Randy, I am in Group 7 (just 2 of us right now... I am pushing to get more people tested hoping someone will fit into my group) For everyone posting, it would be great if you could add a little byline to the bottom of your emails noting if you are included in any of the Martin DNA project groups. Ken Martin (DNA group 7) On Jun 24, 2007, at 9:51 AM, Randy Williams wrote: > Kenneth, > Are you in Group 8 in the Martin DNA project? > Randy Williams > Blacksburg, Virginia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth Martin" <bacdoc@earthlink.net> > To: <martin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 9:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MARTIN] Moses Martin in Bedford County, va > > > Marsha, > Has your husband been tested in the DNA project? If so, what group is > he in? If not, is he ever planning on being tested? > Ken Martin > Temple City, CA > > > On Jun 23, 2007, at 6:52 PM, marsha moses wrote: > >> My husband descends from John Martin who was born in Bedford County, >> Va >> circa 1799. He married Catherine Williams 30 Jan 1817 in Bedford >> County. >> Here is what my data base says about this couple: >> >>> James Williams is listed as surety on the marriage bonds according to >>> Hinshaw’s Volume VI . Baley Martin and Elizabeth Williams have >>> marriage bonds 1824, 9, 1. John Martin is surety and consent is given >>> by James Williams . Marriage takes place Sept 5. 1824 by John Ayers. >>> >>> Here are the children born to this couple according to Ancestry.com >>> Jan2001: >>> >>> Thomas M Martin >>> Sarah Martin >>> Mary Martin >>> Ardenia Martin >>> Elijah Martin >>> William Martin >>> James Martin >>> Jane Martin >>> Catherine Martin >>> Elizabeth Martin >>> Nancy A Martin >>> Andrew Jackson Martin >> >> >> In 1838 John Martin purchased land in Montgomery County, Virginia and >> moved his family to an area called McDonald's Mill. >> >> My data base gives as siblings for John Martin: >> >>> The parents of John R Martin are unknown. However, their children are >>> identified as family members via marriage and other >>> records. The children were: >>> Stith (1790 VA-) m Susanna Hackworth >>> Leander >>> Betsy m Valentine Barton >>> John R (1799 VA-) m Catherine Williams >>> Bailey (1804 Bedford Co VA-) m Elizabeth Williams >>> Lunez (1808 VA-) m Lawson Blankenship >> >> >> Do you have any reason to believe that your Moses Martin was related >> to >> this family? Marsha in WV >> >> >> D Michael Johnson wrote: >> >>> .... >>> >>> And yes, we are connected: >>> >>> Descendant of Moses Martin III >>> >>> 1 Moses Martin III b: 12 Jan 1755 in Bedford County, Virginia d: 29 >>> Aug 1837 >>> in Wayne County, Kentucky >>> .. +Anna Heath b: 13 Jul 1755 in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, >>> Virginia m: >>> Jun 1777 in Surry County, North Carolina d: 1840 in Wayne County, >>> Kentucky >>> ..... 2 Mary "Polly" Martin b: 18 Oct 1796 in Knox County, Tennessee >>> d: Aft. >>> 1880 in Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana >>> ......... +John Barnett b: Abt. 1794 in Virginia m: 24 Jan 1825 in >>> Pulaski >>> County, Kentucky d: Sep 1849 in Pulaski County, Kentucky >>> ............ 3 Francis Jackson Barnett b: Abt. 1829 in Pulaski >>> County, >>> Kentucky d: Aft. 1880 >>> ................ +Catherine Taylor b: 1837 in North Carolina d: Bef. >>> 1872 >>> ................... 4 Angeline Barnett b: 1867 in Pine Knot, Pulaski >>> (McCreary) County, Kentucky d: Abt. 1950 in Indianapolis, Marion >>> County, >>> Indiana >>> ....................... +Hiram King Martin b: 1870 in Pulaski County, >>> Kentucky m: 31 May 1888 in Pulaski County, Kentucky d: Bef. 1910 in >>> Kentucky >>> .(my grandmother) 5 Lola Mae Martin b: 09 Jul 1902 in Flat Rock, >>> Greenwood, >>> Pulaski (McCreary) County, Kentucky d: 24 Feb 1988 in Indianapolis, >>> Marion >>> County, Indiana >>> ..... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/863 - Release Date: > 6/23/2007 > 11:08 AM > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >