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- DAVENPORT, JAMES
Ancestor #: A213289
Child/Child :
SUSANNAH / [1] WILLIAM HEWELL Add Volume: 1194
Service:
VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth:
ANTE 1730
Death:
ANTE 2-3-1804 OGLETHORPE CO GEORGIA
Service Source:
LIB OF VA, HANOVER CO, VA LAND TAX, 1782-1791, REEL # 137
Service Description:
1) PAID SUPPLY TAX 1783
Don't confuse with a younger James Davenport also listed in the DAR database.
James Davenport - 1792 moved from Hanover Co., Virginia to Oglethorpe Co., GA. The Pamunkey Arnold Chronicles states this about James Davenport:
James Davenport, son of Martin Davenport of Hanover Co., Va. married Frances Jouette and lived on the old Martin Davenport place in Hanover Co., Va. until about April 1791 when his son James Davenport, Jr. and wife Dicey conveyed to William Ashley of Spottsylvania Co. 150 of land in Hanover Co. for 170 pounds current Va. money. This was described as being where James Davenport Sr. "now resides". It was bounded by Pamunkey River, James Davenport Sr.'s spring branch, Kennaday's line, and John Seay's line...Deed Book 1783-1792, Hanover Co. records, Va. State Library.
Written: 1800 Oglethorpe County, Deed Book C, page 520-521
This Indenture made this (BLANK) of (BLANK) in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Between Robert Taylor of the County of Oglethorpe and State of Georgia of the one part & James Davenport Senr of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth That the Said Robert Taylor & Margeret his wife for & in consideration of the Sum of fifty dollars to Them in hand paid before the Sealing & delivery of these presents doth Grant bargained Sold released & Confirmed & do by these presents do grant Bargain Sell release & Confirm unto the said James Davenport Senr his heirs Executors administrators or assigns all That Tract or Parcel of Land Lying & being in the County aforesaid on the waters of Millstone Creek a branch of Broad River Containing Twenty Seven acres be the Same more or less it being part of a larger Tract Granted to John Griffith dated the 19th of November 1791. and Taken off the Original Survey at the Lower and adjoining Lands of Thomas Merewether James Davenport Alexander Elliott and Said Taylor Begining at a pine corner on Thomas Merewethers line thence S 61. W. 31. Chs 50. Lks to a pine on Alexander Elliotts line Thence N. 27. W. to a post oak on Said Elliots line on Johnsons Oldroad Thence along the Oldroad to Thomas Merewethers line post oak corner from thence to the beginning together with all and Singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof the Said Tract or parcel of Land belonging or in any Wise appertaining with the remainders reversions rents issues and profits Thereof & every parts thereof To have and to hold the Said Tract of Land With all and Singular the rights members & appurtenances thereunto belonging as aforesaid and every part thereof unto the Said James Davenport His Heirs & assigns to the only proper use benefit & behoof of him the Said James Davenport his heirs & assigns forever & the Said Robert Taylor & Margeret his Wife for themselves & their heirs the Said of Land and primicis aforesaid and every part thereof to the Said James Davenport his heirs & assigns against them the said Robert Taylor & Margaret his Wife & their Heirs and every other person or persons whatsoever Shall warrant & forever defend by these presents In Witness Whereof the said Robert Taylor & Margeret his wife have hereunto set there hands and affixed their Seals the day & year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of John Davenport J.I.C.
Robert Taylor her Margeret x Taylor mark
NOTE: James Davenport was born about 1723 in King William Co., VA to Martin Davenport and Dorothy Glover. James married Frances Jouett in Louisa Co., VA 1747. He moved to Hanover Co.
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Will of James Davenport 01 Dec 1803 Oglethorpe County, GA
In the name of God Amen -
I James Davenport of the County of Oglethorpe and state of Georgia being of sound mind and memory, do make constitute, and appoint this my Last Will & testament, in manner & form following that is to say, first -
I give my beloved wife Frances Davenport one negro girl Amelia with her futer (sic) ncrease, with all my household & Kitching (sic) Furniture to her, her heirs & assigns forever.
Secondly, I give to my son John Davenport one negro boy Cart to him his heirs and assigns for ever -
3rdly I give to my son James Davenport the tract of land whereon he now lives, to him his heirs & assigns forever -
4thly I give to my son William davenport five hundred Dollars in lieu of & for money advanced me; & other services some years past, & if the aforesaid sum of five hundred Dollars should not be sufficent, when an Equaltable adjustment can be obtained, including the Interest of the money advanced - it is my disire that a sufficent sum be drawn, out of that part of my Estate lent to my beloved wife, at her death as shall be sufficent.
5th I lend to my beloved wife Frances Davenport, all my Estate of every kind whatsoever both real & personal (not heretofore Disposed of)during her natural life; and at her Death to be equally divided, amongst my children William, & Jesse Davenport, one sixth part each of what there may be at my said wifes Death, to them, their heirs & assigns for ever -
I also give to my three daughters Susanah Hewell Frances Hewell & Henritta Johnson one sixth part each of what there may be at my said wifes death During their natural lives & at their or either of their Deaths their or either of their parts to be divided amongst their respective children & their heirs & assigns forever
Lastly I do nominate & appoint my beloved wife Frances Davenport Executrix John Davenport & Jesse Davenport - Executors of this my last will & testament hereby Revoking all others heretofore by me made; in testamony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal & subscribed my name this first Day of December 1803
Signd & seald & acknowledged " Jas. Davenport
in prisents of ---
Wm. Harvie
J. W. Moore Recorded Feby. 3rd day 1804
Wm. Moore
PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS IN THE REVOLUTION
Davenport, James, Sr. [of Martin, Sr., of Davis], Provisioner, Continental Line, Virginia, Hanover County.
James, b. c1719, King William County; m. Frances Jouett, c1747, Louisa County; d. 25Dec1803, Ogelthorpe County, GA. [With brother David inherited the Martin Davenport old homeplace in Hanover, but moved to Albemarle County in the the late 1750s. Returned to Hanover County to reclaim the property when David illegally mortgaged it in 1767, took possession of the property, and sold it out of the family in 1790 prior to moving to Georgia.] Children (Order approximate):
1 Jouett?, b. c1749, Hanover County; m. ?; d. ? [First found in Louisa County in 1768 with Jack Smith Davenport (A8b) and Henry Gambill (A1h, wife Charlotte Jouett), all assessed as tithables on same tract of land. Last found in Spotsylvania County Court records in 1787 when he sued James Davenport (A6c) in a chancery action that was ordered "Discontinued", no reason given. This could not have been Jouett, son of James, Jr. (A11d), for that lad was born in 1786. Harbert Davenport made no mention of this Jouett Davenport in his 1930s' comprehensive identification of the Davenports of James and Frances. It is unlikely that Jouett belonged elsewhere.]
2. Susannah, b. c1753, Hanover County; m. William Hewell, 1Dec1784, Hanover County; d. 1856 [sic, she was 103-years old], Newton County, GA. Children (Order uncertain): James Davenport Hewell, Frances Hewell who married Richard Roseberry, Charlotte Hewell who married John Pass, Susannah Hewell who married cousin Jouett Davenport (A11d).
3 John, b. c1755, Hanover County; m. Margaret Harvie, c1781, Hanover County?; d. 1815, Ogelthorpe County, GA. No issue.
4. James, b. 29Apr1759, Hanover County; m. Dicey Kennedy (A2a), 29Nov1785, Louisa County; d. 8Jun1824, Clarke County, GA. Children (Order certain): Jouett Davenport who married Susannah Hewell (A11b), William Davenport. [Descendants in Clarke and Campbell counties, GA, in 1930s.]
5. Sarah, b. c1761, Albemarle County; m. Wyatt Hewell, c1777, Hanover County?; d. c1791, Spotsylvania County? Children: (Order certain): Susan Catherine Hewell who married (1) ----- Hewell, and (2) Thomas Driggers (Wilkes County, GA); Joseph Addison Hewell (Wilkes County, GA); and William Wyatt Hewell (Wilkes County, GA).
6. Frances, b. c1763, Albemarle County; m. Wyatt Hewell [sister Sarah's widower], 18Dec1792, Halifax County; d. ? [Last found in Newton County, GA, 1830.] Child: Jesse Wyatt Hewell.
7 William, b. c1765, Albemarle County; m. Sally Harris Rhodes, 24Aug1799, Albemarle County; d. 1805, Charlottesville, Albemarle County. No issue.
8. Jesse, b. 12Jan1767, Albemarle County; m. Susannah Thompson, 22Jun1802, Albemarle County; d. 28Sep1822, Charlottesville, Albemarle County. [Jesse's widow and entire family moved to Ogelthorpe County, GA, after his death.] Children (Order certain): James Waddy Davenport, Dr. William W. Davenport, John Lewis Davenport, Dr. Charles Warner Davenport, Mary Frances Davenport, Susan Thompson Davenport who married Stinson Jarrel.
9. Henrietta, b. c1771, Hanover County; m. Larkin Johnson in Ogelthorpe County, GA, 27Dec1802; d. 1850, GA. One child: James Davenport Johnson.
Married on 1747
Married at Louisa County, VA
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1719 - 1803 (84 years)
Siblings