Pleasant Martin (bef. 1756 - 1836)

Born before 21 Dec 1756 in Albemarle, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Louise (Joplin) Martin — married 2 Oct 1775 in Albemarle County, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Oct 1836 after age 79 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Pleasant Martin was born December 21, 1756, in the Virginia Colony, to Thomas Martin and Anne Moorman. He married 1778 Albemarle Co Va Rebecca Joplin born 1759 died 1798. Notable children of this Pleasant Martin are Elizabeth “Betsy” Martin Powell and Rebecca Martin Jopling. This Revolutionary War soldier, Pleasant Martin applied for his pension in Wilson County, Tennessee. He died in 1836 in Wilson, Tennessee.

He married Rebecca Louise Jopling on October 2, 1775, in the Amherst District, Virginia. ^[1]

• (1779) served as a Lt. in Capt. Ben Harris's Company
• (25 JUL 1792) will of Pleasant Martin's father Thomas, Albemarle,Virginia
• (1827) moved to Wilson Co. TN
• lived in Bedford Co. for 15 years
• lived in Amherst Co. for 20 years
• was at siege of Yorktown
• lived in Albemarle Co. for 35 years

Thomas Joplin testified to the Revolutionary War record of Pleasant Martin in Warren Co. TN 1832.

Note: The Pleasant Martin who married Betsey Innis in Amherst County Virginia and died in Warren Co. KY was a younger man. Data applicable to Martin-16186 was moved to that profile.

North English Martin Genealogist Newspaper Archives Tuesday, June 01, 1976 - Page 4

Pleasant Martin served as First Lt in Harry Lee's Company was made Captain in regular USA at the close of the war Harry Lee was the father of Gen Robert E His place of residence during the Revolution was Albemarle Co Va

The Children of Pleasant Martin 1 Ralph born 1779 married Sigas Price 2 Nancy born 1781 married James Joplin 3 Martha born 1783 married John Hawkins 4 George born 1785 married Sarah Walker 5 Mildred born 1787 married John Palmer 6 Thomas born 1789 married Mary Boyd 7 James born 1891 married Elizabeth Ansley 8 Pleasant born 1793 married Rebecca Preston 9 Elizabeth born 1795 married William Powell

• Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1775, Marriage Location: Amherst County, Virginia They had at least two children during their marriage. He served as a private on the Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War, earning a pension of $95.66 a year (over $3,000 in 2022) beginning in 1835. ^[2] Various stories, poorly sourced, say he may have risen to Lieutenant or Captain.

He died on October 16, 1836, in Wilson, Tennessee, having lived a long life of 79 years.

• Fact: Residence (1780) Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1820) Albemarle, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1830) Albemarle, Virginia, USA
• Fact: Residence (4 Mar 1831) Wilson, Tennessee, USA
• Fact: Residence (1836) Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800" Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Virginia Marriages to 1800. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia.
2. ↑ "U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835"
   • Rank: Private, Service Description: Virginia line
   • Pension Enrollment Date: 4 Mar 1831, Residence Place: Wilson, Tennessee, USA

• Pleasant Martin in MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-377016664/pleasant-martin-in-geni-world-family-tree Page https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-377016664/pleasant-martin-in-geni-world-family-tree

• Porcher, Anne Carrington. The Martin Family, 1680 - 1934. 1935: A.C. Porcher. Accessed via https://archive.org/stream/martinfamily168000porc/martinfamily168000porc_djvu.txt. Retrieved 7 October 2020.