Abraham Davenport is the progenitor of the American Altona Davenports and was born in England in 1714 his parents and forebears are unknown. He emigrated from England after 1835 and settled in St Mary's settlement in the province of Maryland and married Mary Simms about 1845, daughter of John Simms & Mary Higton. The Simmes were wealthy plantation owners.
At the out break of the Revolutionary War he was the Kings Magistrate in St. Mary's county, and was loyal to the King, until he saw his seven sons march away in the company of party of patriots, when he called to his wife saying Mary bring me my rifle if these damned sons of ours are going to hell I'm going with them, so he marched off to war at the age of 62 years. Sometime during the Revolution he moved to Berkley county Virginia and settled on a farm near Summer Point, now Jefferson county West Virginia where he died in Oct 1789, and is buried there by the side of his wife. The tombstones have been obliterated and the graves can no longer be identified. From Genealogy of the Davenport Family by Henry Bedinger Davenport Jr (1947) p. 6-7
The Alonta (Davenport) Farm is located near Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia. It is a historical farm and on the Register of National Historical Landmarks and has many of its pre-civil war buildings, manor house, slave cabins, blacksmith shop, overseers office. It is still a working farm and owned and operated by Davenport descendants from the time Abraham Davenport Jr bought the land from Charles Washington. The federal style house was built in 1793 The house was expanded by Abraham Davenport Jr.'s son Colonel Braxton Davenport who became a Virginia legislator.
In the Davenport family plot in the Edgehill cemetery in Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia stands a large obelisk a memorial to Abraham and his seven sons who served in the Revolutionary War. On the obelisk engraved into the cement is written..
"In the Glory of Patriotism in memory of Abraham Davenport and his wife Mary Simms and their 7 sons were soldiers of the American Revolution, Stephen, Abraham, John, Marmaduke, Anthony Simms, Adrian, Samuel. They stand on a pedestal of Liberty, with sword in hand, laurel on the bow and flame of patriotism in the heart"
Children of Abraham & Mary 1) Elizabeth b. Feb 13 1748, 2) Stephen b. Nov 24 1749, 3) Major Abraham b. Feb 9 1752, 4) John b. Dec 14 1753, 5) Marmaduke b. Aug 25 1755, 6) Anthony Simms b. May 19 1757, 7) Adrian b.April 9 1759, 8) Mary b. May 23 1761, 9) Samuel b. Aug 3 1763, 10) Catherine b. Aug 5 1765, 11) Nancy b. Sept 9 1767
At the out break of the Revolutionary War he was the Kings Magistrate in St. Mary's county, and was loyal to the King, until he saw his seven sons march away in the company of party of patriots, when he called to his wife saying Mary bring me my rifle if these damned sons of ours are going to hell I'm going with them, so he marched off to war at the age of 62 years. Sometime during the Revolution he moved to Berkley county Virginia and settled on a farm near Summer Point, now Jefferson county West Virginia where he died in Oct 1789, and is buried there by the side of his wife. The tombstones have been obliterated and the graves can no longer be identified. From Genealogy of the Davenport Family by Henry Bedinger Davenport Jr (1947) p. 6-7
The Alonta (Davenport) Farm is located near Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia. It is a historical farm and on the Register of National Historical Landmarks and has many of its pre-civil war buildings, manor house, slave cabins, blacksmith shop, overseers office. It is still a working farm and owned and operated by Davenport descendants from the time Abraham Davenport Jr bought the land from Charles Washington. The federal style house was built in 1793 The house was expanded by Abraham Davenport Jr.'s son Colonel Braxton Davenport who became a Virginia legislator.
In the Davenport family plot in the Edgehill cemetery in Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia stands a large obelisk a memorial to Abraham and his seven sons who served in the Revolutionary War. On the obelisk engraved into the cement is written..
"In the Glory of Patriotism in memory of Abraham Davenport and his wife Mary Simms and their 7 sons were soldiers of the American Revolution, Stephen, Abraham, John, Marmaduke, Anthony Simms, Adrian, Samuel. They stand on a pedestal of Liberty, with sword in hand, laurel on the bow and flame of patriotism in the heart"
Children of Abraham & Mary 1) Elizabeth b. Feb 13 1748, 2) Stephen b. Nov 24 1749, 3) Major Abraham b. Feb 9 1752, 4) John b. Dec 14 1753, 5) Marmaduke b. Aug 25 1755, 6) Anthony Simms b. May 19 1757, 7) Adrian b.April 9 1759, 8) Mary b. May 23 1761, 9) Samuel b. Aug 3 1763, 10) Catherine b. Aug 5 1765, 11) Nancy b. Sept 9 1767
Abraham Davenport is the progenitor of the American Altona Davenports and was born in England in 1714 his parents and forebears are unknown. He emigrated from England after 1835 and settled in St Mary's settlement in the province of Maryland and married Mary Simms about 1845, daughter of John Simms & Mary Higton. The Simmes were wealthy plantation owners.
