159 Riverview Ct , Martinsville, VA 24112-5029 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $129,900. [52] The Blue Ridge Airport is used for general aviation and is located 9 miles (14 km) outside the city.[53]. $745/mo Get pre-approved 3 Beds 1 Bath 1,109 Sq Ft About This Home This brick home has alot of potential. Although Martinsville technically remains the county seat of Henry County, nearby Collinsville serves as the de facto county seat, as it is where the county's primary administrative and judicial offices are located. The Payment Calculator is for illustrative purposes only. Learn More Auction Foreclosures These properties are currently listed for sale. About This Home Wheelchair accessible. Thomas Graves. No financial or legal advice provided. They were both born in Virginia and together had seven children, including Revolutionary War officer, Col. William L. Martin, who eventually moved to Smith County, in Middle Tennessee. (In a 1789 letter to Senator William Grayson, Henry reminded his political ally that Martin had been so effective in his Indian dealings during the Revolutionary War that British agents had offered rewards to their Indian allies for Martin's scalp. 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. MLS # 138856 He was named in honor of Gen. Martin's friend and neighbor, Governor Patrick Henry. [29], According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.5km2), of which 11.0 square miles (28.5km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3km2) (0.5%) is water. This web site may reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or agent who owns this web site. Grace S. Green] Cleveland having married the sister of Susannah Graves; and Thomas Sumter, who had been a companion of Martin's during his early adventures on the frontier. A "fourth" Martin's Station was recently constructed at the Wilderness Road State Park. The School was established in 1968[60], Colleges and universities in Martinsville include the New College Institute[61] and Patrick & Henry Community College, where students can also take satellite courses through Old Dominion University.[62]. (Martin served in the same capacity with the state of North Carolina from 1783 to 1789. As the fighting began to rage during the Revolutionary War, Martin convinced many Native American tribes in the Appalachian area to stay neutral. 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General Martin and revolutionary patriot Patrick Henry, who lived briefly in Henry County and for whom the county is named, were good friends.[8]. This nylon production jump-started the growth of the textiles industry in the area. Martin's son, Revolutionary War officer Col. William Martin, describes the naming of the area and the river in a letter to historian Lyman Draper, "A treaty with the Cherokees was held at Fort Chiswell, Virginia on New River, then a frontier. "Builders of the hand-hewn log replica, constructed in 2002, used only the kinds of tools that Martin would have used in the wild frontier in the later 1700s. Martinsville is served by television stations in the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. Nearby schools include Rich Acres Elementary School, Laurel Park Middle School and Magna Vista High School. For the avoidance of doubt, the accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate professionals. Joseph Martins extensive dealing with Native American tribes in the Appalachian region made him a logical candidate to be named as Agent and Supervisor for Indian Affairs for the State of Virginia. [Ref; Wills of Joseph Graves and Thomas Graves]. Graves, a descendant of Captain Thomas Graves. [30] The north side of the city has the highest average elevation. The Martin family of Virginia claims descent from the Martins of Withy Bush House, Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Government of the Western Territory is charged with such affairs. Although they were born many miles and many years apart, their identities are sometimes confused by modern researchers looking at the names alone. Please check back later. Sorry, we can't find any similar sold homes at this time. Information deemed to be reliable but not guaranteed. As of the census[43] of 2010, there were 13,821 people, 6,498 households, and 4,022 families residing in the city. [51]), But the forces allied against Martin overwhelmed Henry's defense, and in 1789, his career as Indian agent finished, General Martin sold his large holdings in the Powell's Valley and near Cumberland Gap and returned to his lands in Henry County next door to Henry's[note 13] to spend the rest of his life. The City of Martinsville operates under a council-manager government. 881 Joseph Martin Hwy, Martinsville, VA 24112 $141,703 Redfin Estimate 3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1,305 Sq Ft Off Market This home last sold for $135,000 on Dec 10, 2021. Martinsville is home to the Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. What had originally been considered a depressed civic area rapidly became a center of progress as middle class Black residents finally began to prosper. Housing protections include being unfairly evicted, denied housing, or refused the ability to rent or buy housing. It was beyond the farthest reaches that Boone and his long hunters had explored. There is a legend that says shortly after their wedding, Martin and his new brother-in-law would engage in a duel that ended with Martin punching Graves so hard, that those who were with Graves that day went running for the hills.. Susannah Graves, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the wife of Joseph Martin, and her second cousin Mary Graves, who was married to Benjamin Cleveland, Susannah Graves was the daughter of William Graves and Mary unk, Mary was the daughter of Joseph Graves and Sarah Bunyard. [48], On October 28, 2021, it was announced the Colorado based apparel and footwear company VF Corporation will continue to expand in Martinsville creating 82 new jobs, while investing $10 million dollars into the area.[49]. The city is served by the Martinsville City Public Schools. 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 Virginia General Assembly passed an ordinance to rename the village of Henry County Courthouse to Martinsville in the year 1791. Equal Housing Opportunity. Susannah Graves, the wife of Joseph Martin and Mary Graves the wife of Benjamin Cleveland were second cousins, common ancestor Capt. 