Virginia Land Records, Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1982 p 82 and 99, Records of Hanover county, The Small Book, 1734-5:
May 24, 1735 Martin Davenport's Will. sons David, James Martin, and Wm Davenport (best land in King Wm) my father Davis Davenport decd. Wife Dorothy Davenport administrator, security Paul Harrelson.
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There should be a comma between "James" and "Martin". Those were two different sons, James [Sr] and Martin [Jr], with no given middle names.
ReplyDeleteSee the websites of Jason Long and Jack Ralph, on the so-called "Pamunkey Davenports" of Virginia.
This transcription is taken for a book and is as is written in the book. Thanks for the corrections. Tess
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