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1740-1790<br /> DAVIDSON, WILLIAM: born John Godsman about 1740, died 17 June 1790, was born in the Parish of Bellie, near the Town of Fochabers, Banffshire, Scotland. He immigrated to British North America in 1765 to establish a salmon fishing industry in Nova Scotia. It was at this time he changed his name to Davidson assuming the name of his maternal grandfather.<br /> <br /> On 31 October 1765, he received in association with John Cort, a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a grant of 100,000 acres, situated on the Miramichi River, from Gov. Wilmot of Nova Scotia. This grant was primarily for establishing a fishery, but also for colonization. The first fishing station was established at Elm Tree, about 12 miles above Beaubear’s Island on the South West Branch of the Miramichi in 1766. This commenced the first British settlement on the Miramichi.<br /> <br /> At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776, due to loss of markets, raids by enemy ships and unfriendliness of the Indians, Davidson and his fellow settlers moved inland to the Saint John River. In 1779 Davidson received a contract to supply white pine masts for the Royal Navy. Davidson and his “family” returned to the Miramichi in June 1783 where they had to rebuild everything and re-established the permanent settlement on the Miramichi. While in Maugerville, in 1778 he married Sarah Nevers, born Essex Co, MA, USA, and died after 22 August 1818 in Millerton, NO Co, NB.<br /> <br /> On 28 April 1783 Davidson was elected to the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia as one of the members for Sunbury Co. At the first general election for the House of Assembly of the newly constituted Province of New Brunswick, on 17 November 1785, he was elected as one of the members for Northumberland County, and sat as a member until his death.
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Elizabeth, born March 1779, Maugerville, NB, died after 15 Aug 1817. She married about June 1794 George McGregor, Esq.<br /> <br /> William, born Sept 1780 in Maugerville, NB, died u/k Newcastle, NB.<br /> <br /> Phineas, born u/k in Maugerville, NB, died u/k. He married Sara Ledden, born Jan 1782 in Maugerville, NB, died 7 Jan 1863 in Millerton, NB.<br /> <br /> Jane, born Oct 1783 in Newcastle, NB, died 30 April 1861.<br /> <br /> Alexander, born Newcastle, died u/k. He married Ann Saunders, born March 1788 in Millerton, NB, died 26 Sept 1860 in Newcastle, NB<br /> <br /> Date of Arrival: 1765 from Scotland to British North America (Nova Scotia), where he received a grant of land along the Miramichi.
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Dictionary of Miramichi Biographies – W.D. Hamilton 1851 Northumberland County Census Records Northumberland County Marriage Records Family Records
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2020/6/30
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