William D. Martin

Not the same as William Peter Martin from Bristol, England

William D. Martin

• Gender: Male
• Birth: September 14, 1750 Halifax County, Virginia
• Death: circa 1793 (38-46) Halifax County, Virginia, United States
• Son of Isaac Martin, Sr. and Phyllis (unknown) Martin

family

Married Philadelphia "Delphia" Walden, daughter of Richard Walden and Candace Hubbard (?), 6/1768 Halifax Co

from Find A Grave Memorial 159227442 their children were

1. William 1769-1816
2. Mary Mazy 1770-1858 married John Adams
3. Susanna 1771
4. Philadelphia 1775 married Moses Josephas Martin
5. Mary 1780-1839 married Daniel D Hammack
6. Martha 1781
7. Isaac 1782-1872 married 1) Elizabeth Nelson 2) Susanna P Rogers
8. Sarah 1788-1832 married David Crew
9. Samuel H 1789-1877 married Ruth Penn
10. M 1791-1859 married John Cruise

These are the children mentioned in the chancery case:

1. Benjamin Martin
2. Philadelphia Martin
3. Tabitha Martin Garner
4. Susanna Martin
5. Prisilla Martin Greene
6. Roda Martin
7. Polly Martin (who later married a Cruise)

his father Isaac's will

!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.

sources

• http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1802-032
• http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1804-031

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• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/i/b/Nicholaus-Wayne-Bibee/WEBSITE-00...

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GEDCOM Source

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