His tombstone in White Plains Rural Cemetery in White Plains indicates that he died on November 12, 1854, aged 89 years (WCHS Book #38, p.29). See Grenville Mackenzie, "Families of the Colonial Town of Philipsburgh," Typescript in WCHS Library, p.181-182. DAVIS, Harrison John Macdonald indicated that Harrison Davis resided in Old Well, the neighborhood now known as South Norwalk in Norwalk, Connecticut. DAVIS, Isaac John Macdonald indicated that Isaac Davis was 78 years old at the time of his interview on November 23, 1849. He is listed as a 79-year-old resident of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, in the 1850 United States Census. DAVIS, Silas Silas Davis told John Macdonald that he was 78 years old at the time of his interview on October 21, 1850.
He is listed as a 77-year-old miller in the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in Christ Church Cemetery in Greenwich indicates that he was born on October 20, 1772, and died on September 17, 1868. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162617489/silas-davis DAVIS, Zipporah Zipporah Miller Davis was a daughter of Elijah Miller and Ann Fisher, and was the wife of interviewee Abraham Davis. She is listed as an 82-year-old resident of the Town of White Plains, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. Her tombstone in White Plains Rural Cemetery indicates that she died on November 1, 1850, aged 82 years, 1 month, and 10 days (WCHS Book #38, p.29).
The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees DERBYSHIRE, William William Derbyshire told John Macdonald that he was born in 1770. He is listed as "William Doubshire," an 82-year-old laborer in the Town of White Plains, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. Although Derbyshire told John Macdonald that he was born in White Plains, the census indicates that he was born in England.