Kenneth Already been there and done that!!!!! You are correct.....best $$$ ever spent on genealogy research. HOWEVER.......wish MORE people would join so I could fin additional "matches" to give me some clues.............. Laura -------------- Original message -------------- > I would suggest that each of you have a direct Martin decendent give a > sample to the Martin DNA project. It may solve your link difficulties. > > I added two generations with a small (12 panel for $125) test, and may > add two more if I find a specific link missing in one generation. > > This was the best $$ I ever spent on genealogy research, and I > recommend it for those having link problems. > > Ken Martin > > On May 12, 2005, at 10:27 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Kenneth > > > > HMMMMM...........interesting: as there is a ROBERT MARTIN who married > > a NANCY HEADY "next door" in White Co, IL ca: 1821. Don't know which > > MARTIN family HE belonged to, either! > > > > Is there any possibility that this ROBERT & "my" ABRAHAM MARTIN (who > > lived VERY close to each other in the early /mid 1800's in Wayne and > > White Counties, IL) "your" ROBERT & ABRAHAM MARTIN??? or did all > > "your' MARTIN's go to MS and stay there? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Laura [email protected] > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > >> Hi Laura, > >> > >> Sorry, but I do not have any more information on Abraham Martin. Here > >> is > >> the reference to Abraham in Walter Martin's will : > >> > >> "... I give to my three sons Robert William & Abraham all my land as > >> to be > >> equally divided after William arrives to the age of twenty one years > >> old tho > >> be it remembered the profit of the land ?? remain with with my wife > >> and her > >> small children as in the first clause mentioned. ....." > >> > >> Good luck! > >> > >> Kenneth W. Martin > >> Corinth, MS > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Laura" > >> To: > >> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:49 AM > >> Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > >> > >> > >>> Kenneth > >>> > >>> Do you have any further info concerning the ABRAHAM MARTIN listed > >>> here? > >>> > >>> My 3x GGrandfather was ABRAHAM MARTIN born 1797 (either SC or KY); > >>> died > >> 1852 > >>> Wayne Co, IL. My "brick wall" for connecting him to his > >>> parents/siblings......... > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> > >>> Laura > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Kenneth Martin" > >>> To: > >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 5:09 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > >>> > >>> > >>>> I obtained wills for Andrew Martin and Walter Martin from the > >>>> Superior > >>>> Coirt > >>>> Clerk in Rockingham Co. I don't know what Will Book and pages they > >>>> came > >>>> from. Here is information from the two wills, as best as I can > >>>> decipher: > >>>> > >>>> 1 Andrew Martin, will dated Sept. 20, 1805. > >>>> 1 Esther Martin, wife > >>>> 2 Andrew Martin, son, deceased > >>>> 3 James Martin, grandson > >>>> 2 Walter Martin, son > >>>> 3 Andrew Martin, grandson > >>>> 2 Robert Martin, son, deceased > >>>> 3 John Martin, grandson > >>>> 2 Agnes Martin, daughter > >>>> > >>>> 2 Walter Martin, will dated Aug 31, 1817 > >>>> 2 wife not named, but believed to be Jane Walker > >>>> 3 Andrew Martin > >>>> 3 Agnes > >>>> 3 Mary > >>>> 3 Easther > >>>> 3 Robert > >>>> 3 William, under age 21. > >>>> 3 Abraham > >>>> 3 Isabel > >>>> 3 Ellenour > >>>> 3 Rachel > >>>> > >>>> I am descended from Andrew, Walter, and William Martin. William > >>>> moved to > >>>> North Mississippi around 1837. My brickwall is Andrew Martin and > >>>> Esther. > >> I > >>>> suspect that Andrew is the son of Patrick Martin of Augusta Co., > >> Virginia, > >>>> but have been unable to confirm that. I would appreciate any > >> information. > >>>> > >>>> Kenneth W. Martin > >>>> Corinth, MS > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Lilly" > >>>> To: > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:19 PM > >>>> Subject: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> Lydia Martin 24 Oct 1835, prob May 1841 > >>>>>> Sons: Micajah, Baily > >>>>>> Dau: Sally Conner w/o Abraham Conner > >>>>>> Children of Baily Martin: Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lydia, Emily, > >>>>>> William, > >>>>> and John. Isabel wife of Baily Martin > >>>>> > >>>>> The above Will abstract was posted very kindly by Lucinda, and I > >>>>> would > >>>> like > >>>>> to thank her deeply for it. > >>>>> I believe that my own Martin family is connected to this above > >>>>> family > >> and > >>>> I > >>>>> will now set forth the data I have collected so far which will > >>>>> show my > >>>>> family and relationship to the above family. > >>>>> > >>>>> I would also like to request, that if anyone has these following > >>>>> MARTIN > >>>>> Wills, could you please share the details with us here? > >>>>> Rockingham Co NC, Will Book #1: > >>>>> James Martin, page 151 > >>>>> Andrew Martin, page 150 > >>>>> John and Elizabeth Martin, page 278 A > >>>>> Because this is Book #1, I can imagine the DATE of these Wills are > >>>>> very > >>>>> early. > >>>>> > >>>>> 1790 census, Rockingham Co NC > >>>>> Govenor Alexander Martin > >>>>> Robert Martin, brother of Gov. Al;exander Martin > >>>>> John Martin, father of Andrew and Walter > >>>>> Andrew Martin, son of John > >>>>> Walter Martin, son of John, and married to Isabel. > >>>>> Andrew Martin > >>>>> Andrew Martin > >>>>> John Martin > >>>>> Spencer Martin > >>>>> Walter Martin > >>>>> > >>>>> 1810 census Rockingham Co NC > >>>>> Bailey Martin (and other Martin names) > >>>>> > >>>>> In the 1820 census at Rockingham Co NC is listed: > >>>>> Page 352: > >>>>> John Martin > >>>>> Bailey Martin > >>>>> Lydia Martin > >>>>> Isabella Young > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > >