Capt. James Blair Martin

Capt. James Blair Martin

Male 1787 - 1810  (23 years)

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  1. 1.  Capt. James Blair Martin was born on 30 Apr 1787 in Baltimore, Maryland (son of John Martin and Elizabeth Blair); died on 13 Sep 1810 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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    • Baptism: 1787, Baltimore, Maryland


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Martin was born on 30 Apr 1750 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died in 1823 in St. Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio.

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    • Residence: 1790, Baltimore Town, Baltimore, Maryland

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    Married by Hezekiah Balch who ministered at Emmitsburg, Maryland from October 16, 1775 until 1778. He also ministerd at Tom's Creek and Piney Creek from 1775-1779. Further he served 1 year in York County, Pennsylvania congregations. He moved to Tennessee in 1784.
    John Martin and his wife became members of the First Presbyterian Church of Baltimore May 1,1780 and were again on the membership list in 1783, per Church records listed in the Maryland Historical Magazine Vol. XXXV, Sept. 1940, No. 3. The Church was located at Gay & Fayette Streets 1763-1766 and then at Fayette & North Streets through Rev. Patrick Allison's tenure ending 1802.
    John Martin was issued the First US Land Patent March 4, 1788 for 640 acres in Range 4, Township 7, Section 20, which is now known as Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio. He sold some of this land in 1806 and bought 3 lots in St. Clairsville, Ohio in 1807. He moved his family from Baltimore to Ohio some time after 1800. His Will of 1815 indicated that he owned a tailor shop in St. Clairsville, Ohio. His wife Elizabeth and sons Samuel, Joseph, John and Isaac returned to Baltimore after John's death.
    Possible parents of John Martin: Chester County, Pennsylvania was an original County, founded in 1682. Part of Chester County became Lancaster County in 1728; part of Lancaster County became York County in 1749 and part of York County became Adams County in 1800. John Martin's parents may have lived in Chester County just north of Fredericks County, MD. If this is so they would have been living in what is now Adams County, PA. In 1751 part of Chester County became Berks County and part became Delaware County in 1789. Chester County's seat is now West Chester.
    Married by Hezekiah Balch who ministered at Emmitsburg, Maryland from October 16, 1775 till 1778. He also ministerd at Tom's Creek and Piney Creek from 1775-1779. Further he served 1 year in York County, Pennsylvania congregations. He moved to Tennessee in 1784.
    John Martin and his wife became members of the First Presbyterian Church of Baltimore May 1,1780 and was again on the membership list in 1783, per Church records listed in the Maryland Historical Magazine Vol. XXXV, Sept. 1940, No. 3. The Church was located at Gay & Fayette Streets 1763-1766 and then at Fayette & North Streets through Rev. Patrick Allison's tenure ending 1802.
    John Martin was issued the First US Land Patent March 4, 1788 for 640 acres in Range 4, Township 7, Section 20, which is now known as Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio. He sold some of this land in 1806 and bought 3 lots in St. Clairsville, Ohio in 1807. He moved his family from Baltimore to Ohio some time after 1800. His Will of 1815 indicated that he owned a tailor shop in St. Clairsville, Ohio. His wife Elizabeth and sons Samuel, Joseph, John and Isaac returned to Baltimore after John's death.
    Possible parents of John Martin: Chester County, Pennsylvania was an original County, founded in 1682. Part of Chester County became Lancaster County in 1728; part of Lancaster County became York County in 1749 and part of York County became Adams County in 1800. John Martin's parents may have lived in Chester County just north of Fredericks County, MD. If this is so they would have been living in what is now Adams County, PA. In 1751 part of Chester County became Berks County and part became Delaware County in 1789. Chester County's seat is now West Chester.

    John married Elizabeth Blair on 5 Sep 1776 in Maryland. Elizabeth was born on 22 May 1755 in Frederick, Maryland; died in 1796 in Baltimore, Maryland. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Blair was born on 22 May 1755 in Frederick, Maryland; died in 1796 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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    Notes:

    Possible parentage: Blair, William ( 1730-November 26, 1778). Appointed by the Committee of Correspondence to solicit subscriptions in 1775 to purchase arms and ammunition. Associator in 1775 and appointed 'to hand about the Association paper' in Tom's Creek Hundred. Gave money in the amount of 4 lbs. 18sh. 9 p. for arms and ammunition for the militia in 1775. Lieutenant colonel in the 3rd (or perhaps the 25th) Battalion in 1776. Chosen to serve on the Committee of Observation on September 12, 1775. Judge of the Orphans Court on June 4, 1777. Juror to the Oath Allegiance in 1778. He died on November 26, 1778, testate, leaving a wife Hannah, daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Naomi and Hannah Susanna Francisca, and sons Samuel and John. - Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County, Maryland 1775-1783, by Henry C. Peden, Jr.
    Capt. William Blair, capt. of the Game Cock Co., Col. John Eager Howard Regt. Emmitsburg, Maryland, mortally wounded at Brooklyn Heights, L.I. - History of Western Maryland by J. Thomas Scharf
    The naming of the children of John and Elizabeth closely follow the Presbyterian Blair ministers from Faggs Manor in Chester County, PA. Elizabeth may have descended from Rev. John Blair, son of William Blair, brother of Samuel Blair and brother-in-law to Rev. Robert Smith, who married John's sister, Elizabeth Betsy Blair.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Blair Martin was born on 15 Sep 1777 in Frederick Co., Maryland; and died.
    2. William Blair Martin was born on 22 Dec 1779 in Baltimore, Maryland; and died.
    3. Rebecca Martin was born on 21 Apr 1782 in Baltimore, Maryland; and died.
    4. John Blair Martin was born on 20 Jul 1784 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 7 May 1858 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in Baltimore, Maryland.
    5. Dr. Samuel Blair Martin was born on 14 May 1785 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 21 Dec 1875 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in Baltimore, Maryland.
    6. 1. Capt. James Blair Martin was born on 30 Apr 1787 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 13 Sep 1810 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    7. Rebeckah Martin was born on 20 May 1790 in Baltimore, Maryland; and died.
    8. Polly Blair Martin was born on 24 Jan 1791 in Baltimore, Maryland; and died.
    9. Robert Smith Martin was born on 26 Apr 1792 in Baltimore, Maryland; and died.
    10. Capt. Isaac White Martin, Sr. was born on 11 Jan 1795 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 3 Oct 1832 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in Baltimore, Maryland.
    11. Dr. Joseph Blair Martin was born on 15 Apr 1796 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 8 May 1858.