Right on the borderline of VA near Martinsville ,VA and Franklin Co.VA There is a Jesse in here and James and John born in Bedford Co Va she has documented most everything at her site on most of the ancestors I cannot send it so you can click on it to check it out but you can go to www.rootsweb.com and check it all out.I found a lot on a Matthew Martin in Penn wills and stuff but it is to early for our Matthew Martin born 1773 but all the given names fit.Gloria Martin and Jackson Family Histories Entries: 49797 Updated: 2005-06-11 13:49:19 UTC (Sat) Contact: Jo Martin Home Page: Jo Martin's Page of History I have attempted to be correct in all submissions. Some information has been collected from research of others. Please feel free to email corrections to me. Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM | Add Post-em ID: I39314 Name: Moses MARTIN II 1 Sex: M Birth: 2 OCT 1727 in Chester Co., PA 2 Death: JUN 1793 in Stokes Co., NC 2 Note: Moses Martin, Jr. married Mary Evans on 9 mo.23, 1749 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster County, PA. In North Carolina they finally settled in what is now Stokes County, on a 300 acre plantation lying on both sides of Mill Creek of the Town Fork of the Dan River, perhaps reaching this destination by 1759. It does not appear that many of their family remained within the Society of Friends.----- 14 Mar 1763 - Rowan Co.,NC Deed (150 acres) from Henry Banner to Moses Martin, Book #5, page 85: This Indenture Made the fourteeth Day of March in the Year of our Lord 1768 Between HENRY BANNER of Rowan County, North Carolina of the one Part, and MOSES MARTIN of the other Part witnesseth That the sd. HENRY BANNER for & in consideration of the Sum of One shilling Cret. Money to him in Hand Paid by the said MOSES MARTIN at or before the sealing & Delivery hereof of the Receipt whereof the sd HENRY BANNER doth hereby acknowledge Hath granted Bargain- -ed & sold. aliened released & confirmed and by these Presents Doth from him & his Heirs, Grant Bargain & sell alien Release & Confirm, unto the sd. MOSES MARTIN his Heirs & assigns for- ever, all that seat Tract or Parcel of Land & Premises Situate lying & being in the County of Rowan Containing one Hundred and fifty acres on both sides of Townfork & Mill Creek Beginning at a pine tree thence Est.25 Chs. to a pine saplin thence south 60 chs. to a pine thence Wst. 25 Chs. to a stake in JAMES HAMPTON's line, then Nor. 60 Chs. to the first sta- tion, and the Reversion & Reservions, Remainder & Remainders, Rents & services thereof, also all of the Estate Right Title Interest Property Claims & Demand whatsoever of him the sd. HENRY BANNER of in & to the sd. seat Tract or Parcel of Land & Premises & of in & every Part & Parcel thereof: To Have & To Hold the sd. seat Tract or Parcel of Land & Premises with all singular or the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the sd. MOSES MARTIN his Heirs & Assigns, to the only Proper- Use Benefit & Behalf of him the sd. MOSES MARTIN his Heirs & Assigns for ever And the sd. HENRY BANNER Doth Covenant Promise & Grant to & with the sd. MOSES MARTAIN his Heirs & assigns for ever, by these Presents, that the said HENRY BANNER the said seat Tract or Parcel of Land & Premises above mentioned bargained & sold and every part thereof against him the sd. HENRY BONNER his Heirs or Assigns to the sd. MOSES MARTAIN his Heirs admnrs. & assigns shall & will Warrant and for ever Defend from himself his Heirs or Assigns by these Presents, In Witness whereof the sd. HENRY BANNER hath hereunto set his Hand & Seal the Day & Year first above written. HENRY BANNER SEAL Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of JAMES HAMPTON AMBROS. BLAG[CK]BORN North Carolina Salisbury To wit This is to Certifi that JAMES HAMPTON one of the Witness to the within Did came Before me & Prove the same according to Law, this 23 day of March 1763. Let it be Registered Maurice Moore & F. Last Will and Testament: 1793 - Moses Martin had a will in Stokes County, NC. "In the name of God Amen I Moses Martin of Stokes County and State of North Carolina a BLACKSMITH & PLANTER being at present of Perfect disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament, first I command my soul unto the hands of Almighty god and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the descretian of my executors and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me with in my life I give and dispose of the same in the manner, and form following-------- ITEM I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Martin the tract of land of two hundred and seventy-five acres where I now live together with all my household furniture and tools of all kinds untill my son William Martin arrives to the age of twenty years or until that period in case he should decease before that time and then the said tract of land to be sold, the money arriving to be equally divided between my four sons Jesse, JonathanZachariah & William or the Survivors and the said stock also to be sold the money to be equally divided between my four sons aforesaid and my two Daughters Margaret & Anne and their survivors to them and their heirs ITEM I give and bequeath unto my sons Jesse Moses, John and George five shilling current money to them and theirs forever---I leave my blacksmith tools to be sold at the descretion of my executors the money to pay my Just Debts ITEM I give unto my son Jonathan Martin a bay horse called Talton Bridle and Saddle to him and his heirs forever---I give unto my son Zachariah Martin a horse bridle and saddle to be worth about twenty pounds current money to paid out of this estate to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my son William Martin a horse saddle and bridles to be worth twenty pounds current money or there abouts ITEM I give unto my daughter Margaret Martin one feather bed and furniture one womans saddle and a cow & calf in the case she marries before then should be an equal division of the land & stock lent my wife, to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my daughter Anne Martin one feather bed and furniture one womans saddle one cow and calf If she should Marry before the division takes place of land and stock lent my wife, to her & her heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my Daughter Alice Heath five pounds currency to be paid to her when the tract of land & stock I lent my wife should be sold to her and her heirs Forever. ITEM I hereby direct that my executors hereby named shall sell that tract of land of one hundred acres Lying in the piney woods and the money arriving to discharge my just debts. I appoint my beloved wife Mary Martin executors and Jesse Martin my executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I Moses Martin have set my hand and seal one thousand seven hundred and ninety three." Signed Moses Martin (SEAL) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Joseph Winston, H. Hampton and John Tatum,Jurants Jun 1793 - This last will and testament of Moses Martin dec. of which the foregoing is a true copy was proven in open court by the oath of Joseph Winston and ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done by Thomas T. Armstrong, Deputy Clerk for Robert Williams, Clerk of Court. Father: Moses MARTIN b: 9 MAR 1685/86 in England Mother: Margaret BATTIN b: ABT 1688 in Berks, England Marriage 1 Mary EVANS b: 1727 Married: 12 SEP 1749 in Lancaster Co., PA 2 Children James MARTIN b: 1750 in Bedford Co., VA John MARTIN b: 1752 in Bedford Co., VA Moses MARTIN III b: 12 JAN 1755 in Bedford Co., VA Jesse MARTIN b: ABT 1759 in Bedford Co., VA George MARTIN b: ABT 1761 Alice MARTIN b: ABT 1763 in Surry Co., NC Anne MARTIN b: 1765 in Surry Co., NC Margaret MARTIN b: 1767 in Surry Co., NC Zachariah MARTIN b: ABT 1769 in Surry Co., NC Jonathan MARTIN b: ABT 1770 in Bedford Co., VA William MARTIN b: 1771 in Surry Co., NC Sources: Title: Research of Janet Ariciu [email protected] Title: Research of Janet Ariciu - [email protected] ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul>