Eliza Devin

William married Rebecca Oliver in 1820 in , , Tennessee, USA. Rebecca was born in 1802 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1881 in , Polk, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William Devin, born 1752 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia;
died 28 Apr 1810 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; married
Martha Mitchell 7 Sep 1780 in Pittsylvania Co.,
Virginia.

William Devin, Jr. served with Captain Henry Conway's Company of the 14th Virginia Regiment of Foot in the Continental Army. He served three years from January 1777 to February 1780. He enlisted at Pittsylvania County Virginia Courthouse on January 26, 1777 and was discharged in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1780. He and his brother, Robert, were in the same unit throughout their service. Their unit was at Valley Forge with General Washington during the winter of 1777-1778. William fought in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. The records from the National Archives shows Sergeant William Devin, with a variety of name variations, to be listed in the muster and pay rolls of Captain Henry Conway's company for most of the period of December 1776 through March 1779. Then, he was part of Captain Nathan Reid's Company and Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins' Company until November 1779. Finally, William Devin and Robert Devin were assigned to Captain John Overton's Company of Col. Febiger's Detachment, 2nd Brigade until they were discharged. Robert Devin says in his pension application that Captain Henry Conway's company was formed at Smith's Store, then the Pittsylvania County Virginia Court House. The records show that Sergeant William Devin was sick (June, July, and August 1778 muster rolls) and then, on extended furlough in Virginia beginning in September 1778 to April 1779. This could be the time when William Devin had Smallpox that nearly cost him his life.

William married Martha Mitchell on 7 Sep 1780 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Martha was born in 1762; died about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William's family was said to be of Huguenot descent (French Protestants who were driven out of France in 1680 due to the Edict of Nantes). Devin is probably French--meaning sage, seer, foreteller of events. Surnames were adopted after 1000 AD in Europe and so our Devin ancestor was probably "le devin" (the seer) and the "le" was probably omitted with time. There were many Devins who did not leave France in 1680 and stayed Catholic. Some of these Catholic Devins came to Canada and there are many Devins in Canada today.

The Progenitor of the Devin Family in America was William Devin, Sr. William Devin Sr. came to America in 1745 or 1746 and in 1750 married Sarah Smith, and settled in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. They were members of the Presbyterian Church and accumulated some wealth. They had eleven children some dying in childhood. William Sr. named some of his children in his will recorded April 19,1802.

WILL-DEED AND WILL BOOK 11, PAGE 243, PITTSYLVANIA CO., VIRGINIA RECORDED APRIL 19, 1802
"In the name of God Amen, I, William Devin Sr.--of the County of Pittsylvania, in good health and of sound mind and memory for which I thank God; and calling to mind the mortality of man, knowing it is appointed of God for all men once to die, do make constitute and ordain this, my last Will and Testament--I first of all give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me and my body to be decently intered at the discretion of my Executor and to such worldy Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of in manner and form following, that is first of all my just Debts--to be honestly paid. Secondly, I give to my children, James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin Jr., Robert Devin, and Joseph Devin--twenty shillings to each of them, their heirs or assigns forever. Third, I give to my daughter Sarah Devin, the house in which I now live after being well covered out of money arising out of my estate and the land adjoining thereto and bounded as follows, by William Devin Jr. lines on the south, by Joseph Devin and Spragin on the east, by Robert Devin on the north, and by Wimbish and Spurling on the west to inclose part of my new survey agreeable to Robert Devin's marked line
for dividing the said survey. I also give said Sarah, one negro boy, Alleck, one mare Finnex, or her value in cash, or another creature of near equal value, one cow and calf, exclusive of a white cow I admit to be her own property, one bed and furniture of her choice and half of all the other of my household furniture; one ewe and lamb, if any belonging to my estate, and lastly two sows and pigs, the choice of my stock and provisions of every kind that I may die possessed of for her and those free persons that I may leave in my family at my death for one year after. My further will is that if my daughter Sarah Devin should die without lawful heir of her body that in that case she has a right only to dispose of half the property to her given as she may think proper, and the other half my will is that it may be equally divided between all my surviving children or their lawfully begotten heirs of any they have or assigns forever. Item--I give to the children of my daughter Margaret Reynolds--twenty pounds cash to be under the direction of their father, Joseph Reynolds for the use of the said children that may live to enjoy it. And my further will is that all the land and negroes I may be possessed of at my death with all and every kind of property to me belonging not before in this last will given shall be sold my Executor at one years credit and the money arising therefrom after all legal and lawful expenses are paid for the execution of the will, the surplus if any, to be divided equally between my children as follows to wit--William Devin Jr., Mary Biggar, Robert Devin, the children of Margaret Reynolds (deceased) Sarah Devin and Joseph Devin, their heirs or assigns forever....."

From the Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Courthouse records, the following items: "William Devin Sr. to William Devin Jr. a deed February 17,1794"

"William Devin Sr. listed as head of family 1785"

MILITARY RECORDS
William Devin Sr. war services: War records no. 4 p. 166: "received a certificate for balance of full pay, according to act passed November session 1781, as Sergeant of Infantry...Virginia Continental Line."

The Devin property in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia is shown by deeds and records to be near the Sandy River, S.W. corner of Pittsylvania Co., N.W. of Danville and east of Martinville, Virginia. Pittsylvania Co. was formed in 1767 from Halifax Co., absorbed Patrick Co. and Herry Co. in 1777. In 1753 Halifax Co. was part of Lunenburg Co.

In records, various spellings of the Devin name is given...Davin, Deaven, Divean, Diven, and Divin. William Devin and his son, William Devin, Jr., took turns serving in the Military and sometimes only for three-month periods between farm work on their acreage, the military archives does not have any distinction between them, as all the records are just under
"William Devin". His first four sons were in the Revolutionary War.

1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, Will, Sr., 530 acres."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, Will, Sr., 8 3/4 acres, L.P."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, William, Sr., 430 acres, L.P."
1797 -- Pittsylvania Co., VA Land tax book, "Devin, Wm., Sr., 287 acres, L. Orphans(Leak's orphans in 1793)

Virginia Judgements Book 4
Page 4
Grand Jury May Court 1777 State of Virginia, William Devin
War Record Book 4, page 166; William Devin
Virginia Land Office Records
Virginia Land Office Grant Book D
Page 140-141
William Devan, 404 acres, Pittsylvania County
Land grant to William Devan recorded 01.September.1780 for 404 acres in Pittsylvania County on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek adjoining Chamberlain, White, and Leah.
Page 146-147
William Devan, 327 acres, Pittsylvania County
Land grant to William Devan recorded 01.September.1780 for 327 acres in Pittsylvania County on the Banister River adjoining Cook's land.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 33
Page 607
Jacob Aaron, 330 acres, Pittsylvania
Land grant to Jacob Aaron recorded 10.May.1796 for 330 acres in Pittsylvania County on the head of Little Creek, a branch of Banister River adjoining land of Stockton and Green. Note: This record is listed because it borders several Devin land holdings.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 37
Page 18-19
William Devan, 430 acres, Pittsylvania
Land grant to William Devan recorded 12.October.1796 for 430 acres in Pittslvania County on both sides of Banister River adjoining land of Cook and Ball.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 39
Page 448-449
Land grant to Robert Devin recorded 17.July.1797 for 950 acres in Pittsylvania County on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek adjoining land of Wimbish, Herndon, Jenkins.
Page 463-464
Land grant to William Devin, Sr. recorded 17.July.1797 for 200 acres in Pittsylvania County on the waters of Banister River adjoining Brown, Hook and Herndon.
Virginia Land Office Grant Book 57
Page 57
Land grant to Robert Devin recorded 09.March.1808 for 30 acres in Pittsylvania County adjoining land of Wimbish and Spurlin.
Virginia Census Records
Virginia Census 1785
Devin, William Jr.
Devin, William Sr.
United States 1790 Census for Virginia
Page 80
William Devin, Sr.
Page 100
William Devin, Jr.
United States 1850 Census for Virginia
Nancy Devin w/daughter & grandaughter
Henry County, Virginia Records
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Records
Pittsylvania County, Virginia was established 01.June.1767. Records from dates earlier than that date are either copied from records of parent counties or are archived in the parent counties. See The Genealogy of Pittsylvania County, Virginia for more information about the county governments of the Pittsylvania County area.

Pittsylvania County Va 1767 List of Tithables
Tithes taken by Theop'l Lacy 10th of June 1767:
Wm. Davin and Son Jas Davin
1787 Personal Property Tax List
Devin, William Sr.
2 white males 16-21
1 black over 16
0 blacks under 16
8 horses, mules, etc.
12 cattle

Pittsylvania County VA Court Records

The following court record references came from the "Plantiff Index to Court Records" at the Pittsylvania County Court House in Chatham,
Virginia. The following records are indexed on Pages 653-656. I do not have any copies of the court record pages, as yet.

Court Records Book 2

Page 64; 28.August.1772; William Devin; Thomas Henderson.
Page 154; 27.March.1773; James Devin; Exempt from roadwork.
Page 154; 27.March.1773; William Devin; Exempt from roadwork.
Page 326; 24.March.1774; James Devin; Josiah Mann.
Page 332; 25.March.1774; William Devin; Richard Prewet.
Page 431; 25.May.1775; William Devin; John Cook.

Court Records Book 3

Page 64; May.1787; Robert Devin; John Biswell.
Page 82; November.1787; Robert Devin; Boaz.

Court Records Book 4

Page 159; 25.September.1778; William Devan; John Mitchell.
Page 276; 19.October.1779; William Devan; Isreal Christian.
Page 301; 22.March.1780; James Devin; qualified as Ensign of Militia.

Court Records Book 5

Page 2; no date; William Devin; James Roberts.
Page 22; 20.August.1783; James Devin; Robert Duncan & wife.
Page 29; 21-22.August.1783; William Devin; Israel Christian.
Page 48; 22.October.1783; William Devin, Sr.; Samuel Duncan.
Page 163; 17.May.1785; William Devin; Henry Dunlap.
Page 195; 22.June.1785; James Devin; Harmon Cook.
Page 326; 16.May.1786; William Devin; James Deer.
Page 364; 22.August.1786; William Devin; Israel Christian.
Page 388; 20.November.1786; Robert Devin; Elijah Ryley.
Page 486; 25.May.1787; James Devin; Richard Pigg.

Court Records Book 6

Page 23; 21.November.1787; Robert Devin; John Stockton.
Page 51; no date; Robert Devin; Appointed as Tax Commissioner.
Page 319; 20.August.1789; William Devin; Order to certify tax error.
Page 343; 19.November.1789; William Devin; James Roberts.
Page 360; 17.August.1789; Robert Devin; John Buckley.
Page 366; 21.May.1790; Robert Devin; John Morton.
Page 413; no date; Robert Devin; John Morton.
Page 437; 19.August.1790; Robert Devin; John Morton, Sr.
Page 454; 20.December.1790; Robert Devin; Daniel Hankins.
Page 461; 21.February.1791; Robert Devin; Appointed as Tax Commissioner.

Court Records Book 7

Page 49; no date; Robert Devin; Qualified Captain of Militia.
Page 236; 17.June.1793; Alexander Devin; William Spurling.
Page 314; 17.February.1794; Robert Devin; Qualified Tax Commissioner.
Page 406; 20.April.1795; Robert Devin; As Tax Commissioner.

Court Records Book 8

Page 26; 18.May.1795; Robert Devin; Ordered to record certificate.
Page 41; 18.May.1795; Robert Devin; Qualified Lieutenant in Militia.
Page 44; 19.May.1795; Joseph Devin; Qualified Ensign in Militia.
Page 104; 19.August.1795; William Devin; Jessee Robertson.
Page 121; 19.October.1795; Robert Devin; Appointed Revenue Tax Commissioner.
Page 199; 24.March.1796; William Devin; Jessee Robinson.
Page 267; 17.October.1796; Robert Devin; Reappointed Tax Commissioner.

Court Records Book 9

Page 49; 16.September.1799; Robert Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 165; 19.November.1798; Robert Devin; Qualified as Captain Militia.
Page 276; 19.May.1800; Robert Devin; Order to certify resurvey.
Page 301; 16.June.1800; Joseph Devine; Qualified Lieutenant in Militia.
Page 461; 16.February.1801; Robert Devin; Qualified Administrator.

