Name |
Martin* Davenport |
Suffix |
Sr |
Birth |
1680 |
Pamunkey Neck, King William Co, Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
30 Mar 1704 |
King William Co, Virginia |
- Martin Davenport was on the 1704 Quit Rent Rolls list for King William County, assessed for 100 acres
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Residence |
8 Nov 1721 |
St. Margaret Parish, King William Co, Virginia |
- On 8 Nov 1721, Martin Davenport Sr. lived at St. Margaret's Parish, King William County, VA. Fragments of a lease and release executed by Martin Davenport identify his residence as of 1721. (Source: John Scott Davenport, 'The Pamunkey Davenport Chronicles').
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Other-Begin |
24 Mar 1724 |
North Anna River, Hanover Co, Virginia |
- A survey of land at this time for one Captain Thomas Carr located that tract by reference to land of Martin Davenport along the North Anna River in Hanover County. That land wasn't patented to Davenport at the time but must have been surveyed and marked in order to be used as a benchmark for someone else's survey. (Source: John Scott Davenport's 'Pamunkey Davenport Chronicles').
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Property |
7 Feb 1726 |
North Anna River, Hanover Co, Virginia |
- On 7 Feb 1726/27, Martin Davenport Sr. lived at Hanover County, VA. Martin Davenport's patent for 400 acres along the south side of the North Anna River was issued. (Source: John Scott Davenport's 'Pamunkey Davenport Chronicles').
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Death |
Bef 2 Oct 1735 |
Hanover Co, Virginia |
Will |
2 Oct 1735 |
Hanover Co, Virginia |
- He left a will on 24 May 1735 at St. Martin's Parish, Hanover County, VA. Martin Davenport executed his will in Hanover County. (Source: John Scott Davenport's 'Pamunkey Davenport Chronicles') The will only named five sons and did not leave property to all of them (several were contingent beneficiaries only). This strongly suggests that other arrangements had been made during Martin's lifetime for other older children and the children benefiting from the will were only his youngest.
Martin, Sr.'s will was written on 24 May 1735 and proved on 2 October 1735 in Hanover County, Virginia. The provisions were:
I Martin Deavenport of Hanover Co., St. Martains Par. being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory do made this my Last will and Testament. I give my soul into the hands of God and my body I recommend to the Earth to be bud in a Christain like and Decent manner at the descretion of my Exors.: I give to my well beloved sons David Deavenport and James Deavenport 150 acres whereon I now live to be equally divided between them as follows: David Deavenport the plantation whereon I now live and 75 acres thereto joyning and remainder to my son James; in case my son, David dies without heir then his part to my son Martin Deavenport; if son James dies without heirs then his part to my son, John Deavenport; to my well-beloved son Wm. Deavenport 20 acres of land in King William Co., part of 100 acres left me by my Davis Deavenport and I do appoint my well belov'd wife, Dorothy Deavenport and my well belov'd son Wm. Davenport, my Exors.
Martin (X) Deavenport
Wit: Garrott Connor, John (I) Sersay, Henry Gambill
2 Oct. 1735 proved by oaths of witnesses hereto
ADMIN.BOND We Dorothy Deavenport. Paul Harralson are farmly bound unto Nicholas Meriwether Gent. Justice in the Commission of the Peace for Hanover Co. in the sum of L50 sterling. 2 Oct. 1735 Condition: if above bound Dorothy Davenport Execx. of the last will and Testament of Martin Deavenport dec'd. do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods, Chattels and Credits of the sd. Dec'd obligation to be void.
Dorothy (D) Deavenport
Paul Harralson
2 Oct. 1735 ack. by Dorothy Deavenport and Paul Harralson
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Notes |
- Researched by Karen Paramore, Nov 1, 1995 in Claiborne Co Library, Tazewell, TN.
THE DAVENPORTS (Deavenports)
Leased 100 acres of land in King William Co, VA in 1704.
Martin Davenport, Sr. (16__ - 1735), a landowner in Virginia, and his wife, Dorothy Harralson, had several children. They were: Martin, Jr., William, David, John, James, Mary, and maybe more since no daughters were listed in Martin, Sr.'s . Legal records can be found for this family in various Virginia Counties-Hanover, Louisa, King William, New Kent, and Spotsylvania. Either Martin Jr. or Sr. obtained a 400 acre land grant in Hanover County, Virginia on 7 Feb 1727.
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Person ID |
I6077 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
22 Dec 2012 |
Family 1 |
Mrs. (1st wife of Martin)* Davenport, b. Abt 1682, of, King William Co, Virginia d. Bef 1716, King William Co, Virginia (Age ~ 34 years) |
Marriage |
Bef 1706 |
King William Co, Virginia |
Children |
+ | 1. Mary* (Sarah) Davenport, b. Abt 1706, King William Co, Virginia d. Bef 1775, Wilkes Co, North Carolina (Age ~ 68 years) |
+ | 2. Thomas Davenport, b. 1711, King William Co, Virginia d. 10 Nov 1810, Burke Co, North Carolina (Age 99 years) |
+ | 3. William Davenport, b. Abt 1717, Hanover Co, Virginia d. 1795, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia (Age ~ 78 years) |
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Family ID |
F15878 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
22 Dec 2012 |
Family 2 |
Dorothy (Glover?), b. 1 Jan 1690, King William Co, Virginia d. 1767, Hanover Co, Virginia (Age 76 years) |
Marriage |
Bef 1716 |
King William Co, Virginia |
Children |
| 1. Dorothy Davenport, b. 2 Nov 1716, King William Co, Virginia d. Abt 1790, Burke Co, North Carolina (Age 73 years) |
| 2. John Davenport, b. Abt 1717, King William Co, Virginia d. Aft 1735 (Age ~ 19 years) |
| 3. James Davenport, b. Abt 1719, King William Virginia d. 25 Dec 1803, Oglethorpe Co, Georgia (Age ~ 84 years) |
| 4. Glover Davenport, b. Abt 1719, King William Co, Virginia d. Abt 1785, Bedford Co, or Franklin Co, Virginia (Age ~ 66 years) |
| 5. Martin Davenport, Jr, b. Abt 1720, King William Co, Virginia d. Aft 1735 (Age ~ 16 years) |
| 6. David Davenport, b. Abt 1724, King William Co, Virginia d. 1803, Cumberland Co, Virginia (Age ~ 79 years) |
| 7. Crotia "Crosha" Davenport, b. Abt 1727, King William Co, Virginia d. Aft 1747, of Hanover Co, Virginia (Age ~ 21 years) |
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Family ID |
F1024 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
22 Dec 2012 |