Mary, Caiborne Davenport,son of Thomas came from No. GA. He was bornin 1759 in Wash. Couonty, VA and died 8/14/1842. If you need farther informationyou may contact David Davenport @ 554 Ashloop Rd., Blue Ridge, GA 30513. Cousin, Nancy in Columbus, GA. --- Mary Duncan <mari@comteck.com> wrote: > Does anyone know where the name Claiborne came > from? I have Claiborne Davenport in my line and > several of the same name follow through in later > generations. > > He was the son of Thomas Davenport & Mary Nolan of > WCVA. I am not familiar with the Nolan line to > know if the name came from there. > > Mary > > > ==== 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 > > ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Several days ago, there was a post on the list regarding a marriage between these two individuals. I thought I bookmarked it, but when I went back to look just now, I do not find it . Could someone please forward (or repeat) the post? I would certainly appreciate it. James Thompson
Mary: The name Claiborne likely came from Colonel William Claiborne, who arrived in the James River Colony in 1625 as a young surveyor who soon became Secretary of the Governor's Council, then spent the next fifty years as one of the most active, high profile Virginians, serving as Colonial Secretary for many years, tried to wrest Kent Island from Lord Baltimore, commanded Colonial forces against the Indians on several occasions, and who, along with Colonel John West, of the famed De Law War family, obtained the first land patents in Pamunkey Neck (1652). Claiborne had 6,200 acres in patents on the Pamunkey River side of the Neck (but his surveys included 11,000 acres) just below the Pamunkey Indian town Romancoke. West had the tip of Pamunkey Neck (West Point) then up Pamunkey Neck on the Mattaponi side. The Claibornes and the Wests for at least five generations were the social creme de la creme of Pamunkey Neck society from the 1650s through the 1750s. We know there was at least one Claiborne Davenport among the Pamunkeys. Whether the West Davenport on the New Kent Quit Rents of 1704 was a Pamunkey too is unknown, but Captain Nathaniel West, who married a Claiborne, had considerable land in New Kent. The Claibornes had land in later King & Queen and Essex counties as well as King William. To my knowledge, there was only one family of them originally. This is conjecture on my part. I have no proofs. In social status, the Davenports were far below the Claibornes and Wests. As I recall Claiborne Davenport's mother was a Noell from Essex County. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ
Hello All, This is info from the 1860 Greenville Fed. Census. I have nothing more. Please let me know if you identify Floyd's parents. I am very active in Greenville Davenport genealogy. Thanks Phil Triebes Descendants of Floyd Davenport from 1860 Census. 1 Floyd Davenport d: Oct 17, 1880 in Greenville, Greenville Co., SC .. +Drusillie Davenport b: Jun 13, 1814 d: Oct 02, 1900 in Greenville, Greenville Co., SC ...... 2 Susan Davenport b: 1836 ...... 2 Elizabeth Davenport b: 1838 ...... 2 Daklin Davenport b: 1846 ...... 2 Martha Davenport b: 1846 ...... 2 Ann Davenport b: 1848 ...... 2 William Davenport b: 1851 ...... 2 Eliza Davenport b: 1853 ...... 2 Walton Davenport b: 1856
In a message dated 10/25/99 9:29:37 AM US Mountain Standard Time, mari@comteck.com writes: << I have some files I had considered posting but it would appear it is an effort in futility in starting any new dialogue. >> It would be great to start some dialogue, but if none of the folks that Nancy posted are yours, its kind of hard to do. My Davenports may or may not be linked to the PA Davenports, tho they were in Ohio and having kids in the early 1800s. I just don't know yet... a beginner here who's only been at it for about six months and I have a lot of family who aren't talking which translate into a lot of brick walls. Ginger(whosfeelingdefensivemustbeafullmoonthing)
I'm searching for info on Brazillah Davenport, born in either New York or New Jersey around 1803. He was married to Mary Olive, born about 1811 in New Jersey. They had 6 children: 2 girls born in 1830 & 1832 (names unknown), Harriet Davenport born in 1834, Ephina Davenport born in 1836, Joseph Davenport born in 1839, and my great-grandfather John Holly Davenport born August 20, 1848. If anyone has any further information such as Brazillah's parents names, I would really appreciate it. (I've given my son the wings, now I'm working on his roots). Thanks, Roy Davenport III
To Lib: I did a little searching for you. I didn't find a Floyd Devenport, Davenport or Deavenport anywhere else except in the 1850 Greenville Co. S.C. census that you mentioned. The lack of census information for him makes me think that he either changed the spelling of his first or last name, or died shortly after the 1850 census. I did, however, find many other Devenports in Greenville Co. that same year, possibly they are related to him. They are Edwin, Francis, Isaac, John, Washington, William and Willis. I would suggest you write to the Greenville County Library, 300 College St., Greenville, S.C. 29601, if you haven't already. There were also a large number of Devenports in Newberry and Laurens Counties, you might try the Laurens Branch of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1217, Laurens, S.C. 29360. I didn't find a chapter in Newberry County, you might try to find a public library there and ask them. Greenville, Laurens & Newberry Counties all adjoin one another, it's very possible that your Floyd's family were in those areas. Sorry I couldn't find more, I hope this helps you. MargoBelle
My 3rd great grandfather is Floyd Devenport, born in SC in or around 1800. His wife was Drucilla. Their children were: John, Susan, Elizabeth, Joseph, Dunklin, Martha, and Anna. I found Floyd listed in the 1850 census in Greenville County, SC. I would like any information I can get on Floyd. I am trying to find him in 1840, and 1830, and hope to find his parents. Any help anyone can give me, I would appreciate it very much. Thanks! Lib
CHARLES KENNEDY 9 July 1744 (Louisa Co. Court Orders) On the motion of CHARLES KENNEDY, a witness for Richard Davenport agst. Daniel McHeron pay one day attendance. 15 Oct 1751 (Louisa Co. Deed Book A, p. 445) Henry Gambill of Louisa and Mary his wife to CHARLES KENNEDY of Hanover Co. sell 176 ac. on Little Rocky Creek, part of 377 ac. granted Thomas Carr 1727 and by Carr conveyed to sd. Gambill 1735 and witnessed by William Davenport, John Davenport, and David Davenport. (This is probably the 175 ac. he was taxed on in Louisa Co.) 16 Nov 1754 (Spots. Co. DBE) John and Jane Williams and William Williams of Granville Co. NC to CHARLES KENNEDY of Hanover 100 ac. in Spots. and witnessed by William Davenport and John Woolfolk. (See below for sale of this land.) 26 May 1760 (Louisa Co. DBC) David Smith Sr. to David Smith Jr. both of St. Martin, Louisa Co. sells 150 ac. adj. Washs line, Kennedys line 26 August 1760 (Louisa Co. DBC, p. 31) CHARLES KENNEDAY witnessed deed Thomas Wash of Louisa to John Wash of Amelia, land in Louisa. 1767 (Louisa Co. Tithables by R. G. Davis) - CHARLES KENNEDY 3-175 ac. Samuel Raglands Dist. 1768 (same) - CHARLES KENNEDY 3-175 1769 (same) - CHARLES KENNEDY 2-175 12 Dec 1770 (Louisa Co. DBD ½, p. 283) John and Betty Smith of Louisa to Barnett Smith 133 ac. on north side little Rocky Creek adj. CHARLES KENNEDY, Thomas Lipcomb decd., George Lumsden, William Wash. 1771 (Louisa Co. Tithables Samuel Ragland Dist.) - CHARLES KENNEDY 2 tithables, 175 ac. 1772 through 1775(same) - CHARLES KENNEDY 3 - 175 ac. 10 Oct 1774 (Louisa Co. DBE, p. 15) Barnett and Jenny Smith of Louisa to George Smith of same 133 ac. on north side Little Rocky Creek adj. CHARLES KENNEDY, Thomas Lipscomb, Susanna Wash, George Lumsden, William Wash. 1776 (Louisa Co. Tithables) - CHARLES KENNEDY 4-175 1777 (Louisa Co. Tithables( - CHARLES KENNEDY 2-175 28 Oct 1780 (Spots. Co. DBJ) CHARLES KENNEDY and Crotia his wife of Hanover to Ambrose Shakleford of Spots. 