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Given to Alexander Devin, son of William Devin of
Pittsylvania County by one of his brothers either William
or John Devin. Family stories say the horn was carried by
his brother while serving in the Revolutiionary war. It was
carved while the brother was recovering from an illness or
injury.
Alexander used it when he went off to preach. The horn was
(1950) in the possession of William Devin, son of John
Devin, son of Peyton Devin, son of Alexander Devin. The
photograph was submitted by Carol Rick, a grand-daughter of
William Devin. She presented the powder horn to the Indiana
State Library.
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