William Devin, Jr.^{[1, 2, 3]}

1752 - 1810  (58 years)

• Name	William Devin  [4, 5]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Will
  Born	c.1752
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Apr 1810
  Notes	William, Jr. fought against England in the Revolutionary War (Dessa Hofstetter; "The Devin Family"; page 2; ...William and Sarah Devin's four oldest sons were in the Revolutionary War...). Dessa's booklet also quotes, on page 5, a letter from Robert Ira Devin to Alfred Harrison Devin, saying "My grandfather William Devin, Jr. was born in Pittsylvania County, Va. and was a soldier three years in the War of the Revolution. Two of his brothers, John and Robert, were with him in the army..." William Jr. participated in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown and others. While in the army, he had small-pox and almost lost his life. His face was left badly marked with pits. He and his wife, Martha, may have moved to Kentucky in 1785, but returned to Virginia in 1789. William Jr. was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife described him to be medium size, compactly built about 5 feet 10 or 11 inch, blue eyes, light hair, and weighed about 160 pounds. He had a florid complexion. William Jr. died of cancer 28 April 1810. 1787 Pittsylvania County, Virgina U.S.A. for William Devin, Jr. Personal Property Tax List: 0 white males 16-21 0 blacks over 16 0 blacks under 16 2 horses, mules, etc. 8 cattle Note: Either the above list is not complete or the previous paragraph is wrong about the family being in Kentucky between 1785 and 1789. The following chain of evidence shows the relationship of William Devin, Jr. to his father, William Devin, Sr., both of Pittsylvania County Virginia: William Devin, Sr.'s will dated 25.Nov.1800 recorded in Pittsylvania County VA Deed & Will Book 11 pages 243-244 on 19.Apr.1802 specifically names "William Devin junr" as one of his children. Deed book 9 page 498–499 This tract of land is "...the Land ajoining thereto and bounded as followeth, by William Devin jr lines on the South,..." in William Devin, Sr.'s will.
  Person ID	I0038	Devin Timber | Richard Swart Pedigree, David Devin Pedigree, William Devin Progeny
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  DNA Tests	1 DNA test is associated with William Devin, Jr.
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	Y-DNA-37	Private	R-L513	Most distant ancestor: William Devin, Sr.,   b. 1724,   d. Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Most recent common ancestor: William Devin, Sr.,   b. 1724,   d. Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. 37 Marker values: 13,23,14,10,10-14,12,12,11,13,13,28,16,9-10,11,11,26,15,19,30,15-15-17-17,11,12,19-23,16,15,20,16,35-43,12,12

  
  

  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.
  Family ID	F0006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Mitchell,   b. 1762,   d. abt.1830  (Age 68 years)  [6]
  Married	07 Sep 1780	Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.   [7]
  Children	+ 1. James Devin,   b. 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 11 Aug 1854, Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age 73 years)   2. Jane Devin,   b. 15 May 1781, Pittsylvania County, Virginia + 3. John Devin,   b. 4 Jul 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia   4. Sarah Devin,   b. 22 Apr 1785   5. Mary Devin,   b. 21 Aug 1787   6. Elizabeth Devin,   b. 15 Nov 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. + 7. Clayton Devin,   b. 11 Jul 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. 24 Nov 1868, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)   8. Bethsheba Devin,   b. 30 Mar 1796, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. + 9. William Robert Devin,   b. 3 Aug 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. 1876, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)
  Speculation		Is Irbin Finley Devin the Son of William & Martha? Discussion about whether Irbin Finley Devin is related to the Devin family out of Pittsylvania County Virginia.
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014
  Family ID	F0005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories		A Gift for Alexander Devin Alexander was given a powder horn by one of his brothers. It has been passed down through the generations.
  		William Devin in the Revolutionary War William Devin served three years in the American Revolutionary War. Read the facts in this article.

  
  

  Speculation

  A Most Traveled Family. NOT! A discussion about how individuals with the same or similar names in different places are not necessarily the same person.

  
  

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  William Devin, Jr. Documents (3) Lists documents related to William Devin, Jr. (c.1752-1810) of Pittsylvania County Virginia.

  
  

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  [S67496] Callaway From Devin Deed, Virginia. Pittsylvania County; County Clerk's Office., Deed Book 14 pages 273-274., page 273. "...being the Land where the said Will Devin now lives deeded unto him by his Father Will Devin Senr by Indenture bearing date the seventeenth Day of Feby 1794 as appears of Record..." [S67543] Last Will & Testement of William Devin, Sr., Virginia. Pittsylvania County; Clerk's Office, Deed & Will Book 11 pages 243-244., page 243. "...I give to my Children James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin junr, Robert Devin, and Joseph Devin twenty shillings..." [S67826] William Devin Bible. [S04009] The Devin Family (manuscript), Hofstetter, Dessa, (circa 1962), pages 2-4. [S04250] Hinkelman, Melvin, GEDCOM imported 4 Dec 2002. [S67826] William Devin Bible. William Diven and Martha Mitchell was joyned in weadlock the 7 Day of September 1780 by Lewis Gwilam Recter of Camden Parish. (signature) William M. Diven [S04010] Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation No. 7 #73iii. iii. William Devin, born 1752 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia died 28 Apri 1810 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; married Martha Mitchell 7 Sep 1780 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.