Richard Martyn (bef. 1629 - 1694)

Born before 6 Sep 1629 in Stoke-in-Teignhead, Devon, England

Husband of Sarah (Tuttle) Martin — married 1 Feb 1654 in Boston, Suffolk, , Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1694 after age 64 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, Province of New Hampshire

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Biography

Richard Martyne Record Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 6 Sep 1629 Baptism Place: Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England Religion: Anglican Father: Michahell Martyne. ^[1]

“: 1653: Richard Martine merchant was married to Sarah Tuttle daughter of John Tuttle of Boston 1st- 12th month by Mr. William Hibbins” ^{[2] [3] [4]}

He married second, in April, 1672, the widow Martha (Symonds) Denison, daughter of Samuel and Martha (nee Reade/widow Epes) Symonds, and widow of John Denison. ^[4] Martha died in February, 1683/4.

After her death, Richard married third, Elizabeth (Sherburne) Langdon Lear as her third husband. ^[4] Elizabeth was born on August 4, 1638, daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Gibbon) Sherburne.^[5]

He married his fourth wife, Mary (Benning) Wentworth, after April, 1691. ^[4]

Richard was in Portsmouth in 1658 and purchased land in Great House field in 1659. He was a proprietor in 1660 and had an account with the town of Portsmouth and kept the books for the town:

1669 The Town of Portsmo. Dr.

To 10 bush corn to Guner Onion....................02 00 00
To pd Jno Brewster...........................................10 00 00
To pd Guner Onion...........................................00 10 09
To 1 bush corn to ditto....................................00 04 06
To pd Roger Knight...........................................00 10 00
To 3 lb great nayles schoolhouse...................00 07 06
To 3 lb ditto to ditto..........................................00 07 06
To 1 lb duble tenns...........................................00 03 00
To 2 lb great nayles..........................................00 11 00
To pd James Leach for work on ye school
house.................................................................01 02 06
To 2 pr stocking Guner Onyon........................00 05 00
To 3 ½ cotton ditto...........................................00 14 00
To 16 dayes work James Leach on ye school
house.................................................................01 13 06
To 2 lb great nayles ditto.................................00 11 00
To 1 lb nayles ditto...........................................00 03 00
To pd Edw Clarke for work on ditto...............01 10 00
To 2 qrs beefe to Onyon..................................03 05 06
To pd Jno Sherbourn for worke on school
house.................................................................00 18 00
To pd Emlin Purington for making clothes for
Knight.................................................................00 10 06
.............................................................................26 07 01

To pd Wm Richards & Rogr Call for work on
schoolhouse......................................................00 06 00
To pd mr Hunkings on ditto............................00 10 00
To 1 bush corn goodm Onyon........................00 04 00
To more pd Edw: Clarke for worke on school
house.................................................................01 06 03
To 2 qts rum at raining the schoolhouse.......00 02 06
To mine own charge ditto...............................00 08 00
May 26 1671 To money to mr Stileman about
ye town Bounds................................................00 05 00
............................................................................29 08 10

1672: 73
To my charge at Boston Deputy.....................04 00 00
To nayles abaout ye belwheele......................00 01 09
To a belrope......................................................00 07 01
To my going to gen’ll court..............................02 10 00
To nayles to schoolhouse to Jno Tompson...00 06 00
To pd mr Phillips to hanging ye bell & wheele.01 10 00
To 48 lb porke to Joan Clemence....................00 12 00
To pd preston for ringing ye bell....................04 10 00
To pd mr moodey in part of my rate 73........02 10 00
To coats for ye meeting house.......................00 10 06
To pd folinsby & Jno Denet for work on ditto.00 04 02
.............................................................................46 10 04

Carried over the balance.................................44 14 1
..............................................................................1 16 3

1669 per Contra - Cr

By my own rate 69............................................02 00 00
By ledbrook’s rate.............................................00 07 06
By mr Hunking’s rate........................................01 00 00
By Wm. Coleman’s rate....................................00 05 00
By Wm Cotton’s rate.........................................00 14 00
By Sam Haines rate..........................................01 02 06
By Ja: Leach his rate.........................................00 08 06
By Rich: Sampsons rate...................................00 03 00
By mr Cuming rate...........................................01 05 00
By Jno Denet & Jno Tomson............................00 05 00
By Jo Atkinson...................................................00 02 00
By Bernard Squire............................................00 02 06
By Jno Jackson...................................................00 12 00
By Ladwick ffowler............................................00 05 00
By Edw: mecher’s rate in the yeare 70...........00 06 00
By Roger Calls rate in 70..................................00 05 00
By Edw: Clarks rate...........................................01 00 00
By mr Wallis rate...............................................02 00 00
.............................................................................12 02 06

1670 - by mr ffletchers rate.............................00 10 00
By Ladwick fflowlers rate.................................00 12 06
By Wm Richards rate........................................00 12 06
By Sam: Hayns for himself & his man............02 05 00
By Jno Hunkings rate........................................02 00 00
By Rich Samsons rate.......................................00 07 00
By mine owne rate...........................................02 00 00
By Tho: Brackets rate.......................................00 10 00
By Robt. Ellets rate...........................................00 12 06
By mr Tho: Harvies rate...................................00 02 00
By Jo: Halls rate.................................................01 09 10
By Abiell Lambe rate........................................00 07 00
By Jno Partridge................................................00 10 00
By 1 bush corn of Jo: Hall.................................00 04 00
By James Leach his rate...................................00 15 00
By Wm Hearls rate............................................00 15 00
By Jno Cutt Senr of Portm................................00 12 06
By 1 ½ lb pysessarry.........................................00 06 00
Jno Kenistone for 2 rates.................................03 00 00
By Just: Richard.................................................00 06 09
By Jno Banfield 2 rates.....................................00 15 00
By Rich: Samson’s rate.....................................00 07 00
.............................................................................31 02 01

By mine own rate 72.........................................02 10 00

1672: 73
By son Cutts rate..............................................01 10 00
By 2 M boards Phillip Lews..............................02 10 00
By mine owne rate 73......................................04 10 00
By son Cutts rate 73.........................................01 05 00
By Edward Mechers rate 73............................00 06 00
By ditto 73.........................................................00 15 00
By Ledbrooks rate............................................00 06 00
............................................................................44 14 01

1674 Portsmo Dr.
To balance on ye other side............................01 16 03
To ½ lb bread to surveyors..............................00 10 00
To nayles & line for ye meetinghouse............00 00 06
To A shroud for Tho Williams..........................00 05 00
To money to ye glazier.....................................00 15 00
To pd Wm Lucome per ordr............................03 05 06
To nayles to watchhouse.................................00 08 06
To 1529 foots board ditto................................03 01 00
To ½ lb nayles ditto..........................................00 01 00
To serving an attchmt upon Purmet..............00 02 00
To entering an accom ditto y money.............00 10 00
To Rich. Weber to making Lucomes clothes.00 06 00
To my going to Gen’ll Court.............................04 00 00
To Ja: Brown for glass for ye schoolhouse
money................................................................00 10 00
Pd Alex Denet for stocks..................................00 05 00
............................................................................15 15 09

1676
To pd Oba: Mors for A lock for ye stocks
money................................................................00 02 00
To one pe square timber for ye meeting
house.................................................................00 08 00
To 1 pd ditto to ditto........................................00 03 00
To 2 M shingle nayles school house...............00 08 00
To pd Rob’t Burnam for meeting house self.00 15 00
To Wm Richards in bread & rum at fetching
ditto....................................................................00 03 00
To A psent mt County Court in money..........00 02 06
To pd John Denet for worke on ye meeting
house.................................................................00 07 00
To pd ffollinsbie on schools............................00 10 00
To pd Alex: Denet for worke on ye meeting
house.................................................................00 05 00
............................................................................18 19 06

Of this accot I have expended in money fourty nine shill

04 16 03
03 08 03
£1 8

Contra - CR.

By Caleb Stephins rate.....................................00 10 00
By Jno Bowmans rate p Oba: Morss...............00 15 00
By mine own rate.............................................01 03 00
By Antho: Ellins rate.........................................00 07 00
By Josiah Clarks rate.........................................00 03 00
By Jno Denets rate p S Keaies.........................00 04 06
By Wm Hearls rate ditto..................................00 05 00
By Obadi: Mors his rate ditto..........................00 09 00
By Geo: Lavers rate ditto.................................00 09 00
By Son Cutts rate ditto.....................................00 05 06
By Edw. Melchers rate 74................................00 03 06
By Jno. Brackets rate 74...................................00 03 06
By Deacon Haynes & his son Sams rate 74...00 17 06
By Tho. Wacoms rate 74..................................00 04 06
By Matthias Haines rate 74.............................00 03 06
By Phillip Severets rate 74...............................00 07 06
By Benj Stars rate 74........................................00 04 06
By Ledbrooks rate 73 p Obad: Morss............00 06 00
By Rich. Webers rate 74...................................00 06 00
By Isaac Phillips rate 74...................................00 03 06
By Jno Kelleys rate 74.......................................00 02 06
By Leonard Weeks rate 74...............................00 04 06
By Jno Kenistons rate 73 p Oba: Mors...........01 05 00
By Symon Eares rate 74...................................00 02 06
.............................................................................09 05 06

