William Lee Davidson

William Lee Davidson, Sr.
Possible portrait of William Lee Davidson, Sr. or Jr.
Born1746 (1746)
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, British America
DiedFebruary 1, 1781 (aged 3435)
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
BranchContinental Army
North Carolina Militia
Years of service1775–1781
RankColonel, Brigadier General (Pro Tempore)
UnitRowan County Regiment; 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th North Carolina Regiments
Battles / wars
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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.