Person:Hugh Diviney (1)

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Hugh Diviney, Jr.
b.Est 1705
  1. Elizabeth De Vinney1701 - 1778
  2. Hugh Diviney, Jr.Est 1705 - Bef 1757
  • HHugh Diviney, Jr.Est 1705 - Bef 1757
  • WAnn VanceEst 1710 -
  1. Cornelius DivineyBef 1744 -
  2. Charles DivineyBef 1753 -
Facts and Events
Name Hugh Diviney, Jr.
Alt Name Hugh Divinia
Alt Name Hugh Divinney
Alt Name Hugh Deviniel
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1705
Marriage to Ann Vance
Death[1] Bef 1 Feb 1757 Frederick County, Virginia[Will Proven]

Hugh Divinia was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

  • H-41: Hugh Divinia of Augusta County, 400 ares in said County. Surv. Mr. John Baylis. Adj. Wolrick Keener, on North River of Shannondoah. 7 Oct. 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 54].
  • H-131: Hugn Diviny of Augusta County, 90 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. Robert Rutherford. On North River of Shannondoah, adj. the Great Waggon Road, Ulrick Keaner, Diviny's other tract. 14 Mar. 1752. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 58].

Acquisition of Land from Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys:

  • Hugh Divinia, no warrant, surveyed 29 Oct. 1750; 400 acres on North River of Shannandoa; adj. Wolrick Keener & Joseph Langdon. Chain Carriers - Joseph Langdon & Abraham Duncleberry. Surv. John Baylis. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 23].
  • Hugh Divinia/Diviny, 20 Sept. 1751 - 10 Oct. 1751; 90 acres on North River of Shanandoah adj. said Divinia's lower line & Unrick Keahah (?). Chain Carriers - Joseph Langdon & Cornilias Diviny. Marker - William Scull. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 23].

Records in Pennsylvania

  • West Caln Township Tax List 1735 A. Chester Co. PA - Hugh Deveney
  • 1735-1736 Tax List West Caln Twp. Chester Co. PA: Hugh Diviny (brother to John Henry's wife) Source: Genealogy.com
  • 20 Aug. 1736, Land Warrant, Hugh Devenny, West Caln, Chester County, PA [Source: Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952]

Will Abstract

Deviniel, Hugh
Will, 26 December 1752. 1 February 1757.
Wife Ann and youngest son Charles to have possession of the home plantation.
Eldest son Cornelius to have 300 acres of land.
Exrs: wife and Joseph McDowell.
Wit: Arch. Ruddle, David Hedges, John Ruddall.
[Source: Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia, 1743-1800, by J. Estelle Stewart King, pub. 1980].

Records in Virginia

  • Christian Bowman, 28 Mar. 1750 - 1 Apr. 1750; 146 acres on North River of Shannandoah; in original warrant said land adj. Christian Bowman & Isaac Ruddel surveys. Included is a letter from Augustus Coffman, with his German signature, requesting deed in name of Christian Bowman to whom he had sold this land. From warrant - Augustus Coffman was original assignee & from Augusta Co. when he applied. CC - Hugh Deveney & Archibald Ruddle. Capt. John Funk present on Survey. Surv. George Byrne. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 19].
  • Vol. 2 - FEE BOOKS OF AUGUSTA COURT. 1753--page 3, John Buchanan, Miller, (March, November, 1753); page 15, James Young, Borden's Land, (1753, March, May, August); page 30, Geo. Hollyback, for his wife Ann, (May), Probate of Roadcap's will; page 38, Wm. Wilson, son of John Wilson, (May, 1753); page 41, John Lewis, Sheriff, (May, August, November, 1753); page , The Hon. John Lewis, (May, August, November, 1753); page 42, John Snelson (Suelson), Hanover, (May, 1753); page 62, George Hume, Culpeper; page 66, Joel Terrell, Albemarle; page, 67, John Shields, Albemarle, see fees 1749; page 69, James Bell, South River, (May, 1753), to your deeds, (August), to be summoned to administer on brother's estate; page 84, John Wilson, Shoemaker, (August, 1753), Dunkin's deeds to you; page 87, Doctor John Southerland, (August, 1753), vs. Grymes; Hugh Deveny, alias Dowing, (Doning), (August), vs. Huddle; Martin Crowder, or Crider, (August), vs. McCoy; Thomas McGee, alias McGuire, Frederick; page 100, Thomas Ruddy, Borden's Land.
  • N-79: Peter Hanger of Frederick County, 304 acres on North River in said County. Surv. Robert Rutherford. Adj. Jacob Miller, George Celler, Hugh Divinney. 2 Aug. 1766. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 172].
  • Hugh Divinney listed as a Private in Capt. John Reese's Company of Col. Wood's Pennsylvania Battalion from Jan. 5 to Nov. 25, 1776. [Source: Records of the Revolutionary War: Index to Saffell's List of Virginia, by William L. Saffell, pg. 193]. [Note: appears to be a possible son or grandson of Hugh Diviney].
References
  1. Matthias Hoover/Huber again moved his family to Shenandoah Co. Virginia, where he purchased 232 acres of land on the 26th of September 1782 from the estate of Hugh Divinia Here their daughters Nancy c.1784, Sarah "Sally" c.1786, and Mary "Polly"
    c.1788 was born. On the 4th of November 1784 Matthias and his wife Mary sold
    the 232 acres to John Reeser of Maryland.

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