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1814 - Aft 1881 (68 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Elizabeth J. Devin was born 1814, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of James Devin and Temperance Cox); died Aft 1881. Notes:
!NAME:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James C.
Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004
!BIRTH:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James C.
Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004
Elizabeth married David J. Hairfield 11 May 1837, Henry County, Virginia . David (son of David Hairfield and Margaret Hankins) was born Est 1815, Henry Co., Virginia; died 28 Sep 1876, Rockingham, North Carolina; was buried , Beck Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
Married:
!MARRIAGE:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James
C. Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004
Children:
- Eliza T. Hairfield was born Mar 1838, Henry County, Virginia; died 28 Dec 1921, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Camp Branch Primitive Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.
- Almira Hairfield was born Abt 1840, Henry, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Robert Hairfield was born Abt 1843, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Susan Hairfield was born Abt 1846, Henry, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- James Devin Hairfield was born 18 Jun 1848, Henry Co., Virginia; died 12 May 1917, Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina; was buried , Beck Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina.
- Cynthia Ann Hairfield was born 31 Aug 1854, , Henry County, Virginia, U.S.A.; died 31 Jan 1910, , Henry County, Virginia, U.S.A.; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia, U.S.A..
- John Devin Hairfield was born 1850, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
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Generation: 2
2. | James Devin was born 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Devin and Martha Mitchell); died 11 Aug 1854, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Devin Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia. Notes:
!Questions: Place of Birth Henry County or Pittsylvania
County Virginia
!MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record
James Devin, first child and 1st son of Wm. Devin Jr. and
Martha Devin, was born May 15, 1781. In 1811, he married
Temperance Cox, the daughter of James and Julia Handkins
Cox. Soon after this marriage, James and Temperance Devin
settled in the lower part of Henry County very near the
Pittsylvania line. James was a man who possessed much
mathematical genius. He followed the trade of house
carpenter as well as cabinet maker for a number of years.
He was a man of some literary taste and acquirement, and
yielding to the wishes of the community in which he lived,
he engaged a good deal of his time in teaching school. He
was a successful teacher, and a large part of his later
life was devoted to that profession. He died August 11,
1854. His wife died in 1867. Both were members of the
Baptist church.
To James and Temperance Devin were born six children:
Elizabeth J. born 1814; William born 1812, d. 1819; James
A. And Sarah G. (twins) born 1817; Robert I. born 1822 and
John C. born 1831. In 1881 . . . quoting Robert Ira Devin's
letter: "All are dead except Elizabeth, Robert and John".
Last address given by Robert I. who was a Baptist Minister
was Youngs Road, Grandville County, North Carolina. (The
Devin Family; Hoffstetter, Dessa; page 4.)
05.Aug.1813 James Devin buyer at estate sale of Martha
Waller (Henry County wills abstracts page 53).
James Devin was witness to Will of Martha Waller (Devin
file at Pedmont Genealogical Society, Danville VA Public
Library from research done by Anna D. Evans 07.May.1985).
!NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
(manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 4
!NAME:Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
Williams, Kathleen Booth, Genealogical Publishing County,
Inc.; Baltimore; 1980, page 40
!NAME:Hankins, James Coy, Hankins, James Coy,
www.cottagehill.com/genealogy (18.Jul.2001)
!NAME:Mitchell from Devin et. al. Deed, Devin et. al.: Deed
to Mitchell, County Clerk's Office, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia, [page 210]
class=â€MarginNoteâ€>Mitchell from Devin and
othersThis 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=â€Signatureâ€>Jas. Hurt {Seal} Tho.s
SheltonThis 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=â€Signatureâ€>Teste Will Tunstall Clrk, pages
210-211
!BURIAL:Relatives of James C. Hankins, Relatives of James
C. Hankins, Hankins, James C., viewed 14.Jun.2004
James married Temperance Cox 19 Feb 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Temperance (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins) was born 22 Sep 1791; died 16 Aug 1866. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Temperance Cox was born 22 Sep 1791 (daughter of James S. Cox and Elizabeth Julia Hankins); died 16 Aug 1866. Notes:
MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record
!NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
(manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 4
!NAME:Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
Williams, Kathleen Booth, Genealogical Publishing County,
Inc.; Baltimore; 1980, page 40
!NAME:Hankins, James Coy, Hankins, James Coy, webpage
viewed 18.Jul.2001
!NAME:Cottage Hill, Cottage Hill, viewed 28.Jul.2005
Notes:
Married:
Marriage Bond 16.Feb.1811 Jame Devin and Temperance Cox
daughter of James S. Cox. Surety John Devin married
19.Feb.1811 by Rev. Thomas Boaz. (Devin file at Pedmont
Genealogy Society, Danville VA Public Library from research
by Anna D. Evans 07.May.1985)
Children:
- William Devin was born 1812; died 1819.
