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MARTIN FAMILY
1. Hanna Martyn, born say 1703, was the servant of Martha Rust on 20 August 1721 when she confessed to the Westmoreland County, Virginia court that her child was “begott by a Negro” [Orders 1721-31, 7]. She may have been the ancestor of
2 i. Robert1, born say 1721. 3 ii. Ann1, born say 1734.
iii. Mary, born say 1740, married Francis Cousins, “Mulattoes both of Maniken Town” (Goochland County) on 15 December 1759 [Jones, The Douglas Register, 347]. 4 iv. Absalom1, born about 1745.5 v. Edmund, born say 1760.
vi. Ann2, a “poor” child bound out by the Chesterfield County court on in November 1766 [Orders 1759-67, 791]. 6 vii. Jane, born about 1779.2. Robert1 Martin, born say 1721, was living in Chesterfield County on 1 December 1758 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Dale Parish to bind out his “poor” children John, Beck and Judah. On 4 May 1759 the grand jury presented him for failing to list his tithables [Orders 1754-9, 477, 520]. He was the father of
7 i. Rebecca, born say 1738. 8 ii. John1, born say 1740.
9 iii. Judith, born say 1750.
3. Ann Martin, born say 1734, “a free Molota Woman,” complained to the Onslow County, North Carolina court on 13 September 1763 that John Humphrey was illegally keeping her two children. The court ordered the children returned to her because the indentures were obtained by deceit. In March 1764 she bound her son Robert to William Williams, Jr., and her son Daniel to Elizabeth Brack [Minutes 1749-65, 63a, 66a]. Her children were
10 i. Robert2, born about 1753. ii. Daniel, born about 1755, nine years old when he was ordered bound apprentice to Elizabeth Brack by the Onslow County court. He was head of a Wilmington, New Hanover County household of 8 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:206]. 11 iii. ?Jesse, born about 1756.
4. Absalom1 Martin, born about 1745, enlisted in the town of Beaufort, North Carolina, for twelve months in Captain William Dennis’ Company in the 1st North Carolina Regiment in April 1781. He made a declaration in Carteret County court to obtain a pension on 22 August 1820, declaring that he was married to Rachel, also born about 1745, and had three grandchildren living with him: William, born 1807; Jacob, born 1808; and David, born 1811. He owned 140 acres of “barren pine land.” He died eight years later on 20 September 1828 [M805, reel 0555, frame 20]. He was head of a Carteret County household of 9 “other free” in 1790 [NC:128], 12 in 1800, 16 in 1810 [NC:443], and 7 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:121]. His children were most likely:
i. Tamer, head of a Carteret County household of 4 “other free” in 1800. ii. Samuel2, born before 1776, married Keziah Black, Carteret County bond 4 June 1819, head of a Carteret County household of 4 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:121], mentioned in the 16 September 1821 Carteret County will of his father-in-law, Martin Black [D:57].
iii. Absalom2, born 1776-1794, head of a Carteret County household of 4 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:115].
5. Edmund Martin, born say 1760, was taxable in the upper district of Goochland County from 1804 to 1815: a “Mulatto” farmer living near William George’s in 1804, living on William Richardson’s land in 1809 and 1810 when he was charged with Samuel Martin’s tithe, charged with Samuel and Jacob Martin’s tithes and 2 horses in 1811 and 1812; listed with his wife Polly, Jacob and Bartlet Martin in 1813, over the age of forty-five in 1815 when he was charged with Jacob and Bartlet Martin’s tithes [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 692, 746, 786, 829, 872; 1810-32, frames 12, 79, 169, 201, 266]. He may have been the father of
i. Samuel3, born about 1786, registered as a free Negro in Goochland County on 16 February 1807: about five feet five inches and one quarter high, about twenty one years of age, yellow complexion…with straight Black hair [Register of Free Negroes, p.14, no.32]. He married Nancy Isaacs, 7 March 1808 Goochland County bond, Francis Cousins surety, 10 March marriage by Rev. Chaudoin [Minister’s Returns, 100], and was head of a Goochland County household of 3 “other free” in 1810. He was a “Mulatto” planter on Maria Woodson’s land from 1809 to 1814, listed with wife Nancy in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frame 871; 1810-32, frames 12, 77, 103, 168, 200]. ii. Jacob2, born say 1794, his tax charged to Edmund Martin in 1811.
iii. Bartlet, born say 1796, his tax charged to Edmund Martin in 1813.
