Martin, George
Descendants of :
George MARTIN
Generation 1
1. George MARTIN was born ABT 1778 in England and died 24 Feb 1842 in Adelaide, SA. He married Mary BRETT. She was born ABT 1795 and died 05 May 1873 in Woolloomooloo, NSW.
Other events in the life of George MARTIN
Burial: West Terrace Cemetery, SA
Immigration: 16 Aug 1836, John Pirie (Captain)
Children of George MARTIN and Mary BRETT:
i. Marian MARTIN was born ABT 1821 in London, England
ii. Georgiana MARTIN was born ABT 1822
iii. Robert Terence MARTIN was born 1824 in Hobart, Tasmania and died 02 Jan 1850 in Adelaide, SA
iv. Isabella Carmelita MARTIN was born 1826 in Sydney, NSW and died 1911 in Newtown, NSW
v. George MARTIN was born ABT 1830
vi. Mary MARTIN was born ABT 1831
vii. 2. Stewart Kerr MARTIN (female) was born ABT 1833 and died 1915 in Redfern, NSW
viii. Thomas Henry MARTIN was born 1835 in London, England
Generation 2
2. Stewart Kerr MARTIN was born ABT 1833 and died 1915 in Redfern, NSW. She married Edwin WALKER 1859 in Sydney, NSW.
Other events in the life of Stewart Kerr MARTIN
Immigration: 22 Oct 1837, Hartley
Last updated 13 June 2019
George Martin (1778 – 1842) was born in England. He married Mary Brett in 1817 when he was 39 and she was 22. By 1835 Mary had given birth to eleven children, three of whom did not survive past infancy.
Martin was a continual wanderer and an experienced ship’s captain. His childrens’ birthplaces read like a world tour and include London, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Hobart, and Valparaiso in Chile. In 1823 Martin and his growing family set up home in Hobart, purchasing 800 acres of land and joining the local Freemasons Lodge. Martin also spent some time in Sydney and by 1836 was very familiar with colonial conditions and the sea route between Britain and Australia.
Martin was a deeply religious man. He was involved in the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society and he most likely met George Fife Angas who was the Society’s founding joint treasurer in 1833.
In 1836 Martin was appointed Master of the John Pirie, owned by the South Australian Company. The vessel was to take company personnel and settlers to Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island. Martin joined the departing John Pirie on 23 February 1836 on the River Thames.
- http://boundforsouthaustralia.net.au/journey-content/captain-george-martin.htmlDeath Notes
The suicide of Captain Martin, "one of the earliest colonists", is reported in the Register, 26 February 1842, page 2d:
Burial Notes
Name: Martin, George (captain) Date of Death: 25 February 1842 Age: 58 Years Last Abode: ADELAIDE, SA Service Type: Burial Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery Section: Road 2 Path Number: 10 E/W/-Count: E Site Number: 11
Immigration Notes
MARTIN Capt George, Mary BRETT, Robert Terrance (crew), Geo jnr, ch arrived 1836-08-16 on John Pirie from London 02-22 via Downs, Falmouth, Dartmouth 04-16