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James Devin

Male 1794 - 1844  (50 years)


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  • Name James Devin 
    Born 9 Jun 1794  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Dec 1844  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I1167  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2020 

    Father Alexander Devin,   b. 22 Mar 1769, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1827, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Susannah Nowlin,   b. 12 Mar 1771, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1840, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 10 Jul 1795  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Family ID F340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Chapman,   b. 24 May 1802, Warren County, Kentucky U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1873, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1818  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ann Berry Devin
     2. George Alexander Devin,   b. 9 Oct 1820, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1851, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     3. Susan Nowlin Devin,   b. 20 Oct 1824, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Henry Smith Devin,   b. Abt 1827, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1870  (Age ~ 43 years)
     5. John Quincy Adams Devin,   b. 4 Dec 1828,   d. 17 Jan 1845  (Age 16 years)
     6. Nancy Mahala Devin,   b. 27 Nov 1830, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1854, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     7. Mary Jane Devin,   b. 26 Nov 1833, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1863, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     8. Margaret Virginia Devin,   b. 30 Dec 1835, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1913, Tacoma, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Hannah Lucy Devin,   b. 20 Dec 1837, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1883  (Age 45 years)
     10. James Harrison Devin,   b. 26 Nov 1839, Posey County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1920, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     11. Sarah Ann Devin,   b. 20 Oct 1841, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1874  (Age 32 years)
     12. Cordelia Devin,   b. 26 Jun 1843, Princeton, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1907, Kansas City, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • !Miscellaenous: Had 13 children
      Census:
      1820 Gibson Co IN p 238
      1 male 26-44; 1 female 16-25; 2 females <10
      1830 Gibson Co IN p 141A
      1 male 30-40; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 5-10; 2 males <5
      1 female 20-30; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 10-15; 2 females
      5-10

      DOB from Ancestral File

      Went to Warren County, Kentucky with his parents, then on
      to Gibson County, Indiana in 1808 with his parents.

      Per Hist. of Gibson Co IN p 582: he was in the battle of
      Tippecanoe in 1807.

      !MARRIAGE: Gibson Co IN: Ind. Source Book II;
      Pom.Lib.R929.3772 Ind.V.2

      Held several county offices; was a State Representative in
      1838; was Gibson Co Tax Collector.

      DEATH: probably occurred before 1850; not listed on 1850
      census
      Died of "black tongue" as did sister, Sarah Devin Hummer.

      Military service: 1807, Battle of Tippecanoe (per
      Descendants of James Nowlin website by PAG updated
      01.Aug.2001)

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

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

      !DEATH:Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Ten
      Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell,
      dated 19981101, page 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62082276/james-devin.