Pauline & those discussing the Tory, Loyalist or Royalist issue: I always heard that if a person belonged to the Church of England at the time of the Revolution, (the Episcopal Church) or if he came into the U.S. from Canada after the Revolution, there was at least a possibility that he was a Tory (or Loyalist, or Royalist), and that each State Archives had some records on them. I've never checked it out, so I don't know for sure. This book deals with the issue of Tories: Alexander Fraser, "United Empire Loyalists - Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario. Toronto, Canada" published by L. K. Cameron in 1905. "The creation of the United States caused an exodus of loyal British subjects from the new Union to Canada. This well-known work, created under the auspices of the Canadian government, is a compilation of court records stemming from claims made by these Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. In these records, circumstances of thousands of individuals and families loyal to Great Britain are included, often with information about relatives, occupations, places of residence, business dealings, military action, migration to Canada, and more." Davenport entries: PROCEEDINGS OF LOYALIST COMMISSIONERS. HALIFAX, 1786. VOL. IV. page 557, Davenport, Samuel, age 30 PROCEEDINGS OF LOYALIST COMMISSIONERS. HALIFAX, 1786. VOL. IV. page 571. Case of Saml. Davenport, late of West Chester, New York. Claimt. Sworn Saith: Is a native of America. Was settled in Philips Manor, West Chester Co., when troubles broke out, on a Lease from Col. Philips. From the first in favr. of the Brit. In 1776 was confined for going on Board the Phoenix. Had refused signing Association to Americans. Claimt. was in Confinement & discharged on taking an Oath. In Aug. 1777, joined Col. Delancey at Morrisinn near King's Bridge. Continued with Col. Delancey till the year 1780. Then had a Commission under Col. DelaneeyProduces Commission from Govr. Tryon, dated 5th Feby., 1780, appointing Claimt. Ensign in Co. of Infantry, in the Corps of West Chester Refugees & Militia whereof James Delancey is Col. Claimant quitted Morrisina with Leave from the Col in 1782 & went to New York, then entered into Trade & came to Shel-bourne just before the Evacuation & resides there now. PROCEEDINGS OF LOYALIST COMMISSIONERS. HALIFAX, 1786. VOL. IV. page 571. Was in possession of a Farm of 200 acres in Philipsburg. Claimt.'s Father, John Davenport, took the Estate of Philips. It was a Conveyance in fee, paying annual rent. The Tenants names were entered in a Book. They had no Deeds. They were to pay a yearly Rent. The rent of 'Claimt.'s Estate was �6.4.6. When Tenant conveyd. over his Estate to another lot, Philips used to take a fine." I also checked Egerton Ryerson's "The Loyalists of America and Their Times" 1620-1816, published in Toronto, Canada by William Briggs, 1880 but no Davenports were listed. MargoBelle