Davidson – James Davidson
by Margaret Wilmot Mann Martin
According to family tradition, James Davidson was an orphan, of an old Scotch family (some say, his branch had moved to Wales or Ireland). At 17, he ran away from home and came to America; he entered the Revolutionary forces and was wounded at Trenton; fought at Brandywine and at Yorktown, where he was wounded again. The official records say, he enlisted April 20, 1778, served three years, rank Private; captured January 25, 1780 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, in jail in New York 11 months; served nine months in 3rd Maryland Regiment (reenlistment) as substitute at the siege of York, was wounded and remained until able to return home; served until November 15, 1783.
In family papers is a copy of a letter to the editors of an Annapolis newspaper, written by Judge William Tuck of Annapolis and quoting the late Judge A.C. Magruder in a story about a banquet given Lafayette in 1824 at St. John's College; when James Davidson was introduced to the Marquis, he said, General Lafayette, I am glad to meet you. I first saw you wounded at Brandywine and last at the surrender of Yorktown. Goodbye, sir, I wish you well. …Tears were shed and they embraced each other with ardor.
by Margaret Wilmot Mann Martin
According to family tradition, James Davidson was an orphan, of an old Scotch family (some say, his branch had moved to Wales or Ireland). At 17, he ran away from home and came to America; he entered the Revolutionary forces and was wounded at Trenton; fought at Brandywine and at Yorktown, where he was wounded again. The official records say, he enlisted April 20, 1778, served three years, rank Private; captured January 25, 1780 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, in jail in New York 11 months; served nine months in 3rd Maryland Regiment (reenlistment) as substitute at the siege of York, was wounded and remained until able to return home; served until November 15, 1783.
In family papers is a copy of a letter to the editors of an Annapolis newspaper, written by Judge William Tuck of Annapolis and quoting the late Judge A.C. Magruder in a story about a banquet given Lafayette in 1824 at St. John's College; when James Davidson was introduced to the Marquis, he said, General Lafayette, I am glad to meet you. I first saw you wounded at Brandywine and last at the surrender of Yorktown. Goodbye, sir, I wish you well. …Tears were shed and they embraced each other with ardor.
Davidson – James Davidson
by Margaret Wilmot Mann Martin
According to family tradition, James Davidson was an orphan, of an old Scotch family (some say, his branch had moved to Wales or Ireland). At 17, he ran away from home and came to America; he entered the Revolutionary forces and was wounded at Trenton; fought at Brandywine and at Yorktown, where he was wounded again. The official records say, he enlisted April 20, 1778, served three years, rank Private; captured January 25, 1780 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, in jail in New York 11 months; served nine months in 3rd Maryland Regiment (reenlistment) as substitute at the siege of York, was wounded and remained until able to return home; served until November 15, 1783.
In family papers is a copy of a letter to the editors of an Annapolis newspaper, written by Judge William Tuck of Annapolis and quoting the late Judge A.C. Magruder in a story about a banquet given Lafayette in 1824 at St. John's College; when James Davidson was introduced to the Marquis, he said, General Lafayette, I am glad to meet you. I first saw you wounded at Brandywine and last at the surrender of Yorktown. Goodbye, sir, I wish you well. …Tears were shed and they embraced each other with ardor.
by Margaret Wilmot Mann Martin
According to family tradition, James Davidson was an orphan, of an old Scotch family (some say, his branch had moved to Wales or Ireland). At 17, he ran away from home and came to America; he entered the Revolutionary forces and was wounded at Trenton; fought at Brandywine and at Yorktown, where he was wounded again. The official records say, he enlisted April 20, 1778, served three years, rank Private; captured January 25, 1780 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, in jail in New York 11 months; served nine months in 3rd Maryland Regiment (reenlistment) as substitute at the siege of York, was wounded and remained until able to return home; served until November 15, 1783.
In family papers is a copy of a letter to the editors of an Annapolis newspaper, written by Judge William Tuck of Annapolis and quoting the late Judge A.C. Magruder in a story about a banquet given Lafayette in 1824 at St. John's College; when James Davidson was introduced to the Marquis, he said, General Lafayette, I am glad to meet you. I first saw you wounded at Brandywine and last at the surrender of Yorktown. Goodbye, sir, I wish you well. …Tears were shed and they embraced each other with ardor.
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Born Nov. 5th in the year of our Lord 1760. Died Nov. 28th, 1841, aged 81 years and 23 days. He fought and bled for his country in the Revolutionary War and tested the courage of the bravest soldiers.
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