John 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.

Notes:

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]

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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.

Notes:

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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• Petition: 20 Oct 1785, Henry County, Virginia; Signs petition to form Franklin County

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Birth:
George Staton needs a lot of work. There seems to be little to no info on him. There were a lot of Strattons in this area, was there a name change?

Petition:
Petitions of residents of Bedford & Henry Counties, Virginia - In favor of and opposed to a new county (Franklin)

27 October 1785

The petition of sundry freeholders and others, inhabitants of Henry County, that your petitioners from the present very extensive boundaries of their county find it extremely inconvenient attending their publick and necessary business, by reason of bad roads, and their remote situation from the court house.... the county as it now stands is on the north line (the nearest bridle way) near 40 miles, on the south about 85, on the east near 40 and on the west about 70 in length...Your petitioners pray that a division of this county may take place by running a line from the Head of Shooting Creek to the west end of Turkey Cock Mountain, thence along the top of the mountain to intersect the dividing line between Pittsylvania Counties, thence along the ling to the mouth of the Black Water River, which part of Henry will contain about 600 tithes. Your petitioners further pray that part of Bedford which lies on the south of Staunton River may be taken off. (Only a partial list of names that are family names; ones I know that are related are starred):

George Staten*
George Burris
Hugh Martin
John Martin
Benjamin Hale*
Thomas Hale*
Joseph Hale*
Joseph Hale Jr.*
Richard Hale
John Hale
John Stanton (?)
Richard Stanton (?)

George married Sarah Robinson in 1771 in Henry, Virginia, United States. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Robinson and Jane Magdeline LeGrand) was born in 1753 in Goochland County, VA; died in 1807 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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

Notes:

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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• Migration: 1760?, Henry County, Va; Not known why residents of East Va, where indians were not longer a threat, landscape was nice, etc would move their families to sparsely settled, wooded mountains areas, but was cheap & plentiful so might have been a reason. Henry later became Franklin
• Land Sale: 1725; Thomas and wife Jane sale 25 acres to James Harris
• Deed: 14 November 1741, Goochland County, VA; Deed from father, 200a bordering the land of Samuel Nichols, "running up Deep Creek, then on a straight course to Muddy Creek" Witness: John Hobson, Field Robinson, C. MacKinne, John Robinson
• Land Sale: 19 October 1742; Thomas and wife Jane sale for 20 pounds 25a in King William Parish to William Salle. Part of the 50a patented to Jean LeGrand, Jane's father. Witness: John Harris, Wm. Sublet, John Dupree
• Land Sale: 15 April 1746, Goochland County, VA; Thomas & wife Jane, Judith LeGrand, sale James Harris 25a. Land located S side of James River between 2 Manakin Creeks adj the lands of Jane & Judith (her sister) this land has been granted to Jean LeGrand 9 Jul 1725
• Boundary Chg: 1748, Goochland County, VA; Part of Goochland County, which had originally been Henrico County, becomes Cumberland County and the following year some of Henrico County becomes Chesterfield County
• Estate Sale: May 1751, Chesterfield County, Virginia; At an estate sale, Thomas bought an axe and a wedge for 3 shillings and 5 pence. (Thomas is never listed on the tax lists of Chesterfield Co, so may not have lived there long enough or lived somewhere else & traveled there, the boundaries weren't far apar
• Witness: 1767, Henry, Virginia, United States; Thomas Robertson (sic) witnessed the will of Ben Clements. Clements had been a neighbor of Thomas before they headed to western Va.
• Oath: 10 October 1777, Henry, Virginia, United States; John, Thomas and Field Robertson, all sons of Thomas Robinson Sr. are on William Ward's Group who signed the Oath of Allegiance.
• Tax List: 1778, Henry, Virginia, United States; Lists Thomas Robertson (sic) Sr. Thomas Jr, John and Richard Roberson (sic)
• Boundary Chg: 1785, Franklin County, Virginia, USA; Part of Henry County became Franklin County. Thomas & his family probably moved to Henry Co earlier, then later were in Franklin when the boundary changed.
• Will: 16 (January?) 1790, Franklin County, Virginia, USA; No month given on will. I give to my 5 daughters.....Sarah Staton all my personal property after my decease to be equally divided amongst them...

Notes:

Birth:
Records show that name as both Robinson and Robertson. The family used the name Robertson more consistently while in Franklin County, but used Robinson before and after living in that county. Not sure why.

Died:
Will proved at this time. On the 12 October 1798 inventory was appraised & holdings were worth only 49lbs, 1 shilling, but most of Thomas wealth had been parsed out before his death as indicated by his will.

Thomas married Jane Magdeline LeGrand in 1739 in Goochland County, VA. Jane (daughter of John (Jean) Le Grand and Catherine) was born in 1725 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died after 1798 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 1730, Goochland County, VA; Jane and her sisters are listed as "orphans" after the death of their father (because women had no rights) and were bound by church wardens who awarded guardianship to their uncle, Peter LeGrand.