Hello to all list members, I wanted to comment on the name of OWEN. This is a very special name in the Irish history and heritage. The name Owen means an attachment to the land of Ireland, such as a statement of being really and truely Irish. As the years went by, the name Owen made it's way into England and Scotland and other places for sure. But what I want to say, is the name Owen is Irish and is an Irish statement. For example: you might have a radio which is stamped on it: "Made in Japan". The name Owen is like that stamp, but meaning "made in Ireland". Later in history and up to the modern day, the name Owen can be used by anyone in the world, but what I am trying to say is the name Owen has a very strong meaning and tie to Ireland originally. I do not mean to say that everyone named Owen is automatically Irish, like a dna test result. No, that is not what I mean. I hope everyone can understand this. Email is sometimes a difficult thing to use when trying to explain something that can be taken many ways. My second point is this: Maryland was first founded and settled by Catholics from England. The second Lord Calvert had the charter from the English Crown. He was himself a Roman Catholic, even though he was English. This may sound strange, because we are mainly taught that Protestants from England and elsewhere first founded and settled America, but this is not the case in Maryland, it was Catholics first, then later the majority grew to be Protestant. I am bringing the 2 points together, to suggest that perhaps a man named Owen Martin in Maryland might be Catholic. Ireland is a Catholic place, except in Northern Ireland which has some Scots and English Protestants who were planted there during the "Plantations" period by the English Crown. I am sure that there can be Protestants, and even protestants in Northern Ireland who are named Owen. I don't mean to say that Owen is only for Irish catholics, but there is a very strong tradition of the name Owen among Northern ireland native Irish catholics. My own ancestry goes back to William M. Martin b. 1826 Rockingham Co NC, near Reidsville, he is possibly the son of Micajah Martin, s/o Bailey Martin, Sr and Lydia. I have still never found a dna candidate for my line to be tested, even though the line has many many descendants, mostly living in Texas. I have guessed that my line is Irish at some point only because of the physical look of descendants. But that is a guess only until I can find a male Martin to be tested. The name Martin is extremely common in Ireland. Sometimes spelled as Martyn there. Best Regards, Lilly Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ravynw@aol.com> To: <martin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 2:57 AM Subject: Re: [MARTIN] Owen Martin > > > HI there, Don't Know Owen, Donna but here is my one Martin connection so > far.... > > Elizabeth Martin > born 1662 in Talbot, Maryland, USA > > married a man by the interesting name of Thomas Thomas (also of Talbot) > > and she died in Nov 25 1720 in "Queen Annes", Maryland,USA > > > thanks..hope it helps someone and would love to know if I am related to > anyone on this list too. > Blessings > Brenda Kent > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >