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 388 THE HISTORY OF BAREINGTON. which was granted. He was born in that part of Warren, now Bar- rington, March 23, 1755. His parents were John and Mary Martin. Capt. Benjamin Martin died Nov. 26, 1S36." Martin Genealogy. Martix, Edward. Son of Ebenezer and Mary Martin ; b. April 17, 1754; was a member of Capt. Viall Allin's Co., in 17S0. " Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Martin, James, Ensign. Son of Ebenezer and Mary Martin ; b. Aug. 3, 1751. Was in the Co. of Capt. Loring Peck, Col. Christopher Lippitt's Reg., in Sept., 1776. At the close of the Revolutionary War " there was due him £15, 12s. 4d., by the Government, which he never received." In May, 1778, he was an ensign in the Barrington Co., of Militia, and a "Gentleman Soldier of the Senior Class," in 1781. He represented the town in the General Assembly 1794-5-6. He d. Feb. 3, 1S07. Martin, John, Capt. Enlisted in Capt. Thomas Carlisle's Co.. Col. Robert Elliott's Reg., for fifteen months, December 31st; d. Dec. 28, iSoi, aged eighty-three; bounty, £6, 12s. Martin, Luther, Ensign. Son of Col. Nathaniel and Susanna Martin, b. Jan. 20, 1752. " He was appointed by the General Court of the State, an enlisting officer, in 1775." " In 1776 he was ensign of Capt. Allin's Co. of militia, which was raised by order of the Rhode Island legislature, his commission being signed by Governor Nicholas Cook. This company was called out from time to time, in consequence of British vessels, commanded by Capt. Wallace, infesting the waters of Narragansett Bay, and burning the houses on Prudence and Conani- cut Islands. He served a large portion of the time until the war closed, and his widow was granted a pension." Martin, Nathaniel, Col. Son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Wheeler) Martin ; b. January, 1723; ship builder and farmer; established ferry across Warren River; was appointed lieutenant colonel of ist Reg. R. I. militia, in May, 1771-2, and colonel in October, 1772 ; was a deputy from Barrington, 1772-3-/] ; was a member of Colonial Com- mittee of Safety in 1776. Col. Martin was allowed £23 2d. for freight of hay, sheep, and grain from Prudence Island; was elected colonel of Bristol Co. ist Reg. of militia in May, 1776; April, 1777; was appointed by the General Assembly to advance £352, bounty money to Barrington soldiers. For further services see regimental orders in this chapter. He died Jan. 15, 1806. Martin, Nathaniel, Jr. Son of Col. Nathaniel and Susanna Martin, b. Oct. I, 1754; served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., 1776. Martin, Rufus. Son of Ebenezer and Mary Martin, b. July i, 1755; served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., 1775; was a member of Capt. Viall Allen's Co. in 1780. He died Sept. 24, [795. " Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc.