Martha Mitchell

1762 - Abt 1830  (68 years)

• Name	Martha Mitchell
  Born	1762	Colonial Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Died	Abt 1830
  Person ID	I39	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Mitchell
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	James Mitchell,   b. Est 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jane Mrs. James Mitchell,   b. Est 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Devin,   b. Abt 1752, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 28 Apr 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1780	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation No. 7/73 There is a large family of Mitchell's who lived in Pittsylvania Co. at this time. This researcher believes she may be identified as a daughter of James Mitchell, who is found doing business with these residents.
  Children	1. James Devin,   b. 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 11 Aug 1854, Henry County, Virginia  (Age 73 years)   2. Jane Devin,   b. 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Devin,   b. 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah Devin,   b. 1785,   d. Bef 16 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age 63 years)   5. Mary Devin,   b. 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Clayton Devin,   b. 11 Jul 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. 24 Nov 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)   7. Bethsheba Devin,   b. 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elizabeth Devin,   b. 1792, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. William Robert Devin,   b. Aug 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LDS records show approximate date of death. Martha was the younger daughter of James and Jane Mitchell. She was said to be a very fine singer and a woman of education and refinement. !NAME:Callaway From Devin Deed, Devin, William: Deed to Callaway (28.Feb.1805), Virginia. Pittsylvania County; County Clerk's Office., [page 273] Callaway from Devin [&up] This Indenture made this twenty eightth day of February one thousand eight Hundred & five Between Will Devin of the County of Pittsylvania of the one part and Henry G Callaway of the County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Devin for and inconsideration of the sum of Two hundred pounds lawfull money of Virginia to him in hand paid & satisfied by the said Henry G Callaway the recet whereof him the said Will Devin doth herby acknowledge hath bargain'd sold enfecofed and and confirm'd and by these presence doth absolutely give grant bargain sell enfocof & Confirm unto the said Henry G Callaway a certain Tract ^or^ parcel of Land lying and being in said County on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek containing Two Hundred acres be the same more or less it being the Land where the said Will Devin now lives deeded unto him by his Father Will Devin Senr by Indenture bearing date the seventeenth Day of Feby 1794 as appears of Record & Bounded as followeth to Wit -- Beginning at said Devins & Bleakleys Corner in Chamberlyn's old line thence the said Line Crossing Wet Sleve Creek to New marked pointers thence New Lines nearly West to a Corner red oak thence New lines ^Nerely^ North to a red oak in the said Devin Senr line Nere the Turkey Branch thence the said line to a red oak & new Corner in the head of a Bottom near Isaac's Wood Cutting thence down the Bottom or Drane as it meanders to the Deviding line Betwee the said Devin Senr & Bleakley thence said Line to the Beginning and the rights of him the said Will Devin for himself & his heirs the above granted land unto the said Henry G Callaway his heirs and assigns will forever Warrant and Defend from the Just Claim of any person or person Whatsoever In Witness whereof the said Will Devin hath hereunto set his hand and ^affixed his^ seal the Day and year above Written William Devin {seal} Sign'd seal'd & Deliv'd in presence of Hartiwell Allin James DevinWm Calland Sam Calland Senr James ^his mark^ X Baredan Richard Pearson The Commonwealth of Virginia to Samuel Calland & Robert Devin Gentleman Justices of Pittsylvania County [grant] [whig] William Devin and Martha his wife by their [unreadable copy at end of page] [page 274] of Bargain and sale bearing date the Day of 28 Day of February 1805 have sold and conveyed unto Henry G Callaway Two Hundred acres of Land lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania and whereas the said Martha cannot Conveniantly Travel to our Court of our said County of Pittsylvania to make acknowledgement of the said Conveyance therefore we do give unto [you] or any two [who] know of you power to Receive the acknowledgment which the said Martha shall be willing to make before you of the Conveyance aforesaid, Contained in the said Indenture which is hereto annexed and we do therefore Command you that you do personnally go to the said Martha and Receive her acknowledgment of the same and Examine her privately and apart from the said William Devin her Husband whether She doth the same freely and Voluntarily without his persuasion or threats and whether she is Willing that the same be Recorded in our County Court of Pittsylvania aforesaid and when you Received her acknow ledgement and Examined her as aforesaid that you destinctly and openly Certify in thereof in our said Court under your seals [and] then show the said Indenture and this [Which] Witness Will Tunstall Clerk of our said Court the 23d Day of March 1805 in the 27th year of the Commonwealth Will Tunstall class="MarginNote">[Margin note] Delivered to Abram [cut off]annish the 22d–Decr [1853 the present owner of this land. Pittsylvania County [solr] Pursuant to the Within Commission to us Directed we have Personally Examined the within named Martha seperately & apart from her Husband & the said Martha freely and Voluntarily relinquished her rights of Dower to the Within mentioned Land declaring it was done ^by her^ freely and not by the persuasion or threats of her Husband, Given under our Hands and seals the 23d Day of March 1805 Rob. Devin {seal} Saml Calland {seal} At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 17th Day of June 1805 This Indenture from William Divin to Henry G Callaway was presented in Court and proved by the oath of Three [faded and unreadable] of the subscribing Witnesses thereto to be the act and Deed of the [said] Willaim Devin Ordered that the same together with a [commission] hereto [answered] for [taking] the acknowledgment and [privacy] Examination of Martha Wife of the said Will Divan with a [lanbfurth] of the [Executors] thereof be Recorded — Will Tunstall Clk , page 274 !NAME:Hinkelman, Melvin, Hinkelman, Melvin !NAME:Mitchell from Devin et. al. Deed, Devin et. al.: Deed to Mitchell, County Clerk's Office, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, [page 210] class=”MarginNote”>Mitchell from Devin and others This Indenture made the 15th Day of October in the year of our Lord 1816 Between Martha Devin, James Devin, Clayton Devin, Abraham C. Parrish & Polley Parish his wife, Benjamin Hutchison & Elizabeth Hutchison his wife & Sarah Devin all of the County of Pittsylvania of the one part and John Mitchell of the said County of the other part Witnesseth that the Said Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C Parrish & Polley Parr ish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison & Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife and Sarah Devin for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred and forty Dollars Lawfull money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the Said John Mitchell the receipt Whereof is hereby Acknowledged hath granted bargained Sold and conveyed and by these presents Doth grant bargain Sell and convey unto the Said John Mitchell his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County Aforesaid on the Waters of Banister Containing One hundred Acres and 1202 poles be the same more of less it being the same tract of Land conveyed by Robert Devin to William Devin in the year 1809 And bounded as followeth, to Wit, Beginning at a white Oak corner of the old line thence North 6[4] degrees East 91 poles to a corner White Oak, thence Said Old line North 13 degrees West 1[4]3 poles to a Red Oak S61 degrees West 140 poles to pointers [and] thence S32 1/2 degress East 133 poles to the Beginning Which tract of Land aforesaid the Said Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C. Parrish and his Wife Polley Parrish Benjamin Hutchison and Eliza beth Hutchison his Wife and Sarah Devin [Will] for themselves their heirs & forever Warrant, Maintain and defend the right & title to the Said John Mitchell his heirs & Assigns or any other person of persons Whatsoever Claiming in [undes] or by them the Sd Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C. Parrish and his wife Polley Parrish Benjamin Hutchison and Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife And Sarah Devin or their heirs And the Said Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C. Parrish & Polley Parrish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison and Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife & Sarah Devin do for themselves their heirs & [A] forever warrant and defend the Right and title to the Said tract of Land to the Said John Mitchell & his hiers & [A] forever In Witness Whereof the Said Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Abraham C Parrish & Polley Parrish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison & Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife & Sarah Devin has hereunto set their hand and affixed their Seals the day and Year first written Martha (her X mark) Devin {Sl} Jas. Devin {Sl} Clayton (his X mark) Devin {Sl} Abraham C Parrish {Sl} Polley (her X mark) Parrish {Sl} Benjamin (his X mark) Hutchison {Sl} Elizabeth (her X mark) Hutchison {S1} Sarah (her X mark) Devin {Sl} Signed Sealed and delivered in presence Jabey Smith James Hurt Thos Shelton Hugh Reynolds [page 211] Pittsylvania County to Wit We James Hurt and Thomas Shelton Magistrates of the Said County do hereby certify that Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Polley Parrish BEnjamin Hutchison Elizabeth Hutchison Srah Devin Abraham Parrish parties to the within conveyance hath duly Acknowledged the same before us on the fifteenth Day of October 1816 And desired us to certify the Same Acknow ledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in order the same conveyance may be recorded As Witness our hands and Seals. class=”Signature”>Jas. Hurt {Seal} Tho.s Shelton This Indenture from Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C. Parrish and Polley Parrish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison and Elizabeth his Wife and Sarah Devin to John Mitchell was presented in the Clerks office of Pittsya County the 18th Day of November 1816 and admitted to Record by the Clerk of Said County upon the Certificate herein endorsed class=”Signature”>Teste Will Tunstall Clrk , pages 210-211