Captain Thomas Martin

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A074574

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Martin-4370

Son of John Martin Gent. and Elizabeth (Lewis) Martin

Thomas Martin was born Jan 6, 1714 at Parish St Peters St Paul, King William, Virginia, USA. Thomas married Anne Moorman and had 12 children - six boys and six girls. He married an unknown Glover. Thirdly, he married Mary Sudderth and they had one son, Abraham. He died 25 Jul 1792 at Locust Grove Plantation, Albemarle, Virginia. He is buried at his homestead, called 'Locust Grove Plantation' in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Will

From Thomas's will (in part): Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son Thomas Martin £70 Specie to be paid to him by my Exors in Twelve months after my Decease

Item, I give and bequeath unto my gran Daughter Milley Moor one feather Bed & furniture to her & her heirs forever.

Item my further will is that all the Rest of my Estate Real and personal or of whatsoever nature it may be shall be sold by my Exors & Equally divided amongst the following Children Charles Martin, John Martin, Thomas Martin, Pleasant Martin, George Martin, Letty Moor, Milley Oglesby, Nancy M. Blane, Molley Dawson Martin Moor.

Thomas Martin, Captain (6 Jan 1713/14 Caroline [Albermarel] County, Virginia - Dec 1792 Elbert, Ga.....will in Albemarle County Va..Book 3 page 144

children:

• i Mildred 'Milly' MARTIN, b. 1742 See Micajah CLARK
• ii Charles Martin was born in 1741. He died in 1808.Charles MARTIN, b. 1745 See Patsy MOON
• iii Thomas Martin. b. August 18, 1755 ; Thomas Martin, (1752-1814), served as lieutenant in the Virginia Continental Line, 1777-81. He was an original member of the Cincinnati. He was born in Albemarle Co., Va. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 32 page 219
• iv John Martin was born on 20 Mar 1748/1749. He died on 3 Dec 1837. married Elizabeth Lewis.
• v Pleasant Martin was born on 21 Dec 1755. He died on 16 Oct 1836. married Rebecca Joplin on 2 Oct 1775 in Amherst County,Virginia.
• vi Letitia MARTIN, b. 1743 See Richard MOORE
• vii Ann Martin. married Unknown Blaine.
• viii Mary Ann MARTIN, b. May 24, 1766 See Benjamin DAWSON
• ix George Martin, b:1762. married Barbara Woods.
• x. James MARTIN, b. August 18, 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
• xi. Elizabeth MARTIN, b. December 25, 1758 See William MOORMAN
• xii. Judith MARTIN, b. 1765 See Richard MOORE
• xiii. Nancy MARTIN, b. May 01, 1753 See Alexander BLAIN

Child of Thomas Martin and Mary Suddarth is:

44. xiii. ABRAM23 MARTIN, b. 1772; d. 1846.

References

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/pope/3599/
• McNaught, Virginia Eliza Hodge, compiler. James Clark, Mansfield, Christopher Clark and Allied Families. 1934. Reprint Salem, MA: Higginson Book Company, 1997, p. 223ff.
• We Relate.org lists the twelve children. (There was only one Elizabeth).
• Colonial Families of the Southern States of America: A History and Genealogy, by Stella Pickett Hardy.
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Link : accessed 2015-01-05), entry for Thomas Martin, submitted by lpulley2742163.
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Martin_(75)_
• http://edduvall.tripod.com/martininengland1.html

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Burial was @ Locust Grove Plantation, Albemarle County,

Served as a Captain in the Revolutionary War for Virginia Colony

SAR Membership 83366