Is there anyone that knows William Davenport from Mauch Chunk, PA, he was a salesman in Scranton and married Mahala Simpson around the 1860 or 70? I'm looking for information about Mahala Debbie

Can anyone help with Information on the Daughters of William and Confort Franklin Davenport. He was born June 15,1755 in Pitt County, NC. The daughters are as follows: Alcy(Alisey), husband Silas Turner; May Harris; Sarah Boyet; Argent Brown and Elizabeth Gray. I am doing a Family Reunion for this line and need this Information. Nancy Davenport nrdsec@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi all, I have been off the list since the first of the year do to my husband's illness. I am now back online and I hope I did not miss the "Chronicles" if they were published while I was gone. If they have been published I hope I can still purchase my copy. Sincerely, Mary Lou Midkiff

Doc--Is this Croshaw related to the Davenports? I know I've seen you posting about Croshaw before. Denise in Alexandria, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: <jmwhitehead@webtv.net> To: <GRAVES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:52 AM Subject: [GRAVES-L] CROSHAW-WEST-GRAVES-WHITE 1894 Wm :& Mary Quartly > > Notes and Queries; Wm. and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 4 > Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special > Collections Project > *********************************************** > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb > *********************************************** > > Notes and Queries > William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2, No. 4. > (Apr., 1894), pp. 270-278. > NOTES AND QUERIES. > > CROSHAW - WEST - GRAVES - WHITE. Joseph Croshaw, J. P. of York > County, 1655, and sub- sequent years, major of militia, member of H. of > B. in 1659 and 1660, died 10th April, 1667. > Married 1. ------ ------ 2. Perhaps widow Finch [the index of the oldest > book (1644-1649) in the clerk's office at Yorktown, the front pages > being torn away, has "Croshaw's joynture to Mrs. ffinch", "his bond to > menteyne Elizabeth ffinch", "his bond for a heifer to Betty > ffinch". Henry Finch brother of Sir John Finch was in the Council, > 1631-'33]. 3. Anne ----, relict of Augustine Hodges, who d. after Jan. > 25, 1660-'61, and she remar. Croshaw before > July 24, 1661, and died July 20, 1663. 4. Margaret ---- (d. Sept. 30, > 1664), widow of Daniel Tucker who had Dorothy Tucker. (D. T. mar. 1st > Capt, Bryan Smith of New Kent and > 2d Hugh Owen, the lawyer). 5. Mary ----, widow of Thomas Bromfield (d. > Sept. 1665). She survived him and married 2dly Clement Marsh. Issue of > Cro- > > Page 271. > shaw by his first wife: Benjamin and Joseph (godsons of Dr. John > Broch), living in 1646, but > d.s.p. Rachel married to Ralph Graves before 1656; Mary mar. to Henry > White before 1661; and Unity, wife of Col. John West, nephew of Lord > Delaware. The 3d wife must have married three times as she had a > daughter living in 1661 by name Jane Bignall. By the 5th wife [she had > Anne Bromfield by 1st marr.] he had Joseph, who married, but d.s.p.; and > Col. John West received the whole estate of Major Croshaw. His home was > called "Poplar Neck", and was sold by Col. West and Unity, his wife, in > 1687 to Edmund Jenings, Secretary of State, who named it "Rippon Hall", > and died there June 2, 1727. > > Ralph1 Graves (d. May 9, 1667), headright to Croshaw, had Anne, > Ralph2, William and Mary. His widow, Rachel, m., 2dly Richard Barnes, > and d. April 20, 1669. > Ralph2 Graves m. his cousin, Unity, d. of Henry and Mary (Croshaw) > White, and had Ralph2 > (d. Feb. 1748-9), who m. 1st Mary d. of William Pinkethman and 2dly > Elizabeth -----, and had > William4, Henry, Richard4, Richard Croshaw, Unity m. William Hilliard, > Elizabeth m. ----- > Stone. William4 died in 1758, and had Ralph5, John, Henry Brown, Mary > m. ----- Winfrey, > Susannah m. ----- Powsers, and Sally. Ralph5, son of William4, mar. > Letitia Power, dau. of Major John Power of New Kent County (his will was > proved in York County, 15th Feb. 1768) and had Letitia Power Graves, > "his heiress", who m. John M. Gregory, father of Gov. John M. Gregory > who was born July 8, 1804. > > Richard4 Graves, of New Kent County, m. Dyonisia - and had Charles > Henry (b. 1753), Mary, William (b. 1756), Ralph (b. 1758), and Sarah > Cobb. > > Richard Croshaw4 m. before 