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Descendants of Daniel Martin (1745-1829) of Laurens County, South Carolina S01ne of the Descendants of Daniel Martin (1745-1829) of Laurens County, South Carolina and the Allied Families of Hudgens, McNeese, Rodgers, and Saxon by CHRISTINE SOUTH GEE "He who cares not from whence he came Careth not whither he goes." Printed privately for Kn. Christi.,., S. Gee, ◄01 West Dunt Ave., Greaiwood, S. C. JI:, Xeya Printiq Compaa:,, Greeaville, S. C. 1P6J ii TO MY ANCESTORS By EoLus in the Chicago Tribune ( Copied from the Virginia Gazette) I see you toiling down the tedious years, You bearded, gaunt and bent old pioneers, Sowing and reaping, sowing once again, In patience for an unborn race of me1~. I see you stniggiing in the wilderness \Vhcrc failure meant starvation - rmd success A cabin in the wilderness, rough hewn, rude Caiments of homespun and the humblest food. Tradition scarcely tells me whence you came, I only know a few of you by name! I only know you lived and multiplied Quite profligate in progeny - and died. Yet in my heart I know that most of you Were strong and steadfast and that one or two At least had weaknesses that still may be Traced in the trends of atavistic me. One I am sure was blcst with native wit - I am thankful that he transmitted some of itl That helped him dodge Dame Troubles swiftest dart And meet misfortune with a merry heart. One was rather a worthless wight, I fear, Wno v:hen the bluebird whispered spring was near Forsook his plow - a shiftless slugg:ud one And roamed the woods alone with rod and gun. And one a gentle dreamer was I trow Who lured by shadows let tne substance go 'Twas he who dared the raging W estem sea - I am glad he handed down his dreams to me. iii Preface The family records included in this volume are far from com­ plete. Research into the background of the Martin family in Virginia has been diffirnlt and im,'Onclnsivc in some cases because the family came from the area in Virginia where tl1e records were destroyed during the \Var hctwccn the States. Therefore your compiler through frnstralion has a few times drawn conclusions that cannot be proved, but which are most logical. The records have been gathered during her leisure time over a period of about fifteen years. The author hopes that some member of the family will use this effort of hers to produce a more complete record just as she has used the little pamphlet on the Martin family written by Dr. J. 0. Martin thirty or thirty-five years ago as the basis of this work. It served as a compass and she acknowledges with gratitude her debt to him. The family records in each case have been fumisned by members of that family, _or have been secured from published records, courthouse, cemetery and Bible records. For the historical background material the author has worked in the Genealogical Room of the New York Public Library; the Congressional Library; the D.A.R. Library in Washington; State Records in Harrisburg, Pa.; the Historical Society, Lancaster, Pa.; The Pennsylvania IIistorical Society and the Presbyterian Library in Philadelphia; Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.; Maryland His­ torical Society, Baltimore, Md.; Colonial Records, State Archives, Raleigh, N.C. She l1as spent several months in the State Archives in Ricl1mond, Va. where the records of all the Virginia Counties are assembled; the St;:ite Archives in Columbia, S.C. and of course Laurens Co. S.C. court records. Many individuals have helped with their own families. To the following she owes a special debt of gratitude:- Dr. J.O. Martin, Mr. Leon Hollingsworth, Greenwood Circle, Decatur, Ga., a pro­ fessional genealogist; Mrs. Lonny Culbertson, R 2, Laurens, S. C.; Mr. L.A. Green, R 4, Greer, S.C. who is a Martin-in-law; Mrs. Alvon S. Jones (Elizabeth Martin), 250 Rodes Ave., Lexington, Ky., who has done a great deal of research on the Martin family; Mr. John R. Martin of St. Joseph, Mo., author of a book on some cf these New 'Kent Martins from whom we also spring; Mr. Troy Jones, iv 318 Hillsdale St., Laurens, S.C. who has such a store of local history at his command and Mr. Earle L. Martin of Bakersfield, Calif., Mrs. Ermna Roper. The author wishes there were more personal data concerning individual members. She has used what she had. She has more on her own family because she was able to copy it from an earlier book on the Puckett Family. A few allied families have been inclmlcd, At the Martin family reunions members were urged to submit stories of their own allied families. The ones included were the only ones submitted. The generations are indicated in this way: A-represents the first generation, B-the second generation and so on. Al-repre­ sents the first one mentioned in this generation. Cl5-represents the 15th. person mentioned in the third generation and so on. V TABLE OF CONTENTS To My Anccsiors ....... , . Ill Preface .. , , ................ , . iv TI1e Martin Family . 1 William Martin of Laurens County, South Carolina . 6 Daniel Martin of Laurens County, South Carolina . 11 Allied Families Ancestry of Margaret Hudgens, Wife of Herbert Martin ( C6) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 Ancestry of Tabitha Rodgers, Wife of Asbury Martin ( C5) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 John McNees or McNeese ............................ 84 Controversy Concerning Rodgers-Caldwell-Daugherty Marriages . 87 Charles Saxon . 91 The ~fartin Family St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, from whom the thousands of exist­ ing fyrartins clai1n descent, ,vas the son of a Rom0-.t--i Tribune. l-Ic ,vas born in Sabaria, a city in Hungary about the year A.D. 316. He was educated at Pavia, entered the army first under Constrn.tine and afterwards under. Julian the apostate. Price in his Distaff Descent gives a splendid account of him from which I quote almost verba­ tim:- "He became a soldier of some standing an_d influence. The famous tradition of his halving his coat with a s!,ivcring beggar always pictures him riding forth with gay companions. The sight of the beggar and the contrast with himself is supposed to have c:msPd liis inslant con-;ersion. Dcing a man of intclligi:nco he prohahly npprcdal<'d tlio futility of wand(,ring ahoot Europe fir~ht­ lng petty wars as against the solidity and possibilities offered hy a churchly career. Gradually he became more serious minded and finally became a monk. Here his instinct for leadership and his executive ability raised him to the Bishopric and finally to s;1int­ hood." He died in Tour:iinc about the year 307 A.D. on Nov. 11. The church ordered the anniversary to be observed as the Feast of St. Martin. That ,-.,as the ch1te of the pagan feast of Bacchus, so St. Martin became the patron of good living and the day is aiways celebrated with feasting and the passing of the wassail bowl. In Scotland the day still marks the winter term called Martin-Mass, the mass of St. Martin. - Stories were told of the wonderful cures• performed after St. Martin's death In his name. Even his famous cloak was miraculously preserved and solemnly carried before the French monarch as a victorious banner, the Counts of Anjou having the special privilege of bearing in battle a blue banner with "Chape de Saint Martin" on it. History states that the cape was present on the field of Narbonne when Charlemagne vanquished the Saracens. It was carried by twelve monks enclosed in a shrine, and resting upon .a cushion cmbrol<lcrcd by the Princesses Emma and Hosamond and surrounded by an honor guard whose captain was Dudon <le Lys and one hundred chos~n knights. Eventually the various monas- ( 1) 2 DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL MARTIN -1745-1829 teries became so jealous over the possession of the cloak a Count La Rochefoucolt burned it to silence them. St. Martin was buried in the church of St. Germain Auxerre. World War 1 ceased on this kindly saint's day. Some one has given him a sister Concha, who married Calfulnius or Ciprunius, son of Portitus, a Roman, and became the mother of Patrick, Ireland's patron saint. So St. Martin has come naturally to be associated with the kindly things of earth - ua goodly inheritance with which to start out.~ MARTIN de TOURS 1025-1088 nie arrival of the ~1artins in England is recorded with t"facfw de Tours, also known as Martin de Touronibus, a general officer in the army of William the Conqueror and Admiral of the Fleet. The Norman family of Martin probably came from Tor or Tours in the vicinity of Bayeux. His name is entered as Le Seig de S. Martin in the list of the noble captains and gentlemen who assisted Duke William in the conquest of England. He was at the Battle of Hastings, and is on the roll of Battell Abbeie ( Battle Abbey). In commemoration of his victory Duke \'Villiam caused to be erected a stately pile which was named Baltcl Ahbcy. Tho nhbey was dedicated to St. !\fortin. lly tlw din•dlon of tho c-cm<pu-ror a rnll was prepared in which was recorded the names and titles of tlie men who had followed his banner. On it occurs the name of Martin de Tours. Baron Martin de Tours was born in 1025 and seems to have been a sailor as well as a soldier adventurer. His being placed in command of the Duke's fleet would indicate some nautical experi­ ence. This is the first authentic record of the love of the sea which became such a ruling passion among many of his descendants, even to a golden anchor being incorporated on the coat of arms of the Martins who settled in Virginia.
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