Well, with my variant surname spelling (DEVENPORT), for years I thought surely all "Devenports" must be related. Now, with more experience under my belt, I see all sorts of origins for the name, other than common ancestry: -There are Devenports a-plenty, both from the North and the South. Some seem to originate from New England roots and some seem to originate elsewhere. One could suspect innocently that they might all trace back to a common origin, but what with census/government worker misspellings, semi-literate family and personal misspellings and variations, who knows, until it is all traced out? Names seem to originate from location, occupation, and "owner/ruler". We have, in our family, a semi-typical legend that, somewhere back in time, we all were "Davenports". The fuzzy story is that our ancestor got tired of "getting his mail mixed up" with his nearby relatives, and began to spell his name Devenport to cure it... as though that would make much difference with the mail system "then" OR now. In my short (56-year) lifetime, I have seen some of my uncles and cousins occasionally spell their name Davenport, usually for reasons of convenience in dealing with the public. I have had my own name listed with both spellings in the phone book, while self employed, to ensure customers could find me with either spelling. My US Army records, of course, tend to spell it both ways, with occasional variants depending on the sloppiness of the clerk typing the records. One learns to look around, spelling wise, in such records. But to assume we are all related, just because we share a close (or even the EXACT) name.... I'm a doubter. Sorry. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Banks [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [DAVENPORT] A "Must Read" For All Davenport Researchers Yes, it is quite clear that Humphrey isn't related to any of the other known Davenports from the Davenport DNA project, although it would be desirable to have more of Humphrey's descendants tested. In fact, most lines seem to be unrelated. Thomas Davenport of Dorchester seems to be the one with the most connections to other lines. On Thu, 2003-06-19 at 08:40, Devenport, Jim wrote: > I thought the Davenport DNA project was finding unconnected Davenports. > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 9:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [DAVENPORT] A "Must Read" For All Davenport Researchers > > > A Challenge For All Davenport's > > Hello everyone, > There's been something on my mind lately, actually it's been eating away at > me for some time. > As most of you already know, myself and my cuzzin Butch, who is also my > site/research partner; descend from Humphrey Davenport born circa 1600. > Humphrey > had sons, the one's we're aware of so far are: Humphrey Jr born 1656, > William > born 1664 and a son whom we're not sure if his name was Richard or Charles > Richard, we believe to have been born circa mid 1600's. > We have descendants for Humphrey Jr and William. We have nothing on this > Richard. > On our site, we have some Davenport family lines, from the south, who claim > their furthest back ancestor to be Richard Davenport born circa 1642. They > seem > unable, to date, to connect this Richard to anyone as his father. > Here's the fun part.... > I have documented proof that Humphrey born circa 1600 was on the Cape Fear > (North Carolina) expedition. I have copies of the ships logs dated for > during > that time period. Humphrey (and we assume his family) was in North Carolina > for > years. I have many documents that a very generous man sent me. These > documents > are papers he used to write and publish a book relating to the Cape Fear > Settlement and his family history. > A sort of census was found, it was actually a Court Order requiring all male > > inhabitants of the region of Scuppernong River to be listed. Records > convincingly indicate the actual date of this to be 1717 or 1718. It was > divided into > two groups, the west side and the east side of Scuppernong River. This list > is > as follows: > West Side of River- John Davenport, Rich'd Davenport, Godfrey Spruell, > Sam'll > Spruell, Joseph Spruill, Chas. Craddock, Jose. Bateman, Sam'll Hopkins, Ro. > Fewox, Tho. Winne, Jno. Swain, Jose Fisher, Hen. Norman, Matt Caswell, La. > Alexander, Jno Hopkins, Will Tarkington, Will West. > East Side of River- An. Alexander, Ben Alexander, Jos. Alexander, Josh > Alexander, Jno. Jennett Sr, Jno. Jennett, Jos. Canings, ___Bateman, Josh > Ward, John > Hassell, Ed. Hassell, Jno. Hassell Sr > The challenge and the questions on my mind.... > Is Rich'd and John mentioned above as inhabitants of the west side of > Scuppernong River actually sons or grandsons of Humphrey born circa 1600, > whom we > know to have been in North Carolina at that time? Is this same Richard the > head > of those southern lines that can go no further back? Is this Richard the > same > Richard as our Richard (or Charles Richard) that we can find no descendants > for? Does this mean that ALL Davenport's, no matter where they're from, are > actually related, as I've been saying since the day I began my Davenport > research? > Does anyone have any further clues, proof, or thoughts on this? > The Challenge... > Butch and I are looking forward to working with each and everyone of you on > this and ALL Davenport related research. Please get involved, let's gather > all > information we can find and put this family together as it should be. > I'd also like to welcome back my cuzzin and research/sites partner, Robert > "Butch" Devenport. Butch had taken some time off due to illness. Well, now > he's > back, raring to go and just as fiesty as ever. A truer Davenport I've never > seen. > Hoping to hear from you all.....Cuzzin Teri > > Teri Dimmett > [email protected]otmail.com > > Butch Devenport > [email protected] > > The Davenport Family: http://www.DavenportFamily.1colony.com > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > For instructions on unsubscribing or searching the list archives visit: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nvjack/davnport/group.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > For instructions on unsubscribing or searching the list archives visit: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nvjack/davnport/group.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== For instructions on unsubscribing or searching the list archives visit: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nvjack/davnport/group.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Boy I (ain't) never have been accused of being from the south before. Or even thought about it. My G Grandfather (Absolam B) fought them Grey backs an was wounded in Battle Of Parkers Grove. Thats fight talk-- I don't even like to look towards the south.. Also think some of the spelling dif was due to education--some census takers were not very good spellers. Also some folks were not spelling Bee winners . Wish I had funds for the DNA test or it was free. . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Devenport, Jim" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 12:37 PM Subject: RE: [DAVENPORT] A "Must Read" For All Davenport Researchers > Well, with my variant surname spelling (DEVENPORT), for years I thought > surely all "Devenports" must be related. > Now, with more experience under my belt, I see all sorts of origins for the > name, other than common ancestry: > -There are Devenports a-plenty, both from the North and the South. Some > seem to originate from New England roots and some seem to originate > elsewhere. One could suspect innocently that they might all trace back to a > common origin, but what with census/government worker misspellings, > semi-literate family and personal misspellings and variations, who knows, > until it is all traced out? > Names seem to originate from location, occupation, and "owner/ruler". > We have, in our family, a semi-typical legend that, somewhere back in time, > we all were "Davenports". The fuzzy story is that our ancestor got tired of > "getting his mail mixed up" with his nearby relatives, and began to spell > his name Devenport to cure it... as though that would make much difference > with the mail system "then" OR now. > In my short (56-year) lifetime, I have seen some of my uncles and cousins > occasionally spell their name Davenport, usually for reasons of convenience > in dealing with the public. I have had my own name listed with both > spellings in the phone book, while self employed, to ensure customers could > find me with either spelling. > My US Army records, of course, tend to spell it both ways, with occasional > variants depending on the sloppiness of the clerk typing the records. One > learns to look around, spelling wise, in such records. > But to assume we are all related, just because we share a close (or even the > EXACT) name.... I'm a doubter. Sorry. > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon Banks [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [DAVENPORT] A "Must Read" For All Davenport Researchers > > > Yes, it is quite clear that Humphrey isn't related to any of the other > known Davenports from the Davenport DNA project, although it would be > desirable to have more of Humphrey's descendants tested. In fact, most > lines seem to be unrelated. Thomas Davenport of Dorchester seems to be > the one with the most connections to other lines. > > On Thu, 2003-06-19 at 08:40, Devenport, Jim wrote: > > I thought the Davenport DNA project was finding unconnected Davenports. > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 9:05 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [DAVENPORT] A "Must Read" For All Davenport Researchers > > > > > > A Challenge For All Davenport's > > > > Hello everyone, > > There's been something on my mind lately, actually it's been eating away > at > > me for some time. > > As most of you already know, myself and my cuzzin Butch, who is also my > > site/research partner; descend from Humphrey Davenport born circa 1600. > > Humphrey > > had sons, the one's we're aware of so far are: Humphrey Jr born 1656, > > William > > born 1664 and a son whom we're not sure if his name was Richard or Charles > > > Richard, we believe to have been born circa mid 1600's. > > We have descendants for Humphrey Jr and William. We have nothing on this > > Richard. > > On our site, we have some Davenport family lines, from the south, who > claim > > their furthest back ancestor to be Richard Davenport born circa 1642. They > > seem > > unable, to date, to connect this Richard to anyone as his father. > > Here's the fun part.... > > I have documented proof that Humphrey born circa 1600 was on the Cape Fear > > > (North Carolina) expedition. I have copies of the ships logs dated for > > during > > that time period. Humphrey (and we assume his family) was in North > Carolina > > for > > years. I have many documents that a very generous man sent me. These > > documents > > are papers he used to write and publish a book relating to the Cape Fear > > Settlement and his family history. > > A sort of census was found, it was actually a Court Order requiring all > male > > > > inhabitants of the region of Scuppernong River to be listed. Records > > convincingly indicate the actual date of this to be 1717 or 1718. It was > > divided into > > two groups, the west side and the east side of Scuppernong River. This > list > > is > > as follows: > > West Side of River- John Davenport, Rich'd Davenport, Godfrey Spruell, > > Sam'll > > Spruell, Joseph Spruill, Chas. Craddock, Jose. Bateman, Sam'll Hopkins, > Ro. > > Fewox, Tho. Winne, Jno. Swain, Jose Fisher, Hen. Norman, Matt Caswell, La. > > > Alexander, Jno Hopkins, Will Tarkington, Will West. > > East Side of River- An. Alexander, Ben Alexander, Jos. Alexander, Josh > > Alexander, Jno. Jennett Sr, Jno. Jennett, Jos. Canings, ___Bateman, Josh > > Ward, John > > Hassell, Ed. Hassell, Jno. Hassell Sr > > The challenge and the questions on my mind.... > > Is Rich'd and John mentioned above as inhabitants of the west side of > > Scuppernong River actually sons or grandsons of Humphrey born circa 1600, > > whom we > > know to have been in North Carolina at that time? Is this same Richard the > > head > > of those southern lines that can go no further back? Is this Richard the > > same > > Richard as our Richard (or Charles Richard) that we can find no > descendants > > for? Does this mean that ALL Davenport's, no matter where they're from, > are > > actually related, as I've been saying since the day I began my Davenport > > research? > > Does anyone have any further clues, proof, or thoughts on this? > > The Challenge... > > Butch and I are looking forward to working with each and everyone of you > on > > this and ALL Davenport related research. Please get involved, let's gather > > all > > information we can find and put this family together as it should be. > > I'd also like to welcome back my cuzzin and research/sites partner, Robert > > > "Butch" Devenport. Butch had taken some time off due to illness. Well, now > > he's > > back, raring to go and just as fiesty as ever. A truer Davenport I've > never > > seen. > > Hoping to hear from you all.....Cuzzin Teri > > > > Teri Dimmett > > [email protected] > > > > Butch Devenport > > [email protected] > > > > The Davenport Family: http://www.DavenportFamily.1colony.com > > > > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > > For instructions on unsubscribing or searching the list archives visit: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nvjack/davnport/group.htm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go > > to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > > For instructions on unsubscribing or searching the list archives visit: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nvjack/davnport/group.htm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > For instructions on unsubscribing or searching the list archives visit: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nvjack/davnport/group.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > For instructions on unsubscribing or searching the list archives visit: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nvjack/davnport/group.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >