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James Stansbury Martin, M.D., died in Baltimore, Md., April 14, aged 76. He was born in that city April 2, 1824, being the son of Dr. Samuel B. Martin, a surgeon of the War of 1812. He was educated at the Baltimore College, took his M.D. at Washington University, Baltimore, in 1844, and was resident physician to the Baltimore Almshouse, 1846-7. He resided in California from 1849 to 1855, and was surgeon to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and founder of Sutter’s Fort Hospital. He returned to Baltimore in 1859, where he remained until 1861, when he removed to Brookeville, Md., and practiced there four years. He then returned to Baltimore, where he remained until his death. He was one of the oldest members of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty. - The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 34, p. 1084

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• Military: 1812; Served in the War of 1812
• Residence: 1850, Baltimore Ward 3, Baltimore, Maryland
• Residence: 1860, Baltimore Ward 3, Baltimore, Maryland
• Residence: 1870, Baltimore Ward 3, Baltimore, Maryland

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Dr.Samuel B. Martin, the oldest physician in Baltimore, died yesterday at his residence, number 133 East Pratt Street in the 91st year of his age. Dr. Martin had lived and practiced his profession for many years in the house where he died and but few residents of East Baltimore were better known or stood higher in public esteem. He was the surgeon of the Baltimore Association of Old Defenders and served with distinction at the battle of North Point. Dr. Martin was regular in his attendance at the annual gathering of the Old Defenders on the 12th of September until the infirmities of age prevented. He had been confined to his house for some time past. Dr. Martin was of the old school of Baltimore physicians, and was a successful practitioner before many now well known medical gentlemen were students.- The Baltimore Sun, Wednesday, December 22, 1875
Dr. Samuel Blair Martin studied medicine under Dr. James Smith of Baltimore; attended the University of Pennsylvania, 1806 or 1807; Surgeon, Packet Ship "Rebecca" and taken prisoner by the British; Surgeon, First Rifle Battalion of the Maryland Militia, 1814; captured at the Battle of Bladensburg; being released, took part in the Battle of North Point; M.D., (Honorary), University of Maryland, 1838; Orator, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty, 1851; Helath Officer, Baltimore; Surgeon to "Old Defenders." Died at Baltimore, December 21, 1875.
- Medical Annals of Maryland: Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, Eugene F. Cordells, 1903.

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in Greenmount Cemetery

Dr. married Ruth Dorsey Hawkins on 21 Mar 1822 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. Ruth was born on 14 Aug 1796 in Maryland; died on 10 Jan 1871. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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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.