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CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN 1582 – 1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1582

Birth Location: Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England

Death Date: 8 January 1621

Death Location: onboard 'Mayflower', Plymouth, MA

Father: John Drake

Mother: Grace Prower

Spouse(s): Mary PROWER

Children(s): Sarah Martin, Isaac Martin, Francis Martin, Marguerite Martin, Eve Martin, Ann Martin, Dulzebella Martin, Nathaniel Martin, JOHN MARTIN, Samuel Martin, Alice Martin, George Martin, Solomon Prowe

The story of CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain began in 1582 in Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England. CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain married Mary Langmore PROWER, and had children including Sarah Martin, Isaac John Martin, Francis Martin, Marguerite Martin, Eve Martin, Ann Martin, Dulzebella Martin, Nathaniel Martin, JOHN MARTIN, Samuel Martin, Alice Martin, George B Martin, Solomon Prowe. CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain passed away in 1621 in onboard 'Mayflower', Plymouth, MA.

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Biography

  • The story of CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain began in 1582 in Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England.
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain married Mary Langmore PROWER, and had children including Sarah Martin, Isaac John Martin, Francis Martin, Marguerite Martin, Eve Martin, Ann Martin, Dulzebella Martin, Nathaniel Martin, JOHN MARTIN, Samuel Martin, Alice Martin, George B Martin, Solomon Prowe.
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain passed away in 1621 in onboard 'Mayflower', Plymouth, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Drake
1540 – 1602
Birth Location: Whitchurch, Devon, England
JD
Grace Prower
1550 – 1604
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
GP

Spouses(s)

Mary PROWER
1577 – 1621
Birth Location: Great Burstead, Billericay, Essex, England, United Kingdom
MP

Children(s)

Sarah Martin
1594 – 1635
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
SM
Isaac Martin
1598 – 1694
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
IM
Francis Martin
1599 –
Birth Location: London, England
FM
Marguerite Martin
1600 – 1662
Birth Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
MM
Eve Martin
1601 –
Birth Location: –
EM
Ann Martin
1607 – 1674
Birth Location: Billericay, Sussex, England
AM
Dulzebella Martin
1607 – 1658
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
DM
Nathaniel Martin
1608 – 1621
Birth Location: Mayflower, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
NM
JOHN MARTIN
1609 – 1621
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
JM
Samuel Martin
1613 – 1683
Birth Location: Essex, England
SM
Alice Martin
1616 – 1648
Birth Location: Billerica Essex England/MA USA
AM
George Martin
1618 – 1686
Birth Location: Ramsey, Hampshire, England
GM
Solomon Prowe
1619 – 1620
Birth Location: Essex, England
SP

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN's Ancestors

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CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
1582 – 1621
Birth Place: Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England
Parents
John or William Drake
1540 – 1602
Whitchurch, Devon, England
Grace (Anne Hownchins) Prower
1550 – 1604
Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Howchyne) Hutchins
1525 – 1560
Oxfordshire, England
Anne Lowell
1524 –
Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Howchins
1502 – 1568
Joane Howchins
1510 – 1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN's Descendants

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CHRISTOPHER (JOHN) MARTIN (11 August 1582 – 8 January 1621) m. Mary (Langmore) PROWER (4 April 1577 – 11 January 1621)
  1. 1. Sarah Martin (May 1594 – 1635, arrived in British America and died)
  2. 2. Isaac (John) Martin (1598 – 2 May 1694)
  3. 3. Francis Martin (1599 – )
  4. 4. Marguerite Martin (Feb 1600 – 3 Aug 1662)
  5. 5. Eve Martin (23 Aug 1601 – )
  6. 6. Ann Martin (1607 – 1674)
  7. 7. Dulzebella Martin (Sep 1607 – 23 Jun 1658)
  8. 8. Nathaniel Martin (26 Feb 1608 – Jan 1621)
  9. 9. JOHN MARTIN (26 Feb 1609 – Jan 1621) m. Letetia (Letitah (Sylvester) Coe) Martin (1620 – 1670)
    1. 1. William (Peters) Martin ( – 2 Jan 1765)
      1. 1. Capt (Joseph) Martin (1700 – 14 Jan 1762) m. Susanna (Page) Chiles (28 Apr 1701 – 28 Jun 1754)
        1. 1. Joseph (Lynch Martin) II (18 Sep – 18 December 1808)
        2. 2. Mary Martin (1713 – 1765)
        3. 3. Rachel Tinsley (1718 – 9 Apr 1777)
        4. 4. ISAAC MARTIN (1720 – Bef. Feb 1774)
        5. 5. John (Hammock) Martin (20 Sep 1722 – 23 Jun 1770)
        6. 6. William Martin** (4 February 1723 – March 1808)
        7. 7. Ellinor (Tinsley) Martin (1725 – )
        8. 8. Joseph Martin (18 Mar 1726 – 1731)
        9. 9. Sarah (Hammock Tinsley Martin) (Carter) (1727 – )
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Martin) Tinsley (1729 – 1802)
        11. 11. George Martin (13 Mar 1729 – Mar 1777)
        12. 12. Milley Martin (1740 – 1822) m. John Spurlin (1740 – Jun 1822)
  10. 10. Samuel Martin (1613 – 15 Sep 1683)
  11. 11. Alice Martin (1616 – 4 Oct 1648)
  12. 12. George (B) Martin (1618 – 23 Nov 1686)
  13. 13. Solomon Prowe (1619 – 24 December 1620)

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN's Timeline

2 Records

1582
11 August 1582
Birth of CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain in Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England
Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England
1621
8 January 1621
Age 39
Death of CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARTIN Captain in onboard 'Mayflower', Plymouth, MA
onboard 'Mayflower', Plymouth, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1582
    Event Place: Great Burstead, Billerica, Essex, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1621
    Event Place: onboard 'Mayflower', Plymouth, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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