Husbands 3rd Great Grandpa
Hartwell Martin lived in Green County and was a 1799 taxpayer. According to
a sketch in Perrin's on the Martin family, Hartwell married Sallie Porter.
Both were from Virginia.
◦Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115
I Hartwell Martin a citizen of the County of Green and State of
Kentucky being in perfect health and of sound mind and calling to
mind the mortality of the body knowing that it is appointed for men
once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament
ratifying this and no others.
Item first I give unto my beloved wife Nancy Martin the farm on
which I now live, with all the improvements theron during her
natuaral lifetime and at her decease to be equally divided between
my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 2nd I give unto my daughter Jincy Skaggs thirty seven dollars
in such movable property as I may have in posession at my death to
be valued by two disinterested person one of which is to be chosen
by my wife Nancy Martin the other to be chosen by said Nabur, the
above named $37 is given to the aforesaid Jincy Skaggs to make her
equal part of my estate the same that I have heretofore given to my
daughters Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpott, Betsy Nance for I
have heretofore given each of them sixty dollars. I have also given
to my son Henry Martin sixty dollars, and do seriously believe each
of the aforesaid children have received more than will fall to the
share of the remainder of my children.
Item 3rd the whole of my personal estate at my decease is to remain
in the hands of my wife Nancy Martin, and by her to be safely kept
together for her use until my sons marries, the one then marrying is
to have one third part of said personal estate, the ballance to be
reserved until the marriage of the other, at which time he is to
have a third part, the remaining third part to be enjoyed by my said
wife Nancy Martin her lifetime, at her decease to be equally divided
between my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 4th I give to my son William Martin thirty acres of land where
he now lives to be laid off on the west side of my plantation along
(unlegible) line so as to include the improvements where said
William Martin now lives, and should he wish to sell and remove he
is to let my sons Hartwell Martin and Martin have the refusal of
said land and to sell to no other person if they wish to purchase,
In testimony Whereof I have set my hand this 31st day of January 1821.
Hartwell Martin
Witness:
William Sympson
Jeremiah (his X mark) McFarlin
At a County Court held for Green County at the Courthouse in
Greenburg on the 17th day of January 1825
«tab»This last will and testament of Hartwell Martin deceased was
produced in court by Nancy Martin and proven by the oath of William
Sympson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be
certified and at a court held for Green County at the Courthouse on
the 18th day of April 1825 the same was fully proven by the oath of
Jeremiah McFarlin another subscribing witness thereto to have been
signed sealed and published as the last will and testament of the
said Martin, and at the time of signing the same they believed him
to be in his perfect mind and memory and the same is ordered to be
recorded which is done.
Test, John Barrett, Clerk
The will of Hartwell Martin, dated January 31, 1821, was proven in court
April 18, 1825. The will mentions 'wife Nancy'. It is possible that Nancy
was the wife from a later marriage. Hartwell Martin, mentioned in a number
of deeds in early Green County, owned land along Pitman Creek.
Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115, 31 January 1821
Will of Hartwell Martin; Wife, Nancy gets farm on which I now live, during
her life, then to be equally divided between my sons, Martin Martin and
Hartwell Martin; daughter, Jinney Skaggs is to get $37 in movable property,
to be valued by 2 disinterested persons------one chosen by my wife and one
chosen by my nabur. This will make her even with what I have heretofore
given my daughters, Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpot and Betsy Nance,
for I have given them each $60. My wife, Nancy keeps the other one-third
(personal Property), during her lifetime to be equally divided between my
sons, Martin and Hartwell; my son, William Martin gets 30 acres where he now
lives on the west side of my Plantation. If he wishes to sell he's to let my
sons, Hartwell and Martin have the refusal of the land. Signed, Hartwell
Martin; wit: William Sympson, Jeremiah McFarlan (x); Produced in Court on 17
Jan., 1825; Proven by William Sympson and Jeremiah McFarlin, on 18 Apr.,
1825; Recorded by John Barret.
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Deedbook 2, Pages 156-158, 15 July 1799
Joseph Black and wife, Jemimah, Moses Kirkpatrick and wife, Lucy of
Cumberland County., Ky. to Hartwell Martin of Green County, Ky.----500
pounds----200 acres by survey-----Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-----.
Signed: Joseph Black, Moses Kirkpatrick
Wit: Jeremiah Lewis, Wm. Adams, Wm Buckner, John P. Anderson, John E. King,
Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions for Cumberland Co. certify that
Joseph Black and Moses Kirkpatrick appeared before me, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed: John E. King
I, John E. King, certify that Jemimah and Lucy relinquished Dower, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed John E. King
Recorded Green County, on 18 Mar., 1800 by Jamrs Allen, CGC
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Deedbook 4, Pages 104-105, 15 Sept, 1803
John P. Anderson and wife, Betsy, of Nelson County, Ky to Hartwell
Martin--175 pounds-- west fork of Pitman Creek-- 50 acres-- being part of a
military made in the name of Moses Kirkpatrick--
Signed: John P. Anderson, Betsy Anderson
Wit: Job Broughton (x), James Hash (x) William Hash (x)
Green County SCT: Proven by Job Browton, James Harsh and William Harsh;
Recorded 26 Sept., 1803 by John Barret, DCGCC.
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Deedbook 4, Page 120-121, 18 Apr., 1804
Jeremiah Lewis and wife, Rachel to Hartwell Martin--200 pounds-- 148 acres
on Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-- John Edmonson's survey of 100
acres, which was made on a military warrant- corner of Martin's Survey--.
Signed: Jeremiah Lewis, Rachel Lewis (x)
Wit: William Sympson, Garrard Davis (x), Moses Ratliff, William Pitman,
Henry Sympson
Green County SCT: Proven by William Sympson, Garrard Davis and William
Pitman; Recorded 12 Aug., 1804 by John Barret, DCGC.
Records from Green County KY: mentions Hartwell Martin.
28 July 1806 Transcribed by Sue Elfving from (COMB4:102). Ordered that H. Shofner be appointed overseer of the road from the forks of the road by Thompson to Hartwell Martins and the following boundary as allotted him to wit: John Brown [sp?], John Eaton, James Hash, Saml Combs, Ratliff Tompson [sic], Iasham Woods, ??cy Stacy, John Jackson, and David Shofner and all their tithes be allotted him to keep the same in repair..
SE Notes: Ratliff Thompson is the son of Archibald THOMPSON Senior whose journal states he, Archibald, came to Green Co. in 1796. There are entries in his journal about Rachel WOOD, daughter of Ison WOOD and Roseanny THOMPSON. Perhaps Ison WOOD and Iasham aka Isham WOODS are the same
HARTWELL MARTIN 1750 - 1824 b: Abt. 1750 in ?Charles City Co VA d: Aft.
1824 in Will l821 Jan 31 but alive l824
. +Sallie Porter 1782 - 1800 b: 26 May 1782 d: Abt. 1800
. 2 WILLIAM L. MARTIN 1782 - 1857 b: 26 May 1782 in Charles City co VA (On
the waters of the James River) d: 30 Jul 1857 in Green co KY
..... +Sallie "Sarah" Shofner 1792 - 1886 b: 16 Mar 1792 in Mercer co KY d:
30 Sep 1886 in Larue co. KY m: 30 Jul 1807 in Green co KY
Hartwell Martin lived in Green County and was a 1799 taxpayer. According to
a sketch in Perrin's on the Martin family, Hartwell married Sallie Porter.
Both were from Virginia.
◦Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115
I Hartwell Martin a citizen of the County of Green and State of
Kentucky being in perfect health and of sound mind and calling to
mind the mortality of the body knowing that it is appointed for men
once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament
ratifying this and no others.
Item first I give unto my beloved wife Nancy Martin the farm on
which I now live, with all the improvements theron during her
natuaral lifetime and at her decease to be equally divided between
my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 2nd I give unto my daughter Jincy Skaggs thirty seven dollars
in such movable property as I may have in posession at my death to
be valued by two disinterested person one of which is to be chosen
by my wife Nancy Martin the other to be chosen by said Nabur, the
above named $37 is given to the aforesaid Jincy Skaggs to make her
equal part of my estate the same that I have heretofore given to my
daughters Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpott, Betsy Nance for I
have heretofore given each of them sixty dollars. I have also given
to my son Henry Martin sixty dollars, and do seriously believe each
of the aforesaid children have received more than will fall to the
share of the remainder of my children.
Item 3rd the whole of my personal estate at my decease is to remain
in the hands of my wife Nancy Martin, and by her to be safely kept
together for her use until my sons marries, the one then marrying is
to have one third part of said personal estate, the ballance to be
reserved until the marriage of the other, at which time he is to
have a third part, the remaining third part to be enjoyed by my said
wife Nancy Martin her lifetime, at her decease to be equally divided
between my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 4th I give to my son William Martin thirty acres of land where
he now lives to be laid off on the west side of my plantation along
(unlegible) line so as to include the improvements where said
William Martin now lives, and should he wish to sell and remove he
is to let my sons Hartwell Martin and Martin have the refusal of
said land and to sell to no other person if they wish to purchase,
In testimony Whereof I have set my hand this 31st day of January 1821.
Hartwell Martin
Witness:
William Sympson
Jeremiah (his X mark) McFarlin
At a County Court held for Green County at the Courthouse in
Greenburg on the 17th day of January 1825
«tab»This last will and testament of Hartwell Martin deceased was
produced in court by Nancy Martin and proven by the oath of William
Sympson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be
certified and at a court held for Green County at the Courthouse on
the 18th day of April 1825 the same was fully proven by the oath of
Jeremiah McFarlin another subscribing witness thereto to have been
signed sealed and published as the last will and testament of the
said Martin, and at the time of signing the same they believed him
to be in his perfect mind and memory and the same is ordered to be
recorded which is done.
Test, John Barrett, Clerk
The will of Hartwell Martin, dated January 31, 1821, was proven in court
April 18, 1825. The will mentions 'wife Nancy'. It is possible that Nancy
was the wife from a later marriage. Hartwell Martin, mentioned in a number
of deeds in early Green County, owned land along Pitman Creek.
Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115, 31 January 1821
Will of Hartwell Martin; Wife, Nancy gets farm on which I now live, during
her life, then to be equally divided between my sons, Martin Martin and
Hartwell Martin; daughter, Jinney Skaggs is to get $37 in movable property,
to be valued by 2 disinterested persons------one chosen by my wife and one
chosen by my nabur. This will make her even with what I have heretofore
given my daughters, Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpot and Betsy Nance,
for I have given them each $60. My wife, Nancy keeps the other one-third
(personal Property), during her lifetime to be equally divided between my
sons, Martin and Hartwell; my son, William Martin gets 30 acres where he now
lives on the west side of my Plantation. If he wishes to sell he's to let my
sons, Hartwell and Martin have the refusal of the land. Signed, Hartwell
Martin; wit: William Sympson, Jeremiah McFarlan (x); Produced in Court on 17
Jan., 1825; Proven by William Sympson and Jeremiah McFarlin, on 18 Apr.,
1825; Recorded by John Barret.
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Deedbook 2, Pages 156-158, 15 July 1799
Joseph Black and wife, Jemimah, Moses Kirkpatrick and wife, Lucy of
Cumberland County., Ky. to Hartwell Martin of Green County, Ky.----500
pounds----200 acres by survey-----Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-----.
Signed: Joseph Black, Moses Kirkpatrick
Wit: Jeremiah Lewis, Wm. Adams, Wm Buckner, John P. Anderson, John E. King,
Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions for Cumberland Co. certify that
Joseph Black and Moses Kirkpatrick appeared before me, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed: John E. King
I, John E. King, certify that Jemimah and Lucy relinquished Dower, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed John E. King
Recorded Green County, on 18 Mar., 1800 by Jamrs Allen, CGC
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Deedbook 4, Pages 104-105, 15 Sept, 1803
John P. Anderson and wife, Betsy, of Nelson County, Ky to Hartwell
Martin--175 pounds-- west fork of Pitman Creek-- 50 acres-- being part of a
military made in the name of Moses Kirkpatrick--
Signed: John P. Anderson, Betsy Anderson
Wit: Job Broughton (x), James Hash (x) William Hash (x)
Green County SCT: Proven by Job Browton, James Harsh and William Harsh;
Recorded 26 Sept., 1803 by John Barret, DCGCC.
