Susan Catherine 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]

Other Events:

• Name: Becka Letsinger
• Census: 5 Oct 1850, , Roane, Tennessee, USA; pg 390
• Residence: Abt 1851, , Dent, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
20th Sub Division, Fam # 991
Rebecca Martin 53 F 300 VA cannot read or write
Lewis 25 M Boatman TN
Nancy 22 F TN cannot read or write
Robert 17 M None TN
William 15 M TN
Sarah C 13 F TN

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]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1804, , , Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Philip Letsinger - Philip, son of Phillip, was born about 1769, probably in Frederick County, MD; this date is derived from his second wife's pension records (which are in the National Archives) in which Philip's doctor states that Philip was about 70 years of age when he died in 1839. According to marriage records of Bedford County, VA, on July 27, 1789, Philip obtained a bond to marry Ann Pettit, probably a daughter of Lewis Pettit. From the Will Book 2, page 124, of Bedford County, VA, on January 29, 1791, Philip Letsinger was a witness to the signing of the will of William Boyd. At a Court held for Bedford County on January 27, 1794, William Boyd's Last Will and Testament was proved by the oath of Philip Letsinger and other witnesses whose names were thereunto subscribed. For the years 1805, 06, 07 and 09, Philip is listed in "Washington County (TN) List of Taxables". His name is spelled Phillip Letsinger, Phillip Letsinger, Philip Letsinger and Phillip Letsinger, respectively. Next, in October 1810 in Knox County, TN, marriage records, Philip was listed as a bondsman. On April 5, 1823, Philip Ledsinger deeded land (amount not stated) to Baptist Church Trustees for a Baptist Church and Graveyard on Hickory Creek, Knox County, TN. This and the following three land transactions may be found in "General Index to REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES, Knox County, Tenn., from Beginning to Dec 31, 1931." On November 7, 1826, Philip Letsinger received 31 acres of land from his son John Letsinger. On November 6, 1838, Philip obtained a bond in Knox County, TN to marry Elizabeth Shinpock. On November 10, 1838, Philip Letsinger deeded two tracts of land in Knox County to Henry Shinpoch (his son-in-law). Also, on the same date in Knox County, Philip deeded 100 acres of land to his son David (Daniel) Letsinger. According to the pension records of Elizabeth Shinpock Letsinger (her pension was based on her first husband's (Henry Shinpock) service and death during the War of 1812), her second husband Philip Letsinger died in June 1839 and was buried at Hickory Creek Meeting House, Knox County, TN. Based on census, marriage and probate records, Philip's children were: Elizabeth Rebecca, John, Sarah, Mary Alice, Frances, Philip, Susan, Daniel B., Lewis Pettit, Allen, and Jacob, all by his first wife Ann; there were no known children by his second wife. Except for Jacob, all of these named children are known to have grown to adulthood. Except for Frances, all of these named children were married. (from John Shinpaugh)

Philip married Nancy Ann PETTIT on 30 Jul 1789 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA. Nancy (daughter of Lewis PETTIT) was born about 1772 in , , Virginia, USA; died about 1834 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Property: 21 Aug 1769
• Will: 15 Mar 1777, , Loudoun, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Phillip Lutsinger - Phillip is listed twice in "Settlers of Maryland 1751-1765. First, on page 170, Philip Litzsinger is listed in Frederick County as owner of 31 acres of land called "Philip's Choice"; this entry was dated 9 Apr 1765. Second, on page 250, Philip Sitzsinger is listed for the same above land, but the date there for was 9 Apr 1764. In "Monocacy and Catoctin", C. E. Schildknecht, editor, page 95, Philip Litsinger is mentioned as a head of families of Frederick County who, in March 1766, petitioned the Governor to call the MD Assembly for the purpose of issuing bills of credit (paper money). From this last item, Philip Litsinger is listed in the "Genealogical Index to Frederick County, MD", page 59. According to Frederick County land records, on August 21, 1769, Philip Letzinger and his wife Sarah sold their land to Peter Yeader. Their land was called "Philips Chance" and was located in the area of Little Antietam, which was southwest of the town of Frederick. (note: the variation in the name of Philip's land was probably a result of transcription rather than there having been two different areas of land by different names.) In Loudoun County, VA, heads of families paid a yearly tithe to the court. The name of Phillip appears as follows in "Loudoun County Virginia Tithables 1758-1778," volume 2: pages 526 (Phillip Ledsinner), 543 (Fillep Ledsinger), 699 (Philip Letsinger) and 846 (Philip Lettsinger). On March 15, 1777, in Loudoun County, VA, Philip Lutesinger made his will in which he mentioned his wife Sarah and children Michael, Philp and Rebecca. Phillip's children, Philip and Becky, were mentioned in an Indenture of Lease made between George William Fairfax and James Neilson in June 1787 ("Virginia County Court Records, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1787-1788", page 40); Philip and Rebecca were identified as the children of Nielson's wife by her former husband. We have no further information on wife Sarah or children Michael and Rebecca, except for Michael possibly being in Baltimore County, MD in 1783, as mentioned above. (from John Shinpaugh)

Property:
sold land in Frederick County, Maryland (now WV), Maryland Line

Philip married Sarah ???. Sarah was born about 1745; died after 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]