HISTORY OF BURLINGTON AND MERCER COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY. 1883 p 277 DAVENPORT-----Francis Davenport, of Whittington, in Derbyshire, England, came to Burlington in 1683, with his wife, Sarah, and three daughters born at Whittington,---Sarah, Anne, and Bridget. He located on a tract of seventy-seven acres of land on Crosswicks Creek, adjoining and to the east of Thomas Foulke's, about three-quarters of a mile east of the village of Crosswicks. On it he built his cabin, not far from the third ford of the creek. Here he opened a store, receiving his goods by water from Burlington, where he doubtless disposed of the produce received from the settlers and the skins, etc., from the Indians. We find in Revell's "Book of Surveys," page 90, 1st mo. 1691, "Surveyed there for Francis Davenport one parcell of land adjoining to his former settlement, containing seventy-seven acres, the two tracts contayning together 677 acres besides allowance for Highways at five acres per hundred." These tracts surveyed as one were bounded by lands of Samuel (formerly Joshua) Wright's, John Bunting, George Nicholson, and Thomas Foulke. He took a leading part in the religious and political affairs of the community, and his name may be found in many public matters of public interest whereby the welfare of the settlement was to be advanced. In religious matters he was a consistent and faithful member of his profession. He was one of the three signers to the preface of the Friends' first book of records of Chesterfield. In these records are numerous notices of his being appointed and important committee, among which was to contract for the building of the first frame meeting-house at Crosswicks in 1691. In 1688 he, along with Andrew Robison, Samuel Jennings, William Biddle, Mahlon Stacy, and others, was a member of the Council of Proprietors for the government of West Jersey. He was also one of Her Majesty's justices of the peace for Burlington County in 1700. In 1692, Sarah his wife, died, and he was again married, and in 1707 he died, and was buried at Crosswicks. He had children born in this country by his first wife,--Francis, Abigal, and Hester; by his second wife he had Isaac and Rebecca. At this date (1882) the once numerous family of Davenports have become nearly extinct.
FROM A PHOTOGRAPHED COPY OF A CERTIFICATE CONSISTING OF TYPEWRITTEN ENTRIES ON A PRINTED FORM. NUMBERED 274 AT THE LEFT AND S.R. 75339/27 AT THE RIGHT, READING THUS: - "Whereas the agreement and intention of marriage between us ffrancis Davenport of Whittington, in the County of Darby Millener, and Sara Browne, dt. of Ann Browne of Broughton of the County of Leicester, hath been several times openly published in the churches unto which we belong and no objection made against us. Now the said ffrancis and Sarah have this day openly and solemnly as in the presence of the Lord and in the Assembly of his people taken each other in marriage to live together as man and wife ought to do according to God's divine ordinance and appointment. And for a testimony thereof we have hereunto set our hands this thirtieth day of the eighth month in the year one thousand six hundred and seventy eight, ffrancis Davenport Sara Browne Testimony as to public solemnization according to the order of the Church of Christ: John Frettwell John Ramm Tho. Foak John Webster Joshua Fearne Will Draper Hercules Harvey Rich. Elliott Tho. Gilberthorpe John Brooks Edwd Stone Will Stone Rich Snasdale Will Kirk Henry Browne Certified to be an Extract from the Register or Record numbered 1209 B. Leicester Marriages Births and Burials formerly kept by the Society of Friends at the Monthly Meeting of Leicestershire and to be a true copy on an entry contained in the General Register Office under....An act for enabling Courts of Justice to admit non-Parochial Registers as evidence of birth or baptism, deaths or burials and marriages. Given at the General Register Office, Somerset House, 23rd day of Dec. 1927....Justice Collection, D Vol 7-9; Davenport. Francis Davenport, son of Edward and Ellen (Newton) Davenport, b 1651; aged 13 in 1664. d. ca 1707. The ancestry is covered for several generations. FROM THE GENEALOGY OF THE DECOU FAMILY. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF FRANCIS DAVENPORT AND REBECCA DECOW Francis Davenport of Chesterfield in the County of Burlington in the province of West New Jersey Widower and Rebecca Decow of Burlington aforesaid, Relict of Isaac Cecow, having declared their intention of taking each other in marriage before several publique meetings of the People of God called Quakers in the County aforesaid according to the good order used amongst them whose proceedings therein after a deliberate Consideration were approved of by the said meeting, they appearing cleard of all others and having consent of all concerned. Now these are to Certiffe all whom it may concern That for the full accomplishing of their said Intentions this twelth day of the Eighth month called October In the year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Two. The said Francis Davenport and Rebecca Decow appeared in a publique meeting place in Burlington aforesaid and according to the Example of the Holy men of God Recorded in the Scriptures of Truth in a solemn manner he the said Francis Davenport taking the said Rebecca Decow by the hand did openly declare as followeth That in the presence and fear of God and in the presence of you his people he did take his Friend Rebecca Decow to be his Wife promising, as the Lord Shall enable him. to be a faithful and Loving Husband till death shall Separate them. Rebecca Decow in like manner taking Francis by the hand declared that in the Presence of God and before His people She did take her Friend Francis Davenport to be her husband promising to be a faithful and loving Wife until death Shall Separate them. And for further Confirmation of their said Marriage the said Francis and Rebecca have put their names and we whose names are Subscribed as Witnesses both to the Solemnization and Subscription the day and year above written. Francis Davenport Rebecca Davenport John Wilsford Tho: Olive Thomasin Towle Jacob Decow Peter Fretwell Elizabeth Gardiner John Decow Edward Rockhill Mary Folkes Joseph Smith Christo: Wetherill Susanna Prickett Daniel Smith Freedom Lippincott Eliza Lambert Mahlon Stacy Samuel Bunting Eliza Day Samuel Jennings Robert Murfia Jane Shinn James Hill John Woolston Grace Whitton Tho: Gardiner John Bunting Bridget Watson Robert Hudson Tho: Folkes Ann Murfin Tho: Lambert Geo. Gray Mary Myers Fr. Collings John Burtis Eliza Fretwell John Shinn Sarah Farr Wm. Watson Mary Rockhill Know all men by these presents that I ffrancis Davenport of ye Township of Chesterfield in ye County of Burlington within ye prvince of West Jersey yeoman am holden and firmly bound unto the Honorable Governor Andrew Hamilton over West New Jersey in ye full & Just Sume of five hundred pounds currc Silver Money of ye prvince of West Jersey to be paid to ye sd Governor or his lawful Successoure in his sd Office to ye which payment well & truly to be made I bind myself & my Heirs & Exect Adm firmly by these psents sealed with my Seal. Dated ye tenth Day of November Anno RR Guilielmi tertii Anglia & nono Annoque Dom' 1697. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas Susannah Decoo ye daughter of Isaac Decoo late of ye county of New Castle in ye province of Pennsylvania yeoman deceased Came & appeared before his Majes Justices for ye peace for ye County of Burlington aforesaid upon ye eighth day of this Instant November Anno 1697 and then of her own Accord & by ye consent of her Mother Desired yt ye said Justices would appoint ffrancis Davenport to be her Guardian which ye Justices granted. cis ffran Davenport (Seal) Witnesses Peter Fretwell John Holl. Thomas Bobb Secretary of State Trenton N.J. Unrecorded Wills Vol 1 p323
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP HERITAGE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. 1964. Crosswicks, Chesterfield and Sykesville. p20. Francis Davenport md. (1) Sarah Brown (2) Rebecca (Whitten) Decou, wid Isaac of Burlington City, N.J. ch Sarah md. Gervas Hall, school teacher Anne md. Isaac DeCou, Jr. Bridget Francis d before 1721 md. 1708 Martha (Newbury) of Boston. Abigal md. Thomas Spicer Hester Isaac Rebecca Thomas Francis Davenport was certainly the most outstanding leader. We find his name 33 times in early wills as Executor, witness, inventories, guardian of minor children, etc. Chesterfield meetings before the Meeting House was built were held at his home. The first meeting books and some historians say he organized the Chesterfield Meeting at Crosswicks in 1682. He was one of the Council of Proprietors of West Jersey, Justice of the Peace & one of the Governor's Council 1702. In his will he provided for the schooling of his children and a legacy to the Meeting House. In the inventory, a silver tumbler, silver buttons, eight silver spoons were listed, indications of wealth for those days. Another item " debts due by Indians" listed 23 pounds, 16 shillings, 5 1/2 pence , showing his generosity. Thirteen years later, an auction showed among other items that Nathan Allen bought a servant, Robert Dale for 13 pounds. Debts were 601 pounds. By 1727 an account of the estate showed administrator costs at 398 pounds which the administrator relinquished saying " left with the widow for her use which I could not in humanity, divest her of, being so necessary to her and children.
FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, VOL XXVll, p 340-343. FRIENDS AND THEIR MEETING HOUSES AT CROSSWICKS, NEW JERSEY. BY JOSEPH S. MIDDLETON On the 16th of Sixth month, 1677, the ship "Kent" arrived at New Castle, Delaware, with 230 passengers. Among them was Thomas Foulke and other Friends. In the Eleventh month of the same year came the ship "Willing Mind," with 70 passengers, who landed near Salem, New Jersey. This was followed soon after by the "Martha," from Hull, with about 114 passengers, who landed near Philadelphia. The next that arrived was the "Shield," from Hull, which came up the river and landed at Burlington in Tenth month, 1678. A large portion of these passengers were Friends from England, who settled in Pennsylvania and adjacent parts of West New Jersey. Thomas Foulke, Samuel and John Bunting, Francis Davenport, Thomas Gilberthorpe, Thomas Lambert, William Satterthwaite, William Black, Samuel Taylor, and others, migrated eastward from the different landings and formed a settlement among the Indians on the Cross-weeks-ung, or divided creek (Crosswicks). In order more clearly to comprehend the original settlement, our minds must revert to the primitive condition of the Indian settlement, neither roads nor bridges, but paths or trails through the woods and canoes to cross the creek. The Friends established a crossing on the farm of Francis Davenport, now occupied by Walter Bird, known as the David Rulon or Job Sutterly farm. This was called "Davenport's crossing," or the upper ford, the lower ford being near where the Camden and Amboy Railroad crosses the creek below Yardville, near the junction of Doctor's Creek with Crosswicks Creek. A forcible reminder of the Indian village or settlement is the crooked street through the village of Crosswicks, being the original trail or pathway through the forest. A lone survivor of the original forest remains standing in the yard in front of the Meeting-house, a noble oak, with arms uplifted, as though saying, " I am monarch of all I survey," and appealing for protection. Could it but reveal to us what has passed beneath and around it, what history would be unfolded! The first record of a meeting for Divine worship by the Society of Friends at Crosswicks was at the house of Thomas Lambert in 1677. In 1684 the meeting was held at the house of Francis Davenport. Prior to the erection of a meeting-house it was the custom to hold meetings for worship in the house of some Friend in the neighborhood. On the "2nd of ye 8th mo., 1684," the monthly meeting was established and held at the house of Francis Davenport. The record is signed by John Wilford, Francis Davenport and William Watson, and recorded as "Chesterfield Monthly Meeting of Friends," by which name it is known at the present time. The first marriages recorded in the meeting were: Samuel Bunting to Mary Foulke, daughter of Thomas, 1684. In 1686, Samuel Taylor and Susanna Horsman. In 1686, Anthony Woodward and Hannah Foulke. In 1687, Richard Harrison and Ruth Buckman. "At a monthly meeting held at the house of Francis Davenport, ye 7th of ye 11th mo. 1685 it was directed that deeds of Trust for the burying ground at Chesterfield be made from Thomas Foulke, Grantor, to Francis Davenport, Samuel Bunting, John Bunting, Thomas Gilberthorpe, Roger Parks and Robert Wilson." At the meeting in the 12th mo. the committee reported it executed and placed in the hands of Thomas Lambert of Nottingham (township). "At a monthly meeting