Davenport, James, 1716-1757
Variant namesClergyman.
Born in 1716 in Stamford, Conn., and a 1732 graduate of Yale College, James Davenport was licensed to preach in 1735. Under the influence of George Whitfield, Davenport became an itinerant preacher who, during the second Great Awakening, conducted revivals in Connecticut and denounced the church establishment. In 1744, after a long illness and at the urging of friends, Davenport published a retraction of his separatist views. Davenport later served at various churches in New Brunswick, New York, and New Jersey, where he died in 1757.
From the description of Letter : Longmeadow, [Mass.], to Stephen Williams, Stockbridge, [Mass.], 1749/50 [i.e. 1750] Jan. 17. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34464545
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| creatorOf | Davenport, James, 1716-1757. Letter : Longmeadow, [Mass.], to Stephen Williams, Stockbridge, [Mass.], 1749/50 [i.e. 1750] Jan. 17. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Miscellaneous collections: personal names, 1729-1972. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Davenport, James, 1716-1757. Letter, 1756 Sept. 29, Newark, N.J., to Stephen Williams, Longmeadow, Mass. | Dartmouth College Library |
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| associatedWith | Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smithtown Library. Richard H. Handley Long Island History Room. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Williams, Stephen, 1714-1782 | person |
| associatedWith | William, Stephen, 1693-1782. | person |
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Person
Birth 1716
Death 1757
