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From: Danene Vincent <>
Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Rev. War: Richard and Robert Martin of Caswell Co, NC
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 22:50:34 -0500
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Fran,

Thank you for writing! You wrote to me last September and I had saved
your message. Yes, you and I are in agreement on everything you said.
I went to Virginia a year ago last April, and got copies of wills,
deeds, etc. for the Martins. Believe it or not, I am NOT a Martin
descendant. BUT, the Martins lived adjacent in VA, then migrated
together to Caswell County, then some migrated together to Sumner
County, TN. So, the family intermarried jillions of times. There is as
much Martin blood as Brown blood in our family. Researching these
Martins has proven critical to finding my Browns.

I did check out the on-line deed index for VA (from the VA Dept of
Libraries) and found an early land grant for a Robert Martin in
Spotsylvania County, VA. It was for a large piece of land--can't
remember the specifics now, but think it was about 1000 acres. Then, in
the land patent book for Orange County, VA was the same land patent.
So, the land was in Spots County first, and later in Orange County.
Based on the date (which I will have to look up), the land may have
belonged to Robert Martin who m. Ann Easom/Eastham, or could have been a
father of Robert, but I feel pretty certain he is in the family.

What info do you need from me? I have extended lineages on some of the
Martin children. While in Orange County, VA I found info in books and
loose files on several of Robert and Ann's children. Will send it if
you need it.

Danene

wrote:
>
> Dear Danene, Thank you so much for your generous sharing of Richard and
> Robert Martin
> I to believe that they were brothers. Richard and Anthorite or Anthorzite
> sold out in Virginia and moved to Caswell co in 1764. He died just a couple
> of years before his father. I have most of the childrens marriages. I
> believe Robert may have lived in Bedford co Va. before coming to Caswell. At
> least he is the only Robert on the TLC reconstructed census for Va in 1760.
> Robert who md Ann Eason was on the TLC in 1760 in Orange co. I have a
> transcription of his will and a notation of her will. Revolutionary records
> indicate that John Young that md 2 of Robert Sr's daughters (sisters of
> Richard and
> Robert Jr. was in the Revolution and married the 2nd daughter in Louisa co
> just before Robert Sr's will was written in 1781. I did look up the Easons
> and found nothing on the TLC will check for Eastham listings that might
> give a clue to an earlier generation.
> I have information that Robert Martin of Caswell was md twice. I hae that he
> md his first wife
> Susannah Richardson 30 November 1781 in caswell co NC bond John Campbell and
> James turner.
> I believe he had Robert Martin b c 1782 who md 21 March 1812 in Caswell co NC
> to Nancy Browning or (Brown) bond Solomon Browning. and maybe other He md 2.
> Elizabeth Betsy Ballard who drew his widow pension thy wer md 2 January 1798
> in Cawell co So my records match yours almost perfectly.

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