This is my first mailing to the list. Hopefully, some of you Davenport sleuths out there will be able to connect with this family. Thomas Minor Davenport, b: Sept. 29, 1821 in Alabama, d: March 20, 1886 in Louisiana, m. Narcissia Watts Lowe in Mississippi, June 30, 1847. Federal census list Thomas Minor's father as being born in South Carolina and his mother in Tennessee. In a 1960 interview, one of his granddaughters said that she thought his mother's name was either Lucinda or Amanda Kinchelow and his father's name was either David, Joseph, or Thomas. Family bible pages list the names of his children as being: David William Davenport, b: June 11, 1849 John M. Davenport, b: October 31 1850 James Nathan Davenport, b: June 17, 1853 Thomas L. Davenport, b: January 26, 1856 Martha A. J. Davenport, b: January 16, 1859 Mary Mildred Davenport, b: March 31, 1861 Amanda C. Davenport, b: March 7 1864 Son Davenport, b: July 26, 1866 Joseph Davenport, b: September 5, 1868 This Davenport family lived in or near Leake co. Mississippi, moved to Calcaseau parish, Louisiana after 1868 but before 1870, and then some of them moved into South Texas around 1900. Family tradition says Thomas Minor Davenport drowned while crossing the Red River. Who were the parents of Thomas Minor Davenport? Who were the siblings of Thomas Minor Davenport? Judith Wood Henderson 915 Furman Avenue Corpus Christi, Texas 78404

Judith: I'm not sure who Thomas Minor Davenport's ancestors were, but I can tell you considerable about Thomas Minor. The Minors and the Pamunkey Davenports of Spotsylvania County were closely associated, if not related, from the mid-1740s through 1814 at least. Thomas Minor, Jr., had an outstanding career during the Revolution, as an officer of Virginia State Troops, of the Continental Line, and of the Militia. There were few important battles in which he did not participate, north of, south of, and in Virginia. His grandfather John Minor, father Thomas Minor, Sr., and he lived in the same neighborhood as did William Davenport, Sr., son of Martin of Hanover, and often appear in concert with various Davenports in public records--in Spotsylvania, Louisa, and Culpeper counties. Captain Thomas Minor and David Davenport (a son) were the executors of the LW&T of William Davenport, Sr. I have long suspected an in-law relationship between the Davenports and Minors, but never worked the hypothesis hard enough to get an answer one way or another. Insofar as your Thomas Minor Davenport's having had a father born in South Carolina, there were two possibilities from the Minor-associated Pamunkeys from Spotsylvania County: namely John Davenport and Thomas Davenport, both sons of William, Sr., of Spotsylvania. John had moved to North Carolina to join his brother Augustine in the late 1770s. Thomas Davenport, likely the youngest son, enlisted in the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolution, serving in Captain Thomas Minor's Company as I recall, then hung around Spotsylvania County until the mid-1790s. He then moved to Randolph County, North Carolina, joining his brother John. Within a year or so after Thomas had moved to North Carolina, both he and John uprooted and moved to Laurens County, South Carolina. Both died there. Thomas had two wives--the first a Partlow from Spotsylvania, the second a Wharton from Laurens. John's wife is yet unidentified as to surname. Both John and Thomas left LW&Ts. As I recall John had a son Thomas, but I do not believe that Thomas had one so named. There are a number of missing links in the families of both of the Pamunkey Davenports of Laurens County, SC, one of which may well be yours. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

Do any of you know anything about the Davenport family who lived around the Phenix City, Al. area? I am trying to link Daisy Davenport who was my mother's aunt. I believe Daisy may have been related to the Hopkins family. My grandmother was Ida Belle Hopkins Epperson (1883-1949). Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I appreciate you clarification on this. Yes, my original material came from a DAR record but was developed by my mother's great aunt who was born in the 1870', I think. I would have thought her to be accurate with her going only back three generations. I know that the LDS records are very often wrong for they are dead wrong in many of my known relatives. Another reason I was prone to believe that he was NOT a Tory was his wife, Elizabeth , whose family were (according to what I have) patriots and the Davenport home was burned to the ground, her brother shot in front of their home and all their people butchered. I have that Elizabeth only escaped by hiding. All of this could be in error as I have not been a good researcher as to recording sources and such. It has only been in the last couple of years I have worked on this line. You mentioned him as being a second son... of whom? One brother Isaac and grandfather , Isaac. Would you share who his father was and other siblings? this James has been my brickwall for so long. I have other lines back to England and some before 1066. Would like to connect all the Davenport material I have back to the early 18th century. Thank you for your reply in advance. Carolyn Clements

Many thanks for the comments of Pauline. It is in the best interest of all Newberry Davenport researchers that we help clear the confusion about James Davenport who married Elizabeth Gilliam. 1. He was just James, not James Madison. 99% of all babies named James Madison were born while President James Madison was in office. Actually James Davenport was born about the same time as James Madison and certainly would not have been named for him. Second, James had no brothers or sisters with two given names. Third, There was no custom in the colonies of giving two Christian names or given names at the time James Davenport was born. 2. The chances are good that James was born in the 1750's and not in 1742 as is commonly reported. Otherwise he would have been about 35 at the time of the birth of his first child. It has sometimes happened but hardly fits the norm. James' brother, Isaac Davenport, was born in 1752 as confirmed by his tombstone. I believe that Isaac was the firstborn and named for his grandfather, Isaac Davenport, d. 1749 in Granville Co., NC. I also believe James was likely the second son and born around 1754 in Granville County, NC. However, I am always willing to change my thinking if someone can present a primary document showing proof that James was born in 1742. Keep in mind that DAR records and LDS records are not primary records. 3. The proof has been found in the military records in London related to the American Revolution. Both Isaac (my ancestor) and James were Tories. And I am sure their allegiance at the time was based on conviction. Keep in mind that quite a number of Tories were recruited in the Little River section of Newberry County, SC and most of those were respected citizens in their community following the war, including Isaac and James.

Thank you Doc for your expose' regarding the need for supportive documentation to prove/disprove an ancestral line. An instance of this is basically what motivated me to dig deeper into my branch of the Pamunkey Davenports. (Of course, at the time I knew nothing of the name Pamunkey.) A cousin of mine was so desperate to get her supplemental accepted on our Davenport line that somehow she was able to convince the DAR that we descended from Augustine, through his son David. This never made any sense to me after researching the records for this David, s/o Augustine, so I persisted, w/o consulting my cousin, who I am sure was happy to have her supplemental accepted. Being accepted into the DAR was never a main goal for me, so I guess that was beneficial in motivating me to keep digging until I found the truth. If it were not for the many other Davenport researchers that I began corresponding with here online (before there was a Davenport roots list), it would have taken longer to sort out the misinformation from facts. Fortunately, I have learned from these same researchers (through observation and information) where and how to keep digging. My David Davenport is the son of Martin that moved into Burke County, NC with his father, Thomas, from Culpepper County, VA. I have since accumulated enough records flowing down from Martin to verify the relationship. I am thankful to be part of such a wonderful group of people. Sincerely, Angela Groenhout p.s. I did get into the DAR, not through the Davenport line, but another. The more that I learned of the "good work" that they do, the more I was pulled into the society.

For Pamunkey Davenports and Others Interested: A DAVENPORT-L Rootsweb subscriber wrote me privately yesterday to say that while she was not arguing with the conclusion that John Davenport, Sr., son of Martin of Hanover (d. 1735), had both a son named Jack Smith Davenport and a son named John Davenport, her research indicated that on at least two occasions Jack Smith's name had appeared as John Smith Davenport in Charlotte County, Virginia, records. Hence, she could not accept the statement that invariably, without exception, Jack Smith always appeared in the records as Jack Smith. The sources she cited were secondary, i.e., were from a source that had either abstracted or extracted from an original records, or weaker yet, were from a source that had copied from a secondary source or tercerary source, ad infinitem. Fortunately, I had abstracts/extracts from those original records. Also, where she cited one deed in 1779, I found two. Here are the substantive facts extracted from those two deeds, one of which allegedly recorded Jack Smith as John Smith: 31Jul1779 - Deed: William Harvey, Jr., wife Drusilla, to Richard Davenport, all of Charlotte County, for L460, 150 acres in Charlotte County, adjoining Jack Smith Davenport, said Richard Davenport, John Wilson, Decd., and John Robinson... /s/ William Harvey, Jr., Drusilla Harvey. Wit: Thomas Paullet, Jack S. Davenport. (Charlotte County, VA, Deeds, 4:181) 9Dec1779 - Deed: Samuel Webb, of Buckingham County, to William Davenport, of the Colony of Virginia, for L200, 280 acres in Charlotte County on Long Creek, now in the possession of John Wood, adjoining Richard Davenport, Jack Smith Davenport, John Hunter, John Clayton, and James Overton... /s/ Samuel Webb. Wit: Richard Davenport, Jack S. Davenport, William Harvey, Jr. (Charlo tte County, VA, Deeds, 4:176) The careful reader will note that not only did the original conveyances identify the bounding landowner as Jack Smith Davenport, that Jack Smith himself apparently witnessed both deeds, signing himself as "Jack S. Davenport." If his legal signature was John S. Davenport, he ignored two opportunities to make the fact known. My correspondent also cited Jack Smith's appearance in Charlotte County Court records in 1780 when he was recommended for a commission in the Militia, stating that her source had given the name as John Smith there also. Here's what my full quotation of that Court Order is: 4Dec1781 - Militia Service: "Ordered that Jack Smith Davenport be recommended by this Court to his Excellency the Governor to be Ensign in Captain William Harvey's Company of Militia, in place of John Barksdale who stands recommended to the rank of Second Lieutenant in said Company." (Charlo tte County, VA, Court Orders) Clearly my correspondent's source or sources had either cooked the books (purposely changed Jack to John) or had used a source that did. When you take into account the fact that the DAR Patriot Certification of Jack Smith Davenport as Corporal John Davenport (who was Jack Smith's cousin, the son of James Davenport, Sr., of Hanover County, Virginia, and Ogelthorpe County, Georgia) predated my correspondent's sources, it is not difficult to determine where the error began. Those who followed either took the DAR identification as gospel or had a vested interest in continuing the misrepresentation. When faced with a contradiction between the original record and the DAR certification, the DAR won. Unfortunately, that happens too often. Much of the nagging error permeating both Pamunkey Davenport and Newberry Davenport genealogy today can be traced to erroneous DAR certifications. Lest someone conclude that I am anti-DAR, I note that I am a past president of the Utah Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), am a current active member of the Society, and that my wife is a member of Unitah Chapter, Utah Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The SAR and the Marine Corps League (Semper Fi) are my memberships of prime interest. My wife's greatest interests are the DAR and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. I am not anti-DAR, but I am anti-erroneous certifications--and I've encountered at least a dozen in my research, three of which have plagued Davenport genealogy. Jack Smith Davenport's certification as a Patriot was right for the wrong reason--he was eligible in his own right for he made the supreme sacrifice, and those qualifications, readily ascertainable if the research had been done, need not have been sullied by a descendant's lazy hooking on to his cousin John's Continental Line service and creating thereby the genealogical consternation over John vs. Jack that has followed. DAR and SAR Certifications should not be taken as gospel unless there is corroboration in primary records. (I can cite one DAR Patriot certification of a man who accepted a commission as a Captain in the King's Loyal Militia, was on the British Army payroll for two years, who refugeed to Charleston with his family and went to East Florida with the British Army, where he was given his choice of going to Nova Scotia with the British or remaining in Florida as a subject of the King of Spain and converting to Catholicism, who so converted and died a subject of King of Spain in 1798, having never accepted the existence of the United States, yet who was certified as a Patriot by the DAR when one of his female descendants applied for membership, having hooked on to the military service of a man of similar name who fought under Colonel Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox. That's the worst one I've found yet, but there are several others that come close.) If you will examine the process whereby Patriots are certified by the DAR and who is doing the vetting, you can understand why classic examples of fraud, such as the one described above, can occur. It's inherent in the system. That's the DAR's problem. Our problem is blind reliance on those certifications. There is too much blind faith in old data and conclusions among Pamunkey Davenport family researchers. All research, including mine, should be vetted (to vet = to examine, investigate, and evaluate in a thorough, expert way) before being accepted. But as a matter of reality, few family searchers, genealogy being essentially a hobby or avocation, have either the time, the perspacity, or the desire to get that deep into the subject. When a hobby becomes hard work, it ceases to be fun. It's fish or cut bait. So corners are cut in dependence on authority. Acceptance of any authority, unfortunately, is commonplace, and the result, among the Pamunkeys at least--but it just as true in other families, is that the blind frequently are leading the blind. But then, who amongst us has the sight? Then too, there is a great deal more data available today than existed ten years ago. New evidence engenders new conclusion. The old conclusions, if no longer valid, should be assigned to the wastebasket--but they will not be. They will continue to circulate, and doubtlessly be hung on super web pages. Fifty years from now, old, disproven Davenport genealogy will still be circulated. Whatever, after that philosophical ramble, I again submit that Jack Smith Davenport invariably did appear as such in Eighteenth Century Virginia records. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

Hi, It is interesting to hear from you again. Mr. Bedenbaugh was helpful in getting the deed for the property that William Adams bought from Joseph Davenport. William Adams, according to preponderance of evidence, was the father of Martha "Patsy" Adams, who married my Raymond Davenport, son of James and Elizabeth Davenport. He called me and asked what I wanted him to do, and that was what I asked of him, even though I live in SLC UT and the LDS FHL is so close. I had tried to find the deed on my own, but something was amiss with the film, and I was glad to pay him to go to the actual records locally and copy it for me. I know he would do more research for me if I ask him, but my pocketbook went dry about then, and I haven't asked him for any more. I would like to learn what happened to Raymond's first three daughters, but that will have to wait. Thank you for asking. Pauline Guffin, R. L. wrote: > > Pauline > I am a regular reader of the Newberry County Genealogical > Society Quarterly. But your note about a paid researcher > was exciting. Have you found any new Davenport revelations > as a result? > > R. L. Guffin > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pauline > To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: 10/26/99 9:42 AM > Subject: [DAVENPORT] Newberry County Genealogical Society > > Some one asked whether Newberry County, SC, had such a thing as a > genealogy society. They do; it is a chapter of the South Carolina > Genealogy Society, and the address is: > > Old Newberry District Chapter SCGS > P. O. Box 154 > Newberry SC 29108-0154 > > Mr. David E. Sease has been most helpful and courteous in > answering my > queries. He later referred me to a paid researcher, and that was even > more helpful. > Pauline M. Derhak > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > Please Help Support RootsWeb! Learn how at > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account > today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

My ancestor is James Davenport and Elizabeth Gilliam's son, Raymond, who was born in 1788, according to the 1850 Census in Muscogee Co. Ga. When you look in the Newberry Abstract records, you will not find a James Madison Davenport listed until you come to son Jonathan's son, who was named James Madison. Have you checked out the Davenport page with its Newberry section by John Scott Davenport, showing from actual records that the Davenports WERE Loyalists? Do some of your own research, and see for yourself. Pauline Besides, what does it matter if they were Loyalists? That happened a long time ago, and they were doing what they thought was right. Many such men were loyal to the King of England because he granted them land, and they felt they needed to be true to that. I also have Burnside Loyalist ancestors in neighboring Laurens Co, SC. and that's all right, too. They paid dearly for their differences with the Patriots. CaClem1525@aol.com wrote: > > My relative James Madison Davenport was born in 1742 and married Elizabeth > Gilliam. Their son was Charles who married Sara Gary. The children of this > James Madison were Lucretia, Jonathan, Raymond and Martha...all born from > 1778 to 1787. > > Have a list of aunts and uncles too.... check it out and see if you think it > wi yuour line. LDS is all wet with their listings, As is the DAR records. > there are atl least three James Madison Davenports reported to have been > Elizabeth Gilliam's husband., and all of these from different parts of the > country. One has him a REV. hero, another a Tory traitor. Who knows? Take > your pick, eh??? > > Carolyn Clements > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > View the Cousins Directory at > http://Jack.Ralph.org/davnport/others.htm > > ============================== > RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! > Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

Thanks, I'm a long way from 1740's. Been stuck in the mid 1800's for some time. There's at least four James Madison Davenports or Jas M. or James M and I'm not sure which is correct. The coincidence of name, though, would seem to be promising. Earl <My relative James Madison Davenport was born in 1742 and married <Elizabeth Gilliam. Their son was Charles who married Sara Gary. The <children of this James Madison were Lucretia, Jonathan, Raymond and <Martha...all born from 1778 to 1787. <Carolyn Clements

Nancy Royce; The following should place the death of Glover as prior to Nov. 1814. Rev. War Pensioners of 1818 Pub. by Southern Book co. of Baltimore 1959- Statements of Widows & Orphans who are enscribed on the book of this office, as half-pay pensioners for 5 years, conformly to the laws of the United States, especially the first section of the Act of April 16, 1816. Virginia - Widow of Glover Davenport, Pvt. Commencement date of pension 28 November 1814 - $4.00 per mo

FAMILY OF RICHARD DAVENPORT OF CHARLOTTE CO., VA. 11 Aug 1828/5 Aug 1833 (Charlotte Co. WB7, p. 109) I Richard Davenport of Charlotte Co….LW&T…to wife Rebecca Davenport during her life the tract of land on which I presently reside lying and being in the lower end of Charlotte Co. and Buffalo Creek…and negroes Ellick, John, Jim, Amy, Ritter, and Virginia and at her death the sd. tract of land and negroes to go to her children and their heirs agreeable to the will of Mr. Moseley her father. The tract of land on Cub Creek laid off into as many separate lots as may be deemed proper and sold by exec…and proceeds in eight equal divisions and given to the eight of my children herein named….daughter Sarah Matthews widow of William Matthews, to heirs of my son Glover Davenport he being now dead, daughter Mary Franklin wife of John Franklin, daughter Ann Lewis wife of E. S. Lewis, daughter Catherine F. North wife of Putnam North, and son Jack S. Davenport. Some years past I gave to my son Ballard Davenport land taken from the tract herein alluded to (same as one he wants divided)…remainder of estate equally divided amongst my nine children herein named…Sarah Matthews, Glover Davenport dead, Mary Franklin, Ballard Davenport, Anna Lewis, Jack S. Davenport, Martha Edwards, Martin W. Davenport, Catherine F. North. Exec. wife Rebecca and son Martin W. and son in law P. North Children: SARAH DAVENPORT – William Matthews BALLARD DAVENPORT 7 Dec 1803 married Mildred S. Scott, surety Richard Davenport MARY DAVENPORT mar. 22 Dec 1794 John Franklin ANN DAVENPORT 22 Dec 1809 married Edgecomb S. Lewis, daughter of Richard Davenport, surety Ballard Davenport JACK S. DAVENPORT 20 Nov 1813 mar. Lucy K. Lewis, daughter of Griffin Lewis. MARTHA DAVENPORT 15 Nov 1811 mar. Bernard Edwards, security Jack S. Davenport. MARTIN W. DAVENPORT CATHERINE F. DAVENPORT married Putnam North GLOVER DAVENPORT 20 July 1801 married Ann P. Slaughter. 24 Feb 1816 (Campbell Co., Marriages) Ann P. Davenport, widow of Glover, married Thomas A. Cobbs. 11 Jan 1819 (Campbell Co. WB4) Account of John P. Slaughter, exec. of Glover Davenport dec’d. lists payments to Thomas A. Cobb and Ann Cobbs his wife for her dower. 8 Feb 1819 (Campbell Co. WB4) Account of the heirs of Glover Davenport with Thomas A. Cobbs guardian, includes Betsey A. P. Davenport, Elizabeth Davenport, Richard G. Davenport, Susanna Davenport and payments to Betsey Ann Davenport, Charles Davenport, Richard Davenport, Susanna Davenport, Elizabeth Davenport and also pmts. to Betsey Ann Willborn and Robert S. Wilborn. The children of Glover Davenport include Betsey Ann P. Wilborn, Elizabeth Davenport, Richard G. Davenport, Susanna Davenport, and Charles Davenport. The three girls and two boys, children of Glover Davenport and wife Anne Slaughter, as shown in the 1819 estate account more closely match the 1810 census return in Pr. Edward Co. than the one in Campbell Co. Glover Davenport is on Pr. Edward Co. personal property tax lists beginning in 1810 through 1814. He is not on the land tax lists. 1810 (Pr. Edward Co. Census) – Glover Davenport 11001-40010 1810 (Campbell Co., Va. Census) Glover Davenport 00010-00500 Glover Davenport must have died sometime in 1815 as wife Anne remarried in Feb 1816. Since Glover disappears from the Pr. Edward tax lists in 1815 and does not show up there again, I propose that this is Glover Davenport son of Richard of Charlotte. If that is the case then who is the Glover in Campbell in 1810? What happened to David’s son Glover?

I have the same James Davenport b.1742 m. Elizabeth Gilliam1778. Their sonCharles b.1782 m. Sarah Gary b.ca.1784 in 1803 in Newberry, S.C.. They had a daughter Sarah Caroline who married Taliaferro Lang Scogin. Is this the same family and could they have had a daughter named Sarah Caroline, also? Jane CaClem1525@aol.com wrote: > My relative James Madison Davenport was born in 1742 and married Elizabeth > Gilliam. Their son was Charles who married Sara Gary. The children of this > James Madison were Lucretia, Jonathan, Raymond and Martha...all born from > 1778 to 1787. > > Have a list of aunts and uncles too.... check it out and see if you think it > wi yuour line. LDS is all wet with their listings, As is the DAR records. > there are atl least three James Madison Davenports reported to have been > Elizabeth Gilliam's husband., and all of these from different parts of the > country. One has him a REV. hero, another a Tory traitor. Who knows? Take > your pick, eh??? > > Carolyn Clements > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > View the Cousins Directory at > http://Jack.Ralph.org/davnport/others.htm > > ============================== > RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! > Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

LDS #30831 COURT ORDER BOOK 1732 - 1740 p. 6 - 11 May 1732 - Action of case brought by JAMES WHITE plt. agst. John Perkett. Ordered JOHN CHISUM pay Robert Durritt 30 pounds tobacco for one day attendance as an evidence in chancery between Thomas Pettit and George Braxton and others. Robert Moxon agst. RICHARD WHITE def. failing to appear....RICHARD WHITE & JAMES WHITE his security. James Jones deed to WILLIAM POE. 13 July 1732 - THOMAS BROWNING ack. deed to Thomas Richardson p. 35 - 10 Aug 1732 - Action of trespass brought by JAMES WHITE plt. agst. John Pickett. Ordered JAMES WHITE pay Benjamin Poe 30 pounds tobacco for one day attendance. same for JOHN WHITE. p. 58 - 8 Mar 1732/3 - Thomas Turner agst. JOHN CHISUM. George Tilly agst. SAMUEL POE. 11 Apr 1733 - RICHARD LOVING agst. James Taylor action on case. p. 75 - 10 May 1733 - In the action of trespass brought by John Pickett plt. agst. BENJAMIN POE and JAMES WHITE defs. a jury was impaneled and sworn to hear the issue joined by name William Harrison, Robert Babor, Jn. Miller, Jno. Bell, William Durrott, Charles Yarbrough, Thomas Harrison, Jno. Downs, Jno. Nichols, Jno. Latham, Rice Williams and Anthony Arnold who bringing in their verdict in the words we the jury find for the def...at the def. motion is recorded. Robert Bullard being sworn as an evidence in a difference depending between John Pickett and BENJAMIN POE & JAMES WHITE and being called three times and failing to appear...fined 350 lb. tobacco. Truebills agst. HENRY WHITE & DANIEL WHITE. 14 June 1733 - George Tilly agt. ADAM LOVING p. 93 - 12 July 1733 - ADAM LOVING consents judgment to George Tilly. p. 98 - 9 Aug 1733 - Action of debt MARGARET STROTHER exec. of William Strother, agst. Thomas Coleman and John Pickett. 11 Oct 1733 - County levy to THOMAS WHITE constable, ADAM LOVING for wolfs head. 10 Jan 1733/4 - THOMAS WHITE agst. Thomas Warren for slander. Suit in chancery between Thomas Coleman complt. and Michael Ginings and THOMAS WHITE def. Richard Buckner deed to JOHN HOLLOWAY 14 Mar 1734 - Suit on attachment Roger Quarles agst. the estate of JOHN CHISM. The Sheriff made oath he executed the attachment in the hands of LAWRENCE BRADLEY. Ordered Bradley to appear and declare what of the estate of John Chism's he hath in his hands. 12 Sept 1734 HENRY & MARY WHITE ack. deed to Thomas Collins 10 Oct 1734 - BENJAMIN POE deed to John Bradley p. 162 - 8 Nov 1734 - THOMAS WHITE agst. Thomas Warren for slander. p. 287 - 11 Apr 1735 - Petition brought by MARGARET STROTHER, exec. of William Strother dec;d., plt. agst. John Sammon and William Sammon. p. 314 - 10 Oct 1735 - Action of trespass Robert Dudley agst. THOMAS WHITE. Robert Dudley failing to prosecute his action of case for slander agst. JAMES WHITE is non suited. 14 Nov 1735 RICHARD DAVENPORT on jury p. 324 - 13 Feb 1735/6 - Ordered William Ogilvie pay WILLIAM WHITE for one day in and one day out of the county coming and going 30 miles. 14 May 1736 LW&T of THOMAS TERRY proved by RICHARD DAVENPORT, John Sullivant and Absolom Davis p. 362 - 13 Aug 1736 - Petition brought by MARTHA TAYLOR exec. of James Taylor gent. dec;d., plt. agst. Henry Wood. LAWRENCE BRADLEY confessed judgement to William Taliaferro. p. 367 - 10 Sept 1736 - Action of trespass Robert Dudley agst. THOMAS WHITE. John Anderson agst. RICHARD LOVING debt. Michael Gining agst. LAWRENCE BRADLEY def. not appearing. p. 397 - 15 Jan 1736/7 - Lawrence Bradley pay THOMAS WHITE tobacco for one day attendance. ROBERT HOLLOWAY agst. Thomas Yarbrough. 11 Feb 1736 - RICHARD WHITE made oath that this is the first time of proving his right for his importation into this colony who assigns same to Richard Taliaferro. p. 407 - 12 Feb 1736/7 - Thomas and Sarah Slaughter agst. RICHARD WHITE cont. Attachment obtained by John Sutton agst. estate of RICHARD LOVING with interest from 11 Dec 1735. Ordered Roger Quarles pay GEORGE TAYLOR for three days. p. 412 - 11 Mar 1736/7 - Thomas Price agst. WILLIAM POE p. 415 - 13 May 1737 - DANIEL WHITE and Mary his wife ack. deed to Thomas Collins. p. 423 - 14 May 1737 - George Tilly agst. WILLIAM POE debt. p. 429 - 10 June 1737 - Ordered John Micou, JAMES TAYLOR, Willam Allcock and Nicholas Ware divide the estate of Rev. Rodham Kenner dec'd. between his widow and son. p. 430 - 10 June 1737 - Action of debt between JOHN HOLLOWAY and Rachel his wife plts. and Thomas Morris def., def. paying costs suit is dismissed. p. 441 - 12 Aug 1737 - age adjudged for negro girl belonging to DANIEL WHITE. Suit on attachment obtained by Charles Goodall agst. estate of RICHARD LOVING. p. 451 - 9 Sept 1737 - Ordered James Dismukes pay JAMES WHITE for two days coming and going 18 miles 2 times. 9 Sept 1737 Cupit a negro boy belonging to RICHARD DAVENPORT is adjudged 8 yrs. old. p. 461 - 9 Dec 1737 - WILLIAM POE 's deed of lease and release of land indented to William Taliaferro, gent. (and also a power of attorney from Lydia Poe to Benjamin Robinson) was proved by oath of John Gough, John Gough Jr. and Samuel Edwards witnessed. THOMAS WHITE ack. deed to Robert George with Sarah, wife of Thomas, rel. dower. 11 Mar 1737/38 - Thomas Eldredge agst. LAWRENCE BRADLEY. 12 May 1738 - Thomas Roy agst. RICHARD WHITE p. 493 - 14 July 1738 - James Bowie agst. LAWRENCE BRADLEY. p. 515 - 8 Dec 1738 - Ordered that JOHN HOLLOWAY pay Peyton Smith 25 pounds tobacco for one day attendance. JOHN HOLLOWAY agst. Thomas Roy and Richard Booker dismissed. Petition brought by John Mercer, gent. agst. JOHN HOLOWAY. SIMON POE agst. Philip Herndon for trespass. Judgement to WILLIAM STROTHER agst. George Green and John miller and George Goodloe for 1000 lb. tobacco. THOMAS WHITE failing to prosecute his action of debt agts. Benjamin Robinson is non suited. p. 523 - 9 Feb 1738/9 - WILLIAM WHITE agst. James Barnes p. 526 - 9 Mar 1738/9 - Action of trespass SIMON POE agst. Philip Herndon, jury is impanelled and found for plt. CHARLES HOLLOWAY on another jury. 8 June 1739 - Samuel Coleman agst. LAWRENCE BRADLEY. ordered THOMAS TERRY be surveyor in the room of THOMAS DAVENPORT p. 555 - 10 Aug 1739 - Action on the case between Patick Barclay plt. and JOHN HOLLOWAY def., def. did not appear and judgment is granted sd. plt. agst him and Thomas Durham his security. p. 562 - 14 Sept 1739 - Petition brought by SAMUEL POE agst. John Smith judgement if granted to petitioner agst. sd. def. for 3 pounds 14 shillings. p. 576 - 14 Dec 1739 - Elizabeth Bullard agst. MERIOM POE dismissed. p. 609 - 9 May 1740 - Ordered that JOHN HOLLOWAY be surveyor of the road from South River Bridge to the Dough Town Road. Oliver Towles agst. Alice White adm. of RICHARD WHITE. Robert Dudley agst. FRANCIS THORNTON, gent. Inv. and app. of RICHARD WHITE returned. 11 Apr 1740 - THOMAS DAVENPORT & GRACE his wife deed to Thomas Wild. ALICE WHITE granted adm. of estate of husband RICHARD WHITE. p. 628 - 11 July 1740 - In the suit on the attachment obtained by James Dismukes agst. estate of JAMES WHITE found for plt. Oliver Towles agst. ALICE WHITE, adm. of RICHARD WHITE dec'd. intestate. p. 630 - 8 Aug 1740 - Winney a negro girl belonging to HENRY WHITE adjudged 13 years old. Dinah a negro girl belonging to WILLIAM LEE adjudged 11 years old

LDS #30832 COURT ORDER BOOK 1740 - 1746 10 Oct 1740 - Kemp Taliaferro agst. Martha Catlett, adm. of Thomas Catlett for trespass. 13 Mar 1740/41 - Ordered KEMP TALIAFERRO pay LEONARD DOZIER 820 pounds tobacco for four days attendance coming and going 60 miles four times as evidence for him agst. Martha Catlett, trespass. 10 Apr 1741 - William Lawson, CHARLES HOLLOWAY, Nicholas Ware, and Robert Taliaferro appointed to appraise the estate of Hopkins Muse. In petition brought by Charles Ewell, Bernard Ewel, Solomon Ewell, ISAAC WHITE and Mary Ann his wife, Daby Gallahue and Charlotte his wife agst. Richard Long. 8 May 1741 - Deed from Mary Carr, Thomas Carr, John Carr, JOHN WHITE JR. & AGNES his wife, John Minor and Sarah his wife, exec. to Thomas Carr to William Burdette. 8 Oct 1742 - WILLIAM WHITE and Lucy his wife deed to James Riddle 9 Nov 1744 - THOMAS & ANNE BROWNING deed to George Peay. 14 May 1745/6 - Attachment Samuel Coleman agst. estate of WILLIAM WHITE 9 May 1746 - James Dismukes appt. overseer of the road in the room of JOHN HOLLOWAY. Suit on the attachment by Isaac Smith agst. WILLIAM WHITE, John Scott the _____ in this suit declared on oath that he has not any estate belonging to sd. White in his hands. 14 June 1746 - Ordered Abraham Estis pay THOMAS WHITE for 6 days attendance. Action of debt between Isaac Smith and WILLIAM WHITE def. not appearing. Suit in chancery between Sarah Partlow and JOHN PARTLOW. 8 Aug 1746 - Attachment obtained by Samuel Coleman agst. estate of WILLIAM WHITE dismissed being agreed by the parties. 13 Feb 1746/47 - hands on Topping Castle Road include THOMAS WHITE. 14 Feb 1746/47 - Petition of ANNE WHITE, Thomas Buckner, and Arch. McPherson are by consent of JAMES WHITE appointed to settle debts of sd. White in order to set apart half of his estate for Anne his wife. 13 Mar 1746/47 - THOMAS WHITE & JAMES WHITE wit. deed from Robert Pool to William Burdett. 15 Aug 1747 - THOMAS WHITE agst. John Bohannon 12 Sept 1747 - ordered JAMES WHITE pay Anne his wife 500 pound of tobacco per year for separate maintenance. LDS #30833 ORDER BOOK 1746-1754 12 Feb 1746/7 - Suit in the attachment obtained by Benjamin Hubbard gent. agst. the estate of RICHARD DAVENPORT is continued. 13 Mar 1746/7 - Robert Poole and _____ Poole dec’d. to _____ _____ was proved by the oath of James Goodall, THOMAS WHITE, & JAMES WHITE witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. 8 May 1747 - Charles Yarborough ack. his deed to the vestry of St. Margarets Parish. 12 June 1747- It is ordered that William Crutchfield, Joseph Mitcham, RICHARD DAVENPORT, & Benjamin Terry or any of them being first sworn….appraise the estate of Peter Mason dec’d. The suit on the attachment obtained by Benjamin Hubbard gent. plt. and RICHARD DAVENPORT def. Daniel Cochran the garnashee in this suit failing to appear it is ordered an attachment issue agst. him returnable to next court. Petition of William Pattershall agst. JAMES WHITE continued. Action of trespass between Richard Bradford plt. and John Terry and Stephen Terry exec. of the estate of James Terry dec’d. def….the def. prays leave to ____ here until next court. 13 June 1747 - Petition brought by Thomas Estis adm. of Anne Estis and Robert Taliaferro and Josias Baker is dismissed being agreed. suit in chancery between Samuel Gray plt. and Abraham Estis is continued. 10 July 1747 Benjamin Hubbard agst. estate of RICHARD DAVENPORT dismissed. Bradford agst. Terrys cont. 14 Aug 1747 - suit in chancery between William Yarborough and Dianne his wife and William Lawson exec. of LW&T of John Smith dec’d. respondent on consideration of the bill answer and report made in this suit by Thomas Buckner, James Taylor, John Baylor and Thomas Johnson appointed by the court to settle the account between sd. parties…plt. to recover agst. sd. William Lawson 19 pounds current money and costs. 15 Aug 1747 - petition brought by William Pattershall agst. JAMES WHITE judgment for plt for 2 pounds 17shillings and cost. Petition of THOMAS WHITE agst. John Bohannon agreed. 11 Sept 1747 - Suit in chancery between Robert Walker and Anthony Thornton Jr. Ordered JAMES WHITE pay Anne his wife 500 pound tobacco for a separate maintenance. 13 May 1748 - LW&T of Robert Coleman presented by Spilsby Coleman exec….oath of Edmond Ttaylor and Thomas Riddle witnesses. 10 June 1748 - Benjamin Terry and Eliza. his wife ack. deed to James Dickerson. LW&T of John Yarborough dec’d. presented by James hurt one of the exec. named…further proved by Angus Leftwich and Samuel Suckett. Richard Stones ack. deed to Thomas Browning. Wyatt Coleman made choice of Edward Wiatt to contest the probate of his father Samuel Coleman’s will, the sd. guardian declared he has no objection to proving the sd. will. LW&T of Samuel Coleman presented by Eliza Coleman, exec. named and also by Edward Wiatt…witnessed by Spilsby Coleman, Thomas Bullard, and Thomas Walker…bond with Benjamin Hubbard and Edmund Pendleton. Mark London agst. Abraham Estis trespass. 11 June 1748 - Suit in chancery between GEORGE HOLLOWAY plt. and CHARLES HOLLOWAY def. , def. allowed time to answer….next court. George Keeling agst. STEPHEN TERRY debt. Trespass between Lazarus Yarborough and Thomas Eubanks dismissed agreed. Ordered Rebecca Parson to pay THOMAS WHITE 100 pounds tobacco for 4 days attendance as witness in Willis vs. Bradford. Suit in chancery between John Smith next friend to ANNE WHITE plt. and JAMES WHITE def. the ptl. having filed her petition, the deft. till next court have leave to put in his answer. Trespass between Samuel Coleman and Thomas Watts abates the plt. being dead. Action on the case of Humphrey Bell agst. RICHARD DAVENPORT JR. (sic) is dismisssed. 8 July 1748 - LW&T of Anthony Arnold presented by Isabell Arnold and George Arnold exec. named….witnessed by William Conner. 9 July 1748 - Thomas Johnson agst. Samuel Poe debt dismissed agreed. George Keeling agst. Lazarus Yarborough cont. Edward Hazle pay JOHN HOLLOWAY 125 pound tobacco for 13 days. CHARLES HOLLOWAY pay James King 410 pounds tobacco 8 days 5 times 14 miles evidence for him agst. Hazle. Charles Holloway to Pay RACHEL HOLLOWAY 275 pounds, 11 days. In the action of detinue between CHARLES HOLLOWAY plt. and Edward Hazle def….came the parties by their attorneys…jury impanelled…verdict. We find that the plt. several times before the marriage of his daughter Anne declared but not to the def. Hazle that he would give his sd. daughter one or two negros, but mentioned no slaves by name…sd. Anne also sd. several times before marriage that the sd. slave Lucy was her sister Polley’s….slave Lucy was in possession of Anne after her marriage to Hazle….sd. Anne is now dead and left no children…found for plt. 12 Aug 1748 - Deed FRANCIS & ANNE BROWNING to Joshua Tinsley. Settlement and division of Sarah Smith now Sarah Burfords part of her father Robert Smith dec’d. estate recorded. 14 Oct 1748 - LW&T of Mary Carr presented by John Minor exec. named. 9 Dec 1748 - John Scott appointed overseer of the road out of Chesterfield Road to Cooksford to go the way of the line between Champans and Planks plantation with William Blagrave, Mr. Planks, William Matteson, Mr. Hacketts, Cpt. Quarles, THOMAS WHITE , Mr. Watson, John Scott, Stephen Terry, Mr. Bradford, and John Champion’s people be added to sd. road… 10 Feb 1748/9 - David Terry and Agatha his wife deed to Thomas Stockwell. 11 Mar 1748/9 Petition of RACHEL HOLLOWAY ordered she have adm. of estate of ROBERT HOLLOWAY security with CHARLES HOLLOWAY, William Lawson, and John Pearse. Appraisers were John Stevens, Joseph Alston, Richard Young and Nicholas Ware. 14 Mar 1748/9 - James Ward agst. THOMAS WHITE judgment granted plt. of 4 pounds current money. 12 May 1749 - Thomas Colins appt. surveyor of road in the room of THOMAS WHITE. 13 May 1749 - Attachment obtained by William Johnston and Betty his wife and Edward Wiatt exec. of Samuel Coleman agst. estate of Thomas Morris…sheriff executed attachment in the hands of William Watts…sale and money to go to plt. 9 June 1749 - GEORGE HOLLOWAY vs. CHARLES HOLLOWAY chancery ordered in account of Robert Holloway. 8 Sept 1749 - Robert Pros deed to James Kid proved by THOMAS WHITE, John Vaugh, and JAMES WHITE. 13 Oct 1749 - HENRY WHITE and Richard Sharp prove will of William Marlow. 11 Nov 1749 – Wyatt Coleman makes choice of William Grunger of Culpepper Co. to be his guardian. Edmund Pendleton appointed guardian to Robert, Francis, Spilbsy, Thomas and Elizabeth Coleman, orphans of Samuel Coleman dec;d. 9 Dec 1749 – Suit in chancery between GEORGE HOLLOWAY compl. And JOHN HOLLOWAY def…deposition be taken relating to the gift of the nergro girl Milly. SIMON POE confessed judgment to the King for 200 pounds. 11 Dec 1749 – Action of debt between Thomas Heard and Benjamin Hubbard Merch. Plt. And RICHARD DAVENPORT JR. def., the defendant not appearing it is ordered that an alias capias issue agst. Him returnable to the next court. 10 Feb 1749/50 – Depositions of witnesses taken at the ohouse of Major John Bayler of Caroline Co. 29 March 1745 (sic) Mary Stone of Caroline age 68 yrs. knew James Taylor the elder and knew john and Robert Powell dec’d. sons of Robert Powell and grandsons of James Taylor, children died before James Taylor. Mary Hurli of Essex Co. age 67 years…James Powell another child of Robert and _____ Taylor Powell…. Deposition taken on 30 Mar 1745 at the house of Rowland Thomas of Caroline…Mary Thomas of Caroline age 80 years…did she know which died first,her former husband James Taylor th eelder or his two grandsons John and Robert Powell, sons of Robert and Sarah Powell…mother to children said she had buried three children John, Robert, and one unbaptised….Taylor the elder died later. 10 Aug 1750 - Petition of THOMAS WHITE ordered he have liberty to turn the road to Quarles Mill. RICHARD DAVENPORT, Benjamin Faulkner, John Mason to appraise estate of THOMAS TERRY dec’d. 14 Sept 1750 – Priscilla Pannell adm. of late husband William Pannell. 10 May 1751 – Ann Holloway, bond to JOHN HOLLOWAY proved by Samuel Pillard, Henry Newton and WILLIAM HOLLOWAY. 11 May 1751 – Suit in chancery between John Smith, next friend to ANN WHITE & JAMES WHITE is continued. 8 Aug 1751 – ordered THOMAS WHITE ‘S ordinary license be renewed. 13 Sept 1751 Action of trespass RACHEL HOLLOWAY, exec. of Robert Holloway and John Holloway….(too difficult to read). 13 Dec 1751 – In suit in chancery between GEORGE HOLLOWAY & RACHEL HOLLOWAY…ordered that the three negroes given by William Holloway to his wife…be sold and money divided among his children. 14 May 1752 – Inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Dyer. 13 Aug 1752 - Upon the proof of the LW&T of THOMAS WHITE dec’d the heir at law being present in court, the deposition of Robert Farish gent. being taken and sworn and so the deposition of John Woolford, James Riddle, James Dismukes, and Thomas Madison…established as well from which judgment Thomas White heir at law appealed to the next general court who with Ambrose Jones and William Wood bond for letters ad collengend be granted to Susanna White to secure the estate during the contestation. 13 Aug 1752 - THOMAS WHITE deed to Samuel Redd proved by Charles Noden, Lewis Turner, and Benjamin Williams and wife Sarah White rel dower. Inv. and app. of the estate of THOMAS WHITE returned. Motion of SUSANNA WHITE it is ordered her ordinary license be renewed security with William Burdell. 21 Sept 1752 – account of the estate of WILLIAM HOLLOWAY returned. Petition brought by THOMAS WHITE assignee of William Bunon agst. Robert Williamson judgment granted ptl. 14 Dec 1752 – Motion of SUSANNA WHITE ordered she have adm. of the estate of THOMAS WHITE together with John Woolfolk and John Neve ack. bond. 3 Feb 1752/53 – Charles Yarbrough appointed overseer of the road from Dyers ordinary ___ ____ to the South River. 9 Mar 1752/53 – Inv. and app. of THOMAS WHTIE returned. Anne, Ursula, and Jane White being this day admitted to chose a guardian, made choice of SUSANNA WHITE who with James Dismukes and Thomas White ack. bond. Ordered George Hoomes, William Bowler, James Dismukes, and John Woolfolk to set apart dower of Susanna White widow of Thomas White. 10 Mar 1752/53 – Priscill and John Dyer exect. of William Dyer agst. William Burdett trespass. Dyers to pay witnessed Robert Mickleborough, Stephen Terry. Burdett to pay James Dyer. 11 May 1753 – William Copeland and Co. agst. DAVID DAVENPORT def. trespass…jury empanelled…find for plt. 2 shillings 4 pence ½ penny current money damages…plt. recover of def. 5 pounds, 2 shillings, 4 pence, ½ penny. 10 Aug 1753 – Petition brought by JAMES HANKS agst. JOHN HOLLOWAY exec. of Anne Holloway. Action of trespass James Gatewood agst. Thomas White and Anne his wife. 14 Sept 1753 – Petition of John Almond agst. THOMAS WHITE JR. 10 Nov 1753 – Action of debt Barth. Durrett agst. DAVID DAVENPORT & JEREMIAH YARBROUGH the def. not appearing the judgment of last August court is confirmed agst. def. Yarbrough and George Hoomes gent. sheriff….ordered to pay.

LDS #1887725 COURT ORDERS 1755-1758 13 Feb 1755 - Thomas Berry came into court and made oath that he came into this colony from Great Britain in 1715 and this is the first time proving his importation either by himself or parents and assignes the same over to James Taylor gent. 13 June 1755 - Action of debt between John Younger and THOMAS WHITE def. the def. not appearing judgment agst. him and Thomas Roy and William Parks his security…. 14 Aug 1755 - LW&T of Thomas Terry proved by Thomas Terry Jr., exec. names….ordered Benjamin Faulkner, John Mason, RICHARD DAVENPORT, and Thomas Mason…appraise estate of Thomas Terry dec’d. 15 Aug 1755 - Action of debt Enoch Berry agst. Benj. Long. Action of debt William Copeland agst. Samuel Poe dismissed. 9 Oct 1755 - THOMAS WHITE and Margaret his wife ack. deed to Robert Farish Jr. Lucy Terry chose guardian Thomas Terry. 13 Nov 1755 - ordered Elizabeth Riddle and JAMES WHITE exec. of James Riddle give counter security. 8 April 1756 - jury included Simon Poe, Samuel Chapman. 13 June 1756 - ordered John Asburn Sr. pay DAVID DAVENPORT 150 pounds tobacco for 3 days coming and going 26 miles. LDS #1887725 COURT ORDER BOOK 1777-1780 Jan 1778- A division of the land of CHARLES YARBROUGH dec’d. between Henry Yarbrough and Benjamin Yarbrough was returned and recorded. 12 Feb 1778 - Motion of David Mason certificate for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of DAVID DAVENPORT dec’d….ordered recorded. Melchizadech Brame, Charles Mason, William Barlow, and John Ellis to appraise the negroes and personal estate of David Davenport dec’d. 12 Mar 1778 - inventory and appraisal of the estate of DAVID DAVENPORT dec’d. returned and recorded. Motion of David Mason, William Sutton, George Guy, Anthony New, M. Brame, Robert Graham, and John Ellis or any three of them are appointed to examine state and settle DAVID DAVENPORTS accounts of his executorship of the will and adm. of the estate of RICHARD DAVENPORT dec’d. and report. 14 May 1778 - Settlement of DAVID DAVENPORT’s account of his executorship of the will and administration of the estate of RICHARD DAVENPORT dec’d. returned. MARY DAVNEPORT is appointed guardian to Francis, Janey, and Mary Davenport, orphans of DAVID DAVENPORT dec’d. Inventory and appraisal of the estate of James Yarbrough returned. 9 July 1778 - DAVID DAVENPORT agst. John Wilkinson def. In detinue…parties agreed to final determination…agreed that depositions of WILLIAM DAVENPORT & MARTIN DAVENPORT shall be taken and produced as evidence. Ordered John Wilkerson pay WILLIAM DAVENPORT for 7 days coming and going 6 times 28 miles. Ordered DAVID DAVENORT pay MARTIN DAVENPORT for 5 days, 3 times, 26 miles. 13 Aug 1778 DAVID DAVENPORT agst. John Wilkinson…arbetrators “We have this day been attended by the plt. and def. being removed from out of this state Mrs. Mary Yarborough adm. of James Yarbrough dec’d. special bail for def. and John Wilkinson. father of def. appeared on his behalf and he agreed to indemnify sd. Mrs. Yarbrough from the event of this suit…order plt. recover from def. three of the slaves in the declaration mentioned to wit: Doll, Robert, and Judy….and as to the negroe Myrtilla mentioned in the declaration……. 12 Aug 1779 - deed from REUBEN DAVENPORT, GIDEON DAVENPORT, and _______ his wife she being first privately examined ack. and ordered to be recorded. ) This record is torn at the name of his wife and is missing.)

ORDER BOOK 1759-1763 12 June 1759 - James Dickie agst. THOMAS WHITE & ANNE his wife, 10 May 1760 - WILLIAM WHITE agst. John Brown. 14 Oct 1762 John Taylor agst. DAVID DAVENPORT and Phillip Brown with JAMES DAVENPORT security. 12 Nov 1762 Benjamin Arthur agst. RICHARD DAVENPORT 15 June 1765 Durretts exec. agst. JOHN DAVENPORT and John Clark debt 10 Oct 1765 deed RICHARD DAVENPORT & KESIAH his wife to Duncan Graham 13 Mar 1767 Thomas Taylor agst. RICHARD DAVENPORT def. failed to appear. 11 June 1767 Lewis Bullard an infant agst. JOHN DAVNPORT abates the sheriff having returned that the def. lives in Spotsylvania Co. ORDER BOOK 1769-1781 12 May 1769 - Hugh Lennox and Co. agst. DAVID DAVENPORT def. failing to appear….plt. to recover debt plus cost. 10 Mar 1768 Edmund Beadle agst. JOHN DAVENPORT and John Clarke debt. John Elliott Paine agst. DAVID DAVENPORT def. failed to appear judgment for plt. 11 June 1767 Lewis Bullard an infant, agst. JOHN DAVENPORT in case., abates the sheriff having returned that the def. lives in Spotsylvania Co. 13 Mar 1767 Thomas Taylor agst. RICHARD DAVENPORT def. failing to appear find for plt. 12 Apr 1771 Thomas Toombs agst. DAVID DAVENPORT def. failed to appear. Same agst RICHARD DAVENPORT. 14 July 1770 - John Pimm agst. DAVID DAVENPORT & RICHARD DAVENPORT debt. 11 May 1770 Lewis Bullard agst. JOHN DAVENPORT jury found for plt. 15 May 1773 - DAVID DAVENPORT agst. John Wilkinson. This suit abates by the sheriff’s return. 12 Aug 1773 - deed proved by Philemon Carlton and GEDEON DAVENPORT. 10 Sept 1773 - James Jones agst. DAVID DAVENPORT failed to appear. William Anderson agst. DANIEL DAVENPORT debt. 15 Oct 1773 - Lewis Benjamin Jordan agst. MARTIN DAVENPORT plt. 11 Mar 1774 - ordered that DAVID DAVENPORT pay Richard Walker Jr. of Pitts. Co. for 3 days twice coming and going 108 miles. 14 July 1774 - Deed DAVID DAVENPORT to Robert Hert proven. 15 April 1774 Lewis Benjamin Jordan agst. MARTIN DAVENPORT 12 Sept 1776 LW&T of RICHARD DAVENPORT proved by witnesses. On motion of DAVID DAVENPORT the EXEC. named a certificate granted him for letters of adm…. 12 Mar 1778 inventory and appraisal of the estate of DAVID DAVENPORT returned 14 May 1778 a settlement of DAVID DAVENPORT’s account of the estate of RICHARD DAVENPORT dec’d. was returned and recorded. MARY DAVENPORT is appointed guardian to Francis, Janey, and Mary Davenport orphans of David Davenport dec’d. 9 July 1778 DAVID DAVENPORT agst. John Wilkerson, parties agreed to final determination…agreed that depositions of WILLIAM DAVENPORT & MARTIN DAVENPORT shall be taken and produced as evidence. Ordered John Wilkerson pay WILLIAM DAVENPORT for 7 days coming and going 6 times 28 miles. Ordered DAVID DAVENPORT pay MARTIN DAVENPORT for 5 days. 13 Aug 1778 DAVID DAVENPORT agst. John Wilkinson…arbetrators “We have this day been attended by the plt. and def. being removed from out of this state Mrs. Mary Yarborough adm. of James Yarbrough dec’d. special bail for def. and John Wilkinson, father of def. appeared on his behalf and he agreed to indemnify sd. Mrs. Yarbrough from the event of this suit…order plt. recover from def. three of the slaves in the declaration mentioned to wit: Doll, Robert, and Judy…. 12 Aug 1779 deed from REUBEN DAVENPORT, GIDEON DAVENPORT & _____ his wife ack. ORDER BOOK 1781 - 1785 13 Dec 1781 Thomas Kidd appointed guardian to REBECCA DAVENPORT, orphan of JOSEPH DAVENPORT dec’d. 11 July 1782 Henry Durrett agst. DAVID DAVENPORT debt. 12 July 1782 Prosser & Trent agst. DAVID DAVENPORT and RICHARD DAVENPORT debt. May 1783 Settlement of David Mason adm. of estate of DAVID DAVENPORT returned and recorded. 11 June 1784 DAVID DAVENPORT agst. William and Mary Almond, adm. of James Yarbrough. 12 May 1785 ordered DAVID DAVENPORT pay MARTIN DAVENPORT 75 pounds tobacco for one day 25 miles as witness.

