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Individual Record for: Edmund T. Martin (male)

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!NAME: Edmund T. Martin

!NAME: Edmund T. Martin - (AFN: FVW8-PQ) - Source L.D.S., Ancestral File.

!NAME: Edmund T. Martin's Johnson County, Arkansas nick-name was "Edwin" Martin & "Edward T . Martin" His name became "Edmon T. Martin" in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

!TAX RECORD: Edmund Martin Johnson County, Arkansas Tax Record for the year 1850., - dated Ju ly 15, 1850. - No ownership of Land was shown for this person.

!CENSUS: 1850 Johnson County, Arkansas census. Sparda Township. Page, 157-B. October 10, 1850 .
Edwin Martin Age, 31. (m) Farmer. Born Alabama.
Margerette [Martin] Age, 36. (f) Born Tennessee.
Sarah Jones Age, 17. (f) Born Tennessee.
Elizabeth [Jones] Age, 11, (f) Born Arkansas.
Jane [Jones] Age, 9. (f) Born Arkansas.
Rebecca [Jones] Age, 7. (f) Born Arkansas.
Amanda [Martin] Age, 3. (f) Born Arkansas.
Ellen [Martin] Age, 1. (f) Born Arkansas.
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!INTESTATE WILL: Information found in the National Archives and Records Administration, Washi ngton D.C. 20409. James M. Martin’s Mexican war Bounty Land Warrant number #40092, which J ames M. Martin received for his Mexican war service (1847 - 1848) and which was sold to Joh n M. Martin. (In/Part)
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State of Arkansas}
County of Johnson}ss
This day personally appeared before the clerk of the circuit court for said County and Stat e aforesaid, Edmund T. Martin, who applies for letters of administration upon the estate o f his brother James M. Martin, who after being duly sworn deposes and says to the best of hi s knowledge and belief the value of said estate is about the sum of four hundred dollars; tha t the deceased died without a will, that the names and places of residence of the heirs of sa id deceased are as follows to wit: William Martin who resides in the State of Alabama, Sara h Lynch who resides in the State of Illinois, Elizabeth Smith, Edmund T. Martin, Solomo n P. Martin and John M. Martin, all residing in the state of Arkansas, that he will well an d truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the deceased ; pay his debts as far as his assets will extend and that he will account for and pay over ac cording to law all assets which shall come to his hand a possession.
Sworn to and subscribed before me}
the 7th October A.D. 1850} Edmund T. Martin
A.M. Ward, Clk}
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!PROBATE: Information found in the National Archives and Records Administration. Washington , D.C. 20409. James M. Martin’s Mexican war Bounty Land Warrant number #27399, which Jame s M. Martin received for his Mexican war service (1846 - 1847) and which was sold to a Mr. N athaniel D. Osborn of Sebastian County, Arkansas.
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For value Received we John M. Martin, Edmond T. Martin and Elizabeth S. Smith do hereb y sell and assign unto Nathaniel D. Osborn all our right and title to the within Certificat e Warrant No 27399 for 160 acres
Witness our hands this 24 day of March 1851.
John M. Martin
Elizabeth S. Smith
Edmund T. Martin
State of Arkansas}
County of Johnson} ss Be it known that on this 24st day of March A.D. 1851, before me Augu stus M. Ward, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Johnson, personally a ppeared John M. Martin, Elizabeth S. Smith and Edmund T. Martin all of full age and t o me well known to be severally acknowledged to having executed the foregoing assignment of t he ____ ____ certificate or warrant No 27399 ____ _______ and desired the same so to be certi fied, and I further certify that the date of this my certificate was filled up by me on the d ay on which the same was acknowledged before me in my official capacity as aforesaid. In tes timony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at my office at the dat e above written. Augustus M. Ward
W.H. Connelley
Anderson Hodges
For value Received I William W. Floyd as Attorney in fact for William Martin, Joseph Lyn ch, & Sarah A. Lynch do hereby sell and assign unto Nathaniel D. Osborn of Sebastian Co A rks all their rights and title unto the within certificate or warrant No 27399 for 160 acre s and authorize him to locate the same and receive a Patent thereof. {seal}
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!PROBATE: Information found in the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington , D.C. 20409. James M. Martin’s Mexican war Bounty Land Warrant number #40092, which Jame s M. Martin received for his Mexican war service (1847 - 1848), and which was sold to John M . Martin.
