Display Patriot - P-242573

Samuel MARTIN

SAR Patriot #: P-242573

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.

State of Service: NC Qualifying Service: Captain

DAR #: A074524

Birth: 1732 / / Ireland
Death: 26 Nov 1836 / Lincoln / NC

Qualifying Service Description:

NSDAR Cites: COLs HAMBRIGHT,GRAHAM,SHELBY, POLK

Additional References:

Pension # *S9003
"Groups Aim to Commermorate Graves of War Heroes," by Bill Poteat in the GASTON GAZETTE, 30 June 2022

Spouse: Margaret McCurdy
Children: Jane; Sarah; Margaret; William; George; James; Ann;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child	View Application Detail
1974-10-28	SC	Unassigned	George Edw Martin (106915)	George

Burial:

Goshen (aka Goshen Presbyterian Church) Cemetery_(C-0371159)

Location:

Belmont / Gaston / NC / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

1192379

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

35.275321 / -81.053495

Find A Grave Memorial #:

68906411

Marker Type:

SAR Granite

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

07 MAY 2022

Comments:

Image taken and provided with permission of compatriot Russell McCullough (NC) member 205475

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Take I-85 South from Charlotte to Exit 26, Belmolnt-Mt. Holly Road
At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Belmont-Mt. Holly Road and proceed approx .4 miles
Turn left at the gas station (a little hard to see) onto Woodlawn Street. Proceed for 1 mile. The graveyard is on your right
Parking (not much) is on a gravel driveway to the left of the stone wall encloseure

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: Russell Holmes McCullough III

According to an article [I believe but do not know, it appears the entry was written by an extant family member] on "Find-a-Grave," Captain Samuel Martin rose from the rank of Private to Captain in about three years, apparently obtaining his captain's rank after the surrender, and his subsequent pardon, at Charleston, South Carolina. He was born in Ireland, came to Pennsylvania briefly, and then arrived in what was part of Lincoln County, now Gaston. He saw a lot of action and survived the war, living an extraordinarily long life. He was aged 94 at his demise. According to documents attached to his "Find-a-Grave" entry, he applied for his 1832 Congressional Pension and received it shortly before passing.

The inscription on the 2nd gravestone reads: "Samuel Martin, Capt of a Troop in the Revolution. He did good service at Kings Mountain. This stone erected by his Grandson, Rev W. Martin,1857."

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