Marla, The information you sent yesterday was great. I have been studying it and trying to put it all together. As I was going through my notes I came across another will that I copied from the Franklin County Will Books for John Martin. It didn't help me much at the time, because John gave very few names. After the information you sent me however, I believe it is the will of John Martin husband of Nancy Spangler and son of John Martin, who died around 1813. The will was dated 28th May 1818. David Dickenson was one of the witnesses. The first part of the will is hard to make out, but refers to the selling of his slaves. Then it says "Secondly, as my wife has a Brothere and some other friends residing in the State of Georgia, it is probable she may have a desire to remove there or elsewhere, if that should be the case, it is my Will and Desire that the track of Land whereon I new reside may be sold and the money arising therfrom maybe approproated in any manneer that my Executors may think most beneficial to my family. Thirdly, It is wish that my Executors shall amke a talte to John Johnson for a small tract of land sold him upon his making payment for the same,....Lastly I appoint my friend John Burwll and Richard Taliaferro (?) of the above named County andState, likewise Andrew Malloy and John Houston of Morgan County Georgia my Executors. I have merely named the Gentlemen residing in Georgia as my Executors in c! ase my wife should remove from Virginia. If that should be thcase the executors there nust give a complete account to those ???in this state before the Estate ??? In the case that my wife should marry again and it should appear to my Executors that the property is in a fair way to be wasted, it is my wishe and desire that my Executors should sell off on third of the estate for her use and the balance be under the control of my Executors until my Children become of age or marry. It is my wish and desire that my Executors may ????portion of the property such as they may think the situation of the Estate may justify of my land shoulsd be sold as above specified. I herby give my Executors full power, to make complet and ful title to the purchaser. thereof. Signed John Martin 28th May 1818 Witness David Dickerson The will was proved in 1818. As I examined the evidence of the Robert Martins, I wonder if Robert Martin married to Susannah Robertson, is the son of James not Hugh. Since from their wills they both died in Franklin, I believe this is the Robert on the Tax List and the Census List. I propose that Robert Martin that married Susannah Ray is the son of Hugh and possibly removed to Georgia with him. If this is so, then my Susie was probably neither of the above. The stories handed down was that Mary Martin died leaving a small daughter Martha Ferguson who was raised my her grandmother Susie Martin of Franklin Virginia. JoAnn

Joann, I think you're right on about the John Martin who married Nancy Spangler being the son of John Martin Sr. (At least he's from that family. Hugh Martin should have named a son John, too, I would think.) DO you happen to have the Will Book Number and page number from the Will below of this John Martin? He sure didn't help things by not naming people, did he? You may be right, too, about the Robert Martin who married Susannah Ray, being the one who left for Georgia. Maybe the later PP Tax Lists will identify which is which, so I'll have to order that microfilm sometime to see. I'll be posting any new information here on the VAFRANKL list. Marla On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:36:21 -0600 "Steve Jeppsen" <[email protected]> wrote: > Marla, > > The information you sent yesterday was great. I have been studying it and >trying to put it all together. As I was going through my notes I came >across another will that I copied from the Franklin County Will Books for >John Martin. It didn't help me much at the time, because John gave very few >names. After the information you sent me however, I believe it is the will >of John Martin husband of Nancy Spangler and son of John Martin, who died >around 1813. > > The will was dated 28th May 1818. David Dickenson was one of the >witnesses. The first part of the will is hard to make out, but refers to >the selling of his slaves. Then it says "Secondly, as my wife has a Brothere >and some other friends residing in the State of Georgia, it is probable she >may have a desire to remove there or elsewhere, if that should be the case, >it is my Will and Desire that the track of Land whereon I new reside may be >sold and the money arising therfrom maybe approproated in any manneer that >my Executors may think most beneficial to my family. Thirdly, It is wish >that my Executors shall amke a talte to John Johnson for a small tract of >land sold him upon his making payment for the same,....Lastly I appoint my >friend John Burwll and Richard Taliaferro (?) of the above named County >andState, likewise Andrew Malloy and John Houston of Morgan County Georgia my >Executors. I have merely named the Gentlemen residing in Georgia as my >Executors in c! > ase my wife should remove from Virginia. If that should be thcase the >executors there nust give a complete account to those ???in this state before >the Estate ??? In the case that my wife should marry again and it should >appear to my Executors that the property is in a fair way to be wasted, it is >my wishe and desire that my Executors should sell off on third of the estate > for her use and the balance be under the control of my Executors until my >Children become of age or marry. It is my wish and desire that my Executors >may ????portion of the property such as they may think the situation of the >Estate may justify of my land shoulsd be sold as above specified. I herby >give my Executors full power, to make complet and ful title to the purchaser. >thereof. > > Signed John Martin > 28th May 1818 > > Witness > David Dickerson > > The will was proved in 1818. > > As I examined the evidence of the Robert Martins, I wonder if Robert Martin >married to Susannah Robertson, is the son of James not Hugh. Since from >their wills they both died in Franklin, I believe this is the Robert on the >Tax List and the Census List. > > I propose that Robert Martin that married Susannah Ray is the son of Hugh >and possibly removed to Georgia with him. > > If this is so, then my Susie was probably neither of the above. The stories >handed down was that Mary Martin died leaving a small daughter Martha >Ferguson who was raised my her grandmother Susie Martin of Franklin Virginia. > > > JoAnn > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. VaGenWeb Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm >

Marla, Sorry, I forgot to include the reference. I found John Martin's will on FHL film 31486, Will Book vol. 2, page 320-321. JoAnn ----- Original Message ----- From: "m.moore1 " <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] John Martin JR. > > Joann, I think you're right on about the John Martin who married Nancy > Spangler being the son of John Martin Sr. (At least he's from that family. > Hugh Martin should have named a son John, too, I would think.) DO you > happen to have the Will Book Number and page number from the Will below of > this John Martin? He sure didn't help things by not naming people, did > he? > > You may be right, too, about the Robert Martin who married Susannah Ray, > being the one who left for Georgia. Maybe the later PP Tax Lists will > identify which is which, so I'll have to order that microfilm sometime to > see. I'll be posting any new information here on the VAFRANKL list. > Marla > > > > On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:36:21 -0600 > "Steve Jeppsen" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Marla, >> >> The information you sent yesterday was great. I have been studying it >> and trying to put it all together. As I was going through my notes I >> came across another will that I copied from the Franklin County Will >> Books for John Martin. It didn't help me much at the time, because John >> gave very few names. After the information you sent me however, I >> believe it is the will of John Martin husband of Nancy Spangler and son >> of John Martin, who died around 1813. >> >> The will was dated 28th May 1818. David Dickenson was one of the >> witnesses. The first part of the will is hard to make out, but refers >> to the selling of his slaves. Then it says "Secondly, as my wife has a >> Brothere and some other friends residing in the State of Georgia, it is >> probable she may have a desire to remove there or elsewhere, if that >> should be the case, it is my Will and Desire that the track of Land >> whereon I new reside may be sold and the money arising therfrom maybe >> approproated in any manneer that my Executors may think most beneficial >> to my family. Thirdly, It is wish that my Executors shall amke a talte >> to John Johnson for a small tract of land sold him upon his making >> payment for the same,....Lastly I appoint my friend John Burwll and >> Richard Taliaferro (?) of the above named County andState, likewise >> Andrew Malloy and John Houston of Morgan County Georgia my Executors. >> I have merely named the Gentlemen residing in Georgia as my Executors in >> c! >> ase my wife should remove from Virginia. If that should be thcase the >> executors there nust give a complete account to those ???in this state >> before the Estate ??? In the case that my wife should marry again and it >> should appear to my Executors that the property is in a fair way to be >> wasted, it is my wishe and desire that my Executors should sell off on >> third of the estate for her use and the balance be under the control of >> my Executors until my Children become of age or marry. It is my wish and >> desire that my Executors may ????portion of the property such as they may >> think the situation of the Estate may justify of my land shoulsd be sold >> as above specified. I herby give my Executors full power, to make >> complet and ful title to the purchaser. thereof. Signed John Martin >> 28th May 1818 >> >> Witness David Dickerson >> >> The will was proved in 1818. >> >> As I examined the evidence of the Robert Martins, I wonder if Robert >> Martin married to Susannah Robertson, is the son of James not Hugh. >> Since from their wills they both died in Franklin, I believe this is the >> Robert on the Tax List and the Census List. I propose that Robert >> Martin that married Susannah Ray is the son of Hugh and possibly removed >> to Georgia with him. >> >> If this is so, then my Susie was probably neither of the above. The >> stories handed down was that Mary Martin died leaving a small daughter >> Martha Ferguson who was raised my her grandmother Susie Martin of >> Franklin Virginia. JoAnn >> >> >> ==== 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 > > >