100 ac. in Spots adj. Thomas Minor. 1782 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - CHARLES KANADY 300 ac. 1782 (Hanover Co. PP Tax) - CHARLES KENNEDY, Harry, Harry, Hembray, Handy, Peter, David, York, robin, Fillis, Pegg, Betty, Silvey, Queen, Amy, Estor, Hannah, Winney, Oney, Milley, Dilley, Delpha, Gabriel, Gilbert - 1 free, 23 slaves, 30 cattle, 6 horse 1782 (Louisa Co. Personal Property Tax Lists) - CHARLES KENNEDY, Daniel, Salome, Tom, Seabron, Celia, 0 free, 5 slaves, 2 horse 19 cattle 1783 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - CHARLES KENNEDY 300ac. 1783 (Hanover Co. PP Tax) - CHARLES KENNEDY and William Kennedy and slave - 2 free 1783 (Louisa Co. PP Tax) - CHARLES KENNEDY 0 over 21, 8 slaves, 0 horse, 21 cattle 1784 (same) - CHARLES KENNEDY, Daniel, Tome 0 over 21, 4 slaves, 2 slaves, 7 cattle 1784 (Hanover Co. PP Tax) - CHARLES KENNEDY and negro - 1 free 1785 (Hanover Co. PP Tax) William Kennedy 1 free 7 slaves 11 Sept 1785 (Spots. Co. from John Paynes Rev. War Service Record) - marriage of Garrett Kennedy to Delphia Davenport by John Waller minister. 1786 (Hanover Co. PP Tax) - William Kennady with slave - 1 free 1787 (Louisa Co. Land Tax List) - Croshey Kennedy 175ac. 1787 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - CHARLES KENNEDYS estate 300ac., same for 1788, 1789, 1787 (Hanover Co. PP Tax) - William Kennedy 21up, 0 wm 16up, 6 blacks, Martin Kennedy, no one in 21 up list, 0 wm 16 up, 3 black 10 July 1789 (Louisa Co. DBF, p. 477) James Kennedy and Martin Kennedy witnessed deed from Susanna Wash to George Smith 5 Nov 1789 (Louisa Co. DBF, p. 465) John and Elizabeth Fleming sold to Martin Kennedy of Louisa Co. 50 ac .Smiths line. 9 ____ 1789 (Louisa Co. Guardian Bonds, p. 166 From Louisa Co., Va. 1743-1814 Where Have All the Children Gone by Rosalie Edith Davis) p. 201 Guardian Bond William Graves guardian to Polley and Sarah Kennedy, orphans of Davenport Kennedy decd. security with Austin Woolfolk and William Kennedy. 9 Nov 1789 (Louisa Co. Guardian Bonds, p. 166 From Louisa Co., Va. 1743-1814 Where Have All the Children Gone by Rosalie Edith Davis) p. 209 Guardian Bond William Davenport guardian to Robert and William Kennedy, orphans of Davenport Kennedy security with George Lumsden, William Graves, William Kennedy. (From copy of original provided by Frank Long is Know all men .we William Davenport, George Lumsden, William Graves and William Kennedy are held and bound this 9 Nov 1789. The condition of this obligation is such that, if the above bound William Davenport adm. of all the goods chattels and credits of Davenport Kennady deceased unadministered by Mary Kennady decd. do make or cause to be made a true .etc. 24 Dec 1789 (Louisa Co. Marriages) Tarleton B. Luck married Crosha Cassidy Kennedy, permission by mother Croshe Kennedy, witness James Kennedy, Croshe is upwards of 21 years. 1790 (Louisa Co. Personal Property Tax List) - Crosha Kennedy - 2 wm 16, 5 blacks, 7 horse 1790 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - Crosha Kennedy 175 ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac. 1790 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - CHARLES KENNEDYS estate 300 ac., same for 1791, 1792, 1793. 14 Sept 1790 (Louisa Co. Marriages) James Kennedy married Barbara Smith, daughter of George and Kezia Smith, security and witnesses John Smith and Barnett Smith. 19 Jan 1791 (Hanover Co. Deeds p. 466) Commonwealth of Va. to John Winston and William Fortune of Hanover Co., Tarleton B. Luck of Louisa by indenture conveyed to William Mason of Hanover a tract of land Croshe Cassity, wife of T. B. Luck cannot travel ..rel dower 5 Feb 1791. 19 Mar 1791(Hanover Co. Deeds p. 468) James Davenport of Hanover sold 1.2 ac. in Hanover Co. adj. Kennedy and Davenports dividing line for Methodist Episcopal Church meeting house. 1791 (Louisa Co. Personal Property Tax) - Crosha Kennedy 0 wm 16, 10 slaves, 3 horse, and Martin Kennedy 1wm 16, 0 slaves, 2 horse 1791 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - Crosha Kennedy 175 ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac. 28 July 1792 (Louisa Co. DBG) William and Molly Bradburn of Louisa Co. to Garrett Kennedy of same for 100 pounds sell 2 tract in county of South Anna River cont. in all 290 ac. adj. Mary Wash, Ursula Cooper and William Wash. 1792 (same) - Crosha Kennedy 175 ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac., Garrett Kennedy 164 & 106ac 1792 (same) - Crosha Kennedy and son - 1 wm 16, 6 slaves, 5 horse 1793 (same) - Crosha Kennedy and son 1 wm 16, 6 slaves, 4 horse and Garrett Kennedy 1wm 16, 3 slaves, 3 horse __ May 1793 (Louisa Co. Marriages) Martin Kennedy married Frances Smith, daughter of Barnett and Jean Smith, security and witnessed John Smith, Tarleton B. Luck, married 23 May 1793 by Richard Pope. 10 May 1793 (Albemarle Co. DB 11, p. 60) Abbeville Co., SC Know that we Charles Davenport and John Davenport of sd. county and state aforesd. for special trust appoint friends Nicholas Hamner and Samuel Dyer, exec. of LW&T of RICHARD DAVENPORT late of Alb. Co., Va. decd .to convey on our behalf a tract which was sold to Tarleton Brown Luck lying and being in Louisa Co., Va .and witnessed by William Kennedy and Fields Kennedy .(by Oct 1793 William Kennedy and Fields Kennedy were in Greene Co., Ga.) 1794, 1795, 1796 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - Crosha Kennedy 175 ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac., Garrett Kennedy 164 & 106ac. 1794 (Hanover Co. Land tax) - CHARLES KENNEDYS estate 300 ac., Martin Kennedy conveyed of Augustine Wollfolk 50 ac., Tarleton B. Luck 24 ac., same for 1799. 12 Jan 1795 (Louisa Co. WB3, p. 590) - Know we Croshe Luck, James Kennedy, and William Wash bond for Crosha Luck adm. of estate of Tarleton B. Luck decd. 1 Sept 1796, 14 Sept 1807 (Louisa Co. WB5, p. 339 Wee Bit) will of Garrett Kennedy of Louisa Co. names wife Delphia, brother Charles and Charless son William, brother Martins son Lancelot, brother James son Albert .(Delphia was a daughter of William Davenport). __ Jan 1797 (Louisa Co. Marriages) Hezekiah Arnold married Crosby C. Luck, security and witnesses John Lasley and Garland Dickerson. 1800 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - Croshe Kennedy 175ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac., Garrett Kennedy 164 & 106 ac. 1800 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - Charles Kennedys estate 300 ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac., Tarleton B. Luck 24 ac., same for 1801 1800 (Louisa Co. Census) - James Kenady 30010 - 20110, Garrett Kennady 00001 - 00010 Croshe Kennady 00000 00001 1800 (Pendleton Co., SC census) Charles Kennedy 60021 00100 (If this is Dorothy Mallory, shouldnt she be older?) 13 July 1801 (Louisa Co. DBJ) Hezekiah and Croshe Arnold of Louisa Co. to Wingfield Cosby 375 ac. on Little Rocky Creek adj. Austin Woolfolk. 