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George Martin (c. 1648–1734)
George Martin was born about 1648, based on his reported age at death. George of Chebacco died on 14 April 1734, age 86, in Ipswich. [1] He had an unknown first wife. He married second Elizabeth Durkee by an intention of 21 February 1712/3 in Ipswich. [1]
This George should not be confused with George Martin of Salisbury who married Susanna North.
Note: Chebacco was a parish in Ipswich.
On 3 May 1734 Elizabeth Martin, the widow of George Martin, deceased, wrote to the judge of probate complaining that administration of her late husband's estate had been given to his son John Martin and his son-in-law John Howard, and she was worried that they would strip her of her allowed third. On 23 May 1734 one third of George Martin's estate of £170.11.20 was allocated to his widow. The rest was divided between George Martin, John Martin, Joseph Martin's representative, Ebenezer Martin and John Howard in right of of his wife Mary. On 24 May 1734 Samuel Choate—guardian of Grace Martin, the only surviving child of Joseph Martin, deceased, and grandchild of George Martin, deceased—acknowledged the receipt of 18 pounds, 19 shillings and seven pence from John Martin and John Howard, the administrators of George Martin's estate. On 25 May 1734 George Martin of Windham, in Windham County and eldest son of George Martin of Ipswich, deceased, and Ebenezer Martin of Windham, also a son of George Martin, acknowldedged receipts of their shares £39-19-02 and £18-19-07, respectively, from John Martin and John Howard. [2]
Children of George Martin and his first wife:
i. George Martin was born on 17 September 1680 in Ipswich. [1] He died on 15 August 1755 in Windham. [3] He married first Anna, the daughter of John Choate, on 29 November 1706 in Ipswich. [1] Anna was probably the daughter of John Choate and his second wife Elizabeth Giddings and the granddaughter of John and Anne Choate of Chebacco. [4] He married second Mercy Durkee after 4 June 1709 (intention) in Ipswich. [1] She died on 1 August 1730. [5] He married third Mercy Linkon on 5 November 1736 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut. [3][5]
Elizabeth Durkee was the sister of William Durkee, Jr. and the older sister Mercy and Jane, who married her stepsons. [5]
George and his brothers John and Ebenezer moved to Windham. [5]
ii. Elizabeth Martin was born on 12 September 1682 in Ipswich. [1]
iii. John Martin was born on 6 October 1686 at Chebacco. [1] He was alive on 23 May 1734. He married Jane Durkee after 29 April 1710 (intention) in Ipswich. [1]
iv. Mary Martin was born on 7 August 1692 at Chebacco. [1] She died on 10 November 1736 in Windham. She married John Howard.
iv. Joseph Martin was born on 26 December 1694 at Chebacco. [1] He died before 24 May 1734. He married ——— (perhaps Choate).
v. Ebenezer Martin was born on 20 April 1697 in Ipswich. [1] He died on 13 July 1775 , age 78, in Windham. [3] He married first Mary Mellard on 4 October 1724 in Windham. [3][5] She died on 1 October 1728 in Windham. [3] He married second Jerusha Durkee on 1 April 1729. [3][5] Jerusha was the daughter of William Durkee, Jr. and his wife Rebecca Gould and the neice of Ebenezer's stepmother. [5]
References:
1. Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, 2 vols. (Salem: Essex Institute, 1910), vol. 1 (births), 265–7; vol. 2, (marriages), 305; (deaths), 632.
2. "Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638–1881," database with images, AmericanAncestors.org, case 17891.
3. "Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630–1870," online database, AmericanAncestors.org, from original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928 > Windham, 170–3.
4. John A. Boutelle, "Minutes Respecting the Choate Family, New England Historical and Genealogical Register 15 (1861): 293.
5. Bernice B. Gunderson, "Martin-Durkee Connections," Essex Genealogist 5 (1985): 74–76. This source confuses this George Martin with George Martin of Salisbury.
27-Mar-2023