William Davies was a colonel in the Continental Army who served in the Virginia Line for the duration of the American Revolutionary War.
His uncle was William Holt, mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia.
[1][2] Davies served in the American Revolutionary War and began his commission as a captain in the 1st Virginia Regiment on September 30, 1775.
[2] Davies was appointed by President Washington as a collector for the Port of Norfolk.
He then was appointed to settle war accounts between Virginia and the federal government.