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ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN 1746–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1746

Birth Location: Chickahominy River, Albemarle, Fluvanna, VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1821

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Henry Martin

Mother: Mary Bryan

Spouse(s): Diana Harrison

Children(s): Diana Martin

The story of ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN began in 1746 in Chickahominy River, Albemarle, Fluvanna, VA, Virginia, USA. ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN married Diana Harrison, and had children including Diana Harrison Martin. ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN passed away in 1821 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN began in 1746 in Chickahominy River, Albemarle, Fluvanna, VA, Virginia, USA.
  • ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN married Diana Harrison, and had children including Diana Harrison Martin.
  • ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN passed away in 1821 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Martin
1718–1752
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia Colony
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Mary Bryan
1725–1751
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Diana Harrison
1744–1817
Birth Location: Goochland, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Diana Martin
1788–1838
Birth Location: Ronda, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States of America
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ENSIGN MARTIN's Ancestors

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ENSIGN MARTIN
1746–1821
Birth Place: Chickahominy River, Albemarle, Fluvanna, VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Martin
1718–1752
New Kent County, Virginia Colony
Mary (Sarah) Bryan
1725–1751
Goochland County, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ENSIGN MARTIN's Descendants

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ENSIGN (BENJAMIN) MARTIN (8 April 1746–31 Oct 1821) m. Diana Harrison (1 Oct 1744–11 Nov 1817)
  1. 1. Diana (Harrison) Martin 1788–1838 m. John Martin 1786–1868
    1. 1. Martha (A. "Patsy") Martin 1812–1896 m. Martin (Green) McBride 1812–1880
      1. 1. Dianna (Elizabeth) McBride 1845–1927 m. Virgil (Dwight) Swaim 1844–1922
        1. 1. John (Preston) Swaim 1870–1950 m. Carrie Swaim 1873–1960 m. Isa (C) McBride 1872–1960
        2. 2. Emma (Jane) Swaim 1868–1937
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Bettie) Swaim 1875–
        4. 4. Solomon (Davis) Swain 1877–1958
        5. 5. Dianah Swaim 1880–

ENSIGN MARTIN's Timeline

2 Records

1746
8 April 1746
Birth of ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN in Chickahominy River, Albemarle, Fluvanna, VA, Virginia, USA
Chickahominy River, Albemarle, Fluvanna, VA, Virginia, USA
1821
31 Oct 1821
Age 75
Death of ENSIGN BENJAMIN MARTIN in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1746
    Event Place: Chickahominy River, Albemarle, Fluvanna, VA, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1821
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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