Susanna Martyn (1769 - 1845)

Born 18 Aug 1769 in Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Martin — married 3 Mar 1791 in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1845 at age 76 in Williamstown, Orange County, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Susanna Martyn was a daughter of Richard Martyn and Susanna Allen (Low) Martyn, born 18 August 1769 in Northborough, Massachusetts.^[1][2]

She married Jonathan Martin in Windham, Connecticut, on 3 March 1791. In about 1795-6 they went together to Williamstown, Vermont, with their two children. In Williamstown her husband acquired several parcels of farmland between 1796 and 1799. ^[3]

Their children were:^[3]

1. Stedman Martin, born Dec. 10, 1791 in Hampton, Connecticut; married Huldah Bixbee.
2. Matilda Martin, born May 2, 1794, in Hampton; died unmarried on Feb. 17, 1813 in Williamstown, Vermont.
3. Lucy Martin, born Dec. 19, 1797 in Williamstown; married Cyrus Seaver.
4. Jonathan Martin, born Oct.12,1803 in Williamstown; died June 25, 1804.
5. Harvey Martin, b. Feb. 3, 1806 in Williamstown; married Lucinda Carpenter.
6. Clarissa Martin, born June 17,1808 in Williamstown; died young.
7. Clarissa Martin,born Feb.11,1810 in Williamstown; married Joel Shepard.

Susannah Martin died in Williamstown on 28 December 1845 and is buried in East Hill Cemetery in Williamstown. ^{[3][4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Northborough, Massachusetts. In Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook), accessed at Ancestry.com. Data: Susanna Martyn, daughter of Richard Martyn and Susanna his wife, born August ye 18th 1769.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JL-B57 : 10 November 2020), Susanna Martyn, 18 Aug 1769; citing Birth, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009732.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Smith, page 41
4. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFK4-D27 : 19 February 2021), Susannah Martin, 1845.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 March 2021), memorial page for Susannah Martyn Martin (19 Aug 1769–28 Dec 1845), Find A Grave: Memorial #112988130, citing East Hill Cemetery, Williamstown, Orange County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651).

• Smith, Alven Martyn. George Martin of Salisbury Mass, & his descendants. 1929.
• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFK3-1M6 : 19 February 2021), Susannah Martin in entry for Jonathan Martin, 1805. "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQL-TCYV : 3 March 2021), Suzannah Martin in entry for Jonathan Martin, 25 Jun 1804; citing Death, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005487189.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYL-BKMJ : 21 September 2019), Susannah Martin, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272240.

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