[63], Initially known as Henry Courthouse, the town of Martinsville, Virginia, was later renamed in honor of this early soldier, planter, pioneer, and real estate speculator. The per capita income for the city was $17,251. In 2008, then Illinois democratic senator and 44th President of the United States Barack Obama held a campaign stop in Martinsville. The age distribution was 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. [32], During his time on the frontier, Martin became acquainted at an early age with two other Revolutionary War patriots and frontiersmen: Benjamin Cleveland, who was his brother-in-law, [They were not related, just lifetime friends. The Government of the Western Territory is charged with such affairs. Reconnect with friends from high school, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more. Martin's Station stood along the Wilderness Trail near Rose Hill, Virginia. For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record. However, as Martin had correctly predicted, the second front of the war, the Indians would not be pacified as long as their land rights were violated. General Joseph Martin had an extraordinary life spent as a diplomat, general, statesman, explorer, founding father of our great nation, and one of Henry Countys most influential residents. Capt. Living room-18x16 Kitchen-11x10 Bedroom-11x9 Bedroom-12x11 Bedroom-12x12 bathroom-6x6 Being sold as is no inspections will be done by owner. As of the census[43] of 2010, there were 13,821 people, 6,498 households, and 4,022 families residing in the city. Martin and his men were to go fight in a series of skirmishes against Native Americans which later became known as Lord Dunmores War. to Gov[ernor of North Carolina, Richard] Caswell", "The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography", "General Joseph Martin, A Forgotten Pioneer, 17401808, Gordon Aronhime, Southwest Virginia Historical Society, ancestry.com", "Biography of Joseph Martin, General Joseph Martin Chapter, Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution", The Martin Family Cemetery on Belmont(e) Plantation, geocities.com, "Col. William Martin Cemetery, Cato, Trousdale County, Tennessee, ancestry.com", "Monument placed in Martin's honor, The Martinsville Bulletin, June 29, 2008", General Joseph Martin, An Unsung Hero of the Virginia Frontier, General Joseph Martin, speech by Robert L. Hughes, General Joseph Martin Chapter, Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, josephmartinchapter.org, A Biographical Sketch of General Joseph Martin, by His Son, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va., 1901, General Joseph Martin, by John Redd, Publications of the Southern History Association, Published by the Association, Washington, D.C., 1903, Reminiscences of Western Virginia: General Joseph Martin, John Redd, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. [56], Later Judgments on Martin's career as an Indian agent have been mixed. Joseph Martin, Jr. (17401808) was a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, in which Martin's frontier diplomacy with the Cherokee people is credited with not only averting Indian attacks on the Scotch-Irish American and English American settlers who helped win the battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens, but with also helping to keep the Indians' position neutral and from siding with the British troops during those crucial battles. In his peripatetic life on the frontier, Martin was called upon to serve in the legislatures of several states. Foremost in Greene's thinking, apparently, was keeping the Indians on the sidelines as the Continental Army and its militia forces fought the British in the last days of the war. Lots of kitchen cabinets on main level and more downstairs. The schools near Joseph Martin Hwy, include Rich Acres Elementary School , Magna Vista High School . If you wish to report an issue or seek an accommodation, please, Types of Rooms: Master Bedroom, Bedroom, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Office, Finished Area (above surface): 1109 Square Feet, Property Subtype: Single Family Residence, Association for this Listing: Lynchburg Board of Realtors, Disclaimer: All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed, Attribution Contact: 434-547-9124, Tammie_st.john@kw.com, 442-H New York Standard Operating Procedures. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. payment: $545/mo Get pre-qualified Request a tour as early as today at 11:00 am Contact agent Facts and features Price and tax history Local legal protections Farm No data No data No data 16.24 Acres Likely to sell faster than nearby. "[12], In 1769, Martin journeyed to Powell's Valley to attempt a settlement, a full 100 miles (160km) ahead of any previous settlement. But he was later exonerated when it turned out that he was acting as a spy on Patrick Henry's instructions to ferret out the nature of McGillivray's ties to the Spanish, who were then active in Florida. [note 10] Martin did little to disguise his contempt for the authorities of the State of Franklin, who, Martin wrote Henry, "immediately marched into the above mentioned Town, where they killed one Young [Indian] woman, and Shot Several others. After Sarah Lucas Martin's death, Joseph Martin, Jr. married Susannah Graves in Henry County, Virginia. Last check for updates: about 19 hours ago, Listing courtesy of Tammie M. St. John, (434) 547-9124, Originating MLS: Lynchburg Board of Realtors. "No action of Martin's life brought down on him more condemnation than this [the Hopewell Treaty]," wrote historian Stephen B. 1 East Main Street Martinsville, VA 24112, The National Highway Coming Through Henry County. Features: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Joseph Martin Elementary School Back to top Principal's Message It's an honor to be part of a wonderful team of teachers, staff, parents, and the community who truly believe "Learning Comes First." We are committed to utilizing best practices that will help. Martin's youthful adventures on the frontier were grist for later stories some of which were written by Martin's political foes and were slanted to paint a picture of him in an unkind light. ;[74] Judge John Dillard of the North Carolina Supreme Court; American theologian and Biblical Greek scholar Archibald Thomas Robertson. [78], For other people named Joseph Martin, see. [47]) Among the earliest of these firms were D.H. Spencer & Sons and Spencer Bros. Other families soon joined in founding other early firms, including the Gravelys, the Comptons, the Ruckers, the Wittens, the Lesters and the Browns. "He [Martin] frequently gave me Intelligence of Creek Indian affairs, and of the intercourse between other Indians and the Spaniards that was interesting. MZM, Inc. opened a facility in Martinsville as part of the Cunningham scandal.[14]. The city of Martinsville, VA. is named for General Joseph Martin. 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. PUBLIC RECORD - Built in 1980, this - bedrooms, - bathrooms Single Family property at 1018 Joseph Martin Hwy, Martinsville, VA 24112 is approximately 1812 square feet. Henry County Courthouse Square, Martinsville, circa 1890. [5] A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County,[6] although the two are separate jurisdictions. During the Cold War, the city was identified as a target for strategic bombing by the Soviet Union. This information should only be used as a reference. John "Jack" Calvin Martin, Sr., of his N.C. Rock House Plantation, a.k.a. California License # 01991628, 1527235, 1527365, 1356742, 1443761, 1997075, 1935359, 1961027, 1842987, 1869607, 1866771, 1527205, 1079009, 1272467. Thomas Graves. It has been on the market for a total of 12 days and was last sold on October 18, 2022. Both are direct descendants of Thomas Graves and Anna Davenport, common ancestor, is Capt. In the early 1990s, changing global economic conditions and new trade treaties made Martinsville textiles and furniture manufacturing economically unsustainable. It's located in a nice area of Martinsville. "Gambling was a favorite pastime." Martin was subsequently elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, until he finally chose to retire because of advanced age. There were two Martin cousins with the same name who both served as judges. Information being provided is for the visitors personal, noncommercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties visitor may be interested in purchasing. She died early in their marriage. Living room-18x16 Kitchen-11x10 Bedroom-11x9 Bedroom-12x11 Bedroom-12x12 bathroom-6x6 Being sold as is no inspections will be done by owner. He also moved to Middle Tennessee where he married Georgia Carr (daughter of Dabney Carr). The listing agent for these homes has added a Coming Soon note to alert buyers in advance. Local families were heavily involved in these companies, bestowing their names on them and reaping sizeable profits until the early twentieth century, when the tobacco monopolies created by R.J. Reynolds and James Buchanan Duke bought out most firms. As a very young man he first tried his hand at farming, next he worked for three years as an overseer on the huge plantation of his local Virginia kin, next he was a longhunter, and an explorer on the frontier for friend Patrick Henry, then an early pioneer and builder of Martin's Station in the "wild west," a surveyor of the KY/NC and TN/VA borders, an Indian agent/Indian fighter for Patrick Henry, a member at peace treaties with the Indians, and along with Dr. Thomas Walker, Joseph Martin named the Cumberland region and the Cumberland River, he served as a member of the legislatures of Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina, he was lifelong friends with Gen. Thomas Sumter, he was also friends and brothers-in-law with Col. Benjamin Cleveland (both married Graves sisters), he was unsuccessfully nominated by Patrick Henry to the position of the first governor of the Southwest Territory, was the holder of some 80,000 acres across the Southeastern U.S. at one point. The school serves approximately 400 students, about 130 of them are high school students. In 1774 he came to Henry County, established himself at Belle Monte on Leatherwood Creek, for nine years sat for his district in the general assembly, and in 1793 was made a brigadier general of state militia. On the return of the chiefs home, Dr.[Thomas] Walker, a gentleman of distinction, and my father, [General] Joseph Martin, accompanied them. As mentioned before, Joseph Martin was also a well-respected statesman, often being selected to serve in colonial or state governments in which he was leading expeditions or settlements. Please check back later. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Judge, John C. Martin of Tennessee. This brick home has alot of potential.It's located in a nice area of Martinsville.Go check it out for yourself.There is also a guest house that goes with this property. John "Jack" Martin, Sr. married a Miss Emory, who was half Native American. This promotion was in response to the federal government trying to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania. [1] His father, Joseph Martin Sr., was the son of wealthy British merchant William Martin in Bristol, England,[note 1] who sent his son to Virginia as supercargo aboard his ship the Brice. Another son of Gen. Martin and Susannah Graves was Esq. Compass 2022. We estimate this home will sell faster than 96% nearby. In January 1780, Virginia governor Thomas Jefferson directed Martin to negotiate with the Cherokees to secure land around a new fort being overseen by General George Rogers Clark at the mouth of the Ohio River (Fort Jefferson). Martinsville is the principal city of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 73,346 as of the 2000 census. Donelson would later keep progressing westward and establish the city we now know as Nashville, Tennessee; a feat he could not have done without Joseph Martin. NEW 24 HRS AGO Street View See all 19 photos 313 W Joseph Martin Hwy, Martinsville, VA 24112 $129,999 Est. About This Home ''Calling all horse lovers!! In 1793, he was made brigadier-general of the Virginia Militia, becoming the first person from the area to ever receive that high of a rank. Eventually the soldiering, trapping and Indian fighting transformed the young Martin into a fearsome explorer. It's located in a nice area of Martinsville. Sarah passed away in 1782, and shortly after she died in 1784, Martin was remarried to Susannah Graves, the sister of his neighbor Thomas Graves. [77] The Mustangs began play for the league's 2005 season. Martinsville is served by television stations in the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. "[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." 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. It was an appointment Martin would continue to hold until 1789. 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. Martin was born in Caroline County, Virginia, and later lived at Albemarle County and then at Henry County, Virginia, at his plantation, Belmont, on Leatherwood Creek in Martinsville, not far from the plantation of his friend Governor Patrick Henry, Leatherwood Plantation. Homes for sale; Foreclosures; For sale by owner; Open houses; New construction; Coming soon; Recent home sales; All homes; Bundle buying & selling. Nearby schools include Rich Acres Elementary School, Laurel Park Middle School and Magna Vista High School. number you provided, including marketing by autodialer and prerecorded and artificial voice, and [note 2] Martin Sr. wrote to his English father that he planned to marry the daughter of a common Virginia colonist. [40] And in 1784, Thomas Jefferson directed Martin to use his connections with the Cherokees to negotiate for more land between the Carolinas and the Mississippi to establish American sovereignty over the region. The Martinsville area is also home to Martinsville Speedway, which opened in 1947. Though the British army tried to win over the Native American tribes with gifts of weapons, horses, and money, Martin convinced many of the tribe leaders not to fight much to the chagrin of the British who were counting on them as allies. Based on information from one of the following Multiple Listing Services: CVRMLS, Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORS (Roanoke, VA), LAR, Lynchburg Association of REALTORS and Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS. He married Sophia Rucker, sister to his brother Lewis' wife, Belinda. Martin Sr. came from a wealthy family of merchants in Bristol, England, and was sent to Virginia to establish business connections in the colony. And in him was depicted, as my father has told me, the most complete form of the aristocracy of the British government. Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Moving closer to the Cumberland Gap, he built another new "Martin's Station", his third, in 1783. Workers carted logs into the construction site with oxen and then used ropes and horses to set those logs in place. [18] Founder of the Hospital Association of Virginia, Dr. Jesse Shackelford was an early advocate of comprehensive care for state citizens. We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our web experience for everyone, and we welcome feedback and accommodation requests. As a youth, Joseph Martin ran off from an apprenticeship during the French and Indian War of 1756, and joined the army at Fort Pitt, where he served alongside another Virginia youth, Thomas Sumter. Her widower, "Jack," then married her sister, a second Miss Emory. There is also a guest house that goes with this property. This is why he was elected to the governing bodies of the states of Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. "You know you began the war," the bulletin began, "by listening to the bad councils of the King of England and the falsehoods told you by his agents." Rock Castle Plantation, is often confused with his brother Gen. Joseph Martin. Martinsville was fully included in Henry County's jurisdiction until it was declared a city by court order in 1928. The schools near Joseph Martin Hwy, include Rich Acres Elementary School , Magna Vista High School . Following a number of years in the army, Martin became skilled as a fur trapper and real estate surveyor, and speculator. Again he was attacked by the Indians and had to leave. Claim your home and get an email whenever there's an <\ref> Wills of Joseph Graves, Thomas Graves and Benjamin Graves. 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