These notes may help some Harris-Hunters. SARAH HARRIS II. Daughter of Christopher Harris I of Albemarle Co, VA and of Madison Co., KY. She is named as Sarah Martin in Christopher Harris's will of 1794. She was still living at the time her husband James Martin wrote his will, 5 Jul 1796. The husband's will was not probated until Mar 1799, Madison Co., KY. Sarah apparently approved the inventory and appraisement of the estate of James Martin, deceased. 22 Mar 1799. Madison Co. KY Book of Wills, appraisments, inventories (Vol. A-p.196-198) "Inventory and appraisement of the estate of James Martin, deceased. 22 Mar 1799. Negroes: Apper, Sarah, Jack, Bob, Mary, Rolin, Ann, Venus, Riller and child Sarah. Appraisers: Thos. Clay, Edward Turner, Robert Moore, Oswald Turner. Signed: Sarah (her mark) Martin. Executors: William Martin, Tyree Martin, Robert Martin. 2 Jul 1799 inventory returned and ordered to be recorded." (Anna Joy Hubble, ABSTRACTS OF MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY WILL BOOK "A" [Whitefish, MT: Published by author, 1983]) Refer to biography of James Martin, whose will lists his children, some of whom bore forenames of older Harris males, such as Sarah's father Christopher, her grandfather Robert, her great-grandfather William and her brother Tyree. Sarah's birthdate, apparently unconfirmed, is taken from DAR application 598925. The birthdates of her siblings and most of their marriages are given, indicating the applicant MAY have used a Bible record. Two marriages are given for her: 1st) James Martin 2nd) George Jones. Her sister Mary was also reportedly married to George Jones, but we do not the sequence of the marriages for George Jones. Could he have been Mary Harris's husband? Another correspondent says she married after 1799 to William M. Jones. The name of a George Webb Jones, father of the bride, is found in early marriages of Madison Co., KY. A George Jones appears on the 1792 tax list of Madison Co., as does a George Wall [could this be Webb] Jones. Edward Fowler & Lucinda Jones, 13 May 1797; Foster Jones, bondsman; George Webb Jones, father of bride. (Foster Jones was married to Mourning Harris, sister of Sarah Harris.) Refer to bio notes for Sarah's husband James Martin. (B. & K. Vockery, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS, V. I, p. 29) Sarah's reported children by James Martin (unknown source: e-mail) 1. Azariah Martin, Jr., b. 1764; d. 15 April 1834, Rockcastle Co., KY 2. William Martin, b. 1765; m. Winifred Gentry 20 Jan 1788, Madison Co. 3. Christopher Columbus Martin, b. 1767 Amherst Co., VA; d. 6 Nov 1819, Christian Co., KY 4. David Martin, b. 1768; m. Sally Turner, 5 Sept 1792, Madison Co., KY; d. ca 1801 As can be determined from both the will of James Martin and the inventory and appraisement of the estate, there were other sons: Tyree Martin and Robert Martin. In Madison Co., Tyree Martin married Mourning Jones, bond 21 Feb 1798, his probable cousin. Tyree H. Jones was bondsman, Mourning's probable brother; Foster Jones, father of the bride, gave consent. Also, Robert Martin married Polly Noland, 12 Jan 1799; James Hopper, bondsman. .............................................................................. .................................................. Here is some information about the husband of Sarah (Harris) Martin. Aug 2003 - Look in Harris folder for more children of Sarah Harris & James Martin [Jr.] Not completely listed here!!! (Anna Joy Hubble, ABSTRACTS OF MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY WILL BOOK "A" [Whitefish, MT: Published by author, 1983]) See research notes. 01/06/02 Rev Dec 2002 Edited Feb 2003 2003 Feb - Have I confused two James Martins??? JAMES MARTIN, JR. 3943 He is reported to be the son of James Martin and Elizabeth Crawford. He is said to have been born ca 1 May 1730 in Goochland Co., VA and died about 1799 in Madison Co., KY. Sarah reportedly remarried after his death to William M. Jones--. He was first (?) husband of Sarah Harris and thus a son-in-law of Christopher Harris of Albemarle Co., VA and later of Madison Co., KY. Martin died a few years after his father-in-law died. His will was written in 1796 and proved in 1799, probably in Madison Co., KY. The abstract reads: "To son, Azariah, land partly in Clark Co.; son, Christopher, land in Clark; son, David, land in Clark; three sons, Wm., Tyree, Robert, tract bought of Laurence Thompson; son, Wm.; sons, Hudson and Nathan; wife, Sarah; grandson, David, son of son James, deceased; son-in-law, Pleasant Proffitt and his wife Mary. Extrs: wife and sons, Wm., Tyree, and Robt. Written July 5, 1796. Wts: Jas French, Green Clay. Probated Mar 1799." (Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery, KENTUCKY COURT AND OTHER RECORDS, V. II [Baltimore: GPC, 1979], p. 66) From this will, it is deduced James Martin was at least 45 years of age, and probably older, as two of his children had married and he had a grandson--David Martin, son of a deceased son, James. From this will, we can deduce that the children of Martin and his wife Sarah Harris were: Azariah [Clark Co.] Christopher [Clark Co.] David [Clark Co.] William ) Tyree ) "land I bought of Lawrence Thompson by a bond on J Crow Robert ) Hudson ) Nathan ) these 2--land where I now live after death of my wf Sarah James (deceased) Mary - wife of Pleasant Profitt Executors: Sarah & 3 sons: William, Tyree & Robert (Pleasant Profit married Mary Martin 17 Dec 1792 in Madison Co., KY; Thomas Turner, bondsman. [Vockery & Vockery, Vo. 1, p. 67)) Martin was probably from Albemarle Co. where two Martin males were Captains, probably of the militia, during the Revolutionary War, according to Gwathmey: John Martin and Thomas Martin. (John H. Gwathmey, TWELVE VIRGINIA COUNTIES WHERE THE WESTWARD MIGRATION BEGAN [Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981], p. 429) A James Martin, as well as one William Martin, is one of the signers of a petition to divide the county of Lincoln [Kentucky, but then Virginia] into three counties, Lincoln, Mercer and Madison. 1786. Granted. Many of the signers of this petition were at Boonesboro, states the compiler. (Katherine Phelps Caperton, "A Partial List of Those at Fort Boonesborough," in THE REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, VOL. 23, p. 152 [renumbered, it seems, from original].) James Marton [sic] appears on the 1792 tax list of Madison Co., KY. These Martins appear on the 1787 tax list of Madison Co.: Azariak [Azariah]; James; John. Only Benjamin Martin appears on the 1788 tax list of Madison Co. Only Bowling Martin appears on the 1789 tax list. These Martains [sic] appear on the 1790 tax list: Christopher, James, William. Only Benjamin Morton [sic] appears on the 1791 tax list. These persons with the surname or variant of Martin appear on the 1792 tax list: William Marten; Oney Marter [Martin?]; James Marton. For 1793, William Marton; Benjamin Morten. For 1794: John Martain; James Martin; William Martin; Archibald Marton. For 1795, the spelling seems to be more consistent. Archibald Martin, James Martin, John Martin, Richard Martin, William Martin; but Benjamin Morton (2X) For 1796, Archibald Martin, Benjamin Martin (2X), James Martin, William Martin. For 1797, Archibald, James, William with the surname spelled Martin. Benjamin Morton is again listed twice. For 1799, these Martins are listed: Archibald, Azh., Robert, Sarah, Tyree. (This may indicate that James is deceased, and his widow Sarah is listed, but she may be exempt because of widowhood.) These marriages took place in Madison Co., KY and probably are those of some of James Martin's children: Christopher Martin m. Anny Turner ca 25 Jan 1790, Edward Turner bondsman. David Martin m. Sally Turner ca 5 Sep 1792, Randolph Simms bondsman. William Martin m. Winney Gentry ca 2 Jan 1787, Richard Gentry bondsman. Tyree Martin m. Mourning Jones ca 21 Feb 1798; Tyree H. Jones, bondsman and Foster Jones, father of bride gave consent. (Mourning Jones was probably Tyree's first cousin as her mother was Mourning Harris, wife of Foster Jones). Robert Martin m. Polly Noland ca 12 Jan 1799, James Hopper, bondsman. Probable Son-in-Law Pleasant Profitt was a bondsman in 1805: Reuben Bellamy & Elizabeth Runnels. Pleasant Profitt & Mary Martin married in Madison Co. in 1792. Bond was issued 17 Dec and was returned 19 Dec 1792. Hudson Martin A Hudson Martin and a William Martin appear in the deeds of Amherst Co. ca 17828 (DB E-308). However, there is no indication that these are the sons of James Martin of Madison Co., KY, although they probably are related. Amherst Co. was formed from Albemarle Co., and it is almost certain that James Martin of Madison Co., KY and his wife Sarah Harris were of Albemarle Co. A James Martin purchased land in Albemarle Co. Mar 1746 from Jno. Chiswell and his wife Elizabeth; this James Martin of early Albemarle Co. was probably a predecessor relative of James Martin who died in Madison Co., KY. Azariah Martin This name is found in Amherst Co. deeds as late as 1803. He is doubtless a cousin of the Azariah Martin who probably is of Clark Co., KY. On 11/21.00 an e-mail correspondent wrote that a son of Tyree Martin and Mourning Jones was James Martin b. 1803 in Madison Co., KY who married Rachel Davis in Madison Co. Their dau. was Elvira Jean Martin, b 1838 in Boone Co., MO. She married Nathan T. Martin. Elivra's dau. was Nannie Rachel Martin (b. 1866 in Ashland, Boone Co., MO; she married 1888 George Edward Flood (b. 1848 in New Fulton, Calloway Co., MO) Their dau was Elvira Eugenia Flood, b. 1891 (my grandmother, says the correspondent). A list of the children of Sarah Harris and James Martin [Jr.] as provided by a descendant (not noted) were: Azariah Martin, Jr. 1764-15 Apr 1834, Rockcastle, KY. William Martin (1765-1841) m. Winifred Gentry, 20 Jan 1788, Madison Co., KY Christopher Columbus Martin (b. 1767 Amherst Co., VA; d. 6 Nov 1819, Christian Co., KY) David Martin (1768-d ca 1801) m. Sarah Turner, 5 Sep 1792, Madison Co., KY Submitted by E.W.Wallace