John Martin was born in Sussex county in 1801 but was in Saratoga county, NY by 1810.. His father was born in Ireland and was probably a Huguenot, his ancestors having left France. John Married Elinor Clark; had a farm in Northumberland, and was a carpenter. They had 6 children, Prudence, Warren, Arba, John, Sarah and Celia. Elinor died in 1844 and John married Margarette Sullivan. John died in 1887. John's and Elinor's grarestones can be seen at Brownsville Cemetery.