Capt Martin KIRTLAND

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Samuel Kirtland and Martha Whittlesey

Notes:

Name:
He was the son of Samuel Kirtland & Martha Whittlesey. He married Sarah Meigs on Mar. 16, 1758 at Saybrook, New London County(later became Middlesex County), CT. Some of the earlier descendants seemed to think that he died in New York City. The old Connecticut Death/Burial records show that he died in Saybrook, Ct. Although that record does not give a date, the probate records give us a year. His wife, Sarah and son, Martin, Jr. were granted admin. of his estate on June 13, 1782. See Deep River, CT Probate Records, FHL # 5529. Martin served in the American Revolution. He was encamped with the main Army during the summer of 1778 in White Plains, New York under General George Washington. As a Captain, he belonged to the 9th Company, 6th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. He retired on Nov. 15, 1778.
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Court of Probate, Killingworth, June 13, 1782
Administration was granted to Martin & Sarah of Saybrook on the estate of Martin Kirtland, late of Saybrook, decd. They giving bond as the law directs for the faithful discharge of the trust reposed on them and bond being given accordingly and the said Administration was ordered to exhibit on inventory of said estate on or before first Tuesday of August next and the said administrated was then ordered to render an account of their administration on or before the first Tuesday of October next.

Court Clerk
(name unreadable)

Note: There is also an inventory of Martin's estate included in the probate records. During a survey of the burials in 1934 at Cypress Cemetery, Martin's headstone was unreadable, but the footstone had Capt. Martin Kirtland carved on it.
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All of the children were born in Old Saybrook, New London County.

Children of Martin and Sarah
Martin---b. Mar. 29, 1759 Saybrook, CT
Sarah---b. Feb. 19, 1761 "
Charles---b. Oct. 27, 1762 "
Mary---b. Aug. 19, 1765 " m. Samuel Burrell
Elizur/Eleazer-b. Oct. 22, 1767"
Clarinda---b. Sept. 10, 1773 "

Posted on find A Grave created by: R.J.

Martin married Sarah MEIGS on 16 Mar 1758 in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Josiah MEIGS and Mary HAND) was born on 14 Jan 1735 in Guilford, New Haven County,Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]