Thanks!! Sandra -----Original Message----- From: Jack W. Ralph <nvjack@intercomm.com> To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 9:14 PM Subject: [DAVENPORT-L] Notes on Francis Davenport NJ from Bob McKeon - Part 1 >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." > > > >==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== >Having problems with the list? Tell Nevada Jack at >nvjack@intercomm.com >