Henry Z. Martin^{[1, 2]}

1794 - 1853  (59 years)

• Name	Henry Z. Martin
  Born	16 Feb 1794	Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	religion, story
  Occupation	1852	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1853	Woolwich Township German Company Tract 086, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Died	8 Jun 1853	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8, 9]
  	Cause: illness of a few months
  Probate	20 Jun 1853	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	00075-4296
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone Image
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I6014	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Martin,   b. 26 Feb 1769, West Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Mar 1831, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Anna Zimmerman,   b. 18 Feb 1775, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1793  [3]
  Family ID	F1834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine Miller,   b. 4 Nov 1803, , Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Oct 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Rev. Peter M. Martin,   b. 30 Sep 1820, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1902  (Age 82 years)   2. Magdalena Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1822, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   3. Anna Martin,   b. 23 Oct 1826, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1885  (Age 58 years)   4. Elias Martin,   b. 19 Jul 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   5. Susannah Martin,   b. 27 Aug 1830, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 1835  (Age 4 years)   6. Catharine Martin,   b. 29 Nov 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1902  (Age 67 years)   7. Lydia Martin,   b. 26 Mar 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1915  (Age 78 years)   8. Leah Martin,   b. 31 Oct 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   9. Henry M. Martin,   b. 17 Nov 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   10. David M. Martin,   b. 27 Jun 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1923  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Martin, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 16th, 1794, and died on his farm now in possession of his son, Elias, June 8th, 1853. He was married to Catharine, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Bricker) Miller. She was born November 4th, 1803, and died after an illness of a few months, October 2nd, 1870. They had a family of ten children" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. _________________________ Martin Meeting House According to Isaac Horst, "Martins meeting house was the first of the Old Order places of worship to be built. A meeting house is reported to have been built in 1830; burial was begun in the adjoining cemetery in 1831. Martins was aptly named. The first three bishops of the area were Martins, all descended from the pioneer, Peter Martin. The land on which the house stands was formerly owned by Martins (1979: 376)." Peter Martin, Jr. purchased 220 acres of land from his brother, Henry Martin, on May 8, 1824. Apparently he set aside four acres for a meeting house and burying ground at that time. The first burial is reported to have been that of Peter Martin, Sr., who died March 2, 1831. The meeting house was enlarged in 1900. John Weber was the first minister, followed by Abraham W. Martin, Samuel Weber, Paul Martin, Tobias Martin and Urias Martin. At one time surrounded by countryside, the meeting house and cemetery are now completely encircled by the commercial development brought about by the rapid expansion northward of the city of Waterlo. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose ___________________________ A-1-8 Henry Martin: The Last Will and Testament of Henry Martin, Yeoman, late of the Township of Woolwich. ,,,I Henry Martin, yeoman of the Township of Woolwich, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament.. First that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executors, trusty and beloved son and brother, Peter Martin and John Martin, As to my worldly estate, I will to my beloved wife Catharine, two cows out of my stock after her own choice and three beds, and if my executors see fit, they are at liberty to leave as many more beds in the possession of my beloved wife as they deem necessary, and my five stoves and pipes and as much house and kitchen furniture as she and my Executors see fit and proper, which she, my beloved wife, is to have in lieu of Dower. I further will to my beloved wife Catharine, the privilege to occupy the adjoining house and garden I now lived in on the old homestead, as long as she remains my widow. During her widowhood, she is to have as much firewood as she wants for her own use, delivered to her house, she is also at liberty to go in my orchard at all tims and take as much of all kinds of fruit as she wants for her own use and as much good merchantable wheat well ground, delivered to her house, as she wants for her own use, and three hundred pounds of good pork and fifty pounds of good beef, which is to be delivered to her house yearly. She is also to have each and every year, the interest of one hundred and fifty pounds, which are to be paid out of my farm on the old homestead, whereupon I now reside, and the cowshed that I have willed to my beloved wife are to be kept for her on my farm in good order during summer and winter so long as she remains my widow, and the old homestead my two youngest sons are to have for the consideration sum, of eight hundred pounds as soon as they have obtained the age of twenty one years, and as soon as they have obtained the said age, each of them are to have one hundred and twenty five pounds, which is to be deducted out of the said Eight hundred pounds as a part of their legacy, and should my two youngest sons not wish to have the said old homestead, my Executors are to sell, or lease, as they see fit, with the consent of my beloved wife, and of my sons. They are to deliver to my beloved wife, yearly, all the above mentioned articles, which she is to have yearly, and until my two sons have obtained the age of twenty one years, and herein after named Executors are to deliver to my beloved wife yearly fifteen bushels of potatoes, and after they have obtained the said age, they my said sons are to deliver the fifteen bushels of potatoes yearly, further that the one hundred and fifty pounds are to remain in the old homestead during my beloved widows natural life, or so long and she remains my widow, which my two sons, as aforesaid are to pay the interest of as above mentioned. The remaining four hundred pounds are to be paid as follows: in fourteen equal annual installments the first of each becomes payable three years after my said two youngest sons have obtained the age of twenty one year. Should my beloved wife die or not remain my widow when the last installment becomes due, my said sons are to have three years after the said last installment becomes due, to pay the said one hundred and fifty pounds with interest. My two youngest sons are to have along with the old homestead, the cedar swamp on lot number eighty six in Woolwich, that lies between my sons Elias and Peter's Swamp. I also give and bequeath the remainder of the whole of my real estate the proceeds there from, and my personal estate which remains in the hands of my Executors after payment of debts and other charges, to be divided unto and equally between and among all my sons and daughters, share and share alike. As soon as any of my daughters shall stand in need of house furniture, my Executors shall give each and everyone of them to the same amount as I gave my eldest daughter. Witnessed by Moses Springer, Elias Martin and David Martin Will dated 21 May 1853 Will proved and insinuated 20 June 1853 No Inventory rendered at the time. Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 93. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. Name given as Heinrich on tombstone. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 18. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 3. Henry MARTIN Farmer Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 58 Catharina MARTIN Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 49 Anna MARTIN Canada Mennonist 25 Catharina MARTIN Canada Mennonist 17 Lidia MARTIN Canada Mennonist 15 Lea MARTIN Canada Mennonist 14 Henry MARTIN Canada Mennonist 9 David MARTIN Canada Mennonist 6 Andrew ZIMMERMAN Germany Lutheran 21 Michael REICKERT Germany Lutheran 15 Jacob MILLER Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 75 Magdalena MILLER Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 62 [S94] News - ON, Wellington, Elora - The Elora Backwoods Man (1852-1858) Index, 16 Jun 1853. Henry Martin aged 60 died 8 June 1853 Woolwich [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 3. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Henry Martin - Register A. A-1-8 - 20 Jun 1853. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 19. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin... [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  
  

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  Born - 16 Feb 1794 - Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: illness of a few months - 8 Jun 1853 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Probate - 20 Jun 1853 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth