Preston and all Do any of you have anything new on the children of James Martin? Son of Betsy and Joseph Joyce Gaston Reece

Descendants of James C. Martin Generation No. 1 1. JAMES C.5 MARTIN (*JOSEPH4, *JOSEPH3, *WILLIAM2, *JOHN1) was born abt 1780 in Chittiko, Cherokee Nation East [now Monroe co., TN.], and died abt 1847 in Goingsnake Dist. Now OK. [died spring of 1847]. He married NANI DOSHD. She was born abt 1810 in Cherokee Nation East, and died abt 1846 in Goingsnake Dist. now OK.. Notes for JAMES C. MARTIN: Emmet Starr says that James Martin was taken to Virginia to be raised by his father, but was a disappointment to his family. article edited by Adelaide Lisettta Fries in the North Carolina Historical Review which is quoted as follows: [10 November 1799] a half-Indian, [really 1/4 for his mother was 1/2] Martin, son of the General Martin with who Br. Schneider stayed formerly in Chittiko, arrived today. We asked him if he remembered the visit of Br. Schneider, sixteen years ago? He said no, that he was born in Chittiko, but was only nineteen years old now, and was therefore very young at the time. He told us that his father was now in Henry Co., Virginia, and that his mother was living in Wakowee on the Hiwassee River; he asked us to visit her as he knew that our visit would please her and she would be happy to serve us. We heard later, the he, like Price, did not have the best character, and that they drink brandy. In his book Emmet Starr indicates that James had no children, but in some of his earlier, unpublished records he lists the following sons, all by different unnamed mothers: Samuel Martin [father of Belle Martin who married James Collins], Wiley Martin and Joseph Martin [who married Melvina Bateman and Fannie Biggs]. It seem possible that further research into Virginia records might shed some light on this information. 1835 Cherokee Indian Census of Tennessee Chestooa Creek, McMinn Co. James Martin-One quarterblood. A farmer and reader of English. From DESCENDANTS OF NANCY WARD by David Keith Hampton Bounty Land Claim Files of James Martin by David Hampton From Newsletter of the Descendants of Nancy Ward Feb 2000 Volume 8 number 1 In 1855, the United States began taking claims from the persons who had served the United States in wars and were being given bounty lands. Minor heirs and widows of those decesed were also eligible to receive the land. Many Native Americans made claim. For the Cherokee, most of the claimants consisted of those who had served in the Creek war of 1813-1814 and in the Seminole Wars in Flordia in the 1830s. Claims were recently copied at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. for the minor heirs of James Martin, grandson of Nancy Ward. Previously to this discoverey, it had been believed that James Martin had no children. However, we now know that he had a daughter with the name of Gu-yu-ne-gu Martin. The use of a Cherokee name might indicate that her mother was a full-blood, but that is not certain. James Martin was enumerated on the 1835 Cherokee census where it was indicated that he was living alone, so he may have married shortly thereafter, perhaps in Indian Territory. His daughter was born about 1840 according to these records. I have been unable to identify Goo-ne-gu Martin or her gardian, Tah-chun-sy, on the 1851 Drennen Roll or Old Settler Roll,though it is apparent that they were both living at that time. Some of the doctuments from this file is reproduced here. Certain Punctuation and abbreviations have been edited for chlarity. I would like to thank Jack Baker for providing the copies of these records. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLAIM OF GU-YU-NE-GOO, MINOR HEIR OF JAMES MARTIN Indian Territory, Cherokee Agency. On this 5th day of January A.D. 1859, before me, the undersigned, U.S. Indian Agent for the Cherokee Tribe of Indians, duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the Nation and Agency aforesaid, personally appeared Tah chun sy, age about 68, a resident of the Nation and Agency aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the legal guardian of Gu yu ne goo, minor child of James Martin, deceased. who was a warrior in the Company of Cherokee Volunteers commanded by Captain Richard Taylor in the war with the hostile Creek Indians, 1813-'14. That said James Martin entered the service at Lookout Mountain about the month of October of the year of 1813 for the term of 3 months, and continued in actual service in said war for at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Hillabee during the month of January of the year A.D. 1814. That the above named James Martin never received any certificate of discharge, and that he died in Goingsnake District during the spring of the year A.D. 1847, and that he has no widow living. And that the above-named minor child was under the age of twenty-one years on the third day of March, A.D. 1855. He makes this applicationfor the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled as said Guardian on account of said service under the Act passed March 3rd, 1855. He also declares that he has not received as Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor; and that the abouve named Gu yu ne goo is the only minor child of said James Martin, deceased. Chas. W. Woodward Tah chun sy his X mark William Downing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cherokee Nation, Goingsnake District Know all men by these presents that I, Johnson Reece Judge of the district court of Goingsnake District, by virtue of the authority in me vested by law do constitute and appoint Tah-chun-sy guardian of Gu yu ne goo, minor child of James Martin, deceased, he having given bond and security according to law for the faithful discharge of his duties as such guardian. Given under my hand this 29th day of December 1858 [Signed] Johnson Reece J.D.C. This is to certify that Johnson Reece, whose signature is attached to the foregoing letter of guardianship, is judge of the district court of Goingsnake District and that fall faith and credit are due to his offical acts as such. Given under my hand and private seal [there being no seal of office] at Park-this 5th day of January 1859. This is to certify that the above is a true copy of the original letter of guardianship on file in this office. George Butler U.S. Indian Agent We. Tsu Sun Ste Sky and Charles Manning citizens of and resident within the U.S. Indian Agency for the Cherokees, on our oaths declare, that we were present at the signing and acknowledgement of the foregoing declaration, and having been companion-in-arms of the aforesaid James Martin know him to have been the identical person he is represented to have been . We also know the aforesaid Tah Chun Sah to be the legal guardian of Gu yu ne goo only minor child of said James Martin-deceased; and that said James Martin died as is set forth in the foregoing declaration, and that he has no widow living. That said Gu yu ne goo was under the age of Twentey-one years on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 1855. We have also been acquainted with the family of James Martin ever since the Creek war, during which time he and his wife have always lived together as such which fact we have never heard disputes that his wife died in Goingsnake District the fall of the year of 1846 bearing the above named Gu yu ne goo who was the only child of James Martin now living and who is aged 18 years. Witness Char. W. Woodward Tsu Sun Ste Sky William Downing Charles Manning The foregoing declaration and affidavit after having been duly interpreted to applicant and affiants by a sworn interpreter, were sworn to and acknowledged in my presence. I know the affiants to be credible persons, and believe the applicant to be the identical person he is represented to be. George Butler U.S. Indian Agent More About JAMES C. MARTIN: Military service: Bet. 1813 - 1814, Creek War. See Notes Child of JAMES MARTIN and NANI DOSHD is: i. GU-YU-NE-GOO6 MARTIN, b. abt 1840.