Unknown Springston

Questionable Entry: Based on the visit of the Moravian Missionary, Br Schneider, to the household of Gen Joseph Martin in 1784 where he found the half-blood wife of Joseph Martin. Her father was the white trader, William Springston, and who apparently lived in the Martin household for some years afterwards. All of these people living in the household are almost certain to be Clan related (Maternaly related) to his other known Cherokee wife, Betsy Ward, daughter of Nancy. Dr Starr also mentions Martin had another Cherokee wife, Mary Emory. Martin also had two white wives. A later visitor to Martins house [c1796] noted the presence of an old white trader, name not mentioned, living in Martins house with a Cherokee nurse. The trader was probably William Springston. There are later mentions of "Springston's Trading Post" or "Town" but not of the trader William Springston which indicates that he had died about that time.