Descendants of Thomas Martin


Generation One


1. Thomas Martin was born in New Kent County, Virginia, USA.1 He married Elizabeth (--?--).2

GenSmarts estimates - Thomas Martin [4665]: He was born in GSEST. 1712 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA, and he died in GSEST. 1771 in (perhaps New Kent County, Virginia). He married Elizabeth Unknown [4666] on GSEST. 1733, and had the following child: David [4649] (1735).

His birth date was estimated based on the following events:
1735 - his child, David Martin Sr. [4649] was born
ABT. 1757 - his child, David Martin Sr. [4649] was married

His date of death was estimated based on the following events:
1735 - his child, David Martin Sr. [4649] was born
ABT. 1757 - his child, David Martin Sr. [4649] was married

His marriage estimated to be in 1733 was estimated based on the following events:
1735 - his child, David Martin Sr. [4649] was born
ABT. 1757 - his child, David Martin Sr. [4649] was married.3

Thomas Martin, father of David Martin , b. 23 Sep 1735, could be the son of either of the following Martins of St. Peter's Parish, [New Kent County, Virginia]:

Richard Martin (prob wife, Catherine) is perhaps the oldest of the Martins in the area. His son, Tho(mas) was baptized 10 Oct 1689.

William Martin (prob d. 30 Jan 1709) and wife Mary had son Thomas, baptized 10 Jul 1698.

Thomas Martin, m. 01 Dec 1709, St. Peter's Parish, Mary Tucker, son Thomas, baptized 13 Jan (ca 1711).4
Children of Thomas Martin and Elizabeth (--?--) were:

Generation Two


2. David Martin Sr was born on 23 Sep 1735 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.5,6 He married Susanna Robards (Roberts), daughter of John Robards (Roberts) and Susanna (--?--), circa 1757 in Virginia, USA.7,8,9 He died before Nov 1825.10
His Ancestral File Number is 2SWM-GJ.11
DAVID MARTIN and wife, Susannah Roberts (Robards) were in St James Northam Parish, Goochland Co VA in 1758. They probably married 1756-57. The following could be their birth records: David Martin, b. 23 Sep 1735, baptized 14 Dec 1735, St Peter's Parish, New Kent Co VA, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Martin. Susahna Roberrs, b. 28 Jan 1739, baptized 3 Jun 1739, St Peter's Parish, daughter of John and Susanna Roberts.

Martins of New Kent Co purchased land in Goochland Co as early as 1739. John Robards purchased 280 acres in Goochland Co (DB 4, p. 356) known as Mills Plantation on 15 May 1744. The land was on Licklnghole Creek to the lines of John Payne and Benjamin Woodson. Wit: John Payne, Josias Payne and Robert Woodson.

Goochland Co land tax records show David Martin was taxed on 235 acres in 1786 until 1789 when he had 230 acres. Approx 3 1/2 acres was sold to Charles Massie in 1800; and in 1801 David and wife, Susanna appear to have sold all their land (200 acres more or less) to their son David Jr.

In the fall of 1805, David Jr sold all land acquired from his father and moved to Kentucky. The acres owned by David were bounded by lands belonging to Robert Payne and Charles Massie, et at. David Sr and wife are deceased before November 1825 according to South Carolina court records.

Land owners in New Kent Co and James City Co in 1704, as evidenced by The Quit Rent list (those required to pay the King two shillings per hundred acres): James City Co: Richard Martin (150 A). New Kent Co: William Martin (230 A); John Martin (400 A); James Martin (100 A); Martin Martin (150A); and Thomas Martin (100 A). Peter Masey (progenitor Of the Massie family) and Thomas Masey are also listed in New Kent Co.12

14 Jun 1800: DEED
DAVID MARTIN SR TO CHARLES MASSIE GOOCHLAND CO VA DB 18 p 341

This indenture made this forten day Of June eighteen hundred between David Martin sen Of the County of Goochland of the one part and Charles Massie of the same county of the other part witnesseth that the said David Martin sen for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Charles Massie both granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Charles Massie his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Goochland and bounded as following plott hereunto annext. To have and to hold the said land and premises unto the said Charles Massie his heirs and assigns forever, and the said David Martin sen doth hereby covenant and agree for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns that the said Charles Massie his heirs etc. shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peacably and quietly have hold, possess and enjoy the above land and premises without any kind of interruption and the said David Martin sen for himself his heirs and assigns doth warrant the title of the aforesaid three and a half acres of land unto the said Charles Massie his heirs and assigns forever against the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written.

Signed, Sealed & delivered David Martin (LS)
in presents Of

Epm _ Hooten
John Green
Finch Ragland.13

5 Dec 1801: DEED
DAVID MARTIN SR TO DAVID MARTIN JR GOOCHLAND CO VA DB 17 p 354

This indenture made this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord 1801 between David Martin Sent and Susanna, his wife, of the county of Goochland and state of Virginia of the one part and David Martin Junr of the same county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said David Martin Senr and Susanna his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds current money of Virginia in hand paid by the said Davmd Martin Junr the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released en__and and confirmed and by these present doth bargain sell and deliver to the said David Martin Junr for his heirs, executors and administrators or assigns one certain piece or parcel of land with its appertenances containing by estimation two hundred acres be the same more or less, lying and being in the parish of St James Northam, county aforesaid, bound by the lands of James Tiller, George Goodloe, Robert Payne, Ephraim P Hooten, Charles Massie and Finch Ragland. To have and to hold the said land and appertenances thereto belonging unto the said David Martin Junr his heirs executors & administrators or assigns which they the said David Martin Senr and Susanna his wife, their heirs, executors and administrators as forever warrant and defend the right title, claim or demand against any person or persons whatsoever so his or their proper use or uses forever. In witness whereof they the said David Martin Senr and Susanna his wife, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written.

David Martin
(seal)
Signed, sealed and Susanna Martin (seal)
acknowledged in presence
of Note: Interlined in the 9th
Fleming Payne line before signing
Charles Massie
William Turner I did not see the woman acknowledge
W T

At a Court held for Goochland Co June 21st 1802.
This deed from David Martin and Susanna his wife to David Martin jun was presented in court, proved by the oaths of Fleming Payne, William Turner & Charles Massie to be the act and deed of the said David and ordered to be recorded.

Teste: W Miller CC.14
Susanna Robards (Roberts) was born on 28 Jan 1738/39 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.15,16,17 She was baptized on 3 Jun 1739 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.18 She died after 1820 in Hart? County, Kentucky, USA.19 She died before Nov 1825.20 Her Ancestral File Number is LMKB-GG.21
Children of David Martin Sr. and Susanna Robards (Roberts) all born in Goochland County, Virginia, USA, were as follows:

Generation Three


7. David Martin Jr was born on 9 Oct 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.52,53,54,55,56,57 He was baptized on 29 Jan 1767 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA.58 He married Nancy Mathews, daughter of Edward Mathews and Tabitha Hopson, in Goochland County?, Virginia, USA.59,60,61 He died between 21 Nov 1836 and 20 May 1844 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.62,63
His Ancestral File Number is LMKC-8K.64 He began military service between 1779 and 1780 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA, State of Kentucky
County of Hardin
On the 21st day of November 1836 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Hardin County now sitting David Martin a widower in the County of Hardin and State of Kentucky aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law and on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain this benefit of the Act of Congress passed on June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated. That he resided in Goochland County State of Virginia and in about 1779 or 80 in the County and State aforesaid he entered into the service of the United States as a militia man under the command of Captain Joseph Leek and marched under the said Leek from the said County of Goochland through Fluvanna and Albemarle and was one of the guards under said Captain of Burgoynes men who were prisoners in Albemarle County Virginia and served in the capacity aforesaid for the term of six months and that he entered on a second tour in the year 1781 the day and month not precisely recollected in the County and State aforesaid under the command of Captain William Miller and served six months under him the said Miller being his Captain the higher officers were Colonel Taylor and Major Camel. He served the aforesaid tour as a militia man under said officers and at the time he entered the service than and from thence marched through Hanover, King & Queen and Gloucester Counties in the State of Virginia and states he was not in any battle but marched under these officers as a mere guard or infantry to the Army. Said that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name in not on any pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Martin signature.65

28 Sep 1805: DEED
DAVID MARTIN (JR) - ROBERT PAYnE
GOOCHLAND CO VA DB 19 p 328

This indenture made this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five between David Martin and Nancy his wife on the one part and Robert Payne of this County of Goochland on the other part Witnesseth that the said David Martin and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of sixty pounds current money to them in hand paid by the said Robert Payne the receipt thereof they do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Robert Payne one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Goochland on the waters of the upper Lickinghole Creek, containing by a late survey forty acres and bounded as follows: beginning at a poplar and running 18¼ degrees west 16¼ chains on the RObert Payne line to a corner (without a marker base) thence north 9½ degrees west 3 chains thence south 17¼ west one chain and 80 links, thence north 77¼ west of chain and 16 links to a corner that was George Goodley's, thence one chain 51 links thence north 652/4 degrees west 16 chains and 60 links to a red oak made a new (?) corner by path (?), thence south 89 degrees and forty chains a new line to the beginning --

To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Robert Payne his heirs and assigns forever and the said David Martin and Nancy his wife do for themselves their heirs do warrant by these presents, etc.

