News: Looking for females who are in the pure female lines (mother to daughter) from William and Sarah who are willing to do an mtDNA test. Such a person would be descended along an all female line from Mary DEVIN Biggers or Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The hope is to identify the markers for Sarah SMITH Devin to help identify her parents. Contact the webmaster if interested.

Devin descendant, Stanley Wayne Devin, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2014. He was the last living child of Ira & Oleta Devin.
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    James Devin

    Male 1794 - 1844  (50 years)


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    • Name James Devin  [1
      Born 09 Jun 1794  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Gender Male 
      Died 27 Dec 1844  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Notes 
      • !Miscellaenous: Had 13 children
        Census:
        1820 Gibson Co IN p 238
        1 male 26-44; 1 female 16-25; 2 females <10
        1830 Gibson Co IN p 141A
        1 male 30-40; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 5-10; 2 males <5
        1 female 20-30; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 10-15; 2 females 5-10

        DOB from Ancestral File

        Went to Warren County, Kentucky with his parents, then on to Gibson County, Indiana in 1808 with his parents.

        Per Hist. of Gibson Co IN p 582: he was in the battle of Tippecanoe in 1807.

        !MARRIAGE: Gibson Co IN: Ind. Source Book II; Pom.Lib.R929.3772 Ind.V.2

        Held several county offices; was a State Representative in 1838; was Gibson Co Tax Collector.

        DEATH: probably occurred before 1850; not listed on 1850 census
        Died of "black tongue" as did sister, Sarah Devin Hummer.

        Military service: 1807, Battle of Tippecanoe (per Descendants of James Nowlin website by PAG updated 01.Aug.2001)
      Person ID I1167  Devin Timber | William Devin Progeny
      Last Modified 10 May 2010 

      Father Rev. Alexander Devin,   b. 22 Mar 1769, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Jan 1827, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
      Mother Susannah Nowlin,   b. 12 Mar 1771, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Nov 1846, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
      Married 10 Jul 1795  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
      Notes 
      • It is possible that 9 July 1791 is their marriage bond date and 10 July 1795 is the date of their marriage.
      Family ID F0340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Hannah Chapman,   b. 24 May 1802, Warren County, Kentucky U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1873, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
      Married 05 Feb 1818  Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Elizabeth Ann Berry Devin
       2. George Alexander Devin,   b. Abt 1822, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      +3. Rebecca Chapman Devin,   b. 24 Oct 1822, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 18671867, , Gibson, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
      +4. Susan Nowlin Devin,   b. 20 Oct 1824, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      +5. Henry Smith Devin,   b. Abt 1827, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1870  (Age < 43 years)
       6. John Quincy Adams Devin,   b. 04 Dec 1828,   d. 17 Jan 1845  (Age 16 years)
      +7. Nancy Mahala Devin,   b. 27 Nov 1830, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 May 1854  (Age 23 years)
      +8. Mary Jane Devin,   b. 26 Nov 1833,   d. 12 Apr 1863  (Age 29 years)
      +9. Virginia Devin,   b. 30 Dec 1835, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Sep 1913  (Age 77 years)
      +10. Hannah Lucy Devin,   b. 20 Dec 1837, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1883  (Age 45 years)
      +11. James Harrison Devin,   b. 26 Nov 1839, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1920, Kansas U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
       12. Sarah Ann Devin,   b. 20 Oct 1841, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1874  (Age 32 years)
      +13. Cordelia Devin,   b. 26 Jun 1843, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907  (Age 63 years)
      Last Modified 5 Feb 2010 
      Family ID F0345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S04110] Descendants of James Nowlin, Sr., Gilbert, Polly A, updated 01.Aug.2001.

      2. [S04039] Ten Generations of Rev. Alexander Devin, Truitt, Joyce Nell, dated 19981101, page 3.

      3. [S04242] Marriages of Pittsylvania County Virginia; 1767-1805, Knorr, Catherine L., (1956), page 25.

      4. [S04110] Descendants of James Nowlin, Sr., Gilbert, Polly A, updated 01.Aug.2001.
        She married Alexander Devin, Sr. July 10, 1795 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

      5. [S04263] Some Virginia Marriages: 1700-1799, McDonald, Cecil D., (Volume 5-8), page 6.
        Devin, Alexander m. Lukey Nowlin, 10 July 1795, Pittsylvania County, Minister Rtn