At the out break of the Revolutionary War he was the Kings Magistrate in St. Mary's county, and was loyal to the King, until he saw his seven sons march away in the company of party of patriots, when he called to his wife saying Mary bring me my rifle if these damned sons of ours are going to hell I'm going with them, so he marched off to war at the age of 62 years. Sometime during the Revolution he moved to Berkley county Virginia and settled on a farm near Summer Point, now Jefferson county West Virginia where he died in Oct 1789, and is buried there by the side of his wife. The tombstones have been obliterated and the graves can no longer be identified. From Genealogy of the Davenport Family by Henry Bedinger Davenport Jr (1947) p. 6-7
The Alonta (Davenport) Farm is located near Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia. It is a historical farm and on the Register of National Historical Landmarks and has many of its pre-civil war buildings, manor house, slave cabins, blacksmith shop, overseers office. It is still a working farm and owned and operated by Davenport descendants from the time Abraham Davenport Jr bought the land from Charles Washington. The federal style house was built in 1793 The house was expanded by Abraham Davenport Jr.'s son Colonel Braxton Davenport who became a Virginia legislator.
In the Davenport family plot in the Edgehill cemetery in Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia stands a large obelisk a memorial to Abraham and his seven sons who served in the Revolutionary War. On the obelisk engraved into the cement is written..
"In the Glory of Patriotism in memory of Abraham Davenport and his wife Mary Simms and their 7 sons were soldiers of the American Revolution, Stephen, Abraham, John, Marmaduke, Anthony Simms, Adrian, Samuel. They stand on a pedestal of Liberty, with sword in hand, laurel on the bow and flame of patriotism in the heart"
Children of Abraham & Mary 1) Elizabeth b. Feb 13 1748, 2) Stephen b. Nov 24 1749, 3) Major Abraham b. Feb 9 1752, 4) John b. Dec 14 1753, 5) Marmaduke b. Aug 25 1755, 6) Anthony Simms b. May 19 1757, 7) Adrian b.April 9 1759, 8) Mary b. May 23 1761, 9) Samuel b. Aug 3 1763, 10) Catherine b. Aug 5 1765, 11) Nancy b. Sept 9 1767
At the out break of the Revolutionary War he was the Kings Magistrate in St. Mary's county, and was loyal to the King, until he saw his seven sons march away in the company of party of patriots, when he called to his wife saying Mary bring me my rifle if these damned sons of ours are going to hell I'm going with them, so he marched off to war at the age of 62 years. Sometime during the Revolution he moved to Berkley county Virginia and settled on a farm near Summer Point, now Jefferson county West Virginia where he died in Oct 1789, and is buried there by the side of his wife. The tombstones have been obliterated and the graves can no longer be identified. From Genealogy of the Davenport Family by Henry Bedinger Davenport Jr (1947) p. 6-7
The Alonta (Davenport) Farm is located near Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia. It is a historical farm and on the Register of National Historical Landmarks and has many of its pre-civil war buildings, manor house, slave cabins, blacksmith shop, overseers office. It is still a working farm and owned and operated by Davenport descendants from the time Abraham Davenport Jr bought the land from Charles Washington. The federal style house was built in 1793 The house was expanded by Abraham Davenport Jr.'s son Colonel Braxton Davenport who became a Virginia legislator.
In the Davenport family plot in the Edgehill cemetery in Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia stands a large obelisk a memorial to Abraham and his seven sons who served in the Revolutionary War. On the obelisk engraved into the cement is written..
"In the Glory of Patriotism in memory of Abraham Davenport and his wife Mary Simms and their 7 sons were soldiers of the American Revolution, Stephen, Abraham, John, Marmaduke, Anthony Simms, Adrian, Samuel. They stand on a pedestal of Liberty, with sword in hand, laurel on the bow and flame of patriotism in the heart"
Children of Abraham & Mary 1) Elizabeth b. Feb 13 1748, 2) Stephen b. Nov 24 1749, 3) Major Abraham b. Feb 9 1752, 4) John b. Dec 14 1753, 5) Marmaduke b. Aug 25 1755, 6) Anthony Simms b. May 19 1757, 7) Adrian b.April 9 1759, 8) Mary b. May 23 1761, 9) Samuel b. Aug 3 1763, 10) Catherine b. Aug 5 1765, 11) Nancy b. Sept 9 1767
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This is a cenotaph. Hewas buried on a family farm. The headstones were destroyed and the graves have not been found.
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