William Martin

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From "Ancestors and Descendants of George and Margaret Bates Mar tin" by Lois Firmin:

"The brothers, George and William Martin seemed to stay close t o one another until George came to Platte Co. in the late 1830's . William remained in Cole Co. Mo. (later Moniteau).

The marriage records for Cumberland County, Ky, and White County, Tn . have pretty much been lost so have not been able to find marri age records on George or any of his siblings. Fromt he Christia n names of William's children, the fact that the two families st ayed so close even after the death of William and his first wif e -- would make it appear that his first wife was also a daughte r of Elijah and sister to Mrs. George Martin, Henderson Bates an d Mrs. Thomas Hardcastle and probably Mrs. Eveline Baird."

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From "Ancestors and Descendants of George and Margaret Bates Mar tin" by Lois Firmin:

The earliest we have been able to trace Nathaniel Martin, fathe r of George Martin, is 1786 when he is listed as a Tithable (tax payer) in Nelson County, VA (later KY) and is shown again in 1790.

In 1791, he is shown in the list of Tithables of Capt. Sandowski 's Co. 7 July 1791. The heading also stated "Ordered John Hardi n to take tithables in Capt. Sandusky's and Kennet's Company" Th ese are probably just neighbors organizing themselves into hom e militia as protection from the Indians or white marauders.

Marriage Bonds of Nelson County 1785-1832 contains the following : "Nathaniel Martin married Elizabeth Ray, daughter of Mary Ray . Surety, Thomas Cunningham. Consent filed with bond July 24 , 1787."

Nelson County, KY, including what later became Washington Co to th e mid-north and Cumberland Co. to the south. The Ray families a re listed on the same date when taking tithables and again as ne ighbors in Cumberland Co. On Nov. 17, 1796, in Washington Co. , KY, Nathaniel Martin signed consent and marriage bond as Sucur ity for Sarah OBanon and Nathaniel Ray. It is thought Nathanie l and William Ray were brothers of Elizabeth. These Ray familie s appear to have come to KY from Maryland.

Nathaniel Martin appears in the Washington County, KY. Tax Record s in 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795 and 1796. He owns no land but ha s 4 horses and 13 cattle in 1792, four horses in 1793 but onl y 6 cattle. In 1793, he is taxed for only two horses and 6 cattl e. Same for 1794. Nothing shown for acres in any year and no c attle or horses shown in 1796. Just two days apart, William Mar tin is listed. He and Nathaniel both over 21 Whites but no acre s shown for him either. In 1795, he is listed for Wm. Castleman 's land and in 1797 and 1799 for Wm. Cartright's land.

It may be that Nathaniel left Washington Co. in 1796 to homestea d in Cumberland Co. (originally part of Green Co. which was orig inally part of Nelson Co. KY) The following from "Early Kentuck y Land Grant":

No. 583 dated May 13, 1799. Nathaniel Martin 200 acres second-r ate land on Martin's Creek joining the big clay lick bottom, beg inning at a beech and dogwood thence running N50W, N40 E, S50E , S40W for quantity.

No. 645. John Martin 200 acres second-rate land upon Martin's C reek adjoining the big clay lick bottom, beginning at two ash tr ees corner to Nathaniel Martin's thence with Martin's lin 550 E , S40W to a military line thence with said line N57W and 40E fo r quantity.

(It is suspected this John Martin is Nathaniel's brother or fath er. It is also suspected the William Martin in Washington Co . is either a brother or father, probably a brother since he own s no property.)

In 1800, Nathaniel Martin is listed as an Adjutant in the Corn S talk Militia of Cumberland County, KY. This would indicate that h e could both read and write. The 1800 KY census for Cumberlan d Co KY North of Green River was either not taken or lost, and t his was the area in which Nathaniel lived.

Nathaniel was also in the War of 1812, being a Cpl. in 1812 in B arbee's Regiment of KY Militia and in 1813 a Pvt. in Capt. Joh n Walker's Infantry of KY Militia Detached.

The 1810 census of Cumberland County, KY, lists the following for N athaniel Martin.

Males Female s Blacks
2 under 10 yrs 3 under 10 yr s none
1 10-16 yrs 0 10-16 yrs
3 16-26 yrs 1 16-26 yrs
0 26-45 yrs 1 26-45 yrs
1 over 45 yrs 0 over 45 yrs.


There are several deed transfers in Cumberland Co. from 1817 thr u 1819 by Nathaniel Martin. Nathaniel and George Martin have al ready received grants form the Mountain Dist. Land Office in Nas hville, TN for land on the Caney Fork in the First District of W hite County, Tennessee. In 1817, Nathaniel Martin sold his far m in White County, to Elijah Bates.

From the White County Grant Book in Courthouse, Sparta, Tennesse e:

Book E, Page 24

Indenture made 10 Jan 1817 between Nathaniel Martin and Elijah B ates. Bates paid $600. to Nathaniel Martin for a parcel of lan d in the first district on the waters of the Caney Fork.

Signed: Nathaniel Martin in the presence of Joseph McChurch, Ge orge Martin and Pleasant Earls. Dated Jan 22. 1817.

In the January term of the White County, Tenn. court of 1819, Georg e Martin presents an inventory of the Estate of Nathaniel Marti n and Report of Commission to assign Lilly Martin, widow of Nath aniel Martin, one year's support. We do not find her ont he 182 0 White County, TN. census so she must be living with another famil y or be in Franklin County, AL with her sons and daughters.

From the While County Grant Books in Courthouse, Sparta, Tenness ee

Page 103

Report of Commission appointed to assign to Lilly Martin, wido w of Nathaniel Martin, Dec. a support for her year returned at J an. term 1819.

Agreeable to an order of the worshipful court of White County t o us directly, we have set off and assigned for the support of L illy Martin, widow of Nathaniel Martin, Dec. and her children fo r the term of one year.

500 lbs. Pork $ 24.00
40 bu. corn 8.00
for milk sugar 8.00
for salt 6.75
for cotton 4.00
for string 2.50
$ 54.25

November 16, 1818
Joseph Upchurch
Thomas Hill
Pleasant Earls

Recorded 18, Jan. 1819
Jacob Mann, Clerk


From the While County Grant Books in Courthouse, Sparta, Tenness ee

Page 106

An inventory of the estate of Nathaniel Martin, Dec., returned i nto court by George Martin, Adm., an oath at January term, 1819.

One Mare $ 50.00
One cow and calf 13.00
One cow and steer 28.00
One steer 5.37 1/2
100 bu. corn 28.39 1/4
60 Dosser of oats 9.18 1/4
2 sheep 5.00
170 Binders Fodder 1.5 0 (140.46 1/2)
17 Hogs 33.24
1 Mare 70.75
1 Mare 96.62 1 /2
1 bedstead and cord 2.00
1 Looking Glass .50
1 Table 1.8 2 1/2
Cotton ____ 3.25
19 chickens 1.6 2 1/2
1 parcel dresser-ware 13.0 0 (22.61 1/2)
Some knives and forks 2.37 1/2
1 trunk 2.5 0
1 pai l .50
1 ___________ hooks 2.50
1 Skillet 1. 50
1 bed 14. 00
1 wheel 3. 00
1 bridle and blanket 3.00
1 pair stretcher & trees 2.62 1/2
1 plough & _________ 2.7 5 34.75
1 ax e 3.0 0
1 rul e 1.1 2 1/2
1 Ditt o .7 1 1/4
2 loops of ___________ .25
Bullet Mold and brushes .4 1 1/4
2 hooks & scraper & Combs 1.00
1 pair Card s .25
1 chur n .7 5 7.50
3 chair s .8 1 1/4
1 Kettl e 4.00
1 pai l .32
1 tu b .12 1/2
1 tu b .06 1/2

Page 107 Continuation of the inventory of the estate of Nathanie l Martin, Dec. returned on oath by George Martin, Adm. at Jan te rm, 1819

Amt. brought from Page 106 $ 411.65
1 Saddl e 8.50
1 Cow and Cal f 18.70
1 co w 17.82 1/2
1 half of a wago n 67.50
1 cow and cal f 24.25
2 bridle s 1.83
1 bridle stra p .25
1 bottl e .46
1 meat ba g .75 139.81
50 bu cor n 1 4.14 1/2
3 dollars cas h 3.00
By note s 27.31 1/2
25 bu cor n 6.25
1 flat iro n 1.25
2 pair horse shoe s .25
1 Razo r .62 1/2 52.83 1/2

Total Amoun t $ 604.29 3/4

Recorded 18th January 1819
Jacob Mann, Clerk





Excerpt from Cumberland Co. Deed Book

"Elizabeth Martin, widow of Nathaniel Martin, Deceased, Samuel M artin, George Martin, Henderson Bates, William Martin, John Mart in, John Riley, John May and Ruth Martin for and in consideratio n of $800. sold to Thomas Alexander and Greenwood Alexander 12 5 acres on a branch of Marrowbone Creek in Cumberland Co. date d May 27, 1825."

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Ray on 24 Jul 1787 in Kentucky. Elizabeth was born about 1765; died after 1825. [Group Sheet]