David Martin (seal)
Signed, sealed and Susanna Martin (seal)
acknowledged in presence
of
George Payne
Tho Payne
Jonathan S Payne
George N Payne
N M vaughan
Tho Miller.66

3 Oct 1805: DEED
DAVID MARTIN (JR) - ROBERT PAYnE
GOOCHLAND CO VA DB 19 p 328

This indenture made this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five between David Martin and Nancy his wife on the one part and Robert Payne of this County of Goochland on the other part Witnesseth that the said David Martin and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of sixty pounds current money to them in hand paid by the said Robert Payne the receipt thereof they do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Robert Payne one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Goochland on the waters of the upper Lickinghole Creek, containing by a late survey forty acres and bounded as follows: beginning at a poplar and running 18¼ degrees west 16¼ chains on the RObert Payne line to a corner (without a marker base) thence north 9½ degrees west 3 chains thence south 17¼ west one chain and 80 links, thence north 77¼ west of chain and 16 links to a corner that was George Goodley's, thence one chain 51 links thence north 652/4 degrees west 16 chains and 60 links to a red oak made a new (?) corner by path (?), thence south 89 degrees and forty chains a new line to the beginning --

To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Robert Payne his heirs and assigns forever and the said David Martin and Nancy his wife do for themselves their heirs do warrant by these presents, etc.

David Martin (seal)
Signed, sealed and Susanna Martin (seal)
acknowledged in presence
of
George Payne
Tho Payne
Jonathan S Payne
George N Payne
N M vaughan
Tho Miller.67

8 Jul 1811: POWER OF ATTORNEY
DAVID MARTIN AND NANCY MARTIN GOOCHLAND CO VA DB 21 p 105ff

EXd & del to )
Thomas Matthews ) Know all men by these presents that we David Martin and Nancy Martin of the county of Garrard and state of Kentucky, do by these presents constitute and appoint William Johnson of the county of Lincoln and state aforesaid our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names (but to our ? ) to ask, demand, sue for and recover or otherwise dispose of our legacy in equal proportion, of all the real and personal estate of Edward Matthews dec'd of the county of Goochland and state of Virginia with the rest of said Edw Matthew's legatees and such state, so asked, demanded, sued for and recovered or otherwise disposed of for our and in our names a receipt or other sufficient discharge or discharges for us and in Our names to give hereby binding & obliging ourselves or heirs, Extrs & Admrs to abide by and perform whatsoever our said attorney William Johnson may do in and concerning the premises. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 8th day of July 1811.
David Martin (seal)
Witness: Nancy Martin (seal)

State of Kentucky
Gerard Gerard
( SEAL )
County J Benj Letchef, Clerk of Gerard Court do certify that David Martin and Nancy his wife came before me in my office on the 9th day of Jul 1811 and acknowledged the within power of attorney.68

Martin, David, R6939, VA line, appl 21 Nov 1836 Hardin Co KY aged 75, he lived in Goochland Co VA at enl, in 1854 a son Moab Martin referred to himself as one of the heirs of dec'd sol David Martin.69

1878: The 250 acre farm of David Martin, Jr. was sold and in the Division of land, the heirs are listed. And it is from this list we have uncovered some of the early names. Why it would be sold so late is also a puzzle, as he died in 1840's and Moab, his son, with first wife, Verinda and second wife Roberta, all lived on it.70
Nancy Mathews was born on 15 Oct 1765 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.71,72 She died before 21 Nov 1836 in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA.73,74

(an unknown value).75 Her Ancestral File Number is LMKC-9Q.76
Children of David Martin Jr. and Nancy Mathews were as follows:

Generation Four


17. Jane Martin was born in 1795 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.79,80,81,82 She married Abram (Abraham) Duffee, son of Lewis Duffee and Rebecca (--?--), on 29 Dec 1833 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.83,84,85,86 She died on 26 Aug 1870 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.87,88,89
Abram (Abraham) Duffee was born in 1785 in Virginia, USA.90,91,92,93 He died in Apr 1870 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.94,95,96 Mausfield Duffee, age 1 year, and Susan Martin, age 75 years, were also enumerated with Abraham Duffee. I do not think it is possible for Mausfield to the son of Jane since her age would have been 64 at the time of his birth. Doris Duffie wrote Mausfield should be Mansfield and was the son of Susan Duffee (age 28), Susan Martin is the sister of Jane Martin. He was a farmer.97,98
Children of Jane Martin and Abram (Abraham) Duffee were as follows:
18. Moab Martin was born circa 1783 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.108 He was born in 1808 in Virginia, USA.109 He was born in 1809 in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA.110,111,112,113,114 He married Mary Verinda Utterback, daughter of Thompson Utterback and Elizabeth Vaughan, on 25 Feb 1827 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.115,116,117,118,119 He married Roberta Jane Jones on 22 Feb 1855 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.120,121,122 He died on 12 Dec 1869 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.123,124,125
His Ancestral File Number is C5G4-G4.126,127 He was a farmer.128

8 Jul 1854: Transcribed from David Martin pension application file:
L. R. Mabel, Court of Pensions Hardin County,
Kentucky

July 8th 1854
Sir I am a son of David Martin who was an old Revolutionary Soldier and who applied for a pension in his lifetime and said application was rejected or suspended for some reason to me unknown and I have appointed James G Austin of Washington DC the atty of the heirs (of my said father) in the claim that may be us for the services of our said father and I desire that the department will consider him as such atty in the claim & allow him access to all papers on file said claim & afford him all proper facilities for a favorable prosecution of the same
Moab Martin signature.129
Mary Verinda Utterback was born in 1811 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA.130,131,132,133 She died on 30 Sep 1852 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.134,135 Her Ancestral File Number is 3B1R-JS.136
Children of Moab Martin and Mary Verinda Utterback all born in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA, were as follows:
Roberta Jane Jones was born in 1815.166 She was born in 1821 in Tennessee, USA.167 She died after 1869.
Children of Moab Martin and Roberta Jane Jones were as follows:

Generation Five


19. Stephen Duffee was born circa 1824 in Kentucky, USA.174 He married Elizabeth Mills.
Elizabeth Mills was born circa 1827 in Kentucky, USA.175
Children of Stephen Duffee and Elizabeth Mills were as follows:
20. Susan Duffee was born circa 1829 in Kentucky, USA.187,188,189 She married an unknown person.
Children of Susan Duffee include:
22. James Monroe Duffee was born on 24 Nov 1834 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.191,192,193,194,195,196,197 He married Mary Lawson Martin, daughter of Moab Martin and Mary Verinda Utterback, on 12 Mar 1859 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.198,199,200 He died on 15 Feb 1909 in Adair County, Missouri, USA, at age 74.201,202,203
He was farmer.204,205
Mary Lawson Martin was born on 23 Jan 1832 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.206,207,208,209,210,211,212,213 She died on 25 Jun 1919 in Adair County, Missouri, USA, at age 87.214,215,216

The Utterback Family Genealogy has Polly L. Martin as 609 but Polly was a nickname for Mary.217,218
Children of James Monroe Duffee and Mary Lawson Martin were as follows:
27. Mary Lawson Martin was born on 23 Jan 1832 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.271,272,273,274,275,276,277,278 She married James Monroe Duffee, son of Abram (Abraham) Duffee and Jane Martin, on 12 Mar 1859 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.279,280,281 She died on 25 Jun 1919 in Adair County, Missouri, USA, at age 87.282,283,284


The Utterback Family Genealogy has Polly L. Martin as 609 but Polly was a nickname for Mary.285,286
James Monroe Duffee was born on 24 Nov 1834 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.287,288,289,290,291,292,293 He died on 15 Feb 1909 in Adair County, Missouri, USA, at age 74.294,295,296 He was farmer.297,298
Children of Mary Lawson Martin and James Monroe Duffee were as follows:
35. Lucy Martin was born on 25 Jun 1855 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.351,352,353 She married Moab Duffy, son of Stephen Duffee and Elizabeth Mills, in 1872 in Kentucky, USA.354,355 She died on 11 Feb 1934 at age 78 due to chronic nephritis.356
Moab Duffy was born on 30 Sep 1852 in Kentucky, USA.357,358 He died on 23 Apr 1923 in Saline County, Illinois, USA, at age 70.359
Children of Lucy Martin and Moab Duffy were:

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