1802 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - Charles Kennedys estate 300 ac., Martin Kennedy 14ac with 36 ac. conveyed to James Seay, Tarleton B. Luck 24ac. 1803 to 1810 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - same as 1802 1809 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - Croshe Kennedy 175 ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac., Garrett Kennedy estate 164 & 106 ac. 7 Mar 1809 (Louisa Co. DBL) Delphia Kennedy of Louisa Co. to Peter Crawford of same in order to secure her separate maintenance and benefit during her life and for $1.00 to Crawford in trust of Delphia Kennedy for her life and after her death for Dickerson Wash and his heirs the following slaves Betty, Celia, Jane, Maury, Nanny, Lucy, Lawry, Elvy, Louisa, and their increase witnessed by William Edds, John Edds, Anderson Shepherd. 14 Mar 1809 (Louisa Co. Marriages) Dickerson Wash married Delphia Cannady, security William Edds, married 15 Mar by James Lasley. 10 July 1809 (Louisa Co. DBL) - Delphia Kennedy Wash declaring above deed null and void. 1810 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - Croshe Kennedy 175ac., Martin Kennedy 50 ac., Garrett Kennedy 164 & 106 ac. 1813 to 1829 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - Martin Kennedy 360 ac. adj. William Ashley and David Spicer on Northanna River. 1 Sept 1819, July 1821 Madison Co. Ala. (Wee Bit and notes of Mrs. Wilma Cogdell) will of Charles Kennedy Sr. names wife Dorothy, sons Charles and William Mallory, daughters Crosha Cassity Wellborn, sons Lexington, Fields, James, Robert, Albert, and Allen and grandson Charles C. Welborn (minor) land in Lawrence Co. 16 Mar 1832 Dorothy, widow, William M., Charles, Lexington, James, Robert, Albert, Allen and Devereaux Jarrett who lives in Ga .understood he is the son of Dorothy by a first husband Dorothy age 60-70 in 1840 Madison Co. Ala. census. Robert Jarrett married Dorothy Mallory c. 1785 in Burke Co. NC. He died 1786 and had son Devereaux Jarrett. She is the daughter of William Mallory and Mary Baker. Living in Pendleton Dist. 1800 near her sister Mary who had married George Blair. 1820 (Hanover Co. Census) Lancelot Kennedy 000100 - 03010, Martin Kennedy 010001 - 11111 8 Feb 1838, 26 Oct 1847 (Hanover Co. Wills by W. R. Cocke) Martin Kennedy of Hanover Co., to wife Francis, two daughters Sarah Kennedy and Frances Luck 190 ac. where I now live, 270 ac. in Louisa Co. to two daughters Croshe C. Hall and Jane Hall and two grandsons William M. and Ira E. Kennedy, to three granddaughters Angeline, Isabell and Cassaty, children of my son Lancelot Kennedy 10.00 each, two sons Lancelot and Martin Mc Kennedy (already gave them something), two sons Zephemiah Hall and Robert G. Luck Execs. GREEN CO., GA. RECORDS (from abstracts) 21 Oct 1793/12 Dec 1793 Misc. Records Bk. A, p. 232 the LW&T of William Kennedy of Green Co., Ga. names brother Fields Kennedy and exec. Thomas Carleton. 8 Mar 1797 DB3, p. 462 John Cessna sold to Fields Kennedy of Green Co. 179 ac. on Richland Creek. 27 Mar 1797 DB2, p. 392 Fields Kennedy witnessed a deed between John Heard and Robert Melton in Green Co., Ga. 25 Nov 1799 DBB, p. 187 Ambrose Edwards and William Edwards of Green Co. to Alex Hall sell a negro boy King about 12 yrs. old and rec. 9 Jan 1800 3 Feb 1800 DB2, p. 463 John Armor to Fields Kennedy of Green Co. sells lot 21 in Greenesborogh. 22 July 1800 Green Co., Ga. DBP,p. 395 Joseph Kennedy of Pendleton Co., SC sold to James Ware of Green Co. Ga. 212 ac. in Wilkes Co., GA. 9 Mar 1801 DB2, p. 565 Charles Watts sells to David Jackson 80 ac. part of a tract Fields Kennedy and John McAlpin sold to sd. Watts on Richland Creek. 12 Jan 1807 DBB, p. 545 Fields Kennedy of Green Co. sold slaves .. 14 Mar 1807 DBB, p. 688 Fields Kennedy of Baldwin Co., Ga. Sells to Isham Jackson of Green eCo. 15 ac. in Green Co. 1821 Ga. Lottery Fields Kennedy of Richmond Co. drew land in Monroe Co. FAMILY OF CHARLES KENNEDY Charles Kennedy was probably born by 1724 (see 1744 record) and died in 1786/1787 (see tax lists). He purchased 176 ac. in Louisa Co. in 1751, 100 ac. in Spots. Co. in 1754, sold the Spots. land in 1780, and owned 300 ac. in Hanover Co. He probably lived and died in Hanover Co. as he was poll taxed in that county but not in Louisa, though he owned land in both (see 1782 tax lists). Wife Croshe may have moved to Louisa Co. after his death. The early Louisa Co. tithables probably mark slaves rather than children. Charles Kennedys wife is Crotia (Crosha) and she could have been a Cassidy as there was a daughter Croshe Cassidy and at least two grand daughters with this name. From estimates of birth dates for the children of Charles and Crotia Kennedy it becomes apparent that they could not have been the parents of Davenport Kennedy who was born by 1730. It appears from the available records that the earliest their children were born was 1750-1755. Crotia Kennedy was living as late as 1810. Most likely Charles Kennedy and Davenport Kennedy were brothers, sons of a daughter of a Davenport (possibly Martin). The children of Charles and Crotia Kennedy include: 1. William Kennedy was born by 1762 - he is on the 1783 Hanover Co. PP Tax List with Charles as 21 and older, Dav. Kennedys son William was not of age in 1787. He provided security in 1789 for the guardian bond of William Davenports guardianship of William and Robert Kennedy, the orphans of Davenport Kennedy. His last appearance in the records may have been the 1790 bond of Dorothy Kennedy in Louisa Co. This could be the same as the William who died in Green Co., Ga. in 1793 and named a brother Fields Kennedy. William and Fields Kennedy witnessed a deed from Charles and John Davenport (sons of Richard Davenport a neighbor and possible relative) in Abbeville Co., SC in May of 1793. 2. Garrett Kennedy was 45 and older on the 1800 Louisa Co. census, which shows no children in this household. He made a will in 1796 in Louisa Co. and it was probated in 1807. He married Delphia Davenport, the daughter of William Davenport and wife Anne, in 1785. She married again on 14 Mar 1809 to Dickerson Wash. There were no children of this first marriage as Garrett left his estate to nephews. 3. Charles Kennedy left a will dated 1819 and probated 1821 in Madison Co. Ala. He moved to SC where he married Dorothy Mallory Jarrett by 1795 and had William Mallory, Charles, Crotia Cassidy Wellborn, Lexington, Fields, James, Robert, Albert, and Allen. Dorothy married first Robert Jarrett in 1785 and she was probably born c. 1765. Assume that Charles was at least as old as she. Charles Kennedy Jr. never shows up in the records of Va., however, brother Garrett names him and his first son William in his will of 1796. Dorothy Mallory Jarrett had a son Devereaux born c. 1786 and it is likely that she and Charles Kennedy were married by 1787/1788. 4. Crotia Cassidy Kennedy born by 1768 as she was upwards of 21 when she married first on 24 Dec 1789 to Tarleton B. Luck. I interpret this to mean she was over 21 and most likely 25-30. Tarleton died in 1796 and Charles and John Davenport ack. to his heirs land sold to Luck by their father Richard Davenport. From the list of heirs, these could not have been the children of Crotia. Tarleton must have been much older and already had grown children. She married again Jan 1797 to Hezekiah Arnold. I have no records of her children, if any. She is still in Louisa Co. as late as 1801. 5. Martin Kennedy was born by 1768 since he purchased land in 1789. He left a will in Hanover Co. dated 1838 and probated 1847. He married 23 May 1793 to Frances Smith in Louisa Co. and they had Lancelot, Sarah, Frances who married Robert G. Luck, Croche C. who married Zephemiah Hall, Jane and Martin. 6. James Kennedy married 24 Sept 1790 to Barbara Smith and had at least one child Albert. James is on the 1800 Louisa Co. census age 26-45. James enlisted in Rev. War as early as 1776/1777 and achieved the rank of Lt. For more information on James see Frank Long.
I was born February 1st 1977 I am the 7th generation to be born on that day. My Fathers Sister Diana Miles was born February 1st 1949 Her Mothers sister Marie Elizabeth Davenport was born February 1st 1936 in Wilson County Tennessee. Her Fathers Sister Winnie Lou Davenport Born Febuary 1st 1910. Winnie was a sister to Andrew Meadows Davenport Born December 9th 1903 their Parents where William Edward Born May 28th 1866 and American Garrison Davenport Born March 17th 1881. William Edward Davenport Parents where John Robert Davenport Born October 3rd 1846 and Martha Puritte Davenport born July 12th 1842. Marie told that I was the 7th generation to be born on February 1st but before she could tell my mother who the others where she died. Can someone help me find the other three Febuary 1st babies that would have been born before Winnie? Leona Miles rmiles@bloomingdaletel.com
CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS by Nugent Bk. 6, p. 476 Thomas Hancks 50 ac. Gloucester Co. head branch of Poropotank Swamp 23 Oct 1673 adj. self and Charles Roane. Bk. 6,p. 13 John Pigg and Francis Crane 800 ac. New Kent Co., north side Matapony River 1 Oct 1679 behind land of Anthony Arnold, before land of William Hart. Bk. 7, p. 635 Benjamin Arnold 1754 ac. New Kent on north side Mattapony River 23 Apr. 1688, 1050 granted Cpt. ______ Taylow and sold to Anthony Arnold decd., 704 ac. beg. below the Mill Creek. Bk. 8,p. 79 Philip Lightfoot 52 ac. New Kent Co. 28 April 1690. Whereas Anthony Arnold late of New Kent did purchase of John Pigg 525 ac .to be held by sd. Arnold and his heirs forever as by deed 24 Feb 1664 sd. Arnold committed Rebellion and high treason and was legally convicted and executed and legally attained by act of assembly 8 June 1680 whereby all his estate both real and personal became forfet to his majesty petition of Lightfoot 1689. Bk. 9, p. 545 - Anthony Arnold 150 ac. in K. William Co. in Middle Herring Creek near his house 23 Oct 1703, part granted Benjamin Arnold 1703 who assigned to Anthony. Bk. 9, p. 545 Anthony Arnold 150 ac. K. William Co. on Middle Herring Creek near his house 23 Oct 1703, part of land granted Benjamin Arnold 24 April 1703 who assigned to sd. Anthony Arnold. Bk. 9 - Robert Davis and Mary his wife, one of the daughters of Ambrose Lipscomb decd. 137 ac. K. Wm. Co. in Pamunkey Neck adj. Martin Slaughter, William Lipscomb 28 oct 1702. Bk. 9 - George Dabney 293 ac. in Pamunkey Neck K & Q Co. St. John Par. on Pamunkey river 25 April 1701 for transportation of John West, Susanna Davenport, and others. Sarah Dabney got 179 ac. adj. her sister Dorothy who was wife of William Anderson. Bk. 9 - Martin Slaughter and Letties his wife, one of the daughters of Ambrose Libscomb decd. 137 ac. k & Q Co. in Pamunkey Neck 1 April 1702 Bk. 10, p. 344 Peter Mitchell 220 ac. Surry Co. north side Nottoway, east side Hardwood Swamp 22 Jan 1717 Import. 2 persons. Bk. 10 - THOMAS DEVENPORT 311 ac. (new land) King William Co., St. John Par., adj. David Anderson, Edward Hill, Samuel Williams, Thomas Jones 23 Dec 1714, p. 226 Bk. 10 - William Terrell 100 ac. King William Co. north side Pamunkey River adj. THOMAS DAVENPORT, Col. Hill, David Anderson 23 Mar 1715 p. 275 Bk. 10 - William Terrill 100 ac. K. Wm. On north side Pamunkey adj. Thomas Davenport, Col. Hill, David Anderson 23 Mar 1715 Bk. 11, p. 9 Reuben Welch of Essex co. 3273 ac. in New Kent, fork of Pamunkey Rivert between Little and New Found River 20 Feb 1719 Importation of 66 including Thomas Grove (Grone), Francis Arnold. William Davenport, Richard Joanes, Margaret Joanes. Bk. 11 - David Lewis? Of New Kent Co. 100 ac. K. Wm. North side Pamunkey river adj. THOMAS DAVENPORT, Col. Hill and David Anderson 22 June 1722. Bk. 11 - David Lewis of New Kent Co. 100 ac. King William Co. originally granted William Terrell and lapsed......22 June 1722 adj. THOMAS DAVENPORT Bk. 12 - John Maddison 2150 ac. K. Wm. Co., St. Margaret Parish adj. John May, south side Mattapony to dividing line between John Maddison decd. father of above and Daniel Coleman 16 June 1714. Bk. 12 - Daniel Coleman 400 ac. K. Wm. Co., St. Margaret Parish, south side South River adj. self, Thomas Walker, William Richeson and James Tayler 9 July 1724, p. 48 Bk. 12 - George Woodroof of K. William Co. 640 ac. in Spots. Co., St. George Parish 24 June 1726,p. 481 Bk. 12 p. 419 William Harris Jr. 1500 ac. Hanover adj. Mrs. Arnold and George Woodruffs line on Overtons fork of Elk Creek 24 Mar 1725 Bk. 12, p. 241 Ambrose Joshua Smith 1000 ac. Hanover on both sides Overtons Fork of Elk Creek corner of Mr. Dickason and Mrs. Arnolds line 17 Aug 1725 Bk. 12, p. 242 William Macghee of K. William 1000 ac. Hanover Co. both sides great Rocky Creek and south side Northanna beg. at Cpt. Martins, to John Raglands, near moth of Elk Creek, north side of Plumbtree Branch 17 Aug 1725. Bk. 12, p. 355 Ann Arnold Jr., daughter of Mrs. Ann Arnold of K.. Wiliam Co. 400 ac. Hanover Co. both side Great Rocky creek on Cpt. Carrs line 24 Mar 1725. Bk. 12, p. 405 john Harris 400 ac. Hanover Co. adj. Ambrose Joshua Smith, Cpt. Thomas Carr and Ann Arnold on lower side of Great Rocky Creek 11 Apr 1732 Bk. 12, p. 538 - Cpt. Thomas Carr of K. William Co. 400 ac. Hanover co. on both side of Great Rocky creek adj. Mrs. Arnolds line 24 Mar 1725 Bk. 13 - Cpt. Thomas Carr of King William Co. 400 ac. Hanover Co. south side Northanna River on lower side Great Rocky Creek and both sides Little Rocky Creek adj. William Macghee, Ambrose Joshua Smith and MARTIN DAVENPORT 22 Feb 1727 Bk. 13 - Daniel White and Henry White of K & Q Co. 500 ac. Caroline, St. Margaret Parish, branch of South river, adj. Richard Maulder, Robert Bayler 27 Sept 1729. Bk. 13 - Thomas Wright Sparrow of Surry Co. 301 ac. Brunswick Co. on north side Sturgion River adj. Charles King, William Gent, John Robertson 28 Sept 1728 Bk. 13 - MARTIN DAVENPORT 400 ac. Hanover Co. (new land) south side Northanna River 7 Feb 1727 Bk. 13 - George Woodruff of K. Wm. Co. 400 ac. Hanover both sides Golden Myne Creek 7 Feb 1727, p. 191 Bk. 13, p. 195 George Woodruff of K. William Co. 700 ac. Hanover co. adj. Cock and Kimbrow crossing the south fork of Great Rocky Creek 7 Feb 1727 Bk. 13, p. 259 John Mitchell 640 ac. Surry Co. both side Harrys Swamp, north side Nottoway River adj. Charles Leath and john Davis 13 Oct 1727, 150 ac. part granted John Mitchell 27 July 1722. Bk. 13, p. 262 George Woodruff of K. William 380 ac. Spotsylvania Co. north side Northanna, east side of ENE 17 April 1728 Bk. 13, p. 289 Joseph Temple merchant of K. William 1000 ac. Spots. Co., St. George Parish north side Northanna, south side Main Rd. adj. George Woodruff and land of Mr. Moore, on north side the Rangers Path 14 Sept 1728. Bk. 13, p. 380 Denet Abney Jr. 381 ac. Spots. Co. adj. George Woodruffs land to northeast side of Main road 28 Sept 1728. Bk. 14 - Richard Phillips 400 ac. (new land) Hanover Co. between the lines of MARTIN DAVENPORT, Cpt. Carr, John Wilson and Paul Harrelson 11 Apr 1732 p. 416 Bk. 14 - William May 500 ac. K & Q, Drysdale Parish 25 Aug 1731 p. 299 100 ac. part given sd. May by Daniel Coleman decd., 150 ac. bought of Henry Shakleford 27 May 1723. Bk. 14 - Paul Harrelson 400 ac. Hanover Co. adj. Hugh Hogan, Cpt. Carr 24 Mar 1725. Bk. 14 - Matthew Jouett 400 ac. Hanover Co. adj. John Matlock 28 Sept 1732. Bk. 14 - Matthew Jouett 107 ac. Hanover Co. north side Southanna adj. Cpt. Clark and John Ragland 27 Sept 1732 Bk. 14 - Matthew Jouett 400 ac. both sides Cattail Branch adj. Mr. John White 11 April 1732. Bk. 15, p. 289 - Joseph Temple 1250 ac. Spots. Co. on north side Northanna adj.George Woodruff, Sarah Taylor .31 Jan 1732/33 Bk. 15, p. 127 David Woodruff of Caroline 380 ac. St. George Parish, spots. near ENE Bridge adj. Dannit Abney Jr., John Chiles, John and James Taylor 3 Dec 1733 Bk. 15, p. 509 - George Woodruff 400 ac. Hanover on both sides Duckinghole Swamp, south side Northanna, lower side Gold Mine creek 20 May 1735 Bk. 16, p. 139 - Humphrey Hill 1049 ac. Hanover on Gold Mine Creek, 400 ac. part sold to him by George Woodruff 7 Feb 1727/8 Hanover Deeds. Bk. 16 - Francis Strother 654 ac. Hanover Co., south side Northanna adj. Thoms Prestwood, John Wilson and Martin Davenport 19 July 1735 p. 56 granted Thomas Carr of K. William for 400 ac. in 1725 and sold by him in Hanover to Strother 6 Feb 1729/30 and surplus. Bk. 17, p. 18 - George Woodruff 400 ac. formerly in K. William now Caroline on south side of south fork of South River issuing into the Mattapony 15 Mar 1735/36 Bk. 17, p. 253 - William Arnold 400 ac. Goochland Co. on both side Rear Wallet run 17 Mar 1736/37 Bk. 18 - Thomas Davenport 250 ac. Goochland Co. on both sides of Little Guinea Creek of Appomatox river adj. John Jones and Brumfield 1 Dec 1740. Bk. 25 - Thomas Davenport 1650 ac. Goochland Co. on both sides of Little Guinea Creek and Tear Wallet Run in a slash, adj. William Arnold, Thomas Anderson, William Hamilton, John Jones, Francis Allen, John Law 25 July 1746 p. 174 200 ac. formerly granted Daniel Terry 1736/7, 400 ac. same, 200 ac. formerly granted Thomas Davenport 1 Dec 1740 Bk. 19, p. 895 and 800 ac. residue.
RECORDS OF THE GENERAL COURT CAROLINE (From copies of the originals with some comments) 12 Mar 1773 - to the sherif of Caroline Co .you are commanded to take John Wilkinson if he be found within your bailiwick and keep him so that you have his body before the justices of your county court of Caroline on the 2nd Thursday in next month to answer DD a plea of detinue for 4 negroes Doll, Robert, Myrtilla, & Judith .not an inhabitant May 1773 - abates by return July 1773 - redocketed and James Yarbrough special bail Oct 1773 - non detinue and issue Nov 1773 - not to be tried till March court by consent of parties Mar 1774 - the def. to take Charles Yarbrough and Ann Higgins depositions, plaintiff to take Angela Searles deposition. Mar 1774 - continued. July 1778 -= referred to Edmund Pendleton and John Lewis? for judgment 13 August 1778 - arbitrators this day attended by plt. (DD) and def. (JW) being removed out of this state. Mary Yarbrough adm. of James Yarbrough decd. special bail for def. and John Wilkinson father of def. agreed to indemnify sd. Mary from event of this suit. Having heard the parties and their witnesses. award is plt. to recover 3 of the slaves Doll, Robert & Judy or 100 pounds each .this 30 July 1778 Pendleton and Lewis ..approved by court. 18 Oct 1783 - Caroline Co. court called William and Mary Almond to show cause why they should not be responsible for above decision. Mary Yarbrough, widow of James married William Almond. 25 June 1784 - DD vs. William Almond. DD by attorney and def. failed to appear order of court that DD recover debt and costs from Almond. 26 June 1784 - bond of William and Mary Almond adm, if James Yarbrough dec;d. and Benjamin Tompkins bound to DD for 651 pounds, one shilling and 7 pence Va. three months to pay 325 pounds, etc 18 April 1785 - order to recover above debt. May court 1785 - motion of Almonds to set aside proceedings and to restore money levied by virtue of a writ of firefacias issued by DD agst. estate of JY dec.d , set aside, and they owe less money. June court 1785 - motion of DD by attorney to set aside opinion of last court .it appearing to court that DD was not in County by summons or notice, opinion of court to set aside, and Almond appealed. 19 Sept 1785 - bond of William and Mary Almond and Benjamin Tompkins and John Chiles of Caroline to DD for 305 pounds .because of judgment of court . 12 Mar 1774 - deposition of Robert Smith - age 47, about 1767 in company with DD who was speaking of a law suit that was like to go against him ..Negro now in dispute which he had in possession were his daughter Nannys, made deed to daughter Nanny and had it recorded in Caroline Co. , but he never had any right to sd. negroes. 12 Mar 1774 - Richard Walden Jr. - age 20 yrs. - sometime in 1772 in camp on the road DD asked him if he had seen John Wilkinson, he replied no but believed he was gone home, DD replyed he was not but had stolen 3 negroes from him the night. DD left and a few hours later returned with sd. Wilkinson and accused JW of stealing slaves deed of gift of grandfather of wife . 12 Mar 1774 - Ann Higgin - age 55, frequently in company with plt. (DD) wifes father and often heard him say he never gave the negro for fear sd. plt. would sell her for debt. 12 Mar 1774 - William Higgin, age 57, often in company with ptl wifes father .negro and her increase belonged to his daughter. 12 Mar 1774 - Charles Yarbrough, age 80, sometime after his daughter was married she came to his house and insisted he let her have a negro girl Doll , he agreed negro could go but would not be a gift nor lent any farther then during his pleasure and some time quickly after the death of his daughter he went to where she had lived and asked the plt. mother if she thought the sd. negroes work was sufficient to maintain his grand child or children if not he would take them all home, the grandmother chose to keep them thinking the negroes work sufficient to maintain them . 12 Mar 1774 - William Davenport, age 40, sometime before def. married the sd. plt. daughter he was in company with sd. plt. who said he intended to give to def. a negro girl named Myrtella and a bed as he was to marry his daughter ..often heard plt. say negroes in question were not his but belonged to his daughter 9 Aug 1778 - William Deavenport, no age, soon after the plt. was married to his first wife Jane, daughter of Charles Yarbrough, the plt. brought home with him a negro Doll who remained in plt. possession till sd. plt. married a second wife about 1765 about which time when the plt. was about to move from the place where he then lived, the sd. Y came to the plt. house, sd. girl being grown to a woman and having several children and in this deponents presence applied to the plt. that he always intended Doll for the support and raising of her his granddaughter, the wife of the sd. Wilkinson, that he was not acquainted with the plt. then wife, that his granddaughter and negroes might be ill used and if that happened he Yarbrough would send for them and bring them back .this deponent understood sd. Yarbrough meant his grand daughter and the negroes to which the sd. plt. answered that he had always taken a provident care and should continue to do so. 9 Aug 1778 - Martin Deavenport - sometime before sd. plt. was married to his second wife sd. Yarbrough came to him this deponent who was living at the plantation of the plt. and told him that he was well satisfied with the situation of the child and the negroes in his possession to which this deponent answered Mr. Y if they are yours take them for they are only a charge to me, I have always looked on them as Davids or I would not have kept them to which Y. replied I always intended the negros for my granddaughter to which dep. said if that is the case take them away you can easier raise the negroes that I can. 21 Dec 1774 - Anjelina Searles - age 60 -says she lived at William Durretts and Mr. Charles Yarbrough came over to the sd. Durretts and said he had lost his negro woman and that she had left a child behind her with that his sister Mrs. Durret told him it would be troublesome to raise the child which he made answer that he had given it to his daughter Jane if she could raise it and it was always called hern afterwards. 28 Feb 1785 - Richard Walden in Cumberland Co. that on the road about 5 miles above the long Ordinary in Cumb. Co. in 1773 in the night he saw John Wilkinson with 3 negroes traveling toward Bedford Count, Doll about 30, Robert 4-5 yrs., Judith about 1 yrs. all very likely (in good shape?) and in his presence the same night the sd. slaves were claimed by DD of Cumberland Co. as his property. 28 Feb 1785 - Robert Smith in Cumberland Co. - the negroes claimed by DD of CC which he believed were carried off by John Wilkinson were all likely slaves and nearly the ages as above. 28 Feb 1785 - Moses Arnold in Cumberland Co. - the slaves DD claims in possession of John Wilkinson were all likely and he believes they were at the time of their being carried off of the ages as above. 26 Oct 1785 - Petition of William Almond and Mary his wife to the General Court at Richmond ..Order of court to sheriff of Cumberland Co. We command you have DD at the Courthouse in Richmond on 8 Oct next .to have a recharge of the whole matter 1743 - Slave Doll born on Charles Yarbroughs plantation. Depositions concerning this include Anjelina Searles who says Yarbrough gave the infant to daughter Jane to raise. Charles Yarbrough says after daughter was married she insisted on having the slave Doll. William Davenport says after marriage Jane brought home a negro Doll who at Davids second marriage had grown to be a woman and that Yarbrough had left slave for maintenance of grandaughter. Martin Davenport says before Davids second marriage he told Yarbrough to take the slaves having thought they belonged to David. (Are all these depositions referring to the same events? Did Yarbrough give the infant slave to Jane to raise because she insisted on having it? Doll grew up on Davids plantation and was left by Yarbrough for the maintenance of his granddaughter? If so, then David and Jane were married by 1743 the date of birth of the slave.) 1765 - Yarbrough (after death of daughter) talked to Dorothy Davenport who chose to keep the slaves. (This could have happened at the same time as the above) 1772 - John Wilkinson took the slaves. Nancy was married at least by this date. If she is 18 then she was born by 1754.
