Hezekiah Davis

Hezekiah Davis was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania [House of Representatives], representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805.

Early life

Hezekiah Davis was born in Charlestown [Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania].

Career

Davis worked as a saddler. He owned a farm of. During the Revolutionary War, he worked as a quartermaster. He was taken as prisoner of war by the British during the Battle of Long Island.
Davis was a Democrat. He was a local politician in Charlestown Township. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805.

Personal life

Davis married Anna Schenck, descendant of General Schenck, of Brooklyn, New York. They met while was a prisoner of war. They had nine children, Willemina, Harriet, Maria, Julia, Adriana, Nicholas, Nathan, Hannah and Thomas L. His daughter Maria married John G. Wersler, a major who served in the War of 1812. He was a Presbyterian.
Davis died on December 27, 1837.