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Josiah Martin 1771 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c. 1771

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 5 Oct 1820

Death Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

Father: Colonel Governor

Mother: Elizabeth Martin

Spouse(s): Mary (Reynolds)

Children(s): Mary Holland

In 1771, Josiah Martin entered the world in Virginia, born to Colonel Josiah Martin Royal Governor and Elizabeth Martin. Josiah Martin married Mary Rachel Runnels (Reynolds), and had children including Mary A. Holland. Josiah Martin passed away in 1820 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Josiah Martin entered the world in Virginia, born to Colonel Josiah Martin Royal Governor and Elizabeth Martin.
  • Josiah Martin married Mary Rachel Runnels (Reynolds), and had children including Mary A. Holland.
  • Josiah Martin passed away in 1820 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Governor
1737 – 1786
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Elizabeth Martin
1732 – 1778
Birth Location: Queens New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Reynolds)
1780 – 1813
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Holland
1802 – 1875
Birth Location: Culpepper County, Virginia, USA
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Josiah Martin's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Martin
1771 – 1820
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Colonel Josiah Martin Royal Governor
1737 – 1786
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Elizabeth Martin
1732 – 1778
Queens New York, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Martin (Plantation Owner\Colonel\Speaker of the) Assembly)
1694 – 1776
Greencastle, New Division, Saint Mary, Antigua, West Indies
Josiah Martin
1699 – 1778
Antigua, West Indes
Great-Grandparents
Major Martin*
1639 – 1701
Lydia Thomas
1666 – 1744
Major Martin*
1639 – 1701
Lydia Thomas
1666 – 1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thomas
1640 – 1690
Lydia Tomlinson
1645 –
William Thomas
1640 – 1690
Lydia Tomlinson
1645 –

Josiah Martin's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Martin (c. 1771 – 5 Oct 1820) m. Mary (Rachel Runnels) (Reynolds) (abt. 1780 – 1813)
  1. 1. Mary (A.) Holland (30 Apr 1802 – 24 Jan 1875) m. Eli (Mercer) Williams (1806 – 30 April 1857)
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Williams (12 May 1842 – 03 Jun 1911) m. Thomas (Francis) Bower (9 October 1848 – 29 March 1921)
      1. 1. Cora Aperly (abt 1874 – ) m. Joseph Aperly (abt 1872 – )
        1. 1. Eugenia (Annie Epperley \) Seymour (1891 – 1931-1939) m. Scott (Gideon) Bishop (29 Jul 1896 – 13 May 1981)
        2. 2. Thomas (M) Aperly (abt 1896 – )
        3. 3. Lucy Aperly (abt 1900 – )
        4. 4. Marvin Aperly (abt 1902 – )
        5. 5. Emma Aperly (abt 1904 – )
        6. 6. Estelle Aperly (abt 1906 – )

Josiah Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1771
c. 1771
Birth of Josiah Martin in Virginia
Virginia
1820
5 Oct 1820
Age 49
Death of Josiah Martin in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c. 1771
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1820
    Event Place: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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