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 Abt 1757 - Aft 1802 (~ 46 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Mary Devin was born Abt 1757 (daughter of William Devin, Sr. and Sarah Smith); died Aft 1802. Notes:
One family chart shows Mary DEVIN, wife of James Bigger, as
being born in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia.
[doubtfull, if her brother, Robert Devin, was born in
Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1759]
YOB from FHC #0928908 compiled by Ethel S. Mattingley
Mary married James Bibb Bigger. James (son of John Bigger, Sr. and Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb) was born Est 1755, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co. Virginia [became Pittsylvania]. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
Married:
MARRIAGE: James Bigger Estate: Oath & Appraisal, Oath of Administration and Appointment of Appraisors in James Bigger Estate, Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerks Office, Mary Bigger by her Letter filed relinquishes her right to the administration of the estate of her late Husband James Bigger deceased, to Robert Devin, who took the oath by Law, required and together with Arron Hutchings his Security, entered into and acknowleged their bonds in the penalty of fifteen Hundred Dollars, Conditioned as the Law directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of administration on the said Decedants estate in due form. Ordered that Jonathan Thomas, William Elliot Senr. [Greg] Thomas and Edward [Long][bush] or any three of them being first Sworn as the Law Directs do appraise in Current money the personal estate of James Bigger Deceased and reprt thereof to the Court
Children:
- John Biggar/Bigger was born Est 1780, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Sarah Bigger was born Est 1882, Pittsylvlvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvlvania Co., Virginia.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | William Devin, Sr. was born 1724; died Bef 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia . Notes:
William Devin, Senior is considered to be the Progenitor of the protestant Devin family in the United States of America. William Devin, Senior of Virginia was born in Dublin, Ireland and came to America in 1745 or 1746. In 1750, he married Sarah Smith and settled in what is now Pittsylvania County, Virginia. --The Devin Family, page 1.
William Davin along with son James Davin is listed in the
1767 list of Tithables for Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Colony. As did many landowners of the era and region, William Devin Senior owned slaves. His will states that he owned at least one male slave, named Alleck, which he bequeathed to his daughter Sarah Devin.
William Sr. served as Sergeant of Infantry, Virginia Continental Line. He "received a certificate for balance of full pay, according to act passed November session 1781". [more likely this was his son William Jr.] Children listed in will: James Devin, Mary Biggar, William Devin, Jr.
Robert Devin, Joseph Devin, heirs of Margaret Reynolds,
decd.
References:
(1) War Records No.4 Page 166
(2)
Virginia. Will was signed 25 Nov 1800.
(3) 1787 Pittsylvania Co VA for William Devin, Sr.
1787 Pittsylvania Co VA for William Devin, Sr.
Personal Property Tax List: 2 white males 16-21
1 black over 16
0 blacks under 16
8 horses, mules, etc.
12 cattle
William married Sarah Smith 1750. Sarah (daughter of Peter of Yeocomico Smith and Mary Bailey) was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony; died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Sarah Smith was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony (daughter of Peter of Yeocomico Smith and Mary Bailey); died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Notes:
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.
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.'"
!NAME:Ancestors of Thomas Clayton Hughes, Ancestors of
Thomas Clayton Hughes, Hughes, Thomas Clayton, Generation
No. 8 # 146
Notes:
Married:
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; page 1)
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:
- James Devin was born Abt 1748; died Aft 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- John Devin was born 1750, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- William Devin was born Abt 1752, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 28 Apr 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- 1. Mary Devin was born Abt 1757; died Aft 1802.
- Margaret "Peggy" Devin was born Abt 1759, Prob Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Abt 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
- Robert Devin was born 6 Apr 1759, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 10 Apr 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Joseph Devin was born 17 Sep 1760; died 26 May 1804, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Sarah Devin was born Abt 1761, Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died Bef 16 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Alexander Devin was born 22 Mar 1769, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Jan 1827, Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried , Devin Plot, Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Indiana U.S.A..
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Generation: 3
| 7. | Mary Bailey was born Abt 1668, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony (daughter of Stephen Bailey and Mary Ann Jeffries/Jeffreys); died 1745, Virginia Colony. Children:
- Martha Margaret Smith was born Abt 1710, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony; died Abt 1770, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony.
- 3. Sarah Smith was born 20 Mar 1727, Pennsylvania Colony; died Bef 22 Nov 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
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Generation: 4
| 14. | Stephen Bailey was born 1625, Glouchestershire, England; died 8 Jan 1698, Kinsale, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony. Stephen married Mary Ann Jeffries/Jeffreys. Mary was born 1632, Newington, Surrey, England; died 1697, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]
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| 15. | Mary Ann Jeffries/Jeffreys was born 1632, Newington, Surrey, England; died 1697, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony. Notes:
Name:
d/o William Jeffries and Mary Hodge Coggeshall
Children:
- 7. Mary Bailey was born Abt 1668, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony; died 1745, Virginia Colony.
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