Individual Details
William Martin
(26 Nov 1765 - 4 Nov 1846)
Farris Files, p. 48-49; manuscript taken from a Phares/Pharis Newsletter published with research updates. Found in Family History Library, Salt Lake City.
William said to have fought in both the Revolution and the War of 1812. He arrived in Tennessee in 1798 from the Tugaloo Creek area of Pendleton District, SC. Said to have accumulated 1500 acres of land.
His will was probated Apr 1847, Smith Co, TN
Events
| Birth | 26 Nov 1765 | Orange County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 29 Jul 1790 | Frances "Franky" Farris | |||
| Death | 4 Nov 1846 | Dixon Springs, Smith County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Frances "Franky" Farris (1771 - 1831) |
| Child | Joseph A. Martin (1792 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betsey" Martin (1794 - 1834) |
| Child | George W. Martin (1796 - 1867) |
| Child | Sarah "Sally" Martin (1796 - ) |
| Child | Brice Ferris Martin (1800 - 1843) |
| Child | Jacob Burris Martin (1802 - 1822) |
| Child | William Lucas Martin (1804 - 1865) |
| Child | Thomas J. Martin (1806 - 1833) |
| Child | Wilson Yandell Martin (1810 - 1868) |