For Pamunkey Davenport Descendants of Martin of Hanover: When I extracted the item: "Ordered that Martin Davenport is exempt from the payment of county taxes and public service, being aged and infirm," from the Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Court Orders of 20Mar1783 back in 1971, I knew that I had an important benchmark datum for identifying and dating Martin, the son of the first Martin Davenport (d. 1735), proven son of Davis Davenport. Colonial Virginia law mandated that males of ages 16 to 60, with certain exceptions for ministers, millers, blacksmiths, innkeepers, and the disabled, were obligated to serve in the Militia. While required Militia service ended at age 60, the obligation to pay taxes and perform public service, namely to accept Court orders to do inventories and appraisals of decedent estates, serve on juries of all sorts, serve as constable, supervise or do road work continued until death--unless specifically relieved of the obligation by Court Order, as occurred for Martin Davenport of Spotsylvania in 1783. I deduced that this Martin Davenport was the son of Martin of Hanover on the basis that age 60 in Colonial Virginia thinking was legally considered the benchmark for defining "old." Hence, Martin of Spotsylvania, identified as "old and infirm" in 1783, was born in 1723 or earlier, which placed him well within the probable range of birth of the children of Martin of Hanover. Other than the patriarch Martin himself, no other Martin Davenport could be birthdated earlier. Yet, for the next twenty-eight years, that Court Order did not resolve an identification, for corroboration could not be found. Neither of the two Martin Davenports found in nearby contemporary records--one in Spotsylvania, one across the North Anna River in Hanover--fit the Spotsylvania Court's identification of "old," nor the implied identification of poverty (an old, infirm man of wealth was not excused from either taxes or public service, for he had the money to pay the taxes and the servants or slaves to do public service--generally road work). The most logical Martin Davenport was the one in Spotsylvania records, but this man, subsequently identified as Martin of William, and a grandson of Martin of Hanover, was man of relative wealth and activity, owned land, was bondsman in several instances, sued and was sued in Court, and was on the Spotsylvania Tax Lists from 1782 until he sold out and went elsewhere in 1810. No other Martin Davenport heretofore was apparent in Spotsylvania records. Failing to find corroboration of a Martin who met the "old" criteria, I rationalized that the Court Order erred, that it was one of those instances where a Court scribe sneaked something into the record that was intended to be a joke. It was a crime to so contaminate a Court record, dealt with harshly when discovered, but it did happen. Court scribes were not always sober when they did their writing, and there were the daring and witty among them. Then too, the Justices who were supposed to read the Court Orders and sign off, frequently signed without reading, having more important things to do. After Court sessions, Justices frequently were sobriety challenged also. The "old and infirm" designation, I rationalized in working with the few facts that I could muster, was a joke, a prank possibly of a drinking buddy, for there was only one Martin identifiable in Spotsylvania records. And he was a man of substance and obviously not yet "old" in 1783. So I went with the only Martin I had. Rationalization is never a satisfying solution, whether in genealogy or elsewhere, for it is an expedient which provides a logical, stopgap answer of sorts. Nancy Royce, the lady who has been so generously sharing her Davenport data on the Rootsweb for the past several weeks, took me to task on my rationalization. She defended the integrity of Court records, would not accept my identification although she had no other evidence to offer. She was right! New evidence requires new analysis, possibly new identifications. Elaine Steer (Elaine of Avery) has found what neither Nancy Royce nor I could find, namely evidence of another Martin Davenport in Spotsylvania County in the late Eighteenth Century. She shared her finding on the Rootsweb earlier this week. Her evidence is of a Martin Davenport in poverty, and given the condition of his living quarters, likely "old and infirm." You can consult Elaine's full record extract on the DAVENPORT-L Rootsweb of 10/27/99 entitled "[DAVENPORT] 1798 [T]ax List Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA," for I will deal only with its essence here. Elaine found a Martin M Davenport, located on two acres near Davenport's Ford, who had an "Out of repair" [dilapidated] small, wood house, plus three small out buildings (a kitchen built of logs, a meat house, and a dairy (spring house?), all covered with boards. The entire establishment being appraised at $200. Martin M Davenport was likely Martin "M" Davenport, indicating that he signed the assessment with a mark, was an illiterate. The location, the amount of land, and the assessment valuation mitigate against this having been Martin of William. Martin of William was on the Spotsylvania Tax Rolls in 1798 with 136 acres, located just south of New Market (present day Partlow) on the northside of his father's plantation--approximately three miles north of Davenport's Ford. The Martin near Davenport's Ford was clearly a different Martin Davenport, likely the one who was excused from taxes and public service in 1783 for being "old and infirm." Prior to 1792, the land on both sides of Davenport's Ford of the North Anna belonged to the Davenports. On the Hanover side, James Davenport, Sr., son of Martin, had reclaimed the Old Martin Davenport plantation which his brother David had illegally mortgaged in 1768, and was living there until he sold out to William Ashley of Spotsylvania in 1791 and moved to Georgia. On the Spotsylvania side, William Davenport, son of Martin, had owned 68 acres, but had given it to his son James in 1789 as a gift. Nevertheless, on the day after William Ashley had bought the Old Martin Davenport plantation (150 acres), William Davenport sold Ashley 9 acres on the Spotsylvania side of Davenport's Ford, taken from the 68 acres that he had given his son James earlier. The point being that Martin "M" Davenport's 2 acres had to be within either the 9 acres sold Ashley or the residual retained by James of William. Either way, the land after 1761 had belonged to William, son of Martin. In David Davenport's near bankruptcy of 1768, he had mortgaged four parcels of land: (1) the Old Martin Davenport plantation in Hanover--the south side of Davenport's Ford, (2) a large tract in Louisa County, (3) a large tract in Amherst County, and (4) 30 acres, bought of his brother William Davenport, in Spotsylvania County, on the north side of Davenport's Ford. Until David's financial troubles and subsequent loss of the old homeplace, Martin, his brother, had apparently lived with David and their mother Dorothy on the Hanover side of the Ford, although he appeared occasionally in Spotsylvania County records. Given the new finding, no family or evidence thereof is known for Martin of Martin. When David and their Mother, Martin of Hanover's widow, moved to Cumberland County after 1765--David had married Molly Slaughter Davenport, widow of his cousin Stephen, son of Thomas, and succeeded to Stephen's land and assets there--Martin of Martin apparently moved across the Ford, no more than a mile, to the site where Martin "M" Davenport's two acres was appraised in 1798. This was also within the 30-acres that William Davenport had allegedly sold his brother David before 1768, for which no deed was recorded, and was back in William's hands when he gave it (within the 68 acres) to his son James in 1789, and then sold part of that gift to William Ashley in 1791. It would take a Philadelphia lawyer to make sense of the Davenport land affairs on both sides of Davenport's Ford from the time of Martin of Hanover's death in 1735 until William Ashley finally forced James Davenport of William off the land in 1814 (whereupon James moved to Fayette County, Kentucky). Ashley's having allowed Martin "M" Davenport to remain on his land as late of 1798 (and later?) and James Davenport to live thereon until 1814, as well as his ownership of the Old Martin Davenport plantation, suggests a possible in-law relationship. Having now determined that Martin "M" Davenport of the dilapidated two-acre locale near Davenport's Ford was the Martin excused from taxes and public service in 1783, and most likely Martin of Martin, we are left with the Martin Davenport who was tax listed in Hanover County in 1782 with a household consisting of 11 white persons, no blacks--heretofore identified as Martin of Martin, solely by default. Now, by process of elimination, Martin of Hanover (1782) was either a son of John Davenport of Spotsylvania-Louisa, of James Davenport of Georgia, or of Martin of Davenport's Ford, all sons of Martin of Hanover. The other sons of Martin of Hanover--namely Thomas, Richard, William, and David--excluding for the moment Glover, who had no son Martin but had at least two Martin Davenports among his descendants--had identified sons named Martin. John Davenport's wife and family have never been satisfactorily identified, although the Charlotte County three sons are tied tightly together by circumstantial evidence. Heretofore, James Davenport's family has been considered complete in identification, but with the findings lately concerning Jouett Davenport of Hanover-Louisa, the possibility that James, like his father and brother William, left a son or sons out of his LW&T must be considered, and James had no known son Martin. Until we know more about Martin of Martin, the possibility of his having had a son named Martin must remain open. So, thanks to Elaine Steer, we have cleared away some of the murk, but ample remains to challenge us. Comments. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ If it was Martin, son of Martin, near Davenport Ford in 1798, he was at least 76-year-old.

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Mary La Jean Sherill: I would like to have a copy of John Smith Davenport's will and all other papers that you would copy for me. Let me know how much the costs are for copying and postage and include some for your time and misc. expenses. I will send you a check or PO money order, whichever you prefer. My addresses are: Robert L. Davenport 401 Donna Drive Hopkinsville, KY 42240-5221 Email robertld@usit.net I am a descendant of John Smith DAVENPORT and Lucy BARKSDALE, through their son John Smith dAVENPORT, Jr. and his wife Nancy DAVIS. They lived in Harris County GA. I have his will, which name his children and a family sheet with even more information. Would you like to have a copy? If so, send me you name and address and I will copy them for you. I am an old fashioned genealogist. Everything is on paper and I don't intend to use the last years of my life typing in thirty years worth of research. Mary La Jean Sherrill ==== 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

ann graham, thanks for the kick in the butt. patience is definately not one of my virtues... time has been against me as far as going to any decent libraries. my local (NY) area doesn't carry any Pa genealogy info. thanks again ***************************** margobelle, thanks to you for looking - see, i told you there was nothing. :) the 1820 census is spelled correctly, and the info i get from thomas kocher is for Humphry Davenport. family pictures and notes say Salathil and Susan Lyons are Alma's parents. i will check with the Luzerne Cty society, though. And lastly, you did give me some info on Thomas that i didn't know about. thank you Again thank you both, Merry Ann

To Merry Ann: I tried looking up your Salathil Davenport in some indexes and records, but couldn't find anything on him at all. I did find references to his son-in-law Thomas Kocher, however. Maybe Salathil lived with him at some later date. Also, you might consider renting these census microfilms and read through them yourself see if there were other Davenports in that particular township, maybe by finding other family members you might get a lead to Salathil. Also, check the 1820 census yourself for the spelling of his name, that might be the problem. KOCHER THOMAS, Luzerne County PA, Pg.194, Lake Twp 1870 Federal Census Index KOCHER THOMAS, Luzerne County PA, 354, Nescopeck Township 1820 Federal Census Index KOCHER THOMAS, Luzerne County PA, Pg. 89, Nescopeck Township 1840 Federal Census Index Thomas Kocher enlisted in the Civil War 10 February 1865 as a Private. Served Pennsylvania, Enlisted F Co. 192nd Inf Reg. PA He deserted on 06 June 1865 Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 The only other suggestion I can make is to write to the Luzerne County Genealogical Society. I don't have an address for them, but you might try finding a website for them. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, I know how frustrating it is to be at a dead end. MargoBelle

Anyone...? This will be my very last try. Does anyone have any knowledge on: Salathil Davenport married to Susan Lyons. They lived in Union Township, Luzerne County,Pa in 1820 and had at least one daughter, Alma b.1817, who married Thomas Kocher. This is ALL I can seem to come up with, any tidbit of information would be appreciated. Thank you, Merry Ann

To Leona: I don't know if you've received any answers to your question about searching for the children in your family who were born in February, so I thought I'd answer. It's extremely unlikely that anyone could do this for you unless they were a very close relative of yours and had your particular family tree. Something as specific as finding 3 children, not direct ancestors, who were all born in February is probably beyond what we can do. I wish I could help, but I'm afraid I can't. Maybe someone else on the list would be better able to do this. Sorry. MargoBelle

Jan, that is right. I had to do it about a year ago, but put all the information that you have on the person in the letter to Social Security, then write a letter to the person that you are seeking, place this in an undressed, stamped envelope and mail to them. They read the letterand decide if they have reason to try and find this person. It has to be for death, medical or another good reason, not for Genealogy purposes. Since then, I have found the person on my own through an Obit and the S.S. Office has stillnever forwarded my letter to them as we are now in contact with each other and the letter will not be returned, nor will you be notified if the person is found. My reason was a family medical that involved several children from the Grandfather that came from Italy. Hope this tells you something. Gerry

Margl, Thanks for the offer to do lookup. N.N. stands for New Brunswick. Burtis was born 5/31/1892. I have no dates or anything on Jane Green. Wallace H. Danforth 1872-1936 and he is buried in the Westfield, Me. cemetery. Burtis died Oct. 1962 in Augusta, Maine at the VA Hospital there-Togus. Other then that I don't have dates or anything. You can e-mail me personally if you like. Thank you, Gerry

1798 Direct Tax, List 1, Part a Berkeley Parish Spotsylvania County, Virginia A Particular list of each Dwelling House which with the out houses appertenant thereto, and the lot on which the same are erected, not exceeding two acres in any case, were owned possessed or occupied on the 1st Day of October 1798, in the_____ of _____ being within the Spotsylvania Assessment District in the State of Virginia, and exceeding the value of one hundred Dollars Name of Owner- Name of Occupant-Dwelling- Windows-Out Houses Appurtenant- Acres-Situation & Remarks-Valuation of -No.dimensions- No.Material- No. No. L. Size No. Description Covering Dimensions Asst Assessor D1 D2 Story Lights L1 L2 Dim1 Dim2 #24 Davenport, (OWNER) Martin M Davenport,(OCCUPIES)Martin M 1 house 28' X 16' 1 story made of Wood with 3 windows and 12 lights ( 8 L1, 10 L2) It has 3 Out buildings. It has a Kitchen, log, covered with boards 20'X 16'. A meat house,framed boards 12'x12' and a dairy out of framed boards 12'x8'. Located on 2 acres Near Davenport's Ford, the house is assessed as "Out of repair" and valued at 200. - -------------------------------------------------------------------- I found this list. While this is the only Davenport, the other names may help too. http://www.mwc.edu/~gstanton/hispinfo/1798l1b.htm Elaine in Avery 8 Continue to part b Last Update: 7/31/96 Name: Gary Stanton, Dept of Historic Preservation

To Jblack: I'll be glad to try & look up some things for you, but I would need some dates to do that. Also, what does N.B. stand for? MargoBelle

