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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    Devin, Clayton: Will



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    • Title Devin, Clayton: Will 
      Short Title Will of Clayton Devin 
      Call Number Box 202 
      Repository Polk County Historical Society 
      Source ID S04319 
      Text

      [page 1]

      Clayton Devin
      [Lo]
      Will

      Box 71
      202

      Filed Dec 24
      AD 1868
      JB Burros
      Clk

      [page 2]

      In the name of God,
      Amen,
      I Clayton Devin of the County
      of Polk and State of Missouri being
      in the Seventy sixth year of my age and
      a very feeble State of health being con-
      scious of the uncertainty of life and
      Certainty of death at the same time
      according to my own apprehensions
      of Sound mind and being anxious
      to make a suitable desposition of
      my real and personal estate do make
      ordain and delare this to be my
      last will and testament.
      1st It is my will that after my
      decease that all my debts and the
      expenses of my funeral be paid and
      discharged by my executor herein
      after named and appointed out of
      my estate as soon as conveniently
      may be I leave the charges of my
      funeral to the descretion of my ex-
      ecutor.
      2nd I give devise and dispose of
      my estate both real and personal save
      what may be necessary for the pay-
      ment of my just debts and funeral
      expenses in the following manner
      To wit, I give and bequeath unto

      [page 3]

      my beloved wife Margaret Devin
      all of my personal estate such as
      money or the proceeds of notes or
      stock such as cattle horses and sheep
      and hogs house hold and kitchen
      furniture and farming utensils to
      have and enjoy and dispose of as she
      may think proper to her own use
      and benefit during her natural life
      after her decease to be disposed of
      as hereinafter mentioned together
      with my personal estate I give and
      bequeath unto my said wife the
      following described land compris-
      ing the homestead to wit the
      West half of the Southwest quar-
      ter section So thirty four (34)
      and East half of of South West
      quarter and South West quarter
      of NorthWest quarter and South
      East quarter of North West quarter
      Section No Thirty Three (33) of
      Township No Thirty four (34) of
      Range No twenty three (23)
      The above described real estate
      I desire to be sold or vivided as
      herinafter mentioned.
      3rd It is my desire that the fol-

      [page 4]

      lowing described real estate be dis-
      posed of by my executor either by
      private or public sale on the most
      advantagous terms that he may
      think fit if not sold by my self
      during my life time the proceeds to
      be given to my wife Margaret Devin
      to be enjoyed by her as she may
      desire for her own use and benefit
      as long as she may live To wit
      South half of the South West quar-
      ter and South East quarter of the
      South West quarter of Setion No
      nine (9) Township No Thirty
      four (34) of range No Twenty
      three and also the South East
      quarter of the North West quarter
      Section No Twelve (12) Town-
      Ship No Thirty four 34 of Range
      No Twenty four (24)
      4-- The following described land
      I give and bequeath unto the Dev-
      in family to remain in common
      for the use of a burying ground
      bounded as follows To wit Beginning and lying
      on the East boundary Section Thirty Two 32 Town-
      Ship Thirty four 34 of Range (23) at a yellow
      Stone 36 poles North of the South East
      corner of the said Section [Witnynd] by Black
      oak 12 inches in diameter 20

      [page 5]

      links North East to black oak 11 inches
      in diameter 17 links due West thence North
      on a Section line 17 Poles to yellow
      Stone West 28 Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
      South 17 Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
      East 28 poles to The [begining]
      [Anlang] 2.56 acres the above des-
      cribed land to remain forever
      the property of the Devins not to
      be Sold but to be used by the pub-
      lic as a common burying ground
      5 After the death of my
      wife Margaret Devin it is my
      desire that the remainder of my
      estate after her funeral expenses
      Shall have been paid be disposed of
      as follows To wit
      I give and bequeath to my Son
      William M Devin the Sum of
      five dollars.
      I give and bequest to my
      daughter Ama S. Wilson five
      dollars
      I give and bequeath to my
      daughter Margaret A. Chitty
      the Sum of five dollars.

      [a page seems to be missing]

      [page 6]

      9th After the above [legacies] have been
      paid to gather with the expenses of
      administration The residue of my
      estate both real and personal I [disise]
      may be equally divided if can
      be if cannot be then the real es-
      tate to be Sold and proceeds together
      with personal estate be divided between
      the following named legal heirs
      of my body or their legal repre-
      sentatives, to wit, Clayton
      S. Devin, Joseph B. Devin, Alfred
      H. Devin, Martha M. Heydon, Sarah
      J. Thompson, Mary E. Pickering
      Massa L. Hughes Parthenial
      T Frieze Share and Share alike

      In order that the provisions of
      this my last will and Testament
      may be carried out I constitute
      and appoint Alfred H. Devin my ex-
      ecutor hereby revoking all former wills
      by me made.

      In witness whereof I have hereunto
      set my hand this 14th day of October
      1868 [Atuge]

      Clayton ^his X mark^ Devin <\p>

      A.

      Signed and declared by the above
      named Clayton Devin to be his
      last Will and testament in the

      [page 7]

      presence of us who at his request
      and in his presence have subscribed
      our names as witnesses thereto.
      George W. Russell
      Thomas H. Russell
      Alexander Millikin

      State of Missouri
      County of Polk

      Be it remembered
      that on this the 24 day of December
      AD 1868, an Instrument of writing
      Proporting to be the last Will of
      Clayton Divin Deceased was exhibited
      to the undersigned J.B. Burros
      clerk of the County Court [beler/E]
      to be proven and the Same was
      rejected for want of proof.
      J B Burros Clk

       
      Linked to Alfred Harrison Devin
      Anna Sanders Devin
      Clayton Devin
      Clayton Smith Devin
      Joseph Benton Devin
      Margaret Adaline Devin
      Martha Ann Mitchell Devin
      Mary Elizabeth Devin
      Massa Louisa Devin
      Parthenia Tennessee Devin
      Sarah Jane Devin
      William Marion Devin 

    •  Notes 
      • Written 14.October.1868. Filed 24.December.1868 in Polk County, Missouri.
      • The will was rejected because of "lack of proof," and the estate went into probate court. Note that Clayton signed with a mark, suggesting Clayton could not write.
      • The scanned images come from copies of the original records in the Clayton Devin Probate Packet, Box 202, Polk County, stored in the Archives room of the Historical Society of Polk County, Northward Museum. The scanned images are contributed by Karen V. My apologies in advance for any misinterpretations of the handwriting.