OK- thank you very much for the info. AGAIN- back to the drawing board..................... Laura -------------- Original message -------------- > Laura, > > William Martin, my gggrandfather, remained in NE Mississippi. > I have no information that Robert and Abraham came to Mississippi. However, > a second look through my files found an old posting from a researcher that > indicates that Robert Davis Martin married Sarah Griffin Warnick, and that > Abraham (Abe) Martin married Mary D. Warnick. The same info says that Robert > died in Tennessee, and that Mary Warnick was born in Tennessee. Thus it > would appear that these 2 sons of Walter and Jane (Walker) Martin settled in > Tennessee, and are probably not the Martin's you are seeking. > > Best regards, > Kenneth W. Martin > Corinth, MS > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:27 AM > Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > > > > > > 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 > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >