Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8.317, James Devane, N.C.
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[] revolutionary war records section    3-525

S8317 Department of the Interior, Bureau of pensions, Washington, D.C.

In reply to your request of--, for the history of James Devane, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.

dates of enlistment or appointment.
Nov 1775
June 1776
Aug 1777
June 1780
June 1781

length of service.
5 mos
12 "
1 "
6 "
4 "

Rank.
Pvt
"
Captain
"

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain.
John Devane
Thos Devane

Colonel.
Lillington
[]
Johnson
Young

State
NC

Battles engaged in, Moores Creek Bridge, Big Bridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Hanover Co NC
Date of application for pension, Oct 31, 1832. This cl. was al
Residence at date of application, New Hanover Co NC
Age at date of application, born August 1, 1757. in New Hanover Co NC.
Remarks: In 1851 his son John C. lived in New Hanover Co NC.  There is no further data on file as to family
Respectfully,  Commissioner.
government printing office
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James Devane
NC []

Cole



Warren Winslow

Josiah Minot Esq
Commissioner of [Pensions]
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Washington January 31st 1852
James E. Heath Esq
Sir
I enclose herewith a power of attorney from the heirs of James Devane, asking for an increase of the allowance made to him.
Cant Devane in his declaration amongst other services alleged that he was detailed by Col Lillington to work in the public gun works at Wilmington , in which capacity he remained for 12 months.  In the adjustment of his claim this service was disallowed.  With this I present the certificate of the comptroller of North Carolina showing that the soldiers from the [] were employed upon these works and that a tour of such services was received in lieu of a turn in the army.  

That this service was performed has not I believe been disputed, and as it is shown that such service was performed by the enlisted soldiers-as well as those who were liable to enlistment and that a tour rendered at those works was equivalent to a tour of service in the army that an increase to the allowance made to Capt James Devane
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May be granted.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo C. Ames

P.S. Cant James Devane was a [] in the care of Angelia Devane [] [] John.  A statement of his services will be [] in that case also. GCA
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Canyon, Texas.
September 12, 1922
Please send to me what records you have at your command concerning James Devane^S8317 and Benjamin Larkins^S8821 of New Hanover County, North Carolina.  Both military and family records are desired.
Very sincerely
Mrs. l. N. Henry
Box 745, Canyon, Texas

Both of the men mentioned above were revolutionary pensioners.

[Stamp] U. S. Pension Office Sep 18 1922
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1922 October 12-History to
Mrs. L. N. Henry   A.W.F.

Rev War 8314 Invalid.

File No. 8314
James Devane
Capt. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1&2, Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Affidavit to Power of Atty.
Declaration previously filed
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State of North Carolina}
County of New Hanover} SS:
Be it known, that on this 9th day of July, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty six, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared John C. divan, a resident of [] [] [] [] in said county, and made oath according to law, that he is, the surviving child and heir of Captain James Devane^ and [] [] [] to all [] that, [] him who served in the Revolutionary War and [] a pension of eighteen dollars per month & this affiant has reason to believe that there is some []. [] [], [] [] full pay would be at best forty dollars [] [] that he is directly interested , as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such amount of Pension as may be due under any of the laws, regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted.  The said affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints Wm. S. Devane of Clinton N.C. to be attorney and agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, Lewis Highsmith J. Peace} J. C. Devane

I, Lewis Highsmith Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that John C. Devane, above named, is a respectable resident of this county , and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above power of attorney to be his act and deed.
Lewis Highsmith J. Peace.

In testimony that the above named Lewis Highsmith was a justice of the peace in and for said county, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the county seal.
[seal] Saml R Bunting County Clerk.