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Patrick Davidson

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  • Name Patrick Davidson 
    Born 1748  Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Land 13 Jun 1785  Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • From the Mrs. Guiles Flowers notes on Cumberland Davidsons:

      Patrick Davidson from William Davidson - Vol 1 Book H, page 27, dated June 13th 1785,  recorded June 13th 1785 - land in Middleton township.

      William Davidson of Middleton twp Yeoman and Sarah his wife of the one part and Patrick  Davidson of the same township - Yeoman of the other part - witnesseth that the said  William and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of the natural love and affection  they boar to their son Patrick Davidson and also for the sum of 180 pounds lawful money of Penna, convey land where Patrick Davidson now liveth situate in Middleton twp near  the North Mountain [over the north Mountain ran the trail blased by Forbes to the  western sections of Pennsylvania and followed by settlers on their trek westward]. land  comprised 263 acres and one fourth acre with messuages [old English for dwelling house]  buildings, improvements, esters [?] etc, from larger tract to William Davidson from  Proprietaries of Penna A.D. ----  ---- 17 ----
      Signed
      William Davidson
      Sarah X Davidson (made mark in signing)

      The above is the first of many deed of William Davidson and wife Sarah which will appear  later. LEF
    Book Article Notes and queries : historical, biographical and genealogical, chiefly relating to interior Pennsylvania, by Egle, Third Series, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 202ff 
    • The Whitehills and Macbeths.
      [The following letter comes to us from Pittsburg. It gives some interesting points in our Local History:]

      Carlisle, May 21st., A.D. 1822.
      My Dear Nephew:
      I went down to Harrisburg last December to see the meeting of the Legislature in the new capitol. The begun their session in the court-house, which they had rented until the State house would be finished. Mr. Hills, the architect, announced the building ready for their reception the second day of January, when the workmen all attended and led the Governor, Joseph Hiester, the heads of departments, Gregg, Duncan, Brady, and Cochran, with their clerks, the Senate with their clerks, sergeants-at-arms, door-keepers and speaker, Gen. Marks. The second branch of representatives, with their clerks, sergeant-at-arms, doorkeepers and speaker, Joseph Lawrence, with a numerous concourse of citizens, all moving in solemn silence to the summit of Parnassus, with reverend gentlemen who were to perform the consecration rites and ceremonies. I kept pace with His Excellency until I was jammed up-against the left side of the lobby, where I had a complete view of many hundreds of ladies all clothed in rich brocade, black muslin and vestal white, as well as variegated colours, previously assembled to witness the magnificent ordinance. After a few minutes' rest, Doctor Lochman introduced the order of the day by prayer, and Doctor Mason read the oration, beginning with the discovery, settlement, and bondage under the European task-masters, the acquirement of our liberties by Divine assistance, under the direction of the great Washington, and other patriotic heroes of the revolution, with many admonitions to walk worthy of our convocation and high privileges in the auspicious era of American independence, concluding with thanksgiving and petitions to continue the blessings of so highly favoured a nation.

      I had much difficulty in keeping the old land jobber from being trodden to death, who perished on the road to Hummelstown a few nights after and was buried in the poor-house grave-yard, but disinterred by his children and taken to Newville, where the obsequies were attended to in a Christian like manner, beside the mouldering limbs of their mother.

      James Whitehill, of Strasburgh; John Miller, of Mount Rock; Jacob Irwin, of Middlesex; Gilson Craighead and his son are no more. The latter were buried in one grave the first Sabbath of last month.

      I spent the whole winter in the galleries, where I gained an acquaintance with nearly all the members, and boarded with Mr. Shoch at the bridge, where many legislators, public officiers, the Executive and Mr. Muhlenberg, his private secretary, also put up. They were all very friendly, exhibiting much alacrity in their conversation with me about their speechifying debates and speculative motions, but the answers and remarks I made, soon attracted the notice of the newsmongers, who, after a long description of my superannuated appearance, and old fashioned habilaments, said they would not be much surprised to hear that Mr. Fleming or some other intrepid old soldier could not refrain from ordering them all home and tell them the Lord had no further need of them, like Cromwell to the Parliament of England in their high-toned discussions about nothing.

      The Governor got near ninety votes for Senator in Congress, but it took nine ballotings for State Treasurer. Mr. Crane was a candidate as well as Holgate, but Mr. Clark, of Erie, took nearly seventy votes the last trial, the expert native of Great Britain being immediately appointed prothonotary of Fayette. Cousin William Davidson's time is out this session. I seen them all shaking hands with him, bidding him farewell. Old Patrick was not pleased with him for opposing Findlay.

      Mr. MacMeen, another cousin of ours, is also a Senator from Lycoming. Mr. Cochrane and several members claimed kindred with me and treated me with more friendship than many of my nighest relations. Cousin Margaret Fleming, now of Chester County, with Cousin Joseph Gardiner and his sister Sarah, appeared in the lobbies about the middle of February on their way hoe from a visit to Cumberland. They invited me to spend next winter with them, to which I agreed if I could dispense with going to Washington to see the Congress and my namesake who bled at the battle of Trenton, while I was there in the Flying Camp, for it is more than probably that we will never see any more "seventy-six men" in the executive chairs, either of this State or of the United States.

      Cousin James Fleming and family passed through this town on their way to settle in your parts. There are but two left of the name on Brandywine, and but one in this vicinity. The Whitehills are also wearing out, as well as the Harris' and MacClays. The property is chiefly all out of their names.

      Your uncle James is living with the Cranes. There is a great resort of quality visiting the old mansion every now and then. No doubt it will take all he can make to support high life below stairs as well as up stairs, for it is said he is aspiring to steer the ship of State when the prisoner of the old Jersey's time expires. If he misses that figure there will be little doubt about taking the land back again and making another sale, if the counsellor continues adequate to the task. But the members from the southwest, as well as many other gentlemen, told me he was nearly become a disqualified skelton, hardly able to give advice, far less to plead at the bar, living the life of an old dry bachelor, without any company except the housekeeper, and his immense riches. The neighbors told me there was a vendue, but when they went to pay they were directed to give the money to Eleanor, intimating that the movable property was all hers, and in all other settlements it is said the original papers were cancelled and obligations taken in their own names, so that collusion appears in every transaction. It is said John suffered much in his last days, being tossed about among strangers, until they seen he was past all redemption, before they took him in to breathe out his life, everything being put in the lawyer's hands, for his handless son who is yet in the West, and it is said they will pay nothing for his father what he got on trust, nor for any trouble people had with him in his distresses.

      Your uncle James is renewing his youth like the eagle's since he began to feed among the young cranes, and helps to farm the land, and nearly adored by the old long-necked gentry, no doubt in expectation of making another will like your aunt Nelly's. I cannot help mentioning one of his anecdotes at old Rupp's, west of Gorgas' on Hendricks' land, being an European German preacher, making long prayers and lengthy graces every day the whole year round, which the recruiting bachelor go tired of, and watching his opportunity, one day said" "Still -- Donner Schlag Dhe Teufel Todt - eat boys eat - the damnation of the wicked will be great enough without making it greater with long prayers;" after which no more praying was heard in the house until after harvest.

      I was often in the house mentioned in your aunt Nelly's will, for your aunt Betsy. It is next the corner on the N. W. side of the street, above the stone bridge over the gully and last on the bank, which no doubt was all a gullery indeed, which can be found out, Mac Jimsey dying soon after, and other witnesses of her competency or knowledge of the recorded testament may never be known to any but those who are most benefited, and her father's will had no witnesses at all and can never be known whether they were real testaments or not, so that you had better keep as good friendship as possible with your uncle Robert, the junior, and call to see him before his emaciated limbs moulder in the dust. There may be a peradventure of getting what was left to your father's family, if he does not leave you any more, but my relations has all gone down to the grave with all their hands full of lies. They always said they would leave remuneration for the losses during my minority.

      The old widow of my youngest uncle, Joseph Fleming, died last fall, but the assemblymen from that quarter alleged that the Yankee priest that married the daugter of her brother, James Hughes, had secured all to himself. His father was the only affidavit man that swore my uncle made a will in the beginning of the American revolution and left all to his sister. I expect to go down this summer and see how such illegal procedure goes on, and if a man can swear away my lawful rights to his sister who will give them back to his daughter it must be unjust, for my uncle always told me he would leave all to his brothers' and sisters' children, and cousin John Fleming, of this neighborhood, left his property as the law directs.

      I was at Mr. Neely's last fall. I never seen any of my Sister Margaret's children, but the eldest son who died young. Til then there are six living three boys and three girls.

      The members from Huntingdon told me that Sister Jane was very well and the old priest still able to execute his office. Two or three of her sons are married and practising physicians. Col. Dale told me Sister Ann was his neighbour and one of his relations married to her eldest daughter.

      Mr. Kelly told me he was at your house a few days after my brother's death and that your sisters were much like the Whitehill girls when they were young. You have not said a word about your sister Mary's family or whether any of the rest are married. Mr/ Given, of Carlisle, always enquires for you. Showed him you letter of January last, which I did not see myself before the middle of last month.

      The western members, as well as travelers, told me of sister Mary's family. There were many gentleman and ladies called to see the superb buildings at the seat of Government. The lobbies and galleries were hardly ever empty. Mr. Findlay left his seat at the Federal city to pay us a visit before we broke up. Some faulted him for neglecting the affairs of the empire, alleging he was intriguing again for honours and emoluments. Our State has become proverbial for detraction and abuse of candidates. The Democratic presses say so much about the imbecility of our present Chief Magistrate and the degradation of Pennsylvania by his election, that nearly all the Hiesterites were left at home last fall last fall and a great majority of Findayites sent down and up from all quarters to see the cis-Atlantick Pharaoh, who were so confounded at the awe of his countenance and gigantick appearance that no one ventured to sling a stone at him, and little Jemmy Duncan walked through their fiery ordeal as clear of being singed as Shedrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

      I have read many epitaphs or monumental inscriptions in the encyclopoedea as well as on the tombstones, but none pleases me better than the Whitehill's at Silvers Spring grave-yard:

      In membory of Alexander MacBeth, son of Andrew & Ann MacBeth, born the 8th of April, 1768, died the 16th of September, 1819.

      Cousin Sarah Crane is keeping school in Carlisle. One of her daughters lost her life by a corselet at John Randolph's wedding last winter.
    1790 Census 1790  Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 39
      Charles Nesbit      1 2 4 0 0
      ...
      William Davidson   1 1 3 0 0
      Jacob Biars           1 2 3 0 0
      Andrew Siglar       1 1 4 0 0
      ...
      Patrick David         1 3 4 0 0
      ...
      Samuel Dinsmore  1 0 5 0 0
      ...
      William Reed          1 0 1 0 0
      ...
      John Kline              1 2 3 0 0
    Court 27 Sep 1796  ____, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • From the Mrs. Guiles Flowers notes on Cumberland Davidsons:

      To show how widely the Davidson clan scattered from its earlier Cumberland lands we find  this deed -

      Patrick Davidson et al - Power of attorney, Book N page 50 Sept 27th 1796 - recorded Jan  2nd 1799

      We Alexander Doran, Hardy County Virginia farmer and Sarah Doran his wife one of the  daughters and heirs of William Reed late of Middletown township Cumberland County Pa  appoints Patrick Davidson and George Crane both of Middletown township Cumberland County  farmers his lawful attorney to sell lands which were of William Reed dated 30th Oct 1795  - granted to Sarah Doran by William Reed's last will

      Signed
      Alexander Doran
      Sarah Doran

      Witnesses
      James McCormick
      Margaret McCormick

      Now- while no mention of relationship is shown to Davidsons - I give it as a possible  connection. LEF
    Obituary
    • From Cemetery & Necrology Records of Cumberland County

