1. Jonathan1 DEVEREAUX (3940);
Jonathan Devereaux (3940) married Sarah Smith (3941) before 1716.1
�The following statement is in the writing of Horace T. Devereaux, 2nd g. grandson of Jonathan1.
"This Jonathan -- "Came to this country and returned again to his native land, leaving his only son who was the father, Theodore, Jonathan, Johnk Elisha, Joseph, William, Sarah, Asenat and Polly."
Letter from Walter Bourchier Devereaux, May 31, 1917:
"My father (Alvin) used to tell me that there was a tradition in the family that Jonathan Devereaux came from England in 1700 and eventually went back to England and died there. I give this to you for what it is worth."2
Children of Jonathan1 Devereaux (3940) and Sarah Smith (3941) were:
2. Jonathan2 DEVEREAUX (3929) (Jonathan1); born 7 Nov 1716 at Wethersfield, CT; Jonathan Devereaux, Son of Sarah Smith "as she saithe" by Jonathan Devereaux November 7, 1716. Stiles Wethersfield, Vol. 2. (1904);1
Jonathan Devereaux (3929) married (--?--) Seymour (3930).1
Will of Captain John Camp of Wethersfield, dated April 18, 1741, mentions wife Rebekah, son, John, Dan and Mary. Witness John Gillett, Jonathan Devereaux, (Sic.) Issac Hindsdell.1 �
He began military service in 1739 at Wethersfield, CT.
History Wethersfield ( Vol. I): "In 1739 the Militia of Connecticut was organized into thirteen regiments. Wethersfield was included in the sixth. A draft of one-half of the Newington muster-roll was made July 2, 1741, at one hours warning of six officers and twenty-three privates. Their names were....." Note from this researcher: (The name of Jonathan Devereaux appears on the muster-roll as one of the privates). -- "They were sent in the expedition against the Spanish West Indies. No record remains of the military service of these men in that expedition."1 �
�Collection Connecticut History, Section X, 1905 -- "A muster-roll of Captain Joseph Canfield's Company and Col. D. Wooster's Regiment etc. about 1758. Private Jonathan Deverex enlisted April 10th, and was discharged Sept. 2."
"A muster-roll of captain Tarball Whitney's company in the third Regiment of Connecticut forces commanded by Colonel David Wooster, May, 1759. Jonathan Deverich enlisted april 10th. Place of abode was Goshen."3
Children of Jonathan2 Devereaux (3929) and (--?--) Seymour (3930) were as follows:
Sarah Devereaux (3931) married Reuben Rowley (3942).3
Source states that "I suspect she was the eldest child."3
Joseph Devereaux (3936) married Anner Sherman (3987) 1788 at Lanesboro; Source of the source:
Record of St. Joseph Episcopal church;4
Joseph Devereaux (3936) died 18 Aug 1841 at Alexandria, Licking, OH;5
Joseph Devereaux (3936) was buried after 18 Aug 1841 at Alexandria, Licking, OH.5
He was a pioneer in the Ohio country.5 He began military service circa 1779 at NY He was a private in Townsend's Company, Van Rensselaer's Regiment, New York Troops.5
Hannah Devereaux (3937) married Philo Hooper (3988) before 1788.5
4. Jonathan3 DEVEREAUX (3932) (Jonathan2, Jonathan1); born circa 1750 at Goshen, Litchfield, CT; Source states "probably near Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut;"3
Jonathan Devereaux (3932) married Lydia Williams (3943) circa 1780;7
Jonathan Devereaux (3932) died circa 1803 at Rensellaer, NY; Source state "in present North Nassau."7
Page 12.8 He began military service circa 1778 at NY Source of the source:
New York in Revolution, Roberts Page 105 --
Jonathan Deverix (Devereaux) was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a member of Captain Townsend's company and Colonel Kilian Van Rensselaer's Regiment, NY State Militia."7
Jonathan Devereaux (3932) was living circa 1780 at Albany, NY; The following statement is from the writing of Haight -- "in Albany County, N. Y. in what is now North Nassau, leasing from Stephen Van Rensselaer a considerable property some of which remains in the family to this day. He got this property under the leasing system which resulted in the famous Anti-rent wars in which his children were implicated, some on one side, some on the other. I have examined a mass of deeds and other papers of Jonathan third, and his sons, which amply evidence that they were a land-owning, land-loving people."7 �
