Gloria, 1786 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 710668 40--7Tithables, 1 over 21 1787 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1086 10 48 --1Tithable over 21, These tax lists of John Martin Sr., show that in 1786 he had 7 tithable in his household, and the next year, only 1. So, there are 6 sons unaccounted for. I'm thinking that perhaps they scattered, to serve in the Revolutionary War. I see that a James Martin witnessed the will of Jesse. One of these men could be a James Martin, b. bef. 1765. See the below: 1810 Franklin Co. VA Census p. 496 Martin, James 00101 10110 6 slaves 1810 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List Martin, James (John son) 1001 .12 The other two James Martins in this list are James Martin Sr. (brother to John Martin Sr. and James Martin Jr., son of James Sr.) It makes sense that Jesse could be another son of John Martin Sr. Also see this: FCVA Deed Bk 5, p. 173, Sept 24, 1805 Stephen Martin of Buckingham Co. to Mary Heazlip of Franklin Co., for 21 pounds, 100 ac bounded by lines of Reuben Brown, dec'd., John Scott, Wm. Horsley, and Jesse Prunty. Wit: Spencer Heazlip, George Kidd, John X Martin, P. Dickerson Perhaps Stephen Martin is another son? He does not show up in other Franklin County records (that I've found). Marla On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:32:07 -0400 "Gloria Jarrell" <[email protected]> wrote: > This Jesse Martin was living in Neslon Co.VA his son Hezekiah was seen >living next door to Matthew Martin (1810 census neslon co va)born 1773 >married Edith Staton/Stratton the one that died in Franklin Co.VA 1853 and >had a son named Hezekiah Martin married Sarah or Sally Allen.Jesse Martin >received a land grant in Oglethorpe ,Ga from the REV WAR .Now Hezekiah Martin >son of Jesse married a Diana Stratton could she have been a Staton?Could she >have been a sister to Edith Staton?Could Hezekiah and Matthew have been >brothers sons of Jesse Martin who died in Ogelthorpe ,GA.?Could Hezekiah >Martin and Matthew have married Staton sisters?Hezekiah Martin son of Jesse >also married a Wingfield .Gloria > Will of Jesse Martin, Oglethorpe Co. GA > > Submitted by Janice (Johnston) Martin <[email protected]> > > > Will of Jesse Martin of Oglethorpe Co., GA > > In the name of God, Amen. I, Jesse Martin, being weak in body and > believing the time of my departure near, though of disposing mind > and memory, make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby > revoking all others heretofore made by me. > > First, that my body be decently interred and all my just debts paid > in manner hereafter pointed out. > > Item 1-- I will to my wife Elizabeth during her natural life, three > Negroes, Peter, Nancy, and Hossey, and after her death for the said > Negroes and increase of the females of them, to belong to my son, > Hezekiah. Also to be at her disposal are two mares and one colt, > one first choice bed and furniture and bedstead, one chest, one > folding table, six knives and forks, six plates, two pails, two > fire irons, her saddle and bridle, cotton wheel and card and flax > wheel and a sufficient support of everything necessary for herself, > family and stock while she can make a crop to be judged of by my > Executors. Also two hundred dollars out of any money arising from > my estate as soon as the same shall be practicable. (practical???) > > Item 2-- I will unto my son Hezekiah all my tract of land whereon I > live Containing 200 acres adjoining of Stephens, Gilmer, and > others. Also, Davey, Linda, Nelson, Winney, and Edmund and the > increase of the females of them. Also my smithy shop and its > contents. > > Item 3-- I will to my grandaughter Lucy Martin, daughter of my son > Hezekiah, one Negro boy, William. > > Item 4-- I will unto my daughter Lucy Wilhoite eight Negroes and > the increase of the females of them at present named Lucy, Coleman, > Easter, Martha, Emily, Falton, and Wilson. > > Item 5-- I will to each of my other surviving heirs five dollars > each. Also to the heirs of those of my children, which are, dead > five dollars, provided they should apply to my Executors for the > same within three years after my death. Should any of them fail to > apply as above, the money to go to my son Hezekiah. > > Item 6-- I will that all the residue of my estate of everything and > article of value be sold and after discharging my just debts, > moneys willed away, and all other lawful expenditures, for the > residue of money to be equally divided between my son Hezekiah > Martin and daughter Lucy Wilhoite, and I do hereby constitute and > appoint my neighbors, John Thornton and Robert S. Hardeman to be my > lawful Executors to carry this my last will and testament into > effect. > > Signed, sealed, published and declared this 9th day of May one > thousand eight hundred and twenty six. > > Jesse Martin > > Witnesses: > > John Glenn, Sr. > > Thomas Stephens > > Thomas M. Glenn > > James Martin > > N. B. I will if I should be a fortunate drawer in contemplated land > lottery that the land drawn by me be sold and the money equally > divided between my son Hezekiah Martin and my daughter Lucy, day > and date above written. > > Jesse Martin > > ==================================================================== > USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing > free information on the Internet, data may be used by > non-commercial entities, as long as this message > remains on all copied material. 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This Jesse Martin was living in Neslon Co.VA his son Hezekiah was seen living next door to Matthew Martin (1810 census neslon co va)born 1773 married Edith Staton/Stratton the one that died in Franklin Co.VA 1853 and had a son named Hezekiah Martin married Sarah or Sally Allen.Jesse Martin received a land grant in Oglethorpe ,Ga from the REV WAR .Now Hezekiah Martin son of Jesse married a Diana Stratton could she have been a Staton?Could she have been a sister to Edith Staton?Could Hezekiah and Matthew have been brothers sons of Jesse Martin who died in Ogelthorpe ,GA.?Could Hezekiah Martin and Matthew have married Staton sisters?Hezekiah Martin son of Jesse also married a Wingfield .Gloria Will of Jesse Martin, Oglethorpe Co. GA Submitted by Janice (Johnston) Martin <[email protected]> Will of Jesse Martin of Oglethorpe Co., GA In the name of God, Amen. I, Jesse Martin, being weak in body and believing the time of my departure near, though of disposing mind and memory, make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. First, that my body be decently interred and all my just debts paid in manner hereafter pointed out. Item 1-- I will to my wife Elizabeth during her natural life, three Negroes, Peter, Nancy, and Hossey, and after her death for the said Negroes and increase of the females of them, to belong to my son, Hezekiah. Also to be at her disposal are two mares and one colt, one first choice bed and furniture and bedstead, one chest, one folding table, six knives and forks, six plates, two pails, two fire irons, her saddle and bridle, cotton wheel and card and flax wheel and a sufficient support of everything necessary for herself, family and stock while she can make a crop to be judged of by my Executors. Also two hundred dollars out of any money arising from my estate as soon as the same shall be practicable. (practical???) Item 2-- I will unto my son Hezekiah all my tract of land whereon I live Containing 200 acres adjoining of Stephens, Gilmer, and others. Also, Davey, Linda, Nelson, Winney, and Edmund and the increase of the females of them. Also my smithy shop and its contents. Item 3-- I will to my grandaughter Lucy Martin, daughter of my son Hezekiah, one Negro boy, William. Item 4-- I will unto my daughter Lucy Wilhoite eight Negroes and the increase of the females of them at present named Lucy, Coleman, Easter, Martha, Emily, Falton, and Wilson. Item 5-- I will to each of my other surviving heirs five dollars each. Also to the heirs of those of my children, which are, dead five dollars, provided they should apply to my Executors for the same within three years after my death. Should any of them fail to apply as above, the money to go to my son Hezekiah. Item 6-- I will that all the residue of my estate of everything and article of value be sold and after discharging my just debts, moneys willed away, and all other lawful expenditures, for the residue of money to be equally divided between my son Hezekiah Martin and daughter Lucy Wilhoite, and I do hereby constitute and appoint my neighbors, John Thornton and Robert S. Hardeman to be my lawful Executors to carry this my last will and testament into effect. Signed, sealed, published and declared this 9th day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. Jesse Martin Witnesses: John Glenn, Sr. Thomas Stephens Thomas M. Glenn James Martin N. B. I will if I should be a fortunate drawer in contemplated land lottery that the land drawn by me be sold and the money equally divided between my son Hezekiah Martin and my daughter Lucy, day and date above written. Jesse Martin ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Janice (Johnston) Martin <[email protected]> ==================================================================== ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>

