A Supplement to The history and genealogy of the Davenport family, in England and America, from AD1086 to 1850 ..Pubin 1851; and continued to 1876 . ly on the verge of three score j^ears —Prompt at her Masters call, and ripe for heaven :Then leaning on the breast of filial loveTook her last peaceful sleep. So beautiful,The pure in heart go forth to meet their God. He was again married July 28, 1842, to Mrs. Cath-arine M. Isaacs, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who died July21,1862. Mr. Davenport, in 1801, became connected with theCongregational Church in North Stamford, but soonafter his first marriage, r
A Supplement to The history and genealogy of the Davenport family, in England and America, from AD1086 to 1850 ..Pubin 1851; and continued to 1876 . ly on the verge of three score j^ears —Prompt at her Masters call, and ripe for heaven :Then leaning on the breast of filial loveTook her last peaceful sleep. So beautiful,The pure in heart go forth to meet their God. He was again married July 28, 1842, to Mrs. Cath-arine M. Isaacs, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who died July21,1862. Mr. Davenport, in 1801, became connected with theCongregational Church in North Stamford, but soonafter his first marriage, removed to New Canaan, andpurchased a farm adjoining that of his father-in-law,Dea. Benedict. This he cultivated w^ith his own handsfor nearly forty years, when he retited from active la-bor, and passed the remainder of his life in Brooktyn,N. Y., where he died January 16, 1860, in the 79thyear of his age. On his settlement in New Canaan,he removed his ecclesiastical connection to the churchthere, but at the time of his death was a member ofPlymouth Church, Brooklyn. All his direct ancestorsfor six generations bore the name of John, were all. William Davenport BoHN 1781—Died 1«00. THE DAVENPORT FAMILY. 2G5 members of the cliurcli of Christ, and like this honoredfather, sustained their profession of the Christian faithby lives of exemplar} and consistent piety. (184.) V. Sarah Davenport, born March 5, 1788,and married to Jonathan Bates, of Darien, June 24,1804. She died February 17, 1839. (185.) VI. James Davenport, born at DavenportRidge, Stamford, Februaiy 2, 1787, and married toMartha Warren, of Norwalk, (now AVestport,) Febru-ary G, 1810. He, together with his wife, made a publicprofession of religion by uniting with the Congrega-tional Church in Noi-th Stamford, in 1815, of which hewas for thirty years a member, and his name appearson the list of Sabbath School Superintendents was a farmer, and died October 27, 1845. His wife survived him, and, after a peaceful
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