Person:William Davenport (49)

Watchers
m. Abt 1698
  1. William Davenport1699 - Bef 1796
  • HWilliam Davenport1699 - Bef 1796
  • W.  Sarah Richards (add)
m. 16 Apr 1730
  1. Abigail Davenport1730 -
  2. Anna Davenport1732 -
  3. Elizabeth Davenport1734/35 -
  4. William Davenport1737 - Bef 1808
  5. Sarah Davenport1739 -
  6. Melleson Davenport1742 -
  7. Azubah Davenport1744 - Bef 1784
  8. Mercy Davenport1746 - Bef 1784
  9. Mary Davenport1749 -
Facts and Events
Name[3][4] William Davenport
Gender Male
Birth[1] 8 Mar 1699 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 16 Apr 1730 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Richards (add)
Death[2] Bef 24 May 1796 Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1910)
    p. 93.

    DAVENPORT, [Will]iam, ch. [R]ichard and Abigail, [born] Mar. 8, 1699.

  2. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 15555 Davenport William Sutton 1796.

    Will of "William Davenport of Sutton ... Husbandman", dated 30 Apr 1784, filed 24 May 1796, proved [not found], names wife Sarah Davenport; son William Davenport; daughters Abigail Easte, Anna Wheeler, Elisabeth Hicks, Sarah Fletcher, Melleson Marsh and Mary Wakefield. Wife to be executor.
    [Note: only document in file, or in records (docket).]

  3. Ward, Andrew Henshaw. History of the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts: from its settlement in 1717 to 1829, with other matter relating thereto not before published, including an extensive family register. (Boston, Massachusetts: Samuel G. Drake, 1847)
    p. 265.

    DAVENPORT, WILLIAM, from Bridgewater, (s. of Richard and g.s. of Richard, "Commander", &c.) whose wife say Mitchell, in his history of Bridgewater, was "Sarah Richards, who he m. in 1730, and had Abigail, b. 1730; Anna, 1732; and Elizabeth, 1735", had William b. June 23, 1737; Sarah, Oct. 1, 1739, the births of the two last are all that appear on the records of this town.

  4. Mitchell, Nahum. History of the early settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: including an extensive family register. (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c1983)
    p. 145.

    Richard Davenport (from Weymouth) settled in S.B. a. 1700; was a Representative several years; had ... William ...
    William (s. of Richard 1.) m. Sarah Richards 1730, and had Abigail 1730, Anna 1732, Elizabeth 1735.