JoAnn, there is a Robert Martin in the 1820 Franklin Co. VA Census, with one daughter under age 10. I'm not sure which Robert Martin this is, but suspect it's the son of James Sr., who married S. Ray. Does this match? James Sr. had a son named Robert; and John Sr.'s son, Hugh, had a son named Robert. No, I don't believe the Pittsylvania Martins are the same; John Martin Sr. married a "Margaret". I'm not sure how the William Martins are related to John and James. Marla On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:45:16 -0600 "Steve Jeppsen" <[email protected]> wrote: > Marla, > > Yes, both Robert and Susannah will's were found on a microfilm FHL#31487 > Wills of Franklin Virginia. It appears that Robert made his will in 1834 >and died about 1837. At that time Suannah Martin made her will and it was >probated in 1841. At the time it was probated, her sister Sarah Mcquire was >also deceased and her share went to her children. > > I noticed on the tax list of Franklin County that two Robert's were listed. > One the son of Hugh, which you believe to be this Robert. The other was the >son of James, who I believe married Susannah Ray (I have seen it as Wray) on >Feb. 13, 1798. I have found nothing further on this family. but I am hoping >that this may be the Susie I am looking for. I know for sure that Mary had >two sisters at least, Deliah and Betsy. Both Roberts seem to be >grandchildren of John Martin Sr. > > I also found a John Martin that married Susannah Joetz 1 Apr 1782 in >Pittsylvania Co. Virginia. Is this the same John Martin? There was also >an Isham Martin that married Susannah Covington in Pittsylvania 15 Dec 1789. > > > There were also two William Martin that married Susannah's , but I found >their children and none fit. Was William Martin another brother to John? > > JoAnn > > JoAnn > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm >

Marla, Yes, both Robert and Susannah will's were found on a microfilm FHL#31487 Wills of Franklin Virginia. It appears that Robert made his will in 1834 and died about 1837. At that time Suannah Martin made her will and it was probated in 1841. At the time it was probated, her sister Sarah Mcquire was also deceased and her share went to her children. I noticed on the tax list of Franklin County that two Robert's were listed. One the son of Hugh, which you believe to be this Robert. The other was the son of James, who I believe married Susannah Ray (I have seen it as Wray) on Feb. 13, 1798. I have found nothing further on this family. but I am hoping that this may be the Susie I am looking for. I know for sure that Mary had two sisters at least, Deliah and Betsy. Both Roberts seem to be grandchildren of John Martin Sr. I also found a John Martin that married Susannah Joetz 1 Apr 1782 in Pittsylvania Co. Virginia. Is this the same John Martin? There was also an Isham Martin that married Susannah Covington in Pittsylvania 15 Dec 1789. There were also two William Martin that married Susannah's , but I found their children and none fit. Was William Martin another brother to John? JoAnn JoAnn