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However, the future of this jurisdictional arrangement became unclear when Martinsville's city council unanimously voted in favor of beginning the process of reverting from a city to a town (which would reincorporate it into the county's jurisdiction) on December 10, 2019,[26] citing economic and demographic concerns. Claim your home and get an email whenever there's an Joseph Martin Elementary School martinsville, virginia Register for FREE to view the profiles of 29 other alumni *Required Privacy Policy Photo Albums Joseph Martin Elementary School Logo Photo Album Created by: Classmates Staff 1 Photos Grade School Created by: louise hatcher 313 Joseph Martin Hwy Martinsville, VA 24112 3 Beds 1 Bath 1,109 sqft (on 0.78 acres) $121,000 Last Sold: Sep 8, 2022 $109/sqft Est. White bowls on floor are spittoons, Pannill Knitting Company, early Martinsville textile concern founded in 1926, Oak Hall, home of Col. Pannill Rucker, early Martinsville tobacco manufacturer. Joseph Martin, Jr. was born in the year 1740 near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia. The data contained herein is copyrighted by CVRMLS, Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORS (Roanoke, VA), LAR, Lynchburg Association of REALTORS and Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS is protected by all applicable copyright laws. [18] Founder of the Hospital Association of Virginia, Dr. Jesse Shackelford was an early advocate of comprehensive care for state citizens. Last check for updates: about 19 hours ago, Listing courtesy of Tammie M. St. John, (434) 547-9124, Originating MLS: Lynchburg Board of Realtors. Property information referenced on this web site comes from the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the MLS. Working Americans, 1880-1999: Sports & recreation, 2000, page 426. Using money he received as payment for leading expeditions throughout the frontiers of modern-day Kentucky and Tennessee, Martin bought a piece of land in Pittsylvania County that overlooked the Irvine River. [26] After her death in Henry County, Martin married Susannah [39] In the fall of 1783, the State of Virginia built a new fort at the Cumberland Gap, replacing an older fort which was adjudged to lie within the boundaries of North Carolina. Joseph Martin, Jr. was born in the year 1740 near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia. The west side is hilly. Males had a median income of $28,530 versus $21,367 for females. Any dissemination of this information is in violation of copyright laws and is strictly prohibited. The city of Martinsville, Virginia, was named in his honor during his lifetime. (Martin's Station, as the settlement was known, became a well-known stopover for westward-bound settlers for many years. 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. Joseph Martin Elementary School martinsville, virginia. 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. Schedule a tour They had a large family before Belinda's death in the late 1830s. Memorial Hospital of Martinsville (now combined with the hospital in Danville, Virginia to become Sovah Health.) Martin subsequently resigned his membership when he saw that it might compromise his role as Indian agent. "[7] Capt. As large land speculators, this fear was probably uppermost in the minds of many Virginia gentry. "[24], "Martin was a robust figure in the history of the early frontier," according to the WPA guide to the Old Dominion. [64] For many years afterwards, General Martin remained an obscure figure, until Lyman Draper began collecting reminiscences about him, including those of Major John Redd, a prominent Henry County planter who served under Martin, and who also wrote about his early recollections of General Nathanael Greene, George Rogers Clark, Daniel Boone, Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Dr. John Walker, and other early prominent Virginia figures.[65]. This home is located at 313 W Joseph Martin Hwy in Martinsville, VA and zip code 24112. On the return of the chiefs home, Dr.[Thomas] Walker, a gentleman of distinction, and my father, [General] Joseph Martin, accompanied them. 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. Again he was attacked by the Indians and had to leave. [44], "General Martin's conduct so far as I could discern in that affair was really praise-worthy," Henry wrote to United States Senator from Virginia Richard Henry Lee. While married to Sarah Lucas and then to Susannah Graves, Martin was simultaneously married to his half-Cherokee wife, Elizabeth Ward, the daughter of Nancy Ward, a power within the Cherokee tribes, and her husband, English trapper Bryan Ward. 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. Lewis G. Martin remarried and removed to Missouri in 1840. 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. One writer, a fan of Martin's political enemy, called him lazy and refused to describe him by his military ranking. Though this fort would have to be re-established several times due to repeated attacks from Native Americans, Martin had established himself as one of the most skilled frontiersmen in all of the colonies, earning the respect of fellow frontiersmen like Daniel Boone. Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The Native Indian connection of two members of the Martin family has created some confusion for some Martin genealogy researchers; Gen. Joseph Martin's brother, Capt. [49] Seven years later, in 1788, Martin again fought the Overmountain Cherokee, as well as the Chickamauga Cherokee, in a battle at Lookout Mountain, during the CherokeeAmerican wars. The family name was pronounced MAR-TEEN in England, but the family's origins are likely, Although Joseph Martin inherited from his father over 300 acres of land as well as a half-interest in a plantation on a tributary of the. [10] Following his early army service, Martin lit out for the rigors of the frontier, where he dressed in buckskin and was an early real estate speculator, trapper and fur trader and Indian fighter. <\ref> Wills of Joseph Graves, Thomas Graves and Benjamin Graves. He served as a member of the North Carolina Convention called to approve the United States Constitution, and served several times in the North Carolina General Assembly. The schools near Joseph Martin Hwy, include Rich Acres Elementary School , Magna Vista High School . [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. [note 8] Joseph Martin and Betsy Ward had two children. Please check back later. Following a number of years in the army, Martin became skilled as a fur trapper and real estate surveyor, and speculator. He became one of the first large landowners in Albemarle County and left a good piece of land to his son, Joseph Jr. when he passed in 1762. Henry County Courthouse Square, Martinsville, circa 1890. "[77] In his letter to Draper, Col. William Martin calls the freed slave "my fine old brother Toby. Henry, Martin and others saw the conduct of the State of Franklin settlers, who urged secession from the new union, as endangering much of what had been accomplished on the frontier. Compass 2022. NEW 24 HRS AGO Street View See all 19 photos 313 W Joseph Martin Hwy, Martinsville, VA 24112 $129,999 Est. Living room-18x16 Kitchen-11x10 Bedroom-11x9 Bedroom-12x11 Bedroom-12x12 bathroom-6x6 Being sold as is no inspections will be done by owner. [46] These actions resulted in a U.S. government lawsuit against American Tobacco Company. [37] Greene was probably mindful of previous British attempts at sending large quantities of ammunition, weapons, horses, cash and goods to their Indian allies through their Florida redoubts. [5] A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County,[6] although the two are separate jurisdictions. Thomas Graves. It's located in a nice area of Martinsville. The American Revolution ended in October 1781 with the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown. One of their children may have been Nancy Martin Hildebrand (1778 - 1837). [52] Martin also became controversial in some quarters after the Treaty of Hopewell in 1785, when Martin, Andrew Pickens and Benjamin Hawkins, acting as government agents, concluded treaties with the Cherokees and the Choctaws. Stepping into the breach were several thriving plug firms which sold their merchandise across the nation beginning in the nineteenth century. Martinsville was fully included in Henry County's jurisdiction until it was declared a city by court order in 1928. Oak Hall burned February 19, 1917, Shackelford Hospital, founded by Dr. Jesse Martin Shackelford, predecessor of Martinsville Memorial Hospital, Coordinates: 364110N 795209W / 36.686143N 79.869171W / 36.686143; -79.869171, Independent city in Virginia, United States. Martinsville is the principal city of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 73,346 as of the 2000 census. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [19] Following Martin's feat, the Albemarle County native became a force to be reckoned with in exploration circles, even though Martin's settlement was soon broken up by the Cherokees, who pushed back against the westernmost settlement yet attempted. [13] Martin and his party which included his brother Brice and Mordecai Hord[note 4] had hoped to secure the 21,000 acres (85km2) granted to Dr. Walker and themselves. Many firms closed shop and laid off thousands of workers; the production moved offshore to other countries. Judge John C. Martin, who also moved to Middle Tennessee in the days following the War of 1812, where he became a judge and chairman of the Cannon County courts, and served five terms as county executive. Homes for sale; Foreclosures; For sale by owner; Open houses; New construction; Coming soon; Recent home sales; All homes; Bundle buying & selling. Menu Log In Sign Up During this time, he also took a Native American woman as a common-law wife, as was a tradition with anyone wanting to conduct business with Native American tribes. It's located in a nice area of Martinsville. Martin's descendants include his second eldest son Col. William Martin,[66] Tennessee pioneer,[67] and member of the South Carolina and Georgia legislatures;[68][69] son Col. Joseph Martin, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, the Virginia State Senate and the Virginia Constitutional Convention 18291830;[70] daughter Martha Martin, who was the 1st wife of William Cleveland, son of John (Preacher John) Cleveland, Jr., brother of Benjamin Cleveland, hero of the Battle of King's Mountain; William Cleveland was a nephew of Benjamin Cleveland; son Major Brice Martin, Tennessee pioneer and surveyor in 1801 of the disputed boundary between Virginia and Tennessee;. The listing agent for these homes has added a Coming Soon note to alert buyers in advance. The two men sided with the likes of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson in arguing against the federal governments invasive actions proposed in the acts. View Kevin Isley results in Virginia (VA) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. "[51], Martin's attempts to restrain the State of Franklin settlers from a more-belligerent course made Martin unacceptable in some quarters, where he was seen as too 'soft' on the tribesmen. In the early 1990s, changing global economic conditions and new trade treaties made Martinsville textiles and furniture manufacturing economically unsustainable. Lots of kitchen cabinets on main level and more downstairs. [note 6] It was one of several such roles that the explorer, accustomed to trapping, longhunting and traveling in the Appalachian wilderness inhabited by the Cherokee, would hold over the years. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.70% of the population. He married Elizabeth Carr (daughter of John Fyndall Carr, also a Tennessean from Virginia), and after some years, moved to Missouri. Jean Cannaday Ross Draper, 89, of King's Grant Retirement Community, 350 Kings Way Road, Martinsville, peacefully passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at King's Grant in Martinsville. In 1947 the paperclip shaped oval Martinsville Speedway Opened. Joseph Martin, Jr. (1740-1808) 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 . 313 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville, VA 24112 is a single family home listed for sale at $129,999. Looking at the Wilderness Road state Park and had to leave property information on. 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