Nancy Parrish^[1]

1768 - 1858  (89 years)

• Name	Nancy Parrish  [2]
  Birth	10 Nov 1768	, Goochland, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1840	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Residence	1836-1848	, , Virginia, USA   [4]
  Residence	1850	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Death	11 Apr 1858	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I40	Master
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Abraham Perkins Parrish,   b. 1743, , Charles City, Virginia, USA d. 18 Nov 1816, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Sarah Clark,   b. 1748, , Fluvanna, Virginia, USA d. 1808, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1767	, Goochland, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F8107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Devin,   b. 6 Apr 1759, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 10 Apr 1834, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1791	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [5, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Smith Devin,   b. 1793, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1 Nov 1867, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Nov 1768 - , Goochland, Virginia, USA Marriage - 25 Jan 1791 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1840 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1836-1848 - , , Virginia, USA Residence - 1850 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death - 11 Apr 1858 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Will recorded 7-19-1858. Will Book 2, p. 272. Robert Devin, born 6 Apr 1759 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 10 Apr 1834 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; married Nancy Parrish 22 Jan 1791 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Robert was a soldier in the Revolutionary War along with his brothers, James, John, and William, Jr. 1797 -- Robert Devin was justice of the peace. 1797 -- Pittsylvania Co, VA Land Tax book "Robert Devin, 50 acres, Prewet." 1797 -- Pittsylvania Co, VA Land Tax book "Robert Devin, 66 acres, B." Robert Devin represented Pittsylvania County in the state legislature form 1797-1798 and 1800. Robert Devin was a presiding justice in the county who objected to the Alien & Sedition Acts. Robert Devin was a member of the militia in June 1803. Records in the Danville, Virginia public library--1830: Robert and his wife Nancy gave a deed for an acre of ground to a Methodist Church (est. 1823). He made a Will recorded in Will Book I, page 265, 5/19/1834, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. In it he names his wife, Nancy, his daughter, Sarah Smith Hurt, his grandsons, Robert S. Hurt and William M. Hurt, his grand-daughters, Nancy Perkins Hurt, Louisa James Hurt, and Elizabeth Agness Hurt. His executors were his wife, daughter, Samuel Beck and Jabey Smith. Dated August 20, 1825, and recorded May 19, 1834. Nancy Parrish Devin was a member of the same old Presbyterian Church, Chatham, Virginia, as was Miss Sallie (Sarah) Devin. Nancy Parrish Devin's will is recorded in Will Book 2, page 272, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. She lists her daughter, Sarah, her grandsons, William M. Hurt, Robert S. Hurt and wife, Lavina, her granddaughters, Nancy P. Tarpley, Elizabeth A. McDearman, Mary P. Hurt, and Louisa J. Echols. Signed July 8, 1848, recorded May 17, 1858. ID Line# County Year/Page# Surname of Deceased Given Name of Deceased Surname of Owner of Deceased Given Name of Owner of Deceased Date of Death Sex White Colored Place of Death Cause of Death Age of Deceased Parents of Deceased Where Deceased Born Occupation of Deceased Consort of Deceased Informant Designation of Informant 173 8 Pittsylvania 1853:4 Silvey Devin Nancy 00/Jun/1853 F No Slave Pittsylvania Cnty 13Yrs " Nancy Devin " Nancy's father Abraham Parish bought land from the Pigg family in 1796. The indenture was witnessed by Shadrack Corder. On the 1850 census she and Clement Pigg are neighbors. (Clement Pigg as in Pigg v Corder.) On the 1840 census she lists 34 slaves in her household. On 1850 census her real estate is valued at 2886. In 1856 Nancy declares the death of a male slave, 8mo old, died of flux.

  
  

• Sources

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