Amanda Ellen Wright

Notes:

!NAME:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

!BIRTH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

!DEATH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

Amanda married Andrew Wingler. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

15 Children.
Did he live in Salem, Indiana?
Possibly name spelled Absolom

!NAME:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

!DEATH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

Absolem married Sarah Beck 28 Mar 1832, Washington County, Indiana U.S.A.. Sarah (daughter of John Philip Beck and Elizabeth Devin) was born 14 Jul 1816, Indiana U.S.A.; died 9 Mar 1882; was buried , Blue River Church Cemetery, Pierce Township, Washington, Indiana U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Born in either Gibson County or Washington County Indiana
[Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin; 19981101; page 1].

Sarah had 15 children.

DOB & DOD via Ethel Stembridge Mattingley

!BIRTH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

!BURIAL:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

Notes:

Married:
!MARRIAGE:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

Notes:

MARRIAGE 2: Gibson Co IN #1180: FHC #1434696

Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony. Moved to Rowan
(now Davidson) County, North Carolina with parents. Was
confirmed in 1778 at Pilgrim Church. He was appointed
constable in 1796 and justice of Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions. Moved to Gibson County, Indiana where he married
his second wife, Elizabeth DEVIN Clement. They moved to
Washington County, Indiana where he made his will; leaving
his property to his daughter Sarah. (JNT email 19981006)

Records:
-Rowan County, North Carolina Deed book 13, page 711, Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Minutes 1796-98, 1804-13.
-Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Zions Lutheran Church
baptismal records
-Davidson County, North Carolina Pilgrim Church
confirmation records
-Gibson County, Indiana Marriages
-Washington County, Indiana Will Book

!NAME:Truitt, Joyce Nell 19981006, Truitt, Joyce Nell
19981006

!BIRTH:Truitt, Joyce Nell, Truitt, Joyce Nell, 19981006

!DEATH:Truitt, Joyce Nell, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
02.November.1998

!DEATH:Truitt, Joyce Nell 19981006, Truitt, Joyce Nell
19981006, 06.October.1998

John married Elizabeth Devin 22 Aug 1814, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Devin and Susannah Nowlin) was born Est 1792; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MARRIAGE:
1st: Knox Co IN: Ind. Source Book II; Pom.Lib.R929.3772
Ind.V.2
This book gave the license date as 7 Oct 1809.
2nd: Gibson Co IN Marr. Rec. V.1; SLC 977.235 V28g
3rd:

"The Devin Family" says her third husband is William
Wright. "Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin" says her
third husband was Philbert Wright (father of her daughter,
Sarah's husband). Possible DOM 15 Nov 1822 to John Wright.
In Washington Co IN there is a probate file for Philip Beck
dated 25 Nov 1831;
wife: Elizabeth Beck; daughter: Sarah Beck, under 18;
Executor: Wm. Wright
Probate Court Minute Book B, p 64. IF THIS INFORMATION IS
CORRECT, PERHAPS THE above DOM ELIZABETH DEVIN TO JOHN
WRIGHT IS WRONG.

DOB from Ancestral File

Moved with parents from Pittsylvania County, Virginia to
Warren County, Kentucky in 1798. Moved with parents to
Gibson County, Indiana in 1808.

Probably buried in Mill Creek Church yard in unmarked grave.

!NAME:Descendants of James Nowlin, Sr., Descendants of
James Nowlin, Sr., Gilbert, Polly A, updated 01.Aug.2001

!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 15^th 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
S^d 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
Tho^s
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 Pittsy^a County
the 18^th 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

Notes:

Married:
!MARRIAGE:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
dated 19981101; page 1

Notes:

Johann came from Germany in 1750 aboard the ship Phoenix
with his parents. The ship arrived in Philadelphia. Moved
with his father, wife, and son to Rowan (now Davidson)
County between 1766 and 1768. [JNT email; 02.November.1998]

!NAME:Truitt, Joyce Nell, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
02.November.1998

!NAME:Truitt, Joyce Nell 19981006, Truitt, Joyce Nell
19981006

Johann married Anna Catherine Crouse. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!NAME:Truitt, Joyce Nell, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
02.November.1998

!NAME:Truitt, Joyce Nell 19981006, Truitt, Joyce Nell
19981006

Notes:

Census:
1820 Gibson Co IN p 240......
1 male >45; 1 male 16-25; 3 males 10-15
1 female>45; 3 female 16-25; 2 females <10

POB from History of Gibson Co IN p. 55; FHC #0934905
This book gave YOM as 1793. Family moved to Warren County
(near Bowling Green), Kentucky in 1798 & to Gibson County,
Indiana in spring of 1808.
Moved to Indiana Territory March 1808 (Gilbert, Polly;
Decendents of James Nowlin; updated 01.Aug.2001).

Represented Gibson Co in the Indiana constitutional
convention of 1816.
Hist. of Gibson Co IN; SLC 977.235 H2p

IGI & Ancestral File say DOB 27 Mar 1769 or 22 Mar 1769
Per Hist. of Gibson Co IN DOB = 27 Mar 1769.

Bought the first lot sold in Princeton, IN.

