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Our Poitevent ancestor is James Poitevent, seventh child of Peter and Susannah, who married Mary Devane, daughter of Thomas Devane and Margaret Conde. Mary's brother was grandfather of William Rufus Devane King, vice president of the United States under Franklin Pierce in 1853- Mary?s mother, Margaret Conde, was niece of Prince Louis de Bourbon de Conde. She fled from France with her husband disguised as his page. (See letters on Devane family in last section.)
James and Mary had seven children. After James' death, Mary married Thomas Corbett. (I shall reprint the will of Mary?s father, Thomas Devane following the will of James Poitevent.)
James Poitevent's will was obtained from the Clerk of Superior Court, New Hanover County, North Carolina, and I did not find it abstracted in either Grimes or Olds. The will was written 12 October, 1761, after the birth of his last son on the first of October. James died the next June.
WILL OF JAMES POITEVENT - written 1761 North Carolina
In the name of God Amen I James Poitevint being Sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to god, do make this my Last Will and Testament hereby Revoking and making Null and Void all wills by me here to fore made and I do here by Declare this to And Contain my Last will and Testament ..............
Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul to almighty God who gavest me and my body to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executrix and Executors hear after named ................
I give and bequeath to my derely beloved wife Mary One Negrow named Jack and one fether bed and Furniture and a set of teaspoons. I give and bequeath to my son James three hundred and twenth acres of Land Lying upon the west side of Longwik Brig. I give and Bequeath to my tow sons Samuel and Pettor the land that I now live on to be Equilly Devided between the sade Samuel and Pettor. I give unto my tow Dotors one Lott in Willmontown to be Equelly Devid between Ann and Susanah and the Remander Part of my Estate is to be kept