LDS #33251 DISTRICT COURT RECORDS 1789-1792 PRINCE EDWARD CO. , VA. DISTRICT p. 129 - Cumberland Co. To wit. Thomas Short assignee of George Todd who was asignee of Thomas Levisay complains of WILLIAM DAVENPORT in custody & _____ that he render unto him the sum of 1000 pounds current money which to him he owes whereas sd. William Davenport on the 27 Nov 1777 at the parish of (blank) in county aforesd ack. himself (Davenport) bound to Levisay in the sum of 1000 pounds ..Sept 1789 conditional order agst. def. in custody, Oct 1789 conditional order confirmed, April 1790 judgment. Davenport of Cumberland Co. bond to Lewisay of Buckingham Co. 27 Nov 1777 for 00 pounds current money with interest by 27 Nov 1778 Sept 1790 Pr. Edward Dist. Court It appearing to court that def. was not released from custody at the time of entering up the judgment agst. him. On motion of plt. by attorney ordered that the def. be discharged from custody. p. 410 - Thomas Levisay complt. of William Davenport in custody .whereas Thomas Levisay on 30 July 1779 in Cumberland Co. bargained with sd. Davenport to buy a negro girl Jenney of sd. William Davenport and Davenport knowing the girl to be a free girl falsely and fraudulently sold sd. free girl to sd. Thomas Levisay for 100 pounds. Whereas sd. girl at the time of the sale was free ..6 Sept 1791 Levisay agst. Davenport in case. Jury says def. is not guilty as in pleading he _____ alleged .def. to recover cost. Exhibit: 30 July 1779 sale of slave to Levisay on 30 July 1779 and witnessed by Allen Benton and Benjamin Curton. Indenture 10 April 1779 Leonard Smith of Louisa Co. to William Davenport of Cumberland Co for 245 pounds sell mulatto girl Janey about 12 till freed or till 21 .witnessed by William C. Hill, James Holloway, Jessy Merryman. Know William Davenport of Cumb. Co. appoint friend Thomas Levisay of Franklin Co., Va. attorney to recover mulatto girl Jenney sold to sd.Levisay by Davenport and Levisy sold to Walter Grill there being a kind of a notion of the sd. wench being a free negro 10 Mar 1787 and witnessed by Thomas Flowers, Shardlow Wrightman. Pittsylvania Co., Va. 23 May 1787 on hearing complaint of Deborah Payne by her counsel that she is a free person brought out of Maryland without leave of her parents and sold as a slave by Leonard Smith to William Davenport who sold to Thomas levisay, etc .sd. Deborah Payne is a free person she be forthwith discharged from slavery. Know I Thomas Levisay of Buckingham Co., VA. bound to William davenport of Cumberland Co. for 1800 pounds va. money pad. by Davenport sell to him all right to 5000 ac. Cannons Mines or Rock Island Creek, Buckingham Co. proper conveyance of sd. land to be complied with within 12 months from7 July 1779. Condition is that whereas sd. Thomas Levisay makes over his right then the above obligation be void . LDS #33248 DISTRICT COURT ORDER BOOK 11 April 1794 - William Davenport exec. agst. Joseph Callards adm. judgment of Cumb. Co. court by sd. Callard agst. Davenport the 2 Dec 1786 for 68 pounds. VIRGINIA DISTRICT COURTS 1789-1809 PR. EDWARD DIST. by Mary Bondurant Warren Records at Large Bk. I, p. 139 Thomas Short assignee of George Todd, assignee of Thomas levisay vs. William Davenport debt from 27 Nov 1777 at that time Davenport was of Cumberland Co., then of Buckingham. Same, p. ? - Thomas Hobson vs. William Davenport of Littleton Parish Cumberland Co. 200 ac. in parish Thomas Davenport had land and conveyed it to John Jones 25 April 1772 and Jones heirs transferred land to Hobson 28 Mar 1786. Find def. William Davenport has continued in possession of sd. land from date of deed from Thomas Davenport to John Jones to present time. Find def. is son but not heir at law of sd. Thomas Davenport. decided for plt. Thomas Hobson. Attendance Book p. 37 April Court 1794 - Martin S. Davenport 1 day, 28 miles p. 44 Sept 1794 - Richard Davenport 3 days, 26 miles VIRGINIA GAZETTE 17 Sept 1767 p. 2, col. 1 - By virtue of a deed of trust to the subscribers from David Davenport of County of Cumberland will be exposed to sale for ready money, or on short credit, the under mentioned tracts of land at the times and places following viz. One tract lying in the county of Amherst near the Blue Ridge cont. 297 ac. which was conveyed to sd. Davenport by one Atkins, will be sold to the highest bidder at the next Nov. Amherst court. Likewise another tract in Louisa co. on the south side Hickory Creek being the same Davenport purchased of Benjamin Hubbard will be sold in the same term at the Nov. court for Louisa. There will also be sold in like manner at the Dec. Hanover Court the reversion after the death of Dorothy Davenport of a valuable tract lying in sd. county of Hanover on Northanna River where sd. Dorothy now lives and wherein the nath? a property during life. Undoubted titles will be made to purchasers by the trustees. John Lewis, David Ross 12 Sept 1777 - Manchester 1 Sept 1777 The subscriber (Alex. Baine) will dispose of the following tracts of land at moderate prices and allow a reasonable time to pay ..108 ac. in Louisa Co. where David Cosby Jr. formerly lived on the main road to the courthouse, a small distance above where Mr. Juett kept ordinary some years ago, 226 ac. in Amherst co. on Wilderness Creek which formerly belonged to David Davenport. 23 Aug 1776 No. 82 Purdie p. 4 col. 1 Taken up in Buckingham a bay roan horse signed Richard Davenport. 18 Oct 1776 No. 90 Purdie p. 2 col. 3 This is to give notice that we have rented the fulling mill in Chesterfield Co .John Story & Samuel Davenport 12 Sept 1777 No. 1380 Dixon & Hunter p. 2 col. 2 .226 ac. in Amherst Co. on Wilderness Creek which formerly belonged to David Davenport. 4 July 1777 Dixon & Hunter Mr. Matthew Davenport of Williamsbur died at Mr. Haldenby Dixons
LDS #29809 REVOLUTIONARY WAR PUBLIC SERVICE CLAIMS COURT BOOKLETS ALBEMARLE CO. p. 15 - No. 128/1 Richard Davenport certificate for 100 pounds oats taken by the Comd. of the PLaw? for State use. Same for 670 pounds beef taken by CPL for do do. Lists: a list of certificates granted by Commissioners of the Provisional Law in Alb. Co. 10 Oct 1780 Nicholas Hamner 23 Oct 1780 Nicholas Hamner, Richard Davenport AMHERST CO. 2 June 1783 - The US to John Penn assignee of Joseph Davenport for bacon. Same assignee of Ambrose Rucker. same assignee of Joseph Davenport for beef. BRUNSWICK CO. p. 16 - claims ..for impressments of William Devenport C. L. Dragoons by order of Gen. Nelson allowed as followeth: (several claims May 1781) CULPEPPER CO. p. 4 - To Birkett Davenport 10 Oct 1780, to Anne Strother 113 Oct 1780, To Charles Davenport 23 Sept 1780 brandy, p. 17 - John Strother officer cert. 2 June 1781 p. 11 - Charles Davenport 14 May 1781 bacon p. 21 - Charles Davenport 5 Sept 1781 bay horse CUMBERLAND CO. List of claims received by county court of Cumberland 23, 24, 29, 30 April 1782 and ordered reported to gen. Assembly p. 17 - Henry Davenport 1 rifle, 1 gun, for militia ordered to Pr. Edward Courthouse, 12 May 1781, George Carrington Jr., Cont.. p. 52 - same 27 May 1782. Thomas Davenport 1 gun, Militia Pr. Edward, 12 May 1781, G. Carrington, Cont. p. 68 - Estate of Martin Davenport decd., use of one rifle gun, 7th Va. regiment, 26 Aug 1782, Mayo Carrington, 7th now 5th Cont.