held at the house of Thomas Lambert ye 5th of ye 1st mo. 1691 it is proposed to have a meeting house built at ye burying ground at Chesterfield." At the meeting in the 6th mo. it was "agreed to build the house on the south side of the creek, most Friends think best to have it at ye Grave Yard." At ye meeting held at Francis Davenport's ye 7th of ye 11 mo. 1691, Francis Davenport, Samuel Andrews, William Wood, Samuel Bunting and Thomas Gilberthorpe, are appointed to treat with carpenters about building a meeting house at or near the Grave Yard in Chesterfield." "At a meeting held ye 4th of ye 10 mo 1692 they reported they have let the work unto John Greene." "At a meeting held ye 2d. of ye 12 mo. 1692 John Wilsford Jr., Robert Murfin, Edward Rockhill, and John Abbot were appointed to receive a Deed of Trust for land to build the meeting house on." This deed, dated 3rd mo. 3d, 1692, conveyed six acres of land from Samuel Bunting and John Bunting to Robert Murfin, John Abbot, Edward Rockhill and JohnWilsford for a consideration of ten shillings. The first meeting recorded held in the new meeting-house was "ye 6th. of ye 8th mo. 1693." "At a monthly meeting held at the meeting house in Chesterfield ye 4th of ye 11 mo. 1693 the committee reported they had settled with John Greene about ye meeting house building according to agreement, paid him £40, and for buy work one pound, also two shillings given him over and above." "There remains on hand £4. 11s. 1d. when all ye subscriptions are paid in. Also paid for lime 6s. 8d." "At a monthly meeting held ye 3rd of ye 1st. mo. 1697, a committee was appointed to build a frame stable for the for the accommodation of horses, 18 by 24 ft, with 6 feet posts to be near the meeting house, to be planked on the inside three feet high, to be well clapboarded on ye outside, well shingled with oak shingles & finished before ye 12th month next." "At a monthly meeting held ye 7th. of ye 1st. mo. 1706 it is considered at this meeting that it is necessary that a meeting house be built, and pursuant thereunto, this meeting appoints Francis Davenport and William Wood to care about the letting of Forty thousand bricks to be made in order thereto. They reported ye 2nd of ye 3rd mo. 1706 that they agreed with William Mott for 40,000 bricks for 40 Pounds, and John Farnsworth for 200 bushels of lime. At the meeting in the 11th mo. Samuel Bunting, Francis Davenport, William Wood, John Tantum, Thomas Lambert, and Robert Wilson were appointed to agree with some carpenter for doing ye carpenter work of ye meeting house proposed to be built." At a monthly meeting held ye 6th of ye 12th mo 1706 the committee reported they had agreed with John Tantum to do the carpenter work. William Wood was appointed to give notice to workman that Friends are ready to treat with them about ye bricklaying, &c, and Friends appointed to make agreements are Samuel Bunting, Francis Davenport, John Tantum, William Wood and Thomas Lambert. John Farnsworth promiseth to have two hundred bushels of lime delivered at his mothers's landing, he to have four pence per bushel fot his carriage of the same." "At a monthly meeting held ye 6th of ye 1 mo 1707, Friends appointed to agree with workman reported they had agreed with them to begin about the first of ye third month next. John Tatum and Thomas Lambert are appointed to agree for shingles to be made and brought up, for covering of said meeting house." There seems to be no report when the house was finished.
Dear Cousins, Enough people replied to me, both on and off the list, that they *did not* receive Bob's notes, that I have decided to re-post them on the list in multiple parts. My apologies to those of you who have already read this information. Do not be alarmed if you do not receive these notes in the same order I send them. The Internet works in strange and mysterious ways. I believe that the smaller the message, the faster it travels :-) Enjoy, Nevada Jack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "From Colonial & Revolutionary Lineages of America, Vol 9, p165, The Family In America Francis Davenport, son of Edward and Ellen (Newton) Davenport, was born, probably in Cheshire, England in 1651, and died, probably in New Jersey, about 1707, He was a member of the Society of Friends and lived, for some years, in Whittington, Derbyshire. As early as 1689 he settled in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. He evidently was held in esteem by his neighbors and friends, as his name is frequently found as a trustee of estates, and as executor or overseer of wills, and was also appointed guardian several times. He was a member of Lord Cornbury's Council in New Jersey. The following is from Besse's "Sufferings of the Quakers": 'Anno 1677. For a meeting held in the house of Francis Davenport on the 17th of Month called February, this year, goods were taken by a Warrant from Francis Burton, Justice....From Francis Davenport, £8-10." Francis Davenport married (first) at Hault Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England, August 2, 1671, Alice Quicksall. He married (second) at Leicester Friends Meeting, England, 8 mo, 30, 1678, Sarah Brown, who died 4 mo, 14, 1691. He married (third), 7 mo, 1, 1692, Rebecca (Whitton) Decow, widow, of Isaac Decow, of New Castle County, Pennsylvania."
Did NOT receive this email sara At 07:10 PM 6/28/99 -0700, you wrote: >Dear Cousins, > >Last evening, Bob McKeon <RHilands@aol.com>, sent a message to the list >with the above subject line. However, he did not receive the "echo" of >his message that we all receive when we post to the list. I received >the message on the list, but he and I are wondering if everyone else >received it too (it was *quite* long). > >PLEASE, if you received his post (whether or not you *read* it), *DO NOT >REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE*. We are only interested in hearing from those of >you who *DID NOT* receive the message. We are trying to determine if >RootsWeb had a temporary "glitch" last night, or if, in fact, his >message was too long for some ISPs. > >Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. > >Nevada Jack > >-----Original Message----- >From: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> >To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> >Cc: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> >Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 6:03 PM >Subject: Notes on Francis Davenport NJ 5 pages > > >>For those that expressed interest. > > > > >==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== >Visit our Genealogy Page at >http://users.intercomm.com/nvjack/davnport/davnport.htm > > >
I got two pages...not five. ML Garland ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack W. Ralph <nvjack@intercomm.com> To: <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 10:10 PM Subject: [DAVENPORT-L] Re: Notes on Francis Davenport NJ 5 pages > Dear Cousins, > > Last evening, Bob McKeon <RHilands@aol.com>, sent a message to the list > with the above subject line. However, he did not receive the "echo" of > his message that we all receive when we post to the list. I received > the message on the list, but he and I are wondering if everyone else > received it too (it was *quite* long). > > PLEASE, if you received his post (whether or not you *read* it), *DO NOT > REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE*. We are only interested in hearing from those of > you who *DID NOT* receive the message. We are trying to determine if > RootsWeb had a temporary "glitch" last night, or if, in fact, his > message was too long for some ISPs. > > Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. > > Nevada Jack > > -----Original Message----- > From: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> > To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > Cc: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> > Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 6:03 PM > Subject: Notes on Francis Davenport NJ 5 pages > > > >For those that expressed interest. > > > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit our Genealogy Page at > http://users.intercomm.com/nvjack/davnport/davnport.htm > >
I did not received the message. Mary Duncan ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack W. Ralph <nvjack@intercomm.com> To: <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 9:10 PM Subject: [DAVENPORT-L] Re: Notes on Francis Davenport NJ 5 pages > Dear Cousins, > > Last evening, Bob McKeon <RHilands@aol.com>, sent a message to the list > with the above subject line. However, he did not receive the "echo" of > his message that we all receive when we post to the list. I received > the message on the list, but he and I are wondering if everyone else > received it too (it was *quite* long). > > PLEASE, if you received his post (whether or not you *read* it), *DO NOT > REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE*. We are only interested in hearing from those of > you who *DID NOT* receive the message. We are trying to determine if > RootsWeb had a temporary "glitch" last night, or if, in fact, his > message was too long for some ISPs. > > Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. > > Nevada Jack > > -----Original Message----- > From: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> > To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > Cc: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> > Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 6:03 PM > Subject: Notes on Francis Davenport NJ 5 pages > > > >For those that expressed interest. > > > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit our Genealogy Page at > http://users.intercomm.com/nvjack/davnport/davnport.htm
Are you familiar with the term Melungeon? If you answer, Who or what are Melungeons, you are like most people. If you have been researching your family in the Cumberland Plateau of Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Tennessee, during the early migration years, you may be able to find them through a connection to this group of people who are only now being researched with unbiased eyes. The Melungeons are a people of apparent Mediterranean descent who may have settled in the Appalachian wilderness as early or possibly earlier than 1567. (The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People; N. Brent Kennedy, Mercer University Press, Macon, GA, USA, 1997; introduction, p. xiii) The Mediterrean includes areas of North Africa,southern Europe and Central Asia. According to Dr. Kennedy, the Melungeons were a people who almost certainly intermarried with Powhatans, Pamunkeys, Creeks, Catawbas, Yuchis, and Cherokees to form what some have called, perhaps a bit FANCIFULLY, a new race. Dr. Kennedy does not believe that the Melungeons can be called a race of people. No dictionary definition of race fits with what we know of the Melungeons and recently, the American Anthropological Association, declared that race, was an inaccurate, artificial way of defining a people and was no longer ofany value. If this has piqued your interest, here is a URL for the Melungeon Homepage, designed and hosted by Darlene Wilson, that I have found which has a lot of information on the Melungeons. There is also a guestbook/forum on this list where you can place yourqueries and read those of others:http://www.melungeons.org/ Be sure and read all the pages and connected links! This is NOT a genealogy page,but carries Melungeon information and research. Dr. N. Brent Kennedys book, The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People, both a genealogy and theoretical search for answers, is a must read for anyone who is connected to this group. Most bookstores can order this book in paperback for you. >From some information in Dr. Kennedys book and information from the Second UnionPlanning Committee, you can see the necessity for these people to hide. Dr. Kennedys page:http://members.aol.com/Strat43z/melung.html OTHER URLs: There is also a Melungeon chat list for more cultural, social gathering and getting to know one and other, that you might enjoy. There is a lot research on this site. Pam will also give you directions for subbing this list. Visit her URL at: 1. The American Local History Network, Melungeon Research page; http://cresswells.com/alhn/melung/index.html Here are several other sites with Melungeon queries and information: 2. 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It didn't arrive here in Phoenix :(
Didn't get it. Cliff Davenport
Hi Group, I'm not Gayle,but we did share some of this information. I have been asking for information about Thomas DAVENPORT. I think the following may be relevant even though I haven't confirmed every detail. If anyone has information on Thomas, I'd appreciate a reply. In doing the following I ran across several sets of twins. Does this run in the VA Pamunkey line? Thomas shows up on the 1820 Burke Co,NC census as over 45 with 5 sons under 16, 3 daughters and a wife. He left Burke Co in 1823. He may have gone to Giles Co TN,where many of his family members went after his father Martin died. I know that he went to IL and died there between the 1840 and 1850 census. Two of his sons and his widow show up with the family who left Giles for McDonald Co, MO on the 1850 census. EDMUND JONES b 1813/14(named for Thomas's commanding officer in War of 1812. Jones was brother-in-law for Thomas's older brother William too) and ISAAC T, born 1808/09. Both E.J."ED" and Isaac T "Ike" had TWINS, born in IL. Isaac's were girls, Edmund's were THOMAS WESLEY. and WILLIAM HARVEY. b 1838/39. 