He left a will on 29 Sep 1802 at Albany, NY; From the writings of Haight -- "This Jonathan had at least ten children of whom no mentions all but Hosea in his will. Hosea had probably received his portion of the estate before the making of that document. The quaint will, signed September 29, 1802, shortly before Jonathan's death, leaves to the wife Lydia, among other things, 'my lame mare, with a good new saddle and bridle'. One wonders if she would have preferred a sound mare with an old saddle."7
Erastus� Devereaux (3946) died 9 Oct 1787 at age 1.9
Elisha Devereaux (3933) married Jemima Chamberlain (3953) circa 1778;8
Elisha Devereaux (3933) died 1828.8
Elisha Devereaux (3933) was living circa 1778 at Varone, Oneida, NY; Source of the source:
July 1917, Devereaux Association of Jamestown -- "Elisha Devereaux -- ......."They had a brick house nearly completed when it took fire and burned to the ground."8
Elisha Devereaux (3933) was living circa 1813 at Busti, Chataqua, NY; Source of the source:
Devereaux Association of Jamestown, July, 1917 -- "Removed to Chautauqua County. "Made a contract for seven hundred acres of land, one hundred in sugar grove, Warren County, Pennsylvania, and six hundred acres in Busti, Chautauqua County, NY." He chose for his homestead that part which has been known as the Edmond Devereaux or Simmons farm -- there he felled trees and built a house of logs. In 1813 he went back to move his family to their new home. With himself and family and what household goods they could load upon two sleds, drawn by two pairs of oxen, they started. Upon one of the sleds were two large potash kettles upside down, under these kettles was a small chest or box which contained his money. The first place they stopped of any note was Buffalo, in ashes on account of war. Silver Creek was thronged with soldiers."
"When the children were men and women he gave each of them their inheritance; one hundred acres to each son, with the exception of the eldest son, Ezra, who went down the river soon after he came here, and never was heard from, and the youngest son, Edmond, whose share was sixty-five acres on account of being the old homestead. To each daughter he gave fifty-acres."8
John Devereaux (3934) married Mercy Winslow (3964) circa 1785;10
John Devereaux (3934) died circa 1843; From an obituary pasted in an old Bible. (Apparently of son Henry.)
"John Devereaux was a Sergeant in Washington's Army. He was repeatedly called into active service and was finally taken prisoner with three hundred of his fellow soldiers, by the enemy, near the Three Rivers in Lower Canada. The severe contest which resulted in their capture lasted for about two hours, when they were compelled to surrender, about one=third of their regular number having been already slain; their wounded companions were now unmercifully mistreated and were plundered of everything. In exchange for their clothing, they had each an Indian blanket. They were then crowded into an old building used as a prison house where they were confined in a state of suffocation and utter distress for twenty-four hours, all food and drink prohibited. After this they were kept close prisoners on an island until fortunately redeemed by an American General."11
He began military service in Oct 1775 at Richmond, MA, Source of the source: Pension Bureau report
Enlisted as private, under Captain Moses Ashley, Colonel Patterson's Regiment. "Was taken prisoner at the battle of the Cedars and paroled in June 1777."
"Enlisted Aug, 1777, for three months as Sargeant under Captain Fitch, Colonel Henry Livingston's Regiment in the New York troops."10
John Devereaux (3934) was living in 1780 at Stephentown, NY.10
John Devereaux (3934) appeared on the census of 1790 at Williston, Chittenden, VT.10
John Devereaux (3934) was living on 1 Jun 1840 at Richmond, MA; Living with his son Alanson.11
Children of John3 Devereaux (3934) and Mercy Winslow (3964) were as follows:
Removed with several of his family to Norfolk, , NY.11
Jul 19, 1763, according to a letter from Olivia S. Devereaux;3
Theodore Devereaux (3935) married Hannah Moffatt (3975) 27 May 1790 at West Stockbridge, MA;11
Theodore Devereaux (3935) married Betsey Wood (3978) after 1808;4
Theodore Devereaux (3935) died 29 Apr 1823 at Broome, Schoharne, NY, at age 59; Source of the source:
1823 according to a letter from Mrs. Angellotti.
