CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP HERITAGE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. 1964. Crosswicks, Chesterfield and Sykesville. p20. Francis Davenport md. (1) Sarah Brown (2) Rebecca (Whitten) Decou, wid Isaac of Burlington City, N.J. ch Sarah md. Gervas Hall, school teacher Anne md. Isaac DeCou, Jr. Bridget Francis d before 1721 md. 1708 Martha (Newbury) of Boston. Abigal md. Thomas Spicer Hester Isaac Rebecca Thomas Francis Davenport was certainly the most outstanding leader. We find his name 33 times in early wills as Executor, witness, inventories, guardian of minor children, etc. Chesterfield meetings before the Meeting House was built were held at his home. The first meeting books and some historians say he organized the Chesterfield Meeting at Crosswicks in 1682. He was one of the Council of Proprietors of West Jersey, Justice of the Peace & one of the Governor's Council 1702. In his will he provided for the schooling of his children and a legacy to the Meeting House. In the inventory, a silver tumbler, silver buttons, eight silver spoons were listed, indications of wealth for those days. Another item " debts due by Indians" listed 23 pounds, 16 shillings, 5 1/2 pence , showing his generosity. Thirteen years later, an auction showed among other items that Nathan Allen bought a servant, Robert Dale for 13 pounds. Debts were 601 pounds. By 1727 an account of the estate showed administrator costs at 398 pounds which the administrator relinquished saying " left with the widow for her use which I could not in humanity, divest her of, being so necessary to her and children.