The DAVENPORT Directory - Descendants of Thomas of Dorchester, MA

"The Dorchester Davenports"
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS DAVENPORT

Thomas Davenport born about 1615 in England. He arrived in Dorchester (Boston), Massachusetts prior to 1639 becoming a freeman in 1642. He is believed to have married Mary Pitman. They had nine children - Sarah, Thomas, Mary, Charles, Abigail, Mehitable, Jonathan, Ebenezer, and John. Thomas died in Boston in 1685. His descendants settled in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

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Paul Leonard DAVENPORT <[email protected]> lives in Stoughton, MA. He is descended from Thomas DAVENPORT, the emigrant from England who settled in Dorchester, MA. His line is Thomas¹ (1615 Eng - 1685 MA) who married Mary FORTH > John² (1664 MA -1725 MA) who m. Naomi FOSTER > John³ (1695 MA -1778 MA) m. Mary BENT > John Jr.⁴ (1737 CT - 1776 CT) m. Lois BADLAM > Jesse⁵ (1761 MA - 1839) m. Hannah CRANE? > John⁶ (1789 ME - ?) m. Hannah MERION > John⁷ (1814 MA - 1906 MA) m. Esther SAMSON > Albert⁸ (1855 - 1924) m. Anne E. FORKNALL > Edward⁹ (1878- 1972) m. Mary BRIGGS > Leonard¹⁰ (1911 - 1958) m. Helen GALLIGAN > Paul¹¹(1933 - 1989) m. Carol Davenport TENNEY > Paul Leonard¹² (himself)

Dee Barous <[email protected]> lives in Seabrook, NH. She is also descended from Thomas DAVENPORT, the emigrant from England. Her line is Thomas¹ (1615 Eng - 1685 MA) > John² (1664 MA -1725 MA) > Joseph³ (1701 MA -1752 MA) > John⁴ (1733 - 1808 ME) > Ephraim⁵ (1762 MA - ?) > Ephraim⁶ (1800 ME - 1885 ME) > Byron⁷ (1827-1907 MA) > Susan DAVENPORT Ricker⁸ (1866 MA - 1941 MA) > Carl G. RICKER⁹ (1898 MA - 1981 MA) > Margery Davenport "Dee" RICKER Barous¹⁰.

Sally Gustafson <[email protected]> lives in Santa Barbara, CA. She is also descended from Thomas DAVENPORT, the emigrant from England. Her line is Thomas¹ (1615 Eng - 1685 MA) > Charles² (1652-1719/20) who married Waitstill SMITH > Charles Jr.³ (?-1699) who m. Jemima TOLMAN > Jemima⁴ (1725 MA - 1812 VT) who m. Joshua PARKER > Joshua PARKER Jr.⁵ m. Mary ADAMS > James PARKER⁶ m. Erminia SACKETT > Augustus PARKER⁷ m. Amelia BIRD > Augusta⁸ PARKER m. Jacob Dow CULLER > John CULLER⁹ m. Lola FLOOK > Edith CULLER¹⁰ m. Harold GUSTAFSON. She would like to meet other descendants of Joshua PARKER and Jemima DAVENPORT, who were among the original settlers of Putney, Windham Co., VT in 1764.

Stephen T. DAVENPORT <[email protected]> lives in Hillsborough, CA. He is descended from Thomas > Ebenezer > Ebenezer > Isaac > John > John > John > John > Norman. His great interest is finding the English father of Thomas DAVENPORT, and the last name of his wife Mary.

Robert Earl DAVENPORT <[email protected]> lives now in San Diego, CA. His line begins with Thomas DAVENPORT, born 1620 in England, who became constable of Dorchester, MA. Thence Jonathan > John > Ephraim > Bordon > Job > Myron > Robert Sr. Families resided in Rhode Island, a cemetery full, and Madison County, New York until Myron left for Alabama. His nine children lived in Montgomery and Pensacola, Florida.

Bryan R. DAVENPORT <[email protected]> lives in Chubuck, ID. His lineage is Thomas DAVENPORT > Jonathan > John > John > Jeremiah > Edward Wilcox > Jeremiah Franklin > Franklin Remington > Myron Lufkin.

Jerry Larsen <[email protected]> lives with his wife Jan in Tualatin, OR, a suburb of Portland. His lineage is Thomas DAVENPORT > Jonathan > John > John > Jeremiah > Edward Wilcox > Jeremiah Franklin > Emory Remington > Doris DAVENPORT Larsen > Jerry Larsen (himself). He and Jan have a web site at http://jerryjan.com/index.htm

Shirlee DAVENPORT Learned <[email protected]> lives in Blairsville, GA. She is descended from Thomas of Dorchester, Mass.
            Russell Stearns Davenport m. Beulah Dustin Plummer
            Edward Walter Davenport m. Jessie Agnes Walker
            Stearns Godfrey Davenport m. Mary Chapman
            Joseph Gibbs Davenport m. Mary Harding Daniels
            Seth Davenport m. Betsey Godfrey
            Seth Davenport m. Chloe Daniels
            Samuel Davenport m. Rebecca Holbrook
            John Davenport m. Naomi Foster
She would like to correspond with any other descendants of Thomas of Dorchester.

Allen Norman DAVENPORT Jr. <[email protected]> lives with his wife Nancy in Williamsburg, VA. He is descended from Thomas DAVENPORT of Dorchester: Thomas b1620; Charles b1652; Charles b1699; Thomas b1736; Samuel b1770; Robinson b1805; Horace b1830; Norman b1872; Allen b1899.

Tim S. Dupy <[email protected]> lives in Houston, TX. He connects with Submit⁴ Davenport, daughter of Thomas³ Davenport, granddaughter of Charles² Davenport and great granddaughter of Thomas¹ Davenport. Submit⁴ Davenport married Andrew² Graham, son of Duncan¹ Graham, on July 15, 1752 in Leominster, Worchester County, Massachusetss. They had seven children, the fifth child being, Lemuel³ Graham born February 2, 1762 in Bolton, Worchester County, Massachusetts, who married Eunice Burnham, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Smith) Burnham. They were the parents of fourteen children and resided in Windham County, Vermont. The 12th child was Carter⁴ Graham, father of Sarah Angeline⁵ Graham, mother of Ella (Kite) Struthers, his great grandmother.

Dorothy Ellen Morris <[email protected]> lives in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. She is descended from Charles Davenport 1652 & Waistill Smith 1658, their son Charles Davenport 1699 & Jemima Tolman 1698 and their son Charles Davenport 1729 & Mary Hart 1729 and their daughter Sally Davenport 1771 & Stephen Cummings and their daughter Catherine Cummings 1789 & John Hillman Sr. 1788 - and their daughter Mary Polly Hillman - 1815 & John Dole and their daughter Rosannah Dole 1840 and Charles Surtees and their daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Surtees 1855 & Frederick John Wotley 1853 and their daughter Charlotte Jane Wotley 1879 & Joseph Harold Elliott 1876 and their daughter Ethel Elliott & Arthur Morris and herself -- Dorothy Ellen Morris. She is looking forward to contact with related lines.

Samuel P. J. DAVENPORT <[email protected]> lives in Lisle Township, IL.
LINEAGE: Thomas b. ? England > Jonathan b. 3/6/1659 Dorchester, MA > John b 1/12/1694 Little Compton, RI > John b. 1/18/1735 Little Compton, RI > Jeremiah b 8/19/1771 Tiverton, RI > Edward Wilcox b 9/20/1822 New Bedford, MA > Jeremiah Franklin b. 6/17/1853 Salt Lake, UT > Earl Remington b. 3/2/1886 Parker, ID > Irving Franzen b. 5/20/1913 Orenco, OR.
COMMENTS: Would appreciate any further information on Thomas Davenport's origins in England.

Dawn Richardson Byloff <[email protected]> lives in San Diego, CA.
LINEAGE: Dawn Elisabeth Richardson m. James Robert Byloff
Mary-Elisabeth Davenport m. Charles Lawrence Richardson
Russell Stearns Davenport m. Beulah Dustin Plummer
Edward Walter Davenport m. Jessie Agnes Walker
Stearns Godfrey Davenport m. Mary Chapman
Joseph Gibbs Davenport m. Mary Harding Daniels
Seth Davenport m. Betsey Godfrey
Seth Davenport m. Chloe Daniels
Samuel Davenport m. Rebecca Holbrook
John Davenport m. Naomi Foster

Floyd DAVENPORT Jr. <[email protected]> lives in Monson, MA. He has a son named Richard A. who was born in 1953.
LINEAGE:
Father: Floyd Davenport Sr.; b. 5/2/1894 d. 2/28/1973
.... married Cecelia Alonzo; b. 4/26/1896 d. 4/14/1989
Grandfather: Lewis Davenport; b. 12/4/1857 d. 12/27/1945
.... married Hattie Townsley; b. 9/7/1862 d. 6/23/1950
Great grandfather: Jason Davenport; b. 10/2/1819 d. 10/1/1903
.... married Mary A. Merrifield; b. 3/13/1824 d. 1/6/1915
Great-great grandfather: Jason Davenport; b. 1776 d. 1823
.... married Susannah Faulkner; b. 1777 d. 1851
Great-great-great grandfather: Joseph Davenport; b. 1747 d. 1821
.... married Mary White.
Parents and Grandparents buried in Monson, MA; Great grandparents buried in Charlemont, MA; all others buried in Colrain, MA.

Kim Davenport <[email protected]> lives in Belmond, IA.
LINEAGE: Thomas and Mary unknown; Ebenezer and Dorcas Andrews; Ebenezer, Jr. and Submit Howe; Joseph Davenport and Mary White; Nathaniel Davenport and Alice Davenport; Truair Davenport and Nancy Christie. I'm a "double Davenport" - my other line is: Thomas and Mary unknown; Charles Davenport and Waitstill Smith; Charles Davenport, Jr. and Joanna Wilson; Elijah Davenport and Abigail Clark; Paul Davenport and Alice Farnsworth; Alice Davenport and Nathaniel Davenport; Truair Davenport and Nancy Christie.

Douglas Earle Davenport <[email protected]> lives in Burlington, CT.
LINEAGE: Thomas(1), Jonathan(2), Thomas(3), Oliver(4), John(5), Thomas(6), John George(7), Anthony(8), Arthur Clinton(9), Earle(10), Arthur Cogswell(11).

COMMENTS: Oliver lived in Little Compton, RI - reportedly died in Coventry, CT - no record of his death or burial there. Anyone have additional info?

James Leon Davenport <[email protected]> lives in Wheeler, WI.
LINEAGE: (1) Thomas Davenport of Dorchester (2) Jonathon Davenport (3) Benjamin Davenport (4) Billa Davenport 1 (5) Billa Davenport 2 (6) William Henry Davenport (7) Leon Davenport (8) Erwin DeWitt Davenport (my dad) (9) Bruce Michael Davenport {my brother) (10) Alexander Wickersham Davenport {my nephew}.

Michael E. Davenport <[email protected]> lives in Idaho Falls, ID.
LINEAGE: (1) Thomas Davenport of Dorchester (2) Jonathon Davenport (3) Benjamin Davenport (4) Billa Davenport (5) Billa Davenport (6) William Henry Davenport (7) Erwin D. Davenport (8) Avery E. Davenport (9) Daryl D. Davenport (10) Michael E. Davenport

Nancy Davenport Bringolf <[email protected]>.
LINEAGE: Follin Davenport, Henry Gorham Davenport, Gorham Davenport of Mobile, Abraham Davenport of Hallowell, Maine..........Thomas and Mary from England

Albert Henry Davenport <[email protected]> lives in Bedford, NH.
LINEAGE:
.Thomas Davenport 1635 died Nov 9 1685 married Mary
.Ebenezer born 26 April 1661 1st wife Dorcas Andrews died 24 Nov.1723 2nd wife Sara Bartlett married May 26 1724 3rd wife Patience
.Ebenezer 23 October 1706 Dorchester MA Died 17 March 1785
.Jonathan Davenport born Dec 14 1775 married Feb 9 1801 Hallowell ME
.George Albert Davenport born Jan 1832 Hallowell ME married Martha Brown June 19 1856
.Henry Davenport born 1806 Hollowell ME married Sara W. Yeaton Hallowell ME
.Albert Henry born Aug 20 1865 married Oct 1 1901 died 1934
.Thomas Davenport, Charles Fredrick Davenport, George Davenport Bangor ME

COMMENTS: I do not have the rest. I will try to do the research in the near future.

Laureen Davenport Rice <[email protected]> lives in Boca Raton, FL.
LINEAGE: Thomas (1604-1685) m. Mary (Forth) Pitman? (1620-1691) John (1664-1725) m. Naomi Foster (1669-1739) Samuel (1697--1773) m. Rebecca Holbrook (1699-1777) Samuel (1720-1793) m. Sarah Whiten/Whiting (1720-1764)-Samuel is the brother of Seth athough this information is missing from the decendants directory Nathaniel (1747-1813) m. Lydia Stone (1747-1805) Nathanial (1781-1863) m. Nancy (1784-1865) Frederick Jason (1824) m. Hannah Marie Cutting (1826-1878) Louis Edward (1860-1951) m. Orilla Partridge (1852-1928) Fletcher Edward (1882-1928) m. R. Annie Decoste (1891-1966) Kenneth Russell (1910-1985) m. Catherine Coffin (1913-1985) Kenneth Russell (1937-2007) m. Beverly Black (1939-) From South East Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

Cathleen Lucille Allison Torrance <[email protected]> lives in Las Vegas, NV.
LINEAGE:
Thomas Davenport, b. 1617 Eng, d.1685 Dorchester, MA (Mary Pittman?)
Charles Davenport, b. 1652 MA d. 1720 MA (Waitstill Smith)
Thomas Davenport, b.1695 MA d. 1748 MA (Mary Woodward)
Lemuel Davenport, b. 1739 CT d. 1818 VT (Deborah Barrows)
Daniel Davenport, b. 1764 MA d. 1812 VT (Hannah Rice)
Amos Davenport, b. 1793 VT d. 1863 VT (Lauretta Stockwell)
George Davenport MD, b. 1822 VT d. 1912 VT (Eleanor Smith)
Birge Walter Davenport, b. 1861 VT d. 1939 MN (Minnie Swanson)
Nellie May Davenport Lynch, b. 1892 WI d. 1943 CA (David B. Lynch)
Lois L. Lynch Allison, b. 1925 CA d. 1987 WA (Merle R. Allison)

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