Mary Devin

Abt 1757 - Aft 1802  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Mary Devin
  Born	Abt 1757
  Gender	Female
  Died	Aft 1802
  Person ID	I57	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	20 May 2015

  
  

  Father	William Devin, Sr.,   b. 1724,   d. Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony ,   d. Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1750
  	Possibly married in Virginia Colony or Pennsylvania Colony.(speculation) After Sarah and William were married, they settled in the area now known as Pittsylvania County, Virginia. William and Sarah were members of the Presbyterian Church and accumulated some wealth. They had eleven children; some dying in childhood. Their four oldest sons fought in and survived the Revolutionary War. (Hofstetter, Dessa; The Devin Family; page 1) The Devin property in Pittsylvania County, Virginia is shown by deeds and records to be near the Bannister River in the southwest corner of Pittsylvania County, northwest of Danville and east of Martinville, Virginia. In February 17, 1794, William Sr. deeded property to William Jr. as recorded in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Courthouse records. William Sr. bequeathed his house to his daughter, Sarah Devin. [1]
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Bibb Bigger,   b. Est 1755, Prince Edward County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co. Virginia [became Pittsylvania]
  Married	MARRIAGE: James Bigger Estate: Oath & Appraisal, Oath of Administration and Appointment of Appraisors in James Bigger Estate, Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerks Office, Mary Bigger by her Letter filed relinquishes her right to the administration of the estate of her late Husband James Bigger deceased, to Robert Devin, who took the oath by Law, required and together with Arron Hutchings his Security, entered into and acknowleged their bonds in the penalty of fifteen Hundred Dollars, Conditioned as the Law directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of administration on the said Decedants estate in due form. Ordered that Jonathan Thomas, William Elliot Senr. [Greg] Thomas and Edward [Long][bush] or any three of them being first Sworn as the Law Directs do appraise in Current money the personal estate of James Bigger Deceased and reprt thereof to the Court
  Children	1. John Biggar/Bigger,   b. Est 1780, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah Bigger,   b. Est 1882, Pittsylvlvania Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvlvania Co., Virginia
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  One family chart shows Mary DEVIN, wife of James Bigger, as being born in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia. [doubtfull, if her brother, Robert Devin, was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1759] YOB from FHC #0928908 compiled by Ethel S. Mattingley

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] DevinTimber-David Devin. [S83] DevinTimber-David Devin, http://devintimber.org/getperson.php?personID=I0057&tree=dt001. [S67729] James Bigger Estate: Oath & Appraisal, Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerks Office, Court Records Book 09 page 461. (Reliability: 3).