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Robert Martin 1770–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1770

Birth Location: Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 31 August 1836

Death Location: Lebanon, Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Rebecca SWETTENHAM

Spouse(s): Nancy Lindsey

Children(s): Samuel Martin, Mary Martin, Harriett Martin, James Martin

In 1770, Robert Martin entered the world in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James Martin And Rebecca Agnes Swettenham. In 1790, Robert Martin resided in St James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina, . Robert Martin married Nancy Lindsey, and had children including Eliza Jane Martin, Harriett Rebecca Martin, James Martin, James Washington Martin, Mary Ann Martin, Nancy Melinda Martin, Samuel Martin, William Martin. Robert Martin passed away in 1836 in Lebanon, Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Robert Martin entered the world in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James Martin And Rebecca Agnes Swettenham.
  • In 1790, Robert Martin resided in St James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina, .
  • Robert Martin married Nancy Lindsey, and had children including Eliza Jane Martin, Harriett Rebecca Martin, James Martin, James Washington Martin, Mary Ann Martin, Nancy Melinda Martin, Samuel Martin, William Martin.
  • Robert Martin passed away in 1836 in Lebanon, Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rebecca SWETTENHAM
1727–1793
Birth Location: Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Lindsey
1740–1800
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Samuel Martin
1770–1807
Birth Location: Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Martin
1771–1807
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Harriett Martin
1799–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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James Martin
1788–1869
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Robert Martin's Ancestors

Self
Robert Martin
1770–1836
Birth Place: Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Rebecca (Agnes) SWETTENHAM
1727–1793
Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
John Swettenham
1705–1759
St Martin-In-The-Fields Middlesex England
Great-Grandparents
John Swettenham
1671–1758
Elizabeth Freeman
1670–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sw.
1650–1699
Mary Sweetingham
1650–1692

Robert Martin's Descendants

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Robert Martin (11 March 1770–31 August 1836) m. Nancy Lindsey (1740–1800)
  1. 1. Samuel Martin 1770–1807 m. Mary Bailey 1770–1836
    1. 1. Samuel (Houston) Martin 1799–1874 m. Rebecca Flemming 1805–1900
      1. 1. George (Wesley) Martin 1834–1862 m. Elizabeth Johnson 1836–1880
        1. 1. Samuel (Emmit) Martin 1856–1929 m. Mary (M) Yawn 1858–1946
        2. 2. Martha (Annie) Martin 1858–1941 m. William (Archer) Fillingim 1857–1941
        3. 3. Margaret (Elmira) Martin 1854–1931 m. Alex McSwain 1848–1924
        4. 4. Lucinda Martin 1863–1942 m. James (J) Lee 1856–1926
      2. 2. Bailey Martin 1845–1864
      3. 3. Caleb Martin 1831–1864 m. Lucinda Breland 1829–1913
        1. 1. Malinda Martin 1861–1936 m. Enoch (Handsome) Herring 1858–1905
        2. 2. Rebecca (Ann) Martin 1863–1939 m. Absalom Breland 1849–1918
        3. 3. Mary (Alice) Martin 1855–1912 m. Washington (Van Buren) Posey 1857–1897
        4. 4. Henry Martin 1855–
        5. 5. Emeline Martin 1855–
        6. 6. Ellen Martin 1859–
      4. 4. William (K.) Martin 1832–1865 m. Melinda Breland 1829–1895
        1. 1. James Martin 1856–1929 m. Mary (C) Pearce 1850–1936
        2. 2. Colon Martin 1858–1867
        3. 3. Alexis (Gabriel) Martin 1860–1941 m. Mary (Delphia) Shattles 1854–1914
        4. 4. Henry (Edward) Martin 1861–1945
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ellen) Martin 1863–1930
      5. 5. Eliza Martin 1826–1916 m. Charles Berry 1824–1853
        1. 1. Rebecca Berry 1851–1943
        2. 2. Louisa (Elizabeth Virginia) Berry 1850–1904 m. Abner (Lemuel) Breland 1845–1899
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Berry 1846–1911 m. Jonathan Lee 1834–1907
        4. 4. Laura Berry 1847–
        5. 5. Caroline Berry 1849–
        6. 6. Charles Berry 1867–
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Berry 1854–1911 m. Nathan (M) Mckenzie 1862–
      6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Martin 1837–1920 m. Timothy (T) Breeland 1834–
        1. 1. Celiann Breland 1855–1940 m. George (Washington) Hayes 1845–1916
        2. 2. Emma Breeland 1870–1905 m. John (Edwin) Sweetser 1847–1910
        3. 3. Jane Breeland 1865–1945
        4. 4. Samuel (Skeen) Breeland 1857–1899 m. Melissa (Ann) Spears 1857–1943
        5. 5. Breland 1859–
      7. 7. Charlotte Martin 1838–1916 m. William Weldy 1822–1915
        1. 1. Nancy Weldy 1857–1938
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Weldy 1858–1938 m. James (Graham) Frierson 1853–1922
        3. 3. Francis (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Weldy 1864–1937 m. Edmond (Beeman) Seal 1858–1926
        4. 4. Henry (Alford) Weldy 1862–1920 m. Susan Weldy 1877–
      8. 8. Charlie Martin 1843–1885 m. Rebecca Merritt 1844–
        1. 1. Alzada Martin 1872–
        2. 2. Warren Martin 1880–1913
        3. 3. Bailey (Franklin) Martin 1871– m. Ella Parnell 1883–1941
        4. 4. Daniel Martin 1875–
      9. 9. John (W.) Martin 1842–1900
        1. 1. Samuel (Z.) Martin 1882–1935
        2. 2. George Martin 1870–1942
      10. 10. Mary (Ellen) Martin 1843–1883
        1. 1. Dora (Jane) Schoggin 1864–1948
        2. 2. George Martin 1870–1942
      11. 11. Almira Martin 1829–1897 m. Nathaniel Merritt 1807–1880
        1. 1. William Merritt 1846–1925
        2. 2. Rebecca Merritt 1844– m. Charlie Martin 1843–1885
        3. 3. Nancy Merritt 1847–
        4. 4. Eliza Merritt 1849–
        5. 5. James Merritt 1854–1908
        6. 6. Samuel Merritt 1852–1931
        7. 7. Sarah Merritt 1853–
        8. 8. Elijah Merritt 1857–
        9. 9. Margaret Merritt 1859–
        10. 10. Mary Merritt 1861–
        11. 11. Caleb Merritt 1864–1926 m. Melissa McNabb 1879–1944
        12. 12. Susan Merritt 1868–
        13. 13. Sarah Merritt 1856–
      12. 12. Francis (McCallon) Martin 1833–1907 m. Mary (Missouri) Martin 1843–1883
        1. 1. Missouri (Mae) Martin 1883–1953
        2. 2. John (Jackson (Jack)) Martin 1866–1928
        3. 3. Napoleon Martin 1872–1896 m. Mary (L.) Noble 1874–
        4. 4. Exey (Ann) Martin 1863–1933 m. Henry Cruthird 1851–1928
        5. 5. Mary (Emma) Martin 1881–1910
        6. 6. James (“Jim”) Martin 1879–1966
        7. 7. Hiram (James "Stutz") Martin 1861–1936 m. Amanda ((Mandy)) Parker 1864–1946
        8. 8. Martha (Ellen) Martin 1868–1931
        9. 9. George (Allen) Martin 1870–1935
        10. 10. Laura (Belle) Martin 1874–1968 m. Colon ((Collan) McCray) Parker 1857–1941
        11. 11. Charlie (Rudolphus "Doss ") Martin 1877–1899
        12. 12. Daisie Martin 1876–
      13. 13. Percy Martin 1825–1846
    2. 2. Nancy Martin 1787–
    3. 3. Robert Martin 1789–1855 m. Elcey Fleming 1799–1855
      1. 1. Martha Martin 1825–1906 m. David (J) Frasier 1826–
        1. 1. Nancy Frasier 1855–
        2. 2. David Frasier 1864–
        3. 3. William Frasier 1867–
      2. 2. Mary (Penelope) Barwick 1833–1885
    4. 4. Eliza Martin 1790–
    5. 5. Bailey (Martin) Sr 1805–1868 m. Exey (Caroline) Hester 1820–1876
      1. 1. Elijah Martin 1854–
      2. 2. Samuel Martin 1858–
      3. 3. Bailey (Fleming) Martin 1855– m. Mary (S) Martin 1856–
        1. 1. Lillian (A) Martin 1893–
        2. 2. Kansas (E) Martin 1895–
        3. 3. Charles (F) Martin 1899–
        4. 4. Zack (W) Martin 1899–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Martin 1771–1807
  3. 3. Harriett (Rebecca) Martin 1799–
  4. 4. James Martin 1788–1869 m. Esther ((Hester) Farrar) Bogan 1789–1867
    1. 1. Robert Martin 1814–1899
    2. 2. James (Caswell) Martin 1839–1918
    3. 3. Isaac (T.) Martin 1812–1888
    4. 4. John Martin 1821–1917
    5. 5. Esther (Bogan) Houston 1819–1905
    6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Saxon 1823–1865
    7. 7. Charles (Courtney) Martin 1827–1910
    8. 8. George (Washington) Martin 1829–1915
    9. 9. Samuel (Crawford) Martin 1825–1903

Robert Martin's Timeline

6 Records

1770
11 March 1770
Birth of Robert Martin in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 20
Robert Martin resided here in St James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
St James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 30
Robert Martin resided here in Fairfield, South Carolina
Fairfield, South Carolina
1826
Abt 1826
Age 56
Robert Martin resided here in Fairfield District, South Carolina
Fairfield District, South Carolina
1833
18 May 1833
Age 63
Robert Martin - Probate in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
1836
31 August 1836
Age 66
Death of Robert Martin in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1770
    Event Place: Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 341
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Charleston, South Carolina; Year: 1767; Page Number: 218

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: St James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: St James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 537; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Fairfield, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Fairfield, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 211; Image: 408; Family History Library Film: 181422

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1826
    Event Place: Fairfield District, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1836
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 341
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lebanon, Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 May 1833
    Event Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina
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