Margaret
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Birth:unknown
Death:1786
New Hanover County
North Carolina, USA
This is a photograph of a painting that has been in the Devane family for many years. It is, supposedly, of Margaret, wife of the first Thomas Devane( -1773) of New Hanover Co., NC. Her hair in the original portrait is reddish blonde. In 1967, this portrait was in Fayetteville, NC in a private home of a Devane descendant.
Margaret's maiden name has not been verified by any legal documents. The family tradition is that she was Conti, Conte or de Conde.
Thomas and Margaret Devane's history is on file at the Charleston, SC and the NC Huguenot Society. Several members of the Devane family have been accepted into both the Charleston, SC and NC Huguenot Societies based by right of descent from Thomas DeVane, a Huguenot. The Registrar's records of these societies should have the proof of Thomas being a Huguenot.
Margaret died after 1786. We know from Thomas Devane's Will that was written on May 20, 1765 (New Hanover Court Rec. Will Bk. C pg. 67 - 68 and on file at NC Archives) and probated in July Court 1774 that she and Thomas had 4 children:
Thomas Devane, Jr. (1725-1816) married Mary Larkins. He was in the Revolutionary War.
John Devane, Sr.(1730-1805) married Ann Larkins. He was in the Revolutionary War.
Mary Devane( - )married Thomas Corbett who was in Revolutionary War.
Margaret Devane( - ) married James Portivent and William Jones.
Note: Thomas Devane, Jr.(1725-1816) had a daughter named Margaret Devane(1758-1826). She married William King. They had 8 children, one of which was William Rufus Devane King(1786-1853) who was elected Vice-President of the United States under Franklin Pierce in 1852. He died shortly after being sworned into office. He had been Minister to France and member of the Senate. He moved from Sampson Co., NC to Alabama. In the State Museum is a large collection of Devane artifacts.This portrait came through Margaret's (1758-1826) family. His FAG# 2788.
If the Bath Co., NC deed abstract shown on this page is the Thomas & Margaret Devane posted here, then Margaret's maiden name was not Conti, but Sullivan. She was a daughter of Darby Sullivan.
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Thomas Devane (1663 - 1773)
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Thomas Devane (1725 - 1817)*
John Devane (1730 - 1805)*
*Calculated relationship
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Devane
New Hanover County
North Carolina, USA
Maria
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1. *Zachariah Anderson
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Maria Turner
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1. *James Hatcher
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Marietje
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1. *Christaan Van Deuser
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Martha
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1. *John Crews
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Martha
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1. *John Waters
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Martha A.
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Birth Date: 1856 - South Carolina
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1. *John Smithy
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Martha M.
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Martha M.
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Birth Date: 1814 - South Carolina 13
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1. *Samuel Lightsey
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Martha P.
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1. *Willis Crews
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