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Abraham C. Parrish

Male Abt 1790 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham C. Parrish was born Abt 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Peter Parrish); died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE: Pittsylvania Co VA record

    !NAME:Mitchell from Devin et. al. Deed, Devin et. al.: Deed to Mitchell, County Clerk's Office, Pittsylvania County, Virginia,

    [page 210]

    Mitchell
    from
    Devin and others

    This Indenture made the 15th Day of October in the year of our Lord
    1816 Between Martha Devin, James Devin, Clayton Devin, Abraham C.
    Parrish & Polley Parish his wife, Benjamin Hutchison & Elizabeth Hutchison
    his wife & Sarah Devin all of the County of Pittsylvania of the one part and
    John Mitchell of the said County of the other part Witnesseth that the Said
    Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C Parrish & Polley Parr
    ish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison & Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife and Sarah
    Devin for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred and forty Dollars
    Lawfull money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the Said John Mitchell
    the receipt Whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained Sold and
    conveyed and by these presents Doth grant bargain Sell and convey unto the Said
    John Mitchell his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of Land lying
    and being in the County Aforesaid on the Waters of Banister Containing One
    hundred Acres and 1202 poles be the same more of less it being the same tract
    of Land conveyed by Robert Devin to William Devin in the year 1809 And
    bounded as followeth, to Wit, Beginning at a white Oak corner of the old
    line thence North 6[4] degrees East 91 poles to a corner White Oak, thence Said
    Old line North 13 degrees West 1[4]3 poles to a Red Oak S61 degrees West 140
    poles to pointers [and] thence S32 1/2 degress East 133 poles to the Beginning Which
    tract of Land aforesaid the Said Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin
    Abraham C. Parrish and his Wife Polley Parrish Benjamin Hutchison and Eliza
    beth Hutchison his Wife and Sarah Devin [Will] for themselves their heirs &
    forever Warrant, Maintain and defend the right & title to the Said John Mitchell
    his heirs & Assigns or any other person of persons Whatsoever Claiming in [undes]
    or by them the Sd Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C. Parrish
    and his wife Polley Parrish Benjamin Hutchison and Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife
    And Sarah Devin or their heirs And the Said Martha Devin James Devin Clayton
    Devin Abraham C. Parrish & Polley Parrish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison and
    Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife & Sarah Devin do for themselves their heirs & [A] forever
    warrant and defend the Right and title to the Said tract of Land to the Said John
    Mitchell & his hiers & [A] forever In Witness Whereof the Said Martha Devin
    James Devin Clayton Abraham C Parrish & Polley Parrish his Wife Benjamin
    Hutchison & Elizabeth Hutchison his Wife & Sarah Devin has hereunto set their
    hand and affixed their Seals the day and Year first written

    Martha (her X mark) Devin {Sl}
    Jas. Devin {Sl}
    Clayton (his X mark) Devin {Sl}
    Abraham C
    Parrish {Sl}
    Polley (her X mark) Parrish {Sl}
    Benjamin (his X mark) Hutchison {Sl}
    Elizabeth (her X mark) Hutchison {S1}
    Sarah (her X mark) Devin {Sl}

    Signed Sealed and delivered in presence
    Jabey Smith
    James Hurt
    Thos Shelton
    Hugh Reynolds

    [page 211] /p>

    Pittsylvania County to Wit
    We James Hurt and homas 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.

    Jas. Hurt {Seal}
    Tho.s Shelton

    This Indenture from Martha Devin James Devin Clayton Devin Abraham C. Parrish
    and Polley Parrish his Wife Benjamin Hutchison and Elizabeth his Wife and Sarah Devin to John Mitchell was presented in the Clerks office of Pittsya County
    the 18th Day of November 1816 and admitted to Record by the Clerk of Said County
    upon the Certificate herein endorsed

    Teste
    Will Tunstall Clrk

    , pages 210-211

    Abraham married Mary Devin 17 Jan 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Mary (daughter of William Devin and Martha Mitchell) was born 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage Bond: 13.Jan.1811 Abraham C. Parrish and Mary
    Devin daughter of Martha Devin. Surety James Devin who
    makes oath Mary is of age. 17.Jan - Rev. Thomas Boaz.
    (Devin file at Pedmont Genealogy Society, Danville VA
    Public Library from research by Anna D. Evans 07.May.1985)


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter Parrish was born Abt 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    !NAME:Martin, Betty Buchanan, Martin, Betty Buchanan,
    Rootsweb Query vapittsy message board query dated
    26.Feb.2002

    Children:
    1. 1. Abraham C. Parrish was born Abt 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Parrish was born Abt 1779; died Yes, date unknown.