William Martin, of Floyd County

SAR record 168165, This is not the same person as Col. William Lucas Martin, husband of Frances Farris and son of Brig. General Joseph Martin.

William Martin was credited with Patriotic Service in Bedford Co., VA. Deed Book 7343, Bedford Co., VA, marriage of Susannah Meador and William Martin is recorded in Bedford Co., VA in 1783: Furnished Beef to the troops in Abercrombie & Slatten, VA; REVOLUTIONARY Public Claims, Vol. 1, Page 102. SAR status is: Patriotic Service.

William Martin, parents unknown, was born mid-1760's in Virginia. He married Susannah Meador (some say Tudor). They had at least one child, a daughter named Millie Martin, born 1790 in Russell County, Virginia. William died in Floyd County, Kentucky.

One researcher has suggested that this William Martin may have been the son of David Martin, Sr, born in 1735 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, and Susanna Robards (or Roberts), born in 1738, also from St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA. [see the discussion here - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MARTIN/2009-03/123783...]. The researcher bases his theory on DNA, on common names, and on old maps showing neighbors on land titles.

David and Susannah Martin had a known son named William, born 1765 in Bedford County, Virginia and died in Floyd County, Kentucky. He married Ann Green in Bedford County. He lived in Russell County for ten years, approximately 1790-1800, serving as Justice of the Peace. The Bedford County Martins were near neighbors of the Bedford County Meadors.

This is an interesting theory, but there is not enough proof yet to accept David and Susannah as the parents of this William Martin.

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• Updated from RootsWeb's WorldConnect via Susanna Meador by SmartCopy: Feb 26 2015, 16:18:09 UTC

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A202049

http://jeanhounshellpeppers.com/Williammartin.html

A. William Martin, born about 1760, married Susannah Tudor Martin.

• 1B. David Martin born about 1784, thrice married:
  • first wife, Millie Spradin;
  • second wife Sallie Morris;
  • third wife Fanny Rose.
• 2B. Susannah Martin born about 1788,
  • married Eli Johnson on December 11, 1814, in Floyd County, Kentucky.
• 3B. Millie Martin born about 1790,
  • married James Martin on February 18, 1811 in Floyd County, Kentucky. (Marriage record)
• 4B. Joel Martin born about 1792,
  • married Rebecca Fletcher on March 15, 1812 in Floyd County, Kentucky; (Marriage record)
  • second wife was Polly Morgan.
• 5B. Ann Martin born about 1794,
  • married Patrick Johnson, June 13, 1813, in Floyd County, Kentucky (Marriage record)
• 6B. Rhoda Martin born about 1799,
  • married Elder Jesse Adams on June 4, 1816, in Floyd County Kentucky.(Marriage record)
• 7B. Sallie Martin born about 1802,
  • married Joe Gearhart, July 1, 1821 in Floyd County, Kentucky.(Marriage record)
• 8B. William Martin, Jr. born about 1803,
  • married Rita Adams.
• 9B. John Martin born about 1807,
  • married Anna Gearheart on November 1, 1831, in Floyd County, Kentucky.(Marriage record)

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Revolutionary War

• Birth1760 - Franklin County, Virginia, USA
• Marriage to Susannah Tudor1782

About

— Age: 22, Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, USA

Death1832 — Age: 72, Wayland, Floyd, Kentucky, USA

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LBMM-4B2/william-martin-1760-...

• Residence: 1810 - Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
• Residence: 1820 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Apr 26 2021, 21:29:58 UTC