DAVENPORT KENNEDY 25 Feb 1752 (Louisa Co. DBD, p. 93) DAVENPORT KENNEDY voluntarily binds himself to Thomas Montaque of Orange Co. as an apprentice for four years as house carpenter. (See below that Davenport Kennedy bought land in 1764 and was at least 21 at that time, so was born by 1742. If born that late, he couldnt have voluntarily bound himself so must have been born earlier.) 9 Aug 1762 (Spots. Co. Records of Executions) Larkin Chew vs. DAVENPORT KENNEDY to sheriff of Culpepper Co executed and satisfied John Johnson and Jas. Slaughter sheriff. 14 Aug 1764 (Louisa Co. DBC ½, p. 42) William Wash to DAVENPORT KENNEDY .places Ezekiel Wash in apprenticeship with Kennedy of Hanover Co. to learn house carpenter. 11 Aug 1766 (Spots. Co. Records of Executions) John Semple vs. DAVENPORT KENNEDY to sheriff of _____ Co. satisfied. John Semple vs. David Davenport seriff of Hanover Co .executed on a _______ which sold for 2 pounds 12 for which Davenport Kennedy received satisfaction .Richard Chapman. 21 Feb 1767 (Spots. Co. Records of Executions) levied on David Davenport at the special instance and request of DAVENPORT KENNEDY and John Lewis ..and Mr. Lewis came to an agreement with David Davenport and William Davenport and agreed to release the sd. David out of my custody ..John Chew. 12 May 1767 (Louisa Co. OB) DAVENPORT KENNEDY plt. agst. David Davenport def. trespass in the case, sheriff having returned the def. was no inhabitant of this county, suit abates. 1771 (Louisa Co. Tithables by R. G. Davis) - DAVENPORT KENNEDY 0-150 Samuel Raglands Dist. 1781 (Louisa Co. Tithables by R. G. Davis, Samuel Ragland Dist.) - DAVENPORT KENNEDY 4 1782 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - DAVENPORT KENNEDY 100 ac. 1782 (Louisa Co. Personal Property Tax) - DAVENPORT KENNEDY, Jane, Hannah, Sarah, Phillis, David, Cuffy, Harry, Amy, Milly 1 free, 9 slaves, 2 horse, 20 cattle 11 Nov 1782 (Louisa Co. WB2, p. 460) Bond of Mary Kennedy, adm. of the estate of DAVENPORT KENNEDY security with William Davenport and William Wash. 1783 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - DAVENPORT KENNEDY 100 ac. 15 Feb 1783 (Louisa Co. WB2, p. 147) - Inventory and appraisal of the estate of DAVENPORT KENNEDY taken 15 Feb 1783 included negros Jeanny, Hannah, Sarah, Phillis, Anny, Milley, David, Cuff, Harry, and appraisers were William Petters, John Smith, Barnett Smith, George Lumsden. March 1783 (Louisa Co. WB3, p. 207) Settlement of Mary Kennedy, adm. of DAVENPORT KENNEDY, to John Epperson for boarding 7 children for 4 years. 1783 (Louisa Co. Personal Property Tax) Mary Kennedy 1 over 21, 13 slaves, 3 slaves, 14 cattle (Mary nor any of her children are on the list again through 1793) 14 Nov 1785 (Louisa Co. Marriages) Dicey Kennedy, daughter of Mary Kennedy, married 29 Nov James Davenport, surety with George Lundsen and witnessed by Nancy Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. 12 Feb 1787 (Louisa Co. Guardian Bonds, p. 166 From Louisa Co., Va. 1743-1814 Where Have All the Children Gone by Rosalie Edith Davis) Guardian Bond Mary Kenneday, guardian to Dorathy Kenneday, orphan of DAVENPORT KENNEDY, security with James Davenport, Augustin Woolfold, and William Phillips., same for Polly, Samuel, and William Kennedy. same for Robert Kennedy. 12 Feb 1787 (Louisa Co. Minutes) Dorothy Kennedy, orphan of DAVENPORT KENNEDY, chose Mary Kennedy as guardian. 1787 (Louisa Co. WB3, p. 207) - Mary Kennedy adm. in account with the estate of DAVENPORT KENNEDY. Payments include April 1784 to sheriff of Hanover, Dec. 1787 paid Tarleton Luck for schooling, Dec 1787 paid Samuel McGehee for 93 days board of Joseph Kennedy, Dec 1787 boarding of 7 children for 4 years. 