Wish I knew that much about my Martins!!!... go girl! Fmfco@aol.com wrote: > The following information should help you all Its part of my family that > you are inquiring about. The Azariah Martin b c1763 Amherst co Va. eldest > son of James Martin Jr. and sarah Harris. James Martin Jr. was the son of > Captain James Martin > and elizabeth Crawford. Sarah Harris was the Daughter of Christopher Harris > and Mary Dabney. James Martin Jr. md 29 March 1762 in Amherst co to Sarah > Harris > Azariah was their first born . named after his father James Martin Jrs. > youngest brother Azariah Martin. after Azariah came Willial Martin who md > Winnefred Gentry ,Christopher Martin who md Hannah Turner, David Martin who > md Sarah Turner d of of Thos Turner, Polly who md Julian Pleasant Proft, > James Martin III who md at age 16 to Onie Gentry and died at age 20 leaving > one son. Tyree Martin who md Mourning Jones, John Hudson Martin who md Lucy > Hill, Robert Martin who md Mary Noland and NathanMartin who md Ann Elizabeth > Hill. ALL OF JAMES MARTIN JR AND SARAH HARRIS CHILDREN WERE BORN IN AMHERST > CO BUT MOVED WITH THEIR PARENTS IN THE LARGE HARRIS MIGRATION THAT WENT TO > MADISON CO KY. THEIR ELDESt AZARIAH (PER YOUR QUERY) served in the > revolution under his fathers brother Azariah Martin He also md 20 Aprl 1791 > in Amherst co Va. to Lucy Rhodes d of Charles Rhodes and Amy Duke. This can > be confusing because his uncle Azariah also served in the Revolution and md > into another branch of the rhodes family The rest of the brothers and > sisters except the youngest md in Madison co Ky. and their records are found > there. However the youngest Nathan Martin md 10 Nov 1802 in Clark co > Kentucky > > Azariah Martin and Lucy Thodes had the following children: Mariah Martin b > 23 April 1749 md Levi b Walters son of Robert Walters and France Norton in > Estill co Ky. she died 27 May 1863 in Ray co Mo. where she had moved in 1838 > > Milton Martin b 1805 in Madison co d 9 Feb 1876 in Jackson co Ky. md l. > Rebecca Roberts 1828 clay co Ky sh d 1835 2. Nancy Isaacs and 3. Martha ? > divorced > > Mastin Martin b 1809 Madison co Ky died 3 October 11851 in Iron co Mo. md > 9 Dec 1834 Madison co Ky to Lucinda Hill > > Merit Martin b 1809 Madison co Ky md Nancy Baker had 5 ch. > > Littleberry Martin b 1810 Madison co Ky md 10 Sept 1841 in Madison co Ky to > Margaret Baker > > Liberty Bell Martin b 1812 Madison co Ky md 20 April 1840 Madison co Ky to > Elizabeth Cox they had 5 children > > Azariah and Lucy md in 1791 and the first known surviving child Mariah came > along 8 years later. Azariah died 14 of april 1834 in Rockcastle co Ky. > his wife Lucy was dead by 1850 > > I HAVE THIS FAMILY DOCUENTED AND THOROUGHLY PROVED - FEEL THAT YOUR > SUPPOSED JOHN MARTIN BORN 1740 IN NORTH CAROLINA JUST DOES NOT CONNECT. > AZARIAHS FATHER WAS BORN 1 May 1730 in Hanover co Va. before the Martins > moved to Alb co va. which became Amherst and I have a record of his will > which was proved 5 March 1799 Madison co Ky book A pp 192 although he died in > 1797. Sarah Harris his widow md 2. William Jones a widower on July 24 1800 > in Madison co Ky. > > hope this helps someone Happy hunting Fran Fletcher > > WHO M