Benjamin DeVane
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 4 Feb 1796 - Bladen County, North Carolina 4
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Death: 28 Oct 1879 - Hillsborough County, Fla ( at age 83) 4
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Father: John DeVane Jr.
Mother: Ann Julia Evans 4
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Rogers 4
Marriage: 1814 - Bladen County, North Carolina 4
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1. John Thomas DeVane
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DEVANE, BENJAMIN.Benjamin DeVane, son of John DeVane, Jr., was born in Bladen County, N. C., Feb. 4, 1796, and grew up and married there. His wife was Miss Mary Rodgers, sister of Uriah Rodgers, early settler of present Brooks County. She was born in North Carolina, July 28, 1795. The following children were born to this marriage:
1796-1879
BROOKS
1. John Thomasb. Apr. 21, 1815, m. Ist. Edith Parrish, May 18, 1838; 2nd. Martha Hicks, May 26, 1846.
2. William H.b. Mar. 22, 1817, m. Margaret A. Rodgers, cousin.
3. Samuel B.b. Dec. 26, 1821, m. Ist. Mary Coker; 2nd. Mary Smart.
4. Nancy Janeb. Sept. 14, 1824, m. William English, son of Cornelius.
5. James S.b. Jan. 1, 1827, m. lat. Rhoda Lewis, Sept. 1, 1853, 2nd. Nancy A. Johnson, June 22, 1879; 3rd. Sarah Anderson, May 5, 1901.
6. George J.b. Nov. 20, 1832, m. Eliza Jane Morgan, dau. of Isaac N.
7. Benj. Franklinb. April 1, 1835, m. Nancy Jane Blanton, dau. of Jas. A.
Benjamin DeVane served fourteen days a a corporal in the War of 1812, serving from July 20, 1813, to August 2, 1813, under Capt. George W. Bannerman in the North Carolina militia. He served six months in the Indian War as a private under Capt. M. C. Livingston in the 2nd Regiment, East Florida Volunteers. He enlisted at Pedro, Fla., June 16, 1837, and was honorably discharged at Newnansville, Dee, 18, 1837. He served as a private under Capt. Levi J. Knight in his company of Lowndes County militia in 1838. He also served as a private in Capt, Thomas Langford's Florida mounted militia, volunteering at Fort Collins, Sept 4, 1839, serving until March 4, 1840. For these services in the Indian War he was granted bounty land by the U. S. Government, and a pension was granted him June 29, 1878, for his War of 1812 service.
Soon after marriage in 1814 he moved to Bulloch County, Ga., where he bought lands with the inheritance he received from his father's estate, and farmed there until 1828 when he sold out and moved to Lowndes County. In 1848 he moved to Madison County, Fla., thence about 1858 to Brooks County, Ga., then back to Madison County in 1861, living at Shady Grove, Soon after the Civil War he moved to Hillsborough County, Fla., where he lived until his death Oct. 28, 1879, His wife had already deceased, March 14, 1874. They were buried in nearby Mount Enon Baptist Church cemetery near Plant City.
The two oldest sons of Mr. and Mrs. DeVane remained in Georgia and lived and died in Brooks County, but the other children all moved to Florida.
Census Refs: 1820, Bulloch; 1830, 1840, Lowndes; 1850, Madison Co., Fla; 1860, Brooks.
Francis DeVane
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1798 - Bladen County, NC 4
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Father: John DeVane Jr.
Mother: Ann Julia Evans 4
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1. *Frances Giddens 4
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1. Priscilla DeVane
John DeVane Jr.
