William Marion Devin

1823 - Aft 1870  (47 years)

• Name	William Marion Devin
  Born	26 Feb 1823	Tennessee U.S.A.
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1870
  Person ID	I60	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Mitchell
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Clayton Devin,   b. 11 Jul 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. 24 Nov 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Margaret West,   b. 24 Nov 1803, North Carolina U.S.A. ,   d. 5 Jun 1888, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 84 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1820	Fayettesville, Lincoln, Tennessee U.S.A.
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Judith Gunn,   b. Abt 1823,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Jun 1853	Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.
  	Married by Shadrack Mustain, Min. !MARRIAGE:Missouri-Polk County Marriage Register, Missouri-Polk County Marriage Register, Office of the Recorder in Polk County Court House, Bolivar, Missouri.
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F74	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Was twin brother of James Devin, who died at birth. Died in Gold Rush 1850 Census: 1850 Polk Co MO book p 47 1860 Polk Co MO book p 14 w/father (listed as insane) !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO A-348 [possibly Marriage book B pg 348] FHC #6088890: 18 Sept 1858, "Wife, Julia, has left my bed & board without just cause of provocation. William M. Devin" He is the William Devin who was listed as insane in a number of Polk Co MO records. Listed as an insane man when Clayton Devin's estate was probated. Alive as of 12 July 1870. FHC #6088891: p. 85, 29 Apr 1869, Bolivar Free Press: "Wm. Devin, an insane man, who was sent from Polk Co several years since to insane asylum was brought back to Bolivar Tuesday being pronounced incurable. Case brought to attention of circuit court next week." p. 100, 9 September 1869 Bolivar Free Press: Edward H. Devin, Guardian and Curator of Estate of Wm. H. Devin, an insane person, will sell right and interest in real estate of Wm. Devin in the estate belonging to Clayton Devin, deceased of which said Wm. Devin is heir. !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