Sr. Isaac Davisson

1746 - 1847  (101 years)

• Name	Sr. Isaac Davisson
  Birth	1746	Millstone River, Middlesex Co., NJ
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Oct 1847	Madison, Clark Co., OH
  	Interment: Oct 1847 Greenlawn Cemetery, South Charleston , Clark Co., OH
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I36639	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Sr. Obadiah Davisson,   b. Jan 1719, Wading River, Suffolk Co., NY d. 17 Jul 1806, Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV (Age ~ 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1721, Hunterdon Co., NJ
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1743	Millstone River, near Princeton, Mercer Co., NJ
  Family ID	F18620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ANDERSON Isabella,   b. 26 Oct 1756, VA d. Bef 1820, Indianola, Warren Co., IA (Age < 63 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1779	Harrison Co., WV
  Children	1. DAVISSON Hezekiah,   b. 19 Nov 1780, Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV d. 29 Dec 1851, Jasper Co., IN (Age 71 years)  [natural]   2. DAVISSON James,   b. 03 Apr 1782   d. 15 Feb 1816, Urbana, Champaign Co., OH (Age 33 years)  [natural]   3. DAVISSON Obediah,   b. 13 Feb 1784, Harrison Co., WV d. 06 Feb 1862, Harrison Co., WV (Age 77 years)  [natural]   4. DAVISSON Daniel D.,   b. 11 Feb 1786, Harrison Co., WV d. Aft 1820, Clark Co., OH (Age > 35 years)  [natural]   5. DAVISSON Mary,   b. 29 Feb 1788  [natural]   6. DAVISSON Sarah,   b. 29 Feb 1788  [natural]   7. Jr. Isaac Davisson,   b. 09 May 1790, Harrison Co., WV d. 29 Aug 1851, South Charleston, Clark Co., OH (Age 61 years)  [natural]   8. DAVISSON Jane,   b. 10 Oct 1792, Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV d. Nov 1869, Jasper Co., IN (Age 77 years)  [natural]   9. DAVISSON Nancy,   b. 05 Jan 1795, Harrison Co., WV d. 30 Oct 1860, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA (Age 65 years)  [natural]   10. DAVISSON Jesse,   b. 10 Oct 1798  [natural]   11. DAVISSON Jacob,   b. 17 Nov 1800, Harrison Co., WV d. 26 Nov 1806 (Age 6 years)  [natural]   12. DAVISSON Matitlda,   b. 25 Dec 1802, Harrison Co., WV d. 1897, Indiana (Age 94 years)  [natural]   13. DAVISSON Thomas,   b. 03 May 1804  [natural]
  Family ID	F18621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024