Dorothy (Glover) Davenport (1690 - 1768)

Born 1 Jan 1690 in King William, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Martin Davenport — married 1714 in King William, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1768 at about age 78 in Hanover, Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Dorothy Glover was born about 1684 in Virginia. ^[1]

Marriage

By 1716 Dorothy Glover had married Thomas Martin Davenport (son of Davis Davenport).

Children ^[2]

1. Dorothy (Davenport) Baker, b: 02 Nov 1716; d: c1790
2. John Davenport, b: c1717
3. James Davenport, b: c1719; d: 25 Dec 1803
4. Glover Davenport, b: c1719; d: c1785
5. Martin Davenport, Jr., b: c1720
6. David Davenport, b: c1721; d: 1803
7. Crotia "Crosha" Cassity (Davenport) Kennedy, b: c1727
8. William Davenport
9. Thomas Glover Davenport
10. Richard Davenport
11. Marie "Mary" (Davenport) Gambill
12. James Martin Davenport
13. Lucy (Davenport) Graves.

1767 Death

She died about 1767 in Hanover County, Virginia. ^[2]

Research Notes

Was she Dorothy Glover-7554, a daughter of Mary Catherine Burton (1664-1696) and William Glover (1653-1713), Governor of North Carolina ?

An SAR Membership application traces back to a William Glover, whose birth would be around 1750, and might be related in some way.

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970 on ancestry.com with image; citing SAR Membership #33181; & lineage ...

.1 William Glover

..2 John Glover, b: 1778 VA; res: Knox, KY > CA > Missouri; d: 1857; spouse: Fanny Taylor

...3 Eliza Hughes Glover, m: William Butler Moore

....4 William Piro Moore, m: Catherine Linn Threlkeld

.....5 George Herbert Moore, b: 20 Jan 1878; application: 22 Nov 1919

Other Harrelson Connections

"There are several Martin Davenport, Sr., genealogies circulating which identify his wife as Dorothy Harrelson, which is surely based on the facts that Paul Harrelson [Jr.] ...

1. was a neighbor to Martin in Hanover
2. witnessed Martin's Will, and
3. was bondsman for Dorothy as executrix of the Estate. The Harrelson association with the Davenports was limited to those three events, all within a few months in 1735. ^[1]

The Harrelsons came to the Hanover neighborhood from a different direction and departed sooner and in a different direction than the Davenports. ^[1]

Two Harrelson wills were recorded in Hanover just prior to Martin's -- one of Paul Harrelson, Sr., and one for Harrelson, Sr.'s eldest son Peter. Both were detailed in identifying heirs, mentioned no Dorothy, no Davenports, and no one closely associated with the Davenports, and included no Davenport witnesses. There were no Davenports associated with the Harrelsons in their migration from Virginia or in their settlements in the Carolinas. Nor were there any Harrelsons associated with the Davenports in their migrations." ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Pamunkey Davenports
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Geni Family Tree for Dorothy Davenport] - added 2008/02/02 by Steve Stein & accessed 2021/09/06 by jhd

• Martin Davenport (original) Will wife Dorothy and Paul Harralson executors 2 Oct 1735 Hanover VA dgs 007645130 image 191-Miscellaneous probate and land records, 1733-1792, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-3SW6

See Also:

• "Find a Grave," database, (Find A Grave: Memorial #234014925 : accessed 28 February 2023), Memorial page for Dorothy Haralson Glover Davenport (1 Jan 1690-1768); Maintained by northga1 at yahoo.com (contributor 46779702).
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/G6HB-3XK