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Deedbook 4, Page 120-121, 18 Apr., 1804
Jeremiah Lewis and wife, Rachel to Hartwell Martin--200 pounds-- 148 acres
on Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-- John Edmonson's survey of 100
acres, which was made on a military warrant- corner of Martin's Survey--.
Signed: Jeremiah Lewis, Rachel Lewis (x)
Wit: William Sympson, Garrard Davis (x), Moses Ratliff, William Pitman,
Henry Sympson
Green County SCT: Proven by William Sympson, Garrard Davis and William
Pitman; Recorded 12 Aug., 1804 by John Barret, DCGC.
Records from Green County KY: mentions Hartwell Martin.
28 July 1806 Transcribed by Sue Elfving from (COMB4:102). Ordered that H. Shofner be appointed overseer of the road from the forks of the road by Thompson to Hartwell Martins and the following boundary as allotted him to wit: John Brown [sp?], John Eaton, James Hash, Saml Combs, Ratliff Tompson [sic], Iasham Woods, ??cy Stacy, John Jackson, and David Shofner and all their tithes be allotted him to keep the same in repair..
SE Notes: Ratliff Thompson is the son of Archibald THOMPSON Senior whose journal states he, Archibald, came to Green Co. in 1796. There are entries in his journal about Rachel WOOD, daughter of Ison WOOD and Roseanny THOMPSON. Perhaps Ison WOOD and Iasham aka Isham WOODS are the same
HARTWELL MARTIN 1750 - 1824 b: Abt. 1750 in ?Charles City Co VA d: Aft.
1824 in Will l821 Jan 31 but alive l824
. +Sallie Porter 1782 - 1800 b: 26 May 1782 d: Abt. 1800
. 2 WILLIAM L. MARTIN 1782 - 1857 b: 26 May 1782 in Charles City co VA (On
the waters of the James River) d: 30 Jul 1857 in Green co KY
..... +Sallie "Sarah" Shofner 1792 - 1886 b: 16 Mar 1792 in Mercer co KY d:
30 Sep 1886 in Larue co. KY m: 30 Jul 1807 in Green co KY
Husbands 3rd Great Grandpa
Hartwell Martin lived in Green County and was a 1799 taxpayer. According to
a sketch in Perrin's on the Martin family, Hartwell married Sallie Porter.
Both were from Virginia.
◦Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115
I Hartwell Martin a citizen of the County of Green and State of
Kentucky being in perfect health and of sound mind and calling to
mind the mortality of the body knowing that it is appointed for men
once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament
ratifying this and no others.
Item first I give unto my beloved wife Nancy Martin the farm on
which I now live, with all the improvements theron during her
natuaral lifetime and at her decease to be equally divided between
my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 2nd I give unto my daughter Jincy Skaggs thirty seven dollars
in such movable property as I may have in posession at my death to
be valued by two disinterested person one of which is to be chosen
by my wife Nancy Martin the other to be chosen by said Nabur, the
above named $37 is given to the aforesaid Jincy Skaggs to make her
equal part of my estate the same that I have heretofore given to my
daughters Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpott, Betsy Nance for I
have heretofore given each of them sixty dollars. I have also given
to my son Henry Martin sixty dollars, and do seriously believe each
of the aforesaid children have received more than will fall to the
share of the remainder of my children.
Item 3rd the whole of my personal estate at my decease is to remain
in the hands of my wife Nancy Martin, and by her to be safely kept
together for her use until my sons marries, the one then marrying is
to have one third part of said personal estate, the ballance to be
reserved until the marriage of the other, at which time he is to
have a third part, the remaining third part to be enjoyed by my said
wife Nancy Martin her lifetime, at her decease to be equally divided
between my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 4th I give to my son William Martin thirty acres of land where
he now lives to be laid off on the west side of my plantation along
(unlegible) line so as to include the improvements where said
William Martin now lives, and should he wish to sell and remove he
is to let my sons Hartwell Martin and Martin have the refusal of
said land and to sell to no other person if they wish to purchase,
In testimony Whereof I have set my hand this 31st day of January 1821.