1676
By Dan: Duggin & Jas Joans p Sam Keaies.....00 07 00
By mr Tho: his rate 74......................................00 02 06
By James Johnsons rate by Purmet................00 05 00
By Goodman Becks rate by ditto....................00 02 00
By Goodman Hoskins by ditto........................00 15 00
By Jno. Lewes by ditto......................................00 03 06
By mr Barshams rate 74 S Keaies..................00 02 00
By Jno Bowmans rate 74..................................00 07 00
By mr Hen: Sherbourn rate 74........................00 05 00
By Jno Partridge his rate 76.............................00 04 06
By Alex: Dennets rate 76.................................00 05 00
By Jno Denets rate 76......................................06 10 00
By Sam: ffernalds rate 76................................00 12 00
By Wm Waker & Thos Gubtayles 74...............00 06 00
By Jno Bowmans rate 76 mr Tucker...............00 06 00
By Jno Kenistons rate 76..................................00 05 00
.............................................................................14 03 0

To balance this accot this day....................4 16 6
.....................................................................18 19 6

Ffebr 20th: 1676-7 Errours excepted - RICHARD MARTYN ^[6]

Interesting to see the amounts paid to build a schoolhouse and for work on the meetinghouse as well as the wide variation in what folks paid for taxes, from 2s to £6. He mentions “son Cutts” in the 1672 rate, so his daughter Sarah must have married in that year at age 15.

Richard was the overseer of the estate of John Raynor of Dover 10 June 1679^[7] and was the administrator of the estate of Samuel Symonds 15 Oct. 1679. ^[8]

He was a grand juryman in 1666, selectman 1669-70, 1673-5, commissioner to end small causes 1671, Deputy 1672-3, 1679, 1692 (as speaker), Magistrate from 1676, Treasurer of the Province under President Cutts, Councilor from 1680 until he was removed by Cranfield in 1683.^[9] In a letter to Daniel Dennison 26 Sept. 1676 Richard Martyn of Portsmouth informed him that the Indians were destroying property and lives at Casco Bay, that a few of the enemy were killed and taken, that the English were much in want of bread, and that more soldiers were greatly needed at Wells and York. Consequently General Dennison was ordered to Portsmouth on 11 Oct. to take command of the eastern expedition.^[10] He was on Dudley's Committee of Trade and Navigation in 1686, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1692-3, Chief Justice Supreme Court Oct 1693 until his death 2 Apr. 1694. He was also town clerk during his last year.

"The names of those men who were Instituted by his Majests Commissioners to governe the Province of mayn In new England July 1665 & were turned out by the Commissioners of Boston July 1669... men that are Enimies to Mr Gorges interests in the Province of mayne... the names of some men in new hampshire... mr. Richard marten of the same (Strawberry Banke)" ^[11]

Richard had a brother Michael, mariner of Boston, who married Susannah Holyoke 12 Sept. 1656 in Boston. He died 26 Mar. 1682, age 60 years and was buried at Copps Hill. His grave stone has a coat of arms which implies that the family was of the English aristocracy. The arms are of Martyn of Exeter and Kemys, Pembrokeshire "Argent two bars Gules".

Richard Martyn wrote his will in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Jan 27 1693. It was proved on April 17, 1694. In part he leaves his wife Mary

• "my right in the negro called Thomas Hall"
• "that web of cloth which is now spinning in the house and Harrah Harris her time the said web be spun and then said Hannah shall be free" ^[12]

Slaves

• Thomas Hall - Richard's part ownership bequeathed to his wife Mary
• Hannah Harris - to be free upon finishing a spun cloth

Sources

1. ↑ Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
2. ↑ Boston Vital Records- p. 44- quoted by Mary Holman in John Tuttle of Ipswich in Irish Records- TAG- Vol. 20, p. 112
3. ↑ Appleton, William S. Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths 1630-1699, City Document 130, Registry Dept. City of Boston, Rockwell & Churchill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1883, p. 44
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Williams, Alicia Crane. Daniel Denison (m. 1632) in: Early Families of New England 1641-1700, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2013, p. 3-4 (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013)
5. ↑ Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995 p. 1667 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
6. ↑ Early Papers at Portsmouth, NH: Richard Martyn’s Account with the Town of Portsmouth- Frank Hackett, NEHGR- Vol. 38, pp. 58-9 (Jan. 1884)
7. ↑ Mass. Archives- Vol. 16, p.147
8. ↑ Mass. Archives- pp.176, 219, 232, 247, 250-2, 273
9. ↑ Mass. Archives- Vol. 3, pp. 463-a
10. ↑ History of Ipswich, Essex and Hamilton- Joseph B. Felt, 1832- p. 166
11. ↑ Mass. Archives- Vol. 3, pp. 463-a
12. ↑ Probate records of the province of New Hampshire Vol 1, 1635-1717 state papers series vol. 31 Richard Martyn Page 376]

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