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JoAnn, did you find this will in Franklin Co., VA? It looks to me that we have two brothers, James Martin and John Martin, who came to this area bef. 1780. James line is proven pretty much. John's isn't. This is how I see the lineage at this time. I'm sure some things will need to be changed, added, etc., as soon as more information comes forth.---Marla Descendants of John Martin, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. JOHN2 MARTIN (MARTIN1) was born 1718 in Of Lunenburg Co., VA, and died 1812 in Franklin County, VA. He married MARGARET. Notes for JOHN MARTIN: Pittsylvania Order Book 1, p. 178 Feb. 1770. Samuel Patterson v. John Martin. Trespass. Suit dismissed. Pittsylvania Order Book 2, p. 83 Sept., 1772. On the motion of John Martin, a witness for Daniel Lovell at the suit of Gillim, it is ordered that the said Daniel pay him for 2 days attendance. Henry Co. VA Deed Book 2, p. 100, July 27, 1780 John Martin of Henry Co. to Obediah Gravitt for 100 pounds, 100 acres on the fall branches of Chestnut Creek, beginning with the order line held by Robert Woods and said Martin, to the dividing line between said Woods and Martin, Luke Thornton's Mill path. Signed, John Martin. Henry Co. VA Deed Book 2, p. 101, August 24, 1780 Robert Woods of Henry Co. to John Martin of the same, whereas the said Robert Woods and Robert Weekley being in partnership in an order of council of 4,600 ac of land on Chestnut Creek, the same was granted by patent to the said Robert Weekly, the said R. Weekley selling his part thereof unto the said John Martin and Robert Woods being desireous to convey the said John Martin a right and title to the same for which purpose the said Woods and Martin have jointly agreed on a dividing line of which the said Martin part is bounded, Mill Dam on Chestnut Creek now occupied by Jacob Stover. Henry Co. VA Order Book 2, July 28, 1780 Court A deed from Robert Woods to John Martin ack. and O.R'd. Also John Martin to Obediah Gravitt ack. and O.R.'d. Henry Co. VA Order Book 3, May 6, 1782 Court. John Martin is allowed 9.15.0 for 875 pounds beef furnished John Heard, Commander of Provisions. Feb 27, 1783 Court. Robert Mason, John Martin, John Harger and J. Dillingham appointed to appraise estate of Thomas Watt's, dec'd. Henry Co. Order Book 4, 1785-1788 April 26, 1785. On the complaint of Wm. Dillingham that he thinks he is in danger of his life which is threatened him by John Martin, Hugh Martin, Hugh Woods and Robert Woods Jr. 1786 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Dist of Hill Martin, Hugh 310207 18 --3Tithables, 1 over 21, 2 negroes, 7 Horses, 18 Cattle Martin, John 710668 40--7Tithables, 1 over 21, 12 slaves over 16, 8 Horses, 40 Cattle Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 1, p. 183, April 1, 1787. Obediah Gravit to John Thornton, on Waters of Chestnut Creek, Robert Woods and John Martin's lines. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 2, p. 448. Sept. 20, 1792. Paul Hutcheson to Hugh Innes. 100 ac on Grassy Fork of Snow Creek. Wit: John Martin, William Ryan, James Prunty, Amos Richardson. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 3, p. 147, March 3, 1794, John Martin and Elijah Warren, Power of Attorney for Robert Mason, to Robert Holiday for sum of 100 pounds, 371 ac on Chestnut Creek, John Jakes corner, James Burd's line. Wit: Lewis Davis, John Hale, Joseph Hale. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 7, p. 20, Oct 3, 1796. John Dent to Williamson Davis of Henry Co., 150 ac, crossing Reedy Creek, cornering on Thomas Craig's line, to the head of a branch of Snow Creek. Signed: John Martin, Walter Dent, Walter McGregor. Franklin Co. VA Order Book 1800-1805, p. 130, 1802 An election of 3 overseers of the poor be held at the house of John Martin, Gent., for the Southern District of this county, the 13th day of this month, and the said John Martin superintend the said election. 1786 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 710668 40--7Tithables, 1 over 21 1787 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Dist of Robert Hairston, Martin, John 1086 10 48 --1Tithable over 21, 1788 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1814 1789 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 182 11 1790 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1879 1791 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1 10 2 12 1792 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1 11 2 11 1793 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1 12 1 12 1794 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1795 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John (Riding Creek) 1 11 2 14 1796 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John (Riding Creek) 1 12 2 14 1797 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1 12 3 14 1798 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1 10 2 12 1799 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1800 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 4 13 2 11 1801 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 2 15 1 9 1802 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 2 14 1 12 1803 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1 10 0 10 1804 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John 1 10 0 11 1805 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, John, John son 1 13 1 11 7.48 1810 Franklin Co. VA Census p. 461 Martin, John 00010 02010 0 slaves p. 468 Martin, James 22001 23010 0 slaves p. 468 Martin, William 00201 00001 0 slaves p. 469 Martin, Robert 12010 01011 0 slaves (son of James Sr.) p. 488 Martin, Levi 10100 10010 0 slaves p. 489 Martin, James 20010 00010 0 slaves* (son of James Sr.) p. 489 Martin, Jesse, 10010 00100 0 slaves* p. 490 Martin, William 00010 10100 0 slaves* p. 491 Martin, William 10100 10100 0 slaves p. 496 Martin, James 00101 10110 6 slaves (son of John Sr.) p. 496 Martin, John 01201 02201 1 slave (son of John Sr.) p. 496 Martin, Sibbeous 00010 00001 0 slaves p. 497 Martin Sr. John 10001 10111 23 slaves p. 497, Martin Jr. John 10010 10010 5 slaves* p. 390, Nov. 1810. A deed from John Martin Sr. to John Martin Jr. ack. & O.R.'d. Franklin Co. VA Order Books 1811-1817 p. 103, Nov., 1812. Court held 30th of Nov. 1812 trial of George, a negro man slave belonging to Nathan Mason for the murder of George, a negro man slave the property of the estate of the late John Martin, dec'd. p. 146, Aug., 1813. John Martin exors. v. Samuel Bird Sr., Edmund Richards, Sp. Bd. Set aside. p. 168, Nov., 1813. John Martin's exors. v. Samuel Bird. Dismissed, agreed. FCVA Deed Bk 6, p 383, June 8, 1813 John Martin & David Dickenson, executors of John Martin, Dec'd., to Robert Hunter. $2,100, 700 ac "near the Lynchburg Road, thence to a Chestnut tree on Chestnut Crk., in John Martin's line, to Wood's line, Dent's line. Signed, John Martin & David Dickenson, executors Franklin Co. VA Deed Bk 7, p 20, September 6, 1813, Walter Dent attests that John Martin, now dead, was the 3rd subscribing witness to the 3 October 1796 deed from John Dent and Mary his wife to Williamson Davis. Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List 1813 May 1, Martin, Margaret and Ms. Peggy 0215 Tax: 11.84 Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 9, p. 250, Oct 19, 1820 Article of agreement bet. Margaret Martin (widow and relict of John Martin Sr., dec'd) of the one part and Josiah W. Dickenson, rented or leased land (by my husband's will) $60 each year so long as he has possession. Signed, Margaret X Martin, Josiah W. Dickenson. Wit: David Dickenson, Jessee Prunty, Peter Campbell Children of JOHN MARTIN and MARGARET are: 2. i. HUGH3 MARTIN, b. 1747; d. 1815, Clark Co., Georgia. 3. ii. SARAH MARTIN, b. 1749, Virginia; d. Aft. 1788. iii. CAFFREY MARTIN. Notes for CAFFREY MARTIN: Relationship is not proven. iv. BENJAMIN MARTIN. Notes for BENJAMIN MARTIN: Relationship is not proven. v. MARTIN MARTIN. Notes for MARTIN MARTIN: Relationship is not proven. vi. JESSE MARTIN. vii. JOHN MARTIN, b. 1776, Virginia; d. Baldwin, Georgia; m. (1) SALLY HUSTON, May 30, 1803, Franklin County, VA; m. (2) NANCY SPANGLER, Abt. 1815; b. 1785. Notes for JOHN MARTIN: 1798 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John 1 1799 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John Jr. 1001 .12 1800 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John (Chestnut) 1 1801 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John 1 1802 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John 1 1803 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John (John son) 1301 Tax: 1.44 1804 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John (John son) 1202 Tax: 1.12 1805 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John (John son) 1 13 1 11 Tax: 7.48 1810 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, John Jr. 1214 1.80 John Martin m. Sally Huston, dau of William, May 30, 1803. Surety: John Huston (her brother) 1810 Franklin Co. VA Census p. 497, Martin, John Jr. 10010 10010 5 slaves Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 3, p. 7, Sept 2, 1793. John Martin to William Huston, 100 ac on s. side of Chestnut Creek. Franklin Co. VA Order Book 1806-1811 p. 313, Oct, 1809. Ordered that Robert Inness, Benjamin Cook, John Martin Jr. and John S. Burwell, settle the account of Sarrah Ann Woods, adm. of Hugh Woods, dec'd, with the said decedent's estate, in like manner the acct. current of Robert Woods Jr., who administered on the estate of the said Sarah Ann Woods. p. 332, Feb, 1810. On the motion of Samuel Hairston, on the estate of John Woods, dec'd and adm. by Ann Woods, it is ordered that John Martin Sr., Robert Woods Esq, Wm. Campbell, David Dickenson and John Martin Jr. do appraise the personal estate of said decedent. p. 390, Nov. 1810. A deed from John Martin Sr. to John Martin Jr. ack. & O.R.'d. Franklin Co. VA Order Book 1805-1811, p. 447. John Martin Jr. v. Thomas Prator, the deft. not being an inhabitant of this commonwealth. Franklin County VA Deed Bk 6, p. 383, June 8, 1813. John Martin and David Dickenson, executors of John Martin, Dec'd. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 7, p. 541, Aug 17, 1815. Bailey M. Woods to John Woods, parcel of landed bounded easterly by John Martin's land, south of John Woods, West by?, N. by John Doughton's land on Chestnut Creek. Wit: J. Woods, John Hale, Wiley P. Woods. Notes for NANCY SPANGLER: FCVA Deed Bk 7, p. 407, Jan 28, 1816 John Martin and Nancy his wife formerly Nancy Spangler of the Co. of Baldwin, State of Georgia to John Pinckard, one certain tract of land on the grassy fork of Snow Creek, 124 ac, bounded by Isham Belcher, Martin McGee and others, being the land the said Nancy out of her father's estate by commissioners, for the sum of 326 dollars, to them the said John & Nancy Martin paid by John Pinkard, the receipt whereof whereby acknowledged also all the right title and interest which we have or may hereafter have in the dower Estate of Elizabeth Hawkin's appointed her by the said commissioners above stated out of the lands of her deceased husband George Spangler's Estate of which the above tract is a part in consequence of which we do hereby freely convey to him the said John Pinkard. Wit: William Barrows,Isaac L. H., Nathl Mason. Generation No. 2 2. HUGH3 MARTIN (JOHN2, MARTIN1) was born 1747, and died 1815 in Clark Co., Georgia. He married MARGARET WOODS 1774 in Henry County, VA, daughter of ROBERT WOODS and ELIZABETH MIDDLETON. She was born 1754. Notes for HUGH MARTIN: Henry Co. VA Deed Book 2, p. 116, April 26, 1781 Robert Woods to Hugh Martin for "one ear of indian corn", 222 ac on Chestnut Creek. Wit: John Dickenson, William Woods, John Johnston Henry Co. VA Order Book 2, February 28, 1782 Court Administration of estate of Grymes Halcomb granted to Juriah Holcomb, Administrator, and with George Hairston, Peter Hairston his securities. Hugh Martin, John Woods, Hugh and Robert Woods or any 3, appointed appraisers. Henry Co. VA Order Book 3 Nov. 29, 1783 Court. Hugh Martin apptd surveyor of road from Blummery Road to Chestnut Creek. Franklin Co. VA Order Book 1786-1789 1783 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List, Dist. of Woods Martin, Hugh and 2 negros-- 2Tithable, 1 over 21, 2 negreos, 7 Horses, 18 cattle (First son tithable) Martin, John and 12 negros-- 6Tithable, 1 over 21, 12 negroes, 18 Horses, 39 cattle Henry Co. Order Book 4, 1785-1788 April 26, 1785. On the complaint of Wm. Dillingham that he thinks he is in danger of his life which is threatened him by John Martin, Hugh Martin, Hugh Woods and Robert Woods Jr. 1786 Franklin Co. VA Personal Property Tax List, Dist of Hill Hugh Martin 3Tithable, 1 over 21, 2 negroes, 7horses, 18 cattle. (2 sons tithable) 1787 Franklin Co. VA Personal Property Tax List, taken by Hairston April 7. Martin, Hugh 1 W over 21, 2 Negroes, 6 Horses, 24 Cattle 1788 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 1307 Hugh Martin of Orange VA Orange Co. VA Order Book 3, p. 256, September, 1742 Hugh Martin having made oath that he had attended 3 days as evidence for Francis Thornton against John Campbell. (Other witness for Francis Thornton: Joseph Delany of Prince William Co.) 1789 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 2308 Tax: 1.10.8 1790 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin Hugh 2308 1791 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 1307 1792 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 2307 1793 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 2407 1795 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 2507 1796 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 1505 1797 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 1505 1798 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 1405 Tax: 1.85 1799 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 1405 Tax: 2.36 1800 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List. Martin, Hugh 1405 Tax: 2.36 Hugh Martin leaves the tax lists after this date. P. 56, September, 1786. Hugh Martin, recommended to serve as commissioner of the peace (justice). P. 93, January, 1787. Hugh Martin took oath of a Justice of the Peace. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 2, p. 256, 1791 Hugh and Margaret Martin, wife, appoint Middleton Woods of the County of Elbert and State of Georgia, "my certain attorney". Franklin Co. VA Order Book 1800-1805, p. 186, Dec, 1802 Ordered that Hugh Martin, John Martin, William H. Shelton and John Bird Sr. appraise the estate of Hugh Woods, dec'd and make report. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 8, p. 67, May 21, 1817 Henry Thornton and Mary his wife to Robert T. Woods, for $200., 100 ac on the head waters of Standley's Creek and bounded, in John Wards line, Daniel Prilliman's line, in Stockton's line. Signed, Henry X Thornton, Mary X Thornton Wit: Citizen L. Woods Hugh Martin Jeremiah Bowles Children of HUGH MARTIN and MARGARET WOODS are: i. ROBERT4 MARTIN, b. 1778, Henry Co., VA; m. SUSANNAH ROBINSON, December 16, 1799, Franklin County, VA. Notes for ROBERT MARTIN: 1797 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List A, Martin, Robert 1001 1798 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List A, Martin, Robert 1102 .53 1799 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, Robert, H. son, 1103 Tax: .80 1800 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, Robert, H. son, 1103, Tax: .80 1801 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, Robert, H. son, 1003, Tax: .36 1802 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, Robert, H. son, 1004, Tax: .48 1803 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, Robert, H. son, 1003, Tax: .36 1804 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List, Martin, Robert, H. son, 1000 .60 Note: The 1805 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List has a Robert Martin, but it may be the son of James Martin. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 3, p. 599, June 30, 1798 Robert Woods Sr. to Hugh Woods, 200 pounds, a tract on the Waters of Chestnut Creek, 840 ac. Signed, Robert Woods Sr. Wit: Robert Woods Jr., J Woods, Walter McGregor, Robert Martin. Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 191, August 30, 1800 Robert Woods Sr. to Robert Martin, for the sum of 40 pounds, one certain tract lying on the Waters of Chestnut Creek, containing 125 ac, beg. at a corner white oak in Hugh Martins line, John Wood's line, dividing line bet. Robert Woods Sr. and Hugh Martin. Signed, Robert Woods Sr. Wit: Hugh Martin, Robert Woods Jr., Nathaniel Mason ii. SARAH MARTIN, b. 1780; m. (1) ROBERT HUNTER, February 23, 1798, Franklin County, VA; m. (2) JOHN DOUGHTON, 1816, Franklin County, VA. Notes for SARAH MARTIN: Marriage to John Doughton. Security by John Woods. iii. NANCY MARTIN, b. 1782, Franklin Co., VA; d. January 04, 1844, Shelby Co., AL; m. THOMAS DODSON MCHENRY, March 25, 1800, Franklin County, VA; b. 1772, Washington Co., VA; d. January 12, 1823, Alabama. 3. SARAH3 MARTIN (JOHN2, MARTIN1) was born 1749 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1788. She married ROBERT MASON 1764 in Virginia, son of NATHANIEL MASON and HANNAH HANKS. He was born December 15, 1737 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA, and died Aft. 1810 in SC or TN. Notes for SARAH MARTIN: Named "Sarah" when she relinquished dower in deed dated 1786 (Deed Book 1, p. 82)

