William Martin

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Husband William Martin ¹

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         Father: John Martin (      -      ) 1 2
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General Notes: Husband - William Martin

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In the summer of 1775, while the father was away from home, the Indians swooped down on the Martin place, set fire to the buildings and carried the entire family away captive, except one son, Hugh. Mrs. Martin and her five children were separated from each other, the mother being taken to Quebec. A French merchant secured the youngest child, Janet, from the Indians and adopted her. Later her mother found her and was allowed to redeem her. In the meantime, the father had returned to find his home in ashes and his family gone. In the terrible days that followed, with the help of his son Hugh, he rebuilt the house, though he could have had little hope of ever seeing his loved ones again. Considerable time passed, and then Mrs. Martin and her little daughter took passage to Liverpool, and thence back to Philadelphia, finally reaching her home. Mary, the oldest daughter, was killed by the Indians, as was also her brother John. Martha, James, and William, the other three children, were held in captivity about nine years. When Colonel Bouquet defeated the Indians in 1763, they were obliged to give up their prisoners, and among the rescued were the three Martins, who were taken to their friends at Fort Pitt.

1 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 148.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 37.