Hartwell Martin
Witness:
William Sympson
Jeremiah (his X mark) McFarlin
At a County Court held for Green County at the Courthouse in
Greenburg on the 17th day of January 1825
«tab»This last will and testament of Hartwell Martin deceased was
produced in court by Nancy Martin and proven by the oath of William
Sympson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be
certified and at a court held for Green County at the Courthouse on
the 18th day of April 1825 the same was fully proven by the oath of
Jeremiah McFarlin another subscribing witness thereto to have been
signed sealed and published as the last will and testament of the
said Martin, and at the time of signing the same they believed him
to be in his perfect mind and memory and the same is ordered to be
recorded which is done.
Test, John Barrett, Clerk
The will of Hartwell Martin, dated January 31, 1821, was proven in court
April 18, 1825. The will mentions 'wife Nancy'. It is possible that Nancy
was the wife from a later marriage. Hartwell Martin, mentioned in a number
of deeds in early Green County, owned land along Pitman Creek.
Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115, 31 January 1821
Will of Hartwell Martin; Wife, Nancy gets farm on which I now live, during
her life, then to be equally divided between my sons, Martin Martin and
Hartwell Martin; daughter, Jinney Skaggs is to get $37 in movable property,
to be valued by 2 disinterested persons------one chosen by my wife and one
chosen by my nabur. This will make her even with what I have heretofore
given my daughters, Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpot and Betsy Nance,
for I have given them each $60. My wife, Nancy keeps the other one-third
(personal Property), during her lifetime to be equally divided between my
sons, Martin and Hartwell; my son, William Martin gets 30 acres where he now
lives on the west side of my Plantation. If he wishes to sell he's to let my
sons, Hartwell and Martin have the refusal of the land. Signed, Hartwell
Martin; wit: William Sympson, Jeremiah McFarlan (x); Produced in Court on 17
Jan., 1825; Proven by William Sympson and Jeremiah McFarlin, on 18 Apr.,
1825; Recorded by John Barret.
---------------
Deedbook 2, Pages 156-158, 15 July 1799
Joseph Black and wife, Jemimah, Moses Kirkpatrick and wife, Lucy of
Cumberland County., Ky. to Hartwell Martin of Green County, Ky.----500
pounds----200 acres by survey-----Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-----.
Signed: Joseph Black, Moses Kirkpatrick
Wit: Jeremiah Lewis, Wm. Adams, Wm Buckner, John P. Anderson, John E. King,
Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions for Cumberland Co. certify that
Joseph Black and Moses Kirkpatrick appeared before me, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed: John E. King
I, John E. King, certify that Jemimah and Lucy relinquished Dower, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed John E. King
Recorded Green County, on 18 Mar., 1800 by Jamrs Allen, CGC
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Deedbook 4, Pages 104-105, 15 Sept, 1803
John P. Anderson and wife, Betsy, of Nelson County, Ky to Hartwell
Martin--175 pounds-- west fork of Pitman Creek-- 50 acres-- being part of a
military made in the name of Moses Kirkpatrick--
Signed: John P. Anderson, Betsy Anderson
Wit: Job Broughton (x), James Hash (x) William Hash (x)
Green County SCT: Proven by Job Browton, James Harsh and William Harsh;
Recorded 26 Sept., 1803 by John Barret, DCGCC.
------------
Deedbook 4, Page 120-121, 18 Apr., 1804
Jeremiah Lewis and wife, Rachel to Hartwell Martin--200 pounds-- 148 acres
on Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-- John Edmonson's survey of 100
acres, which was made on a military warrant- corner of Martin's Survey--.
Signed: Jeremiah Lewis, Rachel Lewis (x)
Wit: William Sympson, Garrard Davis (x), Moses Ratliff, William Pitman,
Henry Sympson
Green County SCT: Proven by William Sympson, Garrard Davis and William
Pitman; Recorded 12 Aug., 1804 by John Barret, DCGC.
Records from Green County KY: mentions Hartwell Martin.
28 July 1806 Transcribed by Sue Elfving from (COMB4:102). Ordered that H. Shofner be appointed overseer of the road from the forks of the road by Thompson to Hartwell Martins and the following boundary as allotted him to wit: John Brown [sp?], John Eaton, James Hash, Saml Combs, Ratliff Tompson [sic], Iasham Woods, ??cy Stacy, John Jackson, and David Shofner and all their tithes be allotted him to keep the same in repair..
