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Sarah Lawrence Devinney

Birth
Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
26 Jun 1847 (aged 79–80)
Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.552522, Longitude: -90.406516
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Rachel Lawrence, daughter of Col. Elisha Lawrence and Elizabeth Drake Lawrence married Andrew Deveny. Andrew died Oct 1816 as his will was proven Nov. 1, 1816 at Indiana Co., Pennsylvania. Rachel and the family removed from "Freedom", the Devinnny Homestead in Devinny's Hollow, located on the Blacklick Township, side and next to Center Twp. boundry and went by riverboat to settle in Rock Island County, Illinois. She remained with some of her children until her death probably, around Davenport, Rock Island Co., Illinois in 1848.

(Source: June 2, 1938, East Moline Herald, "History of Hampton," by George McNabney)

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Parents:
Col. Elisha Lawrence
Elizabeth Drake

Spouse:
Andrew Deveny

Children:

Elizabeth Deveny
Margaret Deveny
Sharlotta Deveny
Aaron Deveny
Rachel Deveny
Rebecca Deveny
*Andrew Devinney (1806 - 1883) married Edith Wainwright (1810 - 1883)
Phebe Deveny
Elisha Deveny

Rachel Lawrence, daughter of Col. Elisha Lawrence and Elizabeth Drake Lawrence married Andrew Deveny. Andrew died Oct 1816 as his will was proven Nov. 1, 1816 at Indiana Co., Pennsylvania. Rachel and the family removed from "Freedom", the Devinnny Homestead in Devinny's Hollow, located on the Blacklick Township, side and next to Center Twp. boundry and went by riverboat to settle in Rock Island County, Illinois. She remained with some of her children until her death probably, around Davenport, Rock Island Co., Illinois in 1848.

(Source: June 2, 1938, East Moline Herald, "History of Hampton," by George McNabney)

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Parents:
Col. Elisha Lawrence
Elizabeth Drake

Spouse:
Andrew Deveny

Children:

Elizabeth Deveny
Margaret Deveny
Sharlotta Deveny
Aaron Deveny
Rachel Deveny
Rebecca Deveny
*Andrew Devinney (1806 - 1883) married Edith Wainwright (1810 - 1883)
Phebe Deveny
Elisha Deveny



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  • Created by: Bob & AJ
  • Added: Dec 27, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140533397/sarah-devinney: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Lawrence Devinney (1767–26 Jun 1847), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140533397, citing Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Bob & AJ (contributor 47790994).