James Martin (1756 - bef. 1830)

Born 6 Oct 1756 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (UNKNOWN) Unknown — married about 1774 in South Carolina

Husband of Mary Lindsey Martin — married 1 Aug 1815 in Craven County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 1830 before age 73 in Bryan Co., Georgia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Gerry Gieger [send private message], Gail Willard [send private message], and Ciara McDaniel [send private message]

Biography

James William Martin was born in 1756 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina,^[1] the son of John Martin (~1730-after 1760) and Elizabeth M. Donnom (1742–1775).

Both James and his father may have been preachers of the German Baptist Brethren (Dunker Denomination).^[1] Elam V. Martin also states that James and his father John were Baptist preachers in his Emanuel Henry Martin Genealogy based on a sketch of the Martin family written on the back of an old deed record in the County Clerks office, Uvalde, Texas, written in the handwriting of A . G. Martin, the oldest son of Emanuel Henry Martin, and a great grandson of this John Martin.^[2]

James' mother appears to be Elizabeth Martin. A previous profile listed his mother as Elizabeth Martin (Donnom-1) b. 02 Feb 1762 d. 04 Apr 1775; however this cannot be correct as James was born before this. Was this a sister of his? (Please confirm).

James served in the Revolutionary War and attained the rank of Surgeon.^[3][4][5] The British who invaded Georgia during the American Revolution named James and his father John Martin on a list of Traitors to the Crown.^[1]

James married Mary Lindsey Dixon (1764–1841) on 1 August 1815 in Craven County, North Carolina. ^[6][7] James appears to have been married before as his children were all born before his 1815 marriage to Mary Dixon:

1. John Asa Martin (1780–1832)
2. James Martin, Jr. (1782–1860)
3. John Oliver Martin (1783–1839)
4. Daniel E. Martin 1786– )
5. Treacy Coreetuk (Martin) Strickland (1789–1856)
6. Sabra "Sally" or "Sallie" (Martin) Welch (1790–1860)
7. Tobitha (Martin) Gieger (1793–1871)
8. John Martin (1800–1837)​​
9. Mary (Martin) Darby (1801– )
10. Delila (Martin) Hayman (1803–1890)
11. Deborah (Martin) Baxter (1804–1850)​​
12. Emanuel Henry Martin (1804-1851)
13. James Harvey J. Martin (1804–1885)
14. Nancy Ann "Mercy" (Martin) Strickland (1807–1843)
15. Talitha (Martin) Ball (1794-1865)
16. Levi Martin

Records from Emmanuel Henry Martin Family Genealogy shed light on James' residences. "On 3 Sep 1787 James Martin received 200 acres of land in Effingham County, Georgia, later Bullock County. On 8 Mar 1790 For James Martin who lives in this state (Georgia) a grant of 200 acres of land on the south side of Great Ogeechee ___ in Effingham County, Georgia. In 1795, John Martin of Bryan County, Georgia was a minister. His wife was Elizabeth and he deeds land in Baldwin County, Georgia to his son James Martin of Bryan County, Georgia. Just when James Martin moved to Georgia is not known but on April 8, 1797 he is known to have served on the jury in Bryan County, Ga. 37 One warranty Deed shows that on Nov. 2, 1819 James Martin of Bryan County, Ga. purchased 250 acres of land from Richmond Rice for $250.00."^[2]

The 1820 Census for Bryan County, Georgia lists James Martin as a Master and as having 4 boys: 1 age 10 to 16, 1 age 16 to 18, and 2 age 18 to 26, and 2 girls age 10 to 16, 4 foreigners not naturalizes, and 2 male slaves one age 14 to 26 and one ag3 45 up, and 1 females slave age 45 up.^[8]

February 28, 1827, James Martin gave his son Emanuel Henry Martin a deed to 250 acres of land in Bryan County, Georgia.^[2]

James passed away at age 73-74 in 1830 in Bryan County, Georgia. This date is not confirmed but was possibly 19 Dec. (A previous profile with all of the same information was merged into the current profile, and the death date was listed as 19 Dec 1820). The Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledger indicates pension effective 20 Mar 1830.^[9] Notes at findagrave also indicate: "family tradition says he is buried in Ash Branch Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia. When his daughter Nancy "Mercy" Martin Strickland died in child birth in 1843, supposedly she was buried with her stillborn child in her arms next to her father."^[1]

Death

Y

19 DEC 1820 - 1830 (looking for confirmation)

Bryan, Georgia, United States

64

Record ID Number

ID Number: MH:I1760

User ID

ID: 403F719F-6319-412D-A79B-1BC7EC7E0B3D

Burial

Burial:

Place: Ash Branch Baptist Church Cemetery Bulloch County Georgia, USA

Note

Pioneers of Bryan County, Geor

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=1060ddd2-7ad8-4c95-ae47-2559b3faec83&tid=45601784&pid=1240

Pioneers of Bryan County, Geor

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=bd0b626d-a3c8-45ad-a9bf-50403b824d2a&tid=45601784&pid=1240

Revolutionary War Soldiers

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=bdf0f4f6-eec7-45e0-9ee4-6df340d0a9c8&tid=45601784&pid=1240

James W Martin Burial Info

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=731236fe-8188-419d-8a2a-854e890e6adf&tid=45601784&pid=1240

Record ID Number

ID Number: MH:I1240

User ID

ID: 02CC0B77-1A94-4857-AF04-A22E61FDC7D0

Marriage

FAM

@I1240@

@I1238@

ID Number: MH:F883

ID: 76005843-7E3C-4E6A-9F15-18B6BBD5B06B

BET 1774 AND 1890

South Carolina, United States^[10][11]

Imported only 1774 from Marriage Date and marked as uncertain.

Notes

Note: A number of German protestants settled in the Carolinas, Georgia and Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1775. Just prior to and during this time some areas of Europe were ravaged by wars economic and religious tyranny, all of which helped induce these people to go first to Ireland or England and some to move on to America. The German protestants were deeply religious, honest and industrious. They lived within their own social group and held to their native language and customs. The pioneer settlers did not struggle through the wilderness alone. Several families, usually relatives and others, traveled together as they emigrated. The Martins and the Geigers were in South Carolina, 1737 =1766, later in Effingham County, Georgia, 1734=1790, then still later on to Alachua Countys Florida, 1821~1833.^[2]

Note: Bio notes: James Martin, the son of John and Elizabeth Martin, was born October 6, 1756 in the Orangeburg District of South Carolina. By both his first wife (name unknown) and his second wife Mary (maiden name unknown) Martin combined, he may have had more than a dozen children (probably including Treacy Martin Strickland, Nancy "Mercy" Martin Strickland, Talitha Martin Ball, Tabitha Martin Geiger, Delila Martin Haymans, Mary Martin Darby, Sabry Martin Welch, Deborah Martin Baxter, John Asa Martin, Emanuel Henry Martin, James Martin, Jr., Daniel E. Martin, and Levi Martin). The British who invaded Georgia during the American Revolution named James and his father John Martin on a list of Traitors to the Crown. Both may have been preachers of the German Baptist Brethren (Dunker Denomination). For a time James was a Land Commissioner in Bryan County, Georgia, and he signed a lot of deeds. He passed away in Bryan County sometime in 1830 or earlier, and family tradition says he is buried in Ash Branch Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia. When his daughter Nancy "Mercy" Martin Strickland died in child birth in 1843, supposedly she was buried with her stillborn child in her arms next to her father. James' wife Mary went to live with one of their sons, Emanuel Henry Martin, in Florida and is probably buried at Indian Lake Cemetery in Marion County, Florida.

Like his wives, James' Native American line probably goes back to the Coree Indians who lived on the Atlantic coast along the Virginia/North Carolina border. By the late 17th century, the Coree population had declined due to disease and war. During the Tuscarora War, some of the surviving Coree fled south seeking refuge among the Cheraw Indians. Later some surviving Cheraws, remnants of other Indian groups, whites, and African Americans became the basis of the contemporary Lumbee Indians.

Children:

Treacy Martin Strickland (1789 - 1856)*

Sabra Martin Welch (1790 - 1860)*

Tobitha Martin Gieger (1793 - 1871)*

Emanuel Henry Martin (1804 - 1851)*

Nancy Martin Strickland (1807 - 1843)*

Note: #N3506.

Notes

Note N3506From Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69454547): James Martin, Sr Birth: Oct. 6, 1756 Orangeburg County South Carolina, USA Death: 1830 Bulloch County Georgia, USA James Martin, the son of John and Elizabeth Martin, was born October 6, 1756 in the Orangeburg District of South Carolina. By both his first wife (name unknown) and his second wife Mary (maiden name unknown) Martin combined, he may have had more than a dozen children (probably including Treacy Martin Strickland, Nancy "Mercy" Martin Strickland, Talitha Martin Ball, Tabitha Martin Geiger, Delila Martin Haymans, Mary Martin Darby, Sabry Martin Welch, Deborah Martin Baxter, John Asa Martin, Emanuel Henry Martin, James Martin, Jr., Daniel E. Martin, and Levi Martin). The British who invaded Georgia during the American Revolution named James and his father John Martin on a list of Traitors to the Crown. Both may have been preachers of the German Baptist Brethren (Dunker Denomination). For a time James was a Land Commissioner in Bryan County, Georgia, and he signed a lot of deeds. He passed away in Bryan County sometime in 1830 or earlier, and family tradition says he is buried in Ash Branch Cemetery in Bulloch County, Georgia. When his daughter Nancy "Mercy" Martin Strickland died in child birth in 1843, supposedly she was buried with her stillborn child in her arms next to her father. James' wife Mary went to live with one of their sons, Emanuel Henry Martin, in Florida and is probably buried at Indian Lake Cemetery in Marion County, Florida. Like his wives, James' Native American line probably goes back to the Coree Indians who lived on the Atlantic coast along the Virginia-North Carolina border. By the late 17th century, the Coree population had declined due to disease and war. During the Tuscarora War, some of the surviving Coree fled south seeking refuge among the Cheraw Indians. Later some surviving Cheraws, remnants of other Indian groups, whites, and African Americans became the basis of the contemporary Lumbee Indians. Thanks to John Wise, Gerald Gieger, and others for so much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions. Family links: Spouse: Mary Martin (1764 - ____) Children: Treacy Martin Strickland (1789 - 1856) Emanuel Henry Martin (1804 - 1851) Nancy Martin Strickland (1807 - 1843) Burial: Ash Branch Baptist Church Cemetery Bulloch County Georgia, USA Created by: Sharlotte Donnelly Record added: May 07, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69454547.

James was born in 1756. He is the son of John Martin and Mary Unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-TDLQ : 13 December 2015), James Martin, 1830; Burial, , Bulloch, Georgia, United States of America, Ash Branch Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 69454547, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Martin, Elam V. 1963. Emanuel Henry Martin Family Genealogy 1800-1962. Burgman and Son, Daytona Beach, Florida. https://archive.org/details/emanuelhenrymart00mart
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-7DSC : 9 March 2018), James Martin, 01 Jul 1779; citing 01 Jul 1779, South Carolina, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,368.
4. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2MTL : accessed 6 May 2019), James Martin, 04 Apr 1818; citing United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 2; FHL microfilm 1,319,382.
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-7XN7 : 9 March 2018), James Martin, 01 Nov 1779; citing 01 Nov 1779, South Carolina, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,368.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
7. ↑ Craven County, Marriage Bonds, page 231. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011. Ancestry.com
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-MQL : accessed 6 May 2019), Master James Martin, Bryan, Georgia, United States; citing p. 6, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 175,766.
9. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-24QS : accessed 6 May 2019), James Martin, ; citing Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 2; FHL microfilm 1,319,382.
10. ↑ Source: #S9 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: Marriage date: 1774-1890 Marriage place: Abbeville, South Carolina Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=scmarriages_ga&h=269877&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
11. ↑ Source: #S9 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: Marriage date: 1774-1890 Marriage place: Abbeville, South Carolina Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=scmarriages_ga&h=259363&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KK11-WHH

• Source: S4 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record ID Number: MH:S4 Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=45601784&pid=1760

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Gail Willard for creating WikiTree profile Martin-12521 through the import of 85i8r3_66786307rdi3kl35282812.ged on May 2, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Gail and others.

• Jasper Co GA Deed Book A. pg 303 & 304