I appreciate you clarification on this. Yes, my original material came from a DAR record but was developed by my mother's great aunt who was born in the 1870', I think. I would have thought her to be accurate with her going only back three generations. I know that the LDS records are very often wrong for they are dead wrong in many of my known relatives. Another reason I was prone to believe that he was NOT a Tory was his wife, Elizabeth , whose family were (according to what I have) patriots and the Davenport home was burned to the ground, her brother shot in front of their home and all their people butchered. I have that Elizabeth only escaped by hiding. All of this could be in error as I have not been a good researcher as to recording sources and such. It has only been in the last couple of years I have worked on this line. You mentioned him as being a second son... of whom? One brother Isaac and grandfather , Isaac. Would you share who his father was and other siblings? this James has been my brickwall for so long. I have other lines back to England and some before 1066. Would like to connect all the Davenport material I have back to the early 18th century. Thank you for your reply in advance. Carolyn Clements