James, You need to tell me exactly what it is you're looking for. The following information are all found in the Bladen County List Archives. You can get there by clicking on the URL below my name and choosing "mailing list" in the options. Then click on search, add the name and try each year for each name. JAMES M. BROWN born 1802. wife: TABITHA ANN DeVane Brown They lived, died, and are buried in the Rowan Community of Bladen County. I am looking for a marriage between James Brown and Tabitha Devane about 1835 and a Milton Devane Brown and Helen Octavia Anders about 1875+. 395 THE DEVANE FAMILY " . . . Benjamin Robeson DeVane, Sr. (James, John, Thomas) (4 February 1783-1858 Bladen County) married Ann Davis (about 1783-before 1850), daughter of Captain Francis Davis and Tobitha DeVane. They were first cousins. Their children were Richard P. DeVane (1823); Cornelius DeVane (1828); Benjamin Robeson DeVane, Jr.; Bryant DeVane (1830); Mary C. DeVane (1833); and Francis Davis DeVane (1834). . .". 396 BENJAMIN ROBESON DEVANE "From 1812-1815 there was a second war with Great Britain, the War of 1812. The British fleet occupied Ocracoke from July 12-16, 1813. Many men from Bladen County volunteered for the militia to fight the British. Two of these men were Benjamin Devane and Benjamin Robeson Devane, Sr. The former was born 1796 in New Hanover County, NC. He was one of the seven children of John Devane, Jr. (1775-1802) and wife, Ann Julia Davis, widow of a Mr. Evans. This Benjamin Devane's two brothers, William Devane and Francis Devane, also served in the War if 1812. Benjamin Devane (1796-1878) married Mary Rogers of New Hanover County. They moved to Georgia and later to Florida. They, too, had seven children. Benjamin died 28 October 1878. The family is buried in Florida. The Latter Benjamin Robeson DeVane (4 February 1783-1858), son of James DeVane (1757-1840) and Ann Robeson, was born in New Hanover County, NC and died in Bladen County. He served as a private in the NC militia in 1812. He married Ann Davis, daughter of Francis Davis, formerly of South Carolina. They had four children: Benjamin Robeson DeVane (1829-1897), Bryant DeVane (1830), Mary DeVane (1833), who married a Mr. Cotter, and Francis Davis DeVane (1835-c1891). Benjamin R. DeVane, Sr. died 1858 in Bladen County. James DeVane (1757-1840), Francis Davis DeVane (1756-1847), Benjamin R. DeVane, Sr. (1783-1858), John C. DeVane (1790-1864) and other DeVanes are buried in Sampson County. . . " (Note: directions are given to the cemetery) 397 BENJAMIN ROBESON DEVANE,JR "Benjamin Robeson DeVane, Jr. (22 April 1826-11 October 1897) (CSA) was a son of Benjamin Robeson DeVane (1783-1858) and Ann Davis, daughter of Francis Davis and Tibitha DeVane (first cousins). Benjamin "Bennie" married Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Cain (25 November 1839-29 August 1919), daughter of William Cain, Jr. (17 October 1809-27 January 1866). Bennie and Betsy were married 23 December 1858 at the home of the bride by Wesley Purdie, Esquire. According to the Diary of Elizabeth E. Robeson, ". . they had a pleasant party. . .' They resided in White Oak and are buried in the D.B. Melvin Cemetery. Bennie and Betsy had two children: Charles Thomas DeVane (18 September 1859-2 March 1945) married Virginia "Jennie" Jones (17 October 1868-1934). Their children were Benjamin Cleveland DeVane (1884-1967), Thomas Franklin DeVane (1887-1950), Boyd B. DeVane (1893-1957), Charles Curie DeVane (1897-2975), Joe Davis DeVane (1900-1964), and Mary Lenora DeVane (1907-1975). William Francis (Franklin) DeVane (10 September 1861-30 May 1949) married Sarah Margaret Byrd (24 September 1867-3 January 1920). . . " Note: Their children are listed. I descend from TABITHA DeVANE (B1805-1812, I have seen both dates) and JAMES M. BROWN (B. 1802). I believe Tabitha is the Daughter of GEORGE DeVANE. I have no proof that the TABITHA that is the daughter of GEORGE DeVANE is MY TABITHA that married JAMES M. BROWN. A new picture of Julius Joshua Bordeaux (1885-1969) and wife Maggie Lee Devane has been added, thanks to Melissa Bordeaux. The Frank Devane and the J.J. Johnson page have also been updated. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/pictures.htm >From # 14 HERRING, Holly to WILLIAMS, Eliza 10/31/1868 HERRING, Isaac to WILLIAMS, Cole Ann 09/09/1867 HERRING, Stephen to WILLIAMS, Catharine Jane 10/18/1832 WILLIAMS, Henry to HERRING, Nancy 08/21/1798 >> >From # 51 (not one of the new books) >> DEVANE, John, Will, 1783 >> DEVANE, Lizzie S. (niece of Sophia Andres) 1897 >> DEVANE, J.D., witness, 1887 >> DEVANE, J.S., witness, 1887 >> DEVANE, W.F., witness, 1890 >> DEVANE, John,Jr., executor, 1793 7. Edward Ward Farrior, born January 04, 1827 in Hallsville NC He married 1853 in Duplin County,NC. 8. Eliza Brown, born November 18, 1836 in Duplin County,NC The following people are researching the same families. BROWN: Jennie Bridges (Bladen) bridges@vnet.net Sonya Brown (Bladen) sbrow@gateway.net John Brown (Bladen) jkbrown@mindspring.com Carol Farr Drexel (GA) gdrexel1@airmail.net Aleine Hill (Bladen) KntyWaltz@aol.com Edith Dekle (Bladen) Johnldekle@aol.com Teri Carter Ellis (Bladen) ELI6223@aol.com Jimmie Williams (Cumberland, Duplin, Bladen) DEVANE: Cookie Kelly (Bladen) ckelly@hiwaay.net Aleine Hill (Bladen) KntyWaltz@aol.com Laurie Smith Bladen) rlsmith@intrstar.net Jennie Bridges (Bladen) bridges@vnet.net For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamesebrowntx@aol.com To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:47 AM Subject: Bladen County NC Look Up Interested in info on James Madison Brown (b.1802 d. 1870) married Tabitha Devane (b. 1804), daughter of George Devane (b.abt 1761 d. March 10, 1801) and Miriam Treadwel daughter of John Treadwell and Mary Herring , all of Kelly area of Bladen County NC. Thank You great great grandson James

Any chance that these DeVanes are related to the one listed in 396 THE DEVANE FAMILY? 1-- Holloway Devane (1815-1891) ,New Hanover County,North Carolina sp-Susan Myrick (1825-1894) 2-- Victoria Devane (1848-1918) ,Schley County,Georgia sp-John Howell Brewer Mauk (1820-1900) Clinton,Jones County,Georgia 3-- Charles Hudson [Charlie] Mauk (1883-1969) ,Schley County,Georgia sp-Viola Walden (1894-1946) sp-Essie MNU ( - ) I'm related to John H. B. Mauk, he's my 2nd great granduncle, according to PAF, and would like to see if there is any other connections and/or cousins out there. Kay McGee kmcgee03@earthlink.net ~ Genealogy: http://home.earthlink.net/~kmcgee03/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cousins Link to Photo Album: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cousins/photolinks-alt.html At 11:50 AM 11/24/2001 -0500, you wrote: <snip> >396 BENJAMIN ROBESON DEVANE > "From 1812-1815 there was a second war with Great Britain, the War of > 1812. The British fleet occupied Ocracoke from July 12-16, 1813. Many > men from Bladen County volunteered for the militia to fight the > British. Two of these men were Benjamin Devane and Benjamin Robeson > Devane, Sr. The former was born 1796 in New Hanover County, NC. He was > one of the seven children of John Devane, Jr. (1775-1802) and wife, Ann > Julia Davis, widow of a Mr. Evans. This Benjamin Devane's two brothers, > William Devane and Francis Devane, also served in the War if > 1812. Benjamin Devane (1796-1878) married Mary Rogers of New Hanover County. >They moved to Georgia and later to Florida. They, too, had seven >children. Benjamin died 28 October 1878. The family is buried in Florida. <snip> >DEVANE: > >Cookie Kelly (Bladen) ckelly@hiwaay.net > >Aleine Hill (Bladen) KntyWaltz@aol.com > >Laurie Smith Bladen) rlsmith@intrstar.net > >Jennie Bridges (Bladen) bridges@vnet.net <snip>