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Birth: 1 AUG 1767, Albemarle Co., VA
Death: 12 SEP 1842, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, NC
Will Written: 11 SEP 1842, Wilkes Co., NC
Will Probated: NOV 1842, Wilkes Co., NC
Burial: Martin-Smith Cemetery
Title: Dr.
Father: Benjamin Martin (b. 8 APR 1746, Albemarle Co., VA; d. 31 OCT 1821, Wilkes Co., NC)
Mother: Diana Harrison (b. 1 OCT 1744, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. 11 MAY 1817, Wilkes Co., NC)
Family 1: Amelia Wright (b. ABT 1767, Fauquier Co., VA; d. 28 APR 1843, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, NC)
Marriage: 12 JAN 1786, Surry Co., NC
Children:
William Martin (b. ABT 1788, Surry Co., NC)
Williams Wright Martin (b. ABT 1790, Surry Co., NC; d. 3 APR 1824, Wilkes Co., NC)
Dianna Harrison Martin (b. ABT 1792, Surry Co., NC; d. ABT 1837)
Sarah Martin (b. 5 SEP 1794, Hunting Creek, Wilkes, NC; d. 13 JUL 1864, Wilkes Co., NC)
Amelia Matilda Martin (b. 2 JUN 1800, Hunting Creek, Wilkes, NC; d. 15 SEP 1877)
Benjamin F. Martin (b. ABT 1807, NC)
Notes for: Robert Martin
1790 Census 10th Company, Wilkes Co., NC Page 162
1800 Census Wilkes Co., NC Page 54
1810 Census Wilkes Co., NC Page 264
1820 Census Wayne Co., NC
In 1830 Robert Martin is on the same page of the census with son-in-law E li Petty. Enumeration as follows: 1 male age 10 to under 15, 1 ma le 60 to under 70 (Robert), and there is 1 female between 60 and und er 70 (Amelia). There are 10 slaves on this census. 6 are male, 1 under 1 0, 2 ages 10 to under 24, 1 age 24 to under 36, and 2 ages 36 to under 5 5. The female slaves, 2 under age 10, 1 age 10 to under 24, and 1 a ge 55 to under 100.
Robert and Amelia were Baptists, and had services in their home until a ch urch could be built. Robert was a doctor though and not a minister of t he gospel.
Wilkes Co., NC Clerk of County Court 1807-1833
Robert Martins Will
I Robert Martin of the County of Wilkes and state of North Carolina
being old and afflicted in body but of a sound disposing mind and memory
thanks be to allmighty God for the same, do make this my last Will and Tes ta
ment in manner and form following.
First I recommend my Soul into the hands of God my Creator and my Bo dy to be
buried in a plain and decent manner at the discretion of my frien ds & executors
and as to such wordly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me wi th I dispose
of it as follows
2t I will and direct that all my just debts be paid out of my estate, a nd that all
my debts, that are owing to me be collected by my executors hereaft er named.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Amelia Martin for and during
her natural life the plantation that I now line on together with a ll my stock
of every kind and my household and kitchen furniture and all such farm ing tools
as she may want, and if she should chose to sell any of the above prop erty
not hereafter willed my will is that my executors shall dispose the sa me
to sale and apply the money solely to her use and support and shou ld be there
a surplus of said money on her hand at her decease, I direct f or it to be paid
over to my daughter Amelia M. Smith for her use. If dead to be equal ly divided
among her Children. I also will unto my beloved wife Amelia Martin f or and
during her natural life my negro woman Rose.
3d I give and bequeath unto my son William Martin one Dollar in addition w hat
I have allready given him
4th I give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Mary Martin and Children
wife and heir of Williams W. Martin my son dec'd my negroe girl Mary
and to go in the possession of Mary Martin at my death and at Mary
Martins death to be equally divided amongst her living Children and it
is also my will that said girl Mary should not be sold out of reach of
Ben her husband.
5th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Diana H. Pettys heirs one
Dollar in addition to what they have heretofore received of my estate
6th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Wright my tract of land
known by the name of the Squire Barker Tract whereon Mary Standley
now lives, supposed to contain 160 acres to be hers and not to be at
the disposal of her husband Wm W. Wright and after her death to be
equally divided amongst her Children together with what I have
heretofore given her
7th I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin F. Martin one Dollar in additio n
to what I have heretofore given him.
8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Amelia M Smith my negro
boy Hubbard and my Negro woman Rose to be hers after the death
of my wife also my Negro woman Sarah to the said Amelia M Smith
and her Children, I also give unto my son in law Samuel P. Smith my
Brass fire dogs, Shovel and tongs, fire guard and also a set of Black
Smith tools and my Writing Chair
9th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Amelia M Smith
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my Negro boy ??????
10th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Sarah M Smith my
Negro boy Orange.
11th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Diane Lucinda Harrison
Smith my Negro girl Mira and the third choice of my Beds, Bed
steads and furniture and also my desk, after the death of my wife
12th I give and bequeath unto my grandson Robert M. Smith my Negro
boy Adam and my Side Board, Saddle and bridle and the first
choice of my beds, beadsteads and furniture.
13. I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Susannah J. Smith
my Negro Child Abram and fourth Choice of my Beds, Beadsteads
and furniture, also my corner cupboard after the death of my wife.
14. I give and bequeath unto my grandson Samuel P. Smith the second
choice of my beds, bedsteads & furniture, my clock, Book case and
Bureau after the death of my wife.
15. I will that those children named as legatees shall not have any
part of the negroes given in this will to my daughter Amelia
M. Smith at her death and that the property willed to them
remain in the hands & care of Samuel P. Smith their father
until my granddaughters are 18 years old, and my grandsons
twenty one years of age. Then to be delivered over by him or
his administrators or Executors to each as they arrive at
that age, unless the property is accidentally or providentially
destroyed, in which case he is not held responsible.
16. My further will is that if either of my grandchildren to whom
a legacy is left in this my will should die leaving no issue
then in that case their part of the legacy willed to them
I direct to be equally divided amongst my daughter Amelia
M. Smith's children who have no particular legacy left them
and are not named in this my will.
17. I further give and bequeath unto my live grandsons Robert
M. Smith and Samuel P. Smith the tract of land whereon
I now live as heretofore conveyed to them in a deed, of gift
dated the fifteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred forty tw o
18. I will and direct that all my Book accounts at my death if
any is left against any of my heirs they are to be collected by
my executors as it stands charged and directed on my
family account Book and not in any other manner whatever
19. I further will and direct that my daughter Amelia M. Smith
may take out of my medical shop such medicines and medical
Books as she may want for her own use and the Ballance
of my Medicine, medical instruments and medical Books and
medical apparatus belonging to my shop I give to my grand
son Robert C. Martin for his own use and benefit
20th I also will and direct that after the death of my beloved wife
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Amelia Martin that my old negro man John and old negro woman
Dilcey be set free and I leave them in charge of my son in law
Samuel P. Smith and my daughter Amelia M. Smith that is to say
that they do not suffer in their old age for diet or clothing ???
21st The reason that I have not given to my two sons in law Ely Petty
and Wm W Wright and their wives and children and my son Benjamin
F. Martin and his heirs no more then I have is this my last will &
Testament is because I consider what I have heretofore given them
makes them fully equal to my other children if not more then equal.
22nd And I do hereby notify and confirm this my last will and testament
strictly enjoining it on my ???? to carry it into Execution to which
I do ordain and appoint my trusty friends James Martin, Samuel
P. Smith and Robert C. Martin Executors In witness whereof I
the said Robert Martin have to this my last will and testament
set my hand & seal this 11th day of Septbr 1842
Test
John Rousseau Robert Mart in (seal)
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Benj S. Martin
North Carolina |
Wilkes County | ???? ???????? 1842
The execution of the within will was duly pr oven
in open court by the oaths of John Rousseau & Benjamin S. Martin
the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and
registered that the Executors therein named, Sam'l P. Smith
Ja? Martin & Robert C Martin were duly qualified
Test
W. Mast in Clk
