Const. Michael DEVEREAUX ^111,112

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Arrival: Working for the Holdsworth company, Between 1808 and 1818, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹¹

2. Occupation: Constable and member of Petty and Grand Juries, Cir 1824, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^113,114

3. Appointment: Member of various juries and constable, 1826-1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁵

4. Court: Constable; Inaugural Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 12 May 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹² Hon. Augustus Wallet DesBarres, Presiding Judge of Supreme Court
Benjamin Greer Garrett Esq., Clerk and Registrar (appointed 2 January 1826)
Robert Carter, Esq. R.N., Deputy Sherrif (appointed 2 January 1826)
Magistrate William Carter, C.R.
Justices of the Peace, Rev. Charles Blackman, John Preston and Andrew Morrison
Gaoler, Richard Gorman
Constables Richard Sullivan, Michael Devereaux and Sisk, William Maher

5. Court: Member of officials at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 26 Oct 1830 to 6 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Magistrate
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Constable
John Cummins, Consable
John Keating, Constable
B, G, Garrett, Esq., Clerk of the Peace

Petty Juries:
First:
William Coleman, foreman
Second
Michael Deveaux, foreman
Third:
William Coleman, foreman
Fourth:
William Coleman, foreman
Fifth:
William Coleman, foreman

Grand Juries:
First:
Charles Hutchins, foreman
Gregory Brown
Robert Carter (Acting Foreman in absence of Mr. Hutchins)
Thomas Congdon
Noah Clift
Robert Evans
Matthew Morry
James Morrison
Thomas Norris Jr.
John Row
William Richards
J. W. Saunders
Peter Winsor
Thomas Wright

Second:
Robert Carter (Acting Foreman in absence of Mr. Hutchins)
William Goff
William Johnston
Peter Winsor
William Harris
Lambert Bryan This event was shared from Robert CARTER JP who also shared it with Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA (Juror), Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN (Constable), Const. Robert EVANS (Juror), Ewen STABB (Deputy Sheriff), John William SAUNDERS JP (Juror), Matthew MORRY II JP (Juror), Noah CLIFT Esq. (Juror), and William COULMAN (Foreman).

6. Court: Member of officials at 7th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 10 Oct 1831, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁷ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Custos Rotulorum, Justice of the Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace
Benjamin Sweetland, Justic of Peace
Peter Gorman, Gaoler

Richard Sullivan, Constable, Ferryland
John Cummins, Constable, Ferryland
William Broderick, Constable, Caplin Bay
William Trainer, Constable, Fermuse [sic]

Grand Jurors
Robert Carter, R.N., foreman
Maurice Brazil
Gregory Brown
Thomas Congdon
Noah Clift
Charles Hutchins
John Morry
James Morrison
John Row
William Richards
John W. Saunders
Thomas Wright
Alan Goodridge

Petty Juries:
John Kinsella, foreman
Michael Devereaux, foreman
This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq. who also shared it with Allan GOODRIDGE JP (Juror), Benjamin SWEETLAND (Justice of Peace), Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN (Constable), Ewen STABB (Deputy Sheriff), Hon. Lt. Commander Robert CARTER RN, MHA (Foreman), John Henry MORRY (Juror), John William SAUNDERS JP (Juror), Noah CLIFT Esq. (Juror), and Robert CARTER JP (Justice of Peace).

7. Appointment: Grand Juror, Circuit Court, 17 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁴

8. Customs and Immigration: Failed to pay duty on a load of salt destined for US, 17 Jun 1834, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁸ Tuesday, 17 June 1834
"George schooner Capt. Cody from St. John's for New York put in here with salt for Devereaux yesterday. Had no clearance for it. Allowed the vessel to discharge, no fraud being intended and presuming, liberty was given." Here we have a situation where it proved useful for Michael Devereaux to have a good working relationship with the local JP responsible for Customs clearances. This load of salt, a very important and expensive commodity in the salt fish business, had undoubtedly been routed from Europe to the US via St. John's without Customs duties being paid in Newfoundland, since that was not the intended destination of the cargo. But by taking a load of salt off of her, Michael Devereaux managed to save a great deal of money in Customs charges. Robert Carter suggests there was no intent on the part of the Captain or Devereaux to defraud the Newfoundland government and deprive the colony of this revenue, but one wonders.

9. Occupation: Licensed to sell liquor; Inn Keeper and Bar Owner, 1 Dec 1834, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^118,119,120

10. Appointment: Surveyor of Highways, 23 Feb 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁰

11. Court: Indentures to James McBride et al, St. John's, 23 May 1835 to 23 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²¹ There are two indentures to the same creditors, the first binding his fishing room and premises which is rented to him by James H. Carter on behalf of the owner Roberts, and the second binding his ships and fishing gear. The amounts are £100 - 10 and £250 - 10 respectively

12. Property: Deed at the Confederation Bldg, Vol 1, page 441, 23 May 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁹ Sold land to James McBride

13. Appointment: Member of Board of Commission for Roads and Bridges from Ferryland and Quarry River, 20 Feb 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²² And also for Quarry River to Aquaforte

14. Election: On Voters List in Ferryland North, 1840-1859, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²³ 1840 - 1859 Voter's Lists
Ferryland District

15. Property: Grant No. 659 to Michael, James and John Devereaux, 27 Dec 1847, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴ This grant is most likely to the three young sons of the original Michael, not to the father. But there is no way of proving this; it only makes sense since there were three of them going in on it that they would be brothers. This event was shared with James DEVEREAUX, John DEVEREAUX, and Michael DEVEREAUX.

Michael married someone before 1822 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.¹¹¹