He was a distant cousin of Paul Davenport, who also settled in Colrain,MA. They are both great grandsons of Thomas Davenport, who settled in Dorchester,MA before 1640.
Joseph was a soldier of the Revolution, from Dorchester. Drummer, Capt. Abraham Wheeler's co. of Minute-men, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regimentt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Drummer, Capt. Hopestill Hall's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt.; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; service to time of marching, 23 days; roll dated Roxbury; also, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regiment.; enlisted June 13, 1776; discharged June 16, 1776; service, 3 days.
In November of 1780/1 they came to Colrain, traveling by ox-led with five children. A story handed down in the family for generations recounts how the youngest child, Stephen, snugly wrapped in a blanket, rolled off the sled, enroute, unnoticed by the rest of the family who preceded on their way. A doctor, name unknown, who was following on horseback at the some distance, found the bundle in the road, and hastening on, returned young Stephen to his family who evidently had not yet missed him. Joseph built a log house on Cary Brook, a tributary of the West Branch, about a half mile above Griswoldville, and here the family, or some members of it, lived for over a hundred years in the same house which was gradually enlarged and modernized.
He married Mary White at Dorchester,MA on Dec 6,1770.
Children: Joseph Davenport Jr, John Davenport, Edward Davenport, Jason Davenport, Stephen Davenport, Patience Davenport, Nathaniel Davenport, Hannah Davenport, and Thomas Davenport.
Joseph was a soldier of the Revolution, from Dorchester. Drummer, Capt. Abraham Wheeler's co. of Minute-men, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regimentt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Drummer, Capt. Hopestill Hall's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt.; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; service to time of marching, 23 days; roll dated Roxbury; also, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regiment.; enlisted June 13, 1776; discharged June 16, 1776; service, 3 days.
In November of 1780/1 they came to Colrain, traveling by ox-led with five children. A story handed down in the family for generations recounts how the youngest child, Stephen, snugly wrapped in a blanket, rolled off the sled, enroute, unnoticed by the rest of the family who preceded on their way. A doctor, name unknown, who was following on horseback at the some distance, found the bundle in the road, and hastening on, returned young Stephen to his family who evidently had not yet missed him. Joseph built a log house on Cary Brook, a tributary of the West Branch, about a half mile above Griswoldville, and here the family, or some members of it, lived for over a hundred years in the same house which was gradually enlarged and modernized.
He married Mary White at Dorchester,MA on Dec 6,1770.
Children: Joseph Davenport Jr, John Davenport, Edward Davenport, Jason Davenport, Stephen Davenport, Patience Davenport, Nathaniel Davenport, Hannah Davenport, and Thomas Davenport.
He was a distant cousin of Paul Davenport, who also settled in Colrain,MA. They are both great grandsons of Thomas Davenport, who settled in Dorchester,MA before 1640.
Joseph was a soldier of the Revolution, from Dorchester. Drummer, Capt. Abraham Wheeler's co. of Minute-men, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regimentt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Drummer, Capt. Hopestill Hall's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt.; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; service to time of marching, 23 days; roll dated Roxbury; also, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regiment.; enlisted June 13, 1776; discharged June 16, 1776; service, 3 days.
In November of 1780/1 they came to Colrain, traveling by ox-led with five children. A story handed down in the family for generations recounts how the youngest child, Stephen, snugly wrapped in a blanket, rolled off the sled, enroute, unnoticed by the rest of the family who preceded on their way. A doctor, name unknown, who was following on horseback at the some distance, found the bundle in the road, and hastening on, returned young Stephen to his family who evidently had not yet missed him. Joseph built a log house on Cary Brook, a tributary of the West Branch, about a half mile above Griswoldville, and here the family, or some members of it, lived for over a hundred years in the same house which was gradually enlarged and modernized.
He married Mary White at Dorchester,MA on Dec 6,1770.
Children: Joseph Davenport Jr, John Davenport, Edward Davenport, Jason Davenport, Stephen Davenport, Patience Davenport, Nathaniel Davenport, Hannah Davenport, and Thomas Davenport.
Joseph was a soldier of the Revolution, from Dorchester. Drummer, Capt. Abraham Wheeler's co. of Minute-men, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regimentt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Drummer, Capt. Hopestill Hall's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt.; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; service to time of marching, 23 days; roll dated Roxbury; also, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regiment.; enlisted June 13, 1776; discharged June 16, 1776; service, 3 days.
In November of 1780/1 they came to Colrain, traveling by ox-led with five children. A story handed down in the family for generations recounts how the youngest child, Stephen, snugly wrapped in a blanket, rolled off the sled, enroute, unnoticed by the rest of the family who preceded on their way. A doctor, name unknown, who was following on horseback at the some distance, found the bundle in the road, and hastening on, returned young Stephen to his family who evidently had not yet missed him. Joseph built a log house on Cary Brook, a tributary of the West Branch, about a half mile above Griswoldville, and here the family, or some members of it, lived for over a hundred years in the same house which was gradually enlarged and modernized.
He married Mary White at Dorchester,MA on Dec 6,1770.
Children: Joseph Davenport Jr, John Davenport, Edward Davenport, Jason Davenport, Stephen Davenport, Patience Davenport, Nathaniel Davenport, Hannah Davenport, and Thomas Davenport.
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