PATRIOT James Devin

Abt 1748 - Aft 1833  (~ 86 years)

• Name	James Devin
  Title	PATRIOT
  Born	Abt 1748
  	Between Lancaster Co., PA and Pittsylvania Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1833	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	Pension Date
  Person ID	I50	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	William Devin, Sr.,   b. 1724,   d. Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony ,   d. Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1750
  	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. [1]
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	'Peggy' [Margaret] Thomas,   b. Abt 1750,   d. Yes, date unknown, likely Halifax Co., Virginia
  Married	Abt Aug 1803
  	From Pittsylvania Co VA records 13.Aug.1803 Marriage Bond for James Devin and Peggy Thomas, daughter of Johnathan Thomas. Surety William Biggers (Devin file at Pedmont Genealogy Society, Danville VA Public Library from research by Anna D. Evans 07.May.1985).
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In a list of Revolutionary War Pensioners for Lincoln County, KY under the Act of March 18, 1818 and the Act of June 7, 1832, there is one "Divin, James, Ensign, VA Line, 30 Jan 1833, $120, age 86". YOB is real close to the assumed birth year of this James. (Dessa Hofstetter; "The Devin Family"; page 1; From the Pittsylvania County, Virginia Courthouse records are the following items: - James Devin, plaintiff in a law suit March 1774. - William and James Devin exempted from working roads March 1773. - James Devin sworn as ensign in militia 1789 . . . March court) James 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...). COURT RECORDS Book #10 Pittsylvania Co VA Feb 1803 says one James Devin discontinued as an undersheriff (deputy sheriff). Pension # S-16365 (or16165) (affidavid dated 24.Sep.1832) for James Divin of Lincoln County, Kentucky states he was a resident of Pittsylvania County Virgina when he served as an ensign in Captain Brewer's company of the Virginia Militia. Age 84 when application was made. James is the twin brother of John Devin POB from Ancestral File Birth date calculated from stated age of 84 when affidavit was given and date of the ARW Pension affidavit dated 24.Sep.1832. If accurate, James could be born anywhere between Sept. 1747 and Sept. 1748. His birth circa 1748 would also agree with him being listed on the 1767 List of Tithables for Pittsylvania County Virginia. He would have been about 19 in 1767, and any male over the age of 16 was listed. !NAME:American Revolutionary War Pension #S-16365 (James Divin), Divin, James: ARW Pension #S-16365, Divin, James State of Kentucky Lincoln County September 24, 1832, age 84 [est. b. 1748], the soldier applied for a pension. He states that he was an ensign in Captain Brewer's Company of Virginia Militia and was called into service as a pensioner of that grade. He was commanded by General Green and thinks his Colonel's name was Boyd and served about 6 months, that he entered service in Pittsylvania Va being at that time a resident of said county, thinks he was discharged in Bedford Co., Va, at which time he was commanded by Colonel Hoskins. He entered service again as a Militiaman from Pittsylvania County, Va, and was in service during the seige of 96, that he was an ensign and called in the service as such. States that he served serveral campaigns against the Indians during the Revolutionary War. He was under Colonel Christie, the other officers he does not recollect. He thinks in all, he served 2 or 3 years. , Pension Declaration

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] DevinTimber-David Devin.