Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Maria Davenport

When lived
1708-NA

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great aunt (sister of Elizabeth Davenport De Duyster)

Parents
Humphrey Davenport and Anna Rosencrans (Davenport)

Birth
June 20, 1708, in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.

Employment
NA

Marriage
NA

Children
NA

Interesting facts
NA

Died
NA

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Monday, August 11, 2008

Rachel Davenport (1)

When lived
1684- NLT 1785

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great aunt (sister of Elizabeth Davenport De Duyster)

Parents
Humphrey Davenport and Joanna Rosencrans (Davenport)

Birth
Nov. 8, 1684, in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y; bap. Sept. 22, 1705, at New York Dutch Reformed Church in Kingston

Employment
NA

Marriage
Nicholas Hiler ....(d. 1783) on June 14, 1733, in Montville, Morris County, N.J.

Children
>>Jacob Hiler (b. abt. 1734; d. 1778)
>>John Hiler (b. 1740 in Montville; d. 1819)
>>Ann Hiler (b. Jan 1742/43)
>>Philip Hiler (b. 1735; d. June 23, 1822)
>>Peter Hiler (b. 1730)
>>Marytie Hiler (d. 1818)

Interesting facts
In 1785, Rachel's name was dropped from the Ratables list  and her previous holding of 230 acres was charged against her two sons, Philip and John, each being assessed on 115 acres of improved land, each tract valued at an amount indicative of a dwelling on the premises.

Died
NLT 1785

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Johannis (Jan) Davenport

When lived
1702-1768

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great uncle (brother of Elizabeth Davenport De Duyster)

Parents
Humphrey Davenport and Anna Rosencrans (Davenport)

Birth
Abt. Sept. 13, 1702 (He was christened that day in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.)

Employment
NA

Marriage
Maria Cool (her last name sometimes is given as Cole or Kool in records) on Oct. 22, 1727, in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.

Children
NA

Interesting facts
g Also known as "John Davenport" in records.
g Abt. 1740, owned property at Milton, N.J.
g Since Pequannocktown elections were not called in 1740, the Court appointed town  officials. Pequannock's officials reflected its large Dutch constituency. Its town officers were... Matthew Van Dyne and Nicholas Hoyle {Heyle?}, overseers of the poor... and John Davenport, constable."

Died
1768

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Saturday, August 9, 2008

Sarah Davenport

When lived
1698/99/1700-NA

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great aunt (sister of Elizabeth Davenport De Duyster)

Parents
Humphrey Davenport and Anna Rosencrans (Davenport)

Birth
Feb. 4, 1698/99/1700

Employment
NA

Marriage
Jacob Cool (name also listed as Kool) on Oct. 31, 1728, in Acquackanonk (Passaic), Passaic County, N.J.

Children
NA

Interesting facts
Her father wrote in a documented source: "My Sarah Davenport, b. 1700, m. Jacob Cool; Sarah, daughter also of your and my Humphrey Davenport and Anna Rosencrans. Then, I'm off into the
Cools, Bovies, Barhydts and Sutphins (back in NY, Schenectady area.)"

Died
NA

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Friday, August 8, 2008

Humphrey Davenport (3)

When lived
About 1697-1768/70

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great uncle (brother of Elizabeth Davenport De Duyster)

Parents
Humphrey Davenport and Jonna Rosencrans (Davenport)

Birth
About 1697; July 25, 1697, could be baptism date at Kingston, N.Y., in Dutch Reformed Church

Employment
Assessor

Marriage
Elisabeth Heyle (of Morris/Bergen County, N.J.) on July 3, 1731, in Acquackanonk (Passaic), Passaic County, N.J., in Dutch Reformed Church; her maiden name is given as Hiler in some records

Children
g Jacob Davenport (b. abt 1732)
g Nathaniel Davenport (b. 1737, witnesses: Net Parrelman, Antje Parrelman)
g Peter Davenport (b. Jun 14, 1738, witnesses: Petrus Heyle, Christina Debaan)
g Cornelius Davenport (b. abt 1739, witnesses: Cornelis Doremus, Antje Doremus; d. Nov. 29, 1815)
g Annatje Davenport (b. April 15, 1744, witnesses: P. Freriksen, D. Freriksen )
g Catherine Davenport (b. Dec 8, 1754)
g John Davenport

Interesting facts
g His first names also appears as "Onphre" and "Umphre"; and his last as "Devenport" in official records
g At one time, Humphrey lived in Montville, N.J.
g All seven children are named in his will, dated Feb. 6, 1768.
g Information about Humphrey is listed in "A Genealogical survey of important families of Jefferson Township, New Jersey, 1700-1900", by Donald Herman Rutsch, (MA thesis submitted to Farleigh Dickinson University, January 1971). Chapter 2 is on the Davenport family. The thesis is available from the New Jersey Collection, Library Services Division, Morris County, Department of Community and Special Services, 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ 07981.


Died
1768 or 1770 (two sources conflict on the date)

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

William Davenport (1)

When lived
1694-1727

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great uncle (brother of Elizabeth Davenport De Duyster)

Parents
Humphrey Davenport and Joanna Rosencrans (Davenport)

Birth
June 3, 1694, in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.; d. 1727

Employment
NA

Marriage
NA

Children
NA

Interesting facts
NA

Died
1727

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Nathaniel Davenport

When lived
1686-NA

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great uncle (brother of Elizabeth Davenport De Duyster)

Parents
Humphrey Davenport and Joanna Rosencrans (Davenport)

Birth
1686; baptised Dec. 19, 1686

Employment
NA

Marriage
Elizabeth Van Vleit on Jan. 6, 1711 or 1712

Children
NA

Interesting facts
NA

Died
NA

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