DEVEREUX | DEVEREAUX Enslavement History Timeline:
In 2018, more than 80 slaves in Rusk County, Texas were historically recognized for their "Contributions to humanity."
I’m a Black man like many other Black men. I’m an African American frankly because I raised my right hand and served as an American that now knows genetically that I am a descendant of enslaved African Americans. My lineage connects several prominent families across multiple states, particularly those involved in the plantation economy of the southern United States. As descendants of these ancestors, I carry not only their names but also their complex histories, which were deeply embedded in the institution of slavery. DNA is indeed my ancestor’s voice.
This is the high-level time-line that my research has uncovered. Not all detail is included in this, but it is the frame work being used to train Ai and other deep learning things I use to dig out the details. I’ll share my family names in another update, but wanted to share this for any feedback or corrections I can make.
Ancestor’s Enslavement Timeline:
Virginia Era:
1763: Charles DEVEREAUX settles in Chiswell's Lead Mines, Austinville, Wythe County, Virginia.
1766: Charles DEVEREAUX marries Nancy Woods in Augusta County, Virginia.
1769: John William DEVEREUX is born in Chiswell's Lead Mines, Virginia.
Georgia Era:
1785: Charles DEVEREAUX and family, along with John William DEVEREUX, move to Wrightsborough, Georgia.
1788-1808: Various moves and life events for John William DEVEREUX, including moving to Hancock County, marrying, and suffering the loss of his first wife.
1805: Charles DEVEREAUX dies in Wrightsborough, Georgia.
Alabama Era:
1817: John William, Albert, and Julien Sidney DEVEREUX move from Georgia to an unknown location in Alabama.
1822: Albert DEVEREUX dies in Conecuh County, Alabama.
1823: John William and Julien Sidney DEVEREUX move to Montezuma, Covington County, Alabama.
1833: Both John William and Julien Sidney DEVEREUX move to Val Verdi, Macon County, Alabama.
The Republic of Texas and Beyond:
1841: A series of legal troubles move to the Republic of Texas.
1845: They hated the Lake Creek (Galveston), Texas area because of swampy conditions and moved further inland to Cushing, Rusk County, Texs.
1850: Julien Sidney DEVEREUX is listed as owning 72 slaves in the 1850 U.S. Census.
Significant Ancestral Connections:
Abt. 1820: Your 3rd Great-Grandmother, Katy Devereaux Freeny Bradley, is born in Sumpter County, South Carolina.
Abt. 1880: Katy Devereaux Freeny Bradley passes away in Cushing, Rusk County, Texas.
Other Notable Events:
1865: Slaves are freed in Freeneytown, Rusk County, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
1853: Jencey, Martin FREENY's mother, is mentioned in Mobile, Alabama after Texas.
Notable Locations:
Devereux Plantation, Georgia
Bradley Plantation, Covington County, Alabama
Monte Verdi Plantation, Rusk County, Texas
Holcombe Plantation, Marshall, Texas
Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
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What a masterful, purpose driven vision! Our family history continues to be secure because your, and several of our family members', diligence to document and protect our legacy in a multitude of ways with multi-faceted God-given vision. I can only imagine what is to come! Our family history is among those documented that will lead the world towards the knowledge and understanding that there is one race--the human race. Keep moving Cousin George--the world needs what you are giving.