Third Generation

15. James C. MARTIN²³ was born in 1780 in Chittiko, Cherokee Nation East (now ,Monroe, TN).⁵ He died in 1847 in ,Going Snake District, Cherokee Nation, IT (now , Adair, OK).²⁴

EMS says that James MARTIN was taken to Virginia to be raised by his father, but was a disappointment to his family. This seems to be somewhat substantiated by an article edited by Adelaide Lisetta Fries in the North Carolina Historical Review in which she is quoted as follows:

"[10 NOV 1799] A half-Indian, Martin, son of General Martin with whom Br. Schneider stayed formerly in Chittiko, arrived today. We asked him if he remembered the visit of Br. Schneider sixteen years ago? He said no, that he was born in Chittiko, but was only nineteen years old now, and therefore was very young at that time. He told us that his father was now in Henry County, Virginia, and that his mother was living in Wakowee on the Hiwassee River; he asked us to visit her as he knew that our visit would please her and she would be happy to serve us. We heard later, that he, like Price, did not have the best character, and that they like to drink brandy."

In his book EMS says that James had no children, but in some of his earlier, unpublished records he lists the following sons, all by different unnamed mothers; Samuel MARTIN (father of Belle MARTIN who married James COLLINS, and Elizabeth MARTIN), Wiley MARTIN and Joseph MARTIN (who married Melvina Bateman and Fannie Biggs). It seems possible that further research into records might shed some light on this information.

James served as a quartermaster during the Creek War of 1813-1814.

James was 1/4 Cherokee Indian blood.

James C. MARTIN and (_____) (_____) were married.²³

Other children of James, if any, are unknown. (_____) (_____)²³ died in 1846 in ,Going Snake District, Cherokee Nation, IT (now ,,OK).²⁴ James C. MARTIN and (_____) (_____) had the following children:

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Gu-yu-ne-gu MARTIN²⁴ was born in 1840.²⁴