Sarah Smith

1728 - Bef 1800  (< 72 years)

• Name	Sarah Smith  [1]
  Born	20 Mar 1727/28
  Gender	Female
  Died	Bef 22 Nov 1800
  Notes	Not named in will of her husband which was dated 25 November 1800. 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: "Records of the Parish of Camden: 'Sarah Devin born March 20, 1728.'" Smith surname assumed based on serveral grandchildren named 'Sarah Smith _____'. No documents have been found to support her last name except for a manuscript by Dessa Hoffstetter. However, its source is suspect.
  Person ID	I0049	Devin Timber | Richard Swart Pedigree, David Devin Pedigree, Mary Eggleston Pedigree
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2010

  
  

  Father	Thomas Smith,   b. ,   d. Deceased,
  Married
  Divorced
  Family ID	F1181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Devin, Sr.,   b. 1724,   d. Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age < 78 years)
  Married	1750
  Notes	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; page1) 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.
  Children	1. James Devin,   b. Abt 1748   2. John Devin,   b. 1750, Virginia + 3. William Devin, Jr.,   b. c.1752,   d. 27 Apr 1810  (Age 58 years) + 4. Mary Devin,   b. Abt 1757,   d. Aft 1802  (Age > 46 years) + 5. Margaret Devin,   b. Abt 1759,   d. Abt 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age 39 years) + 6. Robert Devin,   b. 06 Apr 1759, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Apr 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) + 7. Joseph Devin,   b. 17 Sep 1760,   d. 26 May 1804, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age 43 years)   8. Sarah Devin,   b. Abt 1761,   d. Bef 16 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age < 87 years) + 9. Rev. Alexander Devin,   b. 22 Mar 1769, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 05 Jan 1827, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2010
  Family ID	F0006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S04010] Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation No. 8 # 146. Child of Thomas Smith is: i. Sarah Smith, born 20 Mar 1727/28; died 1800 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Married William Devin 1750 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.