Martin was a son of James Johnson (1743-1777) and Rebekah Martin (abt. 1745-?). His paternal grandparents were James Johnson/Johnston (1726-1785) and Lucy Moorman (1725-1784). His maternal grandparents are unknown.
Martin's father was possibly an officer in the Colonial, 6th Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. He reportedly was killed while on leave about the time Martin was born. Martin was raised by his mother and her 2nd husband, Thomas Murrell.
Martin married 1st, Jo (or Joan) Anson, abt. 1796 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. They had a daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson, abt. 1798, who married John A. Mitchell. Jo died soon after Betsy's birth, and Martin married 2nd, Sarah "Sally" Combs (1779-1828), abt. 1799. She was a daughter of Mason Combs, Jr. (1747-1802) and Dorothy Mason (1750-1828). Martin and Sarah had twelve known children: William Martin, James B., Dorothy (m. a Griffey), Pleasant Miller, Matilda (m. George Washington Counts), John Clark, Thomas Murrell, Martin, Jr., Sarah (m. Nicholas Counts), Richard Murrell, Nancy (m. Isaac Drake) and Eliza (m. James Isaac Mitchell). All except Eliza are mentioned in an 1851 document giving Power-of-Attorney to Richard Murrell Johnson.
Martin owned 150 acres on Dodson's Creek in Hawkins County, TN, which he sold in 1801. By 1804, he had 320 acres on Indian Creek in Smith County, TN. He is next found in Warren County, TN. There, he served briefly in the Tennessee Militia against the Creeks: "On 28 Jan 1814, Martin JOHNSON was mustered in as a Sergeant in Capt. James TATE's Company of Col. Stephen COPELAND's 3rd West Tennessee Regiment of the General Thomas JOHNSON Brigade. He was discharged in May 1814" [combs-families.org]. This service made him eligible for 40 acres of bounty land granted in an 1850 act by Congress,
Martin and Sarah were listed on the 1828 Rocky River Baptist Church membership list, but she was shown as deceased. Her death date and burial site are unknown.
Martin reportedly married 3rd, Mary Ann "Polly" (Warren) Hawk, widow of Jacob Hawk, in Warren County, Tennessee on June 14, 1829. The only marriage record found for Jacob shows that he married Elizabeth "Eliza" Warren in Surry County, Virginia on December 2, 1801. She likely died after the birth of their first child, George Washington Hawk, with Jacob marrying Mary next. Jacob and Mary's children were Matilda (m. Thomas Harrison), Rhoda (m. Green Gibson), Jesse (m. Elizabeth Homesley), Lydia (m. Martin Johnson, Jr.) and Lucinda (m. Elijah Drake, Isaac's brother).
Shortly after their marriage, several members of Martin's and Mary's separate families immigrated to Northwest Arkansas. They included Mary's daughter, Lydia Hawk, and Martin's son, Martin, Jr., who married in 1831. Martin and Mary followed soon after and settled along Richland Creek. They are shown there in the 1850 Census for the newly formed Richland Township, Madison County, Arkansas.
Martin appears to have died on January 19, 1851 (although his memorial grave marker shows 1852). He was buried in the Wesley Cemetery, above Richland Creek, on land adjacent to (and on) his homestead. Mary died about 1862 and was likely buried next to him.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's, "My Johnson Family", and FamilySearch.org page # M497-ZF8.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's book, "My Johnson Family", available at amazon.com and other outlets.
Martin's father was possibly an officer in the Colonial, 6th Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. He reportedly was killed while on leave about the time Martin was born. Martin was raised by his mother and her 2nd husband, Thomas Murrell.
Martin married 1st, Jo (or Joan) Anson, abt. 1796 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. They had a daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson, abt. 1798, who married John A. Mitchell. Jo died soon after Betsy's birth, and Martin married 2nd, Sarah "Sally" Combs (1779-1828), abt. 1799. She was a daughter of Mason Combs, Jr. (1747-1802) and Dorothy Mason (1750-1828). Martin and Sarah had twelve known children: William Martin, James B., Dorothy (m. a Griffey), Pleasant Miller, Matilda (m. George Washington Counts), John Clark, Thomas Murrell, Martin, Jr., Sarah (m. Nicholas Counts), Richard Murrell, Nancy (m. Isaac Drake) and Eliza (m. James Isaac Mitchell). All except Eliza are mentioned in an 1851 document giving Power-of-Attorney to Richard Murrell Johnson.
