Nancy: Batts Grave Island was a small island in Albemarle Sound off the coast of Perquimans Precinct, Albemarle County, now Perquimans County, North Carolina. It was on the South side of Perquimans toward Chowan County, and no longer exists, having been washed over and away in a hurricane or similar kind of storm more than a century ago. There wasn't much left of the island left when it finally disappeared, according to local legend. When I was on a field trip to Perquimans-Chowan-Bertie, North Carolina, in the Fall of 1995, working on the Albemarle Hendrickson family, I tried to locate the site of Batts Grave Island, but there is nothing but water where it formerly existed. Batts, a Virginian, was one of the first settlers on the Albemarle and was buried on the island by his direction. Hence, the name. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

A virus isn't spread in an E-mail itself, it's spread by opening an attachment or clicking onto a link which then goes onto your hard drive. MargoBelle

In a message dated 02/26/2000 8:18:29 AM US Mountain Standard Time, jacquew@mich.com writes: << If his system was hit with the virus , by writing to us did he spread it to us >> Only if you received an attachment from him and opened it... I did not receive one. ginger

To Nancy Davenport: Sorry, I don't know where you would locate that information other than writing to the county courthouse and getting a photocopy of the transaction. However, there are Albermarle Davenports belonging to this list that might be able to help you. MargoBelle

It seems I've been struck by a trojan horse program. You may well have been sent a message that appears to have something to do with "messagemates" and with an attached file to open. DO NOT open this attachment. Get that message and it's file off your hard drive (put it in the "trash" and delete if from there even). Opening the attachment triggers the program and it basically seems to send itself to everyone in your address book. <sigh> I'm working on trying to clean up my machine. But thought I'd better warn as many as I could first. Here are two sites with more info: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/worm.newapt.html and http://stuart.messagemates.com/notice.htm My deepest apologies. Doug

Correction: I found another record with more information: THOMAS C. FLETCHER married SUSANNA M. JOUETT on 19 November 1795 in Albermarle County, Va. MargoBelle

The Albermarle Davenports may already have this information, but I ran across it while looking up my Fletcher line. I hope it helps someone: "History of Albemarle County in Virginia, 1744-1890" Chapter 7: JOUETT, Susan (father, John) married FLETCHER, Thomas C. No marriage date was given on this index. MargoBelle

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9AFA0F6D50FFD473E91EB3F4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Looking for ancestors/descendents of Isaac Davenport born about 1830 in Indiana or Ky. This is the information I have from census records. He married Mary Harris on 4-18-1850 in Clinton Co., Iowa 1850 census: Jackson Co., Iowa Isaac C. Davenport 20 Indiana Mary 16 MO 1860 census: Grayson Co., TX I. W. Davenport 30 KY Mary A. 26 MO Isaac Luther 5 TX Marry A. 5 TX Charles W. 2 TX 1870 census: Lamar Co., TX Isaac C. Davenport 40 KY Mary "Christa" A. 37 MO Isaac L. 15 TX Mary A. E. 15 TX Charles W. 11 TX Nancy G. 7 TX Martha J. 5 TX Joseph W. B. 1 TX They lived next to or very near Charles W. Harris, Mary's father, on each census. I have been unable to find them in 1880. Any help or direction will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Tonnia Carr Box 595 Rye, TX 77369 --------------9AFA0F6D50FFD473E91EB3F4 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Tonnia Carr Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Tonnia Carr n: Carr;Tonnia adr;dom: Box 595;;;Rye;TX;77369; email;internet: tonniac@starinternetinc.com note: Box 595; Rye, TX 77369 x-mozilla-cpt: ;0 x-mozilla-html: FALSE version: 2.1 end: vcard --------------9AFA0F6D50FFD473E91EB3F4--

Roy, there are several references to Willis, Williss Devenports' in the Fork Shoals Baptist Church Membership Lists from 1820 to 1840. I'll be glad to mail you a copy of this. Dan Crumpton -----Original Message----- From: RoyWDAV@aol.com <RoyWDAV@aol.com> To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] Greenville Co., SC Davenports >R.L., I too have been researching the Greenville Davenports for years. My gggrandfather was Willis Augustus Davenport who was born in 1808 and died in 1881. He married a Francis Coker and both are buried at Standing Springs Baptist Church in southern Greenville County. We know who Willis' children were and that he had a brother named Isaac(who incidentally my descended from). Have you run across Willis A. Davenport in any of your research? The only clue I have was a paragraph in a book about the history of some county in Arkansas. Willis' son, Willis B. Davenport moved to Arkansas when he was a young man. This article said his parents were Willis A. Davenport and Francis Coker Davenport and that Willis A. moved to South Carolina with his parents from Ohio. I have long suspected some Newberry connection but haven't been able to make the link. The similarity in names(Willis, Isaac) and the close proximity sure support some connection. Any help would be greatly appreciat! >! >! >ed.......Roy Willis Davenport > >

Dear R. L. Guffin, Thank you for your reply to my query about Thomas Minor Davenport. Any help along this line will be most appreciated. Sorry about the email bounce. It is a mystery to me. Judith Henderson "Guffin, R. L." wrote: > To Judith Henderson > I received your e-mail today > but I have tried to mail you twice > and both have bounced. > The best possibility for the > father of your Thomas Minor Davenport > was a Thomas M. Davenport who obtained > four city lots in December of 1823 in > Tuscaloosa, AL, which is, incidentally, > the city where I live. I will be happy > to see if I can find anything on this > Thomas for you and get back with you. > R. L. Guffin -- Judith Wood Henderson 915 Furman Avenue Corpus Christi, Texas 78404 361 882-5173 Fax: 361 883-2834

To Judith Henderson I received your e-mail today but I have tried to mail you twice and both have bounced. The best possibility for the father of your Thomas Minor Davenport was a Thomas M. Davenport who obtained four city lots in December of 1823 in Tuscaloosa, AL, which is, incidentally, the city where I live. I will be happy to see if I can find anything on this Thomas for you and get back with you. R. L. Guffin

thanks, Margo; added it to my bookmark. Dan Crumpton, a tree farmer in Warren County, GA -----Original Message----- From: MargoBelle@aol.com <MargoBelle@aol.com> To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:31 AM Subject: [DAVENPORT] Website >Here is a great website for genealogy sources: > >http://www.ukans.edu/heritage/research/dbd.html > >MargoBelle > >

R.L., I too have been researching the Greenville Davenports for years. My gggrandfather was Willis Augustus Davenport who was born in 1808 and died in 1881. He married a Francis Coker and both are buried at Standing Springs Baptist Church in southern Greenville County. We know who Willis' children were and that he had a brother named Isaac(who incidentally my descended from). Have you run across Willis A. Davenport in any of your research? The only clue I have was a paragraph in a book about the history of some county in Arkansas. Willis' son, Willis B. Davenport moved to Arkansas when he was a young man. This article said his parents were Willis A. Davenport and Francis Coker Davenport and that Willis A. moved to South Carolina with his parents from Ohio. I have long suspected some Newberry connection but haven't been able to make the link. The similarity in names(Willis, Isaac) and the close proximity sure support some connection. Any help would be greatly appreciat! ! ! ed.......Roy Willis Davenport

Here is a great website for genealogy sources: http://www.ukans.edu/heritage/research/dbd.html MargoBelle

