James MARTIN

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, , Roane, Tennessee, USA
• Will: 1 May 1842, , Roane, Tennessee, USA; Vol D pg 107-8
• Probate: 4 Mar 1844, , Roane, Tennessee, USA; Vol D pg 107

Notes:

Will:
(p. 107)
I James Martin of the county of Roan and state of Tennessee being in my right mind and memory do make and constitute this my last will and Testament To wit in the first place it is my will that my debts be paid & that my wife and small children use the ballance of my property & land for their support so long as she may remain a widow with the exception of two colts it is my will that John Martin my son have my two year old Mare colt and that [my] son Lewis Martin have my suck[l]ling colt and that
(p 108)
the children as they come of age to have & equal portion of the property agreeable to what I have left John & Lewis should my wife marry again her right to my land and property shall then cease and she shall have no right to anything but her bed and clothes I will that my son George Martin have the use of the land that he now has in corn & small grain free of rent so long as he will keep the farm in good repair with the exception of Eight acres of fresh land which he is to pay rent for what he land may clear he is to have free of rent three years should he leave the place his benifits on said place will then end at the death of my wife or so soon as she may marry It is my will that my land and property be equally divided among my children to wit George Martin, Philip Martin, John Martin, Lewis Martin, Nancy Jane Martin, Susan Catherine Martin, Robert N Martin, William C Martin, Sarah C Martin in confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two signed sealed in presence of us James Martin [written seal]
Enoch Underwood
Rial Blevins[with mark]

Probate:
State of Tennessee County Court
Roane County March Term 1844
Then was the foregoing last will and Testament of James Martin Deceased produced in open court and by the Oath of Rial Blevins one of the subscribing witnesses according to law and also by the oath of Noah Fisher who deposed and said that he wrote said will and saw the testator sign seal and execute the same upon the day it bears date and that he believed the said testator to be of sound and disposing mind and memory when he executed the same and that he also saw Blevins and Enoch Underwood sign said
(p 109)
will as testing witnesses at the same time and that he is informed and believes that said Underwood lives beyond the limits of the state of Tennessee and the court being satisfied from the proof that said paper writing is the last will and Testament of James Martin Deceased ordered that the same be certified and recorded
Witness my hand at office in Kingston the 1st Monday of March being the 4th day of said month in the year of our Lord 1844
Austin S Greene
Clk

James married Elizabeth Rebecca LETSINGER on 24 Sep 1818 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Philip LETSINGER and Nancy Ann PETTIT) was born on 26 Feb 1796 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Aug 1859 in , Dent, Missouri, USA; was buried on 12 Aug 1859 in , Dent, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George MARTIN was born in 1819; died in Deceased.
2. Philip MARTIN was born in 1821 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 18 Jun 1881 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; was buried on 19 Jun 1881 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA.
3. John MARTIN was born in 1823; died in Deceased.
4. Lewis MARTIN was born on 30 Apr 1825 in , , Tennessee, USA; died after 1880.
5. Nancy Jane MARTIN was born in 1828; died in Deceased.
6. Susan Catherine MARTIN was born in 1830 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
7. Robert Nelson MARTIN was born on 16 Feb 1831; died after 1880 in , Greene, Indiana, USA; was buried after 1880 in , Greene, Indiana, USA.
8. William Columbus MARTIN was born on 7 Mar 1835 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
9. Sarah Caroline MARTIN was born in 1837; died in Deceased.

Other Events:

• Residence: Bef 1792, , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1792, , Knox, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

I am still looking for more information on George and Pheby Martin. I have looked at several court and land records of the 1790s in Knox and Hawkins counties. Knox county was established from Hawkins in 1792, so I went back into Hawkins county and did some research and didn't find anything on George so far. I did find an account of the sale of George's estate in 1826, the final amount was $201.79-1/2, exe. was Samuel Martin. (Source: Knox County Estate Book 4, pg 96, FHL mf. no. 851-076). On page 130 was a list of men who were part of the final settlement. Among those listed were James, George, Samuel and John Martin. I was hoping to find a marriage for George and Pheby but no luck. Will keep on looking. Audrey (from GenForum).

CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 110 - 119
Augusta County, Virginia
Page 320.--21st August, 1770. Jane Martin's renunciation of right to
administer in favor of George and Andrew Martin. Test: Joh Pettrson,
Michael Harra, David Hays, Thomas Berry.
Page 320.--19th September, 1769. Patrick Martin's will: To wife,
Jane: to sons, George and Andrew; to sons, Joseph and James; to daughter,
Miry Patterson. Executors, wife, Jane, and George Martin. Teste:
George Jameson, James McNutt, Alex. Montgomery. Proved, 21st August,
1770, by Jameson. George Martin qualifies executor, with Joseph Berry,
James Buchanan, Alex. McNutt.

1830 Roane Co, TN Census
Martin, Elisha 45
Martin, George 44
Martin, Hugh 11
Martin, James 33
Martin, John 37
Martin, Moses 44
Martin, Wm. 14
Marton, George 28

George married Pheby ???. Pheby was born about 1770; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]