Ralph Devereux (1739 - 1824)

Born 26 Oct 1739 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lois Ingerson (Hibbert) Devereux — married 12 Sep 1765 in Marblehead, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died Mar 1824 at age 84 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Private Ralph Devereux served with Col. Josiah Brewer's Regiment, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Ralph Devereux is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A135009.

Ralph Devereux is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-147372
Rank: Private

From Mrs. Frank M. Angellotti's: John Devereux of Marblehead Mass., and Some of His Descendants^[1]as published in The New England historical and genealogical register:

11. Ralph Devereux; (Ralph,³Robert,² John¹), farmer, born at Marblehead 26 Oct. 1739, died at Penobscot, Me., in Mar. 1824. He married at Marblehead, 12 Sept. 1765, Lois Ingerson Hibbert, born at Marblehead 23 Jan. 1749, daughter of Capt. Joseph (born 22 Dec. 1723, died 13 Feb. 1801) and Lois (Ingerson) (born 27 June 1725). Ralph Devereux and his wife lived at Marblehead until after the birth of their fifth child, and then removed to Penobscot. There he and his son took up two farms, side by side, extending one mile from the Penobscot River. Mark C. Devereux (21, iv) now (1920) owns the farm taken up by his great-grandfather, Ralph (11), and lives in the farmhouse which his great-grandfather built.

Children, the first five born and baptized at Marblehead and the others born at Penobscot.:

• i. Lois Devereux; born or baptized 1 Feb 1767^[2] at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; m. William Pedrick 27 May 1804 at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts.
• ii. Ralph Devereux; b. 6 Dec 1768^[3] at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Elizabeth Winslow, daughter of Elijah Winslow and Eliza (--?--), 24 Sep 1793; d. 20 Sep 1852 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, at age 83.
• iii. Abigail Devereux; b. 11 Nov 1770^[4] at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; baptized 18 Nov 1770 at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Jeremiah Stover, son of Isaac Stover and Martha Webber, 16 Dec 1792; d. 8 Jan 1854 at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, at age 83.
• iv. Nehemiah Devereux; born or baptized 26 Apr 1772^[5] at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; m. Patty Winslow, daughter of Elijah Winslow and Eliza (--?--); d. 1832.
• v. Ruth Devereux; baptized 27 Feb 1774^[6] at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts.
• vi. Hannah Devereux; b. circa 1776 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. d. unmarried
• vii. Joseph Devereux; b. 1 Sep 1779 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; m. Hannah Wight, daughter of John Wight and Hannah Parker, 5 Apr 1807 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; d. 30 Apr 1823 at age 43.
• viii. Mary/Polly Devereux; b. 10 Oct 1781 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; m. Seth Kimball, son of Isaac Kimball and Elizabeth Hall, 25 Mar 1811 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
• ix. Lydia Devereux; b. circa 1783 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; d. unmarried Dec 1835.
• x. Martha Devereux; b. 1785 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; m. Isaac Smith Osgood, son of Phineas Osgood and Molly Smith, 15 Jan 1838 at Castine, Hancock, Maine; d. 20 Dec 1873; Æ 88yrs.

Sources

1. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 74:204-205. Mrs. Frank M. Angellotti's: John Devereux of Marblehead Mass., and Some of His Descendants,
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ89-GZ2 : 10 February 2018), Ralph Devereux in entry for Lois Devereux, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823835 IT 4, 1033778, 0823835 IT 4.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ87-NS4 : 10 February 2018), Ralph Devereux in entry for Ralph Devereux, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823835 IT 4, 1033778, 0823835 IT 4.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ8M-M4G : 10 February 2018), Ralph Devereux in entry for Abigail Devereux, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823835 IT 4, 1033778, 0823835 IT 4.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ87-N9K : 10 February 2018), Ralph Devereux in entry for Nehemiah Devereux, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823835 IT 4, 1033778, 0823835 IT 4.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZ1-5BV : 10 February 2018), Ralph Devereux in entry for Ruth Devereux, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823835 IT 4, 1033778, 0823835 IT 4.