DAVISSON Hettie

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PEYTON DAVISSON was born in Johnson County, Ind., June 20, 1829. His father, Hezekiah Davisson, was born in Virginia in 1780, and his mother, Hannah (Bristol) Davisson, in Kentucky, September 29, 1796. The family moved to Illinois when Peyton was quite young, where he went to school and worked on the home farm until 1848, when the family returned to Indiana and located in Jasper County. In 1856, Peyton came to this township and went into business as cabinetmaker, undertaker and dealer in household furniture at Francesville. October 18, 1860, he married Nancy Jane Comstock, who has borne him four children - Emeline, July 18, 1861; Mary C., April 2, 1867; Hettie, November 18, 1872 (now deceased), and Rosa Irena E., April 4, 1874. Mr. Davisson’s grandfather was a soldier throughout the Revoluntionary war, and died at the age of one hundred and four; Hezekiah Davisson was a soldier of the war of 1812, and August 15, 1862, Peyton Davisson enlisted in Company G, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and fought at Perrysville, Ky., at Stone River and in various skirmishes. He was taken ill at Readyville, Tenn., and was confined in hospital nearly a year; was transferred to the invalid corps and remained with it unitl discharged, January 5, 1865; he then came home and resumed his business. He now resides on his farm, adjoining the town on the north.
“Counties of White and Pulaski Counties, Indiana - Salem Township” by F.A. Battey & Co. - published in 1883

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Interment: , Francesville , Pulaski Co., IN

Peyton married COMSTOCK Nancy Jane on 18 Oct 1860. Nancy was born on 15 Mar 1833; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Interment: , Francesville , Pulaski Co., IN

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Interment: , Jasper Co., IN

Hezekiah married BRISTOW Hannah. Hannah was born on 29 Sep 1796 in KY; died on 24 Aug 1852 in Jasper Co., IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Interment: Aug 1852 , Jasper Co., IN

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In his Revolutionary War pension application November 12, 1832, Isaac stated that he was a son of Obadiah Davisson, that he lived in Harrison County, VA during the Revolution, That he was a brother of Major Daniel Davisson, that he was 86 years old, and a resident of Johnson County IN at that time. He stated that he volunteered as a ranger in a company officered by Captain James Booth, Lieutenant John Tucker and Ensign John Tucker about July 1, 1775. The following year, he was engaged as a spy under his brother, Major Daniel Davisson.

Isaac was named to the VA General Assembly December 5, 1793. land deeds indicated that he may have lived in Harrison County as late as March 1808 before moving to Ohio.
From: http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/DAVISSON

He served as orderly sergeant and Indian spy, Virginia Line. He was placed on the pension roll of Johnson County, IN, 1832 for service as private, Virginia militia.

From:
A History and Genealogy
The Davissons
Twelve Generations
1630-1992
Davidson-Davison-Davisson Families
By Russell Lee Davisson published 1993.

Isaac Davission was born in the Millstone Valley of New Jersey, circa 1746; he died October 17, 1847. Isaac is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Lot 93, Section 5, at South Charleston, Ohio. He married Isabella Anderson (born 24 October 1756) on 25 May 1779.

In 1871, he received certificate for four hundred acres of land on the West Fork River, Harrison County, Virginia, adjoining lands of John McCauley to include his improvements made in 1776. He was a Revolutionary War soldier named in Book 22 of miscellaneous volumes of lists of militia paid at Pittsburgh. At the time of the Revolution, he was a resident of Harrison County. The Wisconsin Historical Society has a five-page affidavit made by Isaac Davidson (Davisson) in a pension application dated 12 November 1832 (Draper papers) in which he recites:

"That his father's name was Obadiah Davisson; that he lived at station in Harrison Co., VA; that he is a brother of Maj. Daniel Davisson; that his age is eighty-six years; that he is resided in Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indian; that he volunteered as a ranger, when living in Harrison County about 1 July 1775; that the company was officered by Capt. James Booth Lt. John Tucker and Ens. John Tucker; that they crossed the Monongahela's West Fork and ranged as far west as the Ohio River. The next year he was engaged as a spy under his brother, Maj. Daniel Davidson (Davisson). In 1777, Maj. Daniel Davisson commanded Nutter's Fort in Harrison county not far from Clarksburg.

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Interment: Oct 1847 Greenlawn Cemetery, South Charleston , Clark Co., OH

Isaac married ANDERSON Isabella on 25 May 1779 in Harrison Co., WV. Isabella was born on 26 Oct 1756 in VA; died before 1820 in Indianola, Warren Co., IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Interment: , South Charleston , Clark Co., OH