He was one of five of Gen. Martin's sons who served in the War of 1812. And it's been here since the First NASCAR Cup season in 1949. Geographie. Martinsville is served by television stations in the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. This 1,109 square foot home, which was built in 1958, sits on a 0.78 acre lot. Other historians have attributed the failure of the early settlement to the resistance of the Cherokee tribe to this earliest incursion. We estimate this home will sell faster than 96% nearby. Any dissemination of this information is in violation of copyright laws and is strictly prohibited. Henry empathized with Martin, writing the General in May 1785 that "the disorderly behavior of the Franklin people, as they call themselves, gives me concern. After Sarah Lucas Martin's death, Joseph Martin, Jr. married Susannah Graves in Henry County, Virginia. Capt. Go check it out for yourself. Find classmates from Joseph Martin Elementary School in Martinsville, VA. Sign up to reconnect with your friends and fellow graduates for free. [52] The Blue Ridge Airport is used for general aviation and is located 9 miles (14 km) outside the city.[53]. General Joseph Martin died at his plantation on December 18, 1808, and was buried there in the family cemetery. [6], By the end of the Revolution, Martin's place as chief colonial Indian agent seemed secure. [13] The city is repositioning itself long-term as a center for technology development and manufacturing. [31]) Gov. "[24], "Martin was a robust figure in the history of the early frontier," according to the WPA guide to the Old Dominion. [9][10][11], Business leaders in the mid-20th century, like Whitney Shumate, worked to improve sub-standard housing in Martinsville. LGBTQ Legal Protections updated by Movement Advancement Project. For several years Martinsville was known as the "Sweatshirt Capital of the World", and in the 1980s it boasted of having more millionaires per capita than any city in America. On the eve of the Battle of Guilford Court House, in February 1781, General Nathanael Greene wrote Martin and seven other officers including John Sevier, Arthur Campbell, and William Christian appointing them agents to treat with the Cherokees and Chicasaws "to afford the Said Tribes of Indians every mark of our good disposition towards them." While married to Sarah Lucas and then to Susannah Graves, Martin was simultaneously married to his half-Cherokee wife, Elizabeth Ward, the daughter of Nancy Ward, a power within the Cherokee tribes, and her husband, English trapper Bryan Ward. Martin and his brothers led an expedition to settle there in 1769, and their settlement, Martins Station, became a well-known stop for travelers heading west. Nearby schools include Rich Acres Elementary School, Laurel Park Middle School and Magna Vista High School. "No action of Martin's life brought down on him more condemnation than this [the Hopewell Treaty]," wrote historian Stephen B. )[30], On November 3, 1777, Martin was commissioned by Governor Patrick Henry as Agent and Superintendent for Indian Affairs for the State of Virginia. As large land speculators, this fear was probably uppermost in the minds of many Virginia gentry. About 14.0% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. In his peripatetic life on the frontier, Martin was called upon to serve in the legislatures of several states. Gen. Joseph Martin, Jr.'s first wife was Sarah Lucas. MLS # 138856 Reconnect with friends from high school, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more. [51]), But the forces allied against Martin overwhelmed Henry's defense, and in 1789, his career as Indian agent finished, General Martin sold his large holdings in the Powell's Valley and near Cumberland Gap and returned to his lands in Henry County next door to Henry's[note 13] to spend the rest of his life. [18] Founder of the Hospital Association of Virginia, Dr. Jesse Shackelford was an early advocate of comprehensive care for state citizens. When the letter was discovered, the North Carolina General Assembly launched an investigation into Martin's conduct. The city of Martinsville, Virginia, was named in his honor during his lifetime. "Gambling was a favorite pastime." Other children of Gen. Martin include: George Martin (1763 - 1799), Martha Martin Cleveland, Elizabeth Martin Waller (1768 - 1805), Brice Martin (1770 - 1856), Jesse Martin (1786 - 1836), and Susan Martin King (1799 - 1867). as archived by Google Books; format: HTML), "Annual Report of the American Historical Association", "Mayors of Bristol since 1216, Bristol City Council", "General Joseph Martin, Lawrence J. 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Joseph Martin Jr. would not be content with life as a planter though, demonstrated by the fact that at the age of 16, he ran away from home and ended up at Fort Pitt (modern-day Pittsburgh, PA) where he enlisted to fight in the French & Indian War. Claim your home and get an email whenever there's an Lewis Graves Martin, also a veteran of the War of 1812, moved from Henry County, Virginia to Rutherford/Cannon County in Middle Tennessee, in 1816, where he married Belinda Rucker (daughter of Gideon Rucker, Sr. & Joyce Reade; both of whom were born in Va. and moved to Middle Tennessee). Equal Housing Opportunity. Although Martinsville technically remains the county seat of Henry County, nearby Collinsville serves as the de facto county seat, as it is where the county's primary administrative and judicial offices are located. The 1,146 sq. [22][note 7]. 313 Joseph Martin Hwy, Martinsville, VA 24112 | MLS #342028 | Zillow By Agent By Owner New Construction Coming Soon Coming Soon listings are homes that will soon be on the market. Several years after the French & Indian War concluded, he was appointed to the role of captain in the Pittsylvania County militia by colonial governor Lord Dunmore. During this time, he also took a Native American woman as a common-law wife, as was a tradition with anyone wanting to conduct business with Native American tribes. Moving closer to the Cumberland Gap, he built another new "Martin's Station", his third, in 1783. This brick home has alot of potential. Martin Sr. came from a wealthy family of merchants in Bristol, England, and was sent to Virginia to establish business connections in the colony. [35] Following the British capture of Savannah and Augusta, Georgia in 17781779, English goods made their way to the Cherokee on the Savannah River, prompting some tribesmen to rejoin the English cause. [23][24], Martinsville's relationship with Henry County is somewhat complex. Derks, Scott. !'' This 16+/- acre property has beautiful, fenced pasture land with a creek that borders the right half and a spring on the left half. What had originally been considered a depressed civic area rapidly became a center of progress as middle class Black residents finally began to prosper. Alexander Martin, another son and veteran of the War of 1812, also moved to Middle Tennessee. She was born July 4, 1931 in the Long Branch District of Franklin County, Virginia, the third child of Sallie Cannaday Ross and Leroy Ross. This is why he was elected to the governing bodies of the states of Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. He returned a few years later in 1775 and built a new "Martin's station". Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. [15] The earliest local hospital was the 50-bed Shackelford Hospital,[16] founded by Dr. Jesse Martin Shackelford,[17] who was later joined by surgeon son Dr. John Armstrong Shackelford, an early graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. (In a 1789 letter to Senator William Grayson, Henry reminded his political ally that Martin had been so effective in his Indian dealings during the Revolutionary War that British agents had offered rewards to their Indian allies for Martin's scalp. [39] In the fall of 1783, the State of Virginia built a new fort at the Cumberland Gap, replacing an older fort which was adjudged to lie within the boundaries of North Carolina. Sorry, we can't find any similar sold homes at this time. Not the school you were looking for? Memorial Hospital of Martinsville (now combined with the hospital in Danville, Virginia to become Sovah Health.) [note 8] Joseph Martin and Betsy Ward had two children. The son of planter Capt. He later served about a decade in the Virginia General Assembly as a Henry County representative. The city is served by the Martinsville City Public Schools. Home of Henry Clay Lester, early tobacco manufacturer, Main Street, Martinsville. Scuffling Hill was sold in 1804, and Martin would move his family to the Leatherwood area to a plantation home called Belmont which was purchased from Benjamin Harrison, Virginias fifth governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Built in 1955 Floor size: 1,432 sqft. "[note 12], "Partisans of the State in N[orth] Carolina afterwards found him obnoxious to their views," former Governor Henry wrote Virginia Senator William Grayson in urging Martin's reappointment in 1789, "and as I believe often endangered his Life For his duty called him to discourage their Disorderly conduct [and] thwart their favorite Schemes." This is a 3-bed, 1-bath, 1,109 sqft property.
