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John Davenport 1717–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1773

Death Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: Martin Davenport

Mother: Dorothy Harrelson

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): John Davenport

John Davenport was born in 1717 in King William, King William, Virginia, United States, the child of Martin Davenport And Dorothy Glover Harrelson. John Davenport married Mary Smith, and had children including John Smith Davenport. John Davenport passed away in 1773 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Davenport was born in 1717 in King William, King William, Virginia, United States, the child of Martin Davenport And Dorothy Glover Harrelson.
  • John Davenport married Mary Smith, and had children including John Smith Davenport.
  • John Davenport passed away in 1773 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Davenport's Ancestors

Self
John Davenport
1717–1773
Birth Place: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Parents
Martin Davenport
1682–1735
New Kent, Virginia
Dorothy (Glover) Harrelson
1690–1767
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Davis Davenport
1661–1734
King William County, Virginia, United States of America
Ann Woodruff
1659–1735
Virginia, United States of America
Paul (Peter) Harrelson
1664–1734
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Rebecca Burgess
1667–1734
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Peter Harrelson
1633–1715
Rebecca Chambers
1635–1664
Joseph Burgess
1638–1695
Patience Freeman
1647–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Harralson
1610–
Ethel Fletcher
1610–
Thomas III
1600–1685
Dorothy Waynes
1603–1687
Edmund Freeman
1620–1703
Rebecca Prence
1627–1650

John Davenport's Descendants

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John Davenport (1717–1773) m. Mary Smith (–1773)
  1. 1. John (Smith) Davenport 1748–1820 m. Elizabeth* Carter 1750–1820
    1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Davenport 1773–1850 m. Peter (Hicks) Sr. 1769–1850
      1. 1. Peter (Wesley Hicks) Jr. 1791–1881 m. Mary (Ann) Wharton 1803–1883
        1. 1. Edwin (C.) Hicks 1818–1878 m. Elizabeth Bullock 1820– m. S. (A.) Watson 1830– m. Lucy Hicks 1835–
        2. 2. Sally (Ann) Hicks 1830–1860
        3. 3. Jackson Hicks 1833–
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Hicks 1845–
        5. 5. Ann (E.) Hicks 1848–
        6. 6. Silas (W) Hicks 1820–1899
      2. 2. Richard (Davenport) Hicks 1806–1880

John Davenport's Timeline

4 Records

1717
1717
Birth of John Davenport in King William, King William, Virginia, United States
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
1740
1740
Age 23
John Davenport was married in Hanover County, VA
Hanover County, VA
1773
1773
Age 56
Death of John Davenport in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1780
1780
Age 63
John Davenport resided here in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1717; Birth city: King William County; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Hanover County, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1717; Birth city: King William County; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782 [Virginia State Library]; Call Number: FHL Film 2024443; Page Number: 30; Family Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Rucker family genealogy, with their ancestors, descendants and connections

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1717; Birth city: King William County; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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