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About Major John DeVane Sr.
A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of MAJOR. DAR Ancestor # A032138
John DeVane resided in the Wilmington District of New Hanover NC. He was elected a 2nd Lt. on 29 Apr 1778 By members of the House of Commons at Ft. Johnson. He was elected Captain in the Wilmington Brigade of Militia. He was a second Major Field Officer of Minute Men in 1773. He appears in Harvey’s List of Revolutionary Soldier of North Carolina as well as in North Carolina Colonial Records.
The heritage of John DeVane, Sr. was love of freedom and hatred of tyranny. He was among the first to declare for freedom in America. He was a member of the Provincial Congress which met at Halifax, April 4, 1776, and was elected a member of the Council of Safety on October 15, 1776 for New Hanover county with John Ashe and Sanuel Ashe. These three friends had shown indomitable resistance to the tyrannical acts of England in pre-revolutionary days.
The Provincial Congress in its meeting April 4, 1776 elected John Ashe the Brigadier General of the First North Carolina Militia, or Minute Men, and John DeVane, Sr., 2nd Major.
John DeVane was a member of the Committee of Safety from 1774 through 1776. This Committee was empowered with unlimited authority over property, lives of persons, and affairs of the community. Major DeVane participated in the battle of Moore's Creek, February 27, 1776.
John DeVane and Richard Herring erected a gun factory on Black Creek which manufactured guns and gun powder. They hired the best gunsmiths and other workers to overhaul and repair old guns and muskets. All the products from the factory were used by the Revolutionary soldiers. Tories destroyed the plant during the Revolutionary War.
Major John DeVane was elected a representative to the 2nd assembly of the House of Commons in 1778. Another representative elected at that time was Timothy Bloodworth, who later became the first U. S. Senator from the State of North Carolina. John DeVane serve in the NC Senate during 1779 - 1781.
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Document: Series: General Assembly; Box: Jan - Feb 1779 [North Carolina State Archives]; Call Number: Folder: Petitions; Page Number: 4; Family Number: 16 1,2234::91797
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Document: Series: General Assembly; Box: Jan - Feb 1779 [North Carolina State Archives]; Call Number: Folder: Petitions; Page Number: 4; Family Number: 16 1,2234::91797
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Major John DeVane Sr.'s Timeline
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December 25, 1730
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New Hanover, NC, United States
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December 25, 1755
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New Hanover, North Carolina
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August 1, 1757
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New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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July 15, 1762
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New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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1764
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North Carolina, United States
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1764
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Duplin County, North Carolina, United States
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1764
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New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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1768
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New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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