Descendants of Thomas Devane

Descendants of Thomas Devane Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS 1 DEVANE was born 1663 in France, and died 1773 in New Hanover County, NC. He married MARGARET. She was born Aft. 1690 in France, and died Aft. 1786 in New Hanover County, NC. Notes for THOMAS DEVANE: According to the Thursday, March 29, 1798, Volume 2 edition of The Hall's Wilmington Gazette, Thomas Devane died at 110 years of age. Notes for MARGARET: By tradition, she is said to have been the neice of Prince de Conde. However, this does not directly imply that her maiden name was de Conde. She could have carried another maiden name and have been the neice of Prince de Conde by marriage. Children of THOMAS DEVANE and MARGARET are: 2. i. MARGARET 2 DEVANE, b. Bet. 1720-1730. 3. ii. MARY DEVANE, b. Bet. 1720-1730. 4. iii. THOMAS DEVANE, b. 1725; d. 1816. 5. iv. JOHN DEVANE, b. 1730; d. 1805. Generation No. 2 2. MARGARET 2 DEVANE (THOMAS 1 ) was born Bet. 1720-1730. She married (1) JAMES POITEVINT, son of PIERRE POITEVINT and SUSANNAH. He was born 23 September 1711. She married (2) WILLIAM JONES. Children of MARGARET DEVANE and JAMES POITEVINT are: i. JAMES 3 POITEVINT. ii. SAMUEL POITEVINT. iii. ANN POITEVINT. iv. PETER POITEVINT. v. SUSANNAH POITEVINT. vi. ISAAC POITEVINT. vii. JOSEPH POITEVINT. 3. MARY 2 DEVANE (THOMAS 1 ) was born Bet. 1720-1730. She married THOMAS CORBETT. Children of MARY DEVANE and THOMAS CORBETT are: i. THOMAS 3 CORBETT. ii. JOHN CORBETT. iii. WILLIAM CORBETT. iv. JAMES CORBETT. 4. THOMAS 2 DEVANE (THOMAS 1 ) was born 1725, and died 1816. He married MARY LARKIN, daughter of JOHN LARKIN and TABITHA. Children of THOMAS DEVANE and MARY LARKIN are: 6. i. MARGARET 3 DEVANE, b. 1758; d. 1826. 7. ii. THOMAS DEVANE, b. 1762; d. 1831. 1 23 September 2008 6:06 PM

5. JOHN 2 DEVANE (THOMAS 1 ) was born 1730, and died 1805. He married ANN LARKIN, daughter of JOHN LARKIN and TABITHA. She was born Bet. 1730-1735, and died 1819. Children of JOHN DEVANE and ANN LARKIN are: i. ANN 3 DEVANE. ii. GEORGE DEVANE. iii. MARGARET DEVANE. iv. REBECCA DEVANE. v. WILLIAM DEVANE. vi. JOHN DEVANE, b. 1755. 8. vii. JAMES DEVANE, b. 01 August 1757; d. 13 March 1840. viii. THOMAS DEVANE, b. Bet. 1758-1759. 9. ix. TABITHA DEVANE, b. 1764. Generation No. 3 6. MARGARET 3 DEVANE (THOMAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born 1758, and died 1826. She married WILLIAM KING. Children of MARGARET DEVANE and WILLIAM KING are: i. THOMAS DEVANE 4 KING. ii. MARGARET KING. iii. WILLIAM RUFUS DEVANE KING. iv. TABITHA KING. v. ANN KING. vi. HELEN KING. vii. CATHERINE KING. viii. JOHN DEVANE KING. 7. THOMAS 3 DEVANE (THOMAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born 1762, and died 1831. He married (1) GREGG MARIE BLOODWORTH. He married (2) HELEN PENELOPE "NELLIE" STEWART. Children of THOMAS DEVANE and GREGG BLOODWORTH are: i. PEYTON 4 DEVANE. ii. TIMOTHY DEVANE. Children of THOMAS DEVANE and HELEN STEWART are: iii. STEWART 4 DEVANE. iv. IRETON C. DEVANE. v. PATRICK L. DEVANE. vi. RUFUS DEVANE. vii. MARY JANE DEVANE. viii. WILLIAM KING DEVANE. ix. FRANKLIN DEVANE. x. ELIZABETH DEVANE. xi. THOMAS DEVANE. xii. MARGARET DEVANE. xiii. HOWARD DEVANE. 8. JAMES 3 DEVANE (JOHN 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born 01 August 1757, and died 13 March 1840. He married (1) ANN ROBINSON, daughter of BENJAMIN ROBINSON and ALICE POITEVINT. She was born 1760, and died Bef. 1790. He married (2) MARGARET CANTY. Notes for JAMES DEVANE: 2 23 September 2008 6:06 PM

