william 'of broadmouth' davis
was born in 1750
in charles county, maryland
recent intensive multi-pronged research
has found strong circumstantial evidence
that he was the son of richard davis 1703-1780.
he is highly likely the william davis
of the maryland 26th battalion
which mustered in from charles county.
his probable brother, pvt. richard davis jr.,
and sgt. francis clinkscales,
father of his children's spouses,
also served in the 26th.
after the war, the three men were all close neighbors
in prince william county, virginia.
clinkscales and the davises all had property listed there in 1790;
in 1791 neither william nor clinkscales were there;
clinkscales was listed in anderson county, sc in '91,
william by '94.
william had a number of children,
likely born at all three locations,
by several wives.
was born in 1750
in charles county, maryland
recent intensive multi-pronged research
has found strong circumstantial evidence
that he was the son of richard davis 1703-1780.
he is highly likely the william davis
of the maryland 26th battalion
which mustered in from charles county.
his probable brother, pvt. richard davis jr.,
and sgt. francis clinkscales,
father of his children's spouses,
also served in the 26th.
after the war, the three men were all close neighbors
in prince william county, virginia.
clinkscales and the davises all had property listed there in 1790;
in 1791 neither william nor clinkscales were there;
clinkscales was listed in anderson county, sc in '91,
william by '94.
william had a number of children,
likely born at all three locations,
by several wives.
william 'of broadmouth' davis
was born in 1750
in charles county, maryland
recent intensive multi-pronged research
has found strong circumstantial evidence
that he was the son of richard davis 1703-1780.
he is highly likely the william davis
of the maryland 26th battalion
which mustered in from charles county.
his probable brother, pvt. richard davis jr.,
and sgt. francis clinkscales,
father of his children's spouses,
also served in the 26th.
after the war, the three men were all close neighbors
in prince william county, virginia.
clinkscales and the davises all had property listed there in 1790;
in 1791 neither william nor clinkscales were there;
clinkscales was listed in anderson county, sc in '91,
william by '94.
william had a number of children,
likely born at all three locations,
by several wives.
was born in 1750
in charles county, maryland
recent intensive multi-pronged research
has found strong circumstantial evidence
that he was the son of richard davis 1703-1780.
he is highly likely the william davis
of the maryland 26th battalion
which mustered in from charles county.
his probable brother, pvt. richard davis jr.,
and sgt. francis clinkscales,
father of his children's spouses,
also served in the 26th.
after the war, the three men were all close neighbors
in prince william county, virginia.
clinkscales and the davises all had property listed there in 1790;
in 1791 neither william nor clinkscales were there;
clinkscales was listed in anderson county, sc in '91,
william by '94.
william had a number of children,
likely born at all three locations,
by several wives.
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