Giles Martin (abt. 1774 - 1850)

Born about 1774 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1850 at about age 76 in Patrick, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Giles Martin Sr. was born about 1774 in Halifax, Virginia. [source needed]

NOTE: His parents were William Martin and Delphia Walden, according to a copy of records from Giles Martin's Bible [see FamilySearch, no copy provided] At present, he may be attached to his grandparents as parents. His grandfather does name a son, Giles, in his will, but this may actually be an uncle.

Giles married first, on 9 January 1794 in Patrick County, Virginia, Nancy Ingram ["Ingrum" transcription on this record].^[1][2] Marriage license for Giles and Nancy obtained 8 Jan 1794. Nancy was the daughter of John Ingram and Elizabeth Chiles.

Giles and Nancy had the following children:

1. Mary "Polly" Martin [b. 9 Jan 1795, m. William Banks in 1815, d. 14 Apr 1875]
2. Martha Martin [b. about 1797, m. Jacob Graham in 1812]^[3]
3. Patsy Martin [b. 2 Sep 1797, m. Jonathan Salmons in 1812, d. 1813 age 15]
4. Daniel Martin [b. 27 Apr 1798, m. Mary Jane "Jinnie" Gardner in 1825, d. 17 Oct 1881 in Carroll Co, VA]
5. Sarah "Sary" or "Sally" Martin [b. 14 Jun 1800]
6. Nancy Leona "Oney" Martin [b. 4 Jan 1802, m. William M. Gardner in 1820, d. 5 Sep 1873 in Carroll Co, VA]
7. James B. Martin [b. 6 Oct 1803, m. Irene Bowman in 1830, d. 12 Feb 1882 in Carroll County, VA]
8. Lewis Martin [b. 15 May 1804, m. Roxy Ann Clark in 1834]
9. Isaac Pierce Martin [b. 9 Nov 1806, m. Elizabeth Smith in 1827, d. 12 May 1865 in Carroll Co, VA]

Giles married second, thought to be on 22 October 1844 in Patrick County, Virginia [seeking source], Sarah Arnold.

Giles and Sarah had the following children:

1. Susan Elizabeth Martin [b. about 1844, m. David T. Hopkins]^[4][5][6]
2. Andrew Jackson Martin [b. about 1846, m. Sue F./Lucinda "Cindy" Craddock in 1867, d. 13 Apr 1932]^[7][8]
3. John Anderson Martin [b. about 1849, m. Mary V. Hundly in 1874]^[9][10]

In the 1850 census, Giles (age 74), Laborer, was enumerated in Northern District, Patrick County, Virginia, United States.^[11]

Giles died on 4 August 1850 in Patrick County, Virginia. He was laid to rest in the Billy Martin Cemetery in Patrick Springs, Patrick County, Virginia.^[12]

Sarah Arnold Martin filed a widow's pension for her husband's service in the War of 1812. It states that Giles was drafted at Patrick County in February 1815 and served three months and 17 days. He was honorably discharged at Richmond on 19 Feb 1815. Apparently Giles was granted 40 acres of land 10 Feb 1854 which was disposed of before Sarah made application for pension.

The pension board questioned why Sarah had signed her mark and then on a subsequent document had signed her name. Her reply - "She signed the declaration for bounty land warrant when her mother - one brother and two of her children had typhoid fever & no hope was entertained of the recovery of her mother or children.

All were in the same house and she supposed she made her mark because she was in such a state of distress and nervous excitement she did not feel like she could write her name - and therefore made her mark. The signature to the declaration for pension is in her own handwriting."

7 Jun 1879 An examiner record dated 13 Aug 1888 states that Sarah Martin who is seventy-one year old resides at Mayo Forge, Va. with her son Sonny Martin. 2 July 1879 living with Jno. A. Martin. 2 Jul 1879 "I remember well that when my mother and brother had fever the neighbors were afraid of contracting the disease, and would not go into the house.

I took my three children to my fathers (sic) to wait on the sick, and while I was there my children took the disease and were very ill for a long time." - Sarah Martin - ^[13][14]

Giles Martin Sr. and Sarah Arnold were married on 22 Oct 1844 in Patrick, Virginia,

Sources

• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/a/r/Mary--J-Martin/FILE/0008page.html
• Source: S-2135554142 Repository: #R-2146909549 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. 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 Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=9222750&pid=1480
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1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4Z-S4M : 29 January 2020), Giles Martin, 1794.
2. ↑ Marriage to Nancy: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 601.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BR2
   Ancestry Record 7836 #783006 (accessed 24 June 2022)
   Giles Martin marriage to Nancy Ingram in 1794 in VA.
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4C-YQS : 29 January 2020), Jacob Grims, 1812.
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMM-4WDZ : 21 July 2021), Jiles Martin in entry for David T Hopkins and Elizabeth S Martin, 13 Sep 1867; citing Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMM-SXXR : 21 July 2021), Jiles Martin in entry for David T Hopkins and Elizabeth S Martin, 13 Sep 1867; citing Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZY8-2BH : 14 February 2020), Jiles Martin in entry for David T. Hopkins, 1867.
7. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9P-TPT : 29 January 2020), G. Martin in entry for Andrew J. Martin, 1867.
8. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-MCRK : 16 August 2019), Giles Martin in entry for Dick Martin, 14 Apr 1932; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Patrick, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
9. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR95-3W3 : 29 January 2020), G. Martin in entry for J. A. Martin, 1874.
10. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4C-81H : 29 January 2020), Giles Martin in entry for Jno. A. Martin, 1874.
11. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1850; Census Place: Northern District, Patrick, Virginia; Roll: 967; Page: 435a; Line Number: 11
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #16061969 (accessed 24 June 2022)
    Giles Martin (74), Laborer, in Northern District, Patrick, Virginia, USA.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68011825/giles-martin : accessed 24 June 2022), memorial page for Giles Martin (1776–4 Aug 1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68011825, citing Billy Martin Cemetery, Patrick Springs, Patrick County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Victoria Taylor-True (contributor 47036752) .
13. ↑ all from pension records at the National Archives.
14. ↑ “War of 1812 Pension Files for Giles Martin.” Fold3. Accessed January 5, 2022. https://www.fold3.com/image/318487285?terms=states%2Cmartin%2Csarah%2Cwar%2Cunited%2Camerica%2C1812%2Cof. (Pay Site)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Randy Campbell for creating WikiTree profile Martin-12329 through the import of Campbell Family Tree.ged on Apr 10, 2013.

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