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The Davenports all appear to come from England from areas around
Davenport and Chesire, the gateway to River Daven. The wordDavenport
Means river, port, harbor or haven.
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There were four early Davenports who migrated to America in the
early 1600s.
- John Davenport, a Puritan who arrive in the early
1600s and
founded New Haven.
- Humphy Davenport who arrived from Barbadoes to Massachusetts
and lived in
Hartford, CN.
- Richard Davenport, who resided in Salem in 1628
- Francis Davenport, who resided in Boston in 1675 and
was a mariner.
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Richard R. Davenport born 1642 in England, first settled in Virginia before moving on to North Carolina about 1660. He married Johanna and had six children - Richard Jr., Elizabeth, John, Sarah, Isaac, and Susannah. Richard died in 1714. His descendants settled in the Albemarle Sound area of North Carolina where many still live today. Known as the Albemarle Davenports.
Source:
Davenportdna.com
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