Newspaper Collection, The Raleigh Register, May 15, 1840, page 3, column 6, on microfilm at North Carolina Archives: "At his residence on Black River, New Hanover County, on the 13th ult. James Devane, Esq., aged 86 years. Mr. Devane was born and raised in New Hanover County. In our stuggle for Independence, he took a firm and determined stand on the side of his country, and has always been an active supporter of the Democratic principles of our Government. As a citizen, he was kind and charitable; as a father, faithful in the discharge of his domestic duties." Children of JAMES DEVANE and ANN ROBINSON are: 10. i. BENJAMIN ROBESON 4 DEVANE, SR., b. 04 February 1783; d. 1858. ii. SALEATH/CELIA DEVANE. iii. JAMES DEVANE. Child of JAMES DEVANE and MARGARET CANTY is: iv. JOHN CANTY 4 DEVANE, b. 1790. 9. TABITHA 3 DEVANE (JOHN 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born 1764. She married FRANCIS DAVIS, son of ZION DAVIS and SARAH GRAVES. He was born 1756 in Britton's Neck, SC, and died 1847. Child of TABITHA DEVANE and FRANCIS DAVIS is: 11. i. ANN 4 DAVIS, b. Bet. 1785-1790; d. Bet. 1840-1850, Bladen County, NC. Generation No. 4 10. BENJAMIN ROBESON 4 DEVANE, SR. (JAMES 3, JOHN 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born 04 February 1783, and died 1858. He married ANN DAVIS, daughter of FRANCIS DAVIS and TABITHA DEVANE. She was born Bet. 1785-1790, and died Bet. 1840-1850 in Bladen County, NC. Notes for BENJAMIN ROBESON DEVANE, SR.: The family of Bejamin Robeson Devane is proven by a daguerreotype picture of him preserved in a box. An inscription written in the bottom of the box read as follows: "Benjamin R. Devane, son of James Devane and Ann Robeson, born Feb. 4, 1783, died 1858, father of Francis D., Mary, Benj. Jr., Bryant, half-brother to John C. Devane." Benjamin served in the War of 1812 under Captain G.W. Bannerman Company. Children of BENJAMIN DEVANE and ANN DAVIS are: 12. i. BENJAMIN ROBESON 5 DEVANE, JR., b. 22 April 1828; d. 11 October 1897. ii. BRYANT DEVANE, b. 1830. iii. MARY C. DEVANE, b. 1833; m. MICHAEL COTTER. 13. iv. FRANCIS "FRANK" DAVIS DEVANE, b. April 1835, Bladen County, NC; d. Bet. 1892-1899, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC. 11. ANN 4 DAVIS (TABITHA 3 DEVANE, JOHN 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Bet. 1785-1790, and died Bet. 1840-1850 in Bladen County, NC. She married BENJAMIN ROBESON DEVANE, SR., son of JAMES DEVANE and ANN ROBINSON. He was born 04 February 1783, and died 1858. Notes for BENJAMIN ROBESON DEVANE, SR.: The family of Bejamin Robeson Devane is proven by a daguerreotype picture of him preserved in a box. An inscription written in the bottom of the box read as follows: "Benjamin R. Devane, son of James Devane and Ann Robeson, born Feb. 4, 1783, died 1858, father of Francis D., Mary, Benj. Jr., Bryant, half-brother to John C. Devane." Benjamin served in the War of 1812 under Captain G.W. Bannerman Company. 3 23 September 2008 6:06 PM

Children are listed above under (10) Benjamin Robeson Devane, Sr.. Generation No. 5 12. BENJAMIN ROBESON 5 DEVANE, JR. (BENJAMIN ROBESON 4, JAMES 3, JOHN 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born 22 April 1828, and died 11 October 1897. He married ELIZABETH ANN CAIN 23 December 1858 in Bladen County, NC, daughter of WILLIAM CAIN and SARAH WILLIS. She was born 25 November 1839, and died 29 August 1919. Notes for BENJAMIN ROBESON DEVANE, JR.: B.R. Devane served in the Confederate States Army, Co. K, 18th Regiment N.C. Troops. He and his wife took a photo on 15 March, 1903. Children of BENJAMIN DEVANE and ELIZABETH CAIN are: i. CHARLES THOMAS 6 DEVANE, b. 1859; d. 1945. ii. WILLIAM FRANCIS "FRANKLIN" DEVANE, b. 10 September 1861; d. 30 May 1949; m. SARAH MARGARET "MAGGIE" BYRD. Notes for WILLIAM FRANCIS "FRANKLIN" DEVANE: His nickname was Buck. 13. FRANCIS "FRANK" DAVIS 5 DEVANE (BENJAMIN ROBESON 4, JAMES 3, JOHN 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born April 1835 in Bladen County, NC, and died Bet. 1892-1899 in White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC. He married SARAH "SALLIE" ELIZABETH YOUNG, daughter of JOHN YOUNG and ELIZABETH SINGLETARY. She was born January 1852 in White Oak, Bladen County, NC, and died 18 August 1919 in White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC. Notes for FRANCIS "FRANK" DAVIS DEVANE: Francis Davis Devane was born in April of 1835 in Bladen County to Benjamin Robeson Devane, Sr. and Ann Davis. Francis was named for his grandfather, Francis Davis (1756-1847). Francis Devane was known and remembered as Frank Devane. The birth month of Frank is extracted from the 1880 census. His age is varied in census records. Based on the ages and birth dates of his sibling, 1835 is the best estimate for his year of birth. Civil War abstract from N.C. Troops: Devane, Francis, Private Enlisted in New Hanover County at age 32, April 16, 1861 for the war. Present or accounted for until transferred to Company A, 2nd Regiment Confederate Engineer Troops August 3, 1863. A discharge date was not given for Frank's Civil War service. It can be assumed that he probably served until the end of the War in 1865. As an Engineer Troop, Frank likely helped work on fortifications, roads, and bridges. He could have also participated in explorations and surveys to plan and erect defenses. Frank's father, Benjamin Robeson Devane, Sr. (1783-1858), had served in the War of 1812 under Captain G.W. Bannerman's Militia Company in Wilmington. Frank's grandfathers, James Devane (1757-1840) and Francis Davis (1756-1847), were both Captains in the Revolutionary War. Frank married Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Young (January 1852-18 August, 1919), daughter of John Young and Elizabeth "Betsy" Singletary, probably in 1867, shortly after serving in the Civil War. Sallie was 15 or 16 when their first child Julia was born. Frank was about 17 years older than his wife at the time. Frank and Sallie lived in the White Oak area. More About FRANCIS "FRANK" DAVIS DEVANE: Burial: Davis/Melvin Cemetery, White Oak, NC Notes for SARAH "SALLIE" ELIZABETH YOUNG: According to the 1900 Bladen census, Sallie was born in January of 1852. 4 23 September 2008 6:06 PM

Sallie's death certificate gives the following information: Place of death: White Oak in Bladen County, NC Full name: Sarah Devane Personal and statistical particulars: Sex: female Color or Race: White Widow Date of Birth: 1852 Age: 67 yrs. Occupation: none Birthplace: Bladen Co., NC Name of father: John Young Birthplace of father: Bladen Co. Name of mother: Betsy Singletary Birthplace of mother: Bladen Co. The above is true to the best of my knowledge: B. F. Devane, White Oak, NC Filed: Aug 25, 1919 by George, Registrar. Medical certificate of death: Date of death: August 18, 1919 I hereby certify that I attened deceased from August 17, 1919 to August 18, 1919 that I last saw her alive on August 18, 1919 and that death occurred on this date above stated at 10 am. The cause of death was as follows: malarial fever Duration: 5 days Signed: W. H. G. Lucas, M.D. Placeof burial or removal: D.B. Melvin Cemetery Date of burial: August 18, 1919 Undertaker: T. M. Jones More About SARAH "SALLIE" ELIZABETH YOUNG: Burial: Davis/Melvin Cemetery, White Oak, NC Children of FRANCIS DEVANE and SARAH YOUNG are: i. JULIA "JULIE" 6 DEVANE, b. May 1868; m. CHARLES "CHARLIE" WESLEY RICE, Abt. 1887; b. June 1863. Notes for JULIA "JULIE" DEVANE: According to the 1900 Bladen census, Julia A. Rice was born in May of 1868. Notes for CHARLES "CHARLIE" WESLEY RICE: According to the 1900 Bladen census, Charlie W. Rice was born in June of 1863. He had been married to Julia A. Rice for 13 years and both were the parents of 8 children. ii. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" B. DEVANE, b. May 1872, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 1959. Notes for ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" B. DEVANE: Elizabeth's tombstone records her birthdate as 15 February 1873. According to the 1900 census, Lizzie B. Devane was born in May of 1872. Lizzie was never married. However, she did have several children. iii. WILLIAM "WILLIE" A. DEVANE, b. February 1874; m. ELIZABETH C.. Notes for WILLIAM "WILLIE" A. DEVANE: On the 1900 census, William Devane is a boarder in the home of Charlie Chason. William's 5 23 September 2008 6:06 PM

birthdate is given as Feb, 1874. iv. GEORGIA "GEORGIE" ANNA DEVANE, b. January 1876, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 19 January 1949. Notes for GEORGIA "GEORGIE" ANNA DEVANE: Elizabeth's tombstone records her birthdate as 12 May, 1874. According to the 1900 census, Georgianna Devane was born in January of 1876. Georgia was never married. However, she did have several children. v. JOHN "JOHNNY" YOUNG DEVANE, b. 08 December 1876, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 03 January 1933; m. IRENE; b. Abt. 1891. vi. BENJAMIN "BENNIE" FRANKLIN DEVANE, b. February 1881, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; m. LENA M. DUNHAM, 07 January 1922; b. 01 September 1893; d. 11 June 1970. vii. SUSAN "SUDIE" J. DEVANE, b. April 1883, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 12 November 1912, Bladen County, NC; m. TILLET ASBURY BORDEAUX; b. 22 June 1879, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 08 September 1939, Bladen County, NC. Notes for SUSAN "SUDIE" J. DEVANE: Tillet and Sudie had 5 children stillborn. Sudie eventually died in childbirth with her youngest son Eugene. Since Tillet could not care for a child so young, Eugune was adopted by Sudie's sister, Emmie Bordeaux, who was married to Tillet's brother, Bishop. I have seen Sudie's name listed in some places as Sudie Jane. The 1900 census gives her name as Susan J. The 1900 census also contends that Sudie was born in April of 1883. More About TILLET ASBURY BORDEAUX: Occupation: farmer viii. EMMA "EMMIE" JANE DEVANE, b. 13 May 1886, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 28 July 1969, Lumberton Hospital, Lumberton, Robeson County, NC; m. BISHOP SKIDMORE BORDEAUX, 08 October 1905, Shiloh Baptist Church; b. 05 May 1882, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 14 October 1949, Bishop Bordeaux farm, Owen Hill area, Bethel Township, Bladen County, NC. Notes for EMMA "EMMIE" JANE DEVANE: Emma Jane Devane did not know her exact birth date. She guessed at it and set the date at 13 May, 1886. The Bladen court house had burned and her birth certificate was not available. However, if we look at the 1900 census and examine the family of Sallie Devane, Emma's mother, you will find a birth date of January, 1887 for Emma. More About EMMA "EMMIE" JANE DEVANE: Burial: Tatum Cemetery, Owen Hill Rd, Bladen County, NC More About BISHOP SKIDMORE BORDEAUX: Burial: Tatum Cemetery, Owen Hill Rd, Bladen County, NC Occupation: farmer Religion: Baptist ix. MAGGIE LEE DEVANE, b. 22 June 1890, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 22 November 1967; m. JULIUS JOSHUA BORDEAUX, 29 March 1908; b. 04 July 1885, White Oak Township, Bladen County, NC; d. 12 February 1969. Notes for MAGGIE LEE DEVANE: The 1900 census gives her birthdate as March, 1890. 6 23 September 2008 6:06 PM