John Martin (1739 - 1837)

Born 23 Oct 1739 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Catterlin) Martin — married about 1759 in Sussex Co., New Jersey

Descendants

Died 14 May 1837 at age 97 in Lee, Athens Co., Ohio

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Biography

John Martin was born on 23 October 1739, at Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey (or perhaps in the vicinity of Basking Ridge?, Somerset County). He was married about 1760, presumably in Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, to Susannah Elizabeth Catterlin (b. ca. 1740, Woodbridge or Morristown?, New Jersey; d. ca. 1815, vicinity of Shiloh, Tyler County, West Virginia), daughter of Francis Catterlin.

In the Revolutionary War, John Martin was an ensign in Captain William Bond's Company, Col. Ephraim Martin's 4th Regiment, Nathaniel Heard's Brigade, of the New Jersey Continental Line (June 1776). In August 1776, he transferred to Captain John Seward's Company. He fought at the Battles of Long Island, New York (27 August 1776) and White Plains, New York (28 October 1776). On 23 November 1776, he was 2nd Lieutenant in Col. Ephraim Martin's 4th Regiment, apparently back in Capt. William Bond's 1st Company. He was made a 1st Lieutenant on 12 February 1777. He fought in that company in the Battles of Strawberry Hill, New Jersey (1777), Short Hills, New Jersey (27 June 1777), Brandywine, Delaware (11 September 1777), and Germantown, Pennsylvania (04 October 1777). He resigned from the service on 01 November 1777 due to ill health.

He moved to Washington County (present-day Greene County), Pennsylvania about 1786. About ten years later he moved on to Ohio County present-day Tyler County), West Virginia (then part of Virginia). On 05 June 1797, he bought 800 acres of land on Middle Creek Island, Ohio County (Tyler Co.), West Virginia, from John and Jean Caldwell of Wheeling, for 400 pounds current money of Pennsylvania. On 09 May 1816, he purchased 160 acres of land in Athens County, Ohio (NW 1/4, Section 13, Range 15, Township 10), about 2 miles west of Albany, Ohio. He bought it from B.I. Gilman for $640.00. He sold the remaining 97 acres of his Tyler County, Virginia, land on 11 August 1818. John died on his Athens County farm on Sunday, 14 May 1837, and was buried in the Martin Family Cemetery in the northwest corner of his farm (about 2 miles west of Albany, Ohio, 0.3 miles north of U.S. Highway 50). For estate papers, see Will Book 2, page 316 (Athens County, Ohio, Courthouse). (Research by Kenneth Kinman).

Children (preliminary listing)

Ephraim Martin 1760–1828

Joseph Francis Martin 1763–1833

Hannah Martin 1765–1860

William Martin 1767–1817

Charles Martin 1768–Deceased

Phoebe Martin 1770–1840

Sarah Martin 1772–1846

John Martin Jr. 1774–1801

Abner Catlin Martin 1779–1860

Susanah Martin 1782–1840

Hannah Martin 1784-1860

Elizabeth Martin 1787–1858

Note

Note: The three Martin brothers, Reuben, Edmund and John fought 2 years in the Revolutionary War. Edmund Martin was a Captain, his brother John Martin was a Colonel and Reuben was a Private in the New Jersey militia. A lengthy 13-page narrative of Reuben's experience from the Revolutionary War pension files is digitally filed. Also served in the War of 1812.

Reuben Martin recollected his brother Col. Martin wore a "cocked hat" during the war. In the early part of September 1777 while skirmishing against the British at Brandy Wine Creek, brother Capt. Edmund Martin told his brother Col. John Martin that he (Edmund) had just escaped the engagement with his life. A ball had gone through the brim of his hat and caused a flesh wound to his forehead. The force of the blow had stunned him for several minutes and left him with a feeling of dizziness, but failed to knock him from his horse.

Research Notes

This profile had two daughters named Hannah linked to it, which is not correct if they were both alive at the same time.

Hannah Martin, who married on 13 November 1792 to Alexander Boggs, was the daughter of Reuben Martin, as stated in his obituary, as noted on Hannah (Martin) Boggs (1775-1855) profile.

Therefore Hannah (Martin) Boggs (1765-1860) has been disconnected from this profile, so it can be merged into the other duplicate profile. Hannah (Martin) Frazee (1784-1860) is still connected to this profile.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZFM-4QG

• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242403-00235?pId=1080677

• Source: S430314121 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 155800928

• Source: S430315538 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2204

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Martin-9771 created through the import of Morrison Lineage.ged on Aug 11, 2012 by Lana Archibald.