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John (DePew) Depew (abt. 1762 - abt. 1842)

John Depew formerly DePew aka Depue, Depugh
Born about in Monmouth, New Jerseymap [uncertain]
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Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 8 Oct 1792 in Botetourt, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died about at about age 80 in Fayette County, Illinois, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

John (DePew) Depew has French origins.
John Depue II, b. perhaps c1762, Monmouth, New Jersey. Thought to be a son of John Depue and Catherine Shepard who reportedly married in Princeton, Middlesex, New Jersey.[1]
His family is found in Botetourt c1776 according to his elder brother Isaac Depue's Revolutionary War record. [2] His father also served. [3] In Sept 8 1778, his father, John Depew, was made Surveyor of Roads in Botetourt County and purchased 370acres there in 1789.[4]
Married: 08 Oct 1792 to Mary Seegraves in Botetourt, Virginia.[5][4] (His wife's sister, Elisabeth also married in Botetourt, 1792.[4])
John lived in Botetourt with his wife and children. [6][7] The Depue's relocated to Illinois where, in 1818, John purchased 160 acres in Fayette County.[8] He lived in Fayette for the remainder of his lifetime. [9]
Died: reportedly 1842, in Fayette County, Illinois.[1]

Research Notes

LNAB: Depue, also seen as Depugh, Depew... . Capitalization of letter 'p' is of contemporary American expression and does not appear in John's records.
  • The surname 'Depue' is of French origins, first found in the ancient French province of Languedoc.
John reportedly married Catherine Shepard. [10]
Their children: (inferred by avail records, loc, other)
Birth: placed in New Jersey by current research, some say his parents married in Princeton, Middlesex, NJ (1748) and that John was born c1762 in Monmouth. No records.[1] John's father died in Virginia c. early 1800s.[1]
Military Service: None. John was thirteen when the war broke out.
  • A previous source for service during War of 1812 belongs to John W Depue of Ohio and has since been detached.
Religious Affiliation: Methodist: The Depue family was noted as part of the faith in Fayette, Illinois c1821.[11]
  • Noted as Rev. John Depue at one online tree, no record of ordination or circuit riding.[1] He did not officiate at his son John's marriage. Valid SourceRecord needed.

Records

For Botetourt VA:
  • Lost censuses: 1790, 1800
  • Does not appear on transcribed Botetourt County Personal Property Tax Lists c1783-c1822. [12]
Marriage: 1792 (08 Oct): [5]
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John Depew Jr.
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 8 Oct 1792
Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Mary Seegraves
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Seegraves
1810 census: [6][7]
Name: John Depue
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Botetourt, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5
1818: Illinois Land Purchase: John Depue [as Depew] : 160 acres. [8]
Name: John Depew
Section: NE
Price per Acre: 2.00
Total Price: 320.00
Date: 12 Jun 1818
Volume: 087, Page: 373
Type:FD, Sect:17, Township: 02S, Range:10E, Meridian: 3
Acres: 160.00, ID: 155110, Reside: 024
1830 census: Fayette County, Illinois [9]: 1 male 60-70y; 1 female 60-70y.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Family Search: Tree
  2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 27, 2016), "Record of Isaac Depue", Ancestor # A032038.
  3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 27, 2016), "Record of John Depue", Ancestor # A032042.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Summers, Lewis Preston, 1868-1943, Charles B Coale, and George W. L. Bickley. Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800. Abingdon, Va.: L. P. Summers, 1929. Hathi Trust, 2021. Database. hathitrust.org. Booklinks
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCQ-MV1 : 29 January 2020), John Depew Jr., 1792.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Image ($ memb req'd)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH23-BRB : accessed 2 August 2021), John Depue, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing p. 617, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 66; FHL microfilm 181,426.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 State of Illinois. Illinois, U.S., Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-677 : 20 February 2021), John Depew, Fayette, Illinois, United States; citing 245, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 7,650.
  10. ↑ FN: Need marr source
  11. ↑ History of Fayette County, Illinois: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Brink, McDonough and CompanyUnigraphic, 1878. Google Books. google.com. p15, 25, 35
  12. ↑ Botetourt County Personal Property Tax Lists c1783-c1822. See transcriptions http://freeafricanamericans.com/botetax.htm. (top entries are full surviving transcripts, lwr entries are extracted freedmen
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