William Martin Jr. (abt. 1735 - 1795)

Born about 1735 in North Carolina

Husband of Jane (Unknown) Martin — married 1752 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1795 at about age 60 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Land Deeds;

"THIS INDENTURE made this sixth day of November in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, Between William Spurlin of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina of the one part and William MARTIN of the County and State were aforesaid of the other part... on Haw River and Meadow Branch beginning at the mouth of said branch... Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us: John MARTIN, James LINDSEY. Chatham County, Nov. Term 1784."

Land Deeds;

"TO ALL TO WHOM these Presents shall come greeting Know Ye That We for and in consideration of the sum of fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into Our Treasury by William MARTIN have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the Said William MARTIN a Tract of Land containing three hundred and fourteen acres lying and being in Our County of Chatham on the South side of Haw River.... the Twenty third day of September in the Tenth year of Our Independence and in the year Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Five."

Land Deeds;

"THIS INDENTURE made this twenty-third day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five Between Thomas MARTIN and William MARTIN Jun'r of the County of York and State of South Carolina heirs to William MARTIN Deceased late of the County of Chatham and State aforesaid of the one part and John Baker of the County of Chatham and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the Said Thomas MARTIN and William MARTIN Jun'r are heirs to the above named William MARTIN deceased....of Land granted to the above-named William MARTIN deceased by Deed bearing date the twenty-third day of September in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Five containing three hundred and fourteen acres... together will all the Houses Orchards Prophets, Commodities Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the Said described Land of three hundred and fourteen Acres of Land belonging or in anywise appertaining to the said Tract or parcel of land of three hundred and fourteen Acres... Thos. MARTIN (seal), William MARTIN (seal). Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of William Curl, William MARTIN. Chatham County August Session 17 ---

While other information points to William Martin residing in North Carolina his entire life, researcher Jeffrey Lee Martin discusses the possibility of a nearby South Carolina connection.^[1]

Family

There are no sources for Jane's maiden name

William married Jane Holeman in 1759. However, two different sources list the date and place differently:

• According to Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, the marriage date is 26 Nov 1759, and was in Cumberland County, Virginia.
• According to Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, the marriage date is 20 Dec 1759, and was in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia.

These appear better researched and therefore more reliable than the other profiles that are exclusively sourced from the McDonaldGedcom tree.

• Thomas, Sr. was born in 1756, see below
• daughter, who married an unknown Irvin, no profile created yet
• Rebecca, married Benjamin Hardin, see below
• Mary (?), married Jacob Collins, no profile created yet
• William III, born 1774, married Hannah Irvin, see below

Research Notes

Research Notes by Jerry Cox

This profile for Martin-12978 was one of 970 profiles Jerry Cox imported through jcoxff.ged on Oct 15, 2013 which contained many of Jerry's notes from many years of family history research. Some are large with information for many people. ^[2]

NI1447 was included and this family may be mentioned in other notes.

This is Jeff Martin's stuff: Must read for Martin family history: "William MARTIN (c1735-1795) lived along the Haw River near Ferrell's Creek. This is the northernmost section of Chatham Co."

Check Jerry's notes for more information

Check Mason's Family History Site.

Sources

1. ↑
2. ↑ One of 970 profiles imported by Jerry Cox through the import of jcoxff.ged on Oct 15, 2013 which includes Jerry's notes from the many years of his family history research.

See also:

• West Title: Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2001.

• Source: S-2135054979 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network.

Acknowledgments

• Martin-4254 was created through the import of CombinedTreeFmMyHeritage-Private.GED on May 29, 2011 by George Stradtman. This profile has been improved by the following merges(s):
• Martin-14528 was created through the import of jcoxff.ged by Jerry Cox on Oct 15, 2013. Note: Imported GEDCOM includes Jerry's notes containing parts of his years of family history research.
• Randall Gardner.