Date Original
1789-1856
Description
This collection contains a bounty land grant given to William G. Davis for his service in the War of 1812and a receipt to Peter Worsham. The land grant was issued for eighty acres of land in any part of the United States.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Gaston Davis was born on December 30, 1794, in Union County, South Carolina, to Robert and Jane Davis. Davis served in Captain Faucett's Company, South Carolina Militia, during the War of 1812.He enlisted in October 1814 and was discharged on March 7, 1815. Davis moved to Tennessee after the war where he died on September 5, 1856. William Gaston Davis is buried at Old Salem Presbyterian Church, located in Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Tennessee; South Carolina
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.007.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
William G. Davis papers, SMC.007.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
William G. Davis papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
