JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
Notes for Thomas Davenport
T and Mary’s marriage is not in the IGI.
New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV
Author: William Richard Cutter
This is the Third Series, Volume IV of a four series set. It has records of achievements of people from England, who have set up commonwealths in New England. About 6000 names included in this record.
Bibliographic Information: Cutter, William Richard. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV. 1915. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996.
I) Thomas Davenport was a member of the Dorchester church, November 20, 1640, was a freeman, May 18, 1642, and served the town as constable in 1670. He purchased a house and lands, November 25, 1653, and his residence was on the east slope of Mount Bowdoin, near the corner of the present Union avenue and Bowdoin street, in Dorchester. He purchased additional lands, February 5, 1665. After his death, which occurred November 9, 1685, an inventory of his estate was made, amounting to three hundred and thirty-two pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence. His wife Mary joined the Dorchester church, March 8, 1644. She survived him nearly six years, dying October 4, 1691. Children: Sarah, born December 28, 1643; Thomas, baptized March 2, 1645; Mary, born January 21, 1649; Charles, September 7, 1652; Abigail, July 8, 1655; Mehitable, February 14, 1657; Jonathan, March 6, 1659; Ebenezer, April 26, 1661; and John, mentioned below.
(II) John Davenport, youngest child of Thomas and Mary Davenport, was born October 20, 1664, in Dorchester, and resided in that part of the town which became Milton, where he died March 21, 1725. He inherited the paternal homestead after the death of his mother, but subsequently moved to Milton, where he appears on the tax list as early as 1707. His farm house was still standing in 1879, owned by one of his descendants. His wife Naomi, who died January 7, 1739, is supposed to have been the daughter of Timothy Foster, of Dorchester, born February 11, 1668. Children: John, born June 10, 1695; Samuel, mentioned below; Ephraim, baptized August 6, 1699; Joseph, born August 30, 1701; Stephen. October 8, 1703; Mehitable, August 30, 1705; and Benjamin, August 12, 1707. All except the last were born in Dorchester.
(III) Samuel Davenport, second son of John and Naomi Davenport, was born October 20, 1697, in Dorchester, and died in Mendon, Massachusetts, June 29, 1773. He resided in Roxbury until 1723 or after, and removed to Milton, where he deeded his homestead to his eldest son, in 1741-42, and removed to Mendon. He married Rebecca Holbrook, daughter of Daniel and Abigail (Craft) Holbrook, who was born February 9, 1699, in Milton, died in Mendon, September 23, 1777. Children: Samuel, mentioned below; Rebecca, born May 3, 1723; Abigail, April 15, 1726; Sarah, July 22, 1730; Benjamin, February 4, 1733; Elizabeth, April 2, 1736; and Seth, November 2, 1739.
(IV) Samuel (2) Davenport, eldest child of Samuel (1) and Rebecca (Holbrook) Davenport, was born September 1, 1720, in Roxbury, and died in Milton, December 6, 1793. He resided on the paternal homestead, and his descendants are still numerous in Suffolk and Norfolk counties, Massachusetts. He was a member of the jury that tried Captain Preston of the British army for the Boston massacre. He married (first) June 4, 1741, Sarah Whiting, of Dedham, born August 22, 1720, died June 11, 1764, daughter of Nathaniel and Johanna (Ellis) Whiting. He married (second) September 24, 1769, Sarah, widow of Nathaniel Tucker. Children: Lemuel, born March 10, 1742; Sarah, July 29, 1744; Nathaniel, April 13, 1747; Abigail, mentioned below; Rufus, January 19, 1752; Isaac, November 12, 1753; and Militiah, April 14, 1759.
New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV
Author: William Richard Cutter
This is the Third Series, Volume IV of a four series set. It has records of achievements of people from England, who have set up commonwealths in New England. About 6000 names included in this record.
Bibliographic Information: Cutter, William Richard. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV. 1915. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996.
I) Thomas Davenport was a member of the Dorchester church, November 20, 1640, was a freeman, May 18, 1642, and served the town as constable in 1670. He purchased a house and lands, November 25, 1653, and his residence was on the east slope of Mount Bowdoin, near the corner of the present Union avenue and Bowdoin street, in Dorchester. He purchased additional lands, February 5, 1665. After his death, which occurred November 9, 1685, an inventory of his estate was made, amounting to three hundred and thirty-two pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence. His wife Mary joined the Dorchester church, March 8, 1644. She survived him nearly six years, dying October 4, 1691. Children: Sarah, born December 28, 1643; Thomas, baptized March 2, 1645; Mary, born January 21, 1649; Charles, September 7, 1652; Abigail, July 8, 1655; Mehitable, February 14, 1657; Jonathan, March 6, 1659; Ebenezer, April 26, 1661; and John, mentioned below.
(II) John Davenport, youngest child of Thomas and Mary Davenport, was born October 20, 1664, in Dorchester, and resided in that part of the town which became Milton, where he died March 21, 1725. He inherited the paternal homestead after the death of his mother, but subsequently moved to Milton, where he appears on the tax list as early as 1707. His farm house was still standing in 1879, owned by one of his descendants. His wife Naomi, who died January 7, 1739, is supposed to have been the daughter of Timothy Foster, of Dorchester, born February 11, 1668. Children: John, born June 10, 1695; Samuel, mentioned below; Ephraim, baptized August 6, 1699; Joseph, born August 30, 1701; Stephen. October 8, 1703; Mehitable, August 30, 1705; and Benjamin, August 12, 1707. All except the last were born in Dorchester.
(III) Samuel Davenport, second son of John and Naomi Davenport, was born October 20, 1697, in Dorchester, and died in Mendon, Massachusetts, June 29, 1773. He resided in Roxbury until 1723 or after, and removed to Milton, where he deeded his homestead to his eldest son, in 1741-42, and removed to Mendon. He married Rebecca Holbrook, daughter of Daniel and Abigail (Craft) Holbrook, who was born February 9, 1699, in Milton, died in Mendon, September 23, 1777. Children: Samuel, mentioned below; Rebecca, born May 3, 1723; Abigail, April 15, 1726; Sarah, July 22, 1730; Benjamin, February 4, 1733; Elizabeth, April 2, 1736; and Seth, November 2, 1739.
(IV) Samuel (2) Davenport, eldest child of Samuel (1) and Rebecca (Holbrook) Davenport, was born September 1, 1720, in Roxbury, and died in Milton, December 6, 1793. He resided on the paternal homestead, and his descendants are still numerous in Suffolk and Norfolk counties, Massachusetts. He was a member of the jury that tried Captain Preston of the British army for the Boston massacre. He married (first) June 4, 1741, Sarah Whiting, of Dedham, born August 22, 1720, died June 11, 1764, daughter of Nathaniel and Johanna (Ellis) Whiting. He married (second) September 24, 1769, Sarah, widow of Nathaniel Tucker. Children: Lemuel, born March 10, 1742; Sarah, July 29, 1744; Nathaniel, April 13, 1747; Abigail, mentioned below; Rufus, January 19, 1752; Isaac, November 12, 1753; and Militiah, April 14, 1759.