Jonathan Davenport was a Boston-based Master Carpenter-Joiner who, around 1666, took a young Thomas Kavanagh, Jr. as his apprentice.
Jonathan quickly realized the natural skill Thom possessed, and when the time came for Thom to leave on his own journey five years later, Jonathan willingly provided a good reference for him, enabling him to find work with Peter Beckford.
Trivia
- Jonathan's relation to either Achilles, or Matthew Davenport—if any exists—is unknown.