Joseph Davenport

1756 -

• Name	Joseph Davenport  [1, 2]
  Born	22 May 1756	Newton, Massachusetts   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Joseph first arrived at the battle of Concord, April 19, 1773, as a private in Capt. Daniel Puller's Company form West Newton. In May 1775, he enlisted for eight months in Capt. Phinies Cook's Company, Col. Gardner's Reg't., receiving a bounty coat for this service. He enlisted a third time, March 1st, 1777 in Capt. K. Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. Mass. Continental troops serving until July 1st, 1780. 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. He appears with rank of Corporal in Continental Army Pay Accounts 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. According to the autobiography of Joseph's youngest son, Joseph: "Among my earliest recollections were stories of the Revolutionary War recited by my father, Joseph Davenport, born May 22, 1756, who was a "Minute" man, and was called to the "Alarm" of April 19, 1775 at 2:00 a.m. He immediately joined the Army and fought in the Battle of Lexington and shared the privations and triumphs of Bunker Hill and Concord, driving the enemy out of the "Old Bay State." He was at Valley Forge, White Planes and at Saratoga with Gen'l. Gates at the surrender of Burgoyne; also at Princeton, Monmouth and Trenton. He was wounded during the war."
  Person ID	I534	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

  
  

  Family	Mercy Crocker,   b. 25 Dec 1758, Middleboro, Massachusetts
  Married	7 Dec 1780	Massachusetts
  Children	1. Silence Davenport,   b. 12 Sep 1781, Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts   2. Elizabeth Davenport,   b. 19 Nov 1783, Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts   3. Joseph Davenport,   b. 29 Sep 1785, Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 1803  (Age < 17 years)   4. Benjamine Davenport,   b. 11 Nov 1787, Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts   5. Nancy Davenport,   b. 17 Jan 1790, Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 3 Jan 1863, Buffalo, New York  (Age 72 years)   6. Damon Davenport,   b. 12 Jul 1791, Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts   7. Mary Davenport   8. Electa Davenport   9. John Davenport   10. Polly Davenport,   b. 27 Aug 1793, Peru, Massachusetts   11. Joseph Davenport,   b. 17 Jun 1803, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 26 Sep 1882  (Age > 79 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 May 1756 - Newton, Massachusetts Married - 7 Dec 1780 - Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] Williams, Alice Ayer, Ayer, Bradley, etc. (Reliability: 0). [S4] IGI (1991) (Reliability: 0). [S428] Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915. [S31] Williams, Alice Ayer, Ayer, Bradley, etc.