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Rachel Povall Martin 1789 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1789

Birth Location: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1881

Death Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Father: Matthew Sr,

Mother: Sarah Clay,

Spouse(s): John Tillman

Children(s): Sallie Tillman, Mary Tillman, Rachel Tillman, Lewis Tillman, John Tillman, Martha Tillman, Barclay Tillman, Mary Tillman, Abram Tillman, Lucy Tillman

Rachel Povall Martin was born in 1789 in Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA, the child of Matthew Martin Sr, and Sarah "Sally" Clay,. Rachel Povall Martin married John Tillman, and had children including Sallie C. M. Tillman, Mary Huff Tillman, Rachel M. Tillman, Lewis Tillman, John Tillman, Martha E. Tillman, Barclay Martin Tillman, Mary Ann Tillman, Abram M. Tillman, Lucy Rachel Martin Tillman. Rachel Povall Martin passed away in 1881 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Povall Martin was born in 1789 in Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA, the child of Matthew Martin Sr, and Sarah "Sally" Clay,.
  • Rachel Povall Martin married John Tillman, and had children including Sallie C. M. Tillman, Mary Huff Tillman, Rachel M. Tillman, Lewis Tillman, John Tillman, Martha E. Tillman, Barclay Martin Tillman, Mary Ann Tillman, Abram M. Tillman, Lucy Rachel Martin Tillman.
  • Rachel Povall Martin passed away in 1881 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Sr,
1763 – 1846
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
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Sarah Clay,
1765 – 1842
Birth Location: Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

John Tillman
1786 – 1854
Birth Location: Edgefield Dist., South Carolina
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Children(s)

Sallie Tillman
1811 – 1836
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
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Mary Tillman
1813 – 1826
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
MT
Rachel Tillman
1815 –
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
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Lewis Tillman
1816 – 1886
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee
LT
John Tillman
1818 – 1835
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
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Martha Tillman
1821 – 1839
Birth Location: South Carolina
MT
Barclay Tillman
1825 – 1901
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
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Mary Tillman
1828 – 1854
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Abram Tillman
1829 – 1862
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
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Lucy Tillman
1837 – 1905
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee
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Rachel Martin's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Martin
1789 – 1881
Birth Place: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
Parents
Matthew Martin Sr,
1763 – 1846
Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah ("Sally") Clay,
1765 – 1842
Cumberland, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Capt (Abram) Martin,
1716 – 1780
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth ("Betty") Marshall
1727 – 1797
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Dr (Henry) Clay,
1736 – 1820
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonies
Great-Grandparents
John Marshall,
1700 – 1752
Elizabeth Markham
1704 – 1775
Henry Clay
1711 – 1764
Lucy Green
1717 – 1764
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Marshall
1670 –
Hester
1673 –
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Margaret Mitchell
1692 – 1777
Thomas Green
1665 – 1730
Elizabeth Marston
1672 – 1759
John Povall,
1684 – 1749
Elizabeth Woodson
1689 – 1740

Rachel Martin's Descendants

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Rachel (Povall) Martin (16 May 1789 – 10 Nov 1881) m. John Tillman (5 FEB 1786 – 3 OCT 1854)
  1. 1. Sallie (C. M.) Tillman (15 DEC 1811 – 19 JAN 1836)
  2. 2. Mary (Huff) Tillman (1 JUL 1813 – 6 APR 1826)
  3. 3. Rachel (M.) Tillman (26 FEB 1815 – )
  4. 4. Lewis Tillman (18 AUG 1816 – 3 MAY 1886)
  5. 5. John Tillman (27 AUG 1818 – 23 JAN 1835)
  6. 6. Martha (E.) Tillman (24 APR 1821 – 1 NOV 1839)
  7. 7. Barclay (Martin) Tillman (31 OCT 1825/1827 – 2 OCT 1901)
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Tillman (29 FEB 1828 – 9 MAR 1854)
  9. 9. Abram (M.) Tillman (17 OCT 1829 – 29 JUN 1862)
  10. 10. Lucy (Rachel Martin) Tillman (MAR 1837 – 1905)

Rachel Martin's Timeline

3 Records

1789
16 May 1789
Birth of Rachel Povall Martin in Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
1881
10 Nov 1881
Age 92
Death of Rachel Povall Martin in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1881
NOV 1881
Age 92
Burial of Rachel Povall Martin in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, Willow Mount Cem
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, Willow Mount Cem

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1789
    Event Place: Martintown, Edgefield Dist., South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    92

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: NOV 1881
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, Willow Mount Cem
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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