Anne, In a letter to a Caroline on 28, Sept, 1998, Doc Davenport speaks of a James Madison Davenport born in 1815. He tells Carolyn that the James Madison Davenport cited by the DAR was actually James Davenport Jr. , son of James Davenport Sr. and Frances Jouett. They used the James Jr's service record. Let me see if I saved that letter on the computer. I Printed it out. Actually, the time frame seems wrong for the James Madison Davenport-b. 1815 to have been the son of Francis who was a Tory during the Rev. war. This would make Francis upwards of 65 in 1815. what do you think? I'll look in my file for that letter. Ellen Eanes in Idaho