17 Nov 1787 it being proved to us by several disinterested person that the crops made by the sd. estate was by no means sufficient for the maintenance of herself and 7 children (Maintenance for 7 children, Dicey was the 8th child, having already married by this date.) 1787 (Hanover Co. Land Tax) - DAVENPORT KENNEDYS estate 100 ac., same through 1801 (neither Davenport nor any of his children were ever on the Hanover Co,. Personal Property Tax Lists) 1787 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - DAVENPORT KENNEDY 150 ac., 1788 - same, 1789 same 9 ____ 1789 (Louisa Co. Guardian Bonds, p. 166 From Louisa Co., Va. 1743-1814 Where Have All the Children Gone by Rosalie Edith Davis) p. 201 Guardian Bond William Graves guardian to Polley and Sarah Kennedy, orphans of Davenport Kennedy decd. security with Austin Woolfolk and William Kennedy. 9 Nov 1789 (Louisa Co. Guardian Bonds, p. 166 From Louisa Co., Va. 1743-1814 Where Have All the Children Gone by Rosalie Edith Davis) p. 209 Guardian Bond William Davenport guardian to Robert and William Kennedy, orphans of Davenport Kennedy security with George Lumsden, William Graves, William Kennedy. (From copy of original provided by Frank Long is Know all men .we William Davenport, George Lumsden, William Graves and William Kennedy are held and bound this 9 Nov 1789. The condition of this obligation is such that, if the above bound William Davenport adm. of all the goods chattles and credits of Davenport Kennady deceased unadministered by Mary Kennady decd. do make or cause to be made a true . __ Dec 1789 (Louisa Co. Marriages) Ambrose Edwards married Dorothea Cannady, security with William Kennedy, married 7 Jan 1790 by Thomas Weatherford. 4 Jan 1790 (Louisa Co. DBG) Dorothy Kennedy of Louisa sells to William Kennedy of Hanover the following negro slaves Hannah, Edmond, and Milley that whereas John Davenport, Joseph Kennedy and Thomas Wash of Louisa Co. hath entered themselves as security in a bond to the estate of Davenport Kennedy decd. for the sd. Dorathea Kenney in the sum of 56 pounds ..witnessed by A. Woolfolk, Jos. Woolfolk, John Buters, Charles Blunt, and James Davenport. 1790 (Louisa Co. Land Tax) - DAVENPORT KENNEDY 150 ac. 1791 (same) - same through 1800 11 April 1791 (Louisa Co. WB3, p. 398) - Know we Robert Honeyman and Abraham Fontain bond for Honeymans adm. of the estate of Mary Kennedy decd. 10 June 1791 (Louisa Co. DBG) Thomas and Sarah Edds of Louisa Co. to Joseph Kennedy later of aforesd. county for 100 pounds sell 94 ½ ac. on Little Rocky Creek in Richard Davenports line, William Dugins, Augustine Woolfolk and no witnesses. 8 Oct 1792 (Louisa Co. Guardian Bonds, p. 166 From Louisa Co., Va. 1743-1814 Where Have All the Children Gone by Rosalie Edith Davis) p. 227 William Kennedy, orphan of Davenport Kennedy to William Davenport guardian 1790 account ..returned 8 Oct 1792 and on page 228 same for Robert Kennedy. 8 Aug 1795 (Some Ga. County Records by Lucas) Ogelthorpe Co., Ga. DBA, p. 200 Henry Gains of Elbert Co. sells to James Davenport of Ogel. Co. 200 ac. on Millstone Creek and witnessed by Daniel Shannon, Samuel Shannon and proved before John Davenport JP 13 June 1796 (Louisa Co. DBI, p. 239) Charles and John Davenport, heirs of Richard Davenport decd., sell to Tarleton Brown Luck 128 ac. adj. Rocky Creek, Joseph Kennedy, and Augustin Woolfolk. 