Thanks, I'm a long way from 1740's. Been stuck in the mid 1800's for some time. There's at least four James Madison Davenports or Jas M. or James M and I'm not sure which is correct. The coincidence of name, though, would seem to be promising. Earl <My relative James Madison Davenport was born in 1742 and married <Elizabeth Gilliam. Their son was Charles who married Sara Gary. The <children of this James Madison were Lucretia, Jonathan, Raymond and <Martha...all born from 1778 to 1787. <Carolyn Clements