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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Samuel Davidson Family Papers, 1823-1939, Ms2024-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Samuel Davidson Family Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in July 2018.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Samuel Davidson Family Papers was completed in March 2024.

Biographical Note

Samuel Davidson (ca. 1763-1842) was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Bedford County, Virginia with his wife Eunice Creasy (1763-1850). They married in 1791 and their children include Meredith Davidson (1800-1877), who married Vesta Peel (1803-1872) in 1824. Their children included Eunice, Samuel, Joshua, Thomas, Nannie, Robert, and Emeline. The family managed a farm and various members owned slaves. The family appeared to be Quakers and resided in Bedford County, Virginia.

External sources:

"Meredith Davidson", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135335976/meredith_davidson , accessed Mar. 12, 2024.

"Vesta Peel Davidson", FindAGrave.com, h ttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135335918/vesta_davidson , accessed Mar. 12, 2024.

"Unus Creasy" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/5870371:60214 , accessed Mar. 12, 2024.

"Samuel Davidson" in the Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1494896:62347 , accessed Mar. 12, 2024.

"Meredith Davidson" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-conte nt/view/4340438:60214 , accessed Mar. 12, 2024.

Scope and Content

The Samuel Davidson Family Papers are a collection of correspondence, receipts, tax documents, miscellaneous notes, and more from 1823 to 1939. The family resided in Virginia, primarily Bedford County, Virginia, and the subjects of the collection include finance, the Civil War, and family matters, such as daily events and travel.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type and subdivided chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bedford County (Va.)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Samuel Davidson Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).