24 Aug 1797 (Louisa Co. WB4, p. 40) - we the subscribers being called upon to settle the estate of DAVENPORT KENNEDY decd but on inquiry this was found impracticable there being a debt due to a British subject from the estate supposed to amount to 80 pounds. The legatees being all present and of lawful age (except for Davenport and Ambrose Edwards who are absent but of lawful age) .Nancy Kennedy as one of the legatees died intestate and ____ having taken adm. of her estate it was agreed by all the parties that the decd. legatees estate would be charged with all ___ ____ hereby the administration and the balance of her estate equally divided between all the legatees except Joseph Kennedy who appeared to be largely indebted to sd. estate and he the sd. Joseph to give up to the sd. legatees a tract of land and to relinquish _____ to and part of sd. estate upon their giving up his bond and releasing him from any further demands balance divided among Samuel Shannon (for himself Ambrose Edwards and James Davenport) Robert Kennedy, William Kennedy, and Polly Kennedy 24 Aug 1797 and witnessed by John Burnley, Joseph Eggleston, William Terrell, George Lumsden, Robert Dabney, and signed Samuel Shannon for self, James Davenport, and Ambrose Edwards, Robert Kennedy, Mary Kennedy, William Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy. recorded 8 Jan 1798. 31 Aug 1797 (Louisa Co. DBI, p. 390) Joseph Kennedy and Robert Kennedy of Louisa to Hezekiah Arnold of same land in Louisa Co. adj. Austin Woolfolk, Ann Phillips, and sd. Arnold cont. 94 ac. and witnessed by Martin Kennedy, Garland Dickinson, Barnett Smith. 25 Nov 1799 (Green Co., Ga. DBB, p. 187) Ambrose Edwards and William Edwards of Green Co. to Alex Hall sell a negro boy King about 12 yrs. old. 1802 - 1810 (Hanover Co. Land tax) - DAVENPORT KENNEDYS estate 100 ac. Not on lists after 1810. 1800 Ogelthorpe Co. Ga. Census by Mary B. Warren this is the only extant 1800 Ga. Census Cpt. Hardemons Dist. (See James Davenport family for others.) John Davenport 01010 01010 Samuel Shannon 10011 10100 James Davenport Sr. 00001 01111 Ogelthorphe Co., Ga. Marriage Records 1795-1852 by Ingmire Samuel Shannon married Sally Kennedy 8 August 1796 1805 Ga. Land Lottery by Virginia S. Wood and Ralph V. Wood Samuel Shannon drew from Franklin Co. Ga. two draws. (free white male married, in Ga. 1 year) Some Ga. County Records by Lucas Franklin Co., Ga. DBH, p. 154 24 May 1791 Henry Karr of Green Co. to Samuel Wilson of Wilkes Co. sells 400 ac. in Franklin Co. and witnessed by John Harvey, Ambrose Edwards and sworn to by Ambrose Edwards 10 April 1793 Franklin Co. Misc. Estate Records Samuel Shannon 1852, Dicey Shannon 1859-60. David Shannon 1858-1875, Thomas M. Shannon 1843-1853 Ogelthorpe Co., GA. DBA,p. 200 8 Aug 1795 Henry Gains of Elbert Co. to James Davenport of Ogelthorpe sells 200 ac. on Millstone Creek and witnessed by Daniel (also written as David) Shannon, Samuel Shannon and proved before John Davenport JP 1795. On page 215 11 Nov 1793 James and Sarah Lee of Wilkes Co. sell to Samuel Shannon of same 200 ac. on Broad River. 1850 (Franklin Co., Ga. Census) Samuel Shannon 82 Penn., Dicey 43 GA., Nancy 34 Ga., Dorothy K. 32 Ga. FAMILY OF DAVENPORT KENNEDY Davenport Kennedy was born by 1730 if he was 21 when he apprenticed himself as a house carpenter in 1752. He died in Louisa Co. by 11 Nov 1782 owning 100 ac. in Hanover Co. and 150 ac. in Louisa Co. His wife was Mary. Her estate was adm. in 1789 by William Davenport and in 1791 by Robert Honeyman, a physician in Hanover Co. If all the children on the 1797 settlement were of age by that date, then they were all born by 1776. To place all children, except Sarah, as born between 1759 and 1776 and to fit the available records, the following applies. (Sarah would not have to have been 21 in 1797 as her husband signed the division. She is the only one to whom this would apply as Mary was not married and would have to be 21 to sign.) 1. Dicey Kennedy married James Davenport in Louisa Co. in 1785. From a copy of Letter from Mrs. Margaret W. Longino, Palmetto, Georgia, December 25, 1920 is (This is copied from the Family Record of our old family Bible, but the record is so torn you could not tell much about it.) My paternal grandfathers ancestors, the Davenports, came from England how many of them I dont know but James was Grandfathers name. I know he had one brother, but do not know if there were others. James settled in Hanover Co., Va. Later James came to Georgia and settled in Ogelthorpe Co., Ga. James Davenport and Dicy Canady were married November 29, 1785. James Davenport was born April 29, 1759. Dicy Davenport, his wife, was born June, 1759. I see no reason to doubt this information even though I dont have the original. The marriage date is correct for the date of the marriage rather than the date of the bond. 2. Joseph Kennedy was born by 1769 to be at least 21 in 1790 when he provided security for a bond of Dorothy Kennedy. Would have been born by 1762 if he is the male age 21 and up on the 1783 tax list with Mary Kennedy. There are no guardianship records for him. Most likely was the second child and born circa 1761. 3. Nancy Kennedy was a witness at the marriage of her sister in 1785. She is not listed as needing a guardian in 1787 meaning she was too old or an error was made in the record. She died intestate by 1797. She could have been born anytime between 1763 and 1766. 4. Dorothy Kennedy chose her mother as guardian in 1787 meaning she was between age 14 and 21 (born between 1766 and 1773). On 4 Jan 1790 she executed a bond in her own name which surely shows that she was at least 21 (born by 1768). She married Ambrose Edwards 7 Jan 1790 in Louisa Co. Born 1767. 5. Robert Kennedy was appointed a guardian in 1787 and so was born between 1766 and 1773. In 1785 he was one of the witnesses at the marriage of his sister Dicey. He sold land in 1797 Louisa Co. with brother Joseph meaning he was at least 21 at this time (born by 1776). A guardian account was returned for him in 1790 meaning he was still under guardianship at this time and thus born after 1768. Born 1769/1770. 6. William Kennedy William and Robert are always mentioned together in the records. It is likely they were close in age. Born 1770/1772. 7..Samuel Kennedy was appointed a guardian in 1787 and so was born after 1763. He may have died early as he is not again mentioned in the records. Born 1774. 8. Mary Kennedy was appointed a guardian in 1787. She is on the 1797 estate settlement as Polly/Mary Kennedy. (Polly is the nickname for Mary) Born 1775. 9. Sarah Kennedy was appointed a guardian in 1787 and so was born after 1773. She apparently went to Ga. in 1790/1791 with sister Dicey Davenport and married there in 1796 to Samuel Shannon. On the 1800 census she is listed as born between 1774 and 1784. She was most likely born 1777. MISCELLANEOUS KENNEDY RECORDS JOSEPH KENNEDY NC & VA line, soldier moved from Burke Co. NC to Ky. and lived there at enlistment in early 1777, later went to Charlotte Co. NC and enlisted there in the fall of 1777 and also served as a substitute for his Uncle Kennedy and in the spring of 1779 returned to Ky. and again enlisted and was later appointed to Ensign in brother Cpt. John Kennedys Co. at Kennedy Station, Ky., applied 134 Aug 1832 in Madison Co., Ky. age 72. THOMAS KENNEDY NC line, soldier enlisted in Burke Co., NC applied 20 Aug 1832 Garrard Co., Ky. age 76 and died 19 June 1836. 22 July 1800 Green Co., Ga. DBP,p. 395 Joseph Kennedy of Pendleton Co., SC sold to James Ware of Green Co. Ga. 212 ac. in Wilkes Co., GA.