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Some speculations about Virginia Davenports
1) 4 brothers arrive in Jackson Co, TN about 1813 to 1818 without parents.
2) Their mother arrives 1820-1830 named Elizabeth (next door in 1830 Jackson Co, TN Census)
3) Their names, Henry, Joseph, James, Charles, and the names of their children: John, Elias, Martin, Thomas, William, George, match so many Pamunkey names.
4) Y-DNA test says NOT Pamunkey, but perhaps another English line (Ballard?) raised by Pamunkey's?
5) Clues point to origin in Bedford/Franklin/Augusta Counties in Virginia.
6) Out of 54 Davenport's in 1810 VA, only 4 have more than 1 son of the brothers' age - only 1 which is not definitely Pamunkey is Joseph Devenport of Bedford Co, VA
7) Joseph Devenport in Botetourt (once Augusta!) in 1820, but gone by 1830 (so Elizabeth could leave for TN)

1810: 0 1 2 0 1 | 0 0 2 1 1
1820: 0 0 1 1 0 1 | 0 0 1 0 1 (no slaves)

8) Note name coincidences - One of the brothers is a Joseph; Henry and Charles have sons named Joseph. Joel is a neighbor in the census, and our John Davenport b.1767 in Bedford named a son Joel. Also using "Devenport" instead of "Davenport"

A "Joseph Devenport" was a private in Revolution (Roll 95 & 112) 1st, 10th, & 14th Regiment of the Continental Line
Other Devenports in Rolls - Joel, Martin, John, Moses, Opie, William, Reuben
(Martin Devenport in Albemarle county 1778; Spotsylvania 1798 is the well-known Pamunkey Davenport)
Notes:
Joseph Devinport in 1789 Fairfax County (Tax Rolls)
A Jonathan Devenport in Augusta County 1783 (probate of Solomon Below)
- and John Devenport May 30, 1783 as a purchaser of John McDonough's estate.
Tom? Devenport in Augusta 1790 (Tax Rolls)
James Davenport in Augusta Nov, 1768 (witness to land transfer)
A Jesse and Susanna Davenport in Augusta 1767 ( may be Jesse Davenport and Susanna Thompson of Albemarle Co much later)
"Indenture made 2 May 1745 between Cornelius Cargill of Brunswick and Henry Devenport of same"
"Annals of SW Virginia" A list of the regiments at the battle of Point Pleasant (in Botetourt County)
"A Partial List of Men from SW Virginia to whom lands were granted by the King of England by Reason of Services in French-Indian War - 1758-1763"
Sgt. Joseph Davenport Dec 2, 1773 200 Acres ==> born before 1745

The birth year for Daniel is a guess based on these facts:
1) Some accounts of Joseph Ledbetter's gift to Daniel and Elizabeth Davenport in 1787 do not specify that that Joseph Ledbetter, Jr, not Sr. Elizabeth was daughter of Jr in the original reference, "Ledbetters of Virginia". So that constrains Elizabeth's age to about 1765, and usually, for young couples, they are approximately the same age.
2) In his only census appearance in 1810, Daniel is at most 44, or born 1766.
3) Brother Matthew was born 1766.
4) It seems very much more likely they married young, and about 1787, so that they would immediately start their family when we know the 4 brothers were born (1789-1794)
5) Thomas Davenport born 1788 in Prince George Co, VA and died 1870 in Lunenberg Co, VA, death cert says son of Daniel and Amy, or Daniel and Nancy (2 accounts on LDS). Thomas likely had brother James, so this is problematic.
6) Earliest record mentioning Daniel Davenport is 4 Mar 1786 land sale. This implies he has reached maturity (21 years old) in 1786 which gives about 1765 for birth.

Daniel last tax list in Prince George 1796
Daniel in Campbell 1797
Daniel in 1800 tax list Charlotte
Daniel in Campbell 1801,1802,1803 (distances of only a few miles apart - probably tenant farmer or itinerant craftsman)
Daniel in Charlotte 1804
note - a wealthier Elizabeth Davenport remains in Charlotte thru-out. Said to be William Davenport's widow
Final reference to Daniel Davenport 1819 Charlotte Co.