| 1. | PATRIOT James Devin was born Abt 1748; died Aft 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Notes:
In a list of Revolutionary War Pensioners for Lincoln
County, KY under the Act of March 18, 1818 and the Act of
June 7, 1832, there is one "Divin, James, Ensign, VA Line,
30 Jan 1833, $120, age 86". YOB is real close to the
assumed birth year of this James.
(Dessa Hofstetter; "The Devin Family"; page 1; From the
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Courthouse records are the
following items:
- James Devin, plaintiff in a law suit March 1774.
- William and James Devin exempted from working roads March
1773.
- James Devin sworn as ensign in militia 1789 . . . March
court)
James 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...).
COURT RECORDS Book #10 Pittsylvania Co VA Feb 1803 says one
James Devin discontinued as an undersheriff (deputy
sheriff).
Pension # S-16365 (or16165) (affidavid dated 24.Sep.1832)
for James Divin of Lincoln County, Kentucky states he was a
resident of Pittsylvania County Virgina when he served as
an ensign in Captain Brewer's company of the Virginia
Militia. Age 84 when application was made.
James is the twin brother of John Devin
POB from Ancestral File
Birth date calculated from stated age of 84 when affidavit
was given and date of the ARW Pension affidavit dated
24.Sep.1832. If accurate, James could be born anywhere
between Sept. 1747 and Sept. 1748.
His birth circa 1748 would also agree with him being listed
on the 1767 List of Tithables for Pittsylvania County
Virginia. He would have been about 19 in 1767, and any male
over the age of 16 was listed.
!NAME:American Revolutionary War Pension #S-16365 (James
Divin), Divin, James: ARW Pension #S-16365, Divin,
James
State of Kentucky Lincoln County September
24, 1832, age 84 [est. b. 1748], the soldier applied for a
pension.
He states that he was an ensign in Captain
Brewer's Company of Virginia
Militia and was called
into service as a pensioner of that grade. He was
commanded by General Green and thinks his Colonel's name
was Boyd and
served about 6 months, that he entered
service in Pittsylvania Va being at
that time a
resident of said county, thinks he was discharged in
Bedford Co.,
Va, at which time he was commanded by
Colonel Hoskins. He entered service again as a
Militiaman from Pittsylvania County, Va, and
was in
service during the seige of 96, that he was an ensign and
called in
the service as such. States that he served
serveral campaigns against the
Indians during the
Revolutionary War. He was under Colonel Christie, the
other officers he does not recollect. He thinks in
all, he served 2 or 3
years. , Pension Declaration
Birth:
Between Lancaster Co., PA and Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Pension Date
James married 'Peggy' [Margaret] Thomas Abt Aug 1803. 'Peggy' (daughter of Jonathan Thomas) was born Abt 1750; died Yes, date unknown, likely Halifax Co., Virginia . [Group Sheet]
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Abt 1748 - Aft 1833 (~ 86 years)