James Martin

Tennessee Family Group Sheet for the James MARTIN Family

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Husband: James MARTIN (1)
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   Birthdate: 1795 - Knox, Tennessee, USA (2)
Death date: 7 Mar 1842 - Roane, Tennessee, USA (2)
      Buried: 10 Mar 1842 - Roane, Tennessee, USA
      Father: George MARTIN (Abt 1770-    ) (3)
      Mother: Pheby ??? (Abt 1770-    ) (3)
    Marriage: 24 Sep 1818                    Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA (2)
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   Wife: Elizabeth Rebecca LETSINGER (1,4)
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         AKA: Becka LETSINGER
   Birthdate: 26 Feb 1796 - Bedford, Virginia, USA (2,4)
Death date: 10 Aug 1859 - Dent, Missouri, USA (2)
      Buried: 12 Aug 1859 - Tune Cemetery, Dent Co, Missouri (3)
      Father: Philip LETSINGER (Abt 1769-1839) (5)
      Mother: Nancy Ann PETTIT (Abt 1772-Abt 1834) (2,5)
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Children
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1 M Philip MARTIN (6)
   Birthdate: 1821 - Roane, Tennessee, USA (1)
Death date: 18 Jun 1881 - Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA (7,8)
      Buried: Jun 1881 - Greenfield Cemetery, Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA (8)
      Spouse: Clarissa ACORD (1822-1885) (9)
Marr. Date: 26 Aug 1841 - Roane, Tennessee, USA (1)
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2 M George MARTIN (6)
   Birthdate: 1819 (2)
Death date: Deceased
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3 M John MARTIN (6)
   Birthdate: 1823 (2)
Death date: Deceased
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4 M Lewis MARTIN (4,6)
   Birthdate: 30 Apr 1825 - , , Tennessee, USA (4,10,11)
Death date: After 1880
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      Spouse: Amanda Caroline MARTIN (1833-After 1870) (3)
Marr. Date: 30 Aug 1855 - Dent, Missouri, USA (12)
      Spouse: Mary D ??? (1830-After 1880)
Marr. Date: Abt 1875
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5 F Nancy Jane MARTIN (4,6)
   Birthdate: 1828 (4)
Death date: Deceased
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6 F Susan Catherine MARTIN (6)
   Birthdate: 1830 - Roane, Tennessee, USA (2)
Death date: Deceased
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7 M Robert Nelson MARTIN (4,6)
   Birthdate: 16 Feb 1831 (2,4)
Death date: After 1880 - Greene, Indiana, USA (3)
      Buried: After 1880 - Greene, Indiana, USA
      Spouse: Patsy James DURRETT (1828-After 1880) (13)
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8 M William Columbus MARTIN (4,6)
   Birthdate: 7 Mar 1835 - Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA (4,14)
Death date: Deceased
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9 F Sarah Caroline MARTIN (4,6)
   Birthdate: 1837 (4)
Death date: Deceased
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General Notes: Husband -
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Roane Co Wills & Settlements, vol D
James Martin March Term 1844 (p 107)
I James Martin of the county of Roan and state of Tennessee being in my right
mind and memory do make and constitute this my last will and Testament To wit
in the first place it is my will that my debts be paid & that my wife and small
children use the ballance of my property & land for their support so long as
she may remain a widow with the exception of two colts it is my will that John
Martin my son have my two year old Mare colt and that [my] son Lewis Martin
have my suck[l]ling colt and that
(p 108)
the children as they come of age to have & equal portion of the property
agreeable to what I have left John & Lewis should my wife marry again her right
to my land and property shall then cease and she shall have no right to
anything but her bed and clothes I will that my son George Martin have the use
of the land that he now has in corn & small grain free of rent so long as he
will keep the farm in good repair with the exception of Eight acres of fresh
land which he is to pay rent for what he land may clear he is to have free of
rent three years should he leave the place his benifits on said place will then
end at the death of my wife or so soon as she may marry It is my will that my
land and property be equally divided among my children to wit George Martin,
Philip Martin, John Martin, Lewis Martin, Nancy Jane Martin, Susan Catherine
Martin, Robert N Martin, William C Martin, Sarah C Martin in confirmation of
which I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and forty two signed sealed in presence of us James
Martin [written seal]
Enoch Underwood
Rial Blevins[with mark]

State of Tennessee County Court
Roane County March Term 1844
Then was the foregoing last will and Testament of James Martin Deceased
produced in open court and by the Oath of Rial Blevins one of the subscribing
witnesses according to law and also by the oath of Noah Fisher who deposed and
said that he wrote said will and saw the testator sign seal and execute the
same upon the day it bears date and that he believed the said testator to be of
sound and disposing mind and memory when he executed the same and that he also
saw Blevins and Enoch Underwood sign said
(p 109)
will as testing witnesses at the same time and that he is informed and believes
that said Underwood lives beyond the limits of the state of Tennessee and the
court being satisfied from the proof that said paper writing is the last will
and Testament of James Martin Deceased ordered that the same be certified and
recorded
Witness my hand at office in Kingston the 1st Monday of March being the 4th day
of said month in the year of our Lord 1844
Austin S Greene
Clk

Last Modified: 15 Oct 2013

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Sources
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1. Kraus, Larry.
2. Shinpaugh, John.
3. Phillips, Audrey (Genforum post).
4. 1850 Federal Census, Roane, Tennessee, USA, 390.
5. Brown, Donna (Website published as Donna's Family).
6. Will, James Martin.
7. Will, James Martin.
8. Greenfield Cemetery, Cedar, Missouri, USA.
9. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr.
10. 1870 Federal Census. Dent, Missouri, USA, 577a.
11. Shinpaugh, John, Apr 30, 1825.
12. Dent Co, Missouri Marriage Book, Book A.
13. Dent Co, Missouri Marriage Book, Book A.
14. Adams, Thomas D.

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My Notes
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If I have no SOURCE, there is no PROOF. If the source is a PERSON, the information is HEARSAY!
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