Ralph Royce wrote: > > 14 Jan 1804 (Campbell Co. DB6, p. 460) Elizabeth Davenport, Presley > Davenport, and Richard Davenport, exec. of the LW&T of William Davenport > dec’d. of Charlotte Co. to Overton Evans of same….sell land in Campbell > Co. on both sides of north fork of the south fork of Cubb Creek cont. > 196 ac. agreeable to a patent of 1 Sept 1780 and witnessed by John > Holcomb, Larkin Foster, Ballard Davenport. > > 27 Oct 1804 (Pr. Edward Co. DB13) JAMES DAVENPORT of Pr. Edward Co. to > Matthew Hatfield of same 200 ac. on Vaughan Creek adj. William Bennett, > James Gillam and others and witneseed by Samuel W. Venable, James D. > Wood, Ben Thackston, D. W. Michouse. > > 18 July 1805 (Pr. Edward Co. Marriages) James Davenport married Judith > Baker > > 12 Feb 1806 (Pr. Edward Co. DB13) John P. Davenport of Pr. Edward Co. > from Anthony North of Dinwiddie 195 ac. on Spring Creek adj. Baker and > witnessed by Andrew B. Baker, William North > > 22 Dec 1809 (Charlotte Co., Marriages) Anne Davenport married Edgecomb > S. Lewis, daughter of Richard Davenport, surety Ballard Davenport > > 1809 (Pr. Edward Co. PP Tax List) James S. Davenport and in 1810. > 1814, 1815, 1816, 1820 > John P. Davenport and in 1810, 1811, 1814, 1915, 1816, 1820 > > 23 April 1810 (Charlotte Co. WB3, p. 143) Order of Charlotte Co. Court > to inventory and appraise the estate of William Davenport deceased…..by > John Roach, Stephen Cook, Charles Hudson. > > 1810 (Pr. Edward Co. PP Tax) – Glover Davenport and same through 1814 > > 1810 (Pr. Edward Co. Census) – Glover Davenport 11001-40010 > 1810 (Campbell Co., Va. Census) Glover Davenport 00010-00500 > > 1810 (Charlotte Co. Census) Elizabeth Davenport 00020 - 00101 Daniel > Davenport 00110-01010 Richard Davenport 01001 - 01101 > > 4 Oct 1810 (Charlotte Co. Marriages) William Davenport mar. Nancy Raines > > 23 April 1811 Charlotte Co. WB3, p. 246 – Estate of William Davenport to > James S. Davenport. to this amount for goods purchased at sale of sd. > estate by John P. Davenport. 20 Aug 1811 by cash paid John Clark to > satisfy judgment obtained vs. William Davenport in his lifetime by A. > Watson agreeable to Charlotte Co. court. 6 Dec 1813 account current of > William Davenport dec’d. and find a balance of 8 pounds in favor of > James S. Davenport…this 7 Feb 1814 William White, Charles Rain, John > Armistead. > > 15 Nov 1811(Charlotte Co. Marriages) Martha Davenport mar. Bernard > Edwards, security Jack S. Davenport. > > 12 April 1813 (Campbell Co. WB3) Inventory of Charles Slaughter…division > of estate to James P. Bullock, Robert H. Slaughter, Glover Davenport and > James P. Slaughter. > > 20 Nov 1813 (Charlotte Co. Marriages) Jack S. Davenport mar. Lucy K. > Lewis, daughter of Griffin Lewis. > > 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, mentions 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. > > 1820 (Campbell Co., VA. Census) Charles Davenport > 111010-00000, > Joseph Davenport 010001-20010 > > 1820 (Charlotte Co. Census) - Richard Davenport 01001 - 00101 > James Davenport 000010-00010 Jack S. Davenport 400010 – 00010 > > 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 > > 21 Feb 1832 (Campbell Co. DB18, p. 396) Articles of agreement…between > Charles S. Davenport and Richard G. Davenport ….sd. Charles sold to sd > .Richard all his right, title…in the estate of his grandmother Elizabeth > Slaughter and Ann P. Cobbs his mother…..on 21 Feb Charles ack. in > Halifax Co. > > 11 Oct 1832 Richard Davenport (Rev. War Pension Records) Charlotte Co., > Va. 11 Oct 1832 appeared Richard Davenport resident, age 82 yrs., 9 mo., > born in Hanover Co. 14 Jan 1750, to Buckingham Co., then to Charlotte > Co. at about age 20, drafted June 1780. Benjamin Marshall with him at > the Battle of Camden, promoted to ensign, died 7 May last, widow > Rebecca. 11 Sept 1733 Reuben Harris, left children in Va. and Ky., Mr. > Putnam North and Martin W. Davenport exec. of deceased. > > 12 Oct 1832 (Campbell Co. DB19, p. 85) Richard G. Davenport and Mary his > wife and Charles S. Davenport to Denis D. Poindexter three parcels of > land in Campbell Co. cont. 72 ac. adj. Thomas A. Cobbs, Robert Finsley > and others, it being the lot of land Richard G. Davenport inherited from > his fathers estate in division and 66 ac. known as Davenports Dower, the > tract upon which Mr. Thomas A. Cobbs at present resides and 80 ac. it > being all the interest which sd. Richard and Charles may have in the > dower tract of land of Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter widow of Charles > Slaughter dec’d. and on which sd. Richard and wife now reside. > > 2 Sept 1833 (Charlotte Co. WB7, p. 121) inventory of Richard Davenport > by M. W. Davenport and Putnam North. > > 23 Sept 1833 - William Davenport Va. line, applied 23 Sept 1833 Bedford > Co., VA. age near 70, born Orange or Culpepper Co., Va., then to > Bedford, soldier mentions his father (not named) coming to North > Carolina to get him while he (William) was in service and sick., > enlisted 1780, hires as a substitute for one William Burford to serve > for one Kennaday of Bedford Co. (possibly the son of William and > Elizabeth Pulliam Davenport?). > > From: The Davenport Newsletter, Vol. III No. 1, Jan 1981 - Davenport > Family Bible - Owned by Carr Davenport of Hopkinsville, Ky. and copied > 1975. Bible dated 1886 and sold by B. & J. Collins and Co., New York. > Jack S. Davenport and Lucy his wife was married 3 Dec 1813 > William G. Davenport and Catherine his wife was married 9 Dec 1845 > Richard G. Davenport and Mary his wife was married 11 Aug 1836 > Martin S. Davenport and Lucy his wife was married 18 April 1841 > Jack Smith Davenport was born 16 Feb 1784 > Lucy Keen Davenport, wife of Jack Smith Davenport, was born 16 April > 1783 > Catherine Davenport, wife of William G. Davenport was born 16 Nov 1827 > William Glover Davenport was born 24 Nov, 1814 > Richard Griffin Davenport was born 11 Aug 1816 > Martin Smith Davenport was born 1 Nov 1818 > Peter _____ Louis Davenport was born 11 Oct 1820 > John Suggitt Davenport was born 16 May 1823 died 28 Aug 1823 > Susannah Elizabeth Davenport was born 23 Sept 1824 died 3 June 1826 > Jack Smith Davenport died 15 July 1836 > Lucy Keen Davenport died 2 Aug 1855 > William Glover Davenport died 19 Dec 1870 > Izabell Smith Davenport died 21 May 1888 > > FAMILY OF JOHN DAVENPORT > > JOHN DAVENPORT, son of Martin, was born by 1726 to have been at least 21 > in 1746 when he sued Benjamin Bibb in Louisa Co. In 1752 he purchased > 70 acres in Spotsylvania Co. and in 1755 he purchased 230 ac. to own the > whole 300 acres tract that Henry Pendleton had purchased from Benjamin > Woodruff. John Davenport lost this land in 1767 due to a series of > financial setbacks but seems to have continued in Spotsylvania Co. until > 1770. From 1770 through June of 1778 he is found in the records of > Louisa Co. The following are probably his children. Although there is > no direct proof of the connection, these Davenports are found in or > connected to Spotsylvania Co. in the proper time period and do not fit > in any other Davenport family at the time. > > WILLIAM DAVENPORT, probable son of John Davenport and most likely the > eldest, was married to Elizabeth Rawlins Pulliam, widow of James Pulliam > who died by May 1764 when she was granted administration of his estate. > There were four Pulliam children….Rawlings Pulliam heir at law who sold > slaves in 1780 (and so had to have been 21 and born by 1759), Sarah > Pulliam, James Pulliam who died young and Joseph Pulliam. If Elizabeth > was the mother of all four then it is likely she was born as early as > 1740. Surely her second husband William Davenport was born at least > prior to 1745. Since there were other William Davenports in Spots. Co. > at the same time, it is difficult to determine to which William the > individual records refer. However, in 1769 John Davenport and William > Davenport Jr. sold slaves to William Davenport. This must be John > Davenport and son William (Jr.) selling to John’s brother William > Davenport, who was also a resident of Spots. Co. I find this document > odd in that both John and William are selling the slaves. Under the > rules of primogeniture, personal property was not subject to the same > rules as real property and so slaves were not automatically the property > of the heir at law. If John owned the slaves then he did not need > William to jointly sell. If William owned the slaves and was 21 (and > must have been by 1769) then he did not need John to sell them. > > In Aug. 1775 in Spots. Co. William and Elizabeth Davenport gave an > account of the estate of James Pulliam form June 1764 to the present. > In 1779 William Davenport purchased land in Charlotte Co., Va. And in > Oct. 1780 Rawlings Pulliam as heir at law of James Pulliam sold slaves > to William Davenport of Charlotte. William Davenport made his will > February 1801 in Charlotte Co. naming wife Elizabeth, son Benjamin, son > Presley and brother Richard Davenport and “all my children”. (William > Davenport names brother Richard in will which connects him to the > Richard in Charlotte Co. The deed with Rawlings Pulliam connects him to > his wife as Elizabeth Rawlings Pulliam and as a resident of Spots. Co. > to 1775. Richard Davenport connects through records in Charlotte as a > brother of Jack Smith Davenport of Charlotte.) > > The children of William and Elizabeth Davenport would have been born > after May 1764 and include. > > ? Pressley Davenport named in will of his father, married in 1793 to > Susanna Glover and according to descendants had children Marshall > Booker, John S., Clement Andrew, Edward, William, Joseph, and Elizabeth. > > ? Elizabeth Davenport married in 1796 to Richard North and was named as > the daughter of William Davenport in the marriage record. > ? Richard Davenport married in 1800 in Pr. Edward Co. to Jenny Baker. > ? John P. Davenport married in1799 in Pr. Edward Co. to Polly or Molly > Baker and was involved in the estate sale of William Davenport in 1811 > ? James S. Davenport married in 1805 in Pr. Edward Co. to Judith Baker > and purchased land there in Jan. 1804. He too was involved in the > estate sale of William Davenport in 1811. > > JOUETT DAVENPORT, probable son of John Davenport, is first in the > records in Louisa Co. on the 1768 tithables list with Henry Gambill and > Jack Smith Davenport. Males had to be at least 16 to be a tithable and > so Jouett was born by 1752. He is placed here as a son of John > Davenport because it seems more reasonable that John would farm out two > tithable sons to relieve some of his own financial burdens during this > time. Jouett is still with Henry Gambill in 1770 but was in court in > early 1773 owing a debt. He died by 9 June 1778 apparently with no > issue. > > JACK SMITH DAVENPORT was at least 16 in 1768 when he is on the Louisa > Co. tithables with Henry Gambill as so was born by 1752. He is gone > from the 1770 list and may have gone with brother Richard to Buckingham > Co. that year. (See Richard) He was in Charlotte Co. by 1773 and > married Lucy Barksdale, the orphan of Collier Barksdale. He was killed > by May 1781 at the battle of Guilford having left a will done in April > 1781 naming wife Lucy and “all my children”. He owned 270 ac. in > Charlotte Co. that was taxes as Jack Smith Davenport estate until 1800 > when the land was sold by the heirs. In July 1782 in Charlotte Co. the > widow Lucy Davenport married Henry Burnley and they migrated to > Georgia. The children of Jack Smith and Lucy Barksdale Davenport were: > > ? daughter married Henry Byrom > ? Richard Davenport > ? Jack Smith (or John) Davenport > ? William Davenport > ? daughter married James Byrom > > RICHARD DAVENPORT was born 14 Jan 1750 (Rev. War Pension). He claims to > have resided in Buckingham Co. at age 20 just prior to the move to > Charlotte Co. He is in the Charlotte Co. records as early as 1771. > > JOHN DAVENPORT left a will in Spots. Co. dated 22 Mar 1820 and probated > 4 Dec 1820 naming wife Elizabeth, son John and daughters Permelia > Davenport and Frances Trull, sons in law Peter Hicks, Thomas Hall > (Elizabeth), and Andrew Hicks. Executor was Joseph Pulliam and John > Davenport and witnessed by Terel Towles. He may also have been the > father of Richard Davenport of Mercer Co. (now Boyle) Ky. who married > Elizabeth Tadlock there. > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > Please Help Support RootsWeb! Learn how at > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi I am a descendant of John Smith DAVENPORT and Lucy BARKSDALE, through their son John Smith dAVENPORT, Jr. and his wife Nancy DAVIS. They lived in Harris County GA. I have his will, which name his children and a family sheet with even more information. Would you like to have a copy? If so, send me you name and address and I will copy them for you. I am an old fashioned genealogist. Everything is on paper and I don't intend to use the last years of my life typing in thirty years worth of research. Mary La Jean Sherrill

