Ann Martin

Biography

Retrieved from https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pulliam-379 on 4 May 2023 and then edited.

Baptism: Ann Pulliam was baptized November 22, 1702, in St. Peters, New Kent County, Virginia.[1][2] She was the daughter of William Pulliam.[3]. Her mother is seen as Ann Patterson.

Marriages:

• (1) Ann Pulliam married William Sandidge around 1718.[4] at St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia.
• (2) Ann Sandige married Capt. Joseph Martin on 5 Nov 1754 at St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia.

At the time of Joseph Martin’s marriage to Ann (Pulliam) Sandidge, widow of William Sandidge, he still had 9 children left at home for Ann to raise. They ranged from 2 years to 18.

According to the bond cited below, Ann had five children. There are no known children from the Ann Sandige/Joseph Martin marriage.

Children born at St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia:

1. James Sandidge, b. abt 1726. Married Jane Shelton
2. David Sandidge, b. aft 1720. Married Anna Pulliam
3. William Sandidge, b. Abt 1720. Married Elizabeth Graves.
4. John Sandidge, b. Aft 1728. Married Keziah Gatewood.
5. Mary Sandidge, b. Betw 1720 & 1722. Married Anthony Ghoulson.

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• 1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
• SANDIGE, WILLIAM, St. George's Parish, d. Mar. 11, 1746, p. June 2, 1747. * Wit. Thomas White, Betty White.
• Ex. wife Ann, and sons James and David.
• Leg. sons, William, John, James and David;
• wife Ann;
• granddaughter Sarah Golson, 100 acres of land adjoining the land my son-in-law Golson lives on;
• my daughter Golson.
• Page 443)

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1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];

Anne Martin, wife of Joseph Martin, of Louisa Co. Whereas Wm. Sandige, late of Spts. Co., decd., was seized of several tracts of land in Spts. Co., and made his last will and testament, March 11, 1746, and by the sd. instrument did leave to the sd. Ann, party to these presents, then his wife, three negroes, etc., and the balance of his property to be divided between the sd. Ann, and his three sons, James, David and John, etc., etc., and his daughter, Mary Golson, wife of Anthony Golson, Junr., etc. Dated, Nov. 4, 1754. Z. Lewis, George Atkinson, Robert x Gregory. Novr. 5, 1754

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Deeds and Bonds:

On July 7, 1747, Anne Sandige, as guardian of John Sandige, orphan of William Sandidge, posted a £200 bond.[5]

By instrument recorded November 5, 1754, Joseph Martin and Joseph Pulliam, both of Louisa County, because "Joseph is now going to be married to Ann Sandige," posted a bond in favor of her children James Sandige, William Sandige, David Sandige, John Sandige and her son-in-law Anthony Gholsen to account for all property inhertied by Ann Sandige from the Estate of William Sandige and to deliver said property or equivalent value to the beneficiaries of the bond at Ann Sandige's death.[6]

By instrument dated November 4, 1754, recorded November 5, 1754, Ann Martin, wife of Joseph Martin, of Louisa County, Virginia, "whereas William Sandige, late of Spotsylvania County, deceased, was seized of several tracts of land in Spotslyvania County and made his last will and testament, March 11, 1746, and by the sd. instrument did leave to the sd. Ann, part to these presents, then his wife, three Negros Peter, Jern, and Sue . . . and devising several other legacies" to his wife Ann for her life and the rest and residue to his Estate to be divided among Ann and his three sons James, David and John, with a reminder interest in Ann's life estate to his three sons James, David and John; and whereas, "before my intermarriage with Joseph Martin, my present husband, the said Joseph did make a Marriage Contract with and Agreement with me on the 28th day of June" 1754 and did the same date enter into bond along with Joseph Pulliam to appraise the properties received by Ann from the Estate of William Sandidge; Anne Martin provided an accounting and appraisal of the property and gifted the following to her children: first, to her son William Sandige £10; second, to her son John Sandige £10; third, £40 equally between her sons James and David Sandige and her daughter Mary Golson, wife of Anthony Golson unless she predeceases and then equally to James and David Sandige. The instrument is filed with an Inventory and Apprisal for the Estate of Ann Sandige dated June 30 1754 which contains the identification of an enslaved women named Silla, an enslaved child name Temja, and an enslaved woman named Sue. [7]
"Joseph Martin of Louisa Co., Gent., and Anne, his wife, late wife of Wm. Sandige, late of Spts. Co., Deed., to Francis Meriwether of Spts. Co., Gent. 1/3rd part of a tract of 150 a., called Elk Neck, in Spts. Co., purchased by sd. Wm. Sandige in his lifetime of John Davis of King Wm. Co., and by sd. Wm. devised to his son, Wm., who sold it to the sd. Meriwether. Witnesses, Benja. Holloday, James Pulliam, Joseph Rash. Dated, Sept. 1, 1755. Recd. Sept. 2, 1755."[8]

Accounting in Joseph Martin's Estate:

As required by the pre-nuptial agreement, the March 1771 final accounting for the estate of Joseph Martin included payments to David, James, John and William Sandidge as well as to Anthony Gohlson.[9]

Death: Ann Pulliam died around 1794 in Louisa, Virginia.[2][10]

References

1. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I8197... cites
   1. d/o William Pulliam baptism date 22 Nov 1702
   2. Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. III, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 245.
2. "Ancestral File v4.19," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MZSD-P8P : accessed 12 August 2012), entry for Ann PULLAM (PULLIAN).
3. http://historicpulliamcemetery.com/Decendants%20of%20William%20Pull...
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pulliam-379 cites
   1. The vestry book and register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City counties, Virginia, 1684-1786, p. 384 Available here < FamilySearch >
   2. Find A Grave: Memorial #83181842 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83181842
   3. Edmund West, comp.. "Family Data Collection - Births", Provo, UT, USA ( Ancestry.com), 2001.
   4. Yates Publishing. "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900". Provo, UT, USA (Ancestry.com), 2004.
   5. Crozier, W. A., Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800, Guardian Bonds, Will Book A, abstracted on p. 71 < PDF >
   6. Virginia, Spotslyvania, Deed Book E, p. 221 Available here < FamilySearch >
   7. Virginia, Spotslyvania, Deed Book E, p. 222 Available here < FamilySearch >
   8. Crozier, W. A., Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800, Deed Book E, abstracted on p. 200
   9. Virginia, Albemarle, Will Book 2, p. 265 Available here < FamilySearch >
   10. Edmund West, comp.. "Family Data Collection - Deaths", Provo, UT, USA ( Ancestry.com), 2001.
   11. FamilySearch Profile for Ann Pulliam https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LCJL-NVG