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1858 - 1950 (81 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Martha Ann Eliza Devin was born 7 Jun 1858, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Clayton Smith Devin and Nancy Rebecca Williams); died Between 1940 and 1950, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
1870 Polk Co MO book p 89
1880 Polk Co MO book p 143
!MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO C-14
YOD, POD from Ezra T. Devin manuscript
Possible Middle name: Aneliza (1)
Martha and James lived on the old family home three miles
west of Bolivar, Missouri U.S.A. After Clayton Smith
Devin's death, Nancy, his widow (Martha's mother), lived on
the farm with the Gambles.
Martha married James H. Gamble 13 Aug 1874, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. James was born 28 Jan 1857, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 26 Feb 1928. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Obediah Smith Gamble was born Abt 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
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Generation: 2
2. | Clayton Smith Devin was born 22 Dec 1825, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A. (son of Clayton Devin and Margaret West); died 1887, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. Notes:
!Military: He served in the militia on the Union Side
during the Civil War.
!MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-274
Census:
1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
1870 Polk Co MO book p 89
1880 Polk Co MO book Marion Twp p 142......
Was called Smith.
Died of cancer. Buried Barren Creek Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of
Polk Co MO
Possible YOD 1884 (1)
!NAME:J.B. & C.S. Devin Affidavit, J.B. & C.S. Devin
Affidavit, Filed 24.December.1868 in Polk County, Missouri
!NAME:Will of Clayton Devin, Devin, Clayton: Will,
[page 1] Clayton
Devin [Lo] Will Box 71 202 Filed Dec
24 AD 1868 JB Burros Clk [page
2] In the name of God, Amen, I Clayton
Devin of the County of Polk and State of Missouri being
in the Seventy sixth year of my age and a very
feeble State of health being con- scious of the
uncertainty of life and Certainty of death at the same
time according to my own apprehensions of Sound
mind and being anxious to make a suitable desposition
of my real and personal estate do make ordain and
delare this to be my last will and testament. 1st
It is my will that after my decease that all my debts
and the expenses of my funeral be paid and
discharged by my executor herein after named and
appointed out of my estate as soon as conveniently
may be I leave the charges of my funeral to the
descretion of my ex- ecutor. 2nd I give devise and
dispose of my estate both real and personal save
what may be necessary for the pay- ment of my just
debts and funeral expenses in the following manner
To wit, I give and bequeath unto [page
3] my beloved wife Margaret Devin all of my
personal estate such as money or the proceeds of notes
or stock such as cattle horses and sheep and hogs
house hold and kitchen furniture and farming utensils
to have and enjoy and dispose of as she may think
proper to her own use and benefit during her natural
life after her decease to be disposed of as
hereinafter mentioned together with my personal estate
I give and bequeath unto my said wife the following
described land compris- ing the homestead to wit the
West half of the Southwest quar- ter section So
thirty four (34) and East half of of South West
quarter and South West quarter of NorthWest quarter
and South East quarter of North West quarter
Section No Thirty Three (33) of Township No Thirty
four (34) of Range No twenty three (23) The above
described real estate I desire to be sold or vivided as
herinafter mentioned. 3rd It is my desire that the
fol- [page 4] lowing described real
estate be dis- posed of by my executor either by
private or public sale on the most advantagous
terms that he may think fit if not sold by my self
during my life time the proceeds to be given to my
wife Margaret Devin to be enjoyed by her as she may
desire for her own use and benefit as long as she
may live To wit South half of the South West
quar- ter and South East quarter of the South West
quarter of Setion No nine (9) Township No Thirty
four (34) of range No Twenty three and also the
South East quarter of the North West quarter
Section No Twelve (12) Town- Ship No Thirty four 34
of Range No Twenty four (24) 4-- The following
described land I give and bequeath unto the Dev- in
family to remain in common for the use of a burying
ground bounded as follows To wit Beginning and lying
on the East boundary Section Thirty Two 32
Town- Ship Thirty four 34 of Range (23) at a yellow
Stone 36 poles North of the South East corner of
the said Section [Witnynd] by Black oak 12 inches in
diameter 20 [page 5] links North East
to black oak 11 inches in diameter 17 links due West
thence North on a Section line 17 Poles to yellow
Stone West 28 Poles to yellow Stone [Nine] South 17
Poles to yellow Stone [Nine] East 28 poles to The
[begining] [Anlang] 2.56 acres the above des- cribed
land to remain forever the property of the Devins not
to be Sold but to be used by the pub- lic as a
common burying ground 5 After the death of my wife
Margaret Devin it is my desire that the remainder of my
estate after her funeral expenses Shall have been
paid be disposed of as follows To wit I give and
bequeath to my Son William M Devin the Sum of five
dollars. I give and bequest to my daughter Ama S.
Wilson five dollars I give and bequeath to my
daughter Margaret A. Chitty the Sum of five
dollars. [a page seems to be
missing] [page 6] 9th After the
above [legacies] have been paid to gather with the
expenses of administration The residue of my estate
both real and personal I [disise] may be equally
divided if can be if cannot be then the real
es- tate to be Sold and proceeds together with
personal estate be divided between the following named
legal heirs of my body or their legal
repre- sentatives, to wit, Clayton S. Devin, Joseph
B. Devin, Alfred H. Devin, Martha M. Heydon, Sarah
J. Thompson, Mary E. Pickering Massa L. Hughes
Parthenial T Frieze Share and Share alike In
order that the provisions of this my last will and
Testament may be carried out I constitute and
appoint Alfred H. Devin my ex- ecutor hereby revoking
all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of October
1868 [Atuge] Clayton ^his X mark^ Devin
<\p> A. Signed and declared by the above named
Clayton Devin to be his last Will and testament in the
[page 7] presence of us who at his
request and in his presence have subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto. George W. Russell Thomas
H. Russell Alexander Millikin State of Missouri
County of Polk Be it remembered that on this
the 24 day of December AD 1868, an Instrument of
writing Proporting to be the last Will of Clayton
Divin Deceased was exhibited to the undersigned J.B.
Burros clerk of the County Court [beler/E] to be
proven and the Same was rejected for want of
proof. J B Burros Clk
Clayton married Nancy Rebecca Williams 19 Apr 1849, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Nancy (daughter of Elijah Williams and Mathilda maybe Oliver) was born Jan 1830, Missouri U.S.A.; died 13 Jul 1910. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Nancy Rebecca Williams was born Jan 1830, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Elijah Williams and Mathilda maybe Oliver); died 13 Jul 1910. Notes:
Census:
1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
1870 Polk Co MO book p 89
1880 Polk Co MO book p 142
1900 Polk Co MO ED 133, p 197A; parents b GA & TN
1910.....
MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-274
Buried Barren Creek Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO
MOB/YOB from 1900 census; apparently living alone that year
Notes:
Married:
Possible DOM 9 April 1849
Married by William R. Devin, JP
!MARRIAGE:Missouri-Polk County Marriage Register,
Missouri-Polk County Marriage Register, Office of the
Recorder in Polk County Court House, Bolivar, Missouri.
Children:
- Margaret Mathilda Devin was born 19 Jan 1850, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Oct 1934; was buried , Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
- Elijah Clayton Devin was born 3 Mar 1852, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 29 Sep 1942, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
- Franklin Pierce Devin was born 4 Sep 1854, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 Jun 1933, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.
- 1. Martha Ann Eliza Devin was born 7 Jun 1858, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died Between 1940 and 1950, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A..
- Thomas Joseph Devin was born 6 Oct 1861, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Feb 1941, Berkeley, Alameda, California U.S.A.; was buried , Winters Cemetery Yolo County, California.
- Sarah Melinda Devin was born 24 Jan 1864, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 14 Oct 1937, Merced, Merced, California U.S.A..
- Leota Rebecca Devin was born 20 Aug 1869, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 20 Jan 1926.
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Generation: 3
4. | Clayton Devin was born 11 Jul 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of William Devin and Martha Mitchell); died 24 Nov 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Notes:
!NAME:Will of Clayton Devin, Devin, Clayton: Will,
[page 1] Clayton
Devin [Lo] Will Box 71 202 Filed Dec
24 AD 1868 JB Burros Clk [page
2] In the name of God, Amen, I Clayton
Devin of the County of Polk and State of Missouri being
in the Seventy sixth year of my age and a very
feeble State of health being con- scious of the
uncertainty of life and Certainty of death at the same
time according to my own apprehensions of Sound
mind and being anxious to make a suitable desposition
of my real and personal estate do make ordain and
delare this to be my last will and testament. 1st
It is my will that after my decease that all my debts
and the expenses of my funeral be paid and
discharged by my executor herein after named and
appointed out of my estate as soon as conveniently
may be I leave the charges of my funeral to the
descretion of my ex- ecutor. 2nd I give devise and
dispose of my estate both real and personal save
what may be necessary for the pay- ment of my just
debts and funeral expenses in the following manner
To wit, I give and bequeath unto [page
3] my beloved wife Margaret Devin all of my
personal estate such as money or the proceeds of notes
or stock such as cattle horses and sheep and hogs
house hold and kitchen furniture and farming utensils
to have and enjoy and dispose of as she may think
proper to her own use and benefit during her natural
life after her decease to be disposed of as
hereinafter mentioned together with my personal estate
I give and bequeath unto my said wife the following
described land compris- ing the homestead to wit the
West half of the Southwest quar- ter section So
thirty four (34) and East half of of South West
quarter and South West quarter of NorthWest quarter
and South East quarter of North West quarter
Section No Thirty Three (33) of Township No Thirty
four (34) of Range No twenty three (23) The above
described real estate I desire to be sold or vivided as
herinafter mentioned. 3rd It is my desire that the
fol- [page 4] lowing described real
estate be dis- posed of by my executor either by
private or public sale on the most advantagous
terms that he may think fit if not sold by my self
during my life time the proceeds to be given to my
wife Margaret Devin to be enjoyed by her as she may
desire for her own use and benefit as long as she
may live To wit South half of the South West
quar- ter and South East quarter of the South West
quarter of Setion No nine (9) Township No Thirty
four (34) of range No Twenty three and also the
South East quarter of the North West quarter
Section No Twelve (12) Town- Ship No Thirty four 34
of Range No Twenty four (24) 4-- The following
described land I give and bequeath unto the Dev- in
family to remain in common for the use of a burying
ground bounded as follows To wit Beginning and lying
on the East boundary Section Thirty Two 32
Town- Ship Thirty four 34 of Range (23) at a yellow
Stone 36 poles North of the South East corner of
the said Section [Witnynd] by Black oak 12 inches in
diameter 20 [page 5] links North East
to black oak 11 inches in diameter 17 links due West
thence North on a Section line 17 Poles to yellow
Stone West 28 Poles to yellow Stone [Nine] South 17
Poles to yellow Stone [Nine] East 28 poles to The
[begining] [Anlang] 2.56 acres the above des- cribed
land to remain forever the property of the Devins not
to be Sold but to be used by the pub- lic as a
common burying ground 5 After the death of my wife
Margaret Devin it is my desire that the remainder of my
estate after her funeral expenses Shall have been
paid be disposed of as follows To wit I give and
bequeath to my Son William M Devin the Sum of five
dollars. I give and bequest to my daughter Ama S.
Wilson five dollars I give and bequeath to my
daughter Margaret A. Chitty the Sum of five
dollars. [a page seems to be
missing] [page 6] 9th After the
above [legacies] have been paid to gather with the
expenses of administration The residue of my estate
both real and personal I [disise] may be equally
divided if can be if cannot be then the real
es- tate to be Sold and proceeds together with
personal estate be divided between the following named
legal heirs of my body or their legal
repre- sentatives, to wit, Clayton S. Devin, Joseph
B. Devin, Alfred H. Devin, Martha M. Heydon, Sarah
J. Thompson, Mary E. Pickering Massa L. Hughes
Parthenial T Frieze Share and Share alike In
order that the provisions of this my last will and
Testament may be carried out I constitute and
appoint Alfred H. Devin my ex- ecutor hereby revoking
all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of October
1868 [Atuge] Clayton ^his X mark^ Devin
<\p> A. Signed and declared by the above named
Clayton Devin to be his last Will and testament in the
[page 7] presence of us who at his
request and in his presence have subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto. George W. Russell Thomas
H. Russell Alexander Millikin State of Missouri
County of Polk Be it remembered that on this
the 24 day of December AD 1868, an Instrument of
writing Proporting to be the last Will of Clayton
Divin Deceased was exhibited to the undersigned J.B.
