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 Abt 1761 - Bef 1848 (< 87 years)
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| Name |
Sarah Devin [1, 2] |
| Born |
Abt 1761 |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
Bef 16 Oct 1848 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.  |
| Notes |
- Sources:
1) Pittsylvania County VA Deed & Will Book 11, page 243-244, Will of William Devin, Sr. names Sarah as his daughter. She inherited his house and a parcel of his land.
YOB & POB from Ancestral File
Will in Pittsylvania Co Will Bk #2 p 59-60 & dated 16 Sep 1848; entered into
probate 16 Oct 1848.
Said land & property to be sold & money be equally divided between James Oakes & Elizabeth Herndon (wife of James Herndon)
QUESTION: Who were James Oakes & Elizabeth Herndon? Father's will said if "my daughter Sarah Devin should die without a lawfull 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...."
Will of father, William Devin, Sr., in Pittsylvania Co VA
Sarah never married.
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| Person ID |
I0055 |
Devin Timber | William Devin Progeny |
| Last Modified |
17 Feb 2015 |
| Father |
William Devin, Sr., b. 1724, d. Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (Age < 78 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah Smith, b. 20 Mar 1727/28, d. Bef 22 Nov 1800 (Age < 72 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.
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| Family ID |
F0006 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S04248] Deed & Will Book 11, County Clerk's Office, (Virginia. Pittsylvania County.), page 243-244; Will of William Devin, Sr.
names Sarah as his daughter. She inherited his house and a parcel of his land.
- [S60934] Deed Book 02, (County Clerk's Office, Pittsylvania County, Virginia), pages 59-60; will of Sarah Devin dated 16.Sep.1848.
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