- 1. Elizabeth J. Devin was born 1814, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Aft 1881.
- Sarah G. Devin was born 1817; died Yes, date unknown.
- James A. Devin was born 7 Apr 1817, Virginia U.S.A.; died 11 Jul 1868.
- Robert Ira Devin was born 14 Aug 1822, Henry County, Virginia; died 30 Aug 1914, Oxford, Granville, North Carolina U.S.A.; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery Oxford, North Carolina.
- John Clayton Devin was born 24 Jan 1831, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 12 Jan 1900, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried , Cedar View Cemetery or Wilson-Waddill Cemetery.
- Susan C. Devin
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Generation: 3
4. | William Devin was born Abt 1752, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Devin, Sr. and Sarah Smith); died 28 Apr 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Notes:
The following chain of evidence shows the relationship of William Devin, Jr. to his father, William Devin, Sr., both of Pittsylvania County Virginia:
i. William Devin, Sr.'s will dated 25.Nov.1800 recorded in Pittsylvania County VA Deed & Will Book 11 pages 243-244 on 19 Apr.1802 specifically names "William Devin Junr" as one of his children. "Deed book 9/498/499 This tract of land is "...the Land ajoining thereto and bounded as followeth, by William Devin Jr lines on the South,..." in William Devin, Sr.'s will."
William, Jr. fought against England in the Revolutionary War (Dessa Hofstetter; "The Devin Family"; page 2; ...William and Sarah Devin's four oldest sons were in the Revolutionary War...). Dessa's booklet also quotes, on page 5, a letter from Robert Ira Devin to Alfred Harrison Devin, saying "My grandfather William Devin, Jr. was born in Pittsylvania County, Va. and was a soldier three years in the War of the Revolution. Two of his brothers, John and Robert, were with him in the army..."
William Jr. participated in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown and others. While in the army, he had small-pox and almost lost his life. His face was left badly marked with pits.
He and his wife, Martha, may have moved to Kentucky in 1785, but returned to Virginia in 1789. William Jr. was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife described him to be medium size, compactly built about 5 feet 10 or 11 inch, blue eyes, light hair, and weighed about 160 pounds. He had a florid complexion. William Jr. died of cancer 28 April 1810.
1787 Pittsylvania County, Virgina for William Devin, Jr.
Personal Property Tax List: 0 white males 16-21
0 blacks over 16
0 blacks under 16
2 horses, mules, etc.
8 cattle
Note: Either the above list is not complete or the previous paragraph is wrong about the family being in Kentucky between 1785 and 1789.
!ALT NAME:Callaway From Devin Deed, Devin, William: Deed to
Callaway (28 Feb.1805), Virginia. Pittsylvania County; County Clerk's Office., p.273 "Callaway " from Devin "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 acertain 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 "Sen"r 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 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 Between 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 Devin, Calland Sam Calland Senr names ^his mark^ X Baredan Richard Pearson. The Commonwealth of Virginia to Samuel Calland & Robert Devin, Gentleman Justices of Pittsylvania County William Devin and Martha his wife by their unreadable copy at end of page i. page 274. 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 herefore 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 acknowledgement 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 23rd Day of March 1805 in the 27th year of the Commonwealth Will Tunstall Delivered to Abramr the 22nd ?Decr 1853 the present owner of this land.Pittsylvania County [sold] 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 23rd 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 [and furth] of the [Executors] thereof be Recorded Will Tunstall Clk, page 27
The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
(manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, pages 2-4
William married Martha Mitchell 7 Sep 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia . Martha (daughter of James Mitchell and Jane Mrs. James Mitchell) was born 1762, Colonial Maryland; died Abt 1830. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Martha Mitchell was born 1762, Colonial Maryland (daughter of James Mitchell and Jane Mrs. James Mitchell); died Abt 1830. 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=â€MarginNoteâ€>Mitchell from Devin and
othersThis 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=â€Signatureâ€>Jas. Hurt {Seal} Tho.s
SheltonThis 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=â€Signatureâ€>Teste Will Tunstall Clrk, pages
210-211
Notes:
Married:
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:
- 2. James Devin was born 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Aug 1854, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Devin Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.
- Jane Devin was born 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- John Devin was born 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Sarah Devin was born 1785; died Bef 16 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Mary Devin was born 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Clayton Devin was born 11 Jul 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 24 Nov 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
- Bethsheba Devin was born 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
- Elizabeth Devin was born 1792, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
- William Robert Devin was born Aug 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
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6. | James S. Cox was born Abt 1760, Halifax County, Virginia (son of 2nd Lieutenant John Cox and Mary Seay); died Dec 1828, Mountain Valley, Henry, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
!NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
(manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 4
!NAME:Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1806-1830,
Williams, Kathleen Booth, Genealogical Publishing County,
Inc.; Baltimore; 1980, page 40
!BIRTH:Hankins, James Coy, Hankins, James Coy, webpage
viewed 18.Jul.2001
!DEATH:Hankins, James Coy, Hankins, James Coy, webpage
viewed 18.Jul.2001
James married Elizabeth Julia Hankins 4 Oct 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of William J. Hankins and Elizabeth Davis) was born 1773; died 14 Mar 1859, Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Elizabeth Julia Hankins was born 1773 (daughter of William J. Hankins and Elizabeth Davis); died 14 Mar 1859, Sandy River, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
Possibly related to Polley Hankins, wife of John Devin.
--Marriage Register of Henry County, Virginia Vol. 1
1853-1878; Old Mill Printers.
--1850 Census for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Oct 29,
1850, #1055: Elizabeth J. Cox, age 77, born in Virginia,
and property valued at $1,398. She was living alone.
-- 1859 Pittsylvania County Virginia Death Register,
Elizabeth Cox died of old age on March 14, 1859; her death
was reported by her daughter, Mary Allen.
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Notes:
Married:
Joseph Akin provided the surety bond for the marriage.
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8. | William Devin, Sr. was born 1724; died Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia . Notes:
William Devin, Senior is considered to be the Progenitor of the protestant Devin family in the United States of America. William Devin, Senior of Virginia was born in Dublin, Ireland and came to America in 1745 or 1746. In 1750, he married Sarah Smith and settled in what is now Pittsylvania County, Virginia. --The Devin Family, page 1.
William Davin along with son James Davin is listed in the
1767 list of Tithables for Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Colony. As did many landowners of the era and region, William Devin Senior owned slaves. His will states that he owned at least one male slave, named Alleck, which he bequeathed to his daughter Sarah Devin.
William Sr. served as Sergeant of Infantry, Virginia Continental Line. He "received a certificate for balance of full pay, according to act passed November session 1781". [more likely this was his son William Jr.] Children listed in will: James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin, Jr.
Robert Devin, Joseph Devin, heirs of Margaret Reynolds,
decd.
References:
(1) War Records No.4 Page 166
(2)
Virginia. Will was signed 25 Nov 1800.
(3) 1787 Pittsylvania Co VA for William Devin, Sr.
1787 Pittsylvania Co VA for William Devin, Sr.
Personal Property Tax List: 2 white males 16-21
1 black over 16
0 blacks under 16
8 horses, mules, etc.
12 cattle
William married Sarah Smith 1750. Sarah (daughter of Peter of Yeocomico Smith and Mary Bailey) was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony; died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Sarah Smith was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony (daughter of Peter of Yeocomico Smith and Mary Bailey); died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Notes:
Smith surname assumed based on serveral grandchildren named
'Sarah Smith _____'. No documents have been found to
support her last name except for a manuscript by Dessa
Hoffstetter. However, its source is suspect.
Not named in will of her husband which was dated 25
November 1800.
Dessa's booklet mentions a letter to Alfred Harrison Devin
written by Rev. Robert Ira Devin son of James, son of
William Jr, son of William Sr. The letter is said to make
the following statements: "Records of the Parish of Camden:
'Sarah Devin born March 20, 1728.'"
!NAME:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 8 # 146
Notes:
Married:
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.
Children:
- James Devin was born Abt 1748; died Aft 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- John Devin was born 1750, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. William Devin was born Abt 1752, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 28 Apr 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Mary Devin was born Abt 1757; died Aft 1802.
- Margaret "Peggy" Devin was born Abt 1759, Prob Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Abt 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
- Robert Devin was born 6 Apr 1759, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 10 Apr 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Joseph Devin was born 17 Sep 1760; died 26 May 1804, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Sarah Devin was born Abt 1761, Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died Bef 16 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Alexander Devin was born 22 Mar 1769, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Jan 1827, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Devin Plot, Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Indiana U.S.A..
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12. | 2nd Lieutenant John Cox was born Est 1740, Halifax County, Virginia ; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
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John married Mary Seay. Mary was born Est 1740; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Mary Seay was born Est 1740; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
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Children:
- 6. James S. Cox was born Abt 1760, Halifax County, Virginia; died Dec 1828, Mountain Valley, Henry, Virginia U.S.A..
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14. | William J. Hankins was born Abt 1750, Stafford County, Virginia (son of Daniel Hankins and Hannah Mrs. Daniel Hankins); died 15 Nov 1824, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
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!DEATH:Hankins, James Coy, Hankins, James Coy,
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William married Elizabeth Davis. Elizabeth (daughter of Davis and William J. Hankins) was born Abt 1756, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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15. | Elizabeth Davis was born Abt 1756, Halifax County, Virginia (daughter of Davis and William J. Hankins); died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
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