Abel De Voe

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Will of Abel Devoe (Devoue) of New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, dated May 3, 1775, proved August 12, 1775. "To be buried in the burying ground that I have reserved for a burying place for my family, and for any of the Devous of my relations, and the free liberty of a road from the highway to said burying place being 30 feet north and south, and 28 feet east and west." To my wife Mary, the use of all my estate. After her decease, I leave to my son Benjamin, 60 acres of the land in the front joining to he road and extending from said road eastward. I leave to my wife a horse and chair. The rest of my land joining to my bfrother Frederick Devoue is to be sold by my executors with the movables, at public vendue. My wife may sell my negro man "Prime" ,when she pleases. I leave to my son Daniel, 5 pounds and my big gun. To my grandchild, Tamor Barker, 20 pounds. I leave all the rest "with what my wife expects from her father," to all my children, Daniel, Abel and my daughters, Mary Lndrine, Esther Devoue and Susannah Devoue. I leave to my son Abel 40 shillings "soon after my decease." I make my wife Mary and my sons, Daniel and Abel executors. Witnesses Hilead unt, Abigail Ward, Beter Bonnet. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. VIII, p 299-300, published by The New York Historical Society.

Abel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abel De Voe, Jr. was born about 1718 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York; died in 1774 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York.

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"De Vaux" has been spelled variously in old records as De Voix, De Voorse, De Voe, De Voese, De Vou and De Vose.

"Frederick De Voe, said to have been born near La Rochelle in 1645, left with his parents and brothers Nicholas and David for Manheim. From there the brothers left for New York and New Harlem."

"Frederick De Vos, his brothers, Nicholas, Daniel and Jacob, fled the province of Annis, France around 1645 during the Huguenot persecution. They were pursued by troops as they fled through the forests during the day and on bypaths at night. They found shelter with an old woman one night, who hid and fed them. From there they went on to Manheim, Germany, where Frederick grew and married his first wife. She died childless."

"In 1675 Frederick De Voe and his family left Manheim, Germany for England then decided to follow his brothers and other relatives who preceded him to New York, and settled in Harlem. Frederick's German passport, dated February 23, 1675, indicated that he was a widower. He married his second wife at Harlem where he lived until about 1683. During the year of 1683 Frederick moved to Fordham Manor, Westchester County, on the Harlem River, a location that became known as Devoe's Point,"

"Frederick purchased 200 acres of land at New Rochelle in 1718. In 1719 he purchased land there from Susanna Coutant, and died in 1845 at the home of his son, Daniel De Voe."

"1698. Frederick was one of the French Huguenots in Westchester County, New York to sign a document against "these heretical acts" when there was an attempted assassination of King William. He signed as "Frederick Devou".

"Genealogy of the De Veaux Family", Thomas F. De Voe.
"Revised History of Harlem (City of New York), Its Origin and Early Annals", James Riker, originally printed 1904.
"Ship Passenger Lists, Huguenot Settlers of New Rochelle", Carl Boyer, 3rd., 1978.

Frederick and Hester's children, Rachel and Jacob De Voe, were baptized as twins at the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, New York. The parents were listed as "Fredrick du Voix" and "Hester Te Neur." Witnesses were Daniel Terneur, Nicholas de Voix, Lydia Van Dyck and Magdalena TerNeur.
Reformed Dutch Church, New York, New York Baptisms, published in the "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record".

1705. Frederick De Voe purchased land in Morrisania, Westchester County, New York.
1715. Frederick De Voe took the Oath of Allegiance.
1718. Frederick purchased 200 acres of land in New Rochelle from his daughter, Lea Gendron, who was left a widow by her husband's death. The following year he purchased an adjoining 100 acres of land and signed his name, "Frederick De Vose".

1721, June 13. Frederick deeded his farm to his eldest son, Frederick, which he received from his wife as a marriage portion, after his first wife died in 1721. For several years Fredrick lived off and on with his children, including his daughter Susannah Nodine at Yonkers, and died in the home of his son, Frederick De Voe, Jr.

Frederick De Voe left a will dated January 23, 1741, proved December 8, 1743, as follows: "I, Frederick De Voorse, Sr., of Westchester. My executors are to pay all debts, and I leave to each of them 5 pounds. I leave to my eldest son Frederick, 10 pounds. To my son Joseph, 15 pounds, to be paid by my son Abel. I leave to my grandson John De Voorse, 20 pounds to be paid by my son Abel. I leave to my son Abel, all that my 100 acres of land at New Rochelle, and he is to pay to my executors 135 pounds. I leave to my daughter Judith, my French Psalm Book. All the rest of my personal estate I leave to my daughters, Rachel, wife of Johannes Dyckman, Susanah, wife of Andrew Nodine, Esther, wife of Laury Vincent, Leah, widow of Nathaniel Bayley, Dinah, late wife of Tobias Conckling (and to the children she had by her former husband, viz., Leah, wife of John O'Brien, and Esther, wife of Charles Vincent, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Sarah), Judith, wife of Johannes Barhite, And to the children of my daughter Mary, wife of Joshua Bishop (by her former husband Evert Brown, viz., Evert, David, Benjamin, Asia, and Elizabeth.) I make my sons Frederick and Daniel, and my friend Abraham Morthing, executors." Witnesses were Gerradus Wilse, James Collard, and Roger Barton. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. III, p 418, published by The New York Historical Society.

Frederick was buried on the farm of his son, Abel De Voe.

Nicolas married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]