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For value received we Edmond T. Martin, & Elizabeth S. Smith do hereby sell and assign unt o John M. Martin all our right and title to the within certificate Warrant No. 40092 for 16 0 acres
Witness our hands this 24 day of March 1851.
Edmund T. Martin
Elizabeth S. Smith
State of Arkansas}
County of Johnson} Be it known, that on this 24th day of March, A.D. 1851, before me, August us M. Ward, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Johnson personally appe ared Edmond T. Martin and Elizabeth S. Smith, both of full age and to me personally wel l known, who severally acknowledged to having executed the above transfer or assignment of th e _____ Warrant or Certificate No 40,092 for 160 acres, for the consideration therein mention ed and desired the same so to be ce[rtified] In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand an d affix the seal of said court at my office in the city of Clarksville, on the day above ment ioned, and I further certify that the date of this my certificate to ____ filled up by me o n the day on which the same was acknowledged before me in my official capacity as aforesaid . Augustus M. Ward Clk
W.H. Connelley
Anderson Hodges
For value Received I William W. Floyd Attorney in fact for William Martin, Joseph Lync h & Sarah A. Lynch do hereby sell and assign unto John M. Martin all their right and titl e unto the within Certificate or Warrant No 40092 for 160 acres of land and authorize him t o locate the same and receive a Patent therefor {seal}
Attest.
Atto: [Attorney] in fact for Joseph Lynch, Sarah A. Lynch & William Martin
State of Arkansas}
County of Johnson} On this 15 day of November 1852 before me personally William W. Floyd At to in fact for Joseph Lynch Sarah A. Lynch & William Martin to me well known, and ackno wledged the foregoing assignment to be his act and deed as said Attorney: and I certify tha t the said William W. Floyd is the identical person named in the aforesaid & annexed Power s of Attorney and who executed as such the foregoing assignment.
John E. Manly Register of the
U S Land Office at Clarksville Arks
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!DIVORCE: - Source: Johnson County Courthouse, Clarksville, Arkansas Chancery Record. Page, 1 89. Volume, -A-. Year/s 1841 - 1861. ["Wednesday morning September 4th A.D. 1850."] Margare t Martin Complainant virses Edmund T. Martin Defendant, Bill of Divorce. Here comes the sai d Margaret by Pavatt, Her solicitor and files here for his bill for divorce from said defenda nt and on his motion is is ordered that a spa issue herein for the said defendant returnabl e to the next term hereof.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 198] [9th day of August A.D. 1851]
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Margaret Martin Compainant virses Edward T. Martin Defendant , petition for Divorice No., 860 . At this day comes the said complainant by Pavatt, her solicitor and appealing to the cour t here that __ of the subpoena in this case had not born hoping in due time upon motion it i s ordered that this cause be continued with the next term hereof.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 205 - 206] [Thursday morning September 18th, 1851]
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Margaret Martin Complainant virses Divorce No., 860., Edward Martin Defendant. And now on thi s day, this cause came on to be heard before his honor, Alfred Z. Greenwood, the Chancellor h ere, and the said complainant comes by her solicitor Pavatt, an it appearing that service ha d been had on said defendant as is by law required and that due return had been made of the s ubpoena herein and the said defendant having wholly failed to appear and plead or answer or d emur to the said complainants bill, whereby the facts in said bill stand undefended, yielde d to, admitted and confessed and it further appearing that this suit is for a dissolution o f the bonds of matrimony heretofore solemnized and existing between the said complainant an d the said defendant, because of cold cruel and inhuman treatment on the part of the said def endant toward the said complainant are all and within the facts for ordered, adjudged and dec reed by the court here, that the bonds of matrimony hereto fore existing and solemnized betwe en the said complainant, be and the same is hereby dissolved, annulled, set aside and held fo r naught, and that she be restored to all the right and privileges of a femme seule [female s oul] and unmarried, and that this decree stand as a decree must to be made final and absolut e at the next term thereof.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 212] [Final Date of Divorce, "Saturday morning March 20th 1852."]
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Margaret Martin Complainant virses Edward Martin Defendant, Divorce No., 860. And now on thi s sixth day of the term the said defendant wholly fails to appear, plead answer demur to th e complainants bill for divorce as of herein was required by the interlocutory decree entere d at the last term of this court, It is therefore ordered and adjudged and decreed by the cha ncellor here that the said interlocutory decree made at the last term of the court be and th e same hereby is made final absolute and perpetual.
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!TAX RECORD: E. T. Martin - Johnson County, Arkansas Tax Record for the year 1851., - dated M arch 17 A.D., 1851. - No ownership of Land was shown for this person.
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!COURT: [Johnson Co. Courthouse, Clarksville, AR, Circuit Court, Vol._, 1849 -1855, p. 282 (L DS film #1027686). 22 March 1853] Margaret Martin - Plaintiff} Edward Martin - Defendant} vs . Replevin - No. 1013} On this day this cause is a motion of the plaintiff herein dismissed a t her cost - Wherefore it is considered by the court that the said defendant go hence withou t delay and have and recorver of and for said Plaintiff all cost in this behalf laid out an d expended.
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!TAX RECORDS: [We note that the year of the above court proceeding between Edmund T. Martin a nd Margaret Martin was in 1853. We also note that in the year of 1853 Edmund T. Martin paye d taxes on the following property] Johnson County Courthouse, Clarksville, Arkansas, Johnso n County, Arkansas Tax Records for the year 1853.
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........Martin, Edmund S.W.S.E. | 1 | 10 | 23 | - 40 [Acres]
............................................S.E.S.W. | 1 | 10 | 23 | - 40 [Acres ] - 250.
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!TAXES: [Margaret Martin in the year of 1854 was paying taxes on the following property, whic h was the same land that Edmund T. Martin had payed taxes on in 1853] Johnson County Courthou se, Clarksville, Arkansas, Johnson County, Arkansas Tax Record for the year 1854. Tax Recor d Dated, 14 April A.D. 1854.
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....................................... 62 1/2 State Tax.
Martin, Margaret - S.W.S.E. | 1 | 10 | 23 | - 40 [Acres]
......................................S.E.S.W. | 1 | 10 | 23 | - 40 [Acres ] - 250.
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!CENSUS: 1860 Indian Lands, Arkansas census. Choctaw Nation. Post Office, Skullyville. Stampe d and written page, 1214.
Morris A. G. Morris Age, 26. (m) Farmer. Born South Carolina.
Edward Martin (41) (m) Farmer. Born Alabama.
M. V. Johnson Age, 37. (m) Farmer. Born Alabama.
Nancy Johnson Age, 31 (f) Born Mississippi.
Henry K. [Johnson] Age, 11. (m) Born Mississippi.
James E. [Johnson] Age, 10. (m) Born Mississippi.
David [Johnson] Age, 6. (m) Born Mississippi.
Sarah Ann [Johnson] Age, 21. (f) Born Texas.
Nancy [Johnson] Age, 4. (f) Born Choctaw Nation.
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!HOMESTEAD: Arkansas State Capitol Building, Little Rock, AR, Tract Books,Original Entry (LD S film #130202803). N2NE4 Section 19, Twp 6 North, Range 31 West, 80 acres, Edmon T.MARTIN. D ate of sale, 27 Feb. 1868, Number #693. Canceled, Aug. 1, 1875.
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!CENSUS: 1870 Johnson County, Arkansas census. Spadra Township. Post Office, Clarksville. Sta mped Page, 105-B. - 1870.
Martin...Louisa Age, 39. (f)(w) Keeping House. Born Illinois.
[Martin] John T. Age, 16. (m)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] Bettie Age, 15. (f)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] Matilda E. Age, 13. (f)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] William Age, 11. (m)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] Mary E. Age, 6. (f)(w) At Home.
Martin...Edmon Age, 51. (m)(w) Farm Laborer. Born Alabama.
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!MARRIAGE: Johnson County, Arkansas Courthouse, Clarksville, Arkansas. Marriage Records. Volu me "N." Page, 220. I do hereby certify that I Benjamin Pelts did on the 4th day of April A. D. 1870 at the residence of the brides mother, solemnize the rites of matrimony between Edwar d Martin and Elizabeth Gillian both of lawful age. I further certify that I am a regular ord ained minister of the gospel of the United Baptist Church, and that my credentials are record ed in the town of Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas Benjamin Pelts
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DIVORCE: Johnson County Courthouse, Clarksville, Arkansas. Chancery Record. Volume "K." Page , 230. ["Wednesday morning 8:30 A.M. September 20th A.D. 1871 court met pursuant to adjournme nt present and presiding the same yesterday."] Eliza E. Martin} vs Divorce No., 6. Edward T . Martin} And now on this day came the plaintiff by her Attorney and filed the evidence herei n And the defendant having been duly served with process and having failed to answer And th e evidence failed being sufficient to sustain the allegations in the conplaintants complain t It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed that the bonds of matrimony heretofore solemn ized between the plaintiff and defendant be set aside canceled and held for naught that bot h be restored to their former rights anterior to their marriage and that the plaintiff be res tored to her former and maiden name namely Eliza E. Gillian and that the defendant pay all co st herein. [Note: The "T" in Edward T. Martin's name above]
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!HOMESTEAD:- Source: National Archives Land Management Serial Patent case file number #10940 5 for John Osborne, assignee of W. T. Martin, sole heir of Edmon T. Martin. - State of Arkans as, County of Johnson, ss: I, W.T. Martn, being first duly sworn depose and say that I am 5 6 years of age and that I am the son and the sole heir at law of Edmund T. Martin, deceased , who was a soldier in the Civil war in Company "I", Second Arkansas Infantry. I further s tate that I know of my own personal knowledge that the said Edmund T. Maritn was the same per son as Edmund T. Martin who made homestead entry for the North half 1/2 of the North East Qua rter 1/4 of Section 19, Township 6 North Range 31 West, containing 80 acres in Sebastian Coun ty, Arkansas, in 1868, for the reason that I lived upon said claim for about 2 years. My res idence and post office address is Lamar, Arkansas. W.T. Martin. Subscribed and sworn to bef ore me this 18th day of March, 1907. My com expires Jan 22 - 1910. W.B. Jackson Notary Pub lic. [Note: It is questioned if W.T. Martin is the sole heir of Edmund T. Martin. There is t he possibility that Joseph M. Martin might also be an heir of Edmund T. Martin]
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[Ibid:]
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S H H of Edmund T. Martin. Indianola, Okla., 2/26/09 Commissioner of General Land Office, Wa shington DC. Dear Sir In answer to your letter of recent date in regard to Edmund T. Marti n making homestead many years ago I know that he made homestead in Sebastian County Ark ove r 30 years ago, west of Greenwood about 5 miles I don't remember Township section or Rang e I know that he was a Federal soldier, and that I think he belonged to Co., I. Respectfull y Thomas M. Smith.
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!PROBATE:- Source: National Archives Land Management Serial Patent case file number #109405 f or John Osborne, assignee of W.T. Martin, Sole heir of Edmon T. Martin. - CERTIFICATE OF JUDG E OF PROBATE COURT. State of Araknsas, County of Sebastian, ss: IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SAI D COUNTY. I hereby certify that I am Judge of the Probate Court having jurisdiction over Seb astian County, Arkansas, and that it has been shown to my satisfaction by affidavits that Edm on T. Martin died intestate in said county on or about January, 1873; that he was survived b y a widow and one son, that his widow died in the fall of 1876, leaving as his sole survivin g heir at law his son, W.T. Martin, of Lamar, Arkansas; that there has never been any adminis tration upon the estate of said Edmon T. Martin, deceased, in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Gi ven under my hand this 26th day of February, 1907. W. A. Falconer Judge of Probate Court.
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