<< Can someone help me with this: I have material from the Ontario Co, NY Historical Soc. which tells me about a Cornelius DAVENPORT married to Elizabeth COLE with children: Aaron (1842), Jacob (1848), Moses (1833) and Humphrey (1767). This last one doesn't seem to fit. Not only the name, but also the birthdate...and of course, he is the one I'm interested in! Does anyone else have Cornelius and Elizabeth? I'd appreciate hearing form you. Thanks. Mary Lou Garland >> I have a Cornelius Briggs DAVENPORT who married Susan A. - A being her middle initail, her last name is unknown. Susan died 23 Dec 1857, so she would have likely been born in 1778. Cornelius & Susan are buried in the family plot in the Cold Springs Cemetary - Lockport, Niagara, NY. Cornelius & Susan were the parents of Benjamin Stockton DAVENPORT b. 3 Dec 1803 probably in either Newtown, Erie, NY or Elmira, Chemung, NY. Newtown is about 45 miles south of Lockport where the family ended up living & dying; Elmira is about 70 miles SE of Palmyra, Wayne, NY, where Benjamin's wife was born, so either place could be possible. Benjamin married Phoebe ALLEN b. 23 Sept 1810 in Palmyra, Wayne, NY. Both Benjamin & Phoebe are buried in Cold Springs Cemetary - Lockport, Niagara, NY. Benjamin & Phoebe had 8 children. Among them were Cornelius Briggs DAVENPORT II & Thomas William DAVENPORT. Thomas then was the father of Cornelius Briggs DAVENPORT III. Here's a theory: Your Humphrey, born in 1767 was the father of my Cornelius, for whom I have no birth year. If Cornelius was born in 1785, Humphrey would have been 18 years old. Cornelius then would have been 18 years old in 1803 when Benjamin was born. Humphrey then had another son who's grandson was named Cornelius, after his great-uncle. This would be the Cornelius that you have in Ontario County, since it isn't likely that Humphrey, born in 1767, was having children in 1842, at age 75. Palmyra, Wayne, NY, where Benjamin's wife Phoebe ALLEN was born is about 7 miles north of the county line of Ontario Co, NY, where you are finding your DAVENPORTs. Which would tie the families geographically. This is just a theory, but what do you think? Wally Walter Allen DAVENPORT II