To Heather: I did a little searching and found this death record of an Aileen Davenport: Her birth date seems very close to your Aileen's: DAVENPORT, Aileen B Ludington, resided in Mason, Michigan, b. 20 February 1912 d. 23 January 1981 I couldn't find anything on Aileen (or Eileen) Haley. Hope this helps. MargoBelle

Can anyone help me with my grandfathers family please. I am looking for decendents of Burtis Elmer Davenport originally from Summerfield, Carleton County, N.B. then moved to Blaine, Maine. He had a brother Judson, a sister Maud, and it is thought but not proven, a cousin to Zibe Davenport of Easton, Me. His father was Wallace Davenport changed to Danford after he married his second wife so as not to put shame on her good name. Burtis's Mother was Jane Green from Summerfield, Carleton County and is buried in the cemetery that is now an island due to the Beachwood Dam and her remains wasn't found when they removed the rest of the people from there. Surely, someone must know something that they could help me out with, I know that there was other children in the second marriage, but have no names and it seems that no one knows anything in the family. Anything would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

14 Jan 1804 (Campbell Co. DB6, p. 460) Elizabeth Davenport, Presley Davenport, and Richard Davenport, exec. of the LW&T of William Davenport dec’d. of Charlotte Co. to Overton Evans of same….sell land in Campbell Co. on both sides of north fork of the south fork of Cubb Creek cont. 196 ac. agreeable to a patent of 1 Sept 1780 and witnessed by John Holcomb, Larkin Foster, Ballard Davenport. 27 Oct 1804 (Pr. Edward Co. DB13) JAMES DAVENPORT of Pr. Edward Co. to Matthew Hatfield of same 200 ac. on Vaughan Creek adj. William Bennett, James Gillam and others and witneseed by Samuel W. Venable, James D. Wood, Ben Thackston, D. W. Michouse. 18 July 1805 (Pr. Edward Co. Marriages) James Davenport married Judith Baker 12 Feb 1806 (Pr. Edward Co. DB13) John P. Davenport of Pr. Edward Co. from Anthony North of Dinwiddie 195 ac. on Spring Creek adj. Baker and witnessed by Andrew B. Baker, William North 22 Dec 1809 (Charlotte Co., Marriages) Anne Davenport married Edgecomb S. Lewis, daughter of Richard Davenport, surety Ballard Davenport 1809 (Pr. Edward Co. PP Tax List) James S. Davenport and in 1810. 1814, 1815, 1816, 1820 John P. Davenport and in 1810, 1811, 1814, 1915, 1816, 1820 23 April 1810 (Charlotte Co. WB3, p. 143) Order of Charlotte Co. Court to inventory and appraise the estate of William Davenport deceased…..by John Roach, Stephen Cook, Charles Hudson. 1810 (Pr. Edward Co. PP Tax) – Glover Davenport and same through 1814 1810 (Pr. Edward Co. Census) – Glover Davenport 11001-40010 1810 (Campbell Co., Va. Census) Glover Davenport 00010-00500 1810 (Charlotte Co. Census) Elizabeth Davenport 00020 - 00101 Daniel Davenport 00110-01010 Richard Davenport 01001 - 01101 4 Oct 1810 (Charlotte Co. Marriages) William Davenport mar. Nancy Raines 23 April 1811 Charlotte Co. WB3, p. 246 – Estate of William Davenport to James S. Davenport. to this amount for goods purchased at sale of sd. estate by John P. Davenport. 20 Aug 1811 by cash paid John Clark to satisfy judgment obtained vs. William Davenport in his lifetime by A. Watson agreeable to Charlotte Co. court. 6 Dec 1813 account current of William Davenport dec’d. and find a balance of 8 pounds in favor of James S. Davenport…this 7 Feb 1814 William White, Charles Rain, John Armistead. 15 Nov 1811(Charlotte Co. Marriages) Martha Davenport mar. Bernard Edwards, security Jack S. Davenport. 12 April 1813 (Campbell Co. WB3) Inventory of Charles Slaughter…division of estate to James P. Bullock, Robert H. Slaughter, Glover Davenport and James P. Slaughter. 20 Nov 1813 (Charlotte Co. Marriages) Jack S. Davenport mar. Lucy K. Lewis, daughter of Griffin Lewis. 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, mentions 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. 1820 (Campbell Co., VA. Census) Charles Davenport 111010-00000, Joseph Davenport 010001-20010 1820 (Charlotte Co. Census) - Richard Davenport 01001 - 00101 James Davenport 000010-00010 Jack S. Davenport 400010 – 00010 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 21 Feb 1832 (Campbell Co. DB18, p. 396) Articles of agreement…between Charles S. Davenport and Richard G. Davenport ….sd. Charles sold to sd .Richard all his right, title…in the estate of his grandmother Elizabeth Slaughter and Ann P. Cobbs his mother…..on 21 Feb Charles ack. in Halifax Co. 11 Oct 1832 Richard Davenport (Rev. War Pension Records) Charlotte Co., Va. 11 Oct 1832 appeared Richard Davenport resident, age 82 yrs., 9 mo., born in Hanover Co. 14 Jan 1750, to Buckingham Co., then to Charlotte Co. at about age 20, drafted June 1780. Benjamin Marshall with him at the Battle of Camden, promoted to ensign, died 7 May last, widow Rebecca. 11 Sept 1733 Reuben Harris, left children in Va. and Ky., Mr. Putnam North and Martin W. Davenport exec. of deceased. 12 Oct 1832 (Campbell Co. DB19, p. 85) Richard G. Davenport and Mary his wife and Charles S. Davenport to Denis D. Poindexter three parcels of land in Campbell Co. cont. 72 ac. adj. Thomas A. Cobbs, Robert Finsley and others, it being the lot of land Richard G. Davenport inherited from his fathers estate in division and 66 ac. known as Davenports Dower, the tract upon which Mr. Thomas A. Cobbs at present resides and 80 ac. it being all the interest which sd. Richard and Charles may have in the dower tract of land of Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter widow of Charles Slaughter dec’d. and on which sd. Richard and wife now reside. 2 Sept 1833 (Charlotte Co. WB7, p. 121) inventory of Richard Davenport by M. W. Davenport and Putnam North. 23 Sept 1833 - William Davenport Va. line, applied 23 Sept 1833 Bedford Co., VA. age near 70, born Orange or Culpepper Co., Va., then to Bedford, soldier mentions his father (not named) coming to North Carolina to get him while he (William) was in service and sick., enlisted 1780, hires as a substitute for one William Burford to serve for one Kennaday of Bedford Co. (possibly the son of William and Elizabeth Pulliam Davenport?). From: The Davenport Newsletter, Vol. III No. 1, Jan 1981 - Davenport Family Bible - Owned by Carr Davenport of Hopkinsville, Ky. and copied 1975. Bible dated 1886 and sold by B. & J. Collins and Co., New York. Jack S. Davenport and Lucy his wife was married 3 Dec 1813 William G. Davenport and Catherine his wife was married 9 Dec 1845 Richard G. Davenport and Mary his wife was married 11 Aug 1836 Martin S. Davenport and Lucy his wife was married 18 April 1841 Jack Smith Davenport was born 16 Feb 1784 Lucy Keen Davenport, wife of Jack Smith Davenport, was born 16 April 1783 Catherine Davenport, wife of William G. Davenport was born 16 Nov 1827 William Glover Davenport was born 24 Nov, 1814 Richard Griffin Davenport was born 11 Aug 1816 Martin Smith Davenport was born 1 Nov 1818 Peter _____ Louis Davenport was born 11 Oct 1820 John Suggitt Davenport was born 16 May 1823 died 28 Aug 1823 Susannah Elizabeth Davenport was born 23 Sept 1824 died 3 June 1826 Jack Smith Davenport died 15 July 1836 Lucy Keen Davenport died 2 Aug 1855 William Glover Davenport died 19 Dec 1870 Izabell Smith Davenport died 21 May 1888 FAMILY OF JOHN DAVENPORT JOHN DAVENPORT, son of Martin, was born by 1726 to have been at least 21 in 1746 when he sued Benjamin Bibb in Louisa Co. In 1752 he purchased 70 acres in Spotsylvania Co. and in 1755 he purchased 230 ac. to own the whole 300 acres tract that Henry Pendleton had purchased from Benjamin Woodruff. John Davenport lost this land in 1767 due to a series of financial setbacks but seems to have continued in Spotsylvania Co. until 1770. From 1770 through June of 1778 he is found in the records of Louisa Co. The following are probably his children. Although there is no direct proof of the connection, these Davenports are found in or connected to Spotsylvania Co. in the proper time period and do not fit in any other Davenport family at the time. WILLIAM DAVENPORT, probable son of John Davenport and most likely the eldest, was married to Elizabeth Rawlins Pulliam, widow of James Pulliam who died by May 1764 when she was granted administration of his estate. There were four Pulliam children….Rawlings Pulliam heir at law who sold slaves in 1780 (and so had to have been 21 and born by 1759), Sarah Pulliam, James Pulliam who died young and Joseph Pulliam. If Elizabeth was the mother of all four then it is likely she was born as early as 1740. Surely her second husband William Davenport was born at least prior to 1745. Since there were other William Davenports in Spots. Co. at the same time, it is difficult to determine to which William the individual records refer. However, in 1769 John Davenport and William Davenport Jr. sold slaves to William Davenport. This must be John Davenport and son William (Jr.) selling to John’s brother William Davenport, who was also a resident of Spots. Co. I find this document odd in that both John and William are selling the slaves. Under the rules of primogeniture, personal property was not subject to the same rules as real property and so slaves were not automatically the property of the heir at law. If John owned the slaves then he did not need William to jointly sell. If William owned the slaves and was 21 (and must have been by 1769) then he did not need John to sell them. In Aug. 1775 in Spots. Co. William and Elizabeth Davenport gave an account of the estate of James Pulliam form June 1764 to the present. In 1779 William Davenport purchased land in Charlotte Co., Va. And in Oct. 1780 Rawlings Pulliam as heir at law of James Pulliam sold slaves to William Davenport of Charlotte. William Davenport made his will February 1801 in Charlotte Co. naming wife Elizabeth, son Benjamin, son Presley and brother Richard Davenport and “all my children”. (William Davenport names brother Richard in will which connects him to the Richard in Charlotte Co. The deed with Rawlings Pulliam connects him to his wife as Elizabeth Rawlings Pulliam and as a resident of Spots. Co. to 1775. Richard Davenport connects through records in Charlotte as a brother of Jack Smith Davenport of Charlotte.) The children of William and Elizabeth Davenport would have been born after May 1764 and include. ? Pressley Davenport named in will of his father, married in 1793 to Susanna Glover and according to descendants had children Marshall Booker, John S., Clement Andrew, Edward, William, Joseph, and Elizabeth. ? Elizabeth Davenport married in 1796 to Richard North and was named as the daughter of William Davenport in the marriage record. ? Richard Davenport married in 1800 in Pr. Edward Co. to Jenny Baker. ? John P. Davenport married in1799 in Pr. Edward Co. to Polly or Molly Baker and was involved in the estate sale of William Davenport in 1811 ? James S. Davenport married in 1805 in Pr. Edward Co. to Judith Baker and purchased land there in Jan. 1804. He too was involved in the estate sale of William Davenport in 1811. JOUETT DAVENPORT, probable son of John Davenport, is first in the records in Louisa Co. on the 1768 tithables list with Henry Gambill and Jack Smith Davenport. Males had to be at least 16 to be a tithable and so Jouett was born by 1752. He is placed here as a son of John Davenport because it seems more reasonable that John would farm out two tithable sons to relieve some of his own financial burdens during this time. Jouett is still with Henry Gambill in 1770 but was in court in early 1773 owing a debt. He died by 9 June 1778 apparently with no issue. JACK SMITH DAVENPORT was at least 16 in 1768 when he is on the Louisa Co. tithables with Henry Gambill as so was born by 1752. He is gone from the 1770 list and may have gone with brother Richard to Buckingham Co. that year. (See Richard) He was in Charlotte Co. by 1773 and married Lucy Barksdale, the orphan of Collier Barksdale. He was killed by May 1781 at the battle of Guilford having left a will done in April 1781 naming wife Lucy and “all my children”. He owned 270 ac. in Charlotte Co. that was taxes as Jack Smith Davenport estate until 1800 when the land was sold by the heirs. In July 1782 in Charlotte Co. the widow Lucy Davenport married Henry Burnley and they migrated to Georgia. The children of Jack Smith and Lucy Barksdale Davenport were: ? daughter married Henry Byrom ? Richard Davenport ? Jack Smith (or John) Davenport ? William Davenport ? daughter married James Byrom RICHARD DAVENPORT was born 14 Jan 1750 (Rev. War Pension). He claims to have resided in Buckingham Co. at age 20 just prior to the move to Charlotte Co. He is in the Charlotte Co. records as early as 1771. JOHN DAVENPORT left a will in Spots. Co. dated 22 Mar 1820 and probated 4 Dec 1820 naming wife Elizabeth, son John and daughters Permelia Davenport and Frances Trull, sons in law Peter Hicks, Thomas Hall (Elizabeth), and Andrew Hicks. Executor was Joseph Pulliam and John Davenport and witnessed by Terel Towles. He may also have been the father of Richard Davenport of Mercer Co. (now Boyle) Ky. who married Elizabeth Tadlock there.

