Person:Peter Martin (24)

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Peter Elijah Martin
b.15 Aug 1768 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d.6 Oct 1814 Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
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  • H.  Peter Elijah Martin1768 - 1814
  • W.  Mary Dunn1770 - 1859
m. 28 Dec 1791
  1. James Davidson Martin1808 - 1883
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Name Peter Elijah Martin
Gender Male
Birth? 15 Aug 1768 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marriage 28 Dec 1791 Berkeley County, Virginiato Mary Dunn
Death? 6 Oct 1814 Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida[Died 2 Days after serving in War of 1812]
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Disambiguation

This Peter Martin is NOT the son of Peter Martin and Anna Ladner. That is a DIFFERENT Peter Martin that married an Elizabeth Heberling. This unfortunate error was published in the book "The Martin family in America", by Louise Martin Mohler, and the error has been duplicated by many researchers. An explanation is posted on this Genforum Message Board Post.
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About Peter Martin

Peter Martin was born on 15 August 1768 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Dunn, 28 December 1791 in Berkeley County, Virginia [West Virginia Marriage Records]. Peter Martin and Mary Dunn moved to Scottsville, KY about 1810. He enlisted in the War of 1812 and died of disease Oct 6,1814 in Pensacola, FL (two days after he completed his one year obligation). After he died, his widow Mary was left with seven children to raise in Scottsville, Simpson County, Kentucky, where she died on 28 January 1859. She was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery just Southwest of Scottsville.


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Obituary of Wife Mary

May 5, 1859
MARY MARTIN born Middlesex Co., N. J., June 13, 1770; died Simpson Co., Ky. Jan. 27, 1859; at age 18, with father, John Dunn, moved to Barkly [sic, s/b Berkeley] Co., Va.; at age 22 md Peter Martin; they moved to Allen Co., Ky. in 1810 and her husband died after being discharged from army in War of 1812; left with 7 children to raise; Presbyterian.
Source: "The Nashville Christian Advocate", 1859
References
  1.   United States. Army. Registers of enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914. (Washington [District of Columbia]: National Archives. Central Plains Region, 1956).

    U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    Name: Peter Martin
    Birthyear: abt 1768
    Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
    Enlistment Age: 45
    Note: Peter Martin enlisted in 1813 and served in the War of 1812

  2.   United States. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815.

    War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
    Soldier: Peter Martin
    Widow: Mary
    Military Service Location: Tennessee
    Pension Number - #1: 5347
    Roll Number: 63
    Archive Publication Number: M313

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