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 12 Dec 1755 - New Hanover County, NC 4
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Father: Major John DeVane Sr. 4
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Spouses and Children
1. *Ann Julia Evans 4
Marriage: 25 Oct 1785 4
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Children:
1. Benjamin DeVane
2. Francis DeVane
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DEVANE, JOHN, Jr.John DeVane, a son of Maj. John DeVane of New Hanover Co., N. C., was born in that county, Dec. 12, 1755, and grew up and lived there most of his life, spending his last years on his plantation which laid partly in Bladen and New Hanover counties. His wife was Mrs. Ann Julia Evans, a sister of Capt. Francis Davis, R. S. She was born June 30, 1768, in South Carolina, and was married to John DeVane, Oct. 25, 1785. Born to Mr. and Mrs. DeVane were the following children (order of birth uncertain):
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BLADEN CO., N. C.
1. John M.b. 17--, m. (wife unknown).
2. Ann J.b. 17--, m. 1st. Ross Cogdell; 2nd. J. C. DeVane.
3. Benjaminb. 1795, m. Mary Rogers.
4. Williamb. 179-, m. (wife unknown).
5. Francis (Vol. 1)b. 1798, m. Frances Giddens.
6. Rebeccab. 17--, m. Ist. Richard Parrish; 2nd. - Holloway
John DeVane, Jr., with his brother James DeVane, entered the Revolutionary struggle as minute-men in the fall of 1775, ana served six months, in a company commanded by their father. This service lasted until June, 1776. During the time they were in one battle with the Tories and had some other skirmishes with them. About August, 1776, they again entered the service under Capt. Thomas DeVane as privates, and served until the fall of that year. In the fall of 1777, John DeVane, Jr., again served in the war, serving as Ist Lieutenant in Capt. Ellis' company and was stationed at Fort Johnson, N. C. He served there until July, 1780. During that time he was captured by the British by being decoyed on board their vessel, emissaries from the ship posing at the fort as fellow-patriots. On board and in confinement he developed smallpox and was accordingly put ashore at Wilmington to prevent spread of the disease on board. He was banished from Wilmington for the same reason. His father learning of his condition, sent a slave to wait on him. He recovered and made his way to his father's home. In April, 1781, he became captain of a calvary company of New Hanover County men, and served six months. These and other details of his service are shown in his widow's application for a pension which was finany granted under an Act of Congress approved July 7, 1838 (see File W-3961, Nat. Archives).
John DeVane, Jr., died intestate, in 1802. Richard Parrish became the administrator on his estate. The lands in New Hanover County were divided among the children named above, and the widow, Sept 10. 1808, and the property in Bladen County was partitioned among them Oct. 13, 1809.
Census Refs: 1790, 1800, Bladen Co., N. C.
Major John DeVane Sr.
Sex: M
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1. John DeVane Jr.
John Thomas DeVane
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 21 Apr 1815 - Bladen County, NC 4
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Death: 12 Dec 1896 - Brooks County, Georgia ( at age 81) 4
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Parents
Father: Benjamin DeVane
Mother: Mary Rogers 4
Spouses and Children
1. Edith Parrish 4
Marriage: 18 May 1838 - Leon County, Florida 4
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2. *Martha Serene Hicks 4
Marriage: 26 May 1846 - Thomas County, Georgia 4
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DeVANE, JOHN THOMAS.John Thomas DeVane was born in Bladen County, N. C., April 21, 1815, a son of Benjamin DeVane (q. v.). He was brought by his parents to Georgia in infancy. He was twice married. The first marriage was in Leon County, Fla., to Edith Parrish, May 18, 1838; no issue is known by her. The second marriage was in Thomas County, Georgia, May 26, 1846, to Martha Serene Hicks, by whom his nine children were born. She was born in Duplin County, N..C., Jan. 21, 1824, a daughter of Benjamin and Molsy (Brice) Hicks, and was a lst cousin to Francis Brice (Vol. 1). To Mr. and Mrs. DeVane were born:
1815-1896
BROOKS
1. Mary B.b. Nov. 13, 1847, died Jan. 29, 1864.
2. Daniel Jamesb. July 25, 1849, m. Mary E. Holloway, Aug. 15, 1878, dau. of Wm. R.
3. William B.b. Feb. 20, 1851, died Sept. 27, 1855.
4. Juliab. Feb. 8, 1853, m. Ist. Timothy Alderman, Oct. 30, 1901; 2nd. L. R. Dixon.
5. Martha Janeb. Oct. 2. 1855, m. James M. Griffin, Jan. 10, 1878.
6. Louisianab. Mar. 12, 1858, m. Edward J. Pedrick, Feb. 14, 1905.
7. John F.b. June 9, 1860, never m.
8. Alice Mooreb. Nov. 26, 1862, m, E. J. Pedrick, Feb. 26, 1888. Died Jan. 8, 1905.
9. William Marionb. Apr. 15, 1866, m. Belie Taylor, Jan. 20, 1900.
John T. DeVane came with his parents to Lowndes County in 1828, and lived in the portion detached and made Brooks County in 1858. He was the first Coroner of Brooks County, serving 1859 to 1860. He was 1st Lieutenant in the militia, 660 district, Lowndes County, 1846-50. He died at his home near Morven, Dec. 12, 1896, and his wife died Sept. 25, 1906. They were buried in the Camp Ground Cemetery near Morven.
Mr. DeVane served in the Indian War of 1837-40. Record is found of his service in Capt. Randolph Reville's company of Georgia militia in 1838, and under Lieut. Stephen W. Whitfield in 1840. There were also other periods of service, practically all of which was served on the western and southern sides of the Okefenokee Swamp.
Mary DeVane
Sex: F
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Birth Date: Cir 1728 - New Hanover County, NC 413
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Death: in New Hanover County, NC 414
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Father: Thomas DeVane
Mother: Margaret
Spouses and Children
1. *Thomas Corbett Sr.
Marriage: Cir 1765 - New Hanover County, NC 195
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Children:
1. Alice Corbett
2. John Corbett
3. James Corbett
4. William Corbett
5. Thomas Henry Corbett Jr.
Priscilla DeVane
Sex: F
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Birth Date: 8 Jan 1816 - North Carolina 1
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Father: Francis DeVane 1
Mother: Frances Giddens 4
Spouses and Children
1. *Guilford Register
Marriage: 12 Jan 1832 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 1
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Thomas DeVane
Sex: M
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1. *Margaret
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1. Mary DeVane
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Thomas DE VANE Sr. Born in France. Died Before 1774. The old De Vane plantation was originally a land grant from the King of England in 1735 [so say the family stories, anyway] and is located between Kerr and Tomahawk, NC, in present-day Sampson County. [NOTE: Some of this land is still in the De Vane family; in 1997, some 1000 acres are owned by Graham, Bobby, and James De Vane and the widow of their brother, Loftin De Vane] In petitions for patents of land, Thomas De Vane is mentioned as having petitions for: 400 acres in New Hanover County, 20 Feb 1735/36, plus the following: 300 acres in NH Co., 1736, NC Colonial Records, Vol 4, pp 217-18. 320 acres in NH Co., 18 Nov 1743, NC Colonial Records, Vol 4, p. 650. 200 acres in NH Co., 17 Nov 1743, NC Colonial Records, Vol 4, p. 649. 300 acres in NH Co., 28 Sep 1751, NC Colonial Records, Vol 4, p. 1248. 320 acres in NH Co., 14 Mar 1745/46, NC Colonial Records, Vol 4, p. 801. There is a plaque at the Black River Presbyterian Church in Ivanhoe, NC, showing Thomas De Vane to have been one of the elected elders in 1788 [NOTE: must be Thomas II]. Also on a marker in the graveyard is a stone to commemorate that Thomas De New Hanover Co., NC Deeds C, 83 will of James Pollard, mariner wife Ann (extx) 18 Nov 1740 codicil of Long Creek, 21 Nov 1740 At death of wife all property of which she may be possessed to Thomas Devaun and Margaret his wife. [who was this person and why this bequest???} Sampson DB 6, p. 276 (Duplin Deeds) 23 oct 1778. Thomas Devane of Parish of St. James, New Hanover Co., gift to granddaughter Mary King, of Parish of St. Gabriel, in county of Duplin, Negro Dafney. s/ Thomas Devane Wits: William King and James Oates New Hanover Co.,
NC Deeds D-303 Thomas Devane, Sr., of NH Co., to son Thomas, Jr., slaves, plantation called 'Lowhill' 300 acres bought of Hon. Matthew Rowan, June 1, 1757. Wits: Wm. Robinson, Thos. Corbett New Hanover Co.,
NC Deeds D-336 Richard malpass to John Devane, land Beaver Dam Branch of Black River, Sept. 19, 1757. His will was written on 20 May 1765 and was submitted, filed, and probated at the New Hanover Co. July Court, 1774. Hall's WILMINGTON GAZETTE of 29 March 1798: 'sometime ago... Mr. Thomas Devane died (on South River) aged 110 years.' [NOTE: Who was this Thomas De Vane???? Is this what started the rumor that Thomas travelled here with his father? Or is it a simple typo in the newspaper? B.D.] Handwritten note on a copy of Frank Lewis De Vane's history of his lines: 'Thos. Devane Navarre Province in Southern France Came to Wilmington, NC by way of Scotland & England 1710' From a letter to Henry Poellnitz Johnston from Albert De Vane of Lake Placid, FL, in 1961: '...
In my research I found a letter written in 1915, by a Thomas Wyatt DeVane of Bladen Co., NC, written to an uncle of mine, who in 1915, was seeking DeVane history, 'This is his story. The first Thomas DeVane and his wife, the Princess Margaret Conde along with his brother James, landed in NC....' Was a French Huguenot who came to this country in 1721, having fled France to England, Scotland, and Barbados before landing in Wilmington (now). Was probably related to Martha DiVigean, b. 1621, the great love of the then Prince de Conde. (Note: name would be pronounced 'duh vawn', and the name first seen in America was spelled 'DeVaun'.) Upon the creation of New Hanover County in 1729, he was declared a citizen. (NOTE: All of the above is taken from family stories and from correspondence between Henry Poellnitz Johnston and Elizabeth Weiler, copies of which were sent by HPJ to m He married Margaret CONDE, Before 1725.
From the Will of Thomas DEVANE dated May 19 1765 New Hanover Co NC BK C
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In the Name of God Amen. The twentieth day of May 1765 I, Thomas DEVANE
of Black River in the Prov of NC and New Hanover County Gent being very sick
and weak in boyd but of perfect mind and memory...my dearly beloved wife
Margaret enjoy the use of all my estte during her widowhood except my
land at Long Creek which I give to my well beloved son John DEVANE .
Item. I give to my well beloved son Thomas DEVANE the plantation on Black
Riber whereon I now live after the marriage of my wife Margaret.
Item It is my will that at the decease or marriage of my wife Margaret, the
remainder of my estate except one shilling sterling money of Great Britain, which I
give to my well beloved daughter Margaret JONES, and no more be balued
and divided equally in five parts: to my son John DEVANE one part; and to my
son Thomas DEVANE one part; and to my daughter Mary CORBETT one part; and to
James PORTEVENTS decd children one part in money, to be raised and levied
out of my estate, and to be equally divided among them. I likewise
constitute make and ordain my well beloved sons John DEVANE and Thomas
DEVANE and Thomas CORBETT my Executors of this my last will and
Testament..Signed: Thomas X DEVANE (bhm)
Wit: Richard HENING, Geoge ROBINSON, Nicholas X FENNELL. Prov July Court
1774
Mary Dixon
Sex: F
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Birth Date: 5 Feb 1875
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Death: 22 Sep 1957 - Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia, USA ( at age 82)
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Spouses and Children
1. *Benjamin Brantley Crews
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Children:
1. Eva H. Crews
2. Wilburn R. Crews
3. Alvin Crews