John Devane Jr (1755 - 1802)

Born 25 Dec 1755 in New Hanover, North Carolina

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Died 6 Jun 1802 at age 46 in New Hanover, North Carolina

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John DeVane, Jr.

Birthdate: December 25, 1755 (46)

Birthplace: North Carolina, United States

Death: June 6, 1802 (46)

New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States

Son of John DeVane, Sr., Major, R. S. and Anne (Larkin) DeVane

Husband of Ann Julia Evans / Devane

Father of

1. William DeVane;
2. Ann "Nancy" Jane DeVane
3. Benjamin R. DeVane, Sr
4. Pvt. Francis DeVane
5. Rebecca DeVane
6. John DeVane
7. Thomas DeVane

Brother of James DeVane; William DeVane; Thomas "Baby Tom" Devane, Esq.; Ann Bludworth; George DeVane and 3 others

Occupation: Pvt., Lt. and Capt. in the militia., MARRIED MARY ANN DAVIS

Major John DeVane Sr.

John DeVane Jr. (1755-)

Ann Julia Evans (1768-)

Benjamin DeVane (1796-1879)

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Spouses/Children:

Mary Rogers

1. John Thomas DeVane
2. Benjamin DeVane

Born: 4 Feb 1796, Bladen County, North Carolina 139

Marriage: Mary Rogers in 1814 in Bladen County, North Carolina 139

Died: 28 Oct 1879, Hillsborough County, Fla at age 83 139

DEVANE, BENJAMIN.

1796-1879

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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:

1. John Thomas b. 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 Jane b. 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. Franklin b. April1, 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.

Benjamin married Mary Rogers in 1814 in Bladen County, North Carolina.139 (Mary Rogers was born on 28 Jul 1795 in North Carolina 139 and died on 14 Mar 1874 in Hillsborough County, Fla.)

Name: John Devane

Year Range: 1835-1850

Pension Office Place: North Carolina, USA

Widow: Julia Ann _____ Evans-Devane (her 2nd marriage)

Burial: Old DeVane Cemetery near Tomahawk

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

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The living children of John Devane as of 10 Sep 1808 were: John, Benjamin, William, Francis, Ann and Rebecca Devane. Additionally, his widow Ann J. Devane was still living. ^[1]

1. ↑ New Hanover, NC Division of Land and Dower Book A, p. 35. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G983-XXSJ?cat=348129).

• The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 18

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