Major Samuel Martin, Sr.

December 30. Governor Codrington writes in connection with the murder of Major Samuel Martin by his slaves : — "We have lost a very usefull Man in Major Martin next to Governour Yeamans." . ..." I am afraid he was guilty of some unusual Act of Severity or rather some indignity towards the Coromantes, for they are not only the best and most faithfull of our Slaves, but are really all born Heroes, there is a differance between them and all other Negroes beyond what 'tis possible for your lordships to conceive. There never was a Rascall or Coward of that Nation. Intrepid to the last degree. Not a man of them but will stand to be cut in pieces without a Sigh or Groan gratefull and obedient to a Kind Master, but implacably revengefull when ill treated, my Father who had studied the genius and temi^er of all kinds of Negroes 45 years," etc.

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Samuel MARTIN was born about 1660 in Antigua, but other birthdates of 1658 and 1640 have been seen in the LDS website’s IGI. He is listed as an Ensign in Antigua in 1678 and was later a Major in the Army. He was Speaker of the Assembly Antigua in 1689, and sworn in as a member of the Council Antigua in 1693. He married three times, first to Katherine RAVENSCROFT, second to Frances, widow of Christopher KAYNELL, and third to Lydia THOMAS. Samuel MARTIN had two children with his first wife, (Samuel MARTIN, who died as a child, and Rachel MARTIN), and the following children with his third wife: Samuel MARTIN, Josiah MARTIN, William Thomas MARTIN, and one daughter, name unknown. Samuel MARTIN was killed during an uprising involving slaves on his estate, and it is said that he was murdered by them.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/443

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