John Martin (Jamestown)
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John Martin was Councilman and plantation owner in the Jamestown Colony in Virginia. - AsNotedIn
John Martin was Councilman and plantation owner in the Jamestown Colony in Virginia. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1560/00/00 | Dorcas Eccleston, wife of goldsmith Richard Martin, gives birth to a son, John Martin. | Born | |||||
| 1607/04/29 | Jamestown settlers plant a cross at Cape Henry, which they named after the Prince of Wales. The Reverend Robert Hunt lights the candle for the Anglican Church in Virginia and lifts his voice in public thanksgiving and prayer. | Settler | Cape Henry Lighthouse | Virginia Beach | Settling the American Colonies | ||
| 1616/00/00 | Upper Brandon plantation is part of a 5,000 acres land patent granted to Captain John Martin. | Owner | Upper Brandon Plantation | Burrowsville, VA | |||
| 1616/00/00 | Land is granted to Capt John Martin of Jamestown. John names it "Martin's Brandon", apparently using the family name of his wife, Mary Martin. | Owner | Burrowsville, VA | Virginia | |||
| 1632/00/00 | Captain John Martin dies at Martin's Brandon Plantation. | Died | Brandon Plantation, VA | Burrowsville, VA |
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