Abraham Martin

1749 - 1815  (66 years)

• Name	Abraham Martin
  Birth	28 Jun 1749	Earl Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jul 1815	Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I40810	South Central Pennsylvania Families
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	David Martin,   b. see notes   d. Bef 4 Dec 1784, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Graff,   b. Note: I have found no direct evidence of this spouse d. She could have had a daughter Susanna to another husband--see David's LWT
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F10402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Oberholtzer,   b. 25 Jun 1750, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania d. 1816, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1770
  Children	1. David Martin,   b. 16 Mar 1771, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania d. 6 Sep 1854, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Barbara Martin,   b. 15 Sep 1773, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Maria Martin,   b. 1776, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania d. 1858 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Jacob Martin,   b. 1 Dec 1777, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Apr 1847, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Abraham Martin,   b. 11 Oct 1781, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 2 Apr 1858, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 15 Jul 1815 - Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  117a Brecknock tp. war. 7 June 1738 to Jacob Kesel sur. 12 9m. 1745 pat. 31 Oct 1771 to Abraham Martin [AA-13-6] 85a Brecknock tp. war. 9 Jan 1737 to Brice Miller sur. 1 June 1737 pat. 31 Oct 1771 to Abraham Martin [AA-13-5] The tracts are adjoining. Apparently, Abraham Martin acquired both c1769-it is unknown from whom. Patent records must be consulted. Brecknock Twp. Tax Records: Abraham Martin, 1770-1789+, 150A Abraham's marriage is proven in the following indenture: Deed P3-635: Christian Oberholtzer, Abraham Martin & his wife Maria, Peter Good & his wife Anna, John Heiger & his wife Barbara, Jacob Good & his wife Veronica, and Jacob Weaver & his wife Magdalena released their right & title to their brother John Oberholtzer. --10 Oct 1791 [full abstract not yet acquired-but all parties are children & heirs of Jacob Oberholtzer, deceased] The couple allegedly had five children. A record search on this family has not been completed. Dates for children taken from Oberholtzer family article in July 1989 PMH.

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Martin Farm Cemetery (also called Red Run Mennonite Cemetery), Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.