Martin, Josiah, 1737-1786

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Epithet: senior, brother of Samuel Martin, senior; of Antigua and 64b, Long Island, New York

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Epithet: son of Sir H Martin; Collector of Customs at Antigua

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Epithet: Collector of Customs at Antigua

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Epithet: junior, son of Samuel Martin, senior; Governor of North Carolina 1771

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Josiah Martin was the last royal governor of North Carolina, 1771-1775.

From the guide to the Josiah Martin Proclamation, 1775?, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Governor of the state of North Carolina and British army officer.

From the description of Josiah Martin appointment, 1771. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980915

Epithet: Quaker; of Sloane MS 4059

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referencedIn Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Original correspondence, chronologically arranged: 17th-18th centt.includes:f. 1 John Freind, MD, Physician to the Duke of Ormonde in Flanders: Letters to Sir H. Sloane: [1713], 1723.f. 2 Robert Freind, DD, Head Master o... British Library
referencedIn MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. VIII. Correspondence and papers of the Martin family; 25 July 1695-21 Dec. 1795. The collection falls into two main groups, viz.:-(a) Correspondence, etc., of Samuel Martin, senior; 30 Apr. 1728-21 Dec. 1776. ff. 3-94;-(b) Corresp... British Library
referencedIn Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney papers 1665-1828 1780-1788 Sydney, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. VIII. Correspondence and papers of the Martin family; 25 July 1695-21 Dec. 1795. The collection falls into two main groups, viz.:-(a) Correspondence, etc., of Samuel Martin, senior; 30 Apr. 1728-21 Dec. 1776. ff. 3-94;-(b) Corresp... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXVII (ff. 207).Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas Byam Martin: Letters to his brother, Sir H. W. Martin: 1795-1831.Sir Henry William Martin, 2nd Baronet: Letters to, from his brother, Sir T. B. Martin: 1795-1831.includes:ff. 43, 46 Sir Isaac Hea... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XIX (ff. 228). 28 Jan. 1752-7 Dec. 1799.includes:ff. 1, 3 Colonel Samuel Martin, of Antigua; son of Samuel Martin (d. 1701) and father of Samuel Martin (b. 1714): Letters to his son, Sir H. Martin: 1752.ff. 5-16 Henry Martin, 1st Baronet 179... British Library
referencedIn United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. VII. Letter Book of Josiah Martin, the elder, younger brother of Samuel Martin, senior, originally of Antigua, but after 9 July 1739 (see f. 207) of'Rockhall', Far Rockaway, Long Island, North America; 19 Mar. 1729-8 Dec. 1740. Re... British Library
creatorOf Martin, Josiah, 1737-1786. Josiah Martin appointment, 1771. Library of Congress
creatorOf Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney papers, 1665-1828. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. XVI. Correspondence of Josiah Martin, Governor of North Carolina 1771-1776 (cf. E. W. and C. McL. Andrews, op. Cit., pp. 265-270), mainly with his elder brother, Samuel Martin, junior; 21 Dec. 1752-19 Nov. 1785. Paper; ff. 323. Fo... British Library
creatorOf Josiah Martin Proclamation, 1775? University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III). George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, to our beloved Josiah Martin Esquire, our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over our province of North Carolina in America, greeting : we ... do by these presents, which are to continue during our pleasure only, ordain, constitute, and depute you ... our Vice Admiral Commissary and Deputy in the Office of Vice Admiralty in our Province of North Carolina in America. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Vol. LXIV (ff. 376). 14 May-July, 1813.includes:ff. 1, 3, 65, 66 Roman Catholics: Letters and papers rel. to the Irish Catholic question: 1811-1813. ff. 1, 65 Lieutenant Augustus Markett, Warden of Deptford Yard: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Liverpoo... British Library
creatorOf Martin, Josiah, 1737-1786. Josiah Martin proclamation, 1775? [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Birth 1737-04-23

Death 1786-04-13

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