Many thanks, R.L. I have made a copy of your reply for my Davenport file. Thanks for sharing your many years of work on the Davenports. I have the children of James Davenport, born 1786 and Elizabeth Crumpton, if you would like for me to send them to you. Sincerely, Dan Crumpton -----Original Message----- From: Guffin, R. L. <rguffin@stillman.edu> To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 20, 2000 12:57 AM Subject: [DAVENPORT] Greenville Co., SC Davenports >To Randall East, Dan Crumpton, and >other Greenville Co., SC researchers: > > After many years of research I >have concluded that at least 85-90% >of the Greenville Davenports came from >Newberry County. As for James Davenport, >b. 1786, the evidence is strong that he >was the son of Joseph and Margaret Floyd >Davenport who moved to Greenville from >Newberry County, SC shortly before 1800. >He made his will in Greenville on Apr. 11, >1804 but was still living when he sold >his 250 acre tract on Little River in >Newberry County in January of 1805. He >named nine children including James who >may have been the oldest. > There is sufficient evidence to >assert that Joseph was the Joseph >Davenport who fought with the British >at the Battle of Kings Mountain in the >Revolutionary War and I have estimated >his birth to have been in the early >1760's in Granville County, NC. > Joseph came with his father, David >Davenport, to the county now known as >Newberry no later than 1771 and perhaps >as early as 1769 when his grandfather, >Joseph Davenport became the first of >four brothers to migrate from Granville >Co., NC to Little River, a branch of >the Saluda River in SC. > Old Joseph was likely the oldest of >the sons of Isaac Davenport who died in >1749 in Granville Co., NC, the other sons >being Francis, Isaac, and William. > I descend from Isaac, son of Francis, >who died in 1816 in Newberry County. This >Isaac's son, Willis Davenport and his wife, >Mary Scott Davenport also settled in Greenville >County in the 1810's after the death of his father. >There is also evidence that Isaac, son of Francis, >had a brother, William, who moved to Greenville >County and descendants indicated he was married >to a Pheobe Gross. There was a William Davenport >who was a witness to Joseph's 1804 will in Greenville. > Presently I am not ready to identify the William >Davenport who was married in Benton Co., AL although >he appears to have come from Greenville Co., SC. >R. L. Guffin >Tuscaloosa, AL > > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

While looking for some folks on another line, I found these Davenport folks (who don't belong to me, but must belong to someone else). The writing was a little hard to decipher. Since the names were all in alpha order, I'm assuming this was an "official" type log book. It was done on a monthly basis. Birth/Deaths in Hamilton County Death Records; City of Chattanooga FHC Film No# 144638 Page 563: Davenport, Robert Lee: Date of Death: 11 July 1920 Age at death - 24 White Male, married. Born in Alabama Cause of death: T.B. of bowels (?) Place of death: Highland (looks like Sent, believe it is probably Sant.) Burial Place: looks like "Nuonan Springs" Physician: C. Hultz Page 504: Davenport, Margaret Date of Death: 16 June 1919 Age at death - 66 White Female, married. Born in S.C. Cause of death: Pellagre(?) Place of death: County Hospital Burial Place: Forest Hills Physician: W.E. Anderson

To Randall East, Dan Crumpton, and other Greenville Co., SC researchers: After many years of research I have concluded that at least 85-90% of the Greenville Davenports came from Newberry County. As for James Davenport, b. 1786, the evidence is strong that he was the son of Joseph and Margaret Floyd Davenport who moved to Greenville from Newberry County, SC shortly before 1800. He made his will in Greenville on Apr. 11, 1804 but was still living when he sold his 250 acre tract on Little River in Newberry County in January of 1805. He named nine children including James who may have been the oldest. There is sufficient evidence to assert that Joseph was the Joseph Davenport who fought with the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain in the Revolutionary War and I have estimated his birth to have been in the early 1760's in Granville County, NC. Joseph came with his father, David Davenport, to the county now known as Newberry no later than 1771 and perhaps as early as 1769 when his grandfather, Joseph Davenport became the first of four brothers to migrate from Granville Co., NC to Little River, a branch of the Saluda River in SC. Old Joseph was likely the oldest of the sons of Isaac Davenport who died in 1749 in Granville Co., NC, the other sons being Francis, Isaac, and William. I descend from Isaac, son of Francis, who died in 1816 in Newberry County. This Isaac's son, Willis Davenport and his wife, Mary Scott Davenport also settled in Greenville County in the 1810's after the death of his father. There is also evidence that Isaac, son of Francis, had a brother, William, who moved to Greenville County and descendants indicated he was married to a Pheobe Gross. There was a William Davenport who was a witness to Joseph's 1804 will in Greenville. Presently I am not ready to identify the William Davenport who was married in Benton Co., AL although he appears to have come from Greenville Co., SC. R. L. Guffin Tuscaloosa, AL I

Hi Dan, I was excited to see your line in the AL census, as it includes a JP Davenport/Devenport. Our line goes from SC (although we can't prove it yet...)to AL where John Polk was born, to AR where John Wesley (JW) was born, then to OK. I have the siblings of John Wesley and descendants to present if you think we connect. Thanks, Jann Davenport Oklahoma City

Searching for: Father of: James Davenport, born 1786 in SC married my Elizabeth Crumpton, born 1790 in Greenville Co., SC. Elizabeth was daughter of Luke Crumpton, born about 1760 and Mary "Polly" Duke who was daughter of William Duke, Cerokee Indian. My family sheet shows 10 children for James/Elizabeth: Joseph, born ?; John, born 1809; Wilson Wilse, born 1811; William born 1813; D. H. (Doctor), born 1817; (above, born in SC) and the following born in Bibb County, AL: Amandad Katherine, born 1823; Isaac, born 1825; Andrew Jackson, born 1829; Washington, born 1830 and Marion, born 1832 Searching for the father of William Davenport, born about 1824 in SC, married my Mahulda (Hilda) Crumpton (Compton) in Benton County, AL. in 1841. Their children by 1850 census were Wilson, born 1843; Joseph, born 1845; Elizabeth, born 1846 J.P., born 1847; Nancy, born 1848 and John, born 1849. This family could have moved to Arkansas after 1850 census. I am trying to identify the Davenports/Devenports who were members of Fort Shoals Baptist Church, Greenville County, SC. William Deavenport 1820, 1824 Willis " 1820 - 1840 Isaac " 1841 Mary " undated My Crumpton(Compton) family were members there at same time. Many thanks, Dan Crumpton, Warren County, GA email gen@Thomson.net

This may be old news to many, as I know it was reported in Oct. 1999 that the NGSQ article was out on this subject. It has been printed into a special issue of EVIDENCE and I am sending the same info out here that I sent to my relatives for any that missed the previous announcement: I just purchased a book at my last genealogy meeting titled: EVIDENCE , A Special Issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 87, No. 3, September 1999. I was looking through it when I found the following article titled: REBUTTING DIRECT EVIDENCE WITH INDIRECT EVIDENCE: THE IDENTITY OF SARAH (TALIAFERRO) LEWIS OF VIRGINIA. What caught my eye was a copy of a page from Charles Taliaferro's Bible. Charles is the son of Richard and Rose Berryman Taliaferro. Charles' son was Zacharias and his daughter was Mary who married Robert Lang and they had Mary Lang (Moseley). Mary Lang Moseley's second husband was John Scogin. The article is mostly about information showing that the Sarah Taliaferro, daughter of Richard and Rose, is not the same Sara Taliaferro who married John Lewis as is shown in many genealogy reports. There is much information about Richard and Rose Taliaferro and their family, including a list from the Bible showing their children and their birthdates. Also interesting info about their lives at that time. Included in a footnote is a website that published the Taliaferro Times (no longer issued but p[osted at this site). It is <http://www.spingola.com/ds/TaliaferroTimes>. It states that " the issues of 2 April, 7 May, and 5 August 1997 have the erroneous accounts of Sarah Lewis's parentage published there." These are very interesting letters with contributions from many Taliaferro relatives during those years--\well worth looking up this site ! Each issue-and there are 50- is worth reading to find good leads or just "Good reading." This book is not to be confused with the book EVIDENCE! CITATION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN by Elizabeth Shown Mills and sells for about $17.00.