Was Baptist minister who along with Joseph Logan and John
Hightower, other Baptist preachers, established their
ministry and several churches in the Warren County and
Allen County, Kentucky, areas
in the late 1790s and 1800s.

Land Grant issued to Alexander Divan for 200 acres on the
Sulphur Fork of Drake Creek in Warren County, Kentucky.
Grant is recorded in Book 12 page 114. Surveyed
08.Aug.1799.

Alexander recorded a deed in Pittsylvania County Virigina
relinquishing his rights in the estate of his father,
William Devin, except for any property based on the future
estate of his sister, Sarah. Written 21.Novemer.1803;
recorded in Deed
Book 13 page 537 on 16.January.1804. Witnessed by James
Nowlin, John Emmerson, George Thomas, and James Devin.

!NAME:Relinquishment Deed To Devin's Legatees From Alex.
Devin, Devin, Alexander: deed to Devin's Legatees, County
Clerk's Office; Pittsylvania County, Virginia,

Be it
remembered and made known to all to whom this Instrument

may Concern that whereas some doubts have arisen
respecting my
Father William Devins last will and
testament (to wit, that I have a
right to brake [break]
or revoke the said will agreeable to our Laws, on the

ground that my name is omitted, and not Inserted in
said Will
Therefore in order to remove and do away all
such doubts I do hereby
relinquish give up and forever
Disclaim all or any such right, if any I
have, not only
for my self but also for my heirs Executors and
administrators
or any other person or persons Claiming
by or from under me
or my heirs & in any Case
Whatsoever and therefore do pronounce my
harty Consent
to the Establishment of said Will and do reserve to myself

my heirs or afsigns the part to me left in said Will in
Case my Sister Sarah
Devin Should die without a Lawfull
heir, In Witnefs whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this twenty first day of November

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
three.

Alex^r [Alexander] Devin {Seal}

Signed Seal^d & Deliver'd in the presents of
[fs]
James Nowlin    John Emmerson
George Thomas   
James Devin

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the
16^th day of January
1804 This Relinquishment
from Alexander Devin to the Legatees of
William Devin
Deceased was presented in Court and proved by the
oath
of two of the Subscribing Witnefses hereto to be the act
and Deed
of the said Alexander and by the Court ordered
to be Recorded.

, page 537

Alexander married Susannah Nowlin 10 Jul 1795, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Susannah (daughter of Bryan Ward aka James Nowlin and Lucinda 'Lucy' Wade) was born 12 Mar 1771, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Nov 1840, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Questions: Spelling of Name - Nowlin or Nolan
First name maybe Susan.
POB from History of Gibson Co IN p. 55; FHC #0934905
This book gave DOD as 8 November 1840.

The Devin Family, page 37 lists her DOD as 8 November 1846.

Census:
1830 Gibson Co IN p 159A (Suckey or Sukey)
2 males 20-30 1 female 50-60; 2 females 15-20

Was a second generation American. Her grandfather came
from Ireland.

Via Ethel S. Mattingley FHC #0928908: Bible records at
Washington Co IN
Historical Society show DOB as 12 Mar 1772.
Per Hist. of Gibson Co IN p 452: DOB = 12 Mar 1771

"The Devin Family", on page 37, says Susan is the daughter
of Edward and Mary Wade Nowlin of Virginia. However, on
page 2, a quote from the will of Bryan Ward Nowlin says
Sucky is his daughter. Research by Anna Hudelson
[Nowlin-Devin missive; 1929-1977] shows Edward Nowlin and
Mary Wade to be the parents of Bryan Ward Nowlin; Susans
paternal grandparents.

!NAME:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
page 1

!NAME:Marriage Bonds Book 01, Virginia-Pittsylvania County.
Marriage Bonds Book 01, County Clerk's Office,
Virginia-Pittsylvania County., page 14

!NAME:Deed & Will Book 11, Virginia. Pittsylvania County.
Deed & Will Book 11, County Clerk's Office, Virginia.
Pittsylvania County., pages 344-246

!BIRTH:Our Families, Our Families, Anna Hudelson,
Researched and written 1929-1977, page 2

!BIRTH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
page 1

!BIRTH:Descendants of James Nowlin, Sr., Descendants of
James Nowlin, Sr., Gilbert, Polly A, updated 01.Aug.2001

!DEATH:The Devin Family (manuscript), The Devin Family
(manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, circa 1962, page 37

!DEATH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
page 1

!DEATH:Descendants of James Nowlin, Sr., Descendants of
James Nowlin, Sr., Gilbert, Polly A, updated 01.Aug.2001

!BURIAL:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
page 1

Notes:

Married:
It is possible that 9 July 1791 is their marriage bond date
and 10 July 1795 is the date of their marriage.

!MARRIAGE:Descendants of James Nowlin, Sr., Descendants of
James Nowlin, Sr., Gilbert, Polly A, updated 01.Aug.2001

!MARRIAGE:Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia;
1767-1805, Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia;
1767-1805, Knorr, Catherine L., 1956, page 25

!MARRIAGE:Some Virginia Marriages: 1700-1799, Some Virginia
Marriages: 1700-1799, McDonald, Cecil D., Volume 5-8, page 6