln's newest General, U.S.Grant. He experienced during the last two years of the war some of it's bloodiest battles. He was taken prisoner April 2, 1865 during the Yankee Army's breakthrough at Petersburg. He was held at Hart's Island, New York Harbor till June 19-20, 1865. He was released upon his taking the Oath of Allegiance and provided rail transportation as far as Wilkesboro, NC. On June 13,1901, David began the process of applying to the State of North Carolina for a Confederate pension. His " witness, " was I believe, his " double-nephew " James Knight. James father was a brother to David's first wife, Rebecca Knight. James' mother, Frances Land was I believe, David's sister. James' brother David Marion Knight married David and his second wife, Sarah Kerley on Dec.22, 1874. He completed only two pages on his pension request. David probably died shortly after. He was described in his Confederate Military Record as being : 5' 10", dark hair, dark complexion, black eyes, a resident of Wilkes County, NC (from FamilySearch.org profile).

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  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 28 November 2023), memorial page for David Land (Mar 1825–1902), Find A Grave: Memorial #167628484, citing Little Rock Baptist Church Cemetery, Boomer, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA; maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127), portrait, marriage and land document photos.




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Glenn Land
My paternal 2 x great-grandfather, David Land was born in March 1825 according to the 1900 census of Caldwell County, NC. There he states he had been married for 52 years. He obviously was counting both his marriages. He was married in about 1849 to Rebecca Knight. They had seven children, their oldest James Linville Land being my great-grandfather. His siblings were Elijah, Edith, Mary, Cynthia, Thomas, and Sarah. Rebecca passed away after 1870. David married on Dec. 22, 1874, to Sarah Manerva Kerley. They had a daughter, Hannah Ninabelle Land born in 1878.

David was the youngest of nine children born to James Land and Edith Livingston. His older siblings were Hasting, Thomas, Malinda, and Mildred, (probably twins), James Jr., Frances Cecilla, Cynthia, and Nimrod.

On Sept.7, 1852, David and a number of his Knight Land, and Livingston relatives, including his mother, became Charter Members of the Hollow Spring Primitive Baptist Church.

During the first part of the Civil War, David was exempt from Confederate conscription due to his age. However, the last conscription law passed allowed for men 17-50 years old and made David eligible for military service. On Feb.14, 1864, this almost 40-year-old father of seven reported for training at Camp Vance, Morganton, NC. He was in Virginia and on the muster roll of Company I 13th NC Infantry for March-April. David survived some of the war's final and bloodiest battles surviving the Overland Campaign and Siege of Petersburg. He was captured on April 2, 1865, and sent to the last Civil War POW camp at Hart's Island, New York Harbor. He was released on June 19, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance. David was furnished rail transport probably as far as Wilkesboro. He no doubt walked to his home in the Brushy Mountains. David applied for a Confederate pension on June 16, 1901, in Caldwell County. He probably passed away soon after. David and Rebecca have a page on Find-A-Grave but their actual burial place, as far as I know, is unknown or unmarked.

posted 29 Nov 2023 by Glenn Land   [thank Glenn]
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Land-3961 Glenn Land
David & Rebecca' are listed in the October 1850 census as being "married within the year"
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Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Land-3967 and Land-3964 appear to represent the same person because: they share the same vital statistics, the same parents, the same siblings and the same spouse, Rebecca Frances Knight.
posted by Linda (Johnson) Leslie

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