Court Records Book 10

Page 54; 17.August.1801; Robert Devin; John Ward.
Page 168; 19.April.1802; William Devin [estate]; Order to record will.
Page 170; 17.May.1802; James Devin, Jr.; Qualified Deputy Sheriff.
Page 207; 21.June.1802; William Devin [estate]; Order to record will.
Page 229; 19.July.1802; Joseph Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 229; 19.July.1802; William Devin (estate); Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 229; 19.July.1802; Robert Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 234; 19.July.1802; Joseph Devin; Qualified Captain in Militia.
Page 237; 16.August.1802; William Devin [estate]; Order to record Inventory and appraisement.
Page 309; 22.February.1803; James Devin; Discontinued.

Court Records Book 11

Page 192; 20.August.1804; Elizabeth Devin; Qualified Administratrix.
Page 192; 20.August.1804; Joseph Devin (Est)[estate]; Order to Record Inventory and Appraisement.
Page 225; 17.September.1804; Joseph Devin (Est)[estate]; Order to Record Inventory and Appraisement.

Court Records Book 12

Page 26; 21.January.1806; Robert Devin (sur-exr)[surviving executor]; Richard Gross.
Page 26; 21.January.1806; William Devin (est)[estate]; Richard Gross.
Page 68; 19.March.1806; Robert Devin; Crispin Shelton.
Page 78; no date; Robert Devin; Crispin Shelton.

Court Records Book 13

Page 348; 21.November.1808; Robert Devin; Joseph Norton.
Page 356; no date; Robert Devin; Joseph Norton.
Page 394; 16.January.1809; Betsy Devin (GDN)[guardian]; Guardian Qualified.
Page 394; 16.January.1809; Joseph Devin (est)[estate]; Guardian Qualified.

Court Records Book 14

Page 175; no date; Robert Devin (exr) [executor] and William Devin (estate); Samuel Calland.
Page 191; 19.March.1810; James Devin and John Devin; William Clark Shff.
Page 237; 21.May.1810; Robert Devin; Qualified Executor.
Page 358; no date; Robert Devin (exr) and William Devin (estate); Samuel Calland.
Page 547; 20.May.1811; Robert Devin (exr) and William Devin (estate); Samuel Calland.

Court Records Book 15

Page 10; 18.June.1811; Robert Devin; George Herndon (est-exrs).
Page 50; no date; Robert Devin; Thomas Blakley.
Page 176; 16.March.1812; Robert Devin; Thomas Blakley.
Page 184; 16.March.1812; John Devin and James Devin; Jacob Aron.
Page 219; 17.August.1812; John Devin and James Devin; William Rawlins.
Page 341; no date; John Devin and James Devin; William Rawlins.
Page 349; no date; Robert Devin; Thomas Wright.
Page 349; no date; Robert Devin; James Nowlin.
Page 350; no date; Robert Devin; Pier Turley.
Page 352; no date; Robert Devin; Samual H. Watson.
Page 353; no date; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 394; 19.October.1812; Robert Devin; James Witcher.
Page 406; no date; Robert Devin; Caleb Witcher.
Page 447; 18.January.1813; Robert Devin; John Custard.
Page 509; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; James Nowlin.
Page 509; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; Samual H. Watson.
Page 509; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 510; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; Thomas Wright.
Page 510; 19.March.1813; Robert Devin; Pier Turley.
Page 515; 20.March.1813; Robert Devin; Caleb Witcher.

Court Records Book 16

Page 28; 22.June.1813; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 120; no date; Joseph Devin; Order to record account current.
Page 121; 15.November.1813; Robert Devin; Joseph Homes.
Page 167; no date; Robert Devin; William H. Watson.
Page 185; 21.February.1814; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); Guardian Qualified.
Page 241; 16.May.1814; Joseph Devin; Order to record account current.
Page 302; no date; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); order to record inventory and appraisment.
Page 309; 15.August.1814; Robert Devin; Thomas Muse.
Page 396; no date; Elizabeth Devin and Joseph Devin (est); Order to record dower allottment.
Page 412; 20.February.1815; Elizabeth Devin and Joseph Devin (est); Order to record dower allottment.
Page 428; 20.March.1815; Robert Devin; James Jackson.
Page 429; no date; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); order to record inventory and appraisment.

Court Records Book 17

Page 114; 19.March.1816; John Devin (orphan) and Joseph Devin (est); order to record inventory and appraisment.

Court Records Book 19

Page 17; 16.March.1818; Sarah Devin; Exempt from payment of levies and taxes.