Burros clerk of the County Court [beler/E] to be
proven and the Same was rejected for want of
proof. J B Burros Clk
!NAME:U.S. Census 1850: Missouri, Polk county, U.S. Census
1850: Missouri, Polk county
!NAME:U.S. Census 1840: Missouri-Polk County, U.S. Census
1840: Missouri-Polk County, Page 47; Devin, Clayton;
Males:2-1-1-1-0-0-1 Females:1-1-2-1-0-1
!NAME:U.S. Census 1860: Missouri-Polk County, U.S. Census
1860: Missouri-Polk County
!NAME:U.S. Census 1870: Missouri-Polk County, U.S. Census
1870: Missouri-Polk County
!NAME:U.S. Census 1830: Tennessee-Lincoln County, U.S.
Census 1830: Tennessee-Lincoln County, Devin, Clayton;
Males:0-2-0-0-0-1 Females:3-1-0-0-1
!NAME:War of 1812 Pension File for Clayton Devin, Devin,
Clayton: War of 1812 Pension File
!NAME:War of 1812 Bounty Land Warrant Application File for
Clayton Devin, Devin, Clayton: War of 1812 Bounty Land
Warrant Application File
!NAME:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, page 205A
!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
Clayton married Margaret West 17 Mar 1820, Fayettesville, Lincoln, Tennessee U.S.A.. Margaret (daughter of James West and Anna Sanders) was born 24 Nov 1803, North Carolina U.S.A.; died 5 Jun 1888, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Margaret West was born 24 Nov 1803, North Carolina U.S.A. (daughter of James West and Anna Sanders); died 5 Jun 1888, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Heydon Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1850 Polk Co MO book p 47
1860 Polk Co MO book p 14
1870 Polk Co MO book p 82 w/son, Alfred
1880 Polk Co MO book p 15 w/ dau & son-in-law......
Was well educated. Applied for Widow's War of 1812 pension.
Died at the home of her daughter Massa Louisa Devin Hughes
Buried Heydon Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO
!NAME:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
(manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 6
!BURIAL:Cemetery Directory of Polk County Missouri,
Cemetery Directory of Polk County Missouri
Children:
- Martha Ann Mitchell Devin was born 12 Mar 1822, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 2 Aug 1883, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
- William Marion Devin was born 26 Feb 1823, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Aft 1870.
- James Devin was born 26 Feb 1823, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 26 Feb 1823, Tennessee U.S.A..
- 2. Clayton Smith Devin was born 22 Dec 1825, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 1887, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
- Anna Sanders Devin was born 22 Jan 1827, Obion, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 17 Jan 1916, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
- Sarah Jane Devin was born 14 Oct 1829, Tennessee U.S.A.; died Aft 1880.
- Mary Elizabeth Devin was born 23 Apr 1832, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 18 Sep 1909.
- Joseph Benton Devin was born 27 Aug 1835, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.; died 14 Jun 1886, Morrow County, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow, Oregon U.S.A..
- Margaret Adaline Devin was born 17 Mar 1837, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
- Patton Mack Devin was born 10 Feb 1839, Missouri U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
- Alfred Harrison Devin was born 29 Sep 1840, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 27 Jan 1914.
- Massa Louisa Devin was born 23 Feb 1844, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Aug 1925, Riverside, Riverside, California U.S.A.; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, California U.S.A..
- Parthenia Tennessee Devin was born 7 Mar 1845, Missouri U.S.A.; died 5 Dec 1901, Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon U.S.A..
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7. | Mathilda maybe Oliver was born Est 1800; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Last name possibly Oliver per KLV.
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Generation: 4
8. | 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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9. | 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:
- 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.
- 4. 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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10. | James West was born Abt 1771, North Carolina (son of William B. West); died 6 May 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee U.S.A.. Notes:
!NAME:Descendants of William B. West, Descendants of
William B. West, Ricky J. West, Family Tree Maker User Home
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!BIRTH:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 6
!BIRTH:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 205A
!DEATH:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 6
James married Anna Sanders Abt 1791, North Carolina U.S.A.. Anna was born Abt 1775, North Carolina; died Bef 1838. [Group Sheet]
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11. | Anna Sanders was born Abt 1775, North Carolina; died Bef 1838. Notes:
!NAME:Descendants of William B. West, Descendants of
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!BIRTH:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 6
!BIRTH:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 205A
!DEATH:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 6
Notes:
Married:
!MARRIAGE:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 6
!MARRIAGE:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L
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