Person:Martha Nisbit (2)

Martha Ann Nisbit had three marriages: first, to Israel Pickens, abt. 1728; second, to John Clark, abt. 1755; and third, to John Falls (10 AUG 1760, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).

Martha Ann (Nisbit) Pickens Clark Falls

Information comes from alby6@@juno.com. "In 1776 Gilbraith Falls was executor for his father, John Falls of Mecklenburg County. John Falls had remarried in 1761, to the widow Martha Clark, with a premarital agreement; we do not know his first wife."

From E.M. Sharp's "Pickens Families of the South": "ISRAEL PICKENS. Probably the oldest son of William and Margaret Pickens was born in Ireland and migrated with his parents to Bucks Co. Penn. ca. 1718. He united with Bensalem church on confession in 1722. Married soon after ward. He moved to Orange Co. VA. where he had a mill near Staunten before 1740. Had a child baptized while there in 1740. He moved again about 1743 to Brunswick Co. VA locating at Cub Creek which is in the present Charlotte Co. VA. He was a member of Cub Creek Pres. church where he died and was buried in 1749. MARTHA PICKENS, his wife may have been the second wife, as there is a gap of 11 years between the oldest child and the next oldest. After the death of Israel she move to Anson co. N.C. where on May 20, 1754 she was granted 514 acres on the north side of King Creek, a branch of the Catawaba River. (Raleigh land grant files 1692, Bk. 15, pg. 28) There seems to be proof that in later years Martha married again to JOHN FALL and lived in Lincoln Co. N.C. Martha Pickens lived in Cabarrus County, N.C. when she married Fall. Mary Clark Corrigan, granddaughter of Martha Pickens made a statement in the settlement papers of her father, James Clark that she inherited from her grandmother MARTHA FALLS. John and Martha Falls sold 300 acres of land Oct. 10, 1774 which had been granted to John Falls, May, 5, 1768 on the south fork of Cathey's Creek.(Lincoln Co. N.C. Deed Bk. 2, p. 120) Children of Israel Pickens and wife Martha Pickens:

1. William Pickens born 1728 - died 1800 - m. Elizabeth Black. 2. Margaret Pickens -b. 1739-40 - m. Capt. James Walkup. 3. Capt. Samuel Pickens - b. 1743 - d. 1821 - m. Jane Carrigan 4. Rebecca Pickens - b. 1745-6 -. James Davis 5. Hannah Pickens - b. 1749 - m. (1) James Clark, m. (2) George Davis."

married isreal pickens abt. 1726 in Bucks Co.,Penn. (questionable)

Note from Delijim@aol.com:

Some sources claim that Israel Pickes married Martha Ann NISBIT abt. 1727 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. After Israel Pickens' death in 1749, she married 2nd, John Clark, Jr. abt. 1755., and 3rd, John Falls abt. 1764? in North Carolina.