Court Records Book 22

Page 33; no date; Sarah Devin; Jones So.
Page 217; 21.June.1821; Sarah Devin; Jones So.

Court Records Book 23

Page 114; no date; John Devin; Jo Davis.
Page 271; 19.January.1824; John Devin; Jo Davis.

Court Records Book 24

Page 60; 19.January.1824; John Devin; Davis.
Page 109; date unknown; John Devin; Davis.
Page 199; date unknown; John Devin; Davis.
Page 295; 21.August.1824; John Devin; Beck.
Page 306; 21.August.1824; John Devin; Fendley.
Page 331; date unknown; John Devin; Fendley.
Page 364; date unknown; John Devin; Beck.
Page 367; date unknown; John Devin; Fendley.

Court Records Book 25

Page 12; 15.November.1824; John Devin; Beck.
Page 37; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 118; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 131; date unknown; James Devin; Boaz Est-Admr.
Page 190; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 191; date unknown; James Devin; Boaz Est-Admr.
Page 224; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 230; 19.August.1825; James Devin; Boaz Est-Admr.
Page 293; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 352; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 26

Page 41; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 114; 16.October.1826; Robert Devin; Qualified Sheriff of Pittsylvania County.
Page 143; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 203; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 302; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 303; 22.August.1827; Robert Devin; Order to Settle Account Current.

Court Records Book 27

Page 21; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 57; 18.February.1828; Robert Devin; Qualified Sheriff.
Page 89; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 145; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 197; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 264; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 340; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 404; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 28

Page 183; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 259; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 311; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 380; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 29

Page 39; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 252; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 342; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 30

Page 54; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 184; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 293; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 31

Page 89; date unknown; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.
Page 192; 19.November.1833; James Devin; Isham P. Petty.

Court Records Book 32

Page 70; 19.May.1834; Robert Devin; Order to record will, inventory, and appraisement.
Page 275; date unknown; Robert Devin; Order to record account current.
Page 278; 15.December.1834; Robert Devin; Order to record inventroy and appraisement.
Page 390; 18.May.1835; Robert Devin; Order to record account current.

Court Records Book 35

Page 125; 20.August.1839; Nancy Devin; Declaration.

Court Records Book 38

Page 257; 19.May.1845; William Devin (est) and Sarah Devin (heir); Order concerning division of land.
Page 315; 18.August.1845; Sarah Devin; Order to record report of Commissioners.

Court Records Book 40

Page 81; 16.October.1848; Sally Devin; Order to record will.
Page 82; 16.October.1848; Sarah Devin; Curator Qualified and order to appriase.
Page 90; 20.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to record will.
Page 91; 20.November.1848; James Devin; Mary Biggers Heirs.
Page 93; 20.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 94; 20.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to appraise.
Page 97; 21.November.1848; Sally Devin; Order to appraise.
Page 180; 21.May.1849; James Devin; Mary Biggers Heirs.
Page 376; 17.June.1850; Morton Devin; Jonathan Elliott.

Court Records Book 43

Page 14; date unknown; James A. Devin; Qualified executor.

Court Records Book 44

Page 202; 20.July.1857; James A. Devin; Qualified executor.
Page 404; date unknown; Nancy Devin; Order to record will.
Page 430; date unknown; Nancy Devin; Order to record will.
Page 488; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Order to record will.
Page 490; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Executor qualified.
Page 492; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 493; 19.July.1858; Nancy Devin; Executor qualified.
Page 507; 16.August.1858; Nancy Devin; Order to record inventory and appraisement.
Page 507; 16.August.1858; Nancy Devin; Heirs certified.

"Satisfactory evidence was this day exhibited to the Court that Nancy Devin was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, was a
resident of this county and died in this county on the 11th day of April 1858 leaving only one child whose name is Sarah S. Hurt."
Page 560; date unknown; J. A. Devin; Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 45

Page 60; 21.March.1859; J. A. Devin; Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 48

Page 379; 18.May.1868; Nancy Devin; Executor powers revoked.

Court Records Book 49

Page 57; 17.August.1868; James A. Devin; Administrator qualified and order to appraise.
Page 582; date unknown; James A. Devin; Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 50

Page 193; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 219; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 246; 16.December.1872; Fannie Devin (gdn), Fannie W. Devin, Ida L. Devin, James Devin, and William R. Devin; Guardian Qualified.
Page 256; 17.December.1872; Fannie Devin (gdn), Fannie Devin, Ida L. Devin, James Devin, and William R. Devin; Order concerning money.
Page 271; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 324; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 404; date unknown; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.

