The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameHenry Devis
Birth1718, Preston, Lancashire
Death24 Sep 1757
OccupationAttorney, Perogative Court. Lived Millbank, Westminster, England
FatherAnthony Devis (ca1688-1778)
Misc. Notes
Name, place of birth, year and place of death, date of marriage, occupation, from a 13-pager document compiled by, and received from, Julie Bourke (nee McColl) on 27 April 2017. Julie is the great-great-granddaughter of Emma Frances Devis b. 1814. Brian of nzolivers.com is a x3-great grandson of Emma Frances Devis.

From 13-pager (including spelling of text where an S is written F):
Daily Post Friday Dec 27 1745
Married

Yefterday Mr Devis, an eminent Attorney was married at St John the Evanglist Weftminifter to Mifs Willis, daughter of the late Mr Willis many years carpenter to his Majefty’s Board of works, an agreeable young gentlewoman with a fortune of 3000l.

The London Evening Post - Sat Sept 24 1757
DEATH
From 13-pager (including spelling of text where an S is written F):
The fame day died, after a lingering illness, Mr Henry Devis, an Attorney at Law on
Millbank.

Place of marriage from the “Devis Family Tree” kindly shared by Julie Bourke (nee McColl) received in the post on 3 May 2017. This information is based on original research, including that of Wills, by Linda Burge and Julie Bourke.

Year of birth of 1718 from Linda Burge received in a spreadsheet emailed on 8 July 2018. Linda is the x2-great granddaughter of Emma Frances Devis b. 1814.
Spouses
Death1776
FatherJohn Willis (ca1700-1736)
Marriage26 Dec 1745, St John the Evangelist Westminster
ChildrenAnn (1748-<1777)
 Henry (1750-1789)
 William (1752-<1776)
 John (1754-)
 Elizabeth (-<1812)
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