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]

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Died:
Peter remained in 1845 so Margaret probably died 1844/1845 Youngest child was born around this time, it's possible she died in childbirth & Peter remarried right away because he needed a mother for his infant child.

Margaret married Peter Via on 29 Oct 1833 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA. Peter (son of Josiah Via and Rachel Hale) was born in 1813 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Oct 1854 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hezekiah married Sarah "Sally" Allen on 16 Jun 1846 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joesph Jarrell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Jarrell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Conelia "Nellie" Underwood on 1 June 1848 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1850: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1860: 1860, South Western District, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

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Died:
Anderson remarried in 1891 so Amanda probably died anywhere from 1885-1890

Amanda married Anderson Newberry on 25 Jul 1856 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. Anderson (son of Thomas Newberry and Sarah Jane Vier) was born on 21 Aug 1835 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Jun 1896 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Newberry Family Cemetary, Horton Ridge, Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1850: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Family/Spouse: Lucinda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1850: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA

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• Census 1850: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA

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• Census 1860: 1860, South Western District, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

Thomas married Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth on 10 Jan 1880 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Malissa (daughter of Michael Strouth and Mary Isabelle "Polly" Miller) was born on 18 July 1860 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Oct 1921 in Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Powell Cemetery Grapevine Mtn, Ieager, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

John married Celia Rosanna Turner on 01 Nov 1879 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Celia (daughter of John Turner and Rozena Newberry) was born in 1858 in Virginia, United States; died on 25 Jun 1942 in Virginia, United States; was buried in Newberry & Wyatt Cemetery, Raven, Tazewell County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

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Died:
Was shot and killed when his gun fell over at the sawmill on Mill Creek.

William married Margaret Louise Mutter on 28 Aug 1890 in Russell County, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of Reece B. Mutter and Mary McGlothlin) was born in 1872 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA; died in 1927 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Deed: 9 June 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mollie, Mary Belle Newberry to Robert L. Newberry

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Deed:
Deed Mollie Short et als to Robert L. Newberry

Tazewell County Deed Records.

Mollie Short et als to Robert L. Newberry

This deed, made this the 9th day of June, in the year 1911, between Mollie Short and Joe Short, her husband, Mary Belle Palmer and P.O Palmer, her husband, of Tazewell County, Virginia, parties of the first part, and Robert L. Newberry, of Russell County, Virginia, party of the second part.

Witnesseth: that whereas Thomas J. Newberry, died possessed of a tract of land, situarted in Russell County, Virginia, on the waters of Mill Creek, containing about 50 acres, more or less, which tract of land is described as follows:

Beginning at a beech at the mouth of a spring branch on the west side of Mill Creek, a corner to the land of Charley Newberry, thence with his line up a ridge to a locust, thence southward with said Charles Newberry to a locust by the road, corner of said Newberry, thence northwardly with the road to a sourwood and chestnut, thence northwardly to the top of the ridge to a chestnut oak, thence down a spur to a birch on the west bank of Mill Creek, thence with John Newberry's line down the creek to the beginning.

And being the same tract of land conveyed to the said Thomas J. Newberry by Anderson Newberry and wife, by deed dated the 19th day of May 1894, which deed is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Russell County, Virginia, in Deed Book 38 page 342-43. And the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer being two of the heirs of law of the said Thomas J. Newberry, deceased, and entitled to two undivided interest in the afore said described tract of land, therefore this deed.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of sixty five dollars, heretofore paid to the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part doth bargin, sell and convey with covenants of general warranty of title all the undivided interest of the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer in the above described tract of land unto the said Robert L. Newberry, however reserving the coal which did not belong to the said parties of the first part. To have and to hold the undivided interest of the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer in the tract of land fully described aforesaid, and that the said Robert L. Newberry shall have quiet and peaceable possession of the same, free from the claims of anyone whomsoever.

Witness the following signatures and seals.

P.O. Palmer, Mary B. Palmer, Joseph Short, Mollie J. Short

Virginia, Tazewell County, to-wit:

I, N.B Cacy, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Mollie Short and Joe Short, her husband, Mary Belle Palmer, and P.O. Palmer, her husband, whose names are signed to the foregoing and annexed writing, bearing date on the 9th day of June 1911, have each acknowledged the same before me, in my county aforesaid.

Given under my hand this the 9th day of June, 1911.

Robert married Laura Katherine Turner on 31 Jan 1902 in Russell County, Virginia. Laura (daughter of Taze Turner and Katherine Samples) was born on 1 Jan 1886 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 30 Jul 1967 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Newberry Cemetery, Horton Ridge, Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

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Died:
Fever

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• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

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• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Deed: 8 July 1890, Russell County, Virginia, USA; From Anderson, Amanda et al to Charlie Newberry 78 acres Book 26/369

Charles married Sarah Alice Mutter on 12 Aug 1883 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Reece Mutter and Mary "Polly" McGlothin) was born in 1865 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 11 Feb 1945 in Russell County, Virginia; was buried in 1946 in Newberry Family Cemetary, Horton Ridge, Russell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

George married Elizabeth M. McGhee on 1 Mar 1904 in Russell County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of William McGhee and Julia Ann Newberry) was born in Aug 1871 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Dec 1957 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Newberry Cemetery, Horton Ridge, Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]