Humphrey and Rachel Davenport
New Amsterdam / New York

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1669/70 Mar 30 Rachel Dameford, Plt. v/s Thomas Tayler, deft.  The records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 anno Domini, published under the authority of the city by the Knickerbocker Press 1897. Edited by Berhold Fernow. Vol 6. Page 176.
1669/70 Jan
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1672 Sep		 Humphrey appears several times in the court records. The records do not contain the trial results nor, in most cases, the charges brought.
Warnaer Wessells, plt: v/s humphry dampoort, deft: "The Plt: declareth that the deft: hath Sold about 16 Canns of Licqor to Jochem the Shoemaker." Case suspended several times and a jury impaneled because "the deft: doth refuse to attend the arbitration."
Humphry davenprt sworn as member of jury.
Humphry Davenpoort, plt: v/s John Kingdom. 
John Plumb, Plt. v/s Humphrey Dampoort, deft.
Nicolaes Bayard, Plt, v/s Humphrey Dampoort, deft.
Philip Cartret, pltf. v/s Humphry Davenpoort, deft.
The records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 anno Domini, published under the authority of the city by the Knickerbocker Press 1897. Edited by Berhold Fernow. Vol 6. Pages 210 to 387.
1670 Apr 13

 

 Humphrey Davenport appointed to a committee by Govenor Lovelace to examine into the matter of a husband who "hath not performed cojugal right unto his wife" of seven years. Minutes of the Executive Council of the Province of New York.

 
1670 May 22 Humphrey Dauenport is signatory to Indian Deed of Staten Island  
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Colonial Charters, Patents and Grants to the Communities Comprising the City of New York. Jerrold Seymann. Published by the Board of Statuary Consolidation of the City of New York, 1939.
1671 Jul 14-16 Rachel Dauenpoort sues her husband, Humphrey Dauenpoort, for divorce. 
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The records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 anno Domini, published under the authority of the city by the Knickerbocker Press 1897. Edited by Berhold Fernow. Pages 308-9, 315.
1671 Oct 24 Humphrey Davenpoort testifies in case concerning an "Oproar" on "Isaacq Melyns Shipp."
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Order for an investigation into the disturbances caused by George Spurre, Humphrey Davenport and others in seizing the ship Expectation, Isaac Melyen, commander.

 The records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 anno Domini, published under the authority of the city by the Knickerbocker Press 1897. Edited by Berhold Fernow. Pages 339-340

Also in the Calendar of Council Minutes 1668-1783, New York State Archives. Page 15.
1671 Nov Mrs Rachael Davenporte sails to Carolina. 
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Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New York Vol XIV. B. Fernow, pp 658-9:
1674

Location: On the present west side of Broadway, between Battery Place and Rector Street, then known as a part of the Marketfield and Broadway.

Name: Humphrey Davenport 
Property Class: First 
National Descent: English 
Wealth: $2,500 

 The Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York: 1896. 

List of the Owners of houses and lots in the city of New Amsterdam about the year 1674, at the final cession to the English; the property being classified according to its relative value, as first, second, third, and fourth, with the national descent of the persons named - given to illustrate the condition of the population at that era - and their estimated wealth.
1676 Nov 10

Tax for new dock: Humphrey Dauenport 1£ 5s

Minutes of the Common Council of the city of New York, 1675-1776
1677 Jul  Tax for city debts: Humphrey Davenport “Markett Place and Broadway” 11s  Minutes of the Common Council of the city of New York, 1675-1776
1677 Aug 1 

 

 Humphrey Davenport deed to Abraham Whirly bk 5, pg 43 An Essay Towards an Improved Register of Deeds City and County of New York by charles Frederic Grimm, 1832.
1679 Aug 2

Humphrey Davenport, plaintiff against Elizabeth Gebbs. Claims 127 guildres, for rent.

Abstract of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume II. 1708-1728) p.

 447.Abstracts of wills liber 19 B, page 185
1680 Sep 4 Humphrey Davenport Witness to will of Anthony Wright, Oysterbay, LI, NY NYGBS 1871:  N. Y., Surrogate's office, Lib. II. of Wills, p. 202.
1680/1 Feb 25

At a Court of Record, held in the City Hall, before Captain Wm. Dyre, mayor, Mrs. Sharpe, widow of John Sharpe, deceased. A true and Perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels and estate of my husband John Sharpe, late deceased. Two houses and lands, £350. Total amount, £429. Taken by Humphrey Davenport, Dirck Van der Clyffe.

 New York City Wills, 1665-1707. Page 152.
1681 Jul 26 Thomas Dodd, of Barbadoes, Gent, administrator of estate of James Gilchrist, deceased, makes Francis Parsons his attorney, to collect all dues, and especially, a judgement against Humphrey Davenport.

Abstract of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume II. 1708-1728) p. 431.

Abstracts of wills liber 19 B, page 52
1687/8 Jan 5 Inventory of Estate of Elizabeth Drissius.
... 2 decaying small houses at ye Old Church yard, next Suart Olpherts and Mrs. Humphrey Davenport….

Abstract of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume II. 1708-1728) p. 388.

Abstracts of wills liber 14 A, page 1
1688 Sep Inventory of estate of Ann Watkins, taken by James Matthews and Humphrey Davenport. Small list of household goods and furniture: 18.7.3.

Abstract of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume II. 1708-1728) p. 392.

Abstracts of wills liber 14 A, page 38

1696 Aug 28

1696/97 Jan 4

1697 Oct

East Ward: 

Peter Parlio for John Wessells house £25
Humphrey Davenporte in Sd house, £5
John Burger in ditto £5
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Tax lists of the city of New York, December, 1695-July 15th, 1699. Pages 86, 127, 156.

 
1697 Jun 3 Survey of land for Humphry Davenport ordered. Calendar of Council Minutes 1668-1783, New York State Archives. Page 123.