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Lewis Martin

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Lewis Martin

Birth
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
3 Jun 1852 (aged 90)
Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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S/O John Martin and Rachel Tate
H/O Elizabeth Daines
F/O Hannah, James, Bonham, Jacob, John, Daniel, Rachel, Pheobe, Elizabeth, Mahala and Mary Hartley.

Served during the Revolutionary War as a Spy and Indian Scout summer of 1776 and 1777, also volunteered as replacement for his father, John, who had been drafted into the Regiment of Colonel Crawford. In Sandusky and attacked by Mingo Indians, forced to retreat across the Ohio River. Next drafted to serve one month at Ryerson's Station blockhouse on Brushy Fork of Ten Mile Creek and at Crows blockhouse on Wheeling Creek, Washington Co., (now Greene Co.) PA. Was a scout at age 14 along Castile Run. Buried on son Daniels farm next door to the land he was given for Revolutionary War service.
S/O John Martin and Rachel Tate
H/O Elizabeth Daines
F/O Hannah, James, Bonham, Jacob, John, Daniel, Rachel, Pheobe, Elizabeth, Mahala and Mary Hartley.

Served during the Revolutionary War as a Spy and Indian Scout summer of 1776 and 1777, also volunteered as replacement for his father, John, who had been drafted into the Regiment of Colonel Crawford. In Sandusky and attacked by Mingo Indians, forced to retreat across the Ohio River. Next drafted to serve one month at Ryerson's Station blockhouse on Brushy Fork of Ten Mile Creek and at Crows blockhouse on Wheeling Creek, Washington Co., (now Greene Co.) PA. Was a scout at age 14 along Castile Run. Buried on son Daniels farm next door to the land he was given for Revolutionary War service.


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  • Created by: Heritage
  • Added: May 31, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111566613/lewis-martin: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis Martin (27 Mar 1762–3 Jun 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111566613, citing Daniel Martin and Andrew Johnston Family's Farm Cemetery, Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Heritage (contributor 47588001).