William Lee Davidson
William Lee Davidson, Sr. | |
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Possible portrait of William Lee Davidson, Sr. or Jr. | |
| Born | 1746 |
| Died | February 1, 1781 (aged 34–35) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Continental Army North Carolina Militia |
| Service years | 1775–1781 |
| Rank | Colonel, Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) |
| Unit | Rowan County Regiment; 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th North Carolina Regiments |
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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.