The DAVENPORT Directory - Descendants of Humphrey Davenport

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DESCENDANTS OF HUMPHREY DAVENPORT

Humphrey Davenport was born before 1640 in Devonshire, England. He married (1st) Ann Collinson and had children Paramoog and Humphrey. His second marriage produced four more children - Rachel, born in Barbados, Richard, born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, William, and John. Humphrey died about 1680 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Doug Dobbs <doug@dougdobbs.com> lives in Mercersburg, PA. His earliest known DAVENPORT ancestor is Humphrey, rumored to be born about 1615, and who immigrated to Barbados, West Indies. There his son, also Humphrey, has a recorded baptism in 1660. This line goes to New Amsterdam in the later 1600's, then settles in Morris County, New Jersey from then on. Doug's line is through these descendants of the first Humphrey: Humphrey#2 (1656-1735), Humphrey#3 (bef 1714?-aft 1739?), Cornelius (1739-1815), Enos (1792-1879), Adams (abt 1830-1908) and Irene D. Spargo (1856-1947).

Joann Little Gustke <jgustke@fiw.net> lives in Green River, WY. She descends from Humphrey#1 (b. abt 1615, m. Rachel Holmes of Scituate, MA); Humphrey#2 (b. 1656, m. Annetje Rosenkrans, Kingston, NY); Humphrey#3 (b. 1697, m. Elizabeth Hiler, Kingston, NY); Jacob (b. abt 1732, m. Wyntie "Lavina" ?); Leah (b. 1782, m. David NORMAN (b. 1772) of Oak Ridge, NH); David NORMAN (b. 1811/1812, m. Delia LOSAW); Sarah Elizabeth NORMAN (b. 1854, Milton, NJ, m. Abraham LITTLE, b. 1846); David LITTLE (b. 1874, m. Katherine Elizabeth HOOPER); William Henry LITTLE (b. 1901, Wharton, NJ, m. Irene UTTER); and David LITTLE (b. 1926, m. Elizabeth jane AMMERMAN).

Carolyn Blain Pruitt <jerryp@camalott.com> lives in Hamilin, TX. She descends from Elizabeth DAVENPORT (b. 1689, m. 1714 to David DE DUYSTER), daughter of Humphrey DAVENPORT (abt 1658-1727) and Ann ROSENKRANS, and granddaughter of Humphrey DAVENPORT (b. abt 1615) and Rachel HOLMES.

L. Hiler <The_Big_gEDcom@bigfoot.com> lives in Oregon. His line is Humphrey DAVENPORT + Joanna ROSENCRANS; Rachel DAVENPORT + Nicholas HILER; Jacob HILER + Ann VAN WINKLE; John HILER + Mary ?; John HILER + Ruth GARRIGUS; Lewis Beam HILER + Mary Louisa BALL; Edward Everette HILER + Stella Teresa ECKMAN; Lewis Edward HILER + Hildegard Elisabeth FRITZSCHE; Elbert Lewis HILER; L. HILER [him].

Connie <conniered@hotmail.com> lives in Glendale, AZ.
LINEAGE: "I am related to Humphrey Davenport through the Hiler Family. My grandmother Aura Hiler married Irving Marr. Her father was John Hiler who married Sarah Reynolds. I have a website if you want to know more. It is:"
http://www.angelfire.com/az/MarrHollow/MyHomePage.html

Robert Lafollette Butch Devenport <Butch122046@hotmail.com> lives in Chicago, IL.
LINEAGE: Humphrey Davenport, born 1615-1630, Barbados, married Rachel Holmes, William Davenport, 1664 Hartford Conn., mar. Elizabeth Nichols who died in her 27th year. He then mar. Ann Edwards in 1702. One of his sons was William Devenport who mar. Elizabeth Williams, widow of John Yeomen. One of his sons was William Jr., born in 1744 in Conn. and died in 1768 in Conn. He married Unknown but they had a son William D. Sr. who was born in 1766 in Conn., and mar. Nancy Pendelton in 1789 in Conn. and died in 1858. They had a son William D. Jr. born in 1789 in Conn., mar. Ester Stow in 1818 New York, and died in New York. One of their sons was James P. Devenport who was born in 1824 and mar. Harriet Amanda Brownell on Feb. 4, 1850 in Hanover, Chautaugua Co. New York and died in 1908 in Ferryville, Crawford Co. Wisconsin. One of their sons was William Harson Windy Bill from Ferryville who mar. Margaret Ione Hill in 1868 in Ferryville and died in 1925 in Lisbon, Ransom Co. North Dakota! One of their sons was Frank Eugene Davenport who was born in 187? in Ferryville, Crawford Co. Wisc. One of his sons was my father Robert Lafollette Blckie Devenport born in 1924 in Lisbon Ransom Co. North Dakota and mar. Betty Lou Huffman in 1946 in Chicago Cook Co. Illinois and died in 1980 in Edgerton Rock Co. Wisc. Then me, Robert Lafollette Butch Devenport born in 1964 in Prairie du Chien, Crawford Co., Wisconsin.

Terry (Wilson) Sorenson <tasha@btigate.com> lives in Beulah, ND.
LINEAGE: John Davenport, Humphrey 1630 + Rachel Holmes, Humphrey 1656 + Anna Rosencrans, Humphrey 1697 + Elizabeth Hiler, Jacob 1732 + Hanna Mcclain, Leah 1782 + David Norman, William David Norman 1816 + Sarah Mandeville, Jacob Norman 1846 +Susan Matilda Peacock/Coles, Anna Norman 1877 + Augustus Leonard Hedden, Beatrice Hedden 1906 +Tuttle Pierson Johnson, Elsie Marie Johnson 1932 +Thomas Michael Wilson, Me .

Jacqueline R. Burt <olemoney52@attbi.com> lives in West Jordan, UT.
LINEAGE: Humphrey Davenport (abt 1615) & Rachel Holmes; Humphrey Davenport, Jr. (1656-1727) & Annetje Rosencrans; Elizabeth Davenport (1689-1727) & David de Duyscher; Barent Duytscher (b. 1733) & Antje Hegeman; David Dutcher (1774-1845) & Jemima; Charles Dutcher (1812-1870) & Nancy Anne Ratcliff; William Henry Dutcher (1842-1920) & Sarah W. Pierce; William Reuben Dutcher (1868-1949) & Minnie Christina Bankston; Francis Marion Dutcher (1882-1980) & Zola Vera Ward; Vera M. Dutcher & James L. Davis; Jacqueline Davis-Burt.

David Felzke <goofle@zoominternet.net> lives in Cranberry Twp., PA.
LINEAGE: I descend from Samuel DEVENPORT b. 4 NOV 1794 in Morris County, NJ. His wife was Margaret SISCO b. 16 MAR 1805 in NJ, then via their daughter, Harriet DAVENPORT b. 25 May 1839 in Columbus, Franklin County, OH. Samuel's father is tentatively John Aley Davenport, then Humphrey III, Humphrey, Jr., and Humphrey who married Rachel Holmes, then another Humphrey who married Mary Sutton, then it gets real tentative.

COMMENTS: Have seen but one #2 Proof on John Aley Davenport being father of my Samuel, and would like to see more on this. Samuel & Margaret had fourteen children so would like to hear from other descendants of theirs.

Susan Stanton Katz <sskfirst@aol.com> lives in Hubbard, OH.
LINEAGE: My Davenport (Devenport) line is: my maternal grandfather was Leon Fell. His mother was Emma Davenport. Her father and mother were George and Sarah Davenport. George's parents were Margaret and Joseph Davenport. They all lived in and around Big Flats, Elmira, Newtown and Ithica NY. This is also where the Humphrey descendants lived - - Nathaniel, Cornelius, etc. I am looking for the link between these families. I have been in contact with a descendant of Humphrey (Markle) and she tells me there is a connection, but does not know the details. If you have information on Joseph or George's family history I would very much appreciate your help.

Roger and Sharon Elliott <roger-sharon@witsend.org> live in Anaheim, CA.
LINEAGE: Roger's line goes back through the Elliotts to his great-great-grandfather David W. Elliott who married Mary Ann Dutcher in 1852 in Ohio. Mary Ann's Dutcher line goes back to her great-great-grandfather David DeDuytser who married Elizabeth Davenport in 1713/14 in Ulster County, NY.
Elizabeth is the daughter of Humphrey Davenport and Anna Rosenkrans. Humphrey Davenport was born in Barbados. His parents have not been proved.

