Person:Martin Davenport (4)

6 July 1730 - DEED RECONSTRUCTED: On this date Captain Thomas Carr of King William (Caroline after 1727) conveyed 400 acres in Hanover County, adjoining Martin Davenport to Francis Strother. [1]

19 July 1735 - LAND PATENT: Francis Strother, 654 acres in Hanover County on the South side of North Anna River, beginning at a corner stone of Thomas Prestwood’s by a glade, running thence North 13º West dividing this land from John Wilson two hundred and fifty two poles to several saplings, thence North 5º West eighty-seven poles to a shrubby oak, thence North 13º West thirty poles to Martin Davenport’s corner two shrubby oaks, thence along his line North 5º East eightythree poles to his corner white oak on the bank of the [North Anna] River, thence down the same by the water courses making a straight line of four hundred and eighty-seven poles to Thomas Prestwood’s corner on the River, thence along his line South 60º West four hundred and forty poles to the beginning—being the whole of a tract of land to Thomas Carr of King William County, Gentleman, for 400 acres by patent dated 24 March 1725 and by him sold and conveyed to Francis Strother by deed acknowledged in Hanover Court on 6 Feb 1729/30, and the residue of land being surplus land found within the original patent on resurvey. For £2. (Virginia Patents 16:56)

Will Abstract

May 24, 1735. --- Martin Davenport's will. Sons David, James Martin & Wm Davenport (best land in King Wm) my father Davis Davenport dec'd. Wife Dorothy Davenport administrator, security Paul Harralson. [Source: Hanover County, Virginia Records].

24 May 1735 - LAST WILL & TESTAMENT: Martin Davenport of St. Martin's Parish, Hanover County, made this date; probated 2 October 1735. Named sons David and James, to have 150 acres to be divided equally--David to have home plantation "where I now live" and 75 acres; James to have remaining part. If son David died without issue, then to son Martin Davenport. If son James died without issue, then to son John Davenport. Son William Davenport to have 20 acres of the 100 acres of land in King William County "left me by my father Davis Davenport". Executors: wife Dorothy Davenport, son William Davenport... /s/ Martin Davenport. Wit: Garrett Connor, John "I" Searcy, Henry Gambill. (Hanover County Court Records, Wills, Deeds, Etc, 1733-1735, 339)