Pamunkey Davenports of Martin of Hanover descent and Others Interested: In an earlier report setting the scene for record research in Hanover and Louisa counties, Virginia, for the Eighteenth Century, I cited the loss of records of both Hanover County (except two books) and St. Martin's Parish, which included the upper half of Hanover County--in the Forks of the North and South Anna rivers--and a portion of Louisa County from three and one-half miles above the Hanover line on the North Anna (Spotsylvania County boundary) at the mouth of Elk Creek (now under Lake Anna) in a straight line southwards to two miles above Hanover line on the Goochland County line. This awkward slice of Louisa County in St. Martin's Parish was divided into two districts for Louisa County taxing purposes, with Little River of the South Anna (otherwise the Second Fork of the Pamunkey River) being the dividing line. The district north of Little River from the mouth of Big Rocky Creek (Hanover line) to Elk Creek on the North Anna included that portion of St. Martin's Parish wherein the Davenports and their in-laws resided (excepting those with Jouett connections, who were on Jouett land in Trinity Parish seven miles to the southwest--of whom we have written in the previous report). For a period beginning in 1767 (if not before, but if so the records have not survived) until 1784, Samuel Ragland, Esquire, a resident large land owner living on waters of Elk Creek, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa, either took the Tithables or was the Squire overseeing the taking of Tithables (Taxables) for the Upper District. Ragland retained copies of his work, and his descendants preserved and protected those records and subsequently made them available to the public. Hence between the saved files of Samuel Ragland and the tithables/taxables records of Louisa County, we today have a sustained view, albeit limited to white males of age 16 and older and slaves of all ages, of what the constituency was in that Davenport-interest corner of Louisa County from 1767 through 1784. When we triangulate the Ragland Louisa tithables data with what is available in Spotsylvania County (almost complete record preservation) and the few scraps remaining of Hanover County records, we are able to fill in a few of the blanks in our knowledge of who the persons were and what transpired around the plantation of Martin Davenport in Hanover County during the Eighteenth Century, developing thereby family history which contributes to genealogical identification. Before getting into the data, perhaps it would be useful to explain how the Tithables/Taxables lists were compiled. The County Court assigned a Justice of the Peace (Squire) to each district, and the constable of that district warned all master's and mistresses therein to prepare their lists and deliver them to their Squire. Each master and mistress (heads of households) listed all white males of age 16 and older, and all Negroes, regardless of age, by name. Full names were required of all whites. Slaves had only a given name. Each list also contained the number of acres the master or mistress held, and if a carriage was owned. The acreage was for the purposes of determining the King's Quit Rents owed. There was a luxury tax of a sort on carriages. Submitting a short list in regard to tithables, acreage, or carriages was a felony, indictable by a Grand Jury, and if found guilty subject to severe penalties--although Virginia Courts were more zealous in collecting local taxes than they were in collecting the King's Quit Rents. (All of the large landowners, who were identical in most parts with the constituency of the County Court, fudged on their Quit Rents. The King, after all, was in England.) There were no standards nor specifications as to how the Squires should prepare their Lists other than that the lists should be complete, and should identify those masters and mistresses who did not turn in lists as well as those who did. Hence, there is variety from Squire to Squire as to how they compiled and collated the lists given in. Sometimes the Squires scrupulously identified each tithable, white male and slave, by name. Sometimes only totals were given in. Sometimes, land was omitted or put on a separate list (which did not survive). Then too, there was a lack of consistency from year-to-year by a given Squire, either due to his or his clerk's penmanship problems or distraction by other matters, etc. In Louisa County last month, we worked with Photostat copies of Samuel Ragland's and surviving Louisa County lists collated by years into a bound book by the DAR and now in the Clerk of Courts archives. Ragland reported only a total for Tithables, did not discriminate between white males and slaves. Here's what we found: 1767 - Samuel Ragland's Report: "A List of Tithes, Land & Wheel Carriages in St. Martin's Parish for the Year 1767" Included were (none having carriages): George Lumsden, 1 Tithe, 30 acres Wm Pettus, 4 Tithes, 214 acres Samuel Temple, 8 Tithes, 900 acres John Pettus, 10 Tithes, 960 acres Thomas Graves, 2 Tithes, 300 acres Charles Kennedy, 3 Tithes, 175 acres There was Davenport land here (Richard Davenport of Albemarle had 128 acres that he had apparently received from his father Martin of Hanover before Louisa was struck off from Hanover), but it was either leased or rented with the occupier being obligated for whatever taxes were due. Of those listed above: George Lumsden is yet an enigma, for he was very much involved in Davenport affairs in both Louisa and Spotsylvania County. He stood with John Davenport, son of Martin, as his security during the worst of John's financial troubles in the late 1760s and early 1770s. He bonded Mary Kennedy when she became administrix of the Estate of Davenport Kennedy in 1784. He was James Davenport, Jr.'s bondsman for James' marriage to Dicey Kennedy in 1785. He served as security for William Davenport of Spotsylvania when William assumed guardianship of Davenport Kennedy orphans. There were other equally important services he performed for the Davenports. Yet by the date of appearance of his sons on the tithable rolls (see below), Lumsden was younger than John Davenport (whose sons appeared on tithe/tax rolls more than ten years before Lumsden's), and did not own more than 50 acres before the Revolution (the minimum for freeholder qualification). Why a young man of small land holdings would be an acceptable security for John Davenport, whose debts were relatively large, indicates that there was something substantive about Lumsden that we do not yet know. He was so supportive of the Davenports and their in-laws in their various venture before the Law that he just had to be a relative of some degree. The Pettuses were already intermarried with Davenports and the double Arnold in-laws of the Spotsylvania Davenports. Samuel Temple's mother was Ann Arnold, an aunt to Ann Arnold, wife of William Davenport of Spotsylvania, son of Martin of Hanover. Thomas Graves [Sr.] was married to Ann Davenport, daughter of Davis Davenport. Graves lived in Spotsylvania County on the north side of the North Anna from his Louisa plantation. His tithables were whoever was farming his Louisa land. Charles Kennedy was married to Crotia Davenport, daughter of Martin Davenport. The land he was charged with was bought in 1751 from Henry Gambill, wife Mary Davenport, and bounded Martin Davenport's plantation in Hanover. (A 1799 deed disclosed that the tract straddled the Hanover-Louisa line.) 1768 - Samuel Ragland's "List of Tythes, Land & Wheel Carriages for St. Martin's Parish" included: Charles Kennedy, 3 Tithes, 175 acres Thomas Graves, Decd., 496 acres Thomas Graves, Sr., had died in Spotsylvania County. Full records of estate exist there. (Some masters and mistresses disappeared from listing for a year or two and then reappeared. We follow only those of particular Davenport interest. George Lumsden, for example, was not on the 1768 list.) 1769 - "A List of Tithes, Land and Wheel Carriages in St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." [No identification of list taker, but apparently Samuel Ragland.] Among those included: Charles Kennedy, 2 Tithes, 175 acres George Lumsden, 1 Tithe, 50 acres. 1770 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: George Lumsden, 3 Tithes, 50 acres Samuel Temple, 10 Tithes, 1,040 acres, 1 carriage. 1771 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: Martin Davenport, 6 Tithes, 0 land Davenport Kennedy, 0 Tithes, 150 acres Charles Kennedy, 2 Tithes, 175 acres George Lumsden, 3 Tithes, 50 acres John Smith, 3 Tithes, 166 acres Samuel Temple, 10 Tithes, 693 acres Martin Davenport was surely Martin, son of Martin of Hanover. He was living on the Old Martin Davenport plantation in Hanover in 1765, but had been displaced when James Davenport, son of Martin and a coheir to the land, returned from Albemarle County and reclaimed his inheritance in 1770. In 1782, Martin Davenport still landless, was living in Hanover County with a household of 11 white persons, no slaves. Davenport Kennedy, very much a Davenport relative by associations in Spotsylvania and Louisa records, is enigmatic for the moment, there being a difference of opinion among the Pamunkey Davenports as to whether he was the son of Charles Kennedy and Crotia Davenport, or was of Davenport blood by another line. There was a Patrick Kennedy in Hanover who had Davenport connections, being particularly known for having stabbed Thomas Graves during an altercation in Spotsylvania County in 1765 and having been bailed out of jail by Martin Davenport, who signed Patrick's peace bond. John Smith was either the John Smith for whom Jack Smith Davenport was named or his son. The Davenport-Smith connection needs to be sorted out. Samuel Temple was divesting himself of land, preparatory to moving elsewhere. 1772 - "Samuel Ragland's St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: John Davenport, 5 Tithes, 0 land Charles Kennedy, 3 Tithes, 175 acres George Lumsden, 4 Tithes, 50 acres Samuel Temple, 8 Tithes, 0 land. There are four possible candidates for the identification of John Davenport, but the most logical one, given the number of tithes, was John Davenport, son of Martin, a bankrupt who had lost everything in Spotsyslvania County during the preceding years and disappeared from Spotsylvania records after 1772, apparently leaving his eldest son William Davenport, Jr., who had married well, to clean up whatever matters remained. If this was John of Martin, it is the last mention of him we find in Virginia records. Either he died in Louisa this year and having no estate was not probated, or he moved elsewhere. John's youngest son Richard, born in 1750, in applying for a Revolutionary War pension, said he was living in Buckingham County before he moved to Charlotte County before the Revolution. If John of Martin moved to Buckingham County after 1772 and died there before 1782 (the first extant tax list), he is likely lost, for Buckingham County is notable for having had four courthouse fires. Samuel Temple disappears from St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County, records hereafter. 1773 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish." Among those included: Charles Kennedy, 2 Tithes, 175 acres George Lumsden, 1 Tithe, 0 land 1774 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: Charles Kennedy, 3 Tithes, 0 land George Lumsden, 2 Tithes, 0 land 1775 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: Charles Kennedy, 3 Tithes, 175 acres George Lumsden, 2 Tithes, 50 acres 1776 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: Charles Kennedy, 4 Tithes, 175 acres George Lumsden, 3 Tithes, 50 acres, 1 carriage 1777 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: Charles Kennedy, 2 Tithes, 175 acres George Lumsden, 3 Tithes, 110 acres, 1 carriage 1778 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: George Lumsden, 3 Taxables, 0 land. 1779 - No List 1780 - "Nathaniel Garland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: George Lumsden, 7 Taxables 1781 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: Davenport Kennedy, 4 Taxables George Lumsden, 4 Taxables 1782 - No List. 1783 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those listed: Charles Kennedy [living in] Hanover, 3 Taxables Captain George Lumsden, William Lumsden, Thomas Lumsden, and two slaves, a total of 5 Taxables 1784 - "Samuel Ragland's List, St. Martin's Parish, Louisa County." Among those included: Charles Kennedy, 2 Taxables George Lumsden, 8 Taxables End of Book. The Anglican Church was formerly disestablished in 1785, although it had lost all of its authority and state support at the beginning of the Revolution. A few traditionalists continued to use Parish designation in land description for another decade, but by 1795 parish acknowledgment was a thing of the past. Between 1784 and 1791, John Davenport, son of Richard Davenport of Albemale, one of the elder sons of Martin of Hanover, was on the 128 acres adjoining Charles Kennedy in St. Martin's Parish, Louisa. Charles Kennedy died over the line in Hanover County in 1787. There was much Kennedy activity on or adjacent to the old Martin Davenport land in St. Martin's Parish, Louisa, in the last two decades of the Eighteenth Century. Thomas Eads, wife Sarah Davenport, daughter of William Davenport of Spotsylvania, son of Martin, lived there until William died in 1798, when he and Sarah sold out to Joseph Kennedy and bought the home place across the North Anna and moved there. Delphia Davenport, youngest daughter of William, married Garret Kennedy, son of Charles Kennedy and Crotia Davenport, and apparently lived out her life in that corner of Louisa County, for after Garret Kennedy died in 1807, she married Dickerson Wash--and the Washes are still very much in Louisa County. She was still holding a slave for her brother James Davenport of Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1823. [A Wash is currently (October 1999) running for Sheriff of Louisa.] Garret Kennedy and Delphia Davenport had a childless marriage. Garret's LW&T, made in 1795, devised to his wife Delphia, his brother Charles' son William, his brother Martin's son Lancelot, and his brother James' son Albert. Of these, only Martin Kennedy remained in the Old St. Martin's Parish environs. All four--namely Garret, Charles, Martin, and James Kennedy were surely sons of Charles Kennedy and Crotia Davenport--with the deceased Davenport Kennedy possibly being the eldest brother. Crosha Cassidy Kennedy married Tarlton Brown Luck, a neighbor to the Old Martin Davenport plantation, in 1789 with Crosha Kennedy giving permission. Both Luck and his bride were apparently dead by 1796, when a deed by Charles Davenport and John Davenport of Abbeville County, SC, conveyed their interest in 128 acres in Louisa County (Old St. Martin's Parish) to the Heirs of Tarlton Brown Luck--none of which were Crosha. Letters of Administration for Tarlton Brown Luck were granted Crosha "X" Luck on 12Jan1795, with her bond for L100 signed by James Kennedy and William Wash. There remains much straightening out to be done from the Davenport side of the Kennedy connection. In 1782, Virginia instituted a personal property tax system, requiring taxables and land in each county to be reported annually to the Commonwealth. You will find Kennedy and Davenport personal property tax data relating to the corners of Louisa and Hanover discussed here in the large data files that Nancy Royce transmitted last week George Lumsden's involvement with the Davenports is traceable in Louisa and Spotsylvania records from 1768 through 1800 (when I quit looking). Ident-ifying him is a personal goal of nagging necessity. Next, we'll discuss circumstantial evidences of Pamunkey family connections in various Virginia counties. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ Food for thought.
PRINCE EDWARD CO., VA. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS 1809 James S. Davenport 1810 John S? Davenport Glover Davenport James Davenport James S. Davenport 1811 Thomas Greens Dist John P. Davenport Glover Davenport 1814 Green James S. Davenport John P. Davenport Glover Davenport 1815 Green James S. Deavenport John P. Deavenport Hy Davenport Agnes Davenport 1816 Green James S. Davenport John P. Davenport Henry Davenport 1820 Green James S. Davenport John P. Davenport and son Samuel Henry Davenport LAND TAX BOOKS 1782 -1798 No Davenports 1799 Greens Jesse Deavenports lot in Fville No. 34 ½ ac. 1800 - 1806 same 1807 John D. Davenport N.C. 195 ac, 1809 John D. Davenport 195 ac. 1810 John P. Davenport 194 ac. headwaters of Spanish Creek James S. Davenport 242 ac. s. fork of Spanish Creek
POWHATAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS 1782 Absolom Davenport, Dick, Daphne, Cate, nan, Jacob, Betty, Lucy 1wm, 7 sl. 1783 Absalom Davenport, Daphne, Cate, Nan, Dick, Jacob, Bill, Lucy 1wm, 7 sl 1784 Absolom Davenport, Richard Davenport, Dick, Kate, Harry, Ordinary License 2wm 21, 6 sl. 1785 Absolom Deaveports list (Richard Deavenport) Dick, Nan, Cate, Jacob, Bill, Lucy, Saray, Violett (Daphne exempt from tax) 2wm, 9 sl 1786 Absolom Davenport, J. Davenport, Dick, Cate, Nan, Jacob, Beth, Lucy, Violet, Sal 2wm, 8 sl. 1787 Absolom Davenport 21 up, 1wm 16-21 Thomas Davenport 21 up 1788 Thomas Davenport 16 up Absolom Davenport 16 up, John Davenport 16 up together 1789 Absolom Davenport and John Davenport Thomas Davenport 1790 Absolom and John Davenport 1791 Absolom and John Davenport 1792 Absolom, and John Davenport William Davenport 1793 Absolom Davenport John Davenport William Davenport 1794 same 1795 Absolom Davenport John Davenport William Davenport Thomas Davenport 1796 Richard Davenport Thomas Davenport Absolom Davenport incl. John Davenport 1797 Absolom & John Davenport Thomas Davenport Richard Davenport 1798 Thomas Davenport Richard Davenport Absolom & John Davenport 1799 Absolom & John Davenport 1800 Thomas Davenport John Davenport Glover Davenport (no prop) Absolom Davenport 1801 Glover Davenport no prop. Martin Davenport 1 sl, 1 horse John Davenport 2 horse Absolom Davenport 3 sl., 2 horse 1802 Absolom Davenport Glover Davenport no prop. Martin Davenport Thomas Davenport 1803 Thomas Davenport Absolom Davenport 1804 Thomas Davenport Absolom Davenport 1805 Absolom Davenport William Davenport 1806 Absolom Davenport 1807 Absolom Davenport 1808 no records 1809 Absolom Davenport 1810 Absolom Davenport
PRINCE EDWARD CO., VA. LDS #33228 DEED BOOK 12 1800 1803 No Davenports on Index DEED BOOK 13 1803-1806 p. 186 10 Jan 1804 John and Sarah Arnold to JAMES DAVENPORT for 1000.00 land in Pr. Edward Co. on waters of Vaughans 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. p. 221 19 Dec 1803 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 decd. whereon he resided in his lifetime cont. 441 ac. adj. William Baldwin, Samuel Morrison, Anthony North, Andrew Baker Sr., and John Cunningham. p. 261 27 Oct 1804 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. p. 421 18 Maar 1805 JESSE DAVENPORT and Elizabeth his wife of Cumb. Co. to Richard N. Venable of Pr. Edward for 13 pounds VA. money sell one half acre lot in Farmville, Pr. Edward Co. No. 34 witnessed by Jonah Perkinson, William S. Walton, Abraham Venable. p. 532 12 Feb 1806 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
LDS #33092 POWHATAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT ORDER BOOK 6 1798-1802 Davenports not abstracted in these records are William and Alexious Davenport who sued several different people for debt apparently in connection to their business. p. 79 April court 1799 John Swann _______ for the benefit of Noten Goodman agst RICHARD DAVENPORT in case .breach of contract found for plt. p. 83 June court 1799 Micelberry Montague adm. of Robert Moore decd. agst. RICHARD DAVENPORT & THOMAS DAVENPORT .Thomas Davenport not appearing, found for plt. p. 84 June court 1799 same agst. ABSOLOM DAVENPORT & THOMAS DAVENPROT found for plt. p. 92 June Cour 1799 John Swann Sr. for the benefit of Noten Goodman agst. RICHARD DAVENPORT & James Spears def. not appearing, found for plt. p. 122- August Court 1799 Elizabeth, wife of ABSOLOM DAVENPORT, rel. dower to land sold to Thomas Stegar Sr. p. 220 March court 1800 THOMAS DAVENPORT agst. Isaac W. Pleasants, adm. of Charles Logan. The petition abates the def. being returned no inhabitatnt. COURT ORDER BOOK 7 1802-1804 No Glover Davenport. p. 273 May court 1803 THOMAS DAVENPORT is recommended as a proper person to be commissioned Ensign of the sd. county of Militia in the room of John Spears who is also promoted, all in the first battalion, 102 Regiment of Va. p. 403 July 1804 THOMAS & FANNY DAVENPORT to James Gilliam ack. deed.
BUCKINHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS 1786 Julius Davenport 1wm 21 up 1787 Julius Davenport 1wm 21 up, 1wm 16-21 1789 Josias Jones Dist. Julius Davenport 2 free white tithes 1790 Josias Jones Dist. Henry Devenport 1 free white tithe 1791 Thomas Devenport 1 free Julius Devenport 1 free Henry Devenport 1 free 1792 Osburn Davenport Henry Davenport estate Julius Davenport Thomas Davenport Claibon Davenport 1793 Osburn Devenport Henry Devenport estate Julius Davenport Thomas Davenport 1794 Thomas Davenport Wilson Davenport exempt 1795 Thomas Davenport Henry Davenport estate 1796 Henry Davenport estate