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Davidson Genealogy

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  • DAVIDSON, PRUDENCE

    • Father: Alexander Davidson

    • Mother: Martha Patsy Smith

    • Born: Dec. 26, 1811 Cumberland Co, KY

    • Married: Evan Davis Frogge

    • Died: Jan. 21, 1908  Metcalfe Co, KY

    • Buried: Cedar Flat Cemetery Metcalfe Co, KY

    • Children:

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  • DAVIDSON, ALEXANDER

    • Father: John Arthur Davidson

    • Mother: Nancy Porter

    • Born: 1778 Gloucester, VA

    • Married: Martha Patsy Smith

    • Died: Dec. 13, 1856

    • Buried: Cumberland Co, KY

    • Children:

      • Fetna b. 1803, Overton, TN

      • Michael b. 1807, Overton, TN d. 1857, Cumberland, KY

      • Sarah b. Abt. 1808  m. Thomas Riley

      • Prudence b. Dec. 26, 18​11 d. Jan. 21, 1908 Metcalfe Co, KY m. Evan Davis Frogge

      • Luke b. 1813

      • Mary b. Nov. 11, 1814  Overton, TN or Cumberland Co, KY d. March 7, 1887 Crawford Co, KS      m. Johnathan S. Frogge

      • Lucy b. 1820 m. William Whitehead

      • Levena b. 1821 m. William H Parris

      • Pleasant b. 1824

      • Edith m. Samuel McGee

      • Louise m. George Harris

      • Nancy

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  • DAVIDSON, JOHN ABNER

    • Father: William Davidson

    • Mother: Janet Duncan

    • Born: Jan. 6, 1738 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: Elspet Robb b.1738 Edingarroch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland​

    • Married: Nancy Porter b. Nov. 8, 1754 PA or Milton, Cambridge, England d. 1821 NC or KY

    • Died: 1833

    • Buried: Bedford Co, TN

    • Children:​                                                                                                                                                                    By Elspet:                          

      • John William b.1761 d. Feb. 3, 1853 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 

      • Isobel b. Aug. 7, 1763 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   

      • James b. Dec. 23, 1764 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland                                                                               d. Nov. 28, 1841 Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County, MD

      • Margaret b. Dec. 26, 1765 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

      • Christian b. Sept. 1, 1767 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

      • Barbara b. Oct. 9, 1773 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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  • William b. 1772 d. Glouchester, VA

  • Isaac b. 1774 Glouchester, VA

  • James b.1775 Glouchester, VA d. 1872 Walnut Grove, Etowah, AL

  • Alexander b. abt 1778 Glouchester, VA d. Dec. 13, 1856 Cumberland Co, KY m. Nancy Porter

  • Joseph H. b. Aug. 5, 1781 Glouchester, VA d. Sept. 22, 1858 Fentress Co, TN

  • Abner D. b. Jan 1787 Glouchester, VA d.Jan. 18, 1849 Fentress Co, TN

  • Francis b. May 22, 1789 Glouchester, VA d. Nov. 1859

 

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  • DAVIDSON, WILLIAM

    • Father: Alexander Davidson

    • Mother: Sarah McDavid

    • Born:  abt. 1712 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: Janet Duncan Aug. 22, 1732

    • Died:  1790 

    • Buried: 

    • Children: â€‹

      • Agnes​ b. April 25, 1733 Cupar, Fife, Scotland d. 1780

      • Thomas Jan 7, 1736 Cupar, Fife, Scotland d. abt. 1776

      • John Abner b. Jan. 6, 1738 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

      • Helen b. Jan. 5, 1739 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

      • James b. June 7, 1741Cupar, Fife, Scotland

      • William b. April 14, 1745 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

      • Andrew b. Sept. 4, 1747 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

      • James b. 1753 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

      • David Mar. 14, 1755 Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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  • DAVIDSON, ALEXANDER I

    • Father: Johne Davidson

    • Mother: Grissell Crafoord

    • Born: Aug. 8, 1685 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: Sarah McDavid (b. 1680 d. 1709) 1706 Cupar Fife, Scotland

    • Died: 1715 Scotland - Killed in the first Jacobite uprising at  the Battle of Preston.

    • Buried: 

    • Children: â€‹

      • Alexander​ II "the Immigrant" b. 1702 d. Feb. 7,1747 Spotsylvania, VA m. Sarah Ellis 1742 VA

      • Phillip b. 1709 Cupar Fife, Scotland

      • Hezekiah b. 1710 In Cupar, Fife, Scotland

      • William b. b. 1712 In Cupar, Fife, Scotland d. 1790

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    *Alexander I sons immigrate to Gloucester County, VA as indentured servants.

