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  1. John Martin: Birth: 1780 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.

  2. William Martin: Birth: 1783.

  3. Mary Martin: Birth: 3 JUL 1784.

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  1. Phares M. Martin: Birth: 1 APR 1790 in Bordeaux, Abbeville County, South Carolina. Death: 13 SEP 1868 in Hale County, Alabama

  2. Catherine Martin: Birth: 1795.


Family
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  1. Sabra Key Martin: Birth: DEC 1802.

  2. Hepsabeth Lee Martin: Birth: 1808.

  3. Edward Cartledge Martin: Birth: 5 MAY 1809 in Bordeaux, South Carolina.

  4. James Eli Martin: Birth: 18 APR 1811 in South Carolina.

  5. Matilda Caroline Martin: Birth: 28 OCT 1814 in South Carolina. Death: BEF 1880


Notes
a. Note:   ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/military/pensions/1835report.txt
 JOHN MARTIN
 ABBEVILLE DISTICT
 PRIVATE
 $30.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
 $133.32 AMOUNT RECEIVED
 NOVEMBER 15, 1811 PENSION STARTED
 $48.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
 $277.57 AMOUNT RECEIVED
 APRIL 24, 1816 PENSION STARTED
  FROM KAREN GRUBAUGH'S TREE ON LINE AT ANCESTRY.COM:
 From "The Martins of Martin's Mill" p. 34
 While data is lacking as to the marriage of John Martin, Sr. and Unity Barksdale, it is probable that they were married soon after he settled in South Carolina [subsequent research has learned that John Martin first came to SC in about 1756, returned to VA to marry his first wife whom he brought back with him to SC. Obviously, he married Unity after the death of his first wife]. It will be remembered that John Barksdale's plantation and ferry were only a few miles away from Martin's home site, and Martin was perhaps a widower in search of a suitable companion. While it is only guess work, John and Unity may have met at the meeting house [church] which was midway between their homes. In any event they were married and were the parents of four children, all of whom were heirs to the estate of their grandfather, John Barksdale in the early 1800s, their mother Unity having passed away. In passing it may be mentioned that John Barksdale remarried, his wife by that marriage having been Susannah Cowan."
 Note: Proof of the marriage is John Barksdale's will.
  p. 35 "John Martin I as he is now called, whose mill and residence were just east of Little River where he had established a mill (grist) for his family and neighbors, deeded that property to two of his sons, Edmund Cartledge Martin and James Eli Martin in Oct. 1821. They were to have two-thirds of the 600 acres "whereon the said John Martin now lives, two-thirds of a mill, with provision that my wife Nancy Martin enjoy the use and profits of said 600 acres," etc. By 1821 John Martin Jr. would have been 40 years old with a family well established elsewhere."
  p. 35 con't. "Some years ago a descendant, David Sanders Martin, located the original home site of John Martin of Martin's Mill and found the graves of John Martin and members of his family. It is believed, now, the area has been covered with water since the Clark Hill reservoir was built."
  p. 35 con't "It is of interest to know that John Martin I was a slave owner. It was revealed in the 1790 census. He is listed with only himself as over 16 years, a male, with two sons age 16 and under, four females including his wife and three daughters and 16 slaves. Also, family records reveal that John Martin Sr. was a Revolutionary War patriot. It will be noted that property of the Tories was confiscated but the estate of Martin remained intact as shown on the Mills map of 1825 based on the 1817 map."
  LEGAL NOTES PERTAINING TO JOHN MARTIN, Sr. and Jr.: p. 36 [Sr. is John Martin, b. 1731 and Jr. is John Martin b. 1780.
  John Martin sells to John Wells in Edgefield Co SC land originally granted ro Lewis Gilbert (French Hugenot) on Waistcoat's Creek, a branch of the Savannah River, 28 August, 1806. Witnesses: John Ferguson, Samuel Freeman, Bennett Henderson, Garrett Freeman.
