[1] He and his twin brother, Michael, married sisters; the sisters, Lucretia and Jane Ballenger, were granddaughters of Kentucky pioneer and eventual state treasurer John Logan.

[3] In the War of 1812, Davidson, being commissioned a colonel, commanded a company from Garrard County in the regiment of Richard Mentor Johnson.

[5] Historian William B. Allen later opined, based upon interviews with both American and Shawnee soldiers who participated in the battle, that neither Johnson nor King killed Tecumseh, but another Shawnee who bore a striking resemblance to him, and that Tecumseh was killed by a random bullet.

[6] Following his service in the war, Davidson was elected to represent Lincoln County in the Kentucky Senate.

[2] He was elected state treasurer on December 9, 1825, and served continuously until his resignation on July 7, 1848.