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Capt William Martin

Birth
Death
13 Sep 1875 (aged 85)
Burial
Busti, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Probably buried here
Captain William Martin died September 13, 1875, and his wife in March, 1883.

Served War of 1812
NOTES--Captain William Martin, son of Aaron Martin who was a native of Dutchess County, New York, removed to Chautauqua Co., with his father in 1811, and bought a part of lot 23, tp. 1, r. 11. (Kiantone, New York)
His father was a Tanner, and commenced tanning on a small scale, but soon relinquished it, and attended exclusively to Farming in the Town of Busti in 1813. Aaron and Mary Martin had 6 children; William was the eldest; Isaac, who was in the war of 1812, and died in Tennessee; George, who was a Justice in Kiantone; James, who removed to Kentucky; Maria and Jane.
Captain William was born in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York, November 7, 1789, and was married in Busti, in 1815, to Roxa Pier, daughter of Levi Pier.
He was ensign in Lieutenant William Forbes Company, in the War of 1812, and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Buffalo, and kept in Montreal until May, 1814 - four months - sent to St. Johns, was there exchanged, and returned home in June. He was called out again in September, was at Fort Erie, and left five days before the "sortie."
Mr. Martin still resides on the farm on which he settled. (book published in 1875) He had 9 children.
Captain William Martin was the son of Aaron Martin, and Mary (Eggleston) Martin. Aaron came to Busti, Chautauqua Co. in 1813, a year before the Pier's family arrival. William preceded his parents, coming to Chautauqua County in 1811. Captain William Martin died September 13, 1875, and his wife in March, 1883.
in Kiantone, Chautauqua Co., New York Roxa (sometimes spelled Roxy)dau of LEVI PIER died in 1883 at the age of 85 years 7 months and 11 days. The Martin family lived in Busti and Kiantone, Chautauqua Co., New York.)
Probably buried here
Captain William Martin died September 13, 1875, and his wife in March, 1883.

Served War of 1812
NOTES--Captain William Martin, son of Aaron Martin who was a native of Dutchess County, New York, removed to Chautauqua Co., with his father in 1811, and bought a part of lot 23, tp. 1, r. 11. (Kiantone, New York)
His father was a Tanner, and commenced tanning on a small scale, but soon relinquished it, and attended exclusively to Farming in the Town of Busti in 1813. Aaron and Mary Martin had 6 children; William was the eldest; Isaac, who was in the war of 1812, and died in Tennessee; George, who was a Justice in Kiantone; James, who removed to Kentucky; Maria and Jane.
Captain William was born in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York, November 7, 1789, and was married in Busti, in 1815, to Roxa Pier, daughter of Levi Pier.
He was ensign in Lieutenant William Forbes Company, in the War of 1812, and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Buffalo, and kept in Montreal until May, 1814 - four months - sent to St. Johns, was there exchanged, and returned home in June. He was called out again in September, was at Fort Erie, and left five days before the "sortie."
Mr. Martin still resides on the farm on which he settled. (book published in 1875) He had 9 children.
Captain William Martin was the son of Aaron Martin, and Mary (Eggleston) Martin. Aaron came to Busti, Chautauqua Co. in 1813, a year before the Pier's family arrival. William preceded his parents, coming to Chautauqua County in 1811. Captain William Martin died September 13, 1875, and his wife in March, 1883.
in Kiantone, Chautauqua Co., New York Roxa (sometimes spelled Roxy)dau of LEVI PIER died in 1883 at the age of 85 years 7 months and 11 days. The Martin family lived in Busti and Kiantone, Chautauqua Co., New York.)


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