John Martin^[1]

1750 - 1823  (72 years)

• Name	John Martin
  Born	30 Apr 1750	Chester Co., Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1790	Baltimore Town, Baltimore, Maryland   [1]
  _FSFTID	KPHL-NPX
  _UID	16C8BAAD7B374E269A1DE745D34E125ADBA2
  Died	1823	St. Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio
  Person ID	I518	Strong History
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Blair,   b. 22 May 1755, Frederick, Maryland ,   d. 1796, Baltimore, Maryland  (Age 40 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1776	Maryland   [2]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Blair Martin,   b. 15 Sep 1777, Frederick Co., Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Blair Martin,   b. 22 Dec 1779, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rebecca Martin,   b. 21 Apr 1782, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Blair Martin,   b. 20 Jul 1784, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. 7 May 1858, Baltimore, Maryland  (Age 73 years)   5. Dr. Samuel Blair Martin,   b. 14 May 1785, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. 21 Dec 1875, Baltimore, Maryland  (Age 90 years)   6. Capt. James Blair Martin,   b. 30 Apr 1787, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. 13 Sep 1810, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 23 years)   7. Rebeckah Martin,   b. 20 May 1790, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Polly Blair Martin,   b. 24 Jan 1791, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Robert Smith Martin,   b. 26 Apr 1792, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Capt. Isaac White Martin, Sr.,   b. 11 Jan 1795, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. 3 Oct 1832, Baltimore, Maryland  (Age 37 years)   11. Dr. Joseph Blair Martin,   b. 15 Apr 1796, Baltimore, Maryland ,   d. 8 May 1858  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S71] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Baltimore Town, Baltimore, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 30; Image: 31; Family History Library Film: 0568143. 1790 United States Federal Census [S213] Martin Family Notebook (compilation of genealogical records).