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Bill Davidson <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:26:31 -0500
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Gale,

You may already have the information shown in the below "link," but this 
appears to be a rather informative post on GenForum that mentions the Henry, 
Diuguid and Robertson families in VA (along with some other associated 
families):

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Henry::diuguid::1.html

Also, a member of my Davidson family named Giles Davidson (who was 
ultimately present at the surrunder of Cornwallis) served under Captain 
William Duiguid for a while, as shown below.  Giles Davidson was a son of 
David Davidson and Mary Giles of Buckingham Co., VA (but David Davidson had 
been on the 1746 Goochland Co., VA tithe list).

DAVIDSON, GILES-Amherst, 21 Aug 1832. Born in Buckingham, 1762 (from the 
family register of his father, in possession of his brother Edward 
Davidson).  Went out three months under Capt. William Duiguid at Albemarle 
Barracks, being substitute for Young Lee.  He there enlisted under Capt. 
Garland Burnley for 12 months as guard to British prisoners.  Later he 
volunteered under Capt. Francis Shelton, of Henry, who was raising a force 
to put down the Tories, then causing alarm in the hollows of Dan River, on 
the North Carolina line.  Shelton's men visited persons known to be 
disaffected to the American cause and prevented injuries from tories.  The 
headquarters was with a tory named McGowan, who lived in Henry.  In 1781 he 
went out from Buckingham for three months under Capt. William Perkins, and 
was in the battles of Hot Water and Jamestown.  He was at once called out 
again under Capt. Silas Watkins, who before Yorktown resigned and was 
succeeded by Capt. William Giles.  Was present at Surrender of Cornwallis 
and helped to guard the prisoners to the Winchester Barracks, where he was 
discharged about 1 Dec 1781.  After the war he moved to Amherst Co, VA and 
was placed on the Virginia Pension roll at $76.66 per annum.  Certificate 
12920 was issued 17 Jun 1833.  In Amherst Co on 17 Mar 1848, Giles Davidson, 
resident of this county for about 40 years and previous thereto of 
Buckingham County, appointed John A. Harris attorney to collect pension due 
from 4 Sep 1847 to 4 Mar 1848; witnesses W. C. Jordon, L. W. Christian.

Best regards,

Bill Davidson

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