SE Notes: Ratliff Thompson is the son of Archibald THOMPSON Senior whose journal states he, Archibald, came to Green Co. in 1796. There are entries in his journal about Rachel WOOD, daughter of Ison WOOD and Roseanny THOMPSON. Perhaps Ison WOOD and Iasham aka Isham WOODS are the same
HARTWELL MARTIN 1750 - 1824 b: Abt. 1750 in ?Charles City Co VA d: Aft.
1824 in Will l821 Jan 31 but alive l824
. +Sallie Porter 1782 - 1800 b: 26 May 1782 d: Abt. 1800
. 2 WILLIAM L. MARTIN 1782 - 1857 b: 26 May 1782 in Charles City co VA (On
the waters of the James River) d: 30 Jul 1857 in Green co KY
..... +Sallie "Sarah" Shofner 1792 - 1886 b: 16 Mar 1792 in Mercer co KY d:
30 Sep 1886 in Larue co. KY m: 30 Jul 1807 in Green co KY
Hartwell Martin lived in Green County and was a 1799 taxpayer. According to
a sketch in Perrin's on the Martin family, Hartwell married Sallie Porter.
Both were from Virginia.
◦Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115
I Hartwell Martin a citizen of the County of Green and State of
Kentucky being in perfect health and of sound mind and calling to
mind the mortality of the body knowing that it is appointed for men
once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament
ratifying this and no others.
Item first I give unto my beloved wife Nancy Martin the farm on
which I now live, with all the improvements theron during her
natuaral lifetime and at her decease to be equally divided between
my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 2nd I give unto my daughter Jincy Skaggs thirty seven dollars
in such movable property as I may have in posession at my death to
be valued by two disinterested person one of which is to be chosen
by my wife Nancy Martin the other to be chosen by said Nabur, the
above named $37 is given to the aforesaid Jincy Skaggs to make her
equal part of my estate the same that I have heretofore given to my
daughters Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpott, Betsy Nance for I
have heretofore given each of them sixty dollars. I have also given
to my son Henry Martin sixty dollars, and do seriously believe each
of the aforesaid children have received more than will fall to the
share of the remainder of my children.
Item 3rd the whole of my personal estate at my decease is to remain
in the hands of my wife Nancy Martin, and by her to be safely kept
together for her use until my sons marries, the one then marrying is
to have one third part of said personal estate, the ballance to be
reserved until the marriage of the other, at which time he is to
have a third part, the remaining third part to be enjoyed by my said
wife Nancy Martin her lifetime, at her decease to be equally divided
between my sons Martin Martin and Hartwell Martin.
Item 4th I give to my son William Martin thirty acres of land where
he now lives to be laid off on the west side of my plantation along
(unlegible) line so as to include the improvements where said
William Martin now lives, and should he wish to sell and remove he
is to let my sons Hartwell Martin and Martin have the refusal of
said land and to sell to no other person if they wish to purchase,
In testimony Whereof I have set my hand this 31st day of January 1821.
Hartwell Martin
Witness:
William Sympson
Jeremiah (his X mark) McFarlin
At a County Court held for Green County at the Courthouse in
Greenburg on the 17th day of January 1825
«tab»This last will and testament of Hartwell Martin deceased was
produced in court by Nancy Martin and proven by the oath of William
Sympson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be
certified and at a court held for Green County at the Courthouse on
the 18th day of April 1825 the same was fully proven by the oath of
Jeremiah McFarlin another subscribing witness thereto to have been
signed sealed and published as the last will and testament of the
said Martin, and at the time of signing the same they believed him
to be in his perfect mind and memory and the same is ordered to be
recorded which is done.
Test, John Barrett, Clerk
The will of Hartwell Martin, dated January 31, 1821, was proven in court
April 18, 1825. The will mentions 'wife Nancy'. It is possible that Nancy
was the wife from a later marriage. Hartwell Martin, mentioned in a number
of deeds in early Green County, owned land along Pitman Creek.
