Descendants of the DeVoor/ DeVaux Family
of County Artois, Spanish Netherlands

Generation #4

Willem (³Daniel, ²Nicholas, ¹Nicholas) DeVoor

Willem DeVoor was born in 1711 at the French Patent, Hackensack, Bergen Co NJ and christened in the Dutch Reformed Church of Manhattan, NY on 11/6/1711. And in 1723, Willem's family began their migration to the Delaware Valley.

From Bergen county in East New Jersey, the family first migrated up the Hudson to the Dutch settlement at Kingston NY, arriving by 3/1723. And from Kingston, the DeVoor family migrated in the company of other ethnic Dutch families south on the Old Mine Road to the Delaware Valley, settling in the vicinity of Paulins Kill, Hunterdon (now Sussex) Co NJ by 9/1724 when his father drew up his will.

After arriving in West New Jersey, Willem did not necessarily move, but the administrative boundaries did; as Morris Co split from Hunterdon Co NJ in 1739. Willem is next found in 1740 in Morris Co NJ where he and brother David were indentured to Lewis Morris, the Governor of New Jersey.

On 6/13/1740 in Morris Co NJ, Willem married Catherine Schoonmaker ch. 9/11/1709 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY. And in 1753, Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ. Catherine and Willem lived in Minisink, Sussex Co NJ until about 1772 when they migrated to Bedford Co PA.

By 1772 their route would have been rather straightforward. From the Delaware Valley, they had the choice of traveling south to Philadelphia and then west or traveling west to the Susquehanna and then south to the Germantown Pike. Either way, after crossing the river at Harris Ferry, the families traveled west on the old military road, Forbes Road, to what had been Ft. Raystown, now known as Bedford PA.

A William Devore is found enumerated in the 1784 and Catherine is enumerated in the 1786 Census. Thus, William died before 1786 and Catherine died just afterward. Willem and Catherine are believed to have died, exact dates unknown, in Bedford Co PA.

Research Note: Baptisms and marriages performed at the four Dutch Reformed Church of the Delaware Valley were recorded at Machackemeck (Deerpark) Church of Ulster (now Orange) County, New York. Additionally, itinerant preachers maintained their own personal records including Rev. Joh. Casparus Fryenmuth and Rev. Elias Van Bennschoten. [Minisink Dutch Reformed Church]

• Born at the French Patent, Hackensack, Bergen Co NJ

• Christened 11/6/1711 in New York NY

• Migrated before 3/1723 w/ family to Ulster Co NY

• Migrated before 9/1724 w/ family to Hunterdon (now Sussex) Co NJ

• 10/11/1729 Hunterdon Co (now Warren) NJ Probate

• 1739 Morris Co split from Hunterdon Co NJ

• 6/13/1740 Morris Co NJ Record

• Married 6/13/1740 in Morris (now Warren) Co NJ to Catharina Schoonmaker ch. 9/11/1709 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY

• 5/1/1750 Orange Co NY Church Record

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• 1771 Bedford Co split from Cumberland Co PA

• Migrated before 1772 to Bedford Co PA

• 1772 Cumberland Valley Tax List: William Devore

• 1779 Resident of Bedford Co PA: William Devore, owning 100 acres

• 1784 Bedford Co PA Census: William Devore

• Died before 1786 Bedford Co PA

• 1786 Bedford Co PA Census: Catherine Devore

    Children

    1. Rebecca Devore

• Born 1742 Morris Co NJ

• Christened 3/14/1742 Smithfield TWP, Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• Date and place of death unknown

    2. Heltje Devore

• Born c. 1744 Morris Co NJ

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• Married c. 1763 in Sussex Co NJ to Joseph Heyns, Jr. b. c. 1743 Bucks (now Monroe) Co PA

• Migrated before 1772 w/ family to Bedford Co PA

• 1778 Cumberland Valley Twp, Bedford Co PA Tax List: Joseph Hains

• Date of death unknown

    3. Rachael Devore

• Christened 5/24/1746 Morris Co NJ

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• Date and place of death unknown

    4. Sarah Devore

• Christened 8/21/1748 Morris Co NJ

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• No further information

    5. Lydia Devore

Research Note: From the records for Lydia Heyns, we find her name misspelled as Elidea but later respelled as Lydiea. Extrapolation leads us to understand that this misspelling also refers to the Christian name Lydia.

• Christened 5/1/1750 Morris Co NJ

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• Migrated before 1772 w/ family to Bedford Co PA

• Died after 1813 Bedford Co PA

    6. Lanah Devore ch. 6/10/1753 Sussex Co NJ

    7. Daniel Devore

• Christened 9/22/1755 Sussex Co NJ

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• Migrated before 1772 w/ family to Bedford Co PA

• Married c. 1780 in Bedford Co PA to Mary Householder b. c. 1760

• 1783 Cumberland Valley Tax List: Daniel Devore

• 1788 Survey in Londonderry Twp, Bedford Co PA: Daniel Devore

• 1790 Bedford Co PA Census: Devore, Daniel 1 3 2 . . 

• 1810 Bedford Co PA Census: Londonderry Twp (age 45+)

• 10/2/1812 Bedford Co PA Election Record

• Migrated to Hancock Co OH

• Died 1840 Hancock Co OH

    8. Elias Devore

• Christened 4/11/1763 Sussex Co NJ

• 1753 Sussex Co split from Morris Co NJ

• Migrated before 1772 w/ family to Bedford Co PA

• 1776 - 1783 Revolutionary War Militia for Bedford Co PA

• Date and place of death unknown

Generation #5