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John Davenport, of Jefferson Co., [W]VA
m. 1745 - John Davenport, of Jefferson Co., [W]VA1753 - 1815
Facts and Events
Records in Virginia
- 1787 – John McCormick (Jr.) sold his 150 acres, plus another parcel of 41 acres to John Davenport for £700 in 1787 (BC DB 7/244) – showing as 195 a. on Davenport’s 1790 tax. [1]
- Bef. 1790: George Cloak sold his former George McCormick tract to John Davenport, showing as 114 a. on Davenport’s 1790 tax (ref. in JC DB 3/283). This deed was apparently unrecorded but in 1792 a document was recorded to prove that Ailee Cloak, wife of George Cloak, could not travel to Berkeley County to be privately interviewed for the conveyance of the Cloak land to John Davenport. Several men were sent to her to confirm her agreement to the conveyance (BC DB 10/322) [2]
- 1798 – John Davenport was assessed on the Berkeley County House Tax for one house “near Bulskin” [sic] valued at $157.50. From 1790 to 1801, John Davenport was assessed for just the two tracts of land one 195 acres and the other 114 acres. [3]
- 1802 – John Davenport was assessed for his 195-acre and 114-acre tracts, and for a new tract of 358 acres. This would be the land purchased from John Bates to which Davenport soon moved (Locust Grove-Shirley House). In 1804, another parcel of 79 acres (adjoining the 358) was added to his assessment, purchased from Lawrence Washington. The 1810 tax assessment noted from whom each of these tracts was purchased: 114 acre “of Cloke,” 195 acres “of McCormick,” 318 [sic] acres “of Bates,” and 79 acres “of Washington.” [4]
- Farmer's Repository 1815, Thursday, March 23, 1815 edition -
- "PUBLIC SALE. Will be offered for sale, on Friday the 31st inst. at the late dwelling of John Davenport, deceased, the personal property belonging to the estate of said dec'd, consisting of a number of valuable horses, cows, hogs, farming utensils, wheat and rye in the mill, household and kitchen furniture -- also, sixty acres of wheat in the ground, and thirty of rye. A liberal credit will be given the purchaser, by giving bond with approved security. The terms will be made known on the day of the sale." "BENJAMIN DAVENPORT, Adm'or. March 23." USGenWeb Archives.com
- 1815 – John Davenport was deceased but his estate (“Adm.”) was assessed for a house in Jefferson County valued at $300 over the $500 minimum ($800 total), likely the Locust Grove house. Benjamin Davenport’s house, likely an older log dwelling did not reach the minimum $500 value and was therefore not listed on the 1815 special house tax. [5]
- 1816 – The Chancery Court divided John Davenport’s estate, a suit brought by Benjamin Davenport, probably to protect his land given to him by his father before his death from any dower reservation. Benjamin was given his 186 acres “purchased of his father” as well as the 53 acres of Lot No. 8 (Platt No. 2) (JC DB 10/110; see attached plat).
- Lot 7, the 53 acres on which Mt. Ellen was eventually constructed, was given to John (Jr.). Adjoining to the north was a 38-acre dower lot and Lot 6, 53 acres, was given to Rebecca Davenport. In all, there were 393 acres covered by Platt No. 2 of the John Davenport (Sr.) estate.
- In 1818, Benjamin purchased Rebecca’s lot (JC DB 10/405) and John’s lot. John Davenport (Jr.) and his wife Martha were living in Frederick Co. Virginia by 1818. They sold 53-acre Lot No. 7 to Benjamin for $1,555 (JC DB 10/293) [6]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).
Name: John Davenport
Place: Jefferson, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Number of Slaves: 10
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 17
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