To Ann Graham and other interested Newberry researchers: Ann... I believe, but am not sure, because I am getting old and the memory is getting very selective, that we have corresponded before about our common ancestry. But right now, I am using a laptop at a cabin, and am away from my main computer and my files. What I have is that James Davenport was born in 1742, his wife was Elizabeth Gillam (Gilliam?). I am descended from their son, Charles, but I believe they had another son who was either James Madison, or his son was James Madison. I believe James (1742) had no middle name, and did not serve in the Revolution. There are one or more DAR records which attribute a middle name of Madison to James (1742). I believe this false submission to the DAR was made so that somebody could claim lineage to 1742 James. In fact, I believe James was a loyalist, and not a patriot. Well, without my files, I better stop before my memory plays tricks on us both. Please stay in touch, and maybe together, along with a couple of others on this list, we can make some progress. I'd like a copy of that letter, Ellen, if you ever find it. Thanks to all. Regards, Bob Brooke Ann Graham wrote: > > James Madison Davenport is my line and I would like to know some more > about this if someone could tell me Thanks AF Graham > thifol26@softdisk.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Wellann2@aol.com <Wellann2@aol.com> > To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 8:45 PM > Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT-L] "To the other Ellen: re Newberry Davenports > > >Anne, > > In a letter to a Caroline on 28, Sept, 1998, Doc Davenport speaks > of a > >James Madison Davenport born in 1815. He tells Carolyn that the > James > >Madison Davenport cited by the DAR was actually James Davenport Jr. , > son of > >James Davenport Sr. and Frances Jouett. They used the James Jr's > service > >record. > >Let me see if I saved that letter on the computer. I Printed it out. > >Actually, the time frame seems wrong for the James Madison > Davenport-b. 1815 > >to have been the son of Francis who was a Tory during the Rev. war. > This > >would make Francis upwards of 65 in 1815. > >what do you think? I'll look in my file for that letter. > >Ellen Eanes in Idaho