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Confederate Soldier Corp. Brice Edward Martin

Male 1833 - 1865  (32 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Confederate Soldier Corp. Brice Edward Martin was born 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Valentine 'Vane' Martin and Serena Yancey); died 17 Apr 1865, Hart Island, Bronx County, New York; was buried , Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

    Notes:

    Brice Edward Martin was the son of Valentine and Serena (Yancey) Martin. He married Marietta or 'Minesi or Menetia' F. Reynolds on November 15th 1859. They had one son, Caliben "Callie" Martin. Brice was a 28 year old farmer who enlisted in Co. F 57th Virginia Infantry, on July 10th 1861, at Mount Vernon Church, Henry County, Virginia. Promoted 2nd Corporal on October 20th 1864. Captured at Five Forks, Virginia, on April 1st 1865. He was then moved to Hart Island, New York Harbor. He arrived April 7th 1865 and died there on April 17th 1865 of " inflammation of the bowels". Brice was one of seven men buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery from the 57th Virginia Infantry.

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    Brice married Menetia F. Reynolds 15 Nov 1859. Menetia (daughter of Perry Green 'Bay' Reynolds * and Cassandra Ann W. 'Cassie' Reynolds *) was born Abt 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Probably Pittsylvania Co., VA

    Children:
    1. Caliben "Callie" Francisco Martin was born 28 Aug 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 23 Aug 1941, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Callie Martin Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Valentine 'Vane' Martin was born 4 Sep 1796, Cumberland Co., Virginia (son of John Martin and Elizabeth Boatwright); died 28 Jul 1876, Mountain Valley, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Valentine married Serena Yancey 24 Oct 1825, Cumberland Co., Virginia. Serena was born 1803, Louisa Co., Virginia Colony; died 1880, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Serena Yancey was born 1803, Louisa Co., Virginia Colony; died 1880, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children of Serena Yancey and Valentine "Vane" Martin:

    Frank Martin, 1827-1844
    Elizabeth Martin, 1830-1890
    Brice Edward Martin, 1833-1865
    Virginia "Jeannie" Martin, 1835-1897
    Catherine Ann Martin, 1837-1925
    Oregon H Martin, 1839-1862
    Cassandra Harrison Martin, 1841-1924
    John W Martin, 1845-1875
    NOTE: Cassandra likely named for Cassandra Reynolds, her brother's mother-in-law.

    Children:
    1. 1. Corp. Brice Edward Martin was born 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 Apr 1865, Hart Island, Bronx County, New York; was buried , Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
    2. Katherine 'Kate' Martin was born 12 Sep 1837, Henry County, Virginia; died 27 Mar 1925, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Dunn Cemetery, Barn Road, Grady, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Martin was born 1767, Cat Tail Branch, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony; died Aug 1843, Cat Tail Branch, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony.

    John married Elizabeth Boatwright 1789, Virginia . Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Boatwright and Jane Martin) was born 1772, Cumberland County, Virginia Colony; died 1843, Cumberland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Boatwright was born 1772, Cumberland County, Virginia Colony (daughter of Daniel Boatwright and Jane Martin); died 1843, Cumberland County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Valentine 'Vane' Martin was born 4 Sep 1796, Cumberland Co., Virginia; died 28 Jul 1876, Mountain Valley, Henry Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Daniel Boatwright was born Abt 1739; died 26 Mar 1797, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony.

    Daniel married Jane Martin. Jane was born Est 1739, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Jane Martin was born Est 1739, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Name:
    d/o Valentine Martin and Jane Bridgewater [b. abt 1700]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children of DANIEL BOATWRIGHT and JANE MARTIN are:

    i. NANCY3 BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1760.
    ii. JANE SMITH BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1762; m. (1) FNU SMITH; m. (2) PETER GIBBONS, February 16, 1810, Cumberland County, Virginia4; m. (3) WILLIAM HUDSON, December 09, 1822, Cumberland County, Virginia. [Fact 1: Shawnda Kimmel gives the date of marriage as June 6, 1810.]
    Marriage: February 16, 1810, Cumberland County, Virginia4
    Notes for WILLIAM HUDSON: Marriage Records on Broderbund's CD #229 show his last name as Hensen. Marriage: December 09, 1822, Cumberland County, Virginia
    4. iii. JOHN JOSEPH BOATWRIGHT, b. 1764, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1833, Kentucky.
    iv. SALLY BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1766; m. LANGHORNE BOATWRIGHT, July 15, 1785, Cumberland County, Virginia.
    More About LANGHORNE BOATWRIGHT and SALLY BOATWRIGHT:
    Marriage: July 15, 1785, Cumberland County, Virginia
    5. v. JAMES BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1768, Cumberland County, Virginia; d. 1850, Campbell County, Virginia.
    6. vi. VALENTINE BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1770, Cumberland County, Virginia; d. May 28, 1849, Cumberland County, Virginia.
    7. vii. ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1772; d. Bef. 1843.
    8. viii. ESTER BOATWRIGHT, b. February 17, 1773, Cumberland County, Virginia; d. December 29, 1857, Campbell County, Virginia.
    ix. MILDRED "MILLY" BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1776; m. GEORGE A. WRIGHT.
    9. x. DRUCILLA BOATWRIGHT, b. June 06, 1777, Cumberland County, Virginia; d. December 08, 1843.
    xi. RHODA BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1780, Cumberland County, Virginia; m. JONAS MEADOR5.
    xii. LOCKEY BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1782; d. April 05, 18206; m. ISHAM STEGAR, October 10, 1803, Cumberland County, Virginia.

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Boatwright was born 1772, Cumberland County, Virginia Colony; died 1843, Cumberland County, Virginia.