This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YUB.2ACI/23.837.852.854.855.860.1064.2 Message Board Post: Hi, David I am tracing my family of Davenports, namely one Humphrey Davenport, born abt 1767, married Lucretia, sons John (1801) and Cornelius (1803) born in New Jersey, and Rachel (1811) and Abram (1818) born in Ontario Co. NY. Your posting caught my eye because I am looking at Peter Alley's father John as possibly related to my Humphrey. Humphrey bought land in 1806 in Ontario Co. from Gerrit Vanderhoof (NJ) and was closely associated with Jacob Cole Jr and Benjamin Cole, later migrating with Benjamin Cole and his family to Washtenaw/ Lenawee Cos in Michigan around 1834. Humphrey's son John ran a hotel in MI named the Davenport hotel and later Harmon House. I have been trying to locate the parents of Humphrey and track down Lucretia (reportedly born in NY), whose maiden name is unknown. Any light you can shed on this family would be appreciated. Debbie