Individual Details
James Jacobus Devore
(Abt 1708 - 14 Nov 1778)
James Jacobus Devore was the brother of Elizabeth Devore's great grandfather. James was born 1708 VA or PA and died Nov. 14, 1778 in Yohogania, Virginia. Yohogania County was dissolved later when the border dispute between PA and VA was resolved. It became part of PA. The following counties were involved in this border dispute: Yohogania, VA, Augusta, VA, Ohio, VA, Monongahela, PA, Westmoreland, PA, Fayette, PA and Washington, PA. So those who were born, living or died in any one of these areas - we're talking about the same general region. In the following excerpt from Washington, PA history, a reference is made to Jacobus Devore running a ferry from 1775 to 1782 near the mouth of Pigeon Creek. Since James Jacobus Devore died in 1778, it is possible that his sons continued to run the ferry after his death.
On the first day of January, 1781, viewers were appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington county to lay out a route "from Bassett Town to the mouth of Pigeon Creek." This immediate locality, therefore, seems to have been known as "the mouth of Pigeon Creek" and "Devore's Ferry" until 1782, when, by an act approved April 13th of that year, the landing of a ferry of Parkison and Devore---meaning Joseph Parkison and Jacobus Devore---was established, "30 perches below the mouth of Pigeon Creek." Besides the Parkison and Rodgers families there were living at the ferry or in its immediate vicinity in 1790 the Dickeys, Deckers, Fromans, Devores, Daniel Depue, a justice of the peace, Joseph Depue, Nicholas Depue, Samuel Cole (a son-in-law of Danile Depue), who lived on the premises now owned by Joseph Warne, Adam Wickerham, Daniel McComas, Andrew McFarland, Hugh McGuire, and doubtless a considerable number of others.
The Deckers had reared their primitive cabin a short distance above the spring on what is now the Van Voorhis homestead, on Pigeon Creek, and consequently Joseph Parkison on his arrival was compelled either to dwell in a tent or enjoy the hospitality of the Deckers. The DEVORE Ferry, authorized in l775, was in operation on the arrival of Parkison. It was known as Devore’s Ferry
until l782 when the landing of DEVORE on the north side and that of Parkison on the south near the mouth of Pigeon Creek was established by law as Parkison’s Ferry. Prior to this date DEVORE seems to have had kind of a private ferry, worked to suit his own will. DEVORE had at an early date a store near his landing which was a branch of the great store of David Furnier,
located just below Bellevernon of the present day.
http://www.savory.org/chartiers/crumrine/twp-b-monongahela.html
On the first day of January, 1781, viewers were appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington county to lay out a route "from Bassett Town to the mouth of Pigeon Creek." This immediate locality, therefore, seems to have been known as "the mouth of Pigeon Creek" and "Devore's Ferry" until 1782, when, by an act approved April 13th of that year, the landing of a ferry of Parkison and Devore---meaning Joseph Parkison and Jacobus Devore---was established, "30 perches below the mouth of Pigeon Creek." Besides the Parkison and Rodgers families there were living at the ferry or in its immediate vicinity in 1790 the Dickeys, Deckers, Fromans, Devores, Daniel Depue, a justice of the peace, Joseph Depue, Nicholas Depue, Samuel Cole (a son-in-law of Danile Depue), who lived on the premises now owned by Joseph Warne, Adam Wickerham, Daniel McComas, Andrew McFarland, Hugh McGuire, and doubtless a considerable number of others.
The Deckers had reared their primitive cabin a short distance above the spring on what is now the Van Voorhis homestead, on Pigeon Creek, and consequently Joseph Parkison on his arrival was compelled either to dwell in a tent or enjoy the hospitality of the Deckers. The DEVORE Ferry, authorized in l775, was in operation on the arrival of Parkison. It was known as Devore’s Ferry
until l782 when the landing of DEVORE on the north side and that of Parkison on the south near the mouth of Pigeon Creek was established by law as Parkison’s Ferry. Prior to this date DEVORE seems to have had kind of a private ferry, worked to suit his own will. DEVORE had at an early date a store near his landing which was a branch of the great store of David Furnier,
located just below Bellevernon of the present day.
http://www.savory.org/chartiers/crumrine/twp-b-monongahela.html
Events
| Birth | Abt 1708 | ||||
| Death | 14 Nov 1778 | Yohogania (historical), Virginia, United States | |||
| Marriage | Elizabeth Price |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Price ( - ) |