COMMENTS: Sharon's Davenport website is at:
http://www.witsend.org/gen/Davenport/

Her Dutcher site is:
http://www.witsend.org/gen/dutcher/

Teresa Jo "Teri" Dimmett <TJDimmett@aol.com> lives in Newfield, NY.
LINEAGE: Great grandmother: Harriet D. Davenport b. 1856 NY & Robert B. VanLeuven Sherman Davenport b. 1830 NY & Henrietta Brown Solomon Davenport b. 1808 NY & Ann W. Snyder Martin S. Davenport b. 1787 NY & Catherine Courtright Gerrit Jr Davenport b. 1753 NY & Catrina Osterhout Gerrit Davenport b. 1716/17 NY & Elizabeth Roosa Nathaniel Davenport b. 1686 NY & Lysbeth VanVliet Humphrey II Davenport b. 1656 Barbadoes & Annetje Rosenkrans Humphrey I Davenport & Ann Collinson

Carol DAVENPORT Parks <mathmamacdp@comcast.net> lives in Vineland, NJ.
LINEAGE: Peter Davenport b. NJ (wife Ann Cole) > Samuel Davenport b. 1815, NJ (wife Lucinda Myers) > John Wesley Davenport b. 1843, Pittstown, Hunterdon Co., NJ (wife Elizabeth Farrow) > George Bunnell Davenport b. 1869, Union, NJ (wife Augusta Rudden) > George Rudden Davenport b. 1905, Newark, NJ (wife Norma Babcook Joyce) > Carol (Davenport) Parks

COMMENTS: I know that I am a descendant of Humphrey Davenport of Barbados through yDNA testing. I have yet to find the connection.

Shawn DAVENPORT <dunia06@verison.net> lives in Lancaster, PA.
LINEAGE: My father�s family comes from Newfoundland N. J. area. Humphrey Davenport came here to settle in the late 1600�s. My father�s name is Harvey Jr., then before him was Harvey, then George (1865), David (1833), John (1801), Peter (1700�s), Johannes Jan, who I believe was a brother of Cornelius and Nathaniel. Then came Humphrey Jr. in my line. I have a hunch we�re somehow Jewish, knowing that the DNA matches the Cohen gene. I personally need to get a DNA test. If anyone met my father or uncle and aunts they would say they look very Jewish. I really believe Humphrey had a father who was a Jew from Holland and took up the Davenport name in England. He belonged to the Dutch reform church in Barbados. He spent time in Holland and found a wife, Rosecrans, who was a Jew from Holland. New Amsterdam was considered New Jerusalem at that time. William Davenport seemed to be a real England davenport and may have raised Humphrey but they were not blood related. That�s my hypothesis in examining the facts.

Robert R. DAVENPORT <rrd73@optonline.net> lives in Succasunna, NJ.
LINEAGE: My father's ancestors all lived in the Newfoundland, NJ area with Humphrey II (b.Sept. 12, 1656)and his wife Anna Rosenkrans first moving from Kingston, NY where they lived for 27 years to Montville, NJ in 1711 after buying 750 acres from local indians and then after 6 years moving to Newfoundland,NJ becoming the first documented settlers in Jefferson Township, Morris County, NJ.
LINEAGE: Humphrey I Davenport & Ann Collinson (1st wife before Rachel Holmes)> Humphrey II (b.1656 Barbados) & Anna Rosenkrans> Humphrey III (b.1697 Kingston, NY) & Elizabeth Hiler> Peter (b.1738 NJ)or John & Jemima Brooks> Peter P. (b.1738 NJ) & Mrs. Mackley> John P.(b. 1801 NJ) & Delilah Powlison> Lewis (b. 1830 Newfoundland NJ) & Caroline Eckhart> Robert R. (b.1874 Newfoundland NJ) & Mary Bell> Harry E. (b. 1915 Succasunna NJ) & Frances Stevens> Robert R. Davenport

COMMENTS: Have quite a bit of information on Northern NJ Davenports

Kristine Davenport <Kris.Ancestry@gmail.com> lives in South Carolina.
LINEAGE: John (1765-?) > Anthony (1806-?) > James (1827-1895) > Frank (1860-1937) > Earl (my grandpa) (1888-1960) > etc.

Both John and Anthony were born in NJ. James moved to Ohio, Michigan and then Indiana where his son Frank and his other children were born. James and his family finally moved to Nebraska where he homesteaded and remained.

COMMENTS: I know I am of the Humphrey line due to DNA testing but need help in connecting John (born in 1765 NJ) to one of Humphrey's sons. Any help would be deeply appreciated!

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