Mathew Martin

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• Baptism: 15 Mar 1768, Goochland County, VA; The Douglas Register by W. Mac Jones pg. 80
• Guardian: 1787, Goochland County, VA; After Mathews father died shortly after his birth, his grandfather, John Bullock, becomes the children's guardian. After his grandfather dies around 1787, the children's uncle John Bullock Jr. becomes their guardian.
• Inheritance: 19 Jan 1789, Goochland County, VA; Matthew and his sister receive their share of their father's estate. Matthew Martin his lot of Negroes, Abram & Nell (Notes)
• Land Sale: 1790, Goochland County, VA; Sold 105 acres (land his purchased in 1765) for 130 pounds so the _____ Short.
• Witness: 1803, Franklin County, Virginia, USA; Witness to a land transaction between his cousins, John Vier Sr. (a Huguenot descendant and William Martin Jr.) This John Vier is the son of John & Mary Powhatan. Not sure about how the cousins connect.
• Land Purchase: 24 Aug 1812, Franklin County, Virginia, USA; Bought 80a from Charles & Gean Morgan for 23 pounds on "the Branches of Runnetbag Creek" next to John Heard.
• Surety: 1813, Franklin County, Virginia, USA; Surety for Marriage of Margaret Martin and William Newberry (also ancestors). Is it possible his sister "Molly" was Margaret & Molly a nickname. Usually a nickname for Mary, but was also more rarely, Margaret.

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Birth:
Source: Franklin County Virginia, Heritage 2000

Died:
According to info by his son Hezekiah, said his father died of "old age" on 7 Sep at age "80 yrs 7 mo & a few days" the 7 mo & few days would correspond w/above birthday, but years conflict. Hezekiah was probably incorrect as to the age.

Mathew married Sarah Edith Staton in 1812 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of George Staton and Sarah Robinson) was born in 1786 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died on 7 September 1853 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Martin was born in 1813 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died in 1845 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.
2. Virginia E. Martin was born in 1814 in Virginia, United States; died in 1815 in Virginia, United States.
3. Hezekiah Martin was born in 1816 in Virginia, United States; died in 1896.
4. John Martin was born in 1818 in Virginia, United States.
5. Elizabeth Martin was born in 1822 in Virginia, United States; died in 1889.
6. Mary Martin was born in 1824.
7. Anna Martin was born in 1826 in Virginia, United States.
8. Matthew Martin, Jr was born in 1828 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died in 1911 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

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• Notes: 1000; In the estate settlement of Mathew Martin, in the first year paid out, periodically listed is "Medicines fee" was this for wife Mary Bullock or one of the children?
• Land Purchase: 1765, Goochland County, VA; 105 acres (patent 1124) from George Smith and wife for 12 pounds.

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Died:
Upon his death, John Bullock, grandfather of the children, is appointed their guardian by the courts. It's unclear if Mary, Matthew's wife, died also.

Mathew married Mary "Molly" Bullock on 2 Nov 1763 in St. James Parish, Goochland, Virginia. Mary (daughter of John Bullock and Agnes Womack) was born in 1743 in Goochland County, VA; died in 1785 in Louisa County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 1758, Goochland County, VA; To granddaughter Mary Bullock, my wife's gold ring.

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• Will: 15 March 1735, Goochland County, VA; Will witness by Rene Chastain, Mary Anne Martain and John Chastain. Probated 3 May 1736. Wife Mary to receive remainder of estatesons Matthew & William to have plantation on which I live
• Will: 12 March 1737, Goochland County, VA; Mentioned in his father Jean's will, as dec'd: I give and bequeath unto John Martin, son of John Martin, my son deceased, a plantation with everything thereto belonging to such houses, etc.

John married Mary Scott in 1731. Mary (daughter of Walter Scott and Ursula) was born in 1710; died in 1771 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 18 June 1771, Chesterfield County, VA

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• Guardian: 1768, Goochland County, VA; After the death of his son in law, Mathew Martin, John becomes guardian of his grandchildren. It is unclear if is daughter Mary has also died. No other record found for her.
• Acct Admin: October 1786, Goochland County, VA; Jno Watkins, Jno Guarrant, Stephen Letcher & Thomas Watkins or any 3 of them are appointed to settle the admin. account of John Bullock as admin of Mathew Martin dec'd & report the same to the court. Signed Wm. Miller

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Died:
After John Sr. dies, John Jr (Mathew Martins uncle) becomes his guardian.

John married Agnes Womack. Agnes (daughter of William Womack and Mary Woodson?) was born in 1713 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died in 1762 in Goochland County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Notes: 1700; Indian village, known today as Monakintowne, where they were to settle. Jean Martin, however, and others like Pierre Legrand choose to settle about 5 miles father south along the James River in Henrico Co. By 1704, each male Huguenot had been granted
• Notes: 1700; 113 acres of land. According to Cabell's "Turf & Twig, French Lands" Jean Martin received more land than any other Huguenot immigrant did, owning more than 1,200 acres. One of this patents "lies in the midst of a golf course in present day Chesterfield Co"
• Notes: 1700; Recognizing the culture that the French Huguenots could bring to the Colonies, the King of England promised them freedom of religion along with their own land in VA. When the ships landed at the mouth of the James the passengers were guided to a abandoned
• (Arrival): 20 September 1700, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Arrived on the Peter & Anthony, the 2nd of 4 ships carrying French Protestants seeking freedom of religion. Most passengers crossed the ocean from England/Netherlands where they found refuge after fleeing earlier from the oppression of Catholic France.
• Note: 1703; Marrying in 1697 would put them in the old world & Jean Martin was listed as single on ship list & the inheritance after the death of both her parents & as a belated patent belonging to her dec father would not be a dowry.
• Tax List: 1703, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; 1 slaved named Francois.
• Tax List: 1710, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; 1 Slave Jean Powell
• Tax List: 1711, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; 2 slaves, Jean Poel, Joell
• Tax List: 1712, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; 4 slaves, Powell, Joell, Jacques, Jean
• Land Sale: 1715, James River; Jean Martin sold 180 acres to John Bilbaud on S side of the James River and adjacent to land that already abutted Bilbaud.
• (Appraiser): 1720, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; One of the appraisers for the inventory of Elizabeth Ramey, widow of Abraham Ramey.
• Land Sale: September 1721, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Margaret Martin relinquishes her downer in deed for 582 acres which John Martain sells to Madame Hannah Tullit, widow of John Tullit.
• Real Estate: 1732, Virginia, United States; the value of improvements on his plantation was 1569.5 poundshe had 60 head of cattle then and owned only patent 900 (bequeathed to James).
• Will: 2 March 1736, Goochland County, VA; To John Martin, son of my deceased son John, a plantation, with house, and allthereto belonging, next to Mr. Joseph Pleasants, above my dwelling house on James River.....

Notes:

Birth:
Also: John (Martain, Mautin) John/Jean was a French Huguenot

Died:
Jean and Margaret evidently lived north of the James River on land next to the William Randolph land (Tuckahoe plantation) at the time of his death.

Jean married Mary Margaret LaCaze on 1 November 1703 in Manakintown, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Jacques LaCaze and Marguerite Couppé) was born in 1684 in France; died after 1743 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 1703; Marrying in 1697 would put them in the old world & Jean Martin was listed as single on ship list & the inheritance after the death of both her parents & as a belated patent belonging to her dec father would not be a dowry.
• Land Patent: 1725, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Patent 903, a 118a tract on James River was for Jacques Lecaze was granted to Margaret Martin, as both her parents had died by that time. On S side of James River begin. at a corner elm standing on James Riv parting said Martain & John Forcuron.
• Will: 12 March 1737, Goochland County, VA; Margaret Martain, my beloved wife, I gave unto her as long as she lives this plantatio...I now live on & every thing thereto belonging as negros & stock (60 head) & after her decease the land etc go to my son Peter....
• Land Sale: ca 1742, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Sold the land granted to her in 1725 (a patent issued to her dec father) 118a to Edward Randolph. She is referred to as being of King William Parish.

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Birth:
Also: (Lascase, Cayce)

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• Will: Henrico County Will Book 1737-1747

Walter married Ursula. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Notes: 1000; They lived on or near Tuckahoe Creek in Goochland Co. Goochland Co. had been formed 1727 from Henrico Co., where the Womacks previously lived. There are many references to William Womack in colonial Goochland court order books. Need copies)
• Tax: April 1705, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; William Womack 100 acres
• Land Patent: 1 Aug 1715, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Pat. Bk 10 p. 240. W-22. "A List of Patents granted for lands in this Colony by the Hon. Alex'r Spotswood, His Majesty's Lieut. Gov. and Commander in Chief of this Dominion. Henrico Co. On list was William Womack 16 Aug 1715, 950 acres.
• Surveyor: June 1728, Goochland County, VA; William Womack appointed one of the surveyors of the roads of Goochland Co. The road he was to survey was from Tuckahoe Creek to Stony Creek.
• Surveyor: September 1728, Goochland County, VA; William Womack appointed surveyor of the road from Tuckahoe Bridge to Woodson's mill Creek.
• Land Patent: 20 June 1733, Goochland County, VA; "George the Second &c To all &c know ye...in consideration of the sum of forty shillings..grant unto William Wamack one certain tract or parcel of land containing four hundred acres lying and being on the branches of Great Guinea Creek
• Road Clearing: 20 November 1733, Goochland County, VA; Womack was appointed surveyor in June 1731. in 1733 Leave was granted William Womack to clear a road "from his Plantation into Mr. Cary's road."
• Clear Road: 19 Nov 1734, Goochland County, VA; "Ordered that William Womack & his Gang do clear a Road from the Glebe into the River Road towards the Church."
• Deed: 1735, Goochland County, VA; William Womack Sr. deeds to William Womack Jr. "only son" the above 400 acres on Great Guinea & Tarewallet patented in 1733.
• Will: 6 February 1762, Goochland County, VA; Daughter Agness Bullock that part and Tract of land I now live on with all the improvements thereon to her, her heirs and assigns forever., Grandchildren, Mary, William, Susanna

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Died:
Will proved 16 March 1762

William married Mary Woodson?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]