April 29, 1823 according to a letter from Olivia Devereaux, Mar, 1917;11
Theodore Devereaux (3935) was buried after 29 Apr 1823 at Preston Hollow Cemetery, CT.11
He began military service circa 1779 at NY His name is on a list of enlisted men in New York in Colonel Marinus Willet's Company, of Levies, and in Colonel K. Van Rensselaer's Regiment -- The Fourth of Albany County.4
Theodore Devereaux (3935) was living before 1823 at Albany, NY; Listed in the history of Albany County, 1886, page 915, as being among the earliest settlers of that part of Renselaerville, known as Preston's Hollow.4
Children of Theodore3 Devereaux (3935) and Hannah Moffatt (3975) were as follows:
William Louis Devereaux (2955) married Hulda Bailey (2956) 1796 at Stevenstown, Renassler, NY; Source 179 states marriage was in Albany, NY;12,13
The following information was given to me by Nancy Stanger:�
" In 1905, Celestia Weber Nixon, sister of Marshall Webber, wrote to her son the following letter. Only that portion that deals with William is printed here."
"Wm. Devereaux was of French decent,(sic) son of a high French army officer. He was drowned in the Black River in the northern part of NY in the year 1808, when Amanda was 1 year old. He had gone with a company to trap for otter and other furs which were sent to NY and were sold to the Astors. He with the rest of the men had their sleds loaded with a fine lot of furs and they were to start on their journey back to their homes the next morning, when he left the rest of the men to cook supper while he crossed the river on the ice to take to a man some traps that they had borrowed. When he didn't return for supper, they went to look after him and a few feet from the shore they saw a hole in the ice and the pole he took with him to try the ice, lying near. His body was recovered that same night, hours after he left to cross the river to take the traps to the owner and then was returning when he went through the ice."
Eugene Devereaux informed me of a book entitled, "A GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY OF DEVEREAUX OF THE LINE OF JONATHAN DEVEREAUX" Compiled by Cyril Allyn Herrick and Charles F. Haight, edited and published by Charles F. Haight, Lansing, MI July 1929. I� received a copy of the book through LDS Historical files and copied the pages that appear below. The hard copies of those pages are in my Home Files.
The book on page 17 states:
"William Devereaux, son of Jonathan Devereaux and Unknown Seymour, date of birth unknown, date of marriage unknown, date of death unknown."
On that same page, Mrs. M. D. Case, a descendant of Alvin Devereaux of Depont, NY, is quoted. She is speaking about the children of "Jonathan Devereaux and Unknown Seymour.
"William was the youngest brother and was drowned in Shemong Bay (Caumont County, I take it, at the entrance of the St. Lawrence River in Jefferson County, New York.)"14,5
Some speculation by this researcher --�(I believe that this is very strong circumstantial evidence that the William Devereaux, who drowned in the "Black River", (see Celestia's quote above) and the William Devereaux who drowned in "Shemong Bay (Caumont County, I take it, at the entrance of the St. Lawrence River in Jefferson County, New York.)" (see Mrs. M. D. Case's quote above) is one and the same. I have been unable to identify any Shemong Bay and there never has been a Caumont County in New York State. I believe that the identification of "Shemong Bay" should be "Chaumont Bay".� This is at the "entrance of the St. Lawrence River in Jefferson County, New York." The "Black River" also enters Jefferson County in this same area. This information seems to be much more than just coincidence. I do not know what it will take to confirm this theory as fact but it is not impossible.)
After this 5th Generation was written and published to the Hagen Howler Web page I received some information from Nancy Stanger on October 19, 1999. She had just returned from a trip to Salt Lake City and a full week of research at the Family Historical Library of the Church of� Latter Day Saints. This is new information and I will indicate it as such throughout this history as "Nancy Stanger, 10/19/99".
"Nancy Stanger, 10/19/99"� WILLIAM DEVEREAUX
"Not much more than what we knew other than confirming his parents and� brothers and sisters and finding his children's names. In reviewing some of� our past correspondence, I notice you already had seen a copy of the book� "Genealogy of the Family of Devereaux" compiled by Herrick and Haight. This is� on Microfilm also 1,321,147, Item 1. I am convinced this is our William and his line. There is a summary of the information in this book in The Boston Transcript (Film� 14738 pp. 166-167 of 17 Oct 1917 issue and concluded on p. 169 of the 22 Oct� 1917 issue)
There is another book entitled "Some Devereaux and White Families of NY,� Ill, Neb. Ok", which is also a reiteration of the research of Herrick/Haight.� However, the author said she included additional information found since� their research. I copied some of this book - the first five generations.
