John Martin

Not the son of John Martin, of Old Rappahannock County

Family

Married Christian. She survived him and married 2nd to Francis Waddington.

Their children:

• 1. Anne Martin (4 Jan 1667/68 - 9 Mar 1741/42) m 1) Jacob Hubbard 2) Edward Watts 3) Daniel McPherson
• 2. Christian Martin d 1721 m 1) Evan Williams 2) John Waugh 3) John Hawkins
• 3. John Martin (Bef 1675 - Aft 1715)

Notes

From https://www.geni.com/discussions/187091?msg=1248852

This John Martin was probably born 10-15 years earlier since we know his daughter Anne was born about 1655. He was married to a woman named Christian, maiden name unknown, born abt.1639. They had three or four children, Anne, Christian, and John Jr, and possibly Francis (Francis might be a grandson). John died by 1674 and his widow, Christian married a man named Francis Waddington. They had one child, Francis Waddington, Jr.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0502...

1721-1735 King George County Deed Book 1-A, (Antient Press); pp. 120 February the 5th 1730/1. The Deposition of ANN MACKFERSON of Stafford County aged about 63 years the Deponent .. being duly sworn sayeth that FRANCES GOLBER came to her & asked her whether or not she was the Daughter of FRANCIS WADDINGTON'S wife which the aforesaid ANN said she was then replyed ffRANCES GOLBER you are my own Cousin for your mother & my mother is two sisters ...

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-332659

John Martin Jr was named in the will of cousin Frances Golber/White/Lampton 24 Apr 1716 “cousin John Martin Jr. the tract of land where Richard Craford is now living.” Wits: Mary Martin, Thomas MacDunin, Elizabeth Spears. The will also made a bequest to "cousin Francis Martin the tract of land where James Clark is now living." it is unclear whether this Francis was a full sibling of John Martin, Jr., or perhaps was Francis Waddington, Jr. [3]
In a court record from 1727 Anne acknowledged the right of John Martin, Jr. to land in King George county that her husband, Daniel McPherson, had purchased from Francis Waddington [unclear whether Sr or Jr, both were dead at this point] even though Francis on his deathbed said the land should belong to John Martin, Jr.

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This is most of what's known about the first John Martin. A man named John Martin appears in early court records in the Stafford area, but there are no documents that clearly identify him as the man married to Christian.

Thomas Fowke received a land grant in Westmoreland County in 1654 for the transport of 10 persons, including a John Martin

John Martin was appointed appraiser of the estate of Edward Cary in Westmoreland County, Feb. 1663/64 John Martin appears in other court records of early Stafford County as a juror or appraiser.

No record of marriage, no record of death, no will

Christian Martin was married to Francis Waddington by 1675 (son Francis Waddington born in 1675) so John Martin must have died by 1674.
Deposition of daughter, Ann is the only record I could find that names John Martin and any family:
February the 5th 1730/1 The Deposition of Ann Mackferson of Stafford County aged about 63 years the Deponent… being duly sworn sayeth that Frances Golber came to her and asked her whether or no she was the Daughter of Francis Warrington’s wife which the aforesaid Ann said she was then replyed Frances Golber you are my own Cousin for your mother & my mother is two sisters. Deponent further sayeth that her mother which was then Warrington’s wife but sometime before had been the wife of John Martin deceased informed her at several times that Francis Golber was her own Sisters child & the Deponent further declareth that the aforesaid Francis (Golber) which was after the wife of Thomas White deceased always acknowledged Warrington’s wife to be her Aunt & futher the deponent sayeth not…. Ann x Mackferson 5th February 1730 Ann Mackferson came ….made oath which on motion of John Jones admitted to record.

There was a lengthy court case regarding land that had belonged to John Martin. It was apparently sold twice (at the same time) to two different parties. John’s widow, Christian Waddington, made a deposition in the case in 1689:

Christn. Waddington aged Fifty yeares or thereabouts Depons. that John Smith for and on behalfe of Ann his Wife an Infant undr ye age of twenty & one yeares Daughter to John Axton late of Stafford County deced agt John Gowry & Rachell his Wife Deft (entry very faded) That Mr. Wm. Horton being imployed as Agent for John Axton...share of six hundred acres of land within County of Stafford...Potomack Creeke...& Edward Cary...for one HENRY BLAGRAVE & MARY his Wife one of ye Daughters of Capt. DAVID MANSFIELD...at the Plantation of my husband where the sd Cary & Axton made their cropps for that yeare the tobo the sd BLAGRAVE there Recd upon the West of the sd Parcel & being Fifteene hundred pounds nett at least... Signed: Christian (X) Waddington. Sworne & recorded in the County Court of Stafford the 9 day of June 1689

(Deed and Will Abstracts of Stafford County 1686-1689, Eds. Ruth and Sam Sparacio, McLean VA 1989 pp.

He had at least two sons and seven daughters with Christian Pettus. One daughter was Martha Adelade Martin, #105465954, according to Family Search through relative finder.org by Brigham Young University.

He lived in Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America in 1691 He died in 1715, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 74.

Source:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233527041/john-martin

References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I5018...