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  • DAVIDSON, JOHNE

    • Father: Johne Davidson

    • Mother: Katherine Kirk

    • Born: Nov. 27, 1646 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: Grissell Crafoord  April 15, 1679 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Died:  bef. 1754 GA

    • Buried: 

    • Children: â€‹

      • Alexander​ b. Aug. 8,1685​  Ross and Cromarty, Scotland - Killed in the first Jacobite uprising at  the Battle of Preston in 1715

      • John 

      • Margaret

      • Wiiliam - Captured at the Battle of Preston, sent to America on the Jacobite prisoner ship Friendship of Belfast in 1717 - purchased as indentured servant by Mordecai Moore.

      • Andrew  - Captured at the Battle of Preston, sent to America on the Jacobite prisoner ship Friendship 1717 - purchased as indentured servant by Francis Bullock.

      • Jean

      • Charles

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  • DAVIDSONE, JOHNE

    • Father: Patrik Davidsone

    • Mother: Jonet Tomsone

    • Born: Sept 18,1614

    • Married: Katherine Kirk  Dec. 6, 1640 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Died: 

    • Buried: Scotland

    • Children: â€‹

      • Johne  b. 1654​ Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

      • Christiane 

      • George

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  • DAVIDSONE, PATRIK

    • Father: Hendrie Davidsone

    • Mother: Kaete Mutray

    • Born: Jan. 14, 1571 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: Jonet Tomsone May 28, 1611  Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Died: 

    • Buried: 

    • Children: â€‹

      • Johne b. Sept 18, 1614

      • Effie Davidsone

      • Christane Davidsone

      • William Davidsone

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  • DAVIDSONE, HENDRIE

    • Father: John Davidsone III

    • Mother: Katherine Kate Kirstell Laurance

    • Born: 1542 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: Kaete Mutray Feb. 2, 1567 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Died: 

    • Buried: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Children: â€‹

      • Patrik​ b. Jan. 14, 1570 Cumbernauld, Fife, Scotland

      • Androw

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  • DAVIDSONE, JOHN III

    • Father: Sir John Davidsone II

    • Mother: Katherine "Kate" Kirstell Laurance

    • Born: 1520 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: 

    • Died: 1590

    • Buried: 

    • Children:  â€‹

      • Hendrie Davidsone b. 1542 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland  m. Kaete Mutray Feb. 2, 1567

      • Alexander b. 1544

          * Hendrie and Alexander are cousins to Johne Davidson (the Reformer) b. 1549.

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  • DAVIDSONE, SIR JOHN II

    • Father: Sir Johne Davidsone ( Burgess of Quenisferi (Queensferry) - Midlothian Scotland

    • Mother: Marion Litill

    • Born: 1500 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    • Married: Katherine "Kate" Kirstell Laurance 1524 Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    • Died: 1556

    • Buried: 

    • Children:  â€‹

      •  John III born b. 1520 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 

      • James b. 1520

      • Thomas b. 1525. - Father of Johne Davidson "the Reformer" b. 1549 d. 1603

      • Richard b. 1527

      • Alexander b. 1528

      • Janet b. 1532

      • Jonat b. 1533

      • William b. 1538

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  • DAVIDSON, GEORGE 

    • Father: William Davidson

    • Mother: Christina Wallace - daughter of Lt. Gen. Sir John Wallace and Margaret Johnstone

    • Born: 1440 Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    • Married: Lady Marion Caverhill in Crailing Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1460

    • Died: 

    • Buried: 

    • Children:  â€‹

      • Doreen b. 1459​

      • Nicholas b. 1469

      • John b. 1470

      • David b. 1471

      • William b. 1475

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  • DAVIDSON, WILLIAM

    • Father: 

    • Mother: 

    • Born: 1424 Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    • Married: Christina Wallace - daughter of Lt. Gen. Sir John Wallace and Margaret Johnstone

    • Died: 

    • Buried: 

    • Children:  â€‹

      • George b. 1440 Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland m. Lady Marion Caverhill in 1460.

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  • DAVIDSON,  JOHN

    • Father: Willielmus Davidson

    • Mother: 

    • Born: 1395 Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

    • Married: Christian Ogilvie abt. 1419 Edinburgh, Scotland

    • Died: 

    • Buried: 

    • Children:  â€‹

      • Sir John - Vicar of Soltar b. 1420

      • Thomas b. 1422

      • William b. 1424 Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland m. Christina Wallace

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  • DAVIDSON,  WILLIELMUS

    • Father: 

    • Mother: 

    • Born: 1370 Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

    • Married: 

    • Died: 1411

    • Buried: 

    • Children:  â€‹

      •  John b. 1395 Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

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