  John Martin to Nicholas Fox, 20 Sept. 1809-23 Oct. 1811 John Jr lived in Edgefield County later. Fox paid $1500 for 200 acres - part of tract originally granted to Thos. Beale, bounded by Joseph Collier, Wm. Haws and the meandors of Loyd CReek and mouth of the Still house branch.
  John Martin Jr. Dec 3 1827, James Tomkins, that plantation whereon I now live on Waist Coats Creek, a branch of the Savannah River, made 27 Oct 1824. Witness, Samuel Tomkins, Thos. Jennings. Gilly[Abigail] Martin signed dower.
  John Martins Will, Abbeville District, SC Wife Nancy, Children: Betsy Julia Thompson, William Martin, John Martin, Sally Martin, Polly Freeman, David Martin, Milly Edwards, Edmond Cartledge Martin, James Eli Martin, Pharez Martin, Carolina Malinda Martin, Caty Martin, Sylva Key Martin, Hepzabeth Lee Martin. Executors: Wife, Nancy, Dr. Elihu L. Cartledge, Edward Collier, Sr. Witnesses: B. H. Saxon, Josepg L. Bouchillen. Dec 1821 - Feb. 9, 1822 received by oaths of B. H. Saxon and Macherness Williams.
  Phaeris Martin and wife, without the state. Sale of estate 1846 by David Porter, administrator. Son of John Martin, of above paragraph.
  Farris Martin of New Bordeaux, Abbeville, SC had a son, Shelly Martin, according to information given by Mr. J. L. Self 5-22-1947. Mr. Self also have the information that John Martin lived just across Little River and died 1917 at about 80 years of age and never married.
  John Martin Sr immigrated to New Bordeaux in Abbeville Dis. SC, probably at the time of the American Revolution or earlier. He owned Martin Shoals on Little River where he built a dwelling of logs. He owned a corn mill about two miiles above what is known as Cades Mill at present. He afterwards built a second home nearer his mill where the family is buried. [believed to be under water today see note above]
  04/25/01 possible source of Martin information: Mrs. James Rushing, 89 Bellwood, Northport AL 35476/205-758-6754
  This information is probably quite correct, particularly the birth information taken from the tombstone.
 Letter from Mrs. L. L. Wood, P O Box 607, McCormick SC 29835 about the Martin Cemetery near her home. (See Edghefield Archives Chapter SCGSSurname File)
  1. John Martin, died 1821, was 91; he fought the British in the Revolution, Father of Phares Martin; was 4 times married; his 4th wife is buried next to him. (Stone erected by his great grandson R.S.B. Martin, March 16, 1920)
  2. Concrete broken and crumbled; reported to be 4th wife of John Martin, Nancy [Cartledge] Martin. Stone erected Mar 16, 1920.
  3. Annie Thompson - third wife of John Martin and mother of Phares Martin; she is sister of Waddie Thompson; we do not know her age, she was Scotch. (Stone erected by her great grandson R S B Martin, Mar 16 1920.]
  4. Phares Martin - 1782-1868; Sep 13, son of John Martin; he fought for America in 1812; his mother was Annie Thomson; 2rd wife of John Martin. (Stone erected by his grandson, R S B Martin, Mar 16, 1920.)
 Note from Mrs. Wood "This cemetery is not too far from my house and I have seen it. Since it contains the names Thompson, Phares and Martin, I hope it will help you."
  McCormick County, South Carolina Cemeteries - Volume One, Sponsored byThe McCormick County Historical Society, 1987
 p. 67, Martin Cemetery
 Go west of McCormick on Hwy.378. Turn right on Bordeaux Road. Park in yard of second house (Creed Silvers). Burial ground is located approx. 400 yards behind and slightly to the left of this house.
  Grave 1 - John Martin,. Died 1821, was 91, was 4 times married, He fought the British in the Revolution, Father of Phares Martin. His4-wife is buried (sic) next to him. Erected by his great grandson R S B Martin, March 16, 1920.
  Grave 2 - Nancy Cartledge, Wife of John Martin, Mother of Edmond A. ----(unreadable), IONAR Baptist persons, we --------e same, Erected Mar 16,1920 (broken concrete).
  Grave 3 - Annie Thompson, Third wife of John Martin, Mother of Phares Martin, Sister of Waddie Thompson, we do not know her age. She was Scotch. Erected by her great grandson, March 16, 1920.
  Grave 4 - Phares Martin, 1782-1868, Sept. 13, Son of John Martin, Fought for America in 1819. His mother Annie Thompson was 3rd wife of John Martin. Erected by his Grandson R S B Martin, March 16, 1920.
  These graves marked by flatrock headstones and thin slab of concerete mounded over grave with hand lettering scratched into concrete. No evidence of other graves in this burial ground although the last two graves are approx. 50 feet from first two. Approx. 100 four graves is evidence of many graves marked only by orderly depressions in the ground. These are believed to be graves of slaves of the martin family. it is known that this family had many slaves.
  from "Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville Dist., Wills and Bonds"see sources.
 "John Martin - Box 59, pkg 1399
 Will dated Dec 20, 1821 in Abbeville Dist., Proved Feb 9, 1822. Excrs:Wife Nancy Martin, Dr. Elihu L. Cartledge, Edward Collier, Wit: B. H.Saxon, Joseph L. Bouchillon, Mackerness G. Williams. Wife: Nancy. Children: Betsey, Julia Thompson, William, Martin, John Martin, Polly Freeman, Sally David or Davis), Milly Edwards, Phares Martin, CatyMartin, Saybra Key Martin, Hessabeth Lee Martin, Edmond Cartledge Martin,James Martin, Eli Martin, Caroline Matilda Martin. Inv. made Feb. 19,1822, by Allen Barksdale, Meridith McGehee, J. L. Gilbert, Isaac Moragne. Jan 17, 1822 ((?) paid Thomas Edward's legacy." Also oaths by B K Saxon and Mackerness Williams.
  Other information from James W Brittain, P O Box 128, Gray GA 31032 -912-986-6208; [email protected]@AOL.com
  www.monmouth.com/~princef/martin-001.html
 Thelma Faye Cain Prince, 2000 [This information probably incorrect based on research of Nancy Martin Adams]
 JOHN2 MARTIN (JAMES1) was born 1756 in Larne Ireland probably, and died1822 Abbeville Co. SC. He married (1) ANNIE THOMPSON before 1775. He married (2) NANCY CARTLEDGE between 1800 -1805, daughter of EdmundCartledge. He is referred to in documents as John Martin I. His 20 December 1821 will naming his wife Nancy and all these children and Julia Thompson is in Abbeville Dist Will Box 59, Pack 1399. Will proved 2 Feb.1822
  More About JOHN MARTIN:
 Military service: Revolutionary War in S.C.
 Residence: Camden Co. SC
 **In 2000, it was proved that our John Martin is NOT the son of James Martin of Larne Ireland, but is the John Martin who died Dec 20, 1821.
  The Old "Ninety-Six" District of South Carolina was created (original)
 in 1769 and was abolished in 1798. (The 96th Dist. from 1785 to 1798
 consisted of present day Union Co.)It consisted of (present-day)
 Abbeville Co. (formed 1785)
 Part of Abbeville Co. to Greenwood Co. (formed 1897)
 Part of Abbeville Co. to McCormick Co. (formed 1916)
 Edgefield Co. (formed 1785) Part of Edgefield to Aiken Co.(formed 1871)
 Part of Edgefield to Greenwood Co. (formed 1897)
 Part of Edgefield to Saluda Co. (formed 1896)Laurens Co.(formed 1785)
 Newberry Co. (formed 1785)Spartanburg Co. (formed 1785)
 Part of Spartbg. Co. to Cherokee Co. (formed 1897)
 Union Co. (formed 1798)
 Part of Union. Co. to Cherokee Co. (formed 1897)
 The following is a list of 2,154 "Residents" of this large Ninety-SixDist.
 SINDX L Name F Name Date County St. Township
  M635 MARTIN George 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN James 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN James 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN John 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN John 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN Joseph 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN Robert 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN Roger 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN Shadrach 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN Thomas 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
 M635 MARTIN William 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
  From Partick Parr, 145 Dogwood Lane, Greensboro AL 36744, [email protected]@mindspring.com
 Most of our data is same as Mr. Parr's - exceptions have been noted per individual.
  From DAR www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/pi lookup.cfm
 DAR Patriot Lookup: Reference Code RXGBZTK
 B. VA abt 1753 and d. 5 Feb 1822
 Pvt. SC PS
 Patriot pensioned;
 Spouse Nancy X and Unity Barksdale
  From Carla Maddux [email protected]@earthlink.net
 "Martins of Martin Mill Book"
 Long Cane and Little River Settlements in Ninety-Six District, SC - 1768 John Martin and others of his family arrived from VA to make homes in this area that was not far removed from the Indians menace and where the wilderness in large measure abounded. Two land grants to John Martin, both on Little River in what was called Craven County are listed in the SC Dept of Archives and History. 400 acres on 9/12/1768 and 200 acres on 8/26/1774. He established his residence and mill slightly above the juntion of the Little River and Long Cane Creek, on the eastern shore of the river. A short distance from Old French Town as indicated by Mills map was the location of Martins Mill, where John Martin settled. That location was just about six miles from Barksdale's Ferry and Plantation, and daughter of that Barksdale family, Unity, became the wife of John Martin. There is a copy of the text of John Barksdale's will and notes that the records contain a settlement sheet from John Martin Sr. guardian to the legatees of John Barksdale, set forth in pounds and shilling and pence and then converted into American Doillars and was filed 10/19/1807. The legatees named were William Martin, John Martin, Poly Freeman, Sally David, children of John Martin and his wife, Unity Barksdale. Unity Barksdale and John Martin had issue of 4 children, William, John, Polly who married James Freeman and Sally who married Isaac David. The will of John Barksdale states that Unity Martin's share was to be kept in the hands of executors until her children came of age, inidcating that hse was no longer living.
  While data is lacking as to the marriage of John Martin and Unity Barksdale, it is probable that they were married soon after he settled in SC. Children of John's marriages before he left VA were Betsy, Julia, Catherine and Millie Martin. After the death of Unity before 1790 her husband married Nancy Cartledge, daughter of Edmund C Cartledge, and their children were: Pharez Martin, David Martin, Milley Martin, Sabra Key Martin, Hepcibah Lee Martin, Edmund Cartledge Martin, James Eli Martin, Carolina Matilda Martin and Caty Martin.
 [note: See database for the wives of John Martin and the children per wife.]
  Then the next section is on John Martin Jr and Abigail Freeman of Edgefield Couny. There are also sections about John Martin and Ann Farrish of VA who were parents of John Martin Sr who moved to SC.
  General Information about Abbeville area:
 I have copies of pages of a book that contains the Post Offices for SC 1790-1861 and shows locations on a map at that time. A copy of this can be ordered from the Edgefield Tompkin's Library, as that is where I got my copies. Email address is:: [email protected]@jetbn.net </ym/Compose?To=[email protected]@jetbn.net&YY=80266&order=up&sort=date> (Tonya Taylor) Anyway, the Sandover Post Office was created 12 June 1818 and discontinued "OP CSA". First Postmaster was Joseph Moseley. Looking at the Map, I found it located about 4 miles above the old line between the Old Edgefield Dist and Abbeville in McCormick Co. It is near Dorn's Gopld Mine and below Where Long Cane Creek brances off of Little River. On the map it says 1818 - CSA, so I suppose it was closed after the war. Sorry, I don't have a modern day Abbeville or McCormick Co. census to try to locate it with present landmarks. Hope this helps. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected]@camden.net </ym/Compose?To=[email protected]@camden.net&YY=80266&order=up&sort=date>
  From Martins of Martin's Mill p. 27:
 "LONG CANE AND LITTLE RIVER SETTLEMENTS IN NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA"
 "The so-called back country of South Carolina lured groups of settlers, especially in the 1760s. Many came from the northern areas of this country following Braddock's defeat because of the fear of Indian uprisings. John Martin was evidently among them.
  By 1764 a group of French Huguenots had arrived from the Old World via Charlestown and settled in the area known as New Bordeaux in the Long Cane section. They had built their cabins and started their business of growing crops for sustenance and planting mulberry trees in order to raise cocoons for evential silk production. They were located in the Hillsborough Township, east of Little River.
  Late the same year and in early 1765 another group, the German Palatines, arrived, also having landed at Charlestown, and they were located lower down in the Hard Labor section where the Londonborough Township had been set aside for them. They, too, began their life anew in this new country of America.
 The Calhoun family had arrived a decade earlier and a leading official of that family was Patrick Calhoun who assisted in the settlement of the new arrivals. The Calhoun settlement was come miles above the New Bordeaux area.
  The threat of Indian trouble was ever present and only a few years had elapsed since the Indian massacre of 1760 when a group of settlers, fleeing towards Augusta, GA, were overtaken and killed. Among the group of Calhouns was Catherine, mother of Patrick and grandmother of John C. Calhoun, who was slain.
  It was probably in 1768 that John Martin and others of his family arrived from Virginia to make their homes in this area that was not far removed from the Indian menace and where the wilderness in large measure abounded.
  South Carolina had offered a bounty of lands and equipment to settlers which drew the groups of French and Germans as well as many other settlers. The expiration date of the bounty was 1768, therefore it is probable that the Martin family arrived by that date or earlier.
  Two grants of land to John Martin, both on Little River in what was called Craven County, are listed in the South Carolina Department of Archives and History; 400 acres Sep. 12 1768 in Vol. 20, page 104 and 200 acres, August 26, 1774 listed in Vol. 32, 457.
  He established his residence and mill slightly above the junction of Little River and Long Cane Creek, on the Eastern side of the river.
  This was the ssection in which the Huguenots settled and just a short distance above the Martin Mill site was the Pierre Gilbert mill and residence."
  Also see John Barksdale, Notes for information regarding the BARKSDALE FERRY ROAD from p. 28 of The Martins of Martin's Mill.
  About Abbeville "District" "County"
 From 1785 - 1800: Abbeville was a "County", part of the Ninety-Six District. In 1800, all the "Counties" were renamed "Districts" so Abbeville County became Abbeville District. In1868, all the "Districts" were renamed "Counties" so Abbeville District became Abbeville County again. Therefore, the date of the event determines whether Abbeville was officially a District or County.
  Oct. 2002 email from Allen Long; [email protected]@sbu.ac.uk about Martins Mill:
 Yes, I'm a Professor in Software Engineering here in London. I've been over here for over twenty years. I was born in Abbeville. As a child in the late 1940s Martin's Mill was the favorite place to be taken to go swimming. I'll email you my photos taken in the mid 1980s. In the 1940s the mill building was long gone. The mill dam and pond were intact. My 1980s photos show the old stone dam which was breached I think when Lake Russell was built. The water from that lake backs up to very close to the Martin's Mill dam. On the dirt road to the dam-it was a public road, there was a very interesting stone house. I don't know if it had any connection with the mill. When I was there in the 1980s the house had been torn down, the dirt road closed. The entire area is a private hunting area and you enter at your own peril. If you have a map of Abbeville county, I can pin point Martin's mill in case you don't know exactly where it is. I must say that as a small child I found all the water rushing over the dam terrifying. Abbeville was a fantastic place to be raised lots of history there. Allen
  From Allen Long 11/03/02 " . . . a description of where the dam is. Highway 28 runs north from Abbeville town to Antreville and on the Anderson. About 5 miles north of Abbeville Highway 28 crosses a small creek "Park Creek". Park Creek runs into Long Cane Creek. It is less than a mile from Highway 28 to Long Cane Creek. Martin's Mill dam is about quarter of a mile upstream from where Park Creek runs into Long Cane."


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