      Davidson, Patrick, on July 5, 1834 (Sen.), of North Middleton twp., aged about 86 years, one of the oldest inhabitants of the county.
    1800 Census 1800  Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 81  (p. 156, p. 145)

      Patk. Davidson    21301 - 32010 - 00
      ...
      Job Randolph      20100 - 30100 - 00
      ...
      Echabud Randolph  00110 - 00101 - 00
      Paul Randolph         10010 - 00100 - 10

      Census Analysis:
      Male       > 45 : Patrick Davidson, b. 1748
      Female 26-45 : Sarah ?, b.?
      Male     16-26 : ? Davidson, b. 1774-1784
      Male     16-26 : ? Davidson, b. 1774-1784
      Male     16-26 : ? Davidson, b. 1774-1784
      Male     10-16 : ? Davidson, b. 1784-1790
      Female 10-16 : ? Davidson, b. 1784-1790
      Female 10-16 : ? Davidson, b. 1784-1790
      Male        < 10 : ? Davidson, b. 1790-1800
      Male        < 10 : ? Davidson, b. 1790-1800
      Female    < 10 : ? Davidson, b. 1790-1800
      Female    < 10 : ? Davidson, b. 1790-1800
      Female    < 10 : ? Davidson, b. 1790-1800

      Sons:
      Patrick
      Samuel
      George
      William
      John
      James

      Daughters
      Sarah m. Samuel Waugh
      Elizabeth
      Nancy
      Isabella m. John Nesbit
    1810 Census 1810  Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 62
      Patrick Davidson    01111 - 11210 - 0

      Census Analysis:
      Male       > 45 : Patrick Davidson, b. 1748
      Female 26-45 : Hannah Nancy (Randolph), b. c. 1760 (1765-1784)
      Male     26-45 : ? Davidson, b. 1765-1784
      Male     16-26 : ? Davidson, b. 1784-1794
      Female 16-26 : ? Davidson, b. 1784-1794
      Female 16-26 : ? Davidson, b. 1784-1794
      Male     10-16 : ? Davidson, b. 1794-1800
      Female 10-16 : ? Davidson, b. 1794-1800
      Female    < 10 : ? Davidson, b. 1800-1810

      Missing:
      Son b. 1774-1784
      Son b. 1774-1784
      Son b. 1790-1800
      Daughter, b. 1790-1800
      Daughter, b. 1790-1800

      Sons:
      Patrick
      Samuel
      George
      William
      John
      James

      Daughters
      Sarah m. Samuel Waugh
      Elizabeth
      Nancy
      Isabella m. John Nesbit
    1820 Census 1820  North Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 80
      Patrick Davidson   100 131 - 10201
    1830 Census 1830  North Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 169
      Patrick Davidson   000 100 100 1000 - 000 110 010 0000
    Will 5 Aug 1832  Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In the name of God, amen, I Patrick Davidson Senior of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania being weak in body but of sound and disposing understanding and memory, blessed be God for the same, but not calling to mind the uncertainty of life Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following towit:

      Imprimes I bequest my life to god who gave it to my body to the earth to be decently intered my decease by my Executors therein after named. And as to Such worldly effects as it hath pleased god to bless me with. I will and bequesth the same as follows

      First I order & direct my Just debts & funeral expenses to be paid by my Executors, as Soon as convenient after my decease.

      Item I will & bequeath the farm I now live on to my Sons Patrick Davidson and Samuel Davidson, to them their heirs and assigns for ever, they paying all the legacies and bequests hereinafter mentioned in.

      Item I will & bequests to my Son George the some of five hundred dollars which together with what he has received of me of farming utensils is to be his Share in full of my Estate which Said Sum is to be paid to my said Son George by my Executors immediatley after my decease,

      Item I will and bequeath to my Son William the Sum of four hundred dollars to be paid him by my Executor as Soon as convenient after my decease which is to be in full of his share of my Estate,

      I Will and bequeath to my Son John Five hundred dollars of the one thousand dollars which he has loned of me and he is to pay no furthur interest than what he has already paid on the remaining five hundred dollars until after my decease, whereas he is to pay over the said Sums of five hundred dollars to my Executor but without interest as aforesaid.

      I will and bequeath to my Son James Six hundred dollars to be his share as soon as convenient after my decease by my Executor.

      Item, I will and bequeath fifty dollars to my Daughter Sarah now intermarried with Samuel Waugh to be paid her as Soon as convenient after my decease by my Executor.

      Item, I will and bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth two hundred dollars in cash & one bureau, one dining table & the one haf of the Cupboard furniture, her feather bed, the bedstead and bedding Said two hundred dollars to be paid her by My Executors when She requires it or at her marriage.

      Item, I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancy the Sum of two hundred dollars and the other half of the cupboard furniture, also one bureau, one dining table, her feather bed, bedding, & bedstead, also one horse and saddle, Said sum of two hundred dollars to be paid her when She requires it or at her marriage by my Executor. My Said daughter Elisabeth is also to get one horse in addition to what is already advised to her,

      Item, I will and bequeath to My Granddaughter Sarah, daughter of James Davidson the Sum of twenty five dollars also to my Granddaughter Sarah Anne tested? daughter of Joh Nesbit the Sum of twenty five dollars Sait two Living to be paid by my Executor to the Said James Davidson and John Nesbit for the ise of my Said grand children, as Soon as Convenient after my decease,

      Item I will and bequeath to Said Sons Patrick and Samuel Davidson all the residue and remainder of all my Estate, both real and personal or millese? Cother ? than Estates heretofore Specifically devisedof, they paying out of the Same the legacies and reequests hereintofore by me maid.

      And Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my Said Son Patrick Davidson  on the Soul Executor of this my last Will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifth day of August 1832.

      Patrick Davidson

      Signed, Sealed, pronounnced & do said by the testator as his last will and testament in our presence as directed? by
      John Legler
      Arav. Boden
    Died 5 Jul 1834  North Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5523  Pennsylvania Davidsons
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2013 

    Father William Davidson,   b. 25 Dec 1725, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1805, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah Mary Fleming,   b. Apr 1728, ____, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1772, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married Bef 1745 
    Family ID F5257  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah [--?--],   b. Cal 1765,   d. 15 Feb 1808, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married Bef 1781 
    • Diane Margan, March 2013

      The Children of Patrick and Sarah (The person who did the work for me found a marriage record for Patrick and Sarah, but it did not list her maiden name) were Samuel, John, James, Sarah (who married Samuel Waugh - That's an interesting connection as he was the one who gave William the first job in Fayette County), Elizabeth, Nancy, Isabella, who died before 1834. She was married to John Nesbit who then married Elizabeth Davidson, George Davidson, born 1781, William Davidson born February 1783, and Patrick Davidson born 1784. A year after Sarah's death, he married Hannah (Nancy) Randolph in Newville, PA 18 May 1809. She would have been about 49 at that point, and he about 61. I have no children listed for them together.
    Children 
     1. George Davidson,   b. Abt 1781, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1836, North Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years)
     2. Col. William Davidson,   b. 14 Feb 1783, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1867, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Patrick Davidson,   b. 1774, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     4. Samuel Davidson,   b. 1776, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     5. Sarah Davidson,   b. Between 1790 and 1800, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1840  (Age ~ 50 years)
     6. Elizabeth Davidson,   b. 1784, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     7. John Davidson,   b. 1786, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     8. James Davidson,   b. 1788, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     9. Nancy Davidson,   b. 1790, Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     10. Isabella Davidson,   b. 4 Feb 1785,   d. 13 Sep 1827  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2013 
    Family ID F5252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hannah "Nancy" Randolph,   b. Abt 1760,   d. Bef 1832  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 18 May 1809  Newville, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Patrick DAVIDSON (m)  m: 18 May 1809  Hannah Nancy RANDOLPH  Big Spring Presb Ch, Newville, Cumberland
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2013 
    Family ID F5092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1748 - Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 13 Jun 1785 - Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1790 Census - 1790 - Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt - 27 Sep 1796 - ____, Cumberland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 May 1809 - Newville, Cumberland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
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