Martin owned 150 acres on Dodson's Creek in Hawkins County, TN, which he sold in 1801. By 1804, he had 320 acres on Indian Creek in Smith County, TN. He is next found in Warren County, TN. There, he served briefly in the Tennessee Militia against the Creeks: "On 28 Jan 1814, Martin JOHNSON was mustered in as a Sergeant in Capt. James TATE's Company of Col. Stephen COPELAND's 3rd West Tennessee Regiment of the General Thomas JOHNSON Brigade. He was discharged in May 1814" [combs-families.org]. This service made him eligible for 40 acres of bounty land granted in an 1850 act by Congress,
Martin and Sarah were listed on the 1828 Rocky River Baptist Church membership list, but she was shown as deceased. Her death date and burial site are unknown.
Martin reportedly married 3rd, Mary Ann "Polly" (Warren) Hawk, widow of Jacob Hawk, in Warren County, Tennessee on June 14, 1829. The only marriage record found for Jacob shows that he married Elizabeth "Eliza" Warren in Surry County, Virginia on December 2, 1801. She likely died after the birth of their first child, George Washington Hawk, with Jacob marrying Mary next. Jacob and Mary's children were Matilda (m. Thomas Harrison), Rhoda (m. Green Gibson), Jesse (m. Elizabeth Homesley), Lydia (m. Martin Johnson, Jr.) and Lucinda (m. Elijah Drake, Isaac's brother).
Shortly after their marriage, several members of Martin's and Mary's separate families immigrated to Northwest Arkansas. They included Mary's daughter, Lydia Hawk, and Martin's son, Martin, Jr., who married in 1831. Martin and Mary followed soon after and settled along Richland Creek. They are shown there in the 1850 Census for the newly formed Richland Township, Madison County, Arkansas.
Martin appears to have died on January 19, 1851 (although his memorial grave marker shows 1852). He was buried in the Wesley Cemetery, above Richland Creek, on land adjacent to (and on) his homestead. Mary died about 1862 and was likely buried next to him.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's, "My Johnson Family", and FamilySearch.org page # M497-ZF8.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's book, "My Johnson Family", available at amazon.com and other outlets.
Martin was a son of James Johnson (1743-1777) and Rebekah Martin (abt. 1745-?). His paternal grandparents were James Johnson/Johnston (1726-1785) and Lucy Moorman (1725-1784). His maternal grandparents are unknown.
Martin's father was possibly an officer in the Colonial, 6th Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. He reportedly was killed while on leave about the time Martin was born. Martin was raised by his mother and her 2nd husband, Thomas Murrell.
Martin married 1st, Jo (or Joan) Anson, abt. 1796 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. They had a daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson, abt. 1798, who married John A. Mitchell. Jo died soon after Betsy's birth, and Martin married 2nd, Sarah "Sally" Combs (1779-1828), abt. 1799. She was a daughter of Mason Combs, Jr. (1747-1802) and Dorothy Mason (1750-1828). Martin and Sarah had twelve known children: William Martin, James B., Dorothy (m. a Griffey), Pleasant Miller, Matilda (m. George Washington Counts), John Clark, Thomas Murrell, Martin, Jr., Sarah (m. Nicholas Counts), Richard Murrell, Nancy (m. Isaac Drake) and Eliza (m. James Isaac Mitchell). All except Eliza are mentioned in an 1851 document giving Power-of-Attorney to Richard Murrell Johnson.
Martin owned 150 acres on Dodson's Creek in Hawkins County, TN, which he sold in 1801. By 1804, he had 320 acres on Indian Creek in Smith County, TN. He is next found in Warren County, TN. There, he served briefly in the Tennessee Militia against the Creeks: "On 28 Jan 1814, Martin JOHNSON was mustered in as a Sergeant in Capt. James TATE's Company of Col. Stephen COPELAND's 3rd West Tennessee Regiment of the General Thomas JOHNSON Brigade. He was discharged in May 1814" [combs-families.org]. This service made him eligible for 40 acres of bounty land granted in an 1850 act by Congress,
Martin and Sarah were listed on the 1828 Rocky River Baptist Church membership list, but she was shown as deceased. Her death date and burial site are unknown.
Martin reportedly married 3rd, Mary Ann "Polly" (Warren) Hawk, widow of Jacob Hawk, in Warren County, Tennessee on June 14, 1829. The only marriage record found for Jacob shows that he married Elizabeth "Eliza" Warren in Surry County, Virginia on December 2, 1801. She likely died after the birth of their first child, George Washington Hawk, with Jacob marrying Mary next. Jacob and Mary's children were Matilda (m. Thomas Harrison), Rhoda (m. Green Gibson), Jesse (m. Elizabeth Homesley), Lydia (m. Martin Johnson, Jr.) and Lucinda (m. Elijah Drake, Isaac's brother).
Shortly after their marriage, several members of Martin's and Mary's separate families immigrated to Northwest Arkansas. They included Mary's daughter, Lydia Hawk, and Martin's son, Martin, Jr., who married in 1831. Martin and Mary followed soon after and settled along Richland Creek. They are shown there in the 1850 Census for the newly formed Richland Township, Madison County, Arkansas.
Martin appears to have died on January 19, 1851 (although his memorial grave marker shows 1852). He was buried in the Wesley Cemetery, above Richland Creek, on land adjacent to (and on) his homestead. Mary died about 1862 and was likely buried next to him.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's, "My Johnson Family", and FamilySearch.org page # M497-ZF8.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's book, "My Johnson Family", available at amazon.com and other outlets.
Martin's father was possibly an officer in the Colonial, 6th Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. He reportedly was killed while on leave about the time Martin was born. Martin was raised by his mother and her 2nd husband, Thomas Murrell.
Martin married 1st, Jo (or Joan) Anson, abt. 1796 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. They had a daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson, abt. 1798, who married John A. Mitchell. Jo died soon after Betsy's birth, and Martin married 2nd, Sarah "Sally" Combs (1779-1828), abt. 1799. She was a daughter of Mason Combs, Jr. (1747-1802) and Dorothy Mason (1750-1828). Martin and Sarah had twelve known children: William Martin, James B., Dorothy (m. a Griffey), Pleasant Miller, Matilda (m. George Washington Counts), John Clark, Thomas Murrell, Martin, Jr., Sarah (m. Nicholas Counts), Richard Murrell, Nancy (m. Isaac Drake) and Eliza (m. James Isaac Mitchell). All except Eliza are mentioned in an 1851 document giving Power-of-Attorney to Richard Murrell Johnson.
Martin owned 150 acres on Dodson's Creek in Hawkins County, TN, which he sold in 1801. By 1804, he had 320 acres on Indian Creek in Smith County, TN. He is next found in Warren County, TN. There, he served briefly in the Tennessee Militia against the Creeks: "On 28 Jan 1814, Martin JOHNSON was mustered in as a Sergeant in Capt. James TATE's Company of Col. Stephen COPELAND's 3rd West Tennessee Regiment of the General Thomas JOHNSON Brigade. He was discharged in May 1814" [combs-families.org]. This service made him eligible for 40 acres of bounty land granted in an 1850 act by Congress,
Martin and Sarah were listed on the 1828 Rocky River Baptist Church membership list, but she was shown as deceased. Her death date and burial site are unknown.
Martin reportedly married 3rd, Mary Ann "Polly" (Warren) Hawk, widow of Jacob Hawk, in Warren County, Tennessee on June 14, 1829. The only marriage record found for Jacob shows that he married Elizabeth "Eliza" Warren in Surry County, Virginia on December 2, 1801. She likely died after the birth of their first child, George Washington Hawk, with Jacob marrying Mary next. Jacob and Mary's children were Matilda (m. Thomas Harrison), Rhoda (m. Green Gibson), Jesse (m. Elizabeth Homesley), Lydia (m. Martin Johnson, Jr.) and Lucinda (m. Elijah Drake, Isaac's brother).
Shortly after their marriage, several members of Martin's and Mary's separate families immigrated to Northwest Arkansas. They included Mary's daughter, Lydia Hawk, and Martin's son, Martin, Jr., who married in 1831. Martin and Mary followed soon after and settled along Richland Creek. They are shown there in the 1850 Census for the newly formed Richland Township, Madison County, Arkansas.
Martin appears to have died on January 19, 1851 (although his memorial grave marker shows 1852). He was buried in the Wesley Cemetery, above Richland Creek, on land adjacent to (and on) his homestead. Mary died about 1862 and was likely buried next to him.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's, "My Johnson Family", and FamilySearch.org page # M497-ZF8.
For more, see Gary Wayne Johnson's book, "My Johnson Family", available at amazon.com and other outlets.
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