Hello Simon You don't tell us what his age was at death. I did look at the pre-1813 marriage fiches for Rhos, Narberth, Dungleddy and Dewisland Hundreds and found just one possible marriage that may be relevant: George Devonald and Sarah Rees date given as 1749/50 (Julian calendar) at Haverfordwest St Mary parish church. I have no connection with this family, but a GGG aunt and a first cousin four times removed married Devonalds in 1839 and 1833 respectively. Very few Pembrokeshire parishes have records before 1750. Gerry Lewis On 22/12/2013 14:54, "Simon Carter" <s.n.carter@btinternet.com> wrote: >Hi, >Does anyone have a World-wide sub to Ancestry and could do a look-up? > >I am trying to find a bit more about Thomas Devonald, a linen draper of >London (but born near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire) who died in >Philadelphia 11 Oct 1793. His will was proved PCC on 21 Feb 1794 (I have >a copy from TNA - PROB11/1241), but he is buried in Christ Church grave >yard, Philadelphia (I also have the MI). But Ancestry have an Immigration >& Travel entry for a Thomas Devonald to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (I do >not have the date, but I guess it's probably going to be 1792). >This may tell me very little (it might even be the wrong man), but it >would be useful to find out. > >If anyone is looking at this man in their research, I would love to hear >from you. > >Thanks in advance. > >Simon Carter > >================================ >Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html >[Dec2012] > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Gerry, Happy to wish you a Merry Christmas once again.....and yes, you have settled on the marriage for Thomas Devonald's parents. George Devonald was the Agent for the Picton Castle estate which isn't surprising when you know that the Devonald ancestry contains the Picton Castle and Cil Sant Philipps lines...but George must have been efficient to keep the job for so long. You know well my Devonald interests. (I have yet to fill Simon in on Henry Devonald and your help with some of Henry's ancestry). Can you remind me who your ggg. aunt and first cousin four times removed actually were? Does this connect to Henry? My research is packed away whilst my 7 year old grandaughter and I jostle for supremacy on this computer....The Welsh versus the Moshie Monsters. As well as Thomas Devonald's American life, I would like to know more about his mother's family. Their relatives and acquaintances seem to read a little like a Who's Who of the minor gentry of the district in which they resided. Griffith Rees who lived at Neyland, Llandstadwell (probably on a leased property) and his wife Mary (of unknown surname) were the parents of a daughter Sarah who married George Devonald. Sarah had siblings....Elizabeth (Mrs. Allen).....can't remember if I found her husband....they're not in the marriages. Elizabeth had daughters Elizabeth and Mary Allen. Anne Rees married Joseph Twyning in 1737...I know Anne died and I will have to find my Twyning material to see which one Joseph actually was..it does not look like they had children. Griffith Rees mentioned him in his Will in 1749 as his son-in-law, so Anne had probably died by then. There was also a son named Thomas Rees whose Will was dated 1750 and after his death it is shown his wife Katherine was the wife of John Hunter. When Mary Rees died... Will 1776...she mentioned her granddaughter Mary Allen, and Ann, George and the Thomas Devonald of Simon's e-mail. Mary apparently held in great esteem Abraham Leach and Thomas Bowlas whose approval must be sought...and of course that relates to Newton, Llandstadwell and the Child family. Just who was Mary? Griffith Rees had mentioned his Friend Richard Summers who, in 1736 at Haverfordwest St. Thomas married Mary Hunter. Does anyone know the relationship, if any, between Mary Hunter and John Hunter? Griffith also had a sister named Mared Hopler who had a daughter.....I know I have encountered the Hopler name, but where? Regards, Bettye Kirkwood, Australia. -----Original Message----- From: Gerry Lewis Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 2:09 AM To: Dyfed Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Help wanted - Thomas Devonald 1794 Hello Simon You don't tell us what his age was at death. I did look at the pre-1813 marriage fiches for Rhos, Narberth, Dungleddy and Dewisland Hundreds and found just one possible marriage that may be relevant: George Devonald and Sarah Rees date given as 1749/50 (Julian calendar) at Haverfordwest St Mary parish church. I have no connection with this family, but a GGG aunt and a first cousin four times removed married Devonalds in 1839 and 1833 respectively. Very few Pembrokeshire parishes have records before 1750. Gerry Lewis On 22/12/2013 14:54, "Simon Carter" <s.n.carter@btinternet.com> wrote: >Hi, >Does anyone have a World-wide sub to Ancestry and could do a look-up? > >I am trying to find a bit more about Thomas Devonald, a linen draper of >London (but born near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire) who died in >Philadelphia 11 Oct 1793. His will was proved PCC on 21 Feb 1794 (I have >a copy from TNA - PROB11/1241), but he is buried in Christ Church grave >yard, Philadelphia (I also have the MI). But Ancestry have an Immigration >& Travel entry for a Thomas Devonald to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (I do >not have the date, but I guess it's probably going to be 1792). >This may tell me very little (it might even be the wrong man), but it >would be useful to find out. > >If anyone is looking at this man in their research, I would love to hear >from you. > >Thanks in advance. > >Simon Carter > >================================ >Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html >[Dec2012] > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message ================================ Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html [Dec2012] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message