A common custom in early America was to name children after grandparents, parents and other family members. After about 1860 the naming of children did not follow the old customs in my family. But before that time, given names in my Davisson family might be a useful clue.
The first "Josiah" that I know of was Josiah Davisson born in 1692 in Ipswich Hamlet, Wenham, Essex Co.,Massachusetts Bay Colony and died 1759 in Millstone River, Princeton, New Jersey. He married Mary (surname is thought to be Winthrop or Skelton or Scudder but some researchers are not sure). His parents were Daniel and Sarah (Dodge) Davison. Josiah and Mary had about 10 children: Obediah, Mary, Daniel, John, James, Amaziah, Andrew, Jane, Nathaniel and Ananias. Some say he had 12 children and some say 9 children and they're not always listed in the same order. But no doubt many of his children named their sons Josiah. Here's what other researchers say about the oldest ones. Let's start with some of Josiah's (b. 1692) sons naming their sons:
1. His son, Obediah, is said to have a son, Josiah, who was born 1758 in Princeton, Mercer Co., N.J. and died 1838 in Harrison Co., WVA.
2. His son, Daniel, named a son, Josiah, and he was born 1743 in Rockingham Co., VA. and died 1825 in Preble Co. OH.
3. His son, Amaziah, had a Josiah, born 1767 in Harrison Co., WVA and died 1829 in Greenup Co., KY. This Josiah was known as "Short Si" according to an old book.
4. His son, Andrew, had a Josiah, born 1764 in Middlesex Co. NJ and died about 1845 in Harrison Co. WVA. He also lived in Greenup Co. KY. He was known as "Long Si".
5. His son, Ananias, had a son, Josiah, born about 1777 in Rockingham Co., VA.
Another older Josiah, in the Daniel Davison family, was the son of Daniel Davison ( who married Elizabeth Plummer), born about 1708, who was the son of William Davison born about 1664 in Essex Co., Massachusets. William was the son of Daniel (immigrant from Scotland to America) and Margaret (Low) Davison and a brother to Daniel Davison, Jr. of whose line I'm most interested in.
There were other early Josiahs, in the Daniel Davison family, that either remained in Massachusetts or migrated farther north but I'm interested in the ones that went south to New Jersey and on to West Virginia.
Did any other Davison/Davisson/Davidson families, besides the Daniel Davison family, use the name "Josiah"? Yes. Here are a few examples that I found after checking the website, "Davidson/Davison/Davisson Research-DNA Study Project" and other websites:
I found a Josiah Davidson, born 1802, died 1881 in Crittenden Co. KY. and perhaps also lived in Smith Co.,TN. He may belong to the James Davidson, Sr. of Adams Co., PA and Bedford Co., VA.
Another Josiah Davidson, Sr. was of the William Davidson of Orange/Guilford, NC family. This Josiah was born about 1766 in Buckingham Co., VA., was in Orange Co., NC in 1780, and died in Hickman Co. TN in 1859. He had a son, Josiah, thought to have lived in Fulton Co., KY. in 1850. This family of Davidsons are thought to have been in James City Co., VA by 1682.
Also of Tennessee were Josiah Davidson of Henry Co. in 1840; Josiah Davidson of Dickson Co.,TN in 1820 and 1830.
As of now, I believe my Josiah was from the Daniel Davison of Massachusetts family because of the early spelling of his surname and the frequency of the given name, Josiah.
5. His son, Ananias, had a son, Josiah, born about 1777 in Rockingham Co., VA.
Another older Josiah, in the Daniel Davison family, was the son of Daniel Davison ( who married Elizabeth Plummer), born about 1708, who was the son of William Davison born about 1664 in Essex Co., Massachusets. William was the son of Daniel (immigrant from Scotland to America) and Margaret (Low) Davison and a brother to Daniel Davison, Jr. of whose line I'm most interested in.
There were other early Josiahs, in the Daniel Davison family, that either remained in Massachusetts or migrated farther north but I'm interested in the ones that went south to New Jersey and on to West Virginia.
Did any other Davison/Davisson/Davidson families, besides the Daniel Davison family, use the name "Josiah"? Yes. Here are a few examples that I found after checking the website, "Davidson/Davison/Davisson Research-DNA Study Project" and other websites:
I found a Josiah Davidson, born 1802, died 1881 in Crittenden Co. KY. and perhaps also lived in Smith Co.,TN. He may belong to the James Davidson, Sr. of Adams Co., PA and Bedford Co., VA.
Another Josiah Davidson, Sr. was of the William Davidson of Orange/Guilford, NC family. This Josiah was born about 1766 in Buckingham Co., VA., was in Orange Co., NC in 1780, and died in Hickman Co. TN in 1859. He had a son, Josiah, thought to have lived in Fulton Co., KY. in 1850. This family of Davidsons are thought to have been in James City Co., VA by 1682.
Also of Tennessee were Josiah Davidson of Henry Co. in 1840; Josiah Davidson of Dickson Co.,TN in 1820 and 1830.
As of now, I believe my Josiah was from the Daniel Davison of Massachusetts family because of the early spelling of his surname and the frequency of the given name, Josiah.
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