1850 Census MO Hannah, Thomas's widow, (maiden name unknown)was 72 on 1850 census b 1778/1779.They married in old Burke Co,NC. Record not found. Thomas and William, shown as age 11, have an older sister Martha E age 16 and a younger sister Cela Caroline age 8...all born in IL. Mary either married or died before they left IL. Once Edmund arrived in MO he married his cousin Elizabeth, dau of Martin,Jr. and they had Hannah D, age 3, and Mary E.,age 1. That seems to fit with Thomas dying in 1845 and them going to MO.by 1846 I'd love to learn the about the other three boys of Thomas and where they settled and died. I just opened my Thomas folder and found what I think you are looking for. 1860 Census for Wise Co, TX dwelling # 67: One Henry M Bramlet, his wife Martha Davenport Bramlet, the couple's four children, plus...Martha's two brothers... Thomas Wesley and William H DAVENPORT. They had no doubt accompanied Martha E from McDonald Co in MO. BRAMLET children TWINS: Mary J and Eliza A age 4, b MO, William W, age 2, b MO and 3 month old James L, born in TX. This means they moved between 1858-1860. Henry M was listed as a day laborer with assets of $200. Thomas Wesley and William H are listed as 21 years old , also day laborers. Isaac T's middle name is Thomas. According to research (really well done) by one of Thomas's descendants, now dead. Two more of Thomas (s/o Martin,s/oThomas,s/o Martin, s/o Davis) sons are thought to be AQUILLA H who shows up after the Civil war, for a time in Benton Co, AR (just across the line from McDonald Co,MO) and JOSEPH T. appeared briefly in McDonald Co prior to the Civil War. Joseph and Aquilla were named because they were in Jefferson IL for 1850 Census and McDonald Co for 1860, No hard evidence on them, just supposition. Thomas was a Justice of the Peace in IL and still performed Marriages as late as 1839. Edmund J 's 2nd wife, cousin Elizabeth was called in her later years " Aunt Bet" Edmund was known by "ED". In addition to the children mentioned in 1850 Census, Bet & Ed had NANCY MALINDAc1852, SARAH E c 1854, JOHN FRANK c1856 (he d in 1870's on the TX plains), JAMES DAVID c1856, ARVILLA J c 1860, MARGARET c1862, AND MARION,c1863 (he d in West Colorado). Ed died several years before Bet did in 1905. She can be found living with her son J.D.(James David)after Ed's death. Five months before her death, she fell and broke her leg. She became bed-ridden and suffered a great deal of pain. The family story says she was ready to die and prayed that each night might be her last on earth. She was well loved by not only her family, but her community. Thomas Wesley and Sarah had: FRANK 16 Mar 1862 Decatur,TX d 1916(no place) JEROME 'Jake' 2 Jan 1864 Decatur,TX also seems to have d c 1916 m Alice Gray; MARY SOPHIA 7 Jan 1866 Decatur,TX d 4 Feb 1946 m John F Harris; EDMOND JONES 7 Feb 1868 Pineville MO d 20 Aug 1939 m Ada Oringderff; NANCY MELINDA b 7 Jan 1870 Pineville MO d 18 Oct 1962 m George Ware; LEON 'Charley' b 22 Feb 1872 Pineville,MO no death date m Allie Rushing; JAMES R. b 1874 Decatur,TX no death date m Laura Rich; JESSE PARRISH 27 July 1876 Decatur,TX no death date m Carrie Hobson; HATTIE ESTELLA 16 Mar 1880 Decatur,TX no death date m 1st Mert Lambert and 2nd John E Brown; IDA ORA 3 Arp 1883 Decatur,TX no death date but never married;and MATTIE MAE b 15 Sep 1885 Decatur,TX no death date m Ray Block. You'll have to help me on this family from here. Why did T W go to Colorado? Did Sarah go with him? Any thing you know about this family is important to me. I am researching Martin, father of Thomas. So all his children and their children are VSP's...very special people. I hope this is what you need to connect and you can do some IL research for me in return. I found Isaac T buying 40a on June 10, 1840 in Jefferson Co,IL from the on-line land records, but that's about all. Elaine in NC
I'm new to the list... could someone tell me what the Pamunkey Davenport Family Association is? Thanks, Ginger
Dear Cousins, Last evening, Bob McKeon <RHilands@aol.com>, sent a message to the list with the above subject line. However, he did not receive the "echo" of his message that we all receive when we post to the list. I received the message on the list, but he and I are wondering if everyone else received it too (it was *quite* long). PLEASE, if you received his post (whether or not you *read* it), *DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE*. We are only interested in hearing from those of you who *DID NOT* receive the message. We are trying to determine if RootsWeb had a temporary "glitch" last night, or if, in fact, his message was too long for some ISPs. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Nevada Jack -----Original Message----- From: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: RHilands@aol.com <RHilands@aol.com> Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 6:03 PM Subject: Notes on Francis Davenport NJ 5 pages >For those that expressed interest.
I received a message: 3 Generations of NJ Francis Davenport. Don't know if that's the message you're referring to or not. MargoBelle
In a message dated 06/28/1999 7:18:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, nvjack@intercomm.com writes: << PLEASE, if you received his post (whether or not you *read* it), *DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE*. We are only interested in hearing from those of you who *DID NOT* receive the message. We are trying to determine if RootsWeb had a temporary "glitch" last night, or if, in fact, his message was too long for some ISPs. >> Nope, I DID NOT receive the aforementioned Francis Davenport 5 pages. Adrienne <yogagolf@aol.com>
Gayle, You sent me a message 4/28/99 re a William H. Davenport who had a twin, Thomas Wesley Davenport. I have just discovered through research done by another family member that this is the right one! You indicated that these boys followed their sister, Martha to Texas where they were living in the 1860 census. I have info that there were siblings, Mary DAVENPORT Tillotson (the oldest), John, who was killed on the plains, Maggie May, died age 17, James, David, and a 1/2 brother, Marian. I show their parents as William T. and Molly Davenport who founded the Davenport Flour Mill in Davenport, Iowa. Am I finally making a connection somewhere? I sure hope so, because if I am I am all :o)
I don't know how the previous message got so garbled up! I had it all laid out nice and neat and it came back to me all scrambled up. Billy Bob
Pamunkey Davenport Family Association 28 June 99 Financial Report Date Cash on Hand 1 March 99 $194.39 8 April 99 Contribution 200.00 19 April 99 2 books (20.00 less 3.20 postage) 16.80 Sub- total $411.19 26 April 99 Check to DOC (books & expenses) -200.00 26 April 99 postage - 4.16 Sub-total $207.03 6 May 99 1 book (10.00 less 1.13 postage) 8.87 18 May 99 2 books (25.00 less 2.26 postage) 22.74 Sub-total $238.64 5 June 99 Check to DOC (Virginia trip expenses) $438.64 Sub-total -$200.00 21 June 99 Contributions $500.00 Sub-total $300.00 28 June 99 Contributions $150.00 28 June 1 book (10.00 less 1.13 postage) 8.87 28 June Misc. postage -2.53 28 June 99 Balance Cash on Hand $456.34 There are only six (6) Pamunkey Davenport books left on hand. If anybody desires one, better act soon because I don't foresee any more printed any time soon. Does anybody feel that they have ANY expenses that they feel are entitled to for reimbursement? If so, please send me receipts and we will review them. Comments ???? Robert L. Davenport 401 Donna Drive Hopkinsville, KY 42240-5221 ph. 270-889-0809
in a message dated 99-06-27 01:45:39 EDT, you write: << Similar dates and places suggest that Francis Davenport (1718-1798) is the son of Isaac Davenport (?-1749). Doc suggested that Isaac traveled south to >> Hi Phil, Thank you for your reply. Can you or anyone give me some examples and sources of where and why it is believed that Francis Davenport (1718-1798) of SC was the son of Isaac Davenport b. 17 May 1693 to Francis Davenport & his 3rd wife Rebecca (Whitten) Decow, widow of Isaac Decow. It is interesting that Francis is not the given name to many Davenports prior to Francis Davenport b. 1651. I believe he was probably named after his mother's grandfather, Francis Newton. Thanks again, Bob