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Husband: James MARTIN (1)
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       Born: Abt 1790
       Died: Bet 1 May 1842 and 4 Mar 1844 - Roane Co, Tennessee (2)
     Father: George MARTIN ? (Abt 1770-          ) (2)
     Mother: Pheby ??? ? (Abt 1770-          ) (2)
    Married: Abt 1818                  Place:
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   Wife: Elizabeth Rebecca LETSINGER (1)
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       Born: Abt 1791 - Bedford Co, Virginia (3)
       Died: Deceased
     Buried: Unknown - Tune Cemetery, Dent Co, Missouri (2)
     Father: Philip LETSINGER ? (Abt 1769-1839) (3)
     Mother: Nancy Ann PETTIT ? (Abt 1772-Abt 1834) (3)
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Children
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1  M  George MARTIN (2)
       Born: Abt 1819
       Died: Deceased
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2  M  Phillip MARTIN (4)
       Born: 1821 - Roane Co, Tennessee (1)
       Died: 18 Jun 1881 - Jerico Springs, Cedar Co, Missouri (1)
     Buried: Jun 1881 - Greenfield Cemetery, Jerico Springs, Missouri
     Spouse: Clarissa ACORD (1822-1885) (4)
 Marr. Date: 26 Aug 1841 - Roane Co, Tennessee (1)
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3  M  John MARTIN (2)
       Born: Abt 1824
       Died: Deceased
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4  M  Lewis MARTIN (2)
       Born: Abt 1826 - Tennessee (2, 5)
       Died: Aft 1870
     Spouse: Amanda Caroline MARTIN (1833-Aft 1870) (2)
 Marr. Date: 30 Aug 1855 - Dent Co, Missouri (6)
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5  F  Nancy Jane MARTIN (2)
       Born: Abt 1829
       Died: Deceased
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6  F  Susan Catherine MARTIN (2)
       Born: Abt 1831
       Died: Deceased
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7  M  Robert N MARTIN (2)
       Born: Abt 1833
       Died: Deceased - Greene Co, Indiana (2)
     Buried: Unknown - Greene Co, Indiana
     Spouse: Patsy DURRETT (Abt 1835-          ) (2)
 Marr. Date:
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8  M  William Columbus MARTIN (7)
       Born: 7 Mar 1835 - Kingston, Roane Co, Tennessee (7)
       Died: Deceased
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9  F  Sarah C MARTIN (2)
       Born: Abt 1837
       Died: Deceased
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Husband's General Notes
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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 benifts 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

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Source Citations
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1. Kraus, Larry, ACORD researcher.
2. Phillips, Audrey, MARTIN researcher.
3. Brown, Donna, LETSINGER researcher.
4. Armstrong, Harold P. Jr, 4th g-grandson of James.
5. 1870 Dent Co, Mo Census, 577a.
6. Dent Co, Missouri Marriage Book, Book A.
7. Adams, Thomas D, MARTIN researcher.

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My Notes
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If there is no SOURCE - I have no PROOF.

This is new information for me and I don't have much proof except what
I was able to find on the 'Net. Everything here should be proven
before
accepted as fact.