Court Records Book 51

Page 10; 21.July.1873; Fanny A. Devin; James A. Devin Est-Admr.
Page 72; 19.August.1873; James Devin, Jr.; James M. Reynolds.
Page 96; 20.October.1873; James A. Devin; Account current confirmed.
Page 307; 18.January.1875; Fannie A. Devin (gdn) and William R. Devin (by gdn); Account current confirmed.

Court Records Book 68

Page 245
21.May.1900; Nelson Devin; Exempted from payment of Capitation Tax.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 2

Page 497
from William Devin; April 25, 1772

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 6

Page 412
09.October.1782; rent agreement from Samuel Calland, executor, to James Devin allowing James to farm 500 acres of the Arthur Hopkins estate for seven
years at a cost of 20 barrels of corn per year.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 7

Page 534
from William Devin, Sr.; Nov. 21, 1785

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 8

Page 372-373
04.November.1788; deed from Abadnego Boaz to Robert Devin for 293 acres on Strawberry Creek in Pittsylvania County. (Note: Missing photocopy of
page 373).

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 9

Page 119-120
Thomas Mustian
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Mustain; 16.July.1792
Page 251-253
03.March.1791; Trust Deed from Jesse Robinson to William Devin, Sr.
Page 374
20.April.1789; deed from Robert Devin to Benjamin Burnett, Sr. for 293 acres on the west side of Strawberry Creek adjoining Thomas Boaz and
Chamberlain.
Page 392-393
12.April.1793; deed from Jeremiah Walker and Joseph Devin for 77 acres on Turkey Branch.
Page 446
19.October.1793; deed from Richard Prewett, Elizabeth Prewett (his wife), and Julius Newcom to Robert Devin for 150 acres on north side of Little
Strawberry Creek.
Page 455-456
15.October.1793; deed from Jeremiah Walker and Mary, his wife, to Joseph Devin for 77 acres on Turkey Branch.
Page 498-499
17.February.1794; deed from William Devin, Sr. to William Devin, Jr. for 200 acres on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 11

Page 301-302
10.November.1797; deed for 47.75 acres on both sides of Wet Sleave Creek from Jeremiah Spurling to Robert Devin.
Page 302-303
10.November.1797; deed for 87.5 acres on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek from Robert Devin to Jeremiah Spurling.
Page 465-466
28.November.1798; deed for 126 acres from William Devin, Sr. to Joseph Devin.
Page 466
28.November.1798; deed for 150 acres from William Devin, Sr. to Robert Devin.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 13

Page 537
Heirs of William Devin from Alexander Devin
23.November.1803; from Alexander Devin to heirs of William Devin reliquishing his rights to the estate of his father, William Devin, Sr.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 16

Page 116
Mitchell from Devin
from Robert Devin to John Mitchell recorded 06.?June?.1806
Page 127
Parrish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Matthew Parrish
Page 228
Nancy Devin from Parrish
Deed 16.January.1809 from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Nancy Devin al, gift.
Page 229
Parish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Thomas Parish
Page 231
Parrish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Susanna Parrish
Page 232
Parrish from A. Parrish
Deed from Abram Parrish and wife, Susannah, to Richard Parrish
Page 240-241
Devin from Devin
Recorded 06.January.1809; from Robert Devin, executor, to William Devin (son of William Devin, Sr.)partitioning land in the estate of William Devin, Sr.
Page 241-243
Biggar from Devin
; 06.January.1809; from Robert Devin, executor, to Mary Biggar (daughter of William Devin, Sr.) partitioning land in the estate of William Devin, Sr.
Page 243-244
Reynolds from Devin
; 06.January.1809; from Robert Devin, executor, to Joseph Reynolds (widower husband of Margaret who is daughter of William Devin, Sr.) partitioning
land in the estate of William Devin, Sr.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 17

Page 264
; 10.April.1811; deed from Robert Devin to William C. Hurt for 150 acres of land.

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 20

Page 333-334
12.October.1816; deed from John L. Jarvis to William Devin. (page 334 not photocopied).