All of the above say the same thing about William - that he drowned,� where he drowned, and that no further information is known. One says he probably never� married, but we know differently."�
Note by this researcher -- (Due to the above research and all of the circumstantial evidence it brings with it, I am ready to accept that the William Louis Devereaux data that Celestia Webber wrote to her son and the William Louis Devereaux in the Herrick and Haight Devereaux family history, as the son of Jonathan Devereaux and Unknown Seymour, are one and the same.)
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Polly Devereaux (2957) married Robert Stuart (2961).12
An Alanson Devereaux is listed on the 1860 census . It lists a wife and 4 children. His age is listed as 56 yrs old, so born abt 1804. Date is ok but it says that he was born in Ohio.15
50. Amanda (Mandy)4 DEVEREAUX (852) (William3, Jonathan2, Jonathan1); born 1807; Source 89 gives the dob of Amanda as being 1807
Source 90 gives dob of Amanda as being 1815;12,16,17
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) married Abram Weber (851) before 1832;18
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) and Abram Weber (851) appeared on the census of 1850 at Busti, Chautauqua, NY.23
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) was living on 27 Aug 1850 at Buste, Chataqua, NY; There is a Marcus Devereaux, age 19, Male, Occupation Farmer who is living with the Abram Webber's family. He is most probably some relation of Amanda's.24 She was widowed; See Abram Weber's will.25
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) was living on 16 Aug 1860 at Fairfield, Sauk, WI.17
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) married Emanuel Marks (3012) 21 Feb 1863 at Albion, Jackson, WI;�
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (copied as listed on the certificate.)
1. Full name of husband Emanuel Marks
2. Name of father of husband Samuel Marks
3. Name of mother of husband before
marriage. Hannah Marks
4. Occupation of husband Farmer
5. Residence of husband Hixton
6. Birthplace of husband England
7. Full name of wife before marriage. Amanda Webber
8. Name of father of wife. William Webber
9. Name of mother of wife before marriage. Heuldah Baily
10. Birthplace of wife
11. Time when marriage was contracted. 21 Feb, 1863
12. Place, town or township, and county
where marriage was contracted. Albion, WI, Jackson Co.
13. Color of parites White
14. By what ceremony contracted Methodist
15. Names of subscribing witnesses (a) John Heilapp
(b) + wife
16. Name of person pronouncing marriage. B. C. Bryan.
17. Residence of person last named Albion
18. Date of certificate of marriage 2-24-1863
19. Date of registration 2-21-1863
20. Any additional circumstances;19
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There were no children of Amanda (Mandy)4 Devereaux (852) and Emanuel Marks (3012).
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) married Joshua T. Rogers (3017) 14 Jun 1868 at Mauston, Juneau, WI;
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (copied as shown on certificate.)
1. Full name of husband Joshua Rogers
2. Name of father of husband
3. Name of mother of husband before
marriage.
4. Occupation of husband
5. Residence of husband Mauston, WI
6. Birthplace of husband Madison county, NY
7. Full name of wife before marriage. Amanda Webber
8. Name of father of wife.
9. Name of mother of wife before marriage.
10. Birthplace of wife.
11. Time when marriage was contracted. June 14 1868
12. Place, town or township, and county
where marriage was contracted. Juneau, WI
13. Color of parites White
14. By what ceremony contracted Civil
15. Names of subscribing witnesses (a) D. Darrow (b) Amanda Poiter
16. Name of person pronouncing marriage. J. R. Poiter
17. Residence of person last named Summit
18. Date of certificate of marriage
19. Date of registration
20. Any additional circumstances;20 �
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Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) was living on 1 Jun 1870 at Lindinia, Juneau, WI; Amanda is listed on the 1870 census as the wife of Truman J. Rogers. Her age is given as 55 years and that she was born in New York. There are 4 Rogers children, it is expected from a earlier marriage by Mr Rogers. Also a lady name Martha Rogers, age 83, probably the mother of Mr. Rogers that is living with the family.2
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E-mail from Anne Philibin -- Amanda and Joshua T. Rogers (3017) were divorced Feb 1871 at Lindinia, Juneau, WI; . J. T. (Joshua Truman) as I call him and Amanda were divorced in Feb 1871 and remarried in Feb 0f 1872 while they still lived in Juneau County. Then she divorced him again in Ft. Collins Colorado in 1877. He remarried Mrs. Eliz. Clifford in 1877.
