Orson
Martin
Born in Goochland, Goochland, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Valentine Martin
and Jane (Bridgewater) Martin
Brother of
Lucy (Martin) Amos, Esther (Martin) Bond, Sarah (Martin) Cunningham, Valentine Martin Jr., Jane (Martin) Boatwright, John Martin Sr., Jobe Henry Martin and Mildred (Martin) Baskett
Husband of
Anna Embree Forsee
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Anne Embree (Forsee) Martin
— married
1764 in Cumberland County, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah (Martin) Searcy, Jane (Martin) Maxy, John Martin, Stephen Martin and Orson Martin II
Died
at about age 51
in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Orson Martin, Sr., son of Valentine and Jane Martin, was born about 1735 (not 1710) in Goochland County, Virginia. He married Ann Forsee and evidently died on the portion of his farm that became Cumberland County, VA. He died before his Will was proved on 24 Jul 1786.
Children Listed in Will
- Sarah
- Jane
- Stephen born 9 Dec 1765 married Esther Boatright
- John Martin born about 1767 married Elizabeth Boatrigh
- Mary Martin born 1771
- Pastor Orson Martin, Jr. born 24 Jan 1776 married Elizabeth Sadler
Orson Martin, Sr. lived only in Virginia and didn't father a child named "Ganaway Martin".
Sources
- http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mysouthernfamily/genealogy/myff/d0022/g0000041.html#I25747
- https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/martin/29293/
- https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A074456
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2018), memorial page for Orson Martin, Sr (1735–1786), Find A Grave: Memorial #126523140, citing Burnt Chimney Cemetery, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Joan (contributor 46948607) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Orson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Orson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Lester Frank Martin
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup R1a, FTDNA kit #35335 - Dan Peddycord :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FTB64834, FTDNA kit #669805
- Gay Martin :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test
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~6.25%
William Street :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member natalieannevans64
-
~3.12%
Dan Stout :
23andMe, GEDmatch KF4388516 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A667029 [compare], Ancestry member Danlondi
-
~1.56%
~12.50%
James Angus :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Z495416 [compare], FTDNA kit #786125
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Michal Angus :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch t646621 [compare]
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Valorie (Angus) Mays :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T027047 [compare], FTDNA kit #801160
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~0.78%
Tom Lisle :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Karen Scofield :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
John Fulmer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A013316 [compare], Ancestry member jfulmer771
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~0.78%
Bill Diggs :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bobdiggs
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~0.78%
Dan Peddycord :
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch BU7481352 [compare], FTDNA kit #669805
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~0.78%
Larry Kendall :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Leisa (DeBeaudry) DeBeaudry-Minner :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member nativeleisa
-
~0.39%
~3.12%
Harley Lusher :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A441890 [compare], Ancestry member HLusher9415
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B24977
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Orson Martin, Senior (born abt 1730-1735) and my 5th great grandfather, was married about 1763 to Ann Forsee. His will was proved 24 Jul 1786 in Cumberland County, Virginia. Orson Senior's will lists these children: Sarah, Jane, Stephen born 9 Dec 1765 married Esther Boatright, John Martin born about 1767 married Elizabeth Boatright, Mary Martin born 1771, and Pastor Orson Martin, Jr. born 24 Jan 1776 married Elizabeth Sadler.
There is no son named Ganaway Martin. I wish I knew who the Orson (Austin?) Martin was that married Susannah Gannaway. The Orson Martin that married Susannah Gannaway may be related to my ancestors, but I find no mention of the Gannaway family in my family history found in "Valentine Martin of Cumberland County, Virginia" by John R. Martin.
Joan