''Do you have a date for when Abe and Hannah purchased the property from Hannah's parents?? Also wondering where you found that information? Richard, Abraham Davenport and wife to John W. Swallow April 6, 1878 Indenture made between Abraham Davenport and Hannah his wife...party of the first part...to John W. Swallow, party of the second part...in consideration of One Thousand Six hundred and Seventy Five dollars and Fifty Eight cents... Abraham Davenport, his mark Hannah Davenport Charles M. Trimmer, Commissioner Recorded, April 29th, A.D. 1878 The names in this doc. James Case Charles C. Robinson J. M? Merrill W. Hill David Bird Frances Trimmer Sam'l Baldwin Henry S. Trimmer John Swallow to Abraham Davenport, 1878 March, 29 by John Swallow and Christopher Snyder, Exec'ts of John Swallow, dec'd. "...$3,351.15, lawful money of the United States of America. ...for certain tracts or parcels of land and premises...being in the township of Franklin and the county of Hunterdon... Lot ?1, [Names listed in survey]: Stone for a corner also corner to lands of James Case...thence along ...? Robinson...land of Merel?...then to ? Hill?...to David Bird...to middle of public road leading from Flemington to what is known as Allen's Corner or Cross roads...along said road...to a corner in middle [of ]said road leading either to Quakertown or Cherryville along same road...to James Case..." containing Seventy two...ninety hundredths of an acre in land (72 90/100) ? more or less. Being the same as was conveyed to John Swallow now deceased by Seperate Deeds from different parties....Lot 2...(according to old deed) sold to Frances Trimmer in said Baldwins' line...to corner of lot sold to Frances Trimer in said Baldwin's line...to a corner to said Trimmers lot in Henry Trimmers line...to corner of the lot sold to said Baldwin...to place of beginning,? containing Two acres of land...more or less. Being the same as was conveyed to John Swallow dec'd by deed from George Trimmer, John Pegg, and Jos? Bessen, Commissioners appointed by the Orphans Court. ... Signed and delivered in the presence of Christopher Snyder, John W. Swallow John Pierson, Commissioner Recorded April 16, 1878 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard" <rreger@cox.net> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Albertus Myers, Davenport and Housel? > Janet: > > Do you have a date for when Abe and Hannah purchased the property from > Hannah's parents?? Also wondering where you found that information? > > Would like to know when, how and from whom Leonard C. Davenport acquired > his property which is not far away from Abraham's in Franklin Twp. > > Their brother Samuel Davenport also lives nearby. The $64,000 question > for me is how the three brothers came to be in the same vicinity. > > Richard in FL > > > > I found Hannah's will interesting myself. Then I found, Abe and Hannah > > purchased the property from Hannah's parents, John and Helene/Eleanor after > > the death of her father John Swallow. Helene, went to live with dau. Mary > > and husband Christopher Snyder. > > ______________________________