To Earl: I found these Kentucky land references for you: Davenport, James, Military Co. 1,000 ac. 6- 5-1785 Davenport, Wm & Jno, Lincoln Co., 200 ac. 7-14-1799 Davenport, Martin, Adair Co. 103 ac. 10- 1-1804 Davenport, Jno, Henderson Co., 400 ac. 8-22-1805 Davenport, Adrian, Henderson co. 400 ac. 8-20-1805 Davenport, Richard, Christian Co. 71 ac., 8-19-1815 Davenport, Clement, Green Co. 50 ac. 2-28-1819 Davenport, Olburn, Wayne Co. 50 ac. 5-14-1819 Davenport, Thomas, Casey Co. 100 ac. 9-12-1821 Davenport, John, Casey Co. 100 ac. 9-29-1824 I tried to go through the Davenport census indexes for 1830 and 1840 in Kentucky, but I came up with 70 and still wasn't finished, so I'm afraid I can't take this on. If you find any information that narrows the field somewhat, either by county or by James' father's name, let me know and I'll do another search. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. MargoBelle

My relative James Madison Davenport was born in 1742 and married Elizabeth Gilliam. Their son was Charles who married Sara Gary. The children of this James Madison were Lucretia, Jonathan, Raymond and Martha...all born from 1778 to 1787. Have a list of aunts and uncles too.... check it out and see if you think it wi yuour line. LDS is all wet with their listings, As is the DAR records. there are atl least three James Madison Davenports reported to have been Elizabeth Gilliam's husband., and all of these from different parts of the country. One has him a REV. hero, another a Tory traitor. Who knows? Take your pick, eh??? Carolyn Clements

Jack. Thank you for telling me about the "fatal errors". I have been in contact with my server and they assured me this would be corrected within a few hours. The small-town servers are for the pits sometimes. Mary Duncan