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JOHN⁴ MARTIN (EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born 1718, and died December 8, 1801. He married MARY REED June 10, 1741 in Barrington.

Notes for JOHN MARTIN:

Children of JOHN MARTIN and MARY REED:

1.   JOHN⁵ MARTIN, b. July 14, 1742; d. December 13, 1742.

2.   MARY MARTIN, b. October 7, 1743.

3.   ABIGAIL MARTIN, b. October 9, 1745

4.   SAMUEL MARTIN, b. February 28, 1750.

      Served in the Revolutionary War under Capt. Thomas Allen's Co.

5.   BENJAMIN MARTIN, b. March 23, 1755.

BENJAMIN⁵ MARTIN (JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born March 23, 1755, Warren, now Barrington, RI, d November 26, 1836 He married SARAH REED March 31, 1782.

Notes for BENJAMIN MARTIN:

In December 1776, he was a member of Captain ThomasAllen's company of Barrington militia. He was stationed at Nayatt and Rumstick Point on the shores of Narragansett Bay. He remained stationed there until the British withdrew from Newport. His company was detailed under the command of Lieutenant Kinnicut and joined with  General Sullivan's company. . 

Children of BENJAMIN MARTIN and SARAH REED:

1.   SAMUEL REED⁶ MARTIN, b. November 15, 1782, Barrington, RI.

2.   MARY MARTIN, b. April 16, 1786.

SAMUEL REED⁶ MARTIN (BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born November 15, 1782 in Barrington, RI., d. August 28, 1840.  He married SALLY BOWEN October 2, 1814 in Barrington, RI.

Notes for SAMUEL REED MARTIN:

Children of SAMUEL MARTIN and SALLY BOWEN:

1.   BENJAMIN⁷ MARTIN, b. August 28, 1815.

2.  SARAH ANN MARTIN, b. June 18, 1819.

3.  JOSEPH BOWEN MARTIN, b. April 28, 1823

BENJAMIN⁷ MARTIN (SAMUEL REED⁶, BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born August 28, 1815, d. December 12, 1895 in Barrington, RI. He married JULIA R. DROWN June 22, 1837.

Benjamin served as captain in the old State militia. When only twenty-five years of age, he was chosen a member of the Barrington town council serving for 30 or more years. For a number of years he was the assessor of taxes for the town and was also a member of the school committee. He was elected a member of  the General Assembly of Rhode Island from his town in 1854 and was chosen senator in 1855 and 1862. He was a member of the Congregational Church, which he joined in 1856 and was a deacon from about 1860 up to the time of his death.  

Children of BENJAMIN MARTIN and JULIA DROWN:

1.  CHARLES ELORY/ELLERY⁸ MARTIN, b. February 27, 1838.

2.  SAMUEL REED MARTIN, b. July 4, 1842.

3.  SARAH ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. April 18, 1844.

4.  JEREMIAH DROWN MARTIN, b. November 22, 1846.

5.   JULIA MARTIN, b. February 4, 1851.

JOSEPH BOWEN⁷ MARTIN (SAMUEL REED⁶, BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born April 28, 1823., d. April 1, 1903 He married MARY A. DROWN April 15, 1847.

Notes for JOSEPH BOWEN MARTIN:
He was a farmer by occupation. He inherited a part of the old homestead having the house built by Capt. John, which was afterward sold, he and his brother Benjamin building other houses on a part of the old farm, in which they passed the balance of their lives.  Mr. Martin was an active man in his community, was a member of the twon council of Barrington in 1860 and 1861, for several years was the assessor of taxes in Barrington and also served the twon in the capacity of surveyor of highways.  Back in the stormy days of 1842, when the State of Rhode Island was engaged in the "Dorr War", Mr. Martin was on the side of the law and order party, and with his company marched to the scene of action.  He was always an attendant of the Congregational Church. 

Children of JOSEPH MARTIN and MARY DROWN:

1.  MARY E.⁸ MARTIN, b. 1850.

2.  WILLIAM R. MARTIN, b. April 25, 1852, Barrington, RI; m. ELLA A. BAGGS, January 29, 1885, Barrington, RI. - no children

3.  JOHN E. MARTIN, b. 1854.

4.  HENRY ARVIN MARTIN, b. 1856.

5.  CLARA A. MARTIN, b. 1860., m. Alfred B. Bowden of Barrington, RI

CHARLES ELORY/ELLERY⁸ MARTIN (BENJAMIN⁷, SAMUEL REED⁶, BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born February 27, 1838.

Twin Daughters  of CHARLES ELORY/ELLERY MARTIN:

1.  GERTRUDE⁹ MARTIN, m. MR. BARNEY

2.  GRACE MARTIN, m. WILLIAM A. MATHEWSON.

SAMUEL REED⁸ MARTIN (BENJAMIN⁷, SAMUEL REED⁶, BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born July 4, 1842.

Children of SAMUEL REED MARTIN:

1.  IDA⁹ MARTIN, married Thomas bowden

2.  LOUISE MARTIN.

SARAH ELIZABETH⁸ MARTIN (BENJAMIN⁷, SAMUEL REED⁶, BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born April 18, 1844. She married JAMES SWEETLAND.

Children of SARAH MARTIN and JAMES SWEETLAND:

1.  EDWARD R.⁹ SWEETLAND., a cclergyman

2.  JAMES L. SWEETLAND

3.  SARAH ANN SWEETLAND, m. Nathaniel P. Briggs

HENRY ARVIN⁸ MARTIN (JOSEPH B.⁷, SAMUEL REED⁶, BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born in 1856. He married Iva Elizabeth Andrews of Phenix, RI on March, 1910. 

Child of HENRY ARVIN MARTIN and IVA ANDREWS:

1. ELIZABETH ANDREWS⁹ MARTIN, b. August 5, 1911

Generation 9

ELIZABETH ANDREWS⁹ MARTIN (HENRY A.⁸JOSEPH B.⁷, SAMUEL REED⁶, BENJAMIN⁵, JOHN⁴, EBINEZER³, JOHN² MARTYN/MARTIN, EDWARD¹ MARTYN) was born August 5, 1911, d. November 17, 1974.  She married William Albert Chace Norman, August 3, 1940 in Barrington, RI

Children of ELIZABETH ANDREWS MARTIN and WILLIAM ALBERT CHACE NORMAN:

1.  Daughter

2.  Son