George Davenport 
George was born in 1673 in Lancaster, VA. George's father was John DAVENPORT and his mother was Margaret UNKNOWN. He had three brothers and a sister, named Fortunatus, William, John and Judith. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 62 in March 1735 in Richmond, VA. He was buried in Richmond, VA.General Notes
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Old Rappahannock County Deed Book 1687-1689 (Sparacio) April Court
1688 p. 113 Upon the Peticon of Geo: DAVENPORT, Son of John DAVENPORT,
It is orderd that a certain Tract of land formerlypurchased by the sd
John DAVENPORT from Benjamin HALL & lying in this Countybe survayed
by Mr. Edwin CONWAY according to the bounds conteyned in a Patent
granted for the same.
Gertrude E. Gray, Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1694-1742 , p.
22. 2-300 John Hill of Richmond Co. 111 A. adj. George Davenport,
crossing two Brs. of Marattico, William West. 30 Mar 1699.
2-308 George Davenport of Richmond Co. 555 A. on Maratico Cr., adj.
David Burks, Thomas Elver, John Hill, Davenport's old Patent,
plantation of Creele. 30 Sep 1699.
Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, "Richmond County Records
1692-1704"(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1961) 16:31-32.
p.100. Deed 21 Sep 1693. "John Hill and Elizabeth his wife of the
County of Richmond in Virginia Plant'r" to John Creele of the same
Co., planter, for a valuable consideration,60 acres in Farnham Par.,
Richmond Co., adj path going to Bartholomew Woods and a path going to
Walt'r Webb, a corner tree of Geo: Devenports and John Hill"thence to
the head of a small branch Issuing out the the maine branch of
Northumberland River ... adj John Linkhorne ... part of 800 acres
Patented by John Carpenter, Charles Carpenter and Wm West and part of
it taken up by Jno: Hill" Rec. 20 Dec 1693.
County Court Notebook, June 1930, p. 26. Richmond CountyOrders
ii-216 1697, April Ct. Samuel Phillips of London, Mrht: deed of land
by John Soar his atty to George Davenport, William Davenport &
Fortunatus Davenport. Bond for performance by Sibilla Hall of
Limehouse & Samuel Phillips ofLondon to the Davenports.
Richmond County Deeds #33738.
2:235-239 15 Nov 1693 George of Richmond, William & Fortunatus
Davenport of Lancaster from Sibilla Hall of Limehouse in the Parish of
Stepney and County of Middlesex, Widow, &Samll. Phillips of the same
Parish and County, Mariner 1,000 acres in Richmond County (late
Rappahanock) on the North side of the Rappahanock River upon the head
of Morattico Creek ... it was granted unto William Hall (upon the
assignment of Richard Merriman by Patent bearing date the fifth day of
December 1666 ... now in the occupation of said George Davenport ....
2:240 Samll. Phillips of London, Mercht., have made John Soar of the
City of London, Mariner, attorney to sue for recover & receive from
George Davenport, Wm. Davenport &Fortunatus Davenport of Rappahanock
River in Virginia or any of them or theirheirs ... 6,000 weight of
tobacco resting due & unpaid of the consideration for which I formerly
sold a Plantation in Virginia aforesaid to John Davenportdeced.,
Father to the sd. George, Wm., & Fortunatus Davenport wch: Plantation
now is or late was in their possession ... 20 May 1696 Signed Samll.
Phillips.
Richmond County Court Orders [975.522]
21 Sep 1693 ... Corner tree of George Davenport & Jno Hill ...
2 Oct 1700 Mr. Charles Dodson Senr, Mr. George Davenport & Denis
Cammeron met at the home of John Gill dale decd (now of Henry Adcock)
and made inventory ...
7 June 1704 Charles Dodson, William Smoote & George Davenport met at
the home of James Gilbert decd and made inventory ... Mary the wife of
James
Richmond County Deeds #33738.
7:286 2 Jun 1718 GeorgeDavenport from Thomas Scurlock.
8:359 6 Jul 1726 George Davenport from Wm. Walker & wife.
9:45 28 Jun 1734 John & Margaret Tillery, Thoms & Sarah Legg and
Richard and Elizabeth Rice to William Glascock.
9:253 2 Feb 1735/6 ThomasLegg to admr. est. of Ruth Davenport.
9:284 5 Jun 1736 Thomas & Sarah Legg toWilliam Glascock.
9:322 3 Dec 1736 Thomas & Sarah Legg to William Glascock.
Virginia Colonial Abstracts 17:60 Richmond County Misc. Records p. 88.
Drawing, a surveyor's plat marked "Dec 12, 1701 surveye
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George and Ruth were married in a religious ceremony in 1693 in Lancaster, VA. They had a son and four daughters, named Fortunatus, Sarah, Margaret, Elizabeth and Judith.
Family Notes
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Children
Sarah DAVENPORT
Sarah was born in 1693 in Lancaster, VA. She died at the age of 43 in 1736 in Richmond, VA. She was buried in Richmond, VA.