July 1774 (Louisa Co. OB) Hart and Marshall agst. William Davenport Jr., in case, the def. by a note to the court confessed the plt. action for 15 pounds, etc. 7 Dec 1774 (Charlotte Co. DB3) Jack Smith Davenport witnessed a deed from Charles and Frances Harvey to Ntl. Manson. 17 Aug 1775 (Spots. Co. WBE) William Davenport and Elizabeth his wife, adms. of the estate of James Pulliam dec’d. June 1764 to the whole amount of personal estate by inventory taken by Henry Lewis, Charles Gorda, and William Webb amount of two Negroes sold. 3 Sept 1764 paid Thomas Pulliam, guardian of Benjamin Pulliam as by order of Spots. court. 1771 by boarding Sarah Pulliam from 8 Nov 1763 till Oct 1773, by clothing and boarding James Pulliam from 8 Nov 1763 till his death, by boarding Joseph Pulliam from 8 Nov till Oct 1773, sheriff for quitrents of 2/3 of 200 ac. May 1772 order of court to settle account of estate. . 1773 hire of slave Simon, Lucy, Silvia, Nana, Isbell, and Tartan. 9 Aug 1773 paid Fisher Rice and his wife she being one of the legatees of Thomas Pulliam dec’d., same to Robert Steward and his wife, same to John Lillard and his wife. The sd. William Davenport and wife have made the following charges which are submitted to court; board, clothing and schooling of Sarah Pulliam, Rawlings Pulliam, James Pulliam, and Joseph Pulliam recorded in Spots. Co. 17 Aug 1775 account and settlement of adm. of estate of James Pulliam dec’d. returned and recorded. Will of Thomas Pulliam of St. George Parish (Spots. Co. WBC) 17 April 1758/ 6 June 1758 witnessed by Jospeh Holladay and Benjamin Holladay, to sons James and Thomas Pulliam, Benjamin Pulliam, daughters Winifred, Susannah, Elizabeth, Agnes, Mary, Anna wife of David Sandige, and Sarah wife of Christopher Dickie. 23 Mar 1776 (Charlotte Co. DB3, p. 585) Bill of sale to Jack Smith Davenport from John Clayton of Charlotte Co. sells negro Joe. 10 Mar 1777 (Louisa Co. OB) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. Gilson ordered plt. to appear at May court to prosecute the case. Aug. Court 1777 (Charlotte Co. OB) Elley Barksdale, orphan of Collier Barksdale being of lawful age for that purpose came into court and made choice of Jack Smith Davenport as her guardian…John Barksdale his security. Hickerson Barksdale, guardian to Lucy Barksdale, orphan of Collier Barksdale, his account agst. orphan estate was ack. by Jack Smith Davenport who intermarried with sd. Lucy. 9 June 1778 (Louisa Co. OB) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. Jordone Gilson in case, this suit is dismissed from want of prosecution. 8 Feb 1779 (Charlotte Co. DB4, p. 157) Nathaniel Manson and Lucy Whitings, his wife, conveyed to Jack Smith Davenport 300 ac. on Bear Creek on which sd. Davenport now dwells. 5 May 1779 (Charlotte Co. DB4, p. 138) John Hill of Charlotte to Richard Davenport of same sells 1011 ac. adj. John Wood, Jack Smith Davenport, John Clayton, John Willson, Abraham Venable, and Peter Rose and witnessed by Jack Smith Davenport and Thomas Paulet. 31 July 1779 (Charlotte Co. DB4,p. 180) William and Drucilla Harvey of Charlotte Co. to Richard Davenport of same sell 150 ac. adj. Jack Smith Davenport, Richard Davenport, John Wilson, John Robinson. 6 Oct 1779 (Charlotte Co. DB4, p. 176) Samuel Webb of Buckingham Co. conveyed to William Davenport of sd. colony…a plantation containing 280 ac. now in possession of John Wood, on Long Creek in Charlotte Co. bounded by lands of Robert Jennings, Peter Rosser, Richard Davenport, Jack Smith Davenport, John Hunter, John Clayton, and James Overton and witnessed by Richard Davenport, Jack S. Davenport and William Harvey JR. 12 Oct 1779 (Louisa Co. OB) WILLIAM DAVENPORT agst. David Sandize (see Rawlings Pulliam records) debt….plt. to recover 5 pounds and cost with interest from 29 June 1771 till paid. 16 Mar 1780 (Charlotte Co. OB) Jack Smith Davenport was, by the county court, appointed surveyor of a road whereof William Harvey was late surveyor and it was ordered that with his own laboring tithables together with John Harveys, John Wheelers, James Overtons, Robert Jennings, Thomas Paulettes, William Davenports, Richard Davenport, he should clean and keep sd. road in repair. 7 Aug 1780 (Charlotte Co. OB) Jack Smith Davenport, guardian of Elley Barksdale, orphan of Collier Barksdale, dec’d. ack. to have received full satisfaction of the sd. Davenport, her guardian. 16 Oct 1780 (Charlotte Co. DB4,p. 246) I Rawlings Pulliam of Spots. Co. sell to William Davenport two negros Adam and Isbel for 10,000 pounds paid to me….16 Oct 1780 and witnessed by Richard Davenport, Jack Smith Davenport and rec. 7 May 1781 in Charlotte Co. 4 Dec 1780 (Charlotte Co. OB ) Jack Smith Davenport was recommended by the county court to his excellency the governor as an Ensign, Capt. William Harvey’s company of militia, in the place of John Barksdale who stands recommended to the rank of Second Lieutenant of sd. company. 10 April 1781/4 June 1781 (Charlotte Co. WB1, p. 232) Jack Smith Davenport of Charlotte Co. names wife Lucy Davenport to have negro boy Will, 1/3 of land and after her death equally divided among children, children at 21, exec. wife Lucy, Richard Davenport, John Barksdale and witnessed by John Pettus, John Ragland, Evan Ragland and probated 4 June 1781 security with William Harvey and Charles McKinney. 7 May 1781 (Charlotte Co. OB) Richard Davenport was recommended by the court…..as an ensign in Capt. Jennings company of militia in the place of Jack Smith Davenport who died of his wounds at the battle of Guilford. 1782 (Charlotte Co. Land Tax) Richard Davenport 1100 ac., J. Smith Davenport 270 ac., William Davenport 250 ac. (same for 1787, 1788 and through 1797) 11 June 1782 (Spots. Co. DBK) Rowlins Pulliam (heir at law of James Pulliam dec’d.) of Spots. to Stephen Johnston of same sells 200 ac. in Spots. Co. beg. on Halladay Swamp, Zachary Lewis line, James Rawlins land, sd. 200 ac. with the plantation of James Rawlings dec’d. and witnessed by Phil B. Johnson, Thomas Rawlings, John Rawlins. 1782 (Charlotte Co. Land Tax) Richard Davenport 1100, J. Smith Davenport 270, William Davenport 250 and same through 1798. 8 July 1782 (Charlotte Co. Marriages) Lucy Davenport mar. Henry Burnley, Richard Davenport gives consent. 7 July 1788 (Hanover Co. Deeds) JOHN DAVENPORT witnessed a power of attorney from John Meaux of Mercer Co. to Richard Littlepage of Hanover to dispose of land in Botetourt. (Does anyone know anything about this guy? Mercer Co. is in KY. Where is this John?) 1 Oct 1792 (Charlotte Co. DB5, p. 211) Alex Hunter of Charlotte Co. to Richard Davenport sells 171 ac. on north fork Long Creek…. 1 Jan 1793 (Charlotte Co. Marriages) Pressley Davenport married Susanna Glover 27 Oct 1793 (Charlotte Co. DB7, p. 14) Richard Davenport of Charlotte Co. sells to Alex Hunter of same land in Charlotte Co. on south fork of Long Creek cont. 130 ac. and adj. Thomas Williams, Robinson, and Jack S. Davenport’s corner…no witnesses. 22 Dec 1794 (Charlotte Co. Marriages) Polly Davenport married John Franklin 17 Jan 1795 (Charlotte Co. DB7, p. 96) Robert Jennings of Charlotte Co. to Richard Davenport of same sells 135 ac. on branches of Long Creek adj. same and witnessed by William Marshall, Charles McKinney, Benjamin Marshall. 22 Nov 1796 (Charlotte Co., Marriages) Betty Davenport married Richard North, daughter of William Davenport. 3 Feb 1797 (Charlotte Co. DB7, p. 243) Robert Jennings sells to William Davenport all of Charlotte Co. 100 ac. on Long Creek adj. Richard Davenport and witnessed by Thomas Paulette, Jack S. Davenport, Richard Davenport. 18 Oct 1797 (LDS Fiche 6111319) Inferior Court Transactions, Guardian Bonds, Adm. etc. 1796-1811 Warren Co., Ga. p. 5 Richard Davenport, orphan of John Davenport dec’d., Henry Byrom appointed guardian. 1798 (Charlotte Co. Land Tax) Richard Davenport 1100 ac., Jack Smith Davenport 270 ac., William Davenport 250 ac., 4 Nov 1798 (Warren Co., Ga. Deeds from Some Ga. County Records by Lucas) James and Mary Simmons to Jack S. Davenport all of Warren Co. sells 200 ac. adj. James Hogg and witnessed by Richard Davenport, William Byrop, Wm. Bunkley. 1799 (Charlotte Co. Land Tax) John Davenport & C. Davenport & by_____ 400 ac., Richard Davenport & William Harvey ditto 253 ac. 21 Nov 1799 (Pr.Edward Co. Marriages) John Davenport married Molly or Polly Baker 1800 (Charlotte Co. Land Tax) - Richard Davenport 1043 and 550 ac., J. S. Davenport estate 270 ac., William Davenport 250 ac., Martin Davenport from Lewis Hammock 437 ac. 15 April 1800 (Charlotte Co. DB9,p. 39) John Davenport as attorney for William Davenport, Richard Davenport, Henry Byrom, and James Byrom and John Davenport residents of Hancock Co., GA. convey to Richard Davenport of Charlotte Co. Va. a tract of 400 ac. in Charlotte Co. on both sides Bear Creek , a west branch of Cub Creek patented to the children and representatives of Jack Smith Davenport dec’d. 18 Dec 1797 and the sd. John Davenport as attorney for William, Richard, Henry, James and sd. John Davenport for himself. 5 Sept 1800 (Pr. Edward Co. Marriages) Richard Davenport married Jenny Baker 2 Feb 1801 (Charlotte Co. DB9, p. 27) Richard Davenport to Glover Davenport for 200 pounds sells land in Charlotte Co. on both sides bear Creek sd. land patented to William Davenport, John Davenport, Richard Davenport, Catherine Smith Byram and Polly Byram children and representatives of Jack Smith Davenport dec;d. by warrant 18 Dec 1797 cont. 410 ac. adj. Alex Hunter, William Davenport, Wheeler, Henry Garrett. 11 Feb 1801/6 April 1801 (Charlotte Co. WB2, p. 194) William Davenport of Charlotte Co. to son Benjamin Davenport a tract of land and plantation where I now live and if he dies without issue, legacy to him then to be equally divided among all my children, wife Elizabeth the land and plantation I purchased of Samuel Webb. Whereas I have two tracts of land one named Dunwiddie Tract in Charlotte Co. and the other on the north fork of Cub Creek in Campbell Co….sd. tracts to be sold by my exec. and the money equally divided among all my children except son Benjamin, wife Elizabeth Davenport exec. with my son Presley Davenport and brother Richard Davenport and James Trabus? and witnessed by Thomas Paulet, Richard Davenport Sr. and John Hunter. 1801 (Charlotte Co. Land Tax) Richard Davenport 1043 & 550, Glover Davenport from Richard Davenport 410 ac., William Davenport estate 250 & 100 ac., Martin Davenport 477 ac. 20 July 1801 (Campbell Co., Marriages) Glover Davenport married Ann P. Slaughter. 28 May 1808/3 Oct 1808 (Charlotte Co. WB3, p. 95) Edward Moseley of Charlotte to son Edward, son William, daughter Mary Goode, I lend to my daughter Rebecca Johnston the residue of land during her life an daughter her death the land to her children to be equally divided between them…..and six negroes. daughter Martha Bouldin, Amy Collier, Elizabeth Bouldin, Dilly Hearndon, Sally Patrick and son Arthur Moseley deceased. 7 Dec 1803 (Charlotte Co., Marriages) Ballard Davenport married Mildred S. Scott, surety Richard Davenport 19 Dec 1803 (Pr. Edward Co. DB13) John Davenport and Polly his wife, John Whitehead and Patsy his wife to Andrew Baker Jr. and John Baker for 500.00 land in Pr. Edward on both sides of Spring Creek it being the same tract that belonged to Samuel Baker dec’d. whereon he resided in his lifetime cont. 441 ac. adj. William Baldwin, Samuel Morrison, Anthony North, Andrew Baker Sr., and John Cunningham. 10 Jan 1804 (Pr. Edward Co. DB13) John and Sarah Arnold to James Davenport for 1000.00 land in Pr. Edward Co. on waters of Vaughan’s Creek 200 ac. adj. Jesse Ferguson, William Bennett, James Gillims, Daniel Woods it being the whole of the land deeded to me by Massanella Womack whereon Thomas Arnold lately resided….witnessed by Robert Kelso, Nathaniel Dick.

JOHN DAVENPORT 24 May 1735 (Hanover Co. Records) will of Martin Davenport states “and if the abovesd. James Davenport die without heirs then his part to revert to my son JOHN DAVENPORT and his heirs forever”. 5 Nov 1745 (Spots Co. DBD) JOHN DAVENPORT witnessed deed George Woodruff to William Davenport. 2 April 1746 (Louisa Co. OB) JOHN DAVENPORT vs. Benjamin Bibb assault and battery. 22 Aug 1746 (Louisa Co. OB) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. Benjamin Bibb for trespass. 26 Feb 1749 see below 28 Nov 1757. 6 Aug 1751 (Spots. Co. DBE) JOHN DAVENPORT witnessed deed of William Davenport. 15 Oct 1751 (Louisa Co. DBA) JOHN DAVENPORT witnessed deed of Henry & Mary Gambill to Charles Kennedy. 2 June 1752 (Spots. Co. DBE) Henry Pendleton of Spots. Co. and James and Eleanor Dyer of Caroline to JOHN DAVENPORT of Hanover Co. sell 70 ac. in Spots. Co., part of 300 ac. patented of George Woodroff who conveyed to Pendleton who conveyed 70 ac. to sd. Dyer 1750 beg. at a fork road where the Pamunkey Rowling Road turns out of the main County Road, adj. Zachary Lewis, Daniel Pruitt, John Shurley, Nicholas Horn now Robert Hall and no witnesses. 5 Aug 1755 (Spots. Co. DBE) Henry Pendleton to JOHN DAVENPORT of St. Martin Parish, Hanover 230 ac. the remaining part of 300 ac. granted by patent to William Smith…in St. George Parish beg. at a fork of Main Road and the Pamunkey Rolling Road just below ordinary belonging to the sd. Davenport on Pamunkey Rolling Road adj. William Pruett, John Smith, Robert Baylor and no witnesses. 15 Dec 1755 (Spots. Co., Va. WBB. p. 279) freeholders include JOHN DAVENPORT, William Davenport. 23 Mar 1757 (Spots. Co. WBC) will of Spillsbee Coleman witnessed by William Davenport and Patterson Pulliam. 28 Nov 1757(Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. John Huddleston debt from 26 Feb 1749…..J. Huddleston not found in bailiwick of Spots. Co. 26 Jan 1759 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. John Huddleston who is not found in this bailiwick. 19 May 1760 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) Isaac Bradburn agst. JOHN DAVENPORT debt 3 pounds….sheriff of Hanover Co. directed…..returned ________ 1763 (Va. Tithables from Burned Co. Records Hanover) - JOHN DAVENPORT 75 ac. (This is a secondary source and it may be that the name should be James since he inherited the second 75 ac. or James could have sold or given it to John.) 7 May 1764 (Spots. Co. WBD) Elizabeth Pulliam, adm. of James Pullian dec’d. with James Rawlings and John Holloday security. 28 May 1764 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) Larkin Chew agst. JOHN DAVENPORT debt, sheriff of Spots. directed….executed and ready to satisfy. 7 June 1765 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) John Waller Jr. agst. JOHN DAVENPORT debt, sheriff of Louisa Co. directed…sd. sheriff made following return…executed and paid…..signed George Lumsden. 15 June 1765 (Caroline Co. OB) Barth. Durretts exec. agst. JOHN DAVENPORT and John Clark debt. 25 Sept _____ (1765?) (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) William Tyler agst. JOHN DAVENPORT directed Louisa Co. sheriff…within def. not found in my bailiwick…George Lumsden for John Pettus. 13 May 1766 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) Bartlett Ellis agst. JOHN DAVENPORT debt, sheriff of Spots…..11 June 1766 I have taken one slave of the estate of JOHN DAVENPORT which is re_____ by giving security to pay the debt and costs in three months see bond within, James Davenport security…Joseph Herndon. same in William Tyler vs. JOHN DAVENPORT. 15 July 1766 (Louisa Co. OB) George Lumsden enters himself for JOHN DAVENPORT bail in two suits of Cunningham Steward and Co. vs. JOHN DAVENPORT. 28 July 1766 (Spots. Co. DBG) JOHN DAVENPORT of St. George Parish to George Lumsden of Louisa Co. 300 ac. in St. George Parish, Spots…..condition if Davenport pays Lumsen full sum of 200 pounds and upon the 14 August ensuing obligation shall cease…3 Mar 1767 on John Davenport’s ack. this mortgage to me I hereby oblige myself not to assign it over to any person whatsoever on the sd. Davenport keeping me harmless and indemnified in the premise for which the same was taken…signed George Lumsden. 4 Sept 1766 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. Richard Jones…sheriff of Spots. says R. Jones not in bailiwick, he lives in Orange Co….Edward Herndon sheriff. 8 Nov 1766 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) William Tyler agst. JOHN DAVENPORT & James Davenport directed Spots. sheriff, 20 Nov 1766 executed and ready to satisfy...John Chew sheriff. 10 Nov 1766 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) Joseph Herndon agst. JOHN DAVENPORT & William Davenport directed sheriff of Spots…20 Nov 1766 taken one slave of estate of John Davenport which he replevied? (reprieved???) by giving bond to pay debt and cost with interest in three months….John Chew. JOHN DAVENPORT agst. John Huddleston who is not in bailiwick….John Chew. 10 Dec 1766 (Spot. Co. Records of Exec.) John Waller Jr. vs. JOHN DAVENPORT and on 24 Dec 1766 sold one desk and one feather bed. 23 Mar 1767 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) John Semple surviving partner of Robert Baylor agst. JOHN DAVENPORT and George Woodruff his security, taken one slave and one horse…. 11 June 1767 (Caroline Co. OB) Lewis Bullard an infant agst. JOHN DAVENPORT abates, the sheriff having returned that the def. lives in Spots. Co. 3 Aug 1767 (Spots. Co. DBG) JOHN & MARY DAVENPORT of Spots. Co. and George Lumsden of Louisa to Cochran, Cunningham and Stewart merchants of Glasgow for 120 pounds and sd. George for 5 shillings sell 320 ac. in Spots. on north side of the Main Road that leads to Chesterfield, adj. William Pruett, John Smith, Robert Baylor, land bought from Henry Pendleton who purchased from George Woodruff. 8 Dec 1767 (Spots. Co. DBG) George Lumsden of Louisa to Andrew Cochran etc. for 5 shillings…land lately mortgaged by JOHN DAVENPORT of Spots. to the sd. Lumsden in consideration of Lumsden having become sd. Davenport’s special bail in a suit prosecuted by the sd. Company agst. Davenport in Louisa Co. court and by sd. Davenport land conveyed in fee simple to sd. company. 10 March 1768 (Caroline Co. OB) Edmund Bealler agst. JOHN DAVENPORT and John Clark debt. 13 April 1768 (Louisa Co. OB) William Cunningham, John Stuart and Co. agst. JOHN DAVENPORT debt, to pay def. costs. JOHN DAVENPORT agst. William Pearson petition cont. 10 June 1768 (Louisa Co. Tithables) - Jack Smith Davenport, Jouett Davenport and Henry Gambill (tithables were men age 16 and up) 6 Sept 1768 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) William Wigglesworth agst. JOHN DAVENPORT 275 pounds tobacco, sheriff of Spots., executed and satisfied. 12 Sept 1768 (Louisa Co. OB) William Johnson gent. plt. agst. William Davenport def. in case, imparle till next court. Henry Land agst. William Davenport Jr. petition dismissed being agreed. 10 Oct 1768 (Louisa Co. OB) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. William Yearson plt….matters between them are referred to determination of John Minor and Samuel Redd. 21 June 1769 (Spots. Co. DBF) Know….we JOHN DAVENPORT and William Davenport Jr. for 33 pounds current money of Va. paid by William Davenport…sell one Negro man named Daniel, one Negro woman named Tamar, woman Jane, girl Sarah, boy Harry, and boy Jack….warrant to William Davenport slaves from “the right of ourselves our heirs and all other person or persons” this 21 June 1769. c. 1770 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) Roger Dixon vs. JOHN DAVENPORT and William Davenport Sr. is not found, executed on William Davenport Jr. who consented that a fiero facias might issue…John Chew. 12 Mar 1770 (Spot. Co. Records of Exec.) James Floyd vs. JOHN DAVENPORT and William Davenport…. Spots. Co. sheriff…taken sundry goods of the estate of John Davenport which was released by consent of parties. 11 May 1770 (Caroline Co. OB) Lewis Bullard agst. JOHN DAVENPORT jury found for the plt. 1770 (Louisa Co. Tithables, Trinity Parish) - Henry Gamble, Jouett Davenport, Kate, Bacchus 4 27 Aug 1770 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) James Floyd agst. JOHN DAVENPORT, sheriff of Spots…taken sundry good of estate of John Davenport which was released by consent of parties. 11 Sept 1770 (Louisa Co. OB) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. William Fearson (Yearson?) petition now referred to William Tyler of Caroline Co. and his award to be definitive. 2 Oct 1770 (Spots. Co. Records of Exec.) Thomas Woodson agst. JOHN DAVENPORT sheriff of Spots., not found in bailiwick. 20 Feb 1771 (Charlotte Co. DB2) Richard Davenport witnessed the deed of Alex Richie of Charlotte to Henry Speed for 300 ac. on both side Horsepen Fork of Cub Creek. 11 June 1771 (Louisa Co. OB) JOHN DAVENPORT agst. William Fearson def. stands justly indebted for 4 pounds 10 shillings current. 1772 Louisa Co. Tithables - JOHN DAVENPORT 5 (Samuel Raglands Dist.) 3 Feb 1773 (Louisa Co. OB) Lipscomb exec. vs. Davenport abates as to Martin Davenport and _____? JOHN DAVENPORT. 11 May 1773 (Louisa Co. OB) Exec. of Thomas Lipscomb dec’d. agst JOHN DAVENPORT debt with interest from 1 May 1772 till paid. Sept Court 1773 (Charlotte Co. OB) Jack Smith Davenport vs. William Maddox debt came the plt. by his attorney and def. in proper person, special bail with interest from 1 Sept 1772. March 1774 (Louisa Co. OB) Hart and Marshall agst. JOHN DAVENPORT debt., def. not appearing...if def. does not appear at next court to answer plt. action judgment will then be given plt. agst. sd. def. and William Davenport Jr. who was returned security for his appearance for the debt in the declaration mentioned to cont. May 1774 (Louisa Co. OB) Hart and Marshall agst. JOHN DAVENPORT SR. debt, def. appearing ack. the plt. action of 48 pounds…current money and cost. Hart and Marshall agst. JOHN DAVENPORT debt, def. appearing (same as Sr. and same amount). Cosby Duke agst. JOHN DAVEPORT and James Davenport def. in debt, def. being again solemnly called and came not…order of last July court be confirmed…plt. recover agst. said def. and Henry Gambill their bail 5 pounds and cost

Thanks, I can provide more information if you need it. >From: MAHALOANNY@aol.com >Reply-To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com >To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] John & Elizabeth Waller >Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:45:43 EDT > >In a message dated 10/27/99 12:18:37 PM Mountain Daylight Time, >srgreer@hotmail.com writes: > > > Hi,MAHALOANNY! > > I saw the name Tippie. Do you have any information on Tippies? That's >a > > surname I'm dead ended on. I'm researching an Agnes Tippie who married >a > > Sparkman in Alabama. If you think there may be a conection, please >contact > > me. > > > > Thanks! > >Almost positive that there is a connection, will have to look up in >"Tentative Tippie Tabulations" a book in the FHL in Salt Lake. >Give me a little time and I'll get back to ya, if I don't get back to you >please remind me? >Thanks > >"Old Genealogists never die, they just loose their Census!" >Sabrina > > >==== 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 > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Yes, I was wondering if you have any other information on Rhoda Tippie? >From: "shannon greer" <srgreer@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com >To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] John & Elizabeth Waller >Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:14:14 PDT > >Hi,MAHALOANNY! >I saw the name Tippie. Do you have any information on Tippies? That's a >surname I'm dead ended on. I'm researching an Agnes Tippie who married a >Sparkman in Alabama. If you think there may be a conection, please contact >me. > >Thanks! > >Shan >srgreer@hotmail.com > > >>From: MAHALOANNY@aol.com >>Reply-To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com >>To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] John & Elizabeth Waller >>Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:32:09 EDT >> >>thank you! I appreciate your time. My John married a Rhoda Tippie >> >>"Old Genealogists never die, they just loose their Census!" >>Sabrina >> >> >>==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== >>Having problems with this mailing list? >>Write to: DAVENPORT-admin@rootsweb.com >> >>============================== >>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 >> > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== >Please Help Support RootsWeb! Learn how at >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

In a message dated 10/27/99 12:18:37 PM Mountain Daylight Time, srgreer@hotmail.com writes: > Hi,MAHALOANNY! > I saw the name Tippie. Do you have any information on Tippies? That's a > surname I'm dead ended on. I'm researching an Agnes Tippie who married a > Sparkman in Alabama. If you think there may be a conection, please contact > me. > > Thanks! Almost positive that there is a connection, will have to look up in "Tentative Tippie Tabulations" a book in the FHL in Salt Lake. Give me a little time and I'll get back to ya, if I don't get back to you please remind me? Thanks "Old Genealogists never die, they just loose their Census!" Sabrina