William Lee Davidson

William Lee Davidson, Sr.
William Lee Davidson, Sr.
	Possible portrait of William Lee Davidson, Sr. or Jr.
Born	1746; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, British America
Died	February 1, 1781 (aged 34–35); Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S.
Place of burial	Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Huntersville, North Carolina
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Continental Army; North Carolina Militia
Years of service	1775–1781
Rank	Colonel, Brigadier General (Pro Tempore)
Unit	Rowan County Regiment; 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th North Carolina Regiments
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Snow Campaign; Battle of Brandywine; Battle of Germantown; Battle of Colson's Mill; Battle of Cowan's Ford †; ;
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William Lee Davidson (1746–1781) was an officer in the North Carolina militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Pennsylvania and moved with his family to Rowan County, North Carolina in 1750. He was killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford.

^ The photo attributed here is not Brig. Gen. William Lee Davidson of whom no known image exists — this is a photo of his son William Lee Davidson Jr., who donated the land to establish Davidson College. Additional sourcing of portrait is being sought.

William Lee Davidson, Sr.
Possible portrait of William Lee Davidson, Sr. or Jr.^[1]
Born	1746 (1746) Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, British America
Died	February 1, 1781 (aged 34–35) Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S.
Place of burial	Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Huntersville, North Carolina
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Continental Army North Carolina Militia
Years of service	1775–1781
Rank	Colonel, Brigadier General (Pro Tempore)
Unit	Rowan County Regiment; 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th North Carolina Regiments
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Snow Campaign Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of Colson's Mill Battle of Cowan's Ford †
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