John Martin Sr. MD (1781 - 1839)

Born 9 Mar 1781 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred Amelia (Jones) Martin — married 10 Dec 1805 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1839 at age 57 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Research Notes

This john was referred to as "Col. John," "Col. John Sr.," and as a doctor, but he was never called "John M. Martin." John M. Martin was a different man.

Land inherited from his father, Benjamin Martin, per his will of 1821: ^[1]

• I also, give to my two Sons James Martin and John Martin the tract of Land whereon I now live. (to wit.) the upper end I give to James Martin and the lower end I give to John Martin, the Division line to run as follows (to wit) Beginning at the mouth of the Spring branch thence a Straight line to a mark'd poplar at the foot of the of the Hill whereon I now live thence along the foot of said Hill so as to take in a part of said branch for the benefit of Watering to the lower tract; thence to a Mark'd Oak near the foot of the Hill beyond the Gate, thence with said Mark'd line to the Road that leads to Robert Martins old School House, thence with said Road to the back line to them and their heirs forever...
• Also I give to my Son John Martin a tract of land lying on Roaring River known by the name of the Horse Shue containing One Hundred and forty acres together with all entries I may have adjoining them __ to him and his Heirs forever.
• I give to James Martin the Shop tract & John Martin the Roaring River tract in consequence of their having ___ Benefit of the tract whereon I now live during my life.
  • John Martin Sen'r mortgaged most, if not all, of this land to Robert Martin Jr. son of B H Martin on 4 Mar 1831.^[2]
  • Three weeks after the reported death of John,^[3] Robert Martin Jr. sold all four of these tracts of land to Benjamin Martin because the debt had not been repaid.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Wilkes, North Carolina, Will Book 4, pp. 12-14: Benjamin Martin's will written 6 Feb 1818, Codicil 7 Sep 1821, Proved in Court Oct term 1821.
2. ↑ Wilkes, North Carolina, Deed Book I, pp. 168-170.
3. ↑ Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette, 11 Mar 1839, p. 3, col 6.
4. ↑ Wilkes, North Carolina, Deed Book 23, pp. 387-388.

See also:

• North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 database with images, FamilySearch, John Martin and Amelia Jones, 10 Dec 1805; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 546,479.
• North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 database with images, FamilySearch, John Martin, 1839; citing Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,317,728.
• Historical Sketches of North Carolina by Col. John H. Wheeler, Published 1851 and re-printed in 1925