Hi everyone, The following (abstracted) deed finally cleared up a few Martin names in Bedford Co. for me. Their descendancy chart, which I have put together from it and from other sources, also follows. Please check and see if you have any additions, corrections, etc., or if you can help figure out where the children are of William Martin. Thank you very much! Julie Smith anniv2776@aol.com (Researching: Bays, Bohn, Bowyer, Carter, Daugherty, GROSS, Kent, Martin, Rice, Smelser, Stanley and Tuck in Bedford Co., Virginia) Bedford Co. Virginia Deed Book 25 (1835-36) p. 300-301: Entered 19 May 1836 between John A. Wharton, Commissioner, acting under decree of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery of Bedford Co., pursuant at the Oct. term of said court 1835 in a case lately therein defending of Martin & others against Martin & others of the one part and William Martin, Thomas Martin, Rebecca Martin, Daniel Martin, Job Martin, Benjamin Martin, Rachael Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Charles Martin, Mary Martin, Joseph Martin and Ann Martin, children and heirs of Joseph Martin, dec'd., the plaintiffs in said suit of the second part, the said court did order, adjudge and decree that John Martin, Lucy Martin, Joseph Martin, Sally Martin, Alfred Martin, William Martin, Martha Martin and Elizabeth Martin, defendants in said suit, the children and heirs of William Martin, dec'd., do by proper deed for that purpose with special warranty convey to the plaintiffs, the children and heirs of Joseph Martin, deceased, all their right, title and interest in a tract of land containing 15 acres. Land given, granted, bargained and sold from the defendants to the plaintiffs and the plaintiffs were ordered to pay $2 for it's receipt. * * * * * * Descendants of Joseph Martin Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH1 MARTIN died Bef. May 1836. He married ANN. Notes for ANN: 1850 Bedford Census, So. Dist., #589, Ann with her living children. Job and Cynthia Martin are living next door. Children of JOSEPH MARTIN and ANN are: i. WILLIAM2 MARTIN, b. Abt. 1811. ii. THOMAS MARTIN, b. Abt. May 1812, Bedford Co., Va; d. May 20, 1878, Bedford Co., Va1, unmarried. Notes for THOMAS MARTIN: (abstracted) Will of Thomas Martin, WB 23, (1874-77), p.531: I, Thomas Martin, of Bedford Co., (1) all debts paid; (2) bequeath to brother Benjamin and my sister Rebecca, Elizabeth, Rachel & Ann Martin the use and possession of all my estate and at their deaths to Wm. H. Martin, son of Daniel Martin of Hardin Co., KY. 7 March 1877. Teste R.J. Cunningham John Martin, Jr. Proven: 29 May 1877 * * * * * * iii. REBECCA MARTIN, b. Abt. 1815, unmarried. iv. DANIEL MARTIN, b. Abt. 1816. 2. v. JOB MARTIN, b. July 11, 1817; d. January 21, 1891. vi. BENJAMIN MARTIN, b. Abt. 1822. vii. RACHEL MARTIN, b. Abt. 1824, Bedford Co., Va; d. Nov. 15, 1883, Staunton Dist., Bedford Co., Va2, unmarried. Notes for RACHEL MARTIN: (abstracted) Will of Rachel Martin, Bedford Co. WB 26, p. 76: I, Rachel Martin, of Bedford Co., ask (1) all debts paid (2) bequeath to brothers and sisters now living there, to remain in their hands; and, at their deaths, estate to Martha F. Martin and heirs. 15 Nov. 1883 Witnesses: McLeod Martin (his mark) Mattie H. Martin (her mark) Proven: 28 Jan. 1884, Rachel deceased, will produced 15 Nov. 1883 by oath of McLeod Martin, in the presence of Mattie H. Martin. * * * * * * viii. ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. Abt. 1826. ix. CHARLES MARTIN, b. Abt. 1828. 3. x. MARY MARTIN, b. Abt. 1830, Va. xi. JOSEPH MARTIN, b. Abt. 1831, Va. xii. ANN MARTIN, b. Abt. 1834, unmarried. (My g-grandparents, Alasta and Bertha (Martin) Gross were living with her when she was 75 years old in 1910 in Bedford Co.) Generation No. 2 2. JOB2 MARTIN (JOSEPH1) was born July 11, 1817, and died January 21, 18913. He married CYNTHIA MARTIN November 04, 1846 in Bedford Co., Va, daughter of THOMAS MARTIN and ELIZABETH SWAIN. Children of JOB MARTIN and CYNTHIA MARTIN are: i. VICTORIA3 MARTIN, b. Abt. 1847. ii. ELIZABETH "BETTIE" MARTIN, b. July 07, 1849, Bedford Co., Va; d. June 05, 1892, Bedford Co., Va; m. CHARLES E. BAYS, February 08, 1869, Bedford Co., Va. iii. J. T. MARTIN, b. Abt. 1852. iv. WILLIAM H. MARTIN, b. Abt. 1853. v. GILLEY ANN MARTIN, b. July 07, 1854, Bedford Co., Va4; d. August 14, 1920(5). vi. ELIZABETH MARTIN. vii. SUSAN E. MARTIN. viii. JULIA MARTIN. ix. OCTAVIA MARTIN. 3. MARY2 MARTIN (JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1830 in Va. She married GEORGE TUCK January 09, 1849 in Bedford Co., Va. Child of MARY MARTIN and GEORGE TUCK is: 4. i. MARTHA FRANCES "PATTY"3 TUCK, b. Abt. 1857; d. Abt. 1892. Generation No. 3 4. MARTHA FRANCES "PATTY"3 TUCK (MARY2 MARTIN, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1857, and died Dec. 1891 in Staunton Dist. of Bedford Co., Va. She married JOHN L. MARTIN May 30, 1878 in Bedford Co., VA, son of JOHN MARTIN and FRANCES KENT. Notes for Patty: (abstracted deed) Bedford Co. Deed Bk 58, 1885, p. 276 14 June 1884 between Rebecca, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Ann, first part, to Martha F. Martin, wife of John Martin, second part, for $130.00, a certain tract of land adjoining Leroy W. Nichols, R.J. Cunningham and others on the waters of Staunton River, containing 55 acres. Signed by mark, Rebecca, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Ann Witness: Wm. A. Goad * * * * * * Children of MARTHA TUCK and JOHN MARTIN are: i. MARY C.4 MARTIN, b. October 15, 1880, Bedford Co., Va; m. JOHN H. MAXEY, December 08, 1897, Bedford Co., Va. ii. ELWOOD (probably nickname for Ellis) MARTIN. iii. MAUDE MARTIN, b. December 01, 1888; m. ALLEN. iv. BERTHA FRANCES MARTIN, b. March 11, 1891, Bedford Co., Va6; d. July 16, 1948, Bedford Co., Va; m. (1) ALASTA GRAHAM GROSS, Abt. 1906; m. (2) WILLIAM HILLARY MITCHELL, November 14, 1936, Roanoke City, Va.7. Endnotes 1. Bedford Co. Death Index and Register, 1878. 2. Bedford Co. Death Index and Register, 1883. 3. Bedford Museum cemetery burial listing. 4. Bur. of Vital Stat., Births. 5. Bedford Co. Museum, Cemetery listing. 6. Bureau of Vital Statistics Old Birth Index, microfilm. 7. Bureau of Vital Statistics Marriage Index (Wives), microfilm.