6. Jane Martin, born about 1779, was counted in “A List of Free Negroes & Mulattoes in the District of John Holloway, Commissioner, in Botetourt County for the Year 1802” with daughter Betsy and son Jefferson and listed with them again in 1803 [Orders 1800-04, Loose Papers, no. 38, 45-7]. She registered as a free Negro in Botetourt County on 30 September 1829: 50 years of age; Dark Mulatto…Born free as per Certificate of Clerk of Halifax. Jenny was the mother of
i. Betsy, listed with her mother in 1802 and 1803. ii. Jefferson, listed with his mother in 1802 and 1803.
iii. Judy, born about 1808, registered in Botetourt County in January 1829: daughter of Jane; 21 years of age; Mulatto; Born free.
iv. Meshack, born about 1805, registered in Botetourt County in January 1829: son of Jane; 24 years of age; Mulatto; Born free.
v. Harriet, born about 1810, registered in Botetourt County in January 1829: daughter of Jane; 19 years of age; Mulatto; Born free.
vi. ?Mary Jane, born about 1811, registered in Botetourt County in September 1828: 17 years of age; Mulatto…Born free [Free Negroes &c Registered in the Clerk’s Office of Botetourt County, nos. 48, 55-8, 96].
7. Rebecca Martin, born say 1738, was the apprentice of Edmund Logwood on 7 August 1761 when the Chesterfield County court ruled that she was free and due her freedom dues [Orders 1759-67, 173]. She died before 18 February 1779 when her daughter Rachel Martin brought suit in Powhatan County court against Paul Michaux of Cumberland County and Peter Stover of Henrico County claiming they were illegally holding her in servitude. The case was dismissed on 15 July 1779 [Order 1777-8, 78, 88, 100]. Rebecca was the mother of
i. Rachel, born say 1758,
ii. ?William1, born about 1765, no race indicated on 7 August 1772 when the Chesterfield County court ordered the churchwardens of Manchester Parish to bind him out [Orders 1771-4, 131]. He obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 9 September 1805: forty years old, dark Mulatto, born free [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, no. 12]. He was a “Mo” taxable in Powhatan County from 1788 to 1796 [PPTL, 1787-1825, frames 23, 35, 94, 108, 120, 134], a “Mulatto” taxable in Chesterfield County from 1799 to 1810 [PPTL, 1786-1811, frames 393, 470, 543, 717, 753, 799] and head of a Chesterfield County household of 3 “other free” in 1810 [VA:70/1062]. He may have been the William Martin, a “yellow” complexioned man, who was born in Cumberland County and was living in Pittsylvania County when he was listed as a soldier who enlisted in the Revolution [NSDAR, African American Patriots, 151].
iii. ?Samuel1, born before 1766, a “Mulatto” taxable in Goochland County on a tithe, a horse, and 3 cattle in 1787 and 1788 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 154, 180], perhaps the Samuel Martin who was a “Free Negro” taxable in St. Ann’s Parish, Albemarle County, from 1803 to 1812 [PPTL, 1800-13, frames 145, 186, 255, 326, 369, 505].
iv. ?Jacob1, born say 1768, a “Mulatto” taxable in the upper district of Goochland County in 1798, a carpenter living on William George’s land from 1805 to 1807, living on George Holman’s land from 1809 to 1812, living with wife Fanny on William Gammon’s land in 1813, over the age of forty-five in 1815 when he was charged with William and John Martin’s tithes [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 484, 746, 786, 832, 871; 1810-32, frames 13, 77, 104, 202, 265], head of a Goochland County household of 10 “other free” in 1810 [VA:705].
8. John1 Martin, born say 1740, was the apprentice of George Hancock on 7 August 1761 when the Chesterfield County court ruled that he was free and should be paid his freedom dues [Orders 1759-67, 173]. He was head of a New Hanover County, North Carolina household of 6 “other free” in 1790 [NC:194] and 11 in 1800 [NC:310]. He gave power of attorney to Thomas Nuse to receive his final settlement for service in the Continental Line on 9 September 1791. John Williams, a justice of the peace for New Hanover County, attested that he served in 1782 [NCGSJ XIII:94]. He may have been the John Martin who married Mary Dove, 28 December 1802 Craven County bond. Perhaps his child was
i. Hetty, head of a New Hanover County household of 5 “other free” in 1820 [NC:224].
9. Judith Martin, born say 1750, was living in Cumberland County, Virginia, on 22 August 1774 when her “mulattoe” daughter Rhoda Martin was bound to James Cannifax [Orders 1774-8, 276]. She had married a member of the Fox family by 22 September 1794 when her daughter Rhoda married in Goochland County. She was the mother of
i. Rhoda, born say 1773, “orphan” of Judith Martin ordered bound to James Canifax by the Cumberland County court on 22 August 1774, a “mulattoe” orphan (no parent named) bound to James Cannifax on 26 March 1777 [Orders 1774-8, 276, 402]. She was called the “of age daughter of Judith Fox” when she married Edward Fuzmore, 22 September 1794 Goochland County bond, Thomas T. Bates surety.
ii. John2, born say 1780, son of Judith Martin, bound by the Powhatan County court on 20 January 1791 to John Melony to be a blacksmith on condition he not be removed from the state. The court bound him to Henry Moss to be a bricklayer on 20 December 1792, but Moss refused to take him and he was bound instead to Noah Prince on 17 January 1793 [Orders 1786-91, 629; 1791-4, 199, 211]. He was taxable in Powhatan County household of Noah Prince in 1798 [PPTL 1787-1825, frame 169] and was a “Mulatto” taxable in Chesterfield County from 1801 to 1810 [PPTL, 1786-1811, frames 470, 753, 799] and head of a Chesterfield County household of 7 “other free” in 1810 [VA:70/1062].
iii. ?Nancy, born say 1788, married William Banks, 16 February 1808 Goochland County bond, John Martin surety.
iv. ?William2, born say 1789, taxable in the upper district of Goochland County from 1806 to 1814: listed with Edward Fuzmore in 1806 and 1807, a “Mulatto Waterman” listed with wife Judith on Thomas Miller’s land in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 780, 823; 1810-32, frames 79, 103, 167, 202]. He was called a “Man of color” when he married Judith Jenkins, 1 January 1811 Goochland County bond, James Shelton surety, 2 January marriage.
10. Robert2 Martin, born about 1753, was eleven years old when the Onslow County court bound him as an apprentice to William Williams, Jr. He was head of a New Hanover County household of 4 “other free” in 1790 [NC:194], 6 “other free” and 2 slaves in Bladen County in 1800, and he may have been the R. Martin who was head of a Brunswick County household of 3 “other free” in 1810 [NC:228]. His children were probably those who were counted as “other free” in Bladen County in 1810:
i. Sarah, born before 1776, head of a Bladen County household of 4 “other free” in 1800, 3 in 1810 [NC:218], and 5 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:152].
ii. Henry, head of a Bladen County household of 3 “other free” in 1810 [NC:218] and 4 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:152].
iii. Ally, head of a Bladen County household of 2 “other free” in 1810 [NC:205].
11. Jesse Martin, born about 1756, enlisted for nine months in 1780 in Captain Arthur Gatling’s regiment of the North Carolina Line commanded by Colonel Armstrong. He was discharged in Stono, South Carolina, in 1781. He was an infirm farmer with no family except his wife Sarah, born about 1765, when he made a declaration to obtain a pension in Gates County court on 15 August 1825 [M805, reel 883, frame 836]. He was head of a Gates County household of 8 “other free” in 1790 [NC:23], 9 in 1800 [NC:273], 7 in 1810 [NC:842], and 7 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:162]. His son may have been
i. James, head of a Gates County household of 4 “other free” in 1810 [NC:842] and 8 “free colored” in 1820 [NC:162].
Other members of the Martin family were
i. Susannah, born about 1764, registered in Petersburg on 23 August 1794: a light Mulatto woman, five feet two and a half inches high, 30 years old, born free & raised in Chesterfield County [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 82].
ii. Molly, a free-born, brown complexioned woman who obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 13 May 1812, no age mentioned [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, no. 165].
iii. Isham, born about 1783, obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 8 September 1806: twenty three years old, born free [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, no. 32], perhaps identical to Isham Martin who was a “Mulatto” taxable in Pittsylvania County from 1799 to 1815: taxable on 3 male and 2 female “Mulattoes” over the age of sixteen in 1813 [PPTL 1797-1812, frames 121, 230, 264, 381, 406, 477, 503, 600, 665, 809; 1813-23, frames 14, 90, 119].
iv. Zachariah, born about 1785, obtained a certificate of freedom in Chesterfield County on 8 September 1806: twenty one years old, born free [Register of Free Negroes 1804-53, no. 33]. He was head of a Petersburg Town household of 7 “other free” in 1810 [VA:332].
v. Lucky, head of a Petersburg Town household of 8 “other free” in 1810 [VA:126b].
vi. Lucy, born about 1787, registered in Petersburg on 23 December 1808: a very light colourd Mulatto woman, five feet seven inches high, twenty one years old, born free in the County of Dinwiddie. Jas. Day made oath to her being reputed free [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. 431]. She was head of a Petersburg Town household of 3 “other free” in 1810 [VA:123b].
vii. Peggy, head of a Petersburg Town household of 2 “other free” in 1810 [VA:122a].
Another member of the Martin family was:
i. John, “free person of color” who married Sally Gowens on 3 October 1819 in St. Philips Parish, South Carolina.
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