Jonathan Martin (1790 - 1875)

Born 4 Nov 1790 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda (Buley) Martin — married 4 Feb 1813 in Bedford Co VA USA

Descendants

Died 2 Jun 1875 at age 84 in Hardin, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Jonathan was born about 1787. He is the son of William Martin and Elizabeth Cannaday. He married MATILDA BEWLEY 04 Feb 1813 in Bedford Co, VA. http://www.vagenweb.org/bedford/bedf-m_m.htm

Job and Jonathan relocated: 28 May 1818, Bedford Co VA OB 17, 485, Martin v Martin, Chy

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants Job & Jonathan Martin are not inhabitants of this country an order of publication is awarded against them then returnable to August Ct.

Nov Ct 1818, Bedford Co VA OB 17, 540, Martin v Martin, Chy

This day this cause came on to be heard on the bill answer and it appearing to the satisfaction of the ct that the order of publication in this cause made have been duly executed. Whereupon it is ordered that the defendants do convey to the pltf(?s) the Land in the bill mentioned with special warranty and that John Ayres be appointed commissioner to make a conveyance accordingly.

28 June 1819. Ordered that John Ashwell, Jenkin Otey, & John Headen be apptd comrs to settle the acc curr of the estate of William Martin dec with the admrs & divide the proceeds thereof amongst his legatees & report to ct. Bedford Co VA ob 17, 635

1820 Census - Residence 1: 1820, Little York, Hardin, KY. Males: 2(-10) 1(26-45) Females: 1 (-10) 1(26-45)

1840 Census - Residence 2: 1840, Hardin Co, KY. Males: 1(10-14) 1(15-19) 1(50-59) Females: 1(20-39) 1(50-59)

1850 Census - Residence 3: 1850, District 3, Hardin, KY. Jonathan (59), Matilda (64), Jonathan M (20). None could read or write.

1860 Census - Residence 4: 20 Jun 1860, District 2, Elizabethtown Post Office, Hardin Co, KY (Real Estate $115, Personal Estate $500). Jonathan (69), Matilda (74), Jacob Holdren (40), Nancy E Holdren (41).

1870 Census - Residence 5: 16 Sep 1870, Allisons Precinct, Big Springs Post Office, Hardin Co, KY (next to Christopher (son) & Jane Martin). Jonathan Martin age 88, Lists Nancy Holland, 52, Keeping House, born Virginia. Believe her to be his daughter Nancy Holdren.

• Fact: Burial Yates Cemetery, Hardin, Kentucky, United States

Sources

• 1818/5/25, William Martin, inv & appsmt, appraisors John Headen, Lewis Wingfield, Wm Leftwich, wb 5, 24
• 1818, May CT, William Martin dc’d inv ret, Bedford Co VA OB 17, 473
• 1818, July, John Mitchell, William Leftwich, John Kasey & John Headen or any 3 divide the lands of William Martin dc’d amongst Heirs, Bedford Co VA OB 17, 500
• 1818/7/27, William Martin, list of sales, lots of Martins bought, wb 5, 31
• 1818/11/23, William Martin, allotment his children, Jobe, Samuel, William, Jonathan, Daniel, Mary, Thomas, wb 5, 63
• 1818, Nov ct, Report of division of William Martin dc’d land recorded Bedford Co VA OB 17, 538
• 1819/2/18, John Ayres comm to Joseph Martin, property of William Martin dc’d, 94 A on waters of Nichols’ Mill Creek, Martins line, Saunders line, Nichols line, as a result of decree pronounced Nov Ct 1818, transfer is from and signed by John Ayres, rec, 1819/7/20: Bedford Co VA db 15, 529
• 1819/8/7, William Martin, settle acct, 8 legatees, commissioners, John Ashwell, Jenkin Okley, John Headen, wb 5, 102
• 1819, Aug CT, William Martin, dc’d acct settlement recorded, Bedford Co VA OB 17, 654
• Descendants of Jonathan Martin, Gail Ferguson, 2008
• Familytreedna.com kit 139181, see image
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 October 2019, 19:06), entry for Jonathan M. Martin(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MB5K-CNS); contributed by various users.