1771 Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Valentine. > > Capt. Richard Croshaw was brother of Major Joseph Croshaw and was b. > in 1621 and d. in > April, 1669; m. Elizabeth -----, and left Benjamin d.s.p. [as Benjamin > was a name given to a son by each brother it was probably the name of > their father], Rachel who m. John Walker, of St. Steven's Parish in King > and Queen County, Margaret d.s.p., and Elizabeth who m. Rie Jones of > York County. [The latter's will was proved May 24, 1697; he had Morris > Jones, Rebecca, and other children. In 1724, Elizabeth, admr. of > Richard Croshaw Walker, was wife to Christopher Beverely. Croshaw is > sometimes written Crosher in the records.] > > Page 272. > [Authorities for the above are: York County Records, Bruton Parish > Register, Sainsbury MSS., Ludwell MSS., and St. Peter's Parish Register. > The Abingdon Parish Register has interesting data about a family of > Graves, in which Thomas, John and Benjamin occur as family names. These > entries will be given in the next number.] .....(article continues_)" > > NOTE: > This is republished as to an inquiry as to the relationship of Croshaw & > Graves in early Virginia sometime ago. > > And for those of you attending the 2007 Jamestowne Celebration next > year..... > (from the above same treatise_) > > " LENOX LIBRARY. - The attention of Virginia students is called to the > good work done by this Library. Mr. Wilberforce Eames, the kind and > accomplished Librarian, writes: "We are trying to improve our > collection of the early laws, sessions acts, and legislative journals > before 1785, and would be glad to know of any opportunity to purchase > that may come to your notice. It may interest you to know that this > Library has a copy of the printed Charter, Transfer and Statutes of the > College of William and Mary in Latin and English, printed at > Williamsburg by William Hunter in 1758, with the autography of Rev. > Samuel Davies, President of the College of Wm. & Mary". Our Trustees > would not consent to exchange for the William and Mary Charter, but they > would be glad to purchase any desiderata for our collection. The Lenox > Library possesses, probably, the bst and largest collection of early > printed books on Virginia in America, printed before 1700. Our original > copy of Hariot's Virginia of 1588 is the only copy in this country, so > far as I know, and we have nearly all the early tracts and broadsides > issued before 1630. And we have the original Williamsburg edition of > the Washing- ton journal, 1754. It is only recently that we have begun > to buy the laws, most of these in inclosed list having been purchased > this year: Lenox Labrary has Virginia Laws: 1662, Laws of Virginia now > in force (Morison) 82 pp. Fo. 1704, Abridgement of Laws in force, 304 > pp. 8o. 1727, Acts of Assembly, 1662-1715, 291 pp. Fo. 1733, > Collection of Acts of Assembly, 622 pp. Fo. 1737, Exact Abridgement of > Public Acts (Mercer), 345 pp. 8o. 1756, Acts 1st Session, 28 pp. Fo. > 1756, Acts 2d Session, 4 pp. Fo. 1757, Acts 3d Session 48 pp. Fo. 1758, > Acts 2d Session, 2 pp. Fo. 1759, Acts 3d Session 36 pp. Fo. 1759, Acts > 4th Session, 8 pp. Fo. 1760, Acts 5th Session,6 pp. Fo. 1760, Acts 6th > Session, 6 pp. Fo. 1760, Acts 7th Session, 7 pp. Fo. 1761, Acts 7th > Session, 9-50 pp. Fo. 1761, Acts 1st Session, 14 pp. Fo. 1762, Acts 2d > Session, 2 pp. Fo. 1762, Acts 3d > > Page 277. > Session, 10 pp. Fo. 1762, Acts 4th Session, 52 pp. Fo. 1769, Acts of > Assembly now in force, 577 pp Fo. 1770, Acts 1st Session, 80 pp. Fo. > 1785, Collection of Public Acts General Assembly, 1768-'83, 235 pp. Fo. > 1772, Journal of the House of Burgesses, 164 pp. 1788, Debates and other > Proceedings of this Convention of Virginia, convened at Richmond, on > Monday, the 2d day of June, 1788, for the purpose of deliberating on the > Constitution recom- mended by the Grand Federal Convention. Petersburg; > Printed by Hunter and Prentis, 1788-'89. 3 vols. 8o." Mr. Eames writes > further: "Since my last letter I have procured the Virginia > Acts of Assembly for 1734, 1736, 1738, and 1740, all original editions. > Also the continuation of Mercer's Abridgement 1739, and the Reprint of > 1759. And the original editions of the Acts of 1771 and 1772." > > > > ==== GRAVES Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet may be found > at: http://www.cyndislist.com/ Lots of good links here!

I have "Louis/Lewis" Davenport b about 1875 in Missouri married Nancy Anna Frances Hampton before 1893 in Douglas County, Missouri Louis/Lewis died before 1900. Louis and Nancy had son James Louis (D) in 1894 Douglas County, Missouri Nothing is know about Louis/Lewis Davenport. Has anyone hear of him or his family Janet

PAMUNKEY KINFOLK & OTHERS INTERESTED: A cousin has asked if the Pamunkey Davenports had an association with Patrick Henry of "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" fame. Our Davenports had several roles relative to Governor Henry: 1. Prior to the Revolution, beginning in 1761, Henry, an itinerant lawyer residing in Hanover County, appeared often in Cumberland Court where Thomas Davenport, Jr., grandson of Davis, was one of the presiding justices. On at least three occasions, Henry appeared as the attorney for the litigant opposing a Davenport. If he ever represented a Davenport, record of such has not been found. 2. Prior to the Revolution in 1768, Henry was the attorney of record for the Estate of Thomas Graves, Sr., late of Spotsylvania County, Decd. Graves, Sr., was the husband of Ann Davenport, only known/believed daughter of Davis Davenport. The Graves, you'll recall, had 15 children and played a stellar role in Davenport affairs on the North Anna, i.e., Hanover/Spotsylvania/Louisa. 3. In 1775, David Davenport, son of William and grandson of Martin, Sr., was a member of Captain Patrick Henry's Hanover Company of Gentleman Independents who marched on Williamsburg to confront Royal Governor Dunsmore, who had taken public gunpowder from the magazine at Williamsburg to a British ship. The militia march was abortive, was halted in New Kent County when messengers from Colonel (then by British commission) George Washington and others advised Henry he was being premature. Henry was posturing politically, for he was Captain of the Company only for this sortie, the elected Captain of the Gentleman Independents having stepped aside in deference to Henry's celebrity status (he had already done his "Give me liberty or give me death!" bit). As a soldier, Henry left much to be desired, a fact he soon recognized. Two months after the Gunpowder March, he was chosen Colonel commanding the 1st Regiment of Foot, originally recruited as a state unit, subsequently assigned to the Virginia Continental Line. "Colonel Henry's political abilities exceeded his military talent" and his unit was passed over by the Committee of Safety in favor of the Second Regiment, which did the early Revolutionary fighting. Henry resigned in February 1776 and returned to the political arena and soon became Governor. Strangely, although he was single and not yet 30, David Davenport had no further recorded service, military, civil, or provisionary, in the Revolution, but his foray with the Gentleman Independents under Captain Henry would be sufficient to qualify his descendants, if such exist, for the DAR or SAR. His only son, William Patrick Henry Davenport, born when David was age 70, was still single in the Census of 1850, has yet to be traced thereafter--a matter currently being pursued. After his years of public service, Henry retired to a manor plantation in southwest Charlotte County and was admitted to practice before that Court in 1788 Captain Richard Davenport, son of John the Bankrupt and grandson of Martin, Sr., of Hanover, who moved to Charlotte from Buckingham in 1779, qualified socially and economically as a Gentleman, became a Gentleman by law when appointed to the Charlotte Court, and sat in judgment on matters concerning Henry's estate after Henry's death in 1799. We basked in Henry's glow, were not mainstream with the Patriot. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

Are these the right folks? RH *************** Wm. DAVENPORT Self M Male W 40 IL Stock Farmer KY TN Estella DAVENPORT Wife M Female W 20 IA Keeping House OH VA Jessie DAVENPORT Dau S Female W 4 CO IL IA Effie E. DAVENPORT Dau S Female W 2 CO IL IA Roy DAVENPORT Son S Male W 4M CO IL IA Source Information: Census Place Pueblo, Colorado Family History Library Film 1254092 NA Film Number T9-0092 Page Number 291C

Ambrose R. Davenport's wife was named Elizabeth...but it's unlikley her maiden name was Blatchford. Current evidence points to her most likely being of Scottish decent. The Blatchford name appears to have somehow migrated to Elizabeth from Francois DesCarreaux (who later took the name Henry Blatchford). Ambrose Davenport Jr. married Susan Descarreaux (sister of Francios Descarreaux/Henry Blatchford) Note: Susan and Francois/Henry were 1/2 Ojibwa. Don Davenport --- zgordo@webtv.net wrote: > Dau of Carson Davenport married a Hallett Blatcford > in Linn Co OR.Linn > Co is south of Portland OR. > many message are posted to the Linn Co list. > I have nothing in my files. > I am looking for Blatchford. > Ambrose R Davenport married the Indian girl > Elizabeth Blatchford in > Wisconsin. > Pleased but puzzled by all this.I am definetly > Native American but where > is the proof.? > I will not stay on the list.must move on. > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Dau of Carson Davenport married a Hallett Blatcford in Linn Co OR.Linn Co is south of Portland OR. many message are posted to the Linn Co list. I have nothing in my files. I am looking for Blatchford. Ambrose R Davenport married the Indian girl Elizabeth Blatchford in Wisconsin. Pleased but puzzled by all this.I am definetly Native American but where is the proof.? I will not stay on the list.must move on.

My childrens' grandmother, Daisy Jane DAVENPORT, b 11 Jan 1888, Colorado. Her father was William Henry DAVENPORT m Martha Estella FRAZIER 20 Jan 1874, Goodnight Ranch, Pueblo,Pueblo, Colorado. Information I have been given by descendants of William & Martha is that he was born in Texas abt 1840, his father was Homer, b in Kentucky. I have been unable tho find them on the 1880 census for Colorado. However on the 1910 and 1930 California census, his eldest daughter states that William Henry was born in Illinois. Anyone with more info on this family? William and Martha had 10 children, all born in Colorado. William died 13 Sep 1899 in Colorado. Loraine Darling born28@frontiernet.net

Having reached the conclusion that I am still years away from finding a Davenport Family that produced my Isaac Davenport, who was first heard from in 1854, I would like to ask if someone in the Pemberton Family or a Davenport can comment on a letter I received back in 1998. A Gentleman wrote to me that I must be descended from the Isaac Davenport in KY in the census , who was married to Rebecca Logston and moved on to Hendricks Co. IN. After delving into that history, I don't think so. In an accompaning note, which has been lost, he said to look at Ann Pemberton as the Mother. The following is what he wrote : " I can tell you we have two Family History Letters , they don't tell of Wilson Davenport, twin to Julius Terry Davenport B.Feb 15, 1780. this Julius Terry Davenport is listed in Both Davenport Family History Letters ., I proved twin Wilson Davenport by headstone! and the two History letters proved Claiborne Davenport , Sr. We can't prove Wilson Davenport 1830-1840 census. We know the children went to Wayne Co, KY.,to Rhea Co., TN in 1833, On to Rose Hill ( Davenport Farm) Kingsville, Johnson Co.MO. by 1833 1/2.On Oct. 1848 Cholera Killed Kingsville Davenports. the family had started to move on by 1840. Wilson Davenport missed 1830-1840 census. However, in light of this latest discussion by Doc, I will quote what my correspondent also said. "Thomas Pemberton went to Quick City , MO. Their (sic) is a Pemberton cemetery listed. Lewis Pemberton lised (sic) On Julius Terry Davenport will. Also. he is the son of Thomas Pemberton Sr. Henry Davenport Brother to Thomas Davenport that married Mary ( Noland ETC.on Spelling). Now Pemberton Family left will. Pemberton Family has cemetery. Tie is Garner Davenport, b.June 4,1813, son of julius Terry Sr in Saltville, Washington Co., VA.. Garner married May 6, 1841 kingsville, Johnson Co., MO to Ducina Cockrell Cockrill. the Cockrell Family mixed with Pembertons-----note dates of wills of Pembertons" I apologise for the spellings, abbreviations, punctuations, but I have typed this as it was written to me. The long and short of this is he was claiming that Isaac was the son of this Wilson, twin to Julius terry Davenport. He also asked who was this John Scott Davenport and said he himself was working with named Gilly about the Washington Co. Davenports. Sorry, Doc, that was 8 years ago. I am hoping this proves I am not yet senile as I remembered this vague connection to the Pembertons, other than Henry's numerous children and the mysterious Wilson . Let's have some discussions againn, if Doc is not the only one besides me, who is still interested in Unknown Davenports. Ellen Eanes Bethel

PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: A recent e-mail exchange with a cousin relative to determining whether Ann Pemberton, second wife of Henry Davenport, Sr., of Cumberland/Buckingham, came from King William Parish, Cumberland County (Powhatan County since 1777) or from St. John's Parish or St. David's Parish, King William County, and the cousin electing a King William County origin, we felt constrained to reply: Quote: You are laboring, we suggest, to force legitimacy and ignoring the facts. We have a Henry Davenport, Sr., situation where an older man, at least thirty years older than his second wife, who had a child (Wilson), claimed as the oldest child of that second wife, born before or concurrent with the birth of the youngest child and son (Henry, Jr.) of his first wife, and a marriage date with that second wife a year or so (possibly two or more) after the birth of both sons. You want to have old Henry, Sr., courting a late teenager 60 to 70 miles away from his manor plantation while he's still married to a wife of at least 30 years. That won't wash, particularly in Colonial Virginia. A more logical hypothesis, we suggest, is that Ann Pemberton was a servant girl or foster child in Henry, Sr.'s household, and Henry succumbed to nubile temptation, and having a brother, namely Thomas Davenport, Jr., Gentleman, who was one of the principal justices of Cumberland Court, was able to keep his bastard son officially concealed and away from the notice of the Parish. Henry's marital situation did not permit a courting of a distant Ann, but within his own household, he was the master. He could not have claimed Ann's son as long as his first wife was alive, but as long as the child did not become a responsibility of the Parish, there was no public concern, no need to identify the father. His first wife, who we believe was Sarah Terry, a daughter of Daniel Terry and wife Christian Evans, had birthed eight to ten children for Henry by this time, likely was worn out, ill and carrying Henry, Jr., when Henry cast his seed elsewhere within his household. It's neither a unique story nor without precedent. As to Ann's antecedent's, the fact that she is not in Richard Pemberton's will is not definitive. We've found a half dozen or so LW&Ts among the Pamunkey Davenports that omitted one or more children. Consider also that Ann may have been a Pemberton miscue or embarrassment, was intentionally overlooked. That would explain why she might have been a servant or a foster child in Henry's household. We have more to come concerning the Pembertons of Powhatan, i.e., King William Parish, God Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise, which we think will enable a better focus for identifying Ann. We are now redoing Powhatan Court records through 1815, as well as continuing to search Campbell County records 1782-1815. End Quote. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: By relating findings in Cumberland, Powhatan, and Campbell counties, Virginia, with extensions into Washington County, a family history is developing that looks rather different from the one long portrayed by reliance on Ann Pemberton Davenport's unsuccessful application for a Revolutionary Widow's Pension in 1840 and Miss Rachel Davenport's recall pronouncements of 1892. First, we deal with Wilson Davenport, only son and eldest child of Henry and Ann, and his Pemberton connection. Wilson was definitely older than credited by the list of births allegedly taken from the family bible by Ann and attached to her pension application. Evidences now found suggest that the Cumberland/Powhatan Pembertons were not movers and shakers--the exception being William Pemberton of Goochland, who attained stature by five years of cavalry service during the Revolution, progressing from Ensign to Captain of Continental Light Dragoons, and gained wealth by a Bounty Land grant of more than 5,000 acres in Kentucky and Ohio--which he sold and bought a manor plantation (today a B&B) in Goochland. (William is the only Pemberton, all Thirteen Colonies, certified by the DAR as a Patriot.) William, son of Richard of Cumberland/Powhatan, I now believe, was a brother to Ann, wife of Henry Davenport, Sr., of Cumberland/Buckingham. Certainly, it was no coincidence that William Pemberton of Goochland held the mortgage on Wilson Davenport's slaves, law library, and most valuable chattel when Wilson died. James Pemberton, in Campbell records, 1795-1811 (possibly later), I now believe, was a younger brother of Ann Davenport, likely from a second family by their sire. James appears to have been an employee or agent of Scott & Davenport and Scott & Company, which terminated with Wilson's death, whereafter he became a Campbell Deputy Sheriff. (Not researched past 1811.) I have been surprised at the scarcity of Pemberton mentions in the records of both Cumberland (prior to 1777) and Powhatan (1777-1810)--no jury service--grand or petit, no road surveyors, no constables, no law suits, yet they were there. Considering that Ann Pemberton allegedly married Henry Davenport, Sr., in 1770 and died in late 1840. She was surely no more than 20 when she married, and Henry was at least 50--he took title to the land he sold in 1789 in 1741. My point is that Wilson, their oldest child and only son, was born at least several years before Henry, Sr., and Ann were allegedly married--appears to have been older than Henry Davenport, Jr., Henry, Sr.'s youngest son by his first wife. By social mores of Colonial times, Henry, Sr.'s and Ann's union appears to have been rife with irregularities, not found among aristocrats and the gentility given the age disparity. Let's leave the Pemberton connection for the moment and sort out what we now know about Wilson Davenport, Lynchburg attorney and member of the Virginia Assembly for Campbell County when he died suddenly in Richmond in Jan1807. Work is needed, but a substantial framework is already in place by blending data from Cumberland, Powhatan, and Campbell. The principals, likely in order of importance, were (1) William Terry Davenport, merchant and son of William Davenport, Sr., also a merchant, and a grandson of Thomas Davenport, Sr., tobacco planter--and a first cousin to Wilson; (2) Samuel Scott, a merchant and partner of William T. Davenport in the firm Scott & Davenport, that appears to have started in Powhatan and terminated in Campbell; (3) the merchant firm of Scott & Davenport which did business on the Upper James River Basin at least to the Blue Ridge; and (4) Wilson Davenport, who was closely associated with William T. Davenport in Scott & Davenport business from the beginning in 1793-94, and was actively engaged in Powhatan Court activities concurrent with Scott & Davenport law suits in 1794-96. The Scott & Davenport business center shifted from Powhatan to Campbell (Lynchburg) in 1797, concurrent with Wilson Davenport's being licensed as an Attorney in Campbell, Samuel Scott settling there, and William T. Davenport appearing on the Lynchburg Personal Property Tax List for 1797 along with Wilson. But William T. moved around, was to be found in Cumberland, Powhatan, Campbell, likely Buckingham, and had an office in Richmond. The point is that Wilson Davenport was not in Powhatan County because of his Pemberton relatives--he was there as either an agent for or as a silent partner in Scott & Davenport. He surely read Law in Powhatan where he got considerable Court experience, but did not become an Attorney until Aug1796, when he was admitted to practice before Campbell Court. He was surely the attorney for Scott & Davenport until the death of William T. in 1803, whereafter he was the attorney for Scott & Company, Merchants, until his death. The seemingly unending litigation between Scott and Wilson's executors strongly indicates that Wilson had a financial interest in both Scott & Davenport and in Scott & Company. William T.'s estate, probated in Cumberland, was so intermingled with Scott's affairs that no one would undertake execution of his will (long, long story). William T.'s affairs were also mixed up with his brother Alexious. They had a partnership, dating from the late 1790s, that was, in present day terminology, a debt collection agency. They bought debts at a discount and/or collected debts for others by assignment for a percentage. After William T.'s sudden death, Alexious had 24 collection suits in one Cumberland Court session. Alexious was still chasing debtors when he died in 1829 in Powhatan. In essence, I now discount a Pemberton role in Wilson Davenport's having become an attorney. Wilson was surely influenced by William T. Davenport and Samuel Scott, became a participant in their business affairs, which had a constant need for an attorney. His executors were still waiting for umpires to sort out what Scott owed Wilson's estate ten years after Davenport died. Now, add Molly Davenport to Joseph Davenport as the earliest Pamunkey Davenports in WCV who need to be identified. There is no Molly in Ann Pemberton's bible record of her and Henry's children. Did both Joseph and Molly belong to Julius and Mary Noell? Or were they more of the first family of Henry Davenport, Sr., by wife Sarah Terry? John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

Dear Doc and All: I have read with great interest almost all of you e mails over the years. I've been a member of the Davenport List since the beginning. You certainly are to be commended on the outstanding research you have done for the Davenport Family. Each time I note an e mail from you I have my fingers crossed. I hope you have answered my Davenport Questions. I have written an e mail or two of the years but never received an answer. I'm in hope that my mystery will one day be solved. I descend from a Joseph Davenport, born I'm told in Virginia in 1787. First sign I have of him is in TN.. shortly after the War of 1812. Joseph fought in the War of 1812 with Jackson. I have his Pension Records as well as Bounty Records. No name of father listed! In family history I've been told his father fought in the American Revolution. I have yet to find his father! When Joseph shows up in TN. he is there with his mother Elizabeth, brothers Henry, John and William. Joseph moved around 1839 to Fort Payne, ALA where he raised quite a large family. He married twice. After the Civil War some of the family relocated to Chattanooga, TN. My grandmother was born in Chattanooga, TN. She was Catherine Davenport. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Joanne Murphy _jhm12345@aol.com_ (mailto:jhm12345@aol.com)

Whit & Hockster: By relating findings in Cumberland, Powhatan, and Campbell counties, Virginia, with extensions into Washington County, a family history is developing that looks rather different from the one long portrayed by reliance on Ann Pemberton Davenport's unsuccessful application for a Revolutionary Widow's Pension in 1840 and Miss Rachel Davenport's recall pronouncements of 1892. First, we deal with Wilson Davenport, only son and eldest child of Henry and Ann, and his Pemberton connection. He was definitely older than credited by the list of births allegedly taken from the family bible by Ann and attached to her pension application. Evidences now found suggest that the Cumberland/Powhatan Pembertons were not movers and shakers--the exception being William Pemberton of Goochland, who attained stature by five years of cavalry service during the Revolution, progressing from Ensign to Captain of Continental Light Dragoons, and gained wealth by a Bounty Land grant of more than 5,000 acres in Kentucky and Ohio--which he sold and bought a manor plantation (today a B&B) in Goochland. (William is the only Pemberton, all Thirteen Colonies, certified by the DAR as a Patriot.) William, son of William of Cumberland/Powhatan, I now believe, was a brother to Ann, wife of Henry Davenport, Sr., of Cumberland/Buckingham. Certainly, it was no coincidence that William Pemberton of Goochland held the mortgage on Wilson Davenport's slaves, law library, and most valuable chattel when Wilson died. James Pemberton, in Campbell records, 1795-1811 (possibly later), I now believe, was a younger brother of Ann Davenport, likely from a second family by their sire. James appears to have been an employee or agent of Scott & Davenport and Scott & Company, which terminated with Wilson's death, whereafter he became a Campbell Deputy Sheriff. (Not researched past 1811.) I have been surprised at the scarcity of Pemberton mentions in the records of both Cumberland (prior to 1777) and Powhatan (1777-1810)--no jury service--grand or petit, no road surveyors, no constables, no law suits, yet they were there. Considering that Ann Pemberton married Henry Davenport, Sr., in 1770 and died in late 1840. She was surely no more than 20 when she married, and Henry was at least 50--he took title to the land he sold in 1789 in 1741. My point is that Wilson, their oldest child and only son, was born at least several years before Henry, Sr., and Ann were allegedly married--appears to have been older than Henry Davenport, Jr., Henry, Sr.'s youngest son by his first wife. By social mores of Colonial times, Henry, Sr.'s and Ann's union appears to have been rife with irregularities, not found among aristocrats and the gentility given the age disparity. Let's leave the Pemberton connection for the moment and sort out what we now know about Wilson Davenport, Lynchburg attorney and member of the Virginia Assembly for Campbell County when he died suddenly in Richmond in Jan1807. Work is needed, but a substantial framework is already in place by blending data from Cumberland, Powhatan, and Campbell. The principals, likely in order of importance, were (1) William Terry Davenport, merchant and son of William Davenport, Sr., also a merchant, and a grandson of Thomas Davenport, Sr., tobacco planter--and a first cousin to Wilson; (2) Samuel Scott, a merchant and partner of William T. Davenport in the firm Scott & Davenport, that appears to have started in Powhatan and terminated in Campbell; (3) the merchant firm of Scott & Davenport which did business on the Upper James River Basin at least to the Blue Ridge; and (4) Wilson Davenport, who was closely associated with William T. Davenport in Scott & Davenport business from the beginning sometime in 1793-94, and was actively engaged in Powhatan Court activities concurrent with Scott & Davenport law suits in 1794-96. The Scott & Davenport business center shifted from Powhatan to Campbell (Lynchburg) in 1797, concurrent with Wilson Davenport's being licensed as an Attorney in Campbell, Samuel Scott settling there, and William T. Davenport appearing on the Lynchburg Personal Property Tax List for 1797 along with Wilson. But William T. moved around, was to be found in Cumberland, Powhatan, Campbell, likely Buckingham, and had an office in Richmond. The point is that Wilson Davenport was not in Powhatan County because of his Pemberton relatives--he was there as either an agent for or as a silent partner in Scott & Davenport. He surely read Law in Powhatan where he got considerable Court experience, but did not become an Attorney until Aug1796, when he admitted to practice before Campbell Court. He was surely the attorney for Scott & Davenport until the death of William T. in 1803, whereafter he was the attorney for Scott & Company, Merchants. The seemingly unending litigation between Scott and Wilson's executors strongly indicate that Wilson had a financial interest in both Scott & Davenport and in Scott & Company. William T.'s estate was so intermingled with Scott that no one would undertake execution of his will (long, long story). William T.'s affairs were also mixed up with his brother Alexious. They had a partnership that was, in present day terminology, a debt collection agency. They bought debts at a discount or collected debts for others by assignment for a percentage. After William T.'s sudden death, Alexious had 42 collection suits in one Cumberland Court session. Alexious was still chasing debtors when he died in 1829 in Powhatan. In essence, I now discount a Pemberton role in Wilson's having become an attorney. Wilson was surely influenced by William T. Davenport and Samuel Scott, became a participant in their business affairs, which had a constant need for an attorney. His executors were still waiting for umpires to sort out what Scott owed Wilson's estate ten years after Davenport died. Now, add Molly Davenport to Joseph Davenport as the earliest Pamunkey Davenports in WCV who need to be identified. There is no Molly in Ann Pemberton's bible record of her and Henry's children. Did both Joseph and Molly belong to Julius and Mary Noell? Or were they more of the first family of Henry Davenport, Sr., by wife Sarah Terry? John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

Cousins: I recently received the message below. Please don't reply to me or to the List if you have information to help this person. Sincerely, Nevada Jack -----Original Message----- From: Jo Cornelius [mailto:JoCornelius@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 3:59 PM To: DAVENPORT-L-request@rootsweb.com Subject: Lewis Davenport Looking for information on Lewis Davenport born in Ohio about 1834. His father (unknown) was born in New York. Lewis Davenport was my great grandfather. Unfortunately all the descendants who would have any information are long dead. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

The results of a several more tests for the Davenport DNA Surname Project have arrived. We are trying to get DNA samples from all of the branches of the various Davenport lines around the world to see how we are related. For more information and to see the results go to >http://www.DavenportDNA.com< So far we have 98 participants with results in for 80. ---------------------- Since three of the results were Pamunkey related, I'll cover them first. Kit # 49734 has done a fair amount of research on his Davenport line, leading him to believe he is a Pamunkey. He traces his ancestry through Davis > Thomas (1688-1775) > James (1712-1780) > Bedford > etc... His DNA results agree with him. He matches the other Pamunkey Davenports 35 out of 37. His two mutations (differences) may be helpful to others in the future. Matching him exactly could indicate a connection to the Davis > Thomas > James branch. The next participant - # 48409 - inherited a paper genealogy from her grandfather that goes back to David Davenport (1795-1877) and his wife Dorothy. From David, the line next comes down to Thomas and then Walter. Recently 48409 discovered David could be a Pamunkey, so she had her father tested. Her father's Y-DNA matched the other Pamunkeys exactly 25/25. Doc has since confirmed they line goes as follows: Davis > Martin > Thomas > Martin > David. Participant # 52798 also tested as a Pamunkey, matching the others 25/25. His first known Davenport was John, born about 1821 in Kentucky. John married Melinda McCarty in Madison, Indiana. The line then goes to William and then Frank. This line has "intrigued" Doc, since it may be one of the missing branches he has been looking for. He is in contact with the participant, and hopefully they can fill us in what they discover. -------------------- This might be a good place to announce a new addition I have placed on the DavenportDNA website. For each of the tested lines, that have more than a couple participants, I have created a "Relationship Tree". This is an attempt to make it easier to visualize how each participant is related to the others in their shared family tree. I have also tagged the branches where we have discovered Y-DNA mutations. There are links to the trees on the Y-DNA Results page. Check it out. -------------------- As you may recall, in my last report, I mentioned that we had our first Altona Davenport - descendents of Abraham, born 1714 in England, coming to America after 1735. His branch started with Abraham > Anthony. Since his Y-DNA didn't match any other tested lines, we needed to verify the results. That's where #47538 comes in. His branch starts with Abraham > Abraham. The two branches split many generations ago, so if the two participants match, then we can be certain of Abraham's(1) "uniqueness". As it turns out - they match exactly 37/37. We now know that the Altona Davenports do not have a biological relationship to the other Davenport lines. -------------------- The next participant, # 48649 had limited information on his ancestry. He could go back to his grandfather Marion Davenport, born about 1875 in Illinois. Unfortunately, as does happen sometimes, his Y-DNA results did not match any other Davenport tested so far. However, there is good news. Testing has stimulated more research. We now know that Marion is descended from William and Comfort (Fisher) Davenport. William was born prior to 1748, probably in England. There are others researching this line, and I would encourage descendents to get tested so we can verify the results and perhaps track William's origins. ------------------- # 50899 belongs to the Thomas of Dorchester line. Thomas (abt 1615-1685) > John > John > John > etc.. John (1) and his many descendents settled in Stoughton (now Canton) and Milton Massachusetts. Once again, the Y-DNA agrees with him. He matches the Thomas line exactly 12/12. ------------------- In other news. We are still looking for descendents of Humphrey of Barbados (1625-abt 1680). Humphrey's Y-DNA is "unique" - much different than any Davenport tested thus far. When the results of any Davenport of unknown ancestry is even remotely similar to this group - we know he is a Humphrey. We currently have a couple of these "unknowns". They match the Humphrey group, but they don't know where they fit in. As a result, we have made a deliberate effort to upgrade our existing Humphrey participants, giving us the ability (we hope) to distinguish between the various branches. We also have someone willing to help pay for a test for a documented Humphrey descendent. Contact me if interested. We are especially interested in the Humphrey > Richard branch. About mid March, we and thousands of other surname projects, heard the news that our testing company has added another level of testing for our Y-DNA studies. They are offering 22 new markers, thereby increasing the total to 59. This is good news. It gives us more tools to work with. One of the most useful features of DNA testing is finding a mutation here or there. Mutations are neither good nor good, they are just minor changes. This mutation is then passed down to all future generations of Davenport males. Thus, if someone tested out to be a Pamunkey, a mutation might help place him into a particular branch. This will be especially useful for lines where few mutations have been recorded, like the Thomas of Dorchester group. We now have more "mutation opportunities". Another announcement, which most will welcome, is a price drop for the DNA tests. You can find more information in the "About the Project" link at >http://www.DavenportDNA.com ------------------ This and all previous reports can be seen on the News page at >http://www.DavenportDNA.com If anyone would like to join the DNA project or has any questions please contact me. Bill Davenport Surname DNA Project Administrator >wbdave@aol.com

Folks, I just received the following message supposedly from the IRS. It came via the DNA project link to me and not directly. I am certain it is a fake and they are trying to get personal information. It was also sent to a number of other DNA project participants so please be careful. Miles Davenport FAKE MESSAGE: After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $63.80. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it. A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. To access the form for your tax refund, please (I deleted the link) MLD Regards, Internal Revenue Service

The following is from a notarized document that my aunt, Suzanne Pipkin, has. I don't know if this may prove helpful for someone, but thought I'd share it. Let me know if anyone can connect to these people: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I, Mrs. Genevieve Langley Monigold, born in Marshall, Texas, March 4th, 1896, niece of Mrs. Beatrice Leslie LaNoue Davenport, hereby certify that Mrs. Susanne Patricia Todd Pipkin is the great-grandaughter of said Mrs. Beatrice Leslie Lanoue Davenport who was the daughter and fifth child of my grandmother Eliza Ann Morgan, born in Baton Rouge, La. Jan. 8th, 1833 and of John Charles LaNoue, born in Baton Rouge, La. 1826, who were married in the small village of Liberty near Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 1, 1851. Eliza Ann Morgan LaNoue (other of Beatrice Leslie LaNoue Davenport, great-great-grandmother of Suzanne Patricia Todd Pipkin) was the daughter of Judge Thomas Gibbes Morgan, born June 2, 1799, son of General John Morgan (1770-1817). General John Morgan (who married Margaret Bunyan, lineal descendant of John Bunyan) was the son of Colonel George Morgan of the Revolution Army. Colonel George Morgan was the first-lieutenant of the first volunteer company raised in Philadelphia at the breaking out of the war of independence. His older brother, Doctor John Morgan was the first Surgeon-General of the United States Army, having been appointed in 1775. He was with Washington at Cambridge that year. I, Genevieve Langley Monigold, have seen these facts recorded in various letters and records of the Morgan and LaNoue families, and being of sound mind, hereby testify to the foregoing facts concerning the ancestry of my cousin Suzanne Patricia Todd Pipkin, whose address is: Route 2, Box 112, Cheney Kansas. Genevieve Langley Monigold Route 3. Box 373 Marshall, Texas Known all men by these presents: On this date, May 13, 1965 personally appeared Genevieve L. Monigold, known to me, and who certifies to the foregoing instrument, Signed Maude Hintz Notary Public, In and For Harrison County, Texas

Hi, Can anyone tell me anything further on the following William? Thanks, Teri 1860 Fed Census- Salem, Essex, MA Davenport, William age 66 b. England, occupation- shoemaker Mary age 57 b. Scotland Clementine age 21 b. England David age 19 b. MA occupation- currier Wesley C. age 16 b. MA occupation- porter Teresa "Teri" Dimmett TJDimmett@aol.com T_Dimmett@yahoo.com _http://www.SitesByTeri.1hwy.com_ (http://www.sitesbyteri.1hwy.com/)