Did I say that Jesse Martin was born abt 1750?.Gloria ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria Jarrell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Jesse Martin will > Thanks I have some sources maybe I can check it all out.Gloria > ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "m.moore1 " <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 7:13 AM > Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Jesse Martin will > > > > 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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