Ann's message continues: " JT was born in 1816 in Madison Co. NY. His father is John or Henry ROGERS b. NY
Mother Martha McKnight b. 1787 MA He first married Mary Ann Beckers 6 Oct 1838 in Geuga Co. OH. They had one
child Emily. They moved to Geneva Ashtabula OH and were enumerated in the census
there in 1840. Mary Ann must have died because he married Fannie Cowles 31 Aug. 1842
They had the following children:
George b. 1842 b. Canada
Charles W. b Geneva OH
Loren C. b. Dec 1845 OH
Edgar Truman b. 1848 Aurora Kane IL
Stella b. 1851 Dundee Kane, IL
Ruby b. 1856 Dundee Kane, IL
Frank R. b. 1857 b. Lindina Juneau WI
Emily b. Jan 1860 Lindina
JT died after 1885 in Ft.Collins Larrimer CO. He was enumerated in 1885 state census and not in 1900 census. He sold his land to a daughter in 1885 and so I think it might have been around then. He sounds like quite a guy. sorry I never met him." 21
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) married Joshua T. Rogers (3017) 1 Feb 1872 at Lindinia, Juneau, WI; This is a remarriage to Joshua T. Rogers;21 she and Joshua T. Rogers (3017) were divorced 1877 at CO.21
There were no children of Amanda (Mandy)4 Devereaux (852) and Joshua T. Rogers (3017).
The following is from Nancy Stanger, [email protected], who received it from a query she placed on GenForum.
"On my very first visit to GenForum, yesterday, I found your interesting
query re Hulda Bailey who married William Devereaux in 1796 in Stephentown,
NY.
My g.g. grandfather, Ansel Udell, was born in Stephentown, NY, in 1804. He
was a son of John & Phebe (Bailey) Udell. I believe that Phebe's father
was Comfort Bailey who was born in Haddam, CT, in 1749. John & Phebe Udell
moved their family to Jefferson, OH, in 1817.
Ansel Udell kept a journal and I am in the process of trying to identify
some of the family members he mentioned. Perhaps you will be able to shed
some light on one of the questions raised:
In July,1824, Ansel Udell's cousins, Lewis Devereaux & Amanda Devereaux,
visited their relatives in Jefferson, OH. They were accompanied by their
mother (no first name given). Amanda stayed about 11 months. Then, in
June, 1825, Ansel wrote " took Amanda and my mother to Busti, Chautaque
(sic), Co., NY." Since his mother went along I suspect that the Devereaux
cousins and their mother were connected to the Bailey family. Phebe was
either acting as chaperone or going to visit a sister (?).22
Amanda (Mandy) Devereaux (852) appeared on the census of 1880 at Rosita, Custer, CO; Her name appears on the census as Amanda Rogers.27
Click this link� Index; The Webber Connection to see the specifics on each of this individuals.
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51. Lewis4 DEVEREAUX (2958) (William3, Jonathan2, Jonathan1) born 1798;13
Lewis Devereaux (2958) married Rosanna Blodgett (4291) 1819;39
Land Records of Chautauqua County, NY. There was land dealing between Lewis Devereaux and Charles Phillips and Esick Lyon. This was in the Grantors Index for the period between 1811 and 1871. Lewis was the grantor and the other two were the grantees. Comment -- This was probably done just before Lewis and his family moved to Iowa.41 �
He was owner of a dry goods store before 1877 at Lovilia, Monroe, IA.42 �
Cynthia Devereaux (4292) married R. R. Clark (4293) after 1822.40
Amanda Devereaux (4294) died 30 Nov 1883 at Home of her sister, Mrs P. Clark, at age 56; Amanda apparently never married.40
Lewis Devereaux (2958) died 2 Jan 1877 at Lovilia, Monroe, IA;40
Lewis Devereaux (2958) was buried after 2 Jan 1877 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lovilia, Monroe, IA.40
He left a will before 1877 at Lovilia, Monroe, IA; In his will, Lewis left everything to his wife, Rosanna and daughter, Amanda. The executors of the will were L. D. Devereaux and P. R. Clark.42
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