Alexander Davidson 
Alexander was born before 1751 in Rowan County, North Carolina.1 Alexander's father was Joseph Davidson and his mother is Sarah Lambert. He had two brothers and five sisters, named George, Andrew, Jane, Rachel, Nancy, Sarah and Elizabeth. He died about 1818 in Bedford County, Tennessee. He was buried in Round Hill Cem., Belfast, Marshall, Tennessee.1 1 General Notes
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Family History In McAdams File
McAdams Family History Marshall County History Qtrly 1977
Captain Alexander Davidson was one of the earliest settlers on the wes
te rn part of Rowan County (now Iredell). he took an active part in the Re
vol utionary struggle for independence. When Cornwallis was moving from C
harl eston toward North Carolina and General Gates was ordered to meet hi
m, Gov ernor Caswell, of North Carolina ordered a draft of men to strength
en Gate s's army. In response to this order the people in that part of Ir
edell Co unty bordering on the Catawbwa River below the Island Ford, assem
bl ed at a central point, afterwards known as Brown's Muster Ground, wh
en a c ompany formed under the draft, and Alexander Davidson was elected C
aptai n.
Soon afterward Captain Davidson marched his company to Gates' rendez
vo us when that officer moved his army to the unfortunate and sanguinary f
ie ld of Camden, South Carolina. In that disastrous engagement Captain Da
vid son's Company took an active part, and the greater portion of them w
as c ut to pieces. From "Sketches of Western North Carolina By Hunter
‌Alexander and Jane Henrietta were married in a religious ceremony about 1769 in Rowan Co., North Carolina.1 They had five sons and a daughter, named George Clayton, Joseph, Thomas B., James, Obediah S. and Sarah M..
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Children
George Clayton Davidson
George Clayton was born about 1775 in North Carolina.1 He died about 1827 in Obion, Tennessee.1
Sarah M. Davidson
Sarah M. was born on March 11th, 1777.1 She died at the age of 62 on August 3rd, 1839.1
Joseph Davidson
Joseph was born on August 15th, 1779 in Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.1 He died at the age of 79 on June 3rd, 1859 in Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina. He was buried in Fourth Creek Cem., Stateville, Iredell, North Carolina.1 1
Thomas B. Davidson
Thomas B. was born on May 21st, 1783 in Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.1 He died at the age of 80 on March 3rd, 1864 in Belfast, Marshall Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Round Hill Cem., Belfast, Marshall Co., Tenessee.1 1
James Davidson
James was born about 1793 in Iredell Co., North Carolina.1 He died in Tennessee. He was buried in Tennessee.1 1
Obediah S. Davidson
Obediah S. was born on February 5th, 1798 in Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.1 He died at the age of 68 on August 25th, 1866 in Lawrence Co., Alabama. He was buried in Family Farm, Sheffield, Lawrence Co., Alabama.1 1
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