Nathaniel's occupation was "almost anything," as someone said of him, and may be indicated by the following sketch: He lived about 1840 on a farm in Williamstown, VT, about a mile and one-half from the village on the Brookfield road, later owned by George Goodrich (in 1928). In 1820 Nathaniel moved to St. Lawrence County, New York, where he lived in DeKalb, also in Governeur.
He came back to Williamstown, VT and lived on the Berlin road below David M. Smith, then went to Minnesota and was one of the first settlers of a town he named Hampton, for the town of his birth.
The following treasured item was owned by Grace (Elder) Thompson, who obtained it from her cousin Clara B. (Martin) Armstrong, who provided it for the family record: "Grandfather Nathaniel Martin wrote as follows: 'I do not know of what nation we came. The most that I can tell is what my grandfather told me when I was quite a small boy. He said our great ancestor when a boy had by some means his father who sent him to the wood, or to the hedge, for a stick with which to punish him; that the boy instead of returning with the stick, made his way to the nearest seaport town; which was not far distant, and shipped himself to America. This lad was either Scotch or Irish - which, I cannot tell - but inclined to think it was Scotch.
"I make this imperfect record for the benefit of my grandchildren who may wish to know from whence they sprang. To them I would say; It was not from the learned, the rich or the fittest that we have our origin; but from the industrious, hard working POOR we had our beginning; yet I think we claim for ourselves a reputation for honest, industry and quiet reputation as citizens who pay their taxes and their DEBTS and ignore lawsuits.'"
He came back to Williamstown, VT and lived on the Berlin road below David M. Smith, then went to Minnesota and was one of the first settlers of a town he named Hampton, for the town of his birth.
The following treasured item was owned by Grace (Elder) Thompson, who obtained it from her cousin Clara B. (Martin) Armstrong, who provided it for the family record: "Grandfather Nathaniel Martin wrote as follows: 'I do not know of what nation we came. The most that I can tell is what my grandfather told me when I was quite a small boy. He said our great ancestor when a boy had by some means his father who sent him to the wood, or to the hedge, for a stick with which to punish him; that the boy instead of returning with the stick, made his way to the nearest seaport town; which was not far distant, and shipped himself to America. This lad was either Scotch or Irish - which, I cannot tell - but inclined to think it was Scotch.
"I make this imperfect record for the benefit of my grandchildren who may wish to know from whence they sprang. To them I would say; It was not from the learned, the rich or the fittest that we have our origin; but from the industrious, hard working POOR we had our beginning; yet I think we claim for ourselves a reputation for honest, industry and quiet reputation as citizens who pay their taxes and their DEBTS and ignore lawsuits.'"
Nathaniel's occupation was "almost anything," as someone said of him, and may be indicated by the following sketch: He lived about 1840 on a farm in Williamstown, VT, about a mile and one-half from the village on the Brookfield road, later owned by George Goodrich (in 1928). In 1820 Nathaniel moved to St. Lawrence County, New York, where he lived in DeKalb, also in Governeur.
He came back to Williamstown, VT and lived on the Berlin road below David M. Smith, then went to Minnesota and was one of the first settlers of a town he named Hampton, for the town of his birth.
The following treasured item was owned by Grace (Elder) Thompson, who obtained it from her cousin Clara B. (Martin) Armstrong, who provided it for the family record: "Grandfather Nathaniel Martin wrote as follows: 'I do not know of what nation we came. The most that I can tell is what my grandfather told me when I was quite a small boy. He said our great ancestor when a boy had by some means his father who sent him to the wood, or to the hedge, for a stick with which to punish him; that the boy instead of returning with the stick, made his way to the nearest seaport town; which was not far distant, and shipped himself to America. This lad was either Scotch or Irish - which, I cannot tell - but inclined to think it was Scotch.
"I make this imperfect record for the benefit of my grandchildren who may wish to know from whence they sprang. To them I would say; It was not from the learned, the rich or the fittest that we have our origin; but from the industrious, hard working POOR we had our beginning; yet I think we claim for ourselves a reputation for honest, industry and quiet reputation as citizens who pay their taxes and their DEBTS and ignore lawsuits.'"
He came back to Williamstown, VT and lived on the Berlin road below David M. Smith, then went to Minnesota and was one of the first settlers of a town he named Hampton, for the town of his birth.
The following treasured item was owned by Grace (Elder) Thompson, who obtained it from her cousin Clara B. (Martin) Armstrong, who provided it for the family record: "Grandfather Nathaniel Martin wrote as follows: 'I do not know of what nation we came. The most that I can tell is what my grandfather told me when I was quite a small boy. He said our great ancestor when a boy had by some means his father who sent him to the wood, or to the hedge, for a stick with which to punish him; that the boy instead of returning with the stick, made his way to the nearest seaport town; which was not far distant, and shipped himself to America. This lad was either Scotch or Irish - which, I cannot tell - but inclined to think it was Scotch.
"I make this imperfect record for the benefit of my grandchildren who may wish to know from whence they sprang. To them I would say; It was not from the learned, the rich or the fittest that we have our origin; but from the industrious, hard working POOR we had our beginning; yet I think we claim for ourselves a reputation for honest, industry and quiet reputation as citizens who pay their taxes and their DEBTS and ignore lawsuits.'"
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