Pittsylvania County VA Deed Book 29

Page 153
Robert Devin deed to Methodist church
Page 219
Robert Devin deed to Methodist church

Pittsylvania County VA Marriage Bonds Book 1

Page 3
Joseph Reynolds and Margaret Devin
Joseph Reynolds and Edward Hodges make bond of 50 pounds current money of Virginia on 21.August.1780 for the marriage of Joseph Reynolds and
Margaret Devin. Bond witnessed by Joseph Akin.
Page 11
Joseph Devin and Elizabeth Nowlin
Joseph Devin and William Devin make bond of 50 pounds on 16.July.1789 for the marriage of Joseph Devin and Elizabeth Nowlin.
Married by Richard Elliott
Page 14
James Bleakley and Elizabeth Smith
James Bleakley and Robert Devin make bond of 50 pounds current money on 12.January.1791 for the marriage of James Bleakley and Elizabeth Smith.
Bond witnessed by William Tunstall, Jr.
Elizabeth Smith consented for herself on 11.January.1791 and consent was witnessed by Joseph Akin.
Married by Richard Elliott.
Note: This record is added to Devin Timber because James Bleakley appears many times in other Devin records, and Elizabeth Smith may be related to
Sarah Smith, wife of William Devin, Sr.
Robert Devin and Nancy Parrish
Robert Devin and Joseph Akin make bond of 50 pounds current money on 22.January.1791 for marriage of Robert Devin and Nancy Parrish. Bond
witnessed by: William Tunstall, Jr.
Consent given by Abram Parrish (father of Nancy) on 23.January.1791 and was witnessed by Joseph Akin.
Married by: Richard Elliot
Alexander Devin and Sucky Nowlin
Alexa

William married Sarah Smith in 1750 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Capt. Thomas Smith) was born on 20 Mar 1728 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 22 Nov 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Not named in the will of her husband which was dated 25 November 1800. Dessa's booklet mentions a letter to Alfred Harrison Devin written b Rev. Robert Ira Devin son of James, son of William Jr., son of William Sr. The letter is said to make the following statement: "Records of the Parish of Camden: Sarah Devin born March 20, 1728". "

"William Devin, Senior is considered to be the Progenitor of the protestant Devin family in the United States of America. William Devin, Senior of Virginia was born in Dublin, Ireland and came to America in 1745 or 1746. In 1750, he married Sarah Smith and settled in what is now Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
--The Devin Family, page 1.

A William Davin along with son James Davin is listed in the 1767 list of Tithables for Pittsylvania County, Virginia Colony.

Like many landowners of the era and region, William Devin Senior owned slaves. His will states that he owned at least one male slave, named Alleck, which he bequeathed to his daughter Sarah Devin.
-The Devin Family, page 2.

William Sr. served as Sergeant of Infantry, Virginia Continental Line. He "received a certificate for balance of full pay, according to act passed November session 1781". [more likely this was his son William Jr.]
-The Devin Family, page 3.

Children listed in will: James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin, Jr.
Robert Devin, Joseph Devin, heirs of Margaret Reynolds, decd.

References:
(1) War Records No.4 Page 166
(2) Will of William Devin Senior recorded April 19, 1802 in deed and Will Book 11, page 243, of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Will was signed 25 Nov 1800.
(3) 1787 Pittsylvania Co VA for William Devin, Sr.
Personal Property Tax List: 2 white males 16-21
1 black over 16
0 blacks under 16
8 horses, mules, etc.
12 cattle

Dessa's booklet mentions a letter to Alfred Harrison Devin written by Rev. Robert Ira Devin son of James, son of William Jr, son of William Sr. The letter is said to make the following statements: 'William Devin born 1724.'"

These statements may be accurate, but Dessa's booklet, as written, seems to relate that these records have Irish origins. There is a Camden Parish in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. If the referenced records are from the Virginia parish, why do they mention the marriage of William and Martha Devin? Is the Sarah Devin mentioned in the records actually William Sr.'s spouse rather than his sister? Another theory is that the William and Martha Devin mentioned in the parish of Camden records is William Devin and Martha Mitchell and the 2 in 1720 is actually an eight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Kevin's_Church,_Camden_Row,_Dublin

William married Martha on 7 Sep 1720 in Camden Parish, Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]