Marla, I thought at first that Robert and Susannah Martin might be the parents of Mary, but I found the will of Robert Martin written November of 1824, leaving his entire estate to his wife Susannah Martin and naming his friend Richard Robertson and Jordon Robertson as Executors. Susannah Martin will's of 1837 left her estate to her brothers Richard Robertson, John Robertson and Sarah Mcquire. No children were mentioned in either document. Do you know who your John Martin married? JoAnn ----- Original Message ----- From: "m.moore1 " <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] John Martin Sr. of Franklin Co. > Joann, my guess is that, if you have a Mary Martin b. about 1800, and her > mother is named Susie in Franklin Co., then she is probably a daughter of > Robert Martin and Susannah Robinson. This Robert Martin was the son of > Hugh Martin. Hugh supposedly died in Clark Co., Georgia in 1815. I've > traced this Robert Martin in Franklin County only to 1804 in the tax > lists, but he does not appear in the 1805 list. Neither does Hugh. > > Do you think this fits? > > Marla > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm > > >

Frances Martin We know almost nothing of Frances or Fannie Martin personally. Her birth date is said to have been May 30, 1797, in Georgia.(35) That she was the sister of Willis' wife Phoebe and that both were daughters of William Martin, a Revolutionary veteran of the Virginia line, seems to be clear enough, as noted in the marriages section above. William Martin was a Virginian who had moved to Georgia, lived in the Greene County area at the time of the 1820 census, later moved to Marshall County, Tennessee, and when he filed for his pension, used Willis and Henry Collins as witnesses. It seems clear enough they were his sons-in-law, and family tradition said Frances and Phebe were sisters. A separate profile of William Martin will discuss the origins of the Martin family in greater detail. William (c. 1760-1842) was born in Albemarle (later Amherst, and probably in the part which is now Nelson) County, Virginia; had served in the Continental Army during the Revolution, fighting in the b! attles from Trenton to Monmouth; and then later joined the Virginia militia, allowing him to witness Yorktown. So the descendants of Henry Collins and Fannie Martin had Revolutionary ancestors on both sides. We do not know the name of Fannie's mother; William Martin remarried later in Georgia and that wife, Jane Copeland, survived him in Marshall County, Tennessee.(36) Frances was a decade younger than her sister Phoebe or Phebe. As noted earlier, the date of marriage to Henry Collins reportedly occurred May 1, 1817, according to family records. Frances would have been just under 20, and Henry 21. It must have been in Greene or Oglethorpe County, Georgia, though the record was apparently not recorded in either County, and, as we've noted, must have been in the border area. Their earliest children were born in Georgia, and in the 1820 census we find Henry with a son who must be John Collins, born in March of 1819. The fact that Willis and Henry married sisters may have added to the bond between them. The brothers were nine years apart, the sisters 10, and according to Goodspeed's history of their children Willis would be a Whig and Henry a Jacksonian Democrat, but (in addition to the fact that they moved together in about 1826 and that their father-in-law followed) the two brothers seem to have been linked in other ways, and are probably buried in the family same cemetery, though Henry has no headstone. http://www.tamandmichael.com/COLHIST7.htm#Frances ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>

15. John5 Chiles (John4, Walter3, Walter2, John1) was born Aft. 1700, and died Bet. 27 Aug - 10 Oct 1774 in Louisa Co., VA. He married Sarah [Unknown]. Notes for John Chiles: Left property to Olive Edwards Martin, the daughter of Susannah Chiles Martin, and to Mary Wright, the daughter of Jane Chiles Wright. Chiles, John Book: 2, Page: 198, Type: Will, Date: 10/10/1774 Written 27 Aug 1774; Recorded 10 Oct 1774 Louisa County, Trinity Parish; wife Sarah; to Jane Wright daughter of John Wright and Jane his wife; to William Martin son of Joseph Martin and Susannah his wife; to niece Olive Edwards daughter of Joseph Martin and Susannah his wife; to Mary Wright daughter of John Wright and Jane his wife. Executors Sarah Chiles, John Poindexter. Witnessed by Peter Mc? and Susannah Haley Is this the same John Chiles mentioned in this record? Note the Harris and Brown connections. P 447 6 Nov 1751 Garfield Brown and Anne, his wife of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. , to Francis Lea of St. David's Parish of King William Co. L100 curr. money; 200 acres in Fredericksville Par., on both sides of Duckinghole Creek ... Joseph Temple's and Richard Cole's corners... sd. Temple's, John Chile's, and Rich'd Coles corners. Garfield Brown, Anne Brown. Wit: Robt. Harris, Sam'l Winston, Wm. Mackalester. 26 Nov 1751 ack. by Garfield Brown and Anne his wife. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/chiles.html ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>

No I don`t still searching.Gloria ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul> ----- Original Message ----- From: "m.moore1 " <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 7:13 AM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] The Martins were closely associated with the Via`s and look wh... > Gloria, here is another reference: > > Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 574, 13 Dec 1803 > "Know ye, that I, John Vier Sen., in love and good will and affection which I > have and bear to my loving cousin, William Martin (conveys a tract of land). > Wit: James Radford, Matthew X Martin, David X Vier Jr. > > Do you know how John Vier and William Martin are related? > > Thanks, > Marla > > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm > > >

This is a multi-part MIME message --_===4251311====be-1.cluster1.bresnan.net===_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- the forwarded message follows --- --_===4251311====be-1.cluster1.bresnan.net===_ Content-Type: message/rfc822 From: "m.moore1 " <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] The Martins were closely associated with the Via`s and look wh... To: [email protected] X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.2.10 Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 05:13:05 -0600 Message-ID: <[email protected]> In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Gloria, here is another reference: Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 574, 13 Dec 1803 "Know ye, that I, John Vier Sen., in love and good will and affection which I have and bear to my loving cousin, William Martin (conveys a tract of land). Wit: James Radford, Matthew X Martin, David X Vier Jr. Do you know how John Vier and William Martin are related? Thanks, Marla --_===4251311====be-1.cluster1.bresnan.net===_--

Gloria, here is another reference: Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 574, 13 Dec 1803 "Know ye, that I, John Vier Sen., in love and good will and affection which I have and bear to my loving cousin, William Martin (conveys a tract of land). Wit: James Radford, Matthew X Martin, David X Vier Jr. Do you know how John Vier and William Martin are related? Thanks, Marla

I hope this helps on Amer .Gloria Descendants of WILLIAM AMOS "AMER" VIA First Generation 1. WILLIAM AMOS "AMER" VIA was born about 1655 in France. He died in 1708/1711 in New Kent, Virginia. Excerpts from "The Totem Pole" by Harold Houston Via Issue #6 ....Our aim is to start with Amer Via and his wife Margaret, who after a frustrating and fruitless living in Williamsburg that accumulated in his having to serve a few days in the stockage for his stubbornness. His decision to strike out into the wilderness that was at that time inhibited only by Indians. What a decision it must have been to strike out with their family which at that time consisted besides himself and his wife Margaret, four known sons but strong suspicion that there was a fifth. The four known were William, Robert, Gideon and Josias but I am almost positive that there was another named David who was but a baby when they struck out on their own. How they followed the Chickohominy River northward and then overland about twenty miles to New Castle Ferry on the Pamunkey River and settled slight westward on what was to be a site for a church. At this time, this territory was listed under Blisland Parish but before the first daughters were born, this was changed to St. Peter's Parish where the recording of the death of Naomi occured on March 26, 1688. The birth of the other daughters followed, Judeth on April 11, 1688, Margaret on August 3, 1701 and Mary on February 27, 1703. We were able to trace most of these children, one back to Williamsburg when Margaret married Gabriel DeMaupin in 1720. Gabriel Senior ran a tavern in Williamsburg and seemed to have done well. At his death his property went to his son Gabriel, who was the oldest and Daniel, who was with his uncle. William Via, along with his sister, Margaret Via Maupin, went to what is now Albemarle County. Daniel settled at White Hall on the old Maupin place and William, who also had a son named William, and as far as we have been able to learn, he was the one who settled near Doylesville on what is know as the Rhodes Via place. This was around 1750, long after Margaret had seen her good friend, Martha Dandridge married at the Custis mansion. Incidentally, it was the Martha that later married a Colonial in the French and Indian War by the name of George Washington. November 8, 2002 Good Morning, Maupin and Via Group!!! Made it through the twenty seven pages of Statham material. Looks even better than I had expected. Now William (Amer) Via can be proud of the fact that he was the ancestor of at least two Presidents of the United States. We found out several months ago that Daniel and Margaret Via Maupin had a descentant named George Bush, Rep. President from Texas. Now it is reported that Robert and Jean Via Thompson had a descentant named Lyndon B. Johnson, Dem. President from Texas. Well this will balance our Political Ticket. William Albertson [email protected] Leon Via [email protected] 25 January 2003 The Via family coat of arms is REAL! I did primary research in Holland and France in their national genealogical libraries and found the oldest coat of arms books included the VIA family coat of arms which I believe was given to a particular VIA prominent family. In the 1300's the Via family in France, before Huguenot peruenot persecution two Via men held prominent positions in the church as relatives who were appointed to be Bishops. This coat of arms was given to a particular Via family but which one I do not know. Leon Via Good Morning, Group!!! I have posted information on my opinion before on the subject of the real name of the first Via to come to America. I realize several of you or perhaps most of you do not agree with my findings but I feel that I should at least post additional information as I find it. Recently, with in the past three weeks additional information has been found. In the records of Charles Smith Maupin and his son Addison Amos Maupin. This information, dated 1932, was written/typed by Addison Amos Maupin from information given to him by his father Charles Smith Maupin. First let me state that in 1998 while I was planning the 2000 Maupin Reunion to be held in White Hall/Charlottesville, VA I thought it appropriate that we put up tombstones for Daniel Maupin and his wife Margaret Via. I decided that the names of their parents should also be on the tombstone. My problem was that there was a dispute or information lacking on the name of Margaret father, was it really Amer. After spending alot of time reviewing all the data available I found that the name was most logically William Via and not Amer Via. However, to make sure this would be somewhat accurate we used William (Amer) Via on the tombstone. This would serve to identify him in either case. At that time I was certain that Daniel and Margaret had named their son William after Margaret's father since there was not a William in the Maupin family before that time. Also I said to several of the people who worked with me on this, "If the real name is to be found it will come from descendants of this William Maupin line." The use of the name William Amos Maupin is a common one in this line and the use of the name of Amos Maupin also. We cannot connect this use of the name Amos to any other earlier Maupins also.Unless they are previous to Gabriel Maupin born abt. 1666 in France. We have thus far not been able to establish the names of his parents. Now back to the current findings. In the papers of Charles Smith Maupin and his son it states that Margaret Via's father was William Via, there is no mention of the name Amer or Amos. This statement was not documtented as to where it originated from, but the chain of information indicates that this is correct. Charles Smith Maupin was born in 1846 in Albemarle Co. VA. His father William Amos Maupin, a Medical Doctor died in 1848. So this indicates that Charles did not get this information from his father. However, Charles was raised until 1861 by his grandfather, Chapman White Maupin born July 4, 1777 and died August 27, 1861 in White Hall, VA. Chapman lived his entire line living across the road from his grandparents Daniel and Margaret Maupin's home. We now refer to this as the "Maupin Homeplace". Chapman was eleven when his grandfather died and twelve when his grandmother died. His father William Maupin also lived across the road from the "Maupin Homeplace" his entire life. Now after the death of his grandfather, Charles was raised by his grandmother,Mary Graves Spencer Maupin b. December 25, 1779 and died July 23, 1868. During this time the guardians for Charles were Socrates Maupin and Addison Maupin his two uncles. All three of these Maupin brothers, William Amos, Socrates and Addison were highly educated individuals, going to the University of Virginia at Charlottesville and Hamden Sidney College of VA. Most of you know that Dr. Socrates Maupin of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville was our first Maupin Researcher. He began his work about 1830 and worked until his death in 1871, however, some or perhaps most of his work has disappeared through the years. What remains of his notes and writings are at the University of Virginia in the Alderman Library Archives. As I have worked over the past thirty years, however, I have found mentioned in several research works of family members of seeing Socrates papers and these notes contained informantion I found to be true, but not in the papers that are located at Alderman. This was supported by the report that these papers were circualted by mail to family members doing research in the early 1900's and people were believed to have removed pages and not returned the entire collection to Socrate's grandaughters where were their owners at that time. Therefore we may never know just how many pages are missing from his original writings. The most compelling fact that I feel that supports the idea that these Charles Smith Maupin writings are accurates are these. During 1992-1998 while living in White Hall working on the Maupin family I was determined to find out the death date of Margaret Via Maupin. Socrates papers that were left stated "Daniel died in 1788 and Margaret died the next year and were buried in the yard of the homeplace". By doing some examination of personal property tax and the recording of the inventory of Daniel Maupinesates I found that Margaret must have died during the last two weeks of March or the first week of April 1789. In Charles Smith Maupin papers he states that Margaret Maupin died March 22, 1789 This was just where the date should have been according to court records. We therefore used the date of April 1789 as the death date for Margaret on her tombstone. But the biggest find was the statement that William Maupin was born near Cukoo, VA. December 2, 1732. We had more or less established the date of birth as 1732, but had not previously know the month and day. I in 1994 while working on locating the 250 acres of "headright" land Gabriel Maupin received in 1705, I found that this land had been passed to the two sons Gabriel and Daniel and Gabriel had left his share to his brother in his will in 1742. Two hundred acres of this land was after 1742 located in Louisa and 50 acres was located in Hanover County. The Hanover County, deeds were, for the most part, destroyed in the Civil War but the Hanover deeds were not. This made it possible to establish the dates when Daniel sold this land, now broken up in several parcels. I personally visited the land in Louisa and talked to the present owner about the land. He said "It is no wonder Mr. Maupin moved on, This is nothing but a swamp". But I do remember this land is located very near was was once a town called Cuckoo, VA. Until I was sent these Charles Smith Maupin papers no research had ever mentioned the town of Cuckoo, but this is correct, I know personally. I realize that this is still not "documented proof" of the true name of Mr. Via, but again I suggest that we all keep an open mind to this fact. If we continue to look in France for Amer Via we may never find him, but if we also check for William or even Amos Via we may someday find our Via family in France. William Alberston As many of you know Harold H. Via spent many years researching the Via family. I have recently received a copy of a letter written by Harold in 1988 and would like to share a portion of this letter with you. Amor Via "had first gone to Williamsburg and had a blacksmith shop at the rear of his property. Somehow he got embroiled with his neighbor. Who had a side entrance for their carriages but had to 'swing wide' across Amor's back yard to gain alignment to enter their side entrance. We don't find just why Amor made the decision but assume that he just got tired of having an entire section of his yard being used for his neighbor's purpose and one day he erected a metal pole just at the edge of his property and thus disallowing turning into the side entrance. Not being of the 'official' (Episcopalinas) religion of England, he was 'called up' and was sentenced to seven days in the stockade. It was at this time we assume that Amar talked to William Rea and arrangements were made to be transported. After being released, Amar loaded all his wagons and posessions and 'headed out'. first traveling up the James River towards Richmond but then taking a 'due north' course' and arrived on the Mechamps River. He first took land on a hillside (about ten feet elevation) but later on donated this property to the church and moved almost to Mechanicsville which was right in the middle of the Swamp." I believe Amer was born about 1655. He was transported to Virginia in 1677. And was not listed as a minor in the transportation records. Therefore he was at least 21 years of age in 1677. Judy Maupin Pons [email protected] WILLIAM married MARGARET about 1685/1687 in St. Peter's, New Kent, Virginia. MARGARET was born in 1664/1668 in England. She died in 1716 in New Kent, Virginia. Margaret Spencer? WILLIAM and MARGARET had the following children: 2FiNo Name VIA was born about 1685 in New Kent, Virginia. She died on 26 Mar 1688 in St. Peter's, New Kent, Virginia. +3FiiJEAN "JANE" VIA +4MiiiRobert Via I +5MivWILLIAM VIA SR. +6FvJudith VIA +7FviMARGARET VIA 8FviiMary VIA was born in New Kent, Virginia. She was christened on 27 Feb 1703 in St. Peter's , New Kent, Virginia. Mary married BERRY in 1724 in Virginia. BERRY was born in Virginia. +9MviiiJohn VIA Surname List | Name Index ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>

and is this enough proof? Gloria VIRES MASTER2 Entries: 1335 Updated: Wed Apr 23 00:45:39 2003 Contact: Brenda Craft Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM | Add Post-em ID: I76195268 Name: John VIA Given Name: John Surname: Via Sex: M Birth: 1710 1 Death: 1 Event: Old Amherst/Old Albemarle Counties Unknown Alexander Brown's Early Settler List Note: REFN: 3 John Via - Amherst Co. 290 acres Exam'd Thomas Jefferson Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye That in Consideration of the Ancient Composition of Thirty Shillings Sterling paid by John Via unto the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said John Via a Certain tract or pacell or parcel of Land Containing by Survey made the Eight day of November one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty eight Two hundred and ninety acres lying and being in the County of Amherst and is bounded as followeth to witt: Beginning at a white oak Saplin and running thence new Lines north Thirty Eight degrees west Thirty four poles to a pine North forty eight degrees west sixty two poles to a Hickory at a Branch North three degrees west one hundred and one pole to pointers north forty degrees west thirty nine poles to a pine North Sixty Eight degrees east at fourteen poles a branch forty four poles to a Spanish oak South eighty one degrees east one hundred and fifty four poles to a pine, South Thirty degrees east one hundred and Twenty one poles to a pine South Twenty two degrees west Ninety two poles to a white oak South forty five degrees west one hundred poles to pointers and South seventy Seven degrees west at fourteen poles a Branch Twenty two poles the first station This tract of Land lyes on the north branches of fishing creek with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said John Via and his heirs for ever. In witness whereof the said Thomas Jefferson Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and Caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty and of the Commonwealth the fifth. Tho Jefferson LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN VIA In the name of God, Amen. I John Via of the County of Amhurst being Very Sick and weak in body, but of perfect Mind and memory Thanks be given unto God, Calling unto the mins the mortality of my Body and knowing that is it appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul unto the hand of AllMighty GOD that gave and my Body I Recommend to the earth nothing Doubting but the General resuurection I Shall Receive the same again, and as Tuching Such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bles me in this life, I give Demiss and Sispose of the same in the following manner and form, First, I give and bequeath to my four Sons my Lands and Tenements and Also I give to well my beloved Daughter Susanah Via and Mary Ann Via all my movable Estates to be prosesed and enjoyed By them for Ever and I do hereby utterly Disannul all wills and Ratifying and Confirming this my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I set my hand and Seal this seventeenth Day of August in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one. Signed Sealed and Acknowledged: JOHN VIA LS by the hand of John Via as his last will Testament in presents Test Daniel Perrow Milley Perrow Elis X Evens At a court held for Amhurst County the Sixth Day of March 1786 This Last will and testament of John Via Dec'd was presented in Court and proved by the Oath of Daniel Perrow and Elizabeth Evans Witness thereto And Ordered to be Recorded. Test. Wm Loving Clk Alexander Brown's Early Settler List From the Alexander Brown papers in the Special Collections Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA Key a.- Those who had interests in Old Albemarle prior to 1761. b.- Those who came to Old Amherst or became of age between 1761 and 1776 Father: William VIA, SR. b: 1683 Marriage 1 Mary POWHATAN Note: REFN1533 Children John VIA William VIA David VIA b: Bet. 1730 - 1741 in Amherst County VA Gideon VIA Sources: Title: 216603.ftw Repository: VIRES MASTER2 Entries: 1335 Updated: Wed Apr 23 00:45:39 2003 Contact: Brenda Craft Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM | Add Post-em ID: I76195269 Name: William VIA, SR. Given Name: William Surname: Via, Sr. Sex: M Birth: 1683 1 2 Death: 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia 1 2 Will: 7 Apr 1782 Albemarle County, Virginia 1 2 Event: Old Albemarle/Old Amherst Counties Unknown Alexander Brown's Early Settler List Note: REFN: 4 [216603.ftw] Land Transaction October 28, 1760 Albemarle Co., VA Land Transaction June 10, 1773 Albemarle Co., VA Excerpts from "The Totem Pole" by Harold Houston Via Issue 11 "OUR THIRD "STABLE" commenced the Beguine of 'fatale' rendezvous around 1750 when the lands of Albemarle were opened for settlement. It was here that Margaret and her husband, along with William and his wife making the 'step'. You all know that this is Thomas Jefferson country, Charlottesville, the University of Virginia and his mansion, Monticello. William settled near Doylesville on what is now called the "Rhodes Via Place' while Margaret and Daniel settled at White Hall which is now known as the "Old Maupin Place". There are quite a few other houses recognized nationally as Historical Mansions still owned by some family descendants in this region. The greater majority of all present day Via will recognize this branch as being their own but similar names run rampant through the various branches until it is most difficult to determine which William, or John, or David, or Mary, or Elizabeth, etc. Right at the beginning, when 'ground rules were established' to govern my work, conduct and entire research for history was one of the 'musts, with emphasis' "Nothing in the way of names, information would be added by myself. We constantly 'dig' for the facts as we find them. This means reading hundreds of books, census records, deciphering the difficult and almost impossible legibility of 'old time' handwriting on letters, wills, deeds and whatever. Unless we find it 'established' nothing is added. Each bit of information is carefully transcribed onto 'computer cards' which can be instantly searched for any other name or data of a similar nature. We try to 'match-up the knowns by dates, records and construction until all 'knowns' are in. Then the hope that the additional data will reveal which is __. This has been a very slow process but is getting better every day as we are now able to locate 'floaters' and definitely pin them into their individual family. The early Albemarle lists such names as: Wade, William, Macajah, Hezekia, Mary, Jones, Sarah Mildred Rogers, Elizabeth Dunn, Thomas and Sally Griffin, Rebecca, Craig, Reubin and Levina Garrison, Thompson, Jane, Anne Williams, Isaac, Bryant, Walton, Clifton, Heady, Winston Brightberry, Garland, Maupin and coming into the after '1800's' families, names such as Henry, Gentry, Adam, George Allan, Samuel Mathew, Martin, Dabney, Thomas, Mary 'Polly', Rhodes, Wesley, Nimrod, Frances, Lane, Harper, John, Chesley, Mathew Turner, Charles, Anderson, Myrtie, Willoughby, Newton, Anzonetta Turner, Susan, George Elphus, Huckstep while further along in that century, a new set of names began to appear, Isabelle Ward, Nicholas Harris, Algretus Rice, Bazeel, Charles, Norris, Pleasant, Blackwell, Reynolds, Notie, Birdie, Dora, James Addicus, John Fry, Chesley Henry, William Frederick, Nellie Frazier, Noah Ferguson, Henry Gusham, Dennis, Stonebreaker, Jerry Nicholas, Charles Edward ... Oh Gee! the old mind just gets so confused at times when we try to establish 'branches' but the above are just some of the thousands that we work with just in that time era. Most of these we know 'pretty darn well'. Their lives, their spouses, children, land, church and possessions carefully 'contained as we have searched further to follow those 'migrants' that flew the coop into then 'raw Indian country' of Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. Way back, the Via were ' in there' wherever there were people in the US at the time. A few went down to Norfolk, others to Richmond, Roanoke and down into Campbell county at Lynchburg. Others crossed the 'Ridge' to Staunton and further West into Highlands county or followed the valley passed Roanoke and down into Franklin, Patrick, Henry and Floyd counties where they branched out into every known family that we have bee Father: Amer VIA b: 1663 in Bolonge ,France Mother: Margaret SPENCER b: Abt. 1660 Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown Note: REFN1534 Children William VIA b: 1704 John VIA b: 1710 Francis VIA Robert VIA Sarah VIA Sources: Title: 216603.ftw Repository: Title: vires Master.FTW Repository: ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:21 PM Subject: [VAFRANKL] The Martins were closely associated with the Via`s and look wh... > > In a message dated 6/14/2005 3:46:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather) > Born Abt. 1682 in New Kent Co., Virginia; died Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Louisa > Co., Virginia. > > > > I think the Via's and Martins were closely associated. I'd like to be able > to document the marriage of David Via born about 1743 who married an > Elizabeth. Was she a Martin? Phebe married William Via about 1775. Was she a > Martin? > > As to the above info on the Via's, I have never seen any documentation that > a William Via died in Louisa County 1750-1760. John born 1710 has not to my > knowledge been proven as a son of William's. So although the info is good > and may provide great leads be careful with it. > > Judy > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm > > >

Is this enough proof? www.rootsweb.com Entries: 26681 Updated: Wed Jan 22 12:41:20 2003 Contact: Teresa Quist All information in regards to these lines is posted here in this file. If you don't see it I don't know it. Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM | Add Post-em ID: I15868 Name: David VIA Sex: M Birth: Abt 1743 in Amherst Co Virginia Death: Abt 1832 in Franklin Co Virginia Note: David was refered to at times as VIARS/VIER/VIERS in some records. Note: David Via (Viar) enlisted February 5, 1776 for a term of 2 years. He was a private in Capt. David Stephenson's Co. of the 8th Virginia Regt. of Foot Commanded by Col Abraham Bowman. He served in Capt. William Tucker's Company of Militia of Amherst Co., VA Jan. 14, 1781 Discharged March 26, 1791 (72 days) Sources 1. p. 56 Amerst Co VA in the Revolution by Lenora H. Sweeny (1951) 2. NARA Service records Note: NSDAR # 550481 Note: 19 January 1799- There is a deed for 72 1/2 acres of land on both sides of the north fork of Fishing Creek; part of a 290 acre tract of land , left by John Via to his 4 sons Gideon,David, John, and William, apparently John the son had a wife named Mary, David's wife was named Elizabeth. Note: LAND SALE Amherst Co. Deed Book H, pg 235-236 Note: This Indenture made this Eighteenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord onethousand Seven Hundred and ninety seven. Between David Via and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Amherst of the one part and Thomas Spradling of the said County of the Other parts. Witnesseth that the same David Via and Elizabeth his wife for in consideration of the sum of Twelve pounds to him by the said Thomas Spradling in hand paid the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath, granted Bargained and Sold and by this presents doth Bargain and Sell unto the said Thomas Spradling, his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Track or parcel of Land containing Seventy two and a half Acres lying and being in the County of Amherst on the North fork of fishing Creek and is part of a larger Track containing two hundred and ninety Acres that John Via dec'd left by will to his four Sons (to whit) Gideon Via, David Via, John Via, William Via and is betwixt William Via and William Via lains Lines together with all its appurtenances and advantages whatsoever unto the said Thomas Spradling his Heirs and Assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Thomas Spradling his heirs and assigns for ever and the said David Via and Elizabeth his wife for them selves and there Heirs the said Track or parcel of Land with all its appurtenances before the mentioned unto the said Thomas Spradling his Heirs and Assigns forever from the claim or claims of them the said David Via and Elizabeth his Wife or either of them there Heirs and all and every other Person or Persons whatsoever Shall and will do warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said David Via and Elizabeth his Wife hath hereunto set their hands and Seals the Day and Year above mentioned. Note: David Via (His Mark) Note: Elizabeth Via (her mark) Note: Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of : Note: John Horsley Note: Charles Taliaferro Note: Samuel Arrington Note: Received of Thomas Spradling the within sum of twelve pounds. Witness our hands and Seals this Eighteenth of September One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven. Note: David Via (his mark) Note: Test. Note: John Horsley Note: At a court held for Amherst County the 18th Day of September 1797. This Indenture was acknowledged by David Via a Party thereto and together with the Receipt which was also acknowledged by the said Via Ordered to be recorded. Note: Teste. W.W. Crawford Clk Note: Deed of land to David Via of Franklin Co in 1798 Note: Will of David Via Note: Deed executed by Elizabeth Via Franklin Co VA Census of 1830 Father: John VIA b: Abt 1710 Mother: Mary POWHATAN b: in Amherst Co,Virginia Marriage 1 Elizabeth MARTIN Children David VIA Vires b: Abt 1780 in Amherst Co Virginia Judith VIA Pheobe VIA Susan VIA Josef VIA b: Abt 1774 in Amherst Co Virginia James VIA b: Abt 1777 in Franklin Co Virginia Richard VIA b: Abt 1781 in Virginia Josias VIA b: Abt 1779 ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:21 PM Subject: [VAFRANKL] The Martins were closely associated with the Via`s and look wh... > > In a message dated 6/14/2005 3:46:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather) > Born Abt. 1682 in New Kent Co., Virginia; died Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Louisa > Co., Virginia. > > > > I think the Via's and Martins were closely associated. I'd like to be able > to document the marriage of David Via born about 1743 who married an > Elizabeth. Was she a Martin? Phebe married William Via about 1775. Was she a > Martin? > > As to the above info on the Via's, I have never seen any documentation that > a William Via died in Louisa County 1750-1760. John born 1710 has not to my > knowledge been proven as a son of William's. So although the info is good > and may provide great leads be careful with it. > > Judy > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm > > >

In a message dated 6/14/2005 3:46:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather) Born Abt. 1682 in New Kent Co., Virginia; died Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Louisa Co., Virginia. I think the Via's and Martins were closely associated. I'd like to be able to document the marriage of David Via born about 1743 who married an Elizabeth. Was she a Martin? Phebe married William Via about 1775. Was she a Martin? As to the above info on the Via's, I have never seen any documentation that a William Via died in Louisa County 1750-1760. John born 1710 has not to my knowledge been proven as a son of William's. So although the info is good and may provide great leads be careful with it. Judy

William Via the site http://home.earthlink.net/~ericvia/viahist.html (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather) Born Abt. 1682 in New Kent Co., Virginia; died Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Louisa Co., Virginia. (From WFT CD: WILLIAM 12 VIA, b. WFT Est. 1722-1737, Louisa County, Virginia; d. 1783, Doylesville, Virginia. ) Children of William Via are: William Via Born Abt. 1704 in New Kent Co., Virginia; died Abt. 1783 in Albemarle Co., Virginia. Robert Via Born About 1708 in Virginia. John Via Born 1710; died Bet. 1781 - 1786 in Amherst Co., Virginia; married Mary Powhatan Abt. 1738 in Virginia. John Via (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather) Born about 1710 in Virginia. Died between 1781-1786 in Amherst County, Virginia. He was son of 8 of of William Via. Amherst Co. Deed Book H, pg 235-236): The Deed Book mentions Seventy two and a half Acres lying and being in the County of Amherst on the North fork of fishing Creek and is part of a larger Track containing two hundred and ninety Acres that John Via dec'd left by will to his four Sons. Apparently David stayed in Amherst County for many years on this land - he (David) - has also been called "David VIER" in records in that county! Mary Powhatan Via (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandmother) Mary was born about 1710 and died before 1781 and was an American Indian of the Powhatan Tribe in Virginia (Pocahontas was a Powhatan Indian in Virginia also) Children of John and Mary: Mary Ann Via Susanah Via (Married Spaulding _____) Gideon Via Born about 1743 in Virginia John Via Born about 1745 in Amherst County, Virginia and died in 1844 in Franklin County, Virginia - married Mary Moore. David Via Born about 1730 or 1740 in either Franklin or Buckingham County, VA William Via Born about 1751 in Virginia, died July 28, 1849 in Nelson County, Virginia - he married Phebe ____ David Via (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather) Born 1730 or 1740 in either Franklin or Buckingham County, VA Died about 1832 in Franklin County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth _____ about 1770. * In the 1830 census, David Via is listed as being 90 to 100 years old. Elizabeth Via (My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandmother) Born Between 1740 and 1750 in Amherst Co., Virginia, and died after 1836. Children of Elizabeth and David Via: Josias Via Born about 1774 in Virginia, died after 1850 in Virginia - he married Rachel Hale Jan 2, 1800 in Franklin County, Virginia. Richard Via Born 1781 in Floyd Co., Virginia; died September 12, 1874 in Floyd Co., Virginia - married Frances "Franky" Via Aug 16, 1816 in Patrick County, Virginia Judith "Indy" Via Married John Smith April 08, 1823 in Franklin Co., Virginia. Susan "Suky" Via. Phebe Via. David Via Born Bet. 1774 - 1784 in Virginia; married Nancy King April 28, 1804 in Franklin Co., Virginia. James Via Born Abt. 1777 in Franklin Co., Virginia; married Sarah Hale November 06, 1803 in Franklin Co., Virginia. ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>

Thank you. John m.moore1 wrote: > John, I'm still in the process of reviewing my Martin info, but at > earlier dates. Someday maybe we'll get some answers for you. > Marla > > > On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:58:27 -0400 > Carol & John Otto <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have been following the Martin family discussions with interest. My >> wife's gg grandmother was Sophia Martin. She married Booker Hodges in >> 1827. Does anyone know anything about Sophia? >> >> John Otto >> Va. Beach VA >> >> >> ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== >> Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm >> > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm > >

I have been following the Martin family discussions with interest. My wife's gg grandmother was Sophia Martin. She married Booker Hodges in 1827. Does anyone know anything about Sophia? John Otto Va. Beach VA

John, I'm still in the process of reviewing my Martin info, but at earlier dates. Someday maybe we'll get some answers for you. Marla On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:58:27 -0400 Carol & John Otto <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been following the Martin family discussions with interest. My >wife's gg grandmother was Sophia Martin. She married Booker Hodges in 1827. > Does anyone know anything about Sophia? > > John Otto > Va. Beach VA > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm >