Doddridge County Roots


A West Virginia Genealogy

First Name Last Name
William MARTIN

William MARTIN

Male 1759 - 1851  (92 years)


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  • Name William MARTIN
    Birth 1759  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Residence SINCE 1786  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1850  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Death 25 Aug 1851  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Col William Martin
      Birth: 10 Oct 1763 New Jersey, USA
      Death: 25 Aug 1851 (aged 87) Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
      Burial: Gore Cemetery, Edgewood, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
      Memorial #: 136166537

      Bio: Reared in the home of Captain Bray, William Martin had enlisted in the Army at Lebanon, New Jersey, and served in the Commissary Department under Capt. McKnight, James Johnson and John Bray. He served at Pittstown, Raritan's Landing and at Stoney Point. Coming from New Jersey in 1786, Colonel Martin rose rapidly to a place of prominence in the county. He became the owner the first general store at Clarksburg and later Sheriff of the county. The home of Colonel Martin was at Peel Tree, across the road from, though a little nearer to Clarksburg, than the home of Dorsey Bartlett."
      (Stout, Russell Ray, p. 43)

      "It seems that Colonel Martin first married Hester Cheney and she died in childbirth within a year. James is supposedly her child.

      After Susanna's death in 1814, William married Jane Powers. Jane and her six children survived Colonel William's death in 1851. Colonel and Susanna were buried at Gore Cemetery on the Shinnston road." Source: "Richard Stout Descendants in West Virginia", pp. 43-44)

      Family Members
      Spouse
      Susanna Stout Martin Unknown-1814
      Children
      Arthur Wellington "Uncle Wellington" Martin 1815-1896
      Alexander Martin Unknown-1803

      Created by: Toots (48061967)
      Added: 2014-09-20T13:19:08.000Z
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136166537/william_martin
    Person ID I67894  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 May 2024

    Family 1 Hester CHENEY   d. CA 1788
    Marriage 28 Jul 1787  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F61319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susannah STOUT,   b. CA 1774, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1814, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years)
    Marriage 8 Aug 1788  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    >1. Arthur Wellington MARTIN,   b. 19 Dec 1815   d. 27 Nov 1896 (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F61320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Jane CHIDESTER,   b. CA 1794   d. 29 Apr 1879, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years)  [3]
    Marriage 22 Feb 1815  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. Louisa Jane MARTIN,   b. 2 Sep 1822   d. 4 Sep 1896, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Documents
    67895_Jane-Chidester-Martin_Widow-of-William-Martin_ClaimForBountyLand_3Nov1873.jpg
    67895_Jane-Chidester-Martin_Widow-of-William-Martin_ClaimForBountyLand_3Nov1873.jpg
    Family ID F28544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.

    2. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S1590] Death record of daughter.