Hi all: For a start..you wrote "I have only two that married anyone named Mary and none who married a Polly." Well, Polly is a common nickname for Mary. Perhaps we all have differences in our files....and hopefully we can learn from one another. I am a double descendant from the William MARTIN and Delphia (Philadelphia) WALDEN line. I'm betting that the two or more sons each have a daughter named for their mother; that is a Delphia/Adelphia/Philadelphia Martin. My William Martin was born abt 1856 in Halifax Co VA : MARTIN, William (VA) Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION II (18) [DOCUMENT No. 44] 7569 Martin, William State Line Halifax Co., VA Chancery case 1804-028, John Clay vs. Moses Martin & wife. This chancery case was brought in order to resolve ownership of land which had previously belonged to William Martin who was now deceased. Benjamin Martin was listed as the only son of William Martin, who is also now deceased. Other descendants of William Martin are listed as Philadelphia Martin, wife of Moses Martin, Tabitha Martin, wife of James Garner( should read GARDNER), Susannah Martin, Priscilla Martin, Roda Martin, and Polly Martin, all of whom were possibly living in Montgomery County, Virginia in 1803 when they were summoned to court to answer this Bill in Chancery. Here are my files: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=whattagroup&id=I387 --- Zarvon@aol.com wrote: > > Sorry Folks, But I have looked at this since Eunice > sent it on March 10, and > I just can not keep still----so I am going to open > my big mouth------First > and foremost----let me say that I have absolutely > nothing but the highest > respect and regard for Eunice B. Kirkman and I > appreciate so much her great > expertise and her most generous helping those other > of us fledgling genealogists. > I have long admired her work as thorough and usually > right on the money. So > that being said, I must say that I personally seem > to have errors in my > Martin family research. And I am hoping that someone > will be able to set me > straight so I can clear up my files. > > I have reprinted below copies of the two posts and > since Rootsweb will not > take color, I have put my comments in italics and > larger print so that they > may be distinguished from Eunice's submission. I > more than appreciate any > corrections on my work as I have pretty much three > direct connections to the > Martin families. > > Sorry for the double post on Patrick and Floyd > Counties. > > Thanks again, > > Carlisle Bowling > 74 Sanchez Avenue > Ormond Beach, FL 32174-5334 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Art" <artsteiger@yahoo.com> > To: <VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 1:42 PM > Subject: [VAPATRICK] 75 year old William Martin > (1850) > > > > Does anyone know if the 75 year old William > Martin > > listed in the 1850 Patrick census, the same as > the > > following William? > > > > William Martin, b. abt. 1774, Pittsylvania > County; d. > > Feb 23, 1858, Henry County; m. Mary Bays, Jan 16, > 1805 > > Children: > > Stokley, 1806-1879 > > > > Thanks for the help, > > Art Steiger > > This answer is from _Ebkirkman@swva.net_ > (mailto:Ebkirkman@swva.net) > > Yes... > ------------------------------- > > (I disagree--I do not think that they are the same > person as given by > Eunice--Of the 15 William Martin men I have in my > files, I have only two that > married anyone named Mary and none who married a > Polly. > > 1. William Martin married to Mary? and they were the > parents of Elvira > Martin born 1867 in Floyd County and married William > B. Dickerson in 1888 so we > rule him out-- > > 2. William C. Martin born November 12, 1796 > Franklin County, VA and died > November 12, 1881 Floyd County----his SECOND wife > was Mary Lampe but they did > not marry until October 30, 1873-----his FIRST wife > was Sarah Harris whom he > married in Patrick County June 27, 1820--He could > not be 75 in 1850 unless the > Census age is incorrect. > > Now what is most interesting is that of the NINE > Children given by Eunice > belong to William C. Martin and Sarah Harris--I > will make notes under each of > the nine children-----) > > > > 10 Mar 2006 Family Group Sheet > > Husband: William Martin > Born: abt 1780 in Halifax Co., VA > Father: > Mother: > > Wife: Mary (Polly) --- > Married: 31-Oct-1801 in Virginia his > age: 21 > Father: > Mother: > > M Child 1: Stokely Martin > Born: 1806 in Virginia > Spouse: Mahala Hollinsworth b. abt 1815 > Married: 17-Jan-1839 in Virginia > > (No where in my files do I have a Stokley > Martin--not even one with a second > name of Stokley nor do I have a single Martin > married to a Hollinsworth) > > > > M Child 2: William Martin > Born: abt 1808 in Patrick Co., VA > Spouse: Mary C. Hollinsworth b. abt 1810 > Married: 10-Mar-1838 in Virginia > > (I do not think I have this William Martin in the > 15 that I have--the > closest birth date that I have is February 17, 1806 > in Marion County, West Virginia > and he married Hannah Holbert--to my knowledge this > William is in no way > related to the Patrick County Martin families. And > again--no Hollinsworth people > at all.) > > > > M Child 3: James Martin > Born: abt 1810 in Patrick Co., VA > > (I do have a James Martin--James J. Martin to be > exact, born 1825 and > married Letha Brammer on January 28, 1850. James J. > Martin is a son of William C. > and Sarah Harris Martin.)(Source: Nettie Clifton) > > > > F Child 4: Delphia Martin > Born: abt 1812 in Patrick Co., VA > Spouse: John Vesta b. abt 1810 d. unknown > Married: 4-Aug-1839 in Virginia > > (I do have Delphia--but I have her as Adelphia > Martin born 1821 in Patrick > county and died 1914 in Bufffalo County, Nebraska > with burial in Fairmont > Pioneer Cemetery, Rusco Township, Buffalo County, > Nebraska. Adelphia married John > Marshall Vest on August 4, 1839 in Patrick County. > John Marshall Vest was > born about 1821 Franklin County and died about 1899 > in Hinton, Summers County, > West Virginia. They had 9 children.) (Sources: > Wilma Padgett, Regina Vest > Buchanan, and Nettie Clifton) > > > > M Child 5: George Martin > Born: abt 1814 in Patrick Co., VA > Died: unknown in > Spouse: Nancy Hill b. abt 1815 d. unknown > Married: 4-Mar-1834 in Virginia > > (I have 13 George Martin men--none with a close > birth date and none married > to a Nancy --much less a Nancy Hill.) > > > > M Child 6: Thomas Martin > Born: abt 1815 in Patrick Co., VA > Spouse: Rachel Mize b. abt 1815 d. unknown > Married: 11-Nov-1834 in Virginia > > (I have three Thomas Martin men---none married to a > Rachel--much less a > Rachel Mize. I have no close birth dates at all.) > > > > F Child 7: Temperance Martin > Born: abt 1818 in Virginia > Spouse: Abner Ferguson b. ca 1830 > Married: 7-Dec-1846 in Patrick Co., VA > > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com