I am very interested in the following DNA results Kit #36674 belongs to a descendent of Fortunatus Davenport ( b.1738 Forrham Parish, Virginia). The line then goes: Joseph Pope Davenport > Shadrack > Joseph > Nicodemus > etc.. (I would suspect there are not to many other Davenport lines with these unique names!). There is strong evidence indicating Fortunatus was the son of William Davenport (1708-1771) of Lancaster County, Virginia. William was, using Doc's terminology, a Tidewater Davenport. One of Davenports who first appeared in the Lower Northern Neck of Colonial Virginia. So we now have our first Tidewater participant. He does not match any other Davenport lines, including the nearby Pamunkeys. However, he does match two other participants. Kits # 7575 and 30234 both track their ancestors back to William Davenport (1755-1847) of Pitt County, North Carolina. Now we know they have a common ancestor with the Tidewaters. Just have to find out where. ---------------------- I am descended from Fortunatus Davenport born 1738 mentioned above, he is the son of William Davenport married Elizabeth Heale; son of William Davenport married Rachel Wood; son of John Davenport, born in England, died 1683 Lancaster County, VA married Margaret Sincerely Lavinia Bell