During the American Revolution, Davis fought as an ally of the British, rising to the position of war chief.
[1] After Britain's defeat, he travelled to Upper Canada with his cousin Joseph Brant, settling on the Six Nations reserve, building a farm about five miles north of the Mohawk Village which became Brantford.
He called local Mohawks to prayer by blowing a horn, and read sections from the Bible and the Church of England prayerbook to those who attended.
His offer was accepted, and preacher Edmund Stoney and ordained minister Alvin Torry began making regular trips to the area.
[2] About the same time the Mission site of Davisville was abandoned as spring flood severity increased along the Grand River after forests were cleared to build farms.