Dear all, I agree that Martins are confusing but there are a lot documents attesting to some of these facts. I have included some here, I try to only list things that have documents. I have had some things that have been wrong and have been gracioulsy corrected. I want to know the truth whatever that takes. Thanks Regina Vest Buchanan The information for the children of Isaac Martin (wife Phylis), James Martin (wife Ann Oglesby) and William Martin (wife Sarah Harris) came from their wills. My ancestry breaks into two martin families, Moses son of James Martin and Ann Oglesby married Philadelphia Martin daughter of William Martin and Delphia Waldren. MARRIAGE RECORDS !Marriages of Halifax County Va 1753-1800 compiled and published bty Catherine Lindsay Knorr 1957 page 62 17 Jan 1794 Moses Martin and Delphy Martin. Surety Samuel Oasley (Easley) Delphy signs her own consent by rev Philemon Hurt. !Patrick co v Marriages 1791-1850 (james dehart and Delphia Martin widow of Moses martin Surety Stephen Hubbard wit: Elizabeth H. dehart Minister Stephen Hubbard Ministers return 14 dec 1831 !James Martin married Ann Oglesby, daughter of Thomas on 29 May 1762 in Cumberland County, Isaac Crewe security. Marrige Bonds of Cumberland County Va compiled by Kathreine Eliott and Virginia MArriage records from the Virginia MAgazine of History and Biography william and Mary Quarterly and Tye's quarterlyc1984 Genealogical Publishing Company page 158. DEATH RECORD Patrick County Death Records 1853-1870 N- DeHart, Adelphia DOD- 30 Jan 1859 Age 87 s F COD ? P arents-Wm. & Delphia Walden Martin POB ? POD- PCVA H James DeHart W 1st husband, Moses M I informant James Martin, son WILLS !Text of Will of Isaac Martin: Halifax Will Bk. 1, pg 58; Isaac Martin being proper health and of perfect mind and memory"...To Jacob Martin my oldest son the plantation whereon he now lives with an equal number of acres with the rest of my sons hereafter mentioned of all the land I hold at my decease to be equally divided according to good method among my seven sons, to wit, the said JACOB MARTIN, JAMES MARTIN, JOHN MARTIN, ISAAC MARTIN, WILLIAM MARTIN, NATHAN MARTIN, GILES MARTIN, to which Giles, I give the plantation where I now live with an equal number of acres to each of the rest their equal parts joining their new designs, to my sons and their heirs forever. I will also if any of my sons die leaving no lawful offspring, their parts of land to return to the rest that survives. The negroes and movable estate to be sold at public sale to the highest bidder and after lawful debts are paid the reminder to be equally divided among my seven sons above mentioned and six daughters, namely; HANNAH, the wife of BENJAMIN HUBBARD, SARAH MARTIN, MARY MARTIN, RACHEL the wife of JOHN TRIBLE, ELIZABETH the wife of JOHN DYER and FILLIS MARTIN. If any of my sons or daughters die without issue their parts to be equally divided amongst the then living except this, I will that the money which comes to my daughter MARY's part may at her decease fall to her daughter LUCY MARTIN and to her heirs forever. That is, farther to say , if the said Mary should marry, I will if she has then sufficiency to account for the estate I so left her the same may be valued by the Executors and it retained by her husband, he shall give security for payment of the same to the said Lucy at the death of my daughter, Mary. Exr: Sons, JAMES MARTIN, ISAAC MARTIN & WILLIAM MARTIN WD 4 May 1769 Wit: Joseph Collins, Stephen Collins, Tabitha Collins, Judith Collins. WP 17 Feb 1774. Presented by James Martin one of the Exrs. (Isaac Martin & William Martin refusing) & proved by two of the wit. SEC: Jacob Martin, Isaac Martin & William Martin, Giles Martin, John Trible, Nathan Martin and John Martin. !Halifax Co., VA Will Book 8, pg. 513. Will of James Martin dated 30 May 1811 Daughters - Ann Martin and Polley Hancock - each a feather bed and furniture which they have in their possession son - William Martin - 5 shillings to be raised and levied out of estate Martin Woosley - son of daughter Salley Woosley, dec'd - 5 shillings Thomas Woosley and Salley Woosley, son and daughter of daughter Elizabeth Woosley, dec'd - 1 shilling each Sons - Zachariah Martin, Moses Martin, James Martin, Obadiah Martin, Abraham Martin, and Levi Martin - personal property not otherwise disposed of to be divided equally between six sons and two daughters, Ann and Polley Sons also to receive - tract of land wheron I now live to be sold and money to be divided equally. Witnesses: Ezl. Pillow John J. Pillow Recorded 27 July 1811 Marriage record of William Martin and Sarah Harris !Patrick co va marriages 1791-1850 Surety James Bartlett Minister Stephen Hubbard Ministers return 29 June 1820 Following are census records for William Martin and sarah and Mary Lampe whom he maried on Oct 30 1873 !1850 Patrick county Va census page 421 dwelling # 186 household # 189 North District Willaim Martin age 53 farmer 500 canot read or write Sarah 49 cannot read or write Isaac 18 m Tabitha 17 F Sinthia 10 F Letha 8 F Louisa 7 F William 4 M Adelphia 75 F ! 1860 Floyd Co Va Census 53. Martin, William 63 Farmer 1000 110 Sarah 55 Synthia 20 Lucy 17 Louisa 15 William 14 Darius 1 Isaac 28 Farmer 400 200 !1870 Patrick Co Va Census 270/262 Martin, William 72 M W farmer 650, 440 Va Sarah 65 F keeping house Simmons, catherine 9 at home Burwell Wimmer 9 male !1880 Patrick Co VaCensus Martin, William, 83 Male white farmer Mary w f age 53 born Va !FLOYD COUNTY, VA - WILLS - William Martin, 31 Jan 1879 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- !Floyd Co., VA Will Book I, pp. 194-195 Will of William Martin deceased !I, William Martin of the County of Floyd, and State of Virginia, being of Sound Mind and disposing Memory, and considering the uncertainty of life and the Certain of Death, do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament to wit: First, I desire that all my just debts and Furnal expences be paid out of My Estate - Secondly, I give to my Beloved Wife Mary, a certain portion of my Farm bounded as followes to wit - (description of metes and bounds) - I allso give her privlege of cutting timber on annex of my land for her own use. I allso geve to my wife Mary, Three Hundred Dollars in Money, and one Horse, and one two-horse Wagon and harness for the same - one Milch Cow - and I allso give to my wife Mary two head of sheep and two head of hogs and two Beads and Furniture for the same - one press sideboard, Beaum and Frank. One cooking Stove and and Vessels for the same. Wheels and Reel. One side saddle and Bridle. The above named property and Money is to be hers so long as She Remains my Widow. I give unto Balsora Richards one Dollar. Thirdly - I give to Delpha Vest, James Martin's heirs, and Moses Martin, Tabitha Graham, Syntha Lawrence, William Martin, Jr and Letica Hale heirs with the Exception of Jeremiah Hale, who is to have One Dollar as his part, the above named parties is to Shear Eaqual in My Estate. Fourthly - I gave to Tempey Forgerson my Daughter ten Dollars out of my Estate and no more - Fifthly - I give unto Isaac Martin, my son, One Dollar and no more. Sixthly - I gave unto Vilaann Hale, my Daughter, Fifty Dollars and no more. Seventhly - I gave Catharine Simons, my GrandDaughter, Daughter of Letha Simons, Desd, ten Dollars and no more. Eightly - I give unto Burwell Wimmer, my GrandSon, the son of Louise Wimmer, my Daughter One Dollar and no More. Ninthly - After My Deseace I desire that my Estate Real and personly including dets due and Money on hand and all person propertys what so every owened by me, not heretofore disposed of by me, sold by my executors hereinafter mentioned. Tenthly - I do hereby appoint my Friends, Noah B. Moore and Moses Martin my son my Executors to carry out my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others Wills or Testaments hereto before made by me -- in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of January 1879. Attest his Harvey D. Wells William Martin James D. Moore mark Proven in Floyd County Circuit Court, November 21, 1881 ___________________________________________________________________