18th century english american land agent justice legislator colony later state virginia present day west_virginia martin land agent uncle 6th lord cameron served terms martin born kent grandson 5th lord cameron mother martin raised humble surroundings england martin relocated virginia assist uncle 6th lord cameron known lord encompassed acres km2 martin resided uncle frontier estate present day virginia earned affections lord account energetic nature loyalty martin growing influence lord relocated base operations martin steward land agent martin took active role political civil affairs domain served anglican creation presided county justice appointed county lieutenant later represented serving george_washington represented martin appointed trustee frontier towns winchester present day bath present day appointed colonel militia best health martin relied settlers use considerable resources response native american attacks following outbreak american revolutionary war martin refused governor justice afterward martin retreated civil service entirely retired maintained low profile war uncle lord treated respect consideration despite resident peer american colonies following death lord martin brother reverend inherited martin given estate took uncle mistress died unmarried martin bequeathed estate adjoining acres km2 martin brother unable properly maintain conveyed remaining lands terminating martin families interests formally dissolved city west_virginia named martin friend early life family born son wife martin father mother married martin mother daughter 5th lord cameron wife sister 6th lord cameron 7th lord cameron grandmother daughter 2nd baron wife dutch noble family martin named honor uncle thomas baptized anglican faith loose april martin siblings raised amid humble surroundings england seven siblings including brothers sisters reverend later administration martin uncle 6th lord cameron known lord owned land grant inherited martin great grandfather 2nd baron constituted acres km2 virginia vast area spanning west awarded seven supporters official patent seven supporters lord acquired right entire grandson lord inherited land grant death lord dispatched cousin replace steward land agent position served death martin uncle lord established hunting plantation estate near present day intention lord previously reserved land private residence known quarter cousin acting land agent lord sought additional assistance managing family members england task lord considered brother robert brother law finally decided enlisting assistance year old nephew son lord sent martin arrived virginia england aboard accompanied seeking appointment position england martin arrived fellow virginia governor council member visited governor palace capitol beginning journey following arrival northern neck martin settled uncle autumn humble upbringing martin quickly adapted frontier life soon earned affections lord account energetic nature loyalty good greatly assisted uncle shortly martin come age birthday lord granted nephew acres km2 limestone lands west bank known called subject annual quit rent fee good feast day taken family manor kent larger role administration martin sought influence uncle management martin suggestion lord relocated base operations miles northwest built land office archive prior small land office operation following death son succeeded steward land agent martin succeeded steward land agent replacement martin transfer land office martin increased influence lord caused bitter feelings evidenced letters period wife returned england prior return afterward residing martin preferred comfortable quarters estate living situation originally supposed temporary construction estate martin wrote plans construction improvements remain status quo quo state likely remain building castles earth greatly wanted castles air martin uncle remarked primitive life strange people past conception thirty years lord death martin remained shared loneliness self exiled uncle established martin engaged agricultural pursuits martin described tobacco crop like farmers martin transitioned farming wheat time wrote brother england prices flour farming object political civic affairs addition management martin began taking active role political civil affairs uncle domain following act february anglican authorized hold election parish june year martin elected alongside uncle lord martin fellow set expanding anglican presence parish creation martin presided inaugural justice county court act establishing county county court held june court held december court held addition martin composed justices serving clerk court martin appointed county lieutenant martin elected alongside representing martin george_washington challenged ran election represent martin washington received considerable support lord leading anglican washington received votes followed martin votes votes west votes martin washington served alongside representing martin chose run reelection retired legislative politics september appointed martin trustees winchester martin appointed trustee town present day uncle lord appointed trustees towns alongside martin town bath present day received charter october martin appointed trustee alongside martin appointed colonel militia martin best health relied settlers use considerable resources act promptly emergency especially response attacks native americans outbreak american revolution martin serving appointed justice martin justice peace governor men declined serve term martin swear committee refused serve new revolutionary regime initially believing american independence great_britain futile effort committee actively arresting loyalists influenced martin decision turn martin retreated performing civil service entirely afterward retired prior death martin active american revolution lord death loyalist martin maintained low profile following outbreak american revolutionary war abolished quit recognition lord loyalty exception lord treated respect consideration assembly despite resident peer american colonies accorded privileges virginia citizen following death lord recorded march conveyed title remnants american properties including martin elder brother reverend assumed surname coat arms lord devised property title condition apply act authorize inherit title lord cameron martin appointed uncle estate martin inherited plantation lord purchased consisting acres km2 martin bequeathed estate stock cattle sheep household goods furniture martin brothers philip inherited lord slaves martin uncle lord brother appealed claim title lord succeeded 7th lord cameron account residency england appointed martin jones managers martin jones placed advertisements newspapers tenants bring claims lord estate forward prove descendants continued assert claims estates lord rendered prior order claims renounced appointments martin jones instead appointed 8th lord cameron sole steward official london september british subject residing england legal rights american jurisdiction british relatives considered alien enemies confiscated laws ordered records books documents pertaining lands confiscated state virginia removed richmond virginia seized remaining lands granted citizens acquired grants permitted land land values continued increase value martin noted letter higher land prices caused residents sell lands relocate frontier martin commented emigration inhabitants astonishing later life death following death lord martin took uncle mistress fathered daughter remained martin mistress years death daughter married british captain died issue soon marriage martin gave acres km2 number slaves following death daughter martin employed martin died unmarried dated july proved october bequeathed estate adjoining acres km2 powers inherited houses household goods plate watch half stock horses cattle sheep choice slaves martin living sisters received remainder personal property bequeathed powers martin received martin bequeathed remainder property acres km2 powers divide parcels sell profits given martin sisters powers received harness acres km2 near following martin death powers married advanced age inability relocate america martin brother unable properly protect maintain american possessions conveyed deed august divers tracts pieces parcels land parcel beneficial right interest whatsoever nature terminated martin families interest authorized marshall legal remaining officