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WILLIAM AND ELEANOR MARTIN (Hoping to find a relationship)
I decided to place this information on William Martin here because of the probable connection of William Martin to the daughter of Ira B. Martin. It is possible there is a connection of William Martin to John Martin. This is not proof of ancestry of Julia A. C. Martin, although I am strongly inclined to believe Julia is the daughter of William. The only proof of the children below is the proximities. All information of any kind that I have obtained is given herein. If anyone has other information on any of these lines, I will appreciate hearing from them. MJM
William Martin, b ca 1788, NC, d ca Jan 1834, Giles Co., TN m ca 1808 Eleanor _____________, b ca 1790, NC, d June 1870, Giles Co., TN
1820 Giles Co., TN Federal Census
William Martin: 1M 26/44, 4F 0/9, 1F 10/15, 1F 26/44
(The female 10/15 may be a younger sister of William or Eleanor. MJM)
1823/5/3
Deed William Martin to Samuel Elton for $87.50, 35 acres whereon said Elton now lives, part of 150 acres deeded to Martin by William Woods, on waters of Robertsons Fork, adjoining Archibald Crockett's corner, adj. Joel Lane, Thomas T. Armstrong, Martin Armstrongs NC grant boundary. Wit. Jordan Dodson & Moses Patterson. Signed with a seal. Giles Co., TN Deed Bk. E1821, p 312. (I was not able to find the deed where William bought the land from Wm. Woods. MJM)
1824/2/16
The last will and testament of William Martin Deceased was produced in court and proven by the oaths of William Dearing and Moses Patterson the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And thereupon John G. Braden and Samuel Davis the executors therein named appeared in court and were qualified and gave bond and security as the law directs. Giles County Court Minutes, p 57.
1824/5/17
The executor of the last will and testament of William Martin deceased returned into court an account of the sales of the said estate which was ordered to be recorded. Giles Co. Court Minutes, Roll 46, p 127.
1830 Giles Co., TN Federal Census
Eleanor Martin: 1M 5/9, 1F 30/39, 3F 15/19, 1F 10/14, 1F 0/4
NOTE: In 1820 there is a female 10/15 unidentified. MJM
1834/2/17
William Dearing appointed guardian of minor children of William Martin, Deceased. Ch: Polly, Malinda, Nancy, Jincy, Caroline, William Allen and Eleanor Martin. Giles Co., TN County Court Minutes, p 5. (This is most confusing - why would they wait 10 years to appoint guardian for the minor heirs of William Martin when one should have been appointed shortly after he died, unless he left all his property to his wife until a certain type of circumstance should arrive? I find no record of her having sold any property in the deed index. MJM)
1840 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, p 130
E. Martin: 1M 15/19, 1F 15/19, 1F 20/29, 1F 40/49
Simeon Cannon: 200.001-110.01
Thomas S. Beal: 100.001-101.012
These people are living door-to-door. I presume the wife had 2 of her older sisters in the HH. MJM)
DODSON/CANNON CEMETERY (North of Lynnville - see Giles Co. Cemetery Records)
W. A. Martin 8/23/1820 - 9/22/1848
William Martin Cannon 7/18/1835 - 3/8/1872
Mary Cannon 12/6/1837 - Sunken could not read
1848/10/2
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that William A. Martin a citizen of Giles County hath departed this life intestate at his usual residence in said county and William C. Daugherty and WILLIAM P. BROWN having applied to this court for letters of administration upon the estate of said deceased, and they having given bond and security and been sworn as the law directs, it is therefore ordered that such letters be granted and issued to them accordingly. Giles County Court Minutes, p 186.
1849/1/1
William P. Brown and Will C. Daugherty, Adm'rs. of William A. Martin, Deceased, returned inventory and account sales of deceased, which was ordered to be recorded. Giles County Court Minutes, p 220.
1849/2/5
W. C. Daugherty and W. P. Brown adm. of W. A. Martin, deceased returned an inventory and account of sales of the estate of said deceased, which were ordered to be recorded. Giles County Court minutes, p 229.
1850 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 15th CD, p 853-427, hh 292
Elen Martin 60 NC $1,000 (m/o Julia A. C. Martin Brown?)
Malinda F. 36 TN
N. T. D. Beal 34 TN
John M. Beal 13 TN
Pamelia J. Beal 11 TN
1850 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 15th CD, p 857-429, hh 321
Simeon Cannon 46 GA Farmer $1500
1 Mary R. 40 TN (Polly?)
Eliza J. 17 TN
William M. (Martin?) 15 TN (Named for William Martin?)
Mary C. 12 TN
Amos R. 10 TN
Simeon H. 7 TN
ELEN 4 TN (Named for Eleanor Martin?)
1850 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 15th CD, p 857-429, hh 324
Howard Cannon 76 NC Farmer $700
Lucretia 60 GA
William 24 TN Farmer (Same cemetery as William Allen Martin)
3 Sarah J. 27 TN (Jincy?)
Portia J. 3 TN
Simeon 1 TN
1860 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 15th CD, p 17-9, hh 100
Wm. R. Cannon 34 TN Farmer $5,500/$5,000
3 Sarah J. 37 TN
Isabella P. 12 TN
Simeon A. 10 TN
John R. 8 TN
Thomas A. 6 TN
Wm. F. 2 TN
1860 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 15th CD, p 17-9, hh 105
John M. Beall 23 TN Farmer $1500/$600
6 Nancy T. 46 TN (his mother)
Permelia J. (f) 20 TN (his sister)
1860 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, p 7/4, HH 37
George S. Knox 34 TN
5 Elizabeth C. 35 TN
Ann J. 6 TN
Joseph W. 2 TN
Ellenor Martin 70 NC
Malinda F. (or T.) 46 TN
Jackson Beal 19 TN
1870 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 16th CD, p 22/305, HH 155
George S. Knox 45 TN Farmer $4,000/$1,000
5 Elizabeth E. 46 TN
Jane 16 TN marries or dies before 1880
Louisa 14 TN
William 12 TN (Named for Elizabeth's father or brother?)
Samuel 9 TN
Robert 5 TN
Ellen Martin 79 NC (written on microfilm "Died June 1870)
Malinda Martin 56 TN Keeping house /$300
1870 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 15th CD, HH 342
Simeon Cannon 67 GA (1 - Polly has died)
Mary 32 TN
Ellen 24 TN
1880 Giles Co., TN Federal Census, 15th CD, p 4-283B, HH 36-37
George S. Knox 54 TN NC NC Farmer
5 Elizabeth E. 55 TN NC NC
Louisa E. 24 TN TN TN
Joseph W. 22 TN TN TN
Samuel A. 17 TN TN TN
Robert J. 15 TN TN TN
George E. 7 TN TN TN
1. Polly (Mary) Martin, b 1810 TN, m ca 1830 Giles Co., TN Simeon Cannon, b ca 1804, GA
2. Julia A. Caroline Martin, b 12/4/1812, TN, d 12/5/1894, Farmers Branch,, Dallas Co., TX, bur Webbs Chapel Com., Dallas, TX m 1/7/1840, Giles Co., TN mar. William Perry Brown, b 10/2/1814, NC
3. Jincy (Jane) Martin, b ca 1813 TN m ca 1846, Giles Co., TN, William R. Cannon, b ca 1816 TN
4. Malinda Martin, b ca 1814, TN - Unmarried through 1870
5. Elizabeth Eleanor Martin, b ca 1815 TN m ca 1852, Giles Co., TN George S. Knox, b ca 1816 TN
6. Nancy T. D. Martin, b ca 1816 TN m ca 1835, Giles Co., TN Thomas S. Beall?, d ca 1841?, TN
7. William Allen Martin, b 8/23/1820 TN, d 9/22/1848, Giles Co.,TN, bur Cannon/Dodson Cemetery
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