Green County Will Book 2
Page 114-115, 31 January 1821
Will of Hartwell Martin; Wife, Nancy gets farm on which I now live, during
her life, then to be equally divided between my sons, Martin Martin and
Hartwell Martin; daughter, Jinney Skaggs is to get $37 in movable property,
to be valued by 2 disinterested persons------one chosen by my wife and one
chosen by my nabur. This will make her even with what I have heretofore
given my daughters, Sally Scott, Polly Hash, July Philpot and Betsy Nance,
for I have given them each $60. My wife, Nancy keeps the other one-third
(personal Property), during her lifetime to be equally divided between my
sons, Martin and Hartwell; my son, William Martin gets 30 acres where he now
lives on the west side of my Plantation. If he wishes to sell he's to let my
sons, Hartwell and Martin have the refusal of the land. Signed, Hartwell
Martin; wit: William Sympson, Jeremiah McFarlan (x); Produced in Court on 17
Jan., 1825; Proven by William Sympson and Jeremiah McFarlin, on 18 Apr.,
1825; Recorded by John Barret.
---------------
Deedbook 2, Pages 156-158, 15 July 1799
Joseph Black and wife, Jemimah, Moses Kirkpatrick and wife, Lucy of
Cumberland County., Ky. to Hartwell Martin of Green County, Ky.----500
pounds----200 acres by survey-----Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-----.
Signed: Joseph Black, Moses Kirkpatrick
Wit: Jeremiah Lewis, Wm. Adams, Wm Buckner, John P. Anderson, John E. King,
Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions for Cumberland Co. certify that
Joseph Black and Moses Kirkpatrick appeared before me, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed: John E. King
I, John E. King, certify that Jemimah and Lucy relinquished Dower, 17 Nov., 1799;
Signed John E. King
Recorded Green County, on 18 Mar., 1800 by Jamrs Allen, CGC
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Deedbook 4, Pages 104-105, 15 Sept, 1803
John P. Anderson and wife, Betsy, of Nelson County, Ky to Hartwell
Martin--175 pounds-- west fork of Pitman Creek-- 50 acres-- being part of a
military made in the name of Moses Kirkpatrick--
Signed: John P. Anderson, Betsy Anderson
Wit: Job Broughton (x), James Hash (x) William Hash (x)
Green County SCT: Proven by Job Browton, James Harsh and William Harsh;
Recorded 26 Sept., 1803 by John Barret, DCGCC.
------------
Deedbook 4, Page 120-121, 18 Apr., 1804
Jeremiah Lewis and wife, Rachel to Hartwell Martin--200 pounds-- 148 acres
on Pitman Creek, a branch of Green River-- John Edmonson's survey of 100
acres, which was made on a military warrant- corner of Martin's Survey--.
Signed: Jeremiah Lewis, Rachel Lewis (x)
Wit: William Sympson, Garrard Davis (x), Moses Ratliff, William Pitman,
Henry Sympson
Green County SCT: Proven by William Sympson, Garrard Davis and William
Pitman; Recorded 12 Aug., 1804 by John Barret, DCGC.
Records from Green County KY: mentions Hartwell Martin.
28 July 1806 Transcribed by Sue Elfving from (COMB4:102). Ordered that H. Shofner be appointed overseer of the road from the forks of the road by Thompson to Hartwell Martins and the following boundary as allotted him to wit: John Brown [sp?], John Eaton, James Hash, Saml Combs, Ratliff Tompson [sic], Iasham Woods, ??cy Stacy, John Jackson, and David Shofner and all their tithes be allotted him to keep the same in repair..
SE Notes: Ratliff Thompson is the son of Archibald THOMPSON Senior whose journal states he, Archibald, came to Green Co. in 1796. There are entries in his journal about Rachel WOOD, daughter of Ison WOOD and Roseanny THOMPSON. Perhaps Ison WOOD and Iasham aka Isham WOODS are the same
HARTWELL MARTIN 1750 - 1824 b: Abt. 1750 in ?Charles City Co VA d: Aft.
1824 in Will l821 Jan 31 but alive l824
. +Sallie Porter 1782 - 1800 b: 26 May 1782 d: Abt. 1800
. 2 WILLIAM L. MARTIN 1782 - 1857 b: 26 May 1782 in Charles City co VA (On
the waters of the James River) d: 30 Jul 1857 in Green co KY
..... +Sallie "Sarah" Shofner 1792 - 1886 b: 16 Mar 1792 in Mercer co KY d:
30 Sep 1886 in Larue co. KY m: 30 Jul 1807 in Green co KY
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