Josiah Davenport

1767 -

• Name	Josiah Davenport  [1]
  Born	1767	Newton, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	According to Alice Williams: He first served in the battle of Concord, April 19, 1775, as a private in Capt. Ammiet Fuller's Company from West Newton. In May 1775, he enlisted for eight months in Capt. Phienoss Cook's Company, Col. Gardner's Reg't., receiving a bounty cost for this service. He enlisted a third time, March 1st, 1777 in Capt. E. Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. Mass. Continental troops serving until July 1st 1790. He was with Gen'l. Gates at the surrender of Gen'l. Burgoyne, Oct. 17, 1777. Joseph Davenport appears as a private in Capt. Cook's Company. Joseph Davenport appears with rank of Corporal in Continental Army Pay Accounte of Capt. K. Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. for services from March 1, 1777 to July 1, 1780 - credited to the Town of Newton.
  Person ID	I1234	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	John Davenport,   b. 7 Jun 1733, Newton, Massachusetts ,   d. Feb 1818, Bridgton, Maine  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Selence Bigelow,   b. 1 Sep 1732,   d. 17 Sep 1811, Bridgton, Maine  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Newton
  Family ID	F426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1767 - Newton, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] IGI (1991) (Reliability: 0).