David Dovel, Sr
Birth: 1728, England
Death: 1807
Alma
Page County
Virginia, USA
David Dovel, was the immigrant ancestor of the Dovel family of Virginia. According to the family's genealogist:
Convincing evidence establishes the fact that our Dovel ancestors were French Hug[u]enots, spelling their name "DEAUVILLE" or "DUVALL", who migrated to England and other countries following the revocation in 1685 by Louis XIV of the Edict of Nantes which had been issued in 1598 by Henry IV to provide freedom of religious worship for Protestants, ... and the repressive measures taken to prevent Protestants from leaving that country. Many of our ancestors succeeded in their migration.
Brothers DAVID and WILLIAM DOVELL migrated to this country from England circa 1745....Court records establish the fact that David settled near the village of Alma in Page County, Va., and adopted "DOVEL" as the spelling of his name.
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Spouse:
Barbara Blosser Dovel (1733 - 1836)*
Children:
David S Dovel (1768 - 1832)*
Daniel Dovel (1773 - 1827)*
John Dovel (1776 - 1859)*
Peter Dovel (1777 - 1870)*
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