John Devine

Brief Life History of John

John Devine was born in 1765, in Virginia, United States. He married Anne Davis on 27 March 1784, in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died after 1815, in Allen, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Devine
1765–1815
Peggy Divine
1795–
Andrew Devine
1801–1849
Cynthia Devine
1805–1825
Polly Divine
1810–

Sources (9)

  • John Devine, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Wallace vs String. Bourbon, Kentucky. Court Case Files 1785–1880
  • John Devine, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"

World Events (2)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Brennan, Cormac, Donal, Finbar, Seamus, Conan, John Patrick, Padraic, Patrick Michael.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of either of two Gaelic names, Ó Duibhín ‘descendant of Duibhín’, a byname meaning ‘little black one’, or Ó Daimhín ‘descendant of Daimhín’, a byname meaning ‘little stag, little ox’. These are attenuated versions of Ó Dubháin and Ó Damháin, and are the phonetic origin of Anglicized forms with an internal v (as opposed to w, as in Dewan , or monosyllabic forms with an o or u) (see Doane ). Compare Devin 1.

English, Irish, and French: variant of Devin 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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