Rev. Peter Brockaw Davis, War of 1812 veteran

Biography

Rev Peter Brockaw Davis BIRTH 6 Sep 1783 Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA DEATH 4 Mar 1873 (aged 89) Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Greenbrier Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery Doddridge County, West Virginia, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80295898/peter-brockaw-davis
Children

• Absalom Davis 1809–1888
• Jesse J Davis 1812–1904
• Jemima Davis Davis 1831–1910

Facts

Rev. Peter Davis was received into the New Salem church sometime between August 16, 1807 and December 28, 1815, licensed to preach in 1819, and ordained as a duly accredited minister in December, 1823, at Middle Island, by Rev. John Davis and Rev. John Greene.

Rev. Peter Davis engaged in pastoral work along with Rev. John Davis.

Rev. Peter Davis had aroused distrust as to his orthodoxy as early as 1825, by the public avowal of certain beliefs concerning the immortality of the soul. For this, he was cited to appear before the bar of the church ; and pending his trial, was barred from communion. After a space of nearly two years, the trouble was amicably adjusted by a joint committee of the New Salem and Lost Creek churches, which after listening to an exposition of his views, could find nothing unscriptural in them, whereupon the charges were dismissed, and he was restored to full communion with the church.

Again in 1834, a group of the membership living on Greenbrier Run, including Rev. Peter Davis and Ezekiel Bee, refused to abide by the covenant of the church, and declared themselves in favour of open communion. This defection caused anxiety for a time, but it finally subsided, and was forgotten in the excitement of more threatening events.

source: A History of the Seventh Day Baptists in West Virginia

MILITARY INFORMATION

Pvt. War of 1812 Entered Army 1813. Reported from Shrewsbury, N.J. where he was born. Engagements at Chippewa, Lundys Lane. Captured at Ft. Erie. discharged Shrewsbury, N.J. March 1815 (sources: "Haymond's History of Harrison County) "Davis "The settlers of Salem, West Virginia"

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Father: William DAVIS b: 21 MAR 1758 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ, USA
Mother: Elizabeth JOHNSTON b: 11 JUL 1762 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ, USA

Marriage 1 Sarah DAVIS b: 8 JUL 1786 in NJ, USA Married: 9 NOV 1802 2 Children Has No Children
Joshua DAVIS b: 5 JUN 1805 Has No Children
Rhoda DAVIS b: 26 MAR 1808 Has No Children
Absalom DAVIS b: 9 DEC 1809 in Harrison Co, WV, USA Has No Children
Jesse J DAVIS b: 16 APR 1812 Has No Children
Amos DAVIS b: 7 AUG 1814 Has No Children
Zebulon DAVIS b: 22 MAY 1816 in Greenbrier Run, Doddridge Co, WV, USA Has No Children
Lucinda DAVIS b: 27 JUL 1821 Has No Children
William DAVIS b: 25 NOV 1823 Has No Children
Deborah DAVIS b: 28 APR 1826 Has No Children
Phoebe DAVIS b: 29 JUN 1828 in Greenbrier Run, Doddridge Co, WV, USA Has No Children
Jemima DAVIS b: 31 OCT 1831