William Lucas Martin Sr (1765 - 1846)

Born 26 Nov 1765 in Orange County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Farris) Martin — married 19 Jul 1790 in Henry County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1846 at age 80 in Dixon Springs, Smith County, Tennessee

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Biography

Col William Martin was the son of Brigadier General Joseph Martin b. 18 Sep 1740 in Louisa Co. VA, and Sarah Lucas b. 1749/50 d. 1782 of smallpox. He had the following siblings: Susannah Martin who m. Jacob Burrus; Elizabeth who married Carr Waller; Brice who married Matilda Perkins; Mary who married Daniel Hammock, Martha who married William Cleveland, and Nancy who married Archelaus Hughes.

He married on 19 Jul 1790 in Henry Co., VA, Francis Farriss (Ferris) b. 30 Jan 1771, d. 27 Jul 1831 in Dixon Springs, Smith Co., TN (buried at this cem.); they had the following children: Joseph A. b. 1792 in SC; Elizabeth Betsy b. 13 Aug 1793 who married Henry Brooks; George b. 8 Dec 1794 in SC; Sarah b. 1799 in Smith Co., TN m. John Hughes; Brice Ferriss Martin b. 1800 in Smith Co., TN m. Susannah T. Cayce; Jacob b. 1802 in Smith Co., TN; Norval D. b. 1811 in Smith Co., TN d. Jan 1837 in Dixon Springs, Smith Co., TN; William L. Jr. b. 1804 in Smith Co., TN, married Emily Allicorn and Sarha S. Greer; Thomas J. b. 1806 in Smith Co., TN, d. 18 Aug 1833 in Smith Co., TN; and Wilson Yandell b. 1810 in Smith Co., TN, who married Mary Ballard Bridgewater.

While we were harassed by the Indians, in 1787, the State of North Carolina legislated in behalf of her settlements in the Cumberland country, and agreed to send us a battalion of men. They were commanded by Major Evans, and were called Evans's battalion. The soldiers were to have four hundred acres of land as bounty, and the officers were to receive in proportion. Captain William Martin (afterwards Col. Martin, who died in Smith county) commanded one company; and Captain Joshua Hadley, who died some years ago in this county, commanded another company. The battalion continued here about two years, and rendered great service in guarding our forts and in pursuing the Indians when they had committed murder or stolen horses.

Early Times in Middle Tennessee Chapter 4 By John Carr, 1857

Sources

1770-1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements: Davidson, Sumner, and Tennessee Counties (in what is Now Tennessee), page 168

The State Records of North Carolina: 1785-1788 By North Carolina, North Carolina. Trustees of the Public Libraries, William Laurence Saunders,

• 1837 Jan. The Baptist page 4 Death of his youngest son Norvell Douglass Martin age 22 http://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/tbarchive/1837/TB_1837_February_01.pdf

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11532612/william-lucas-martin

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Martin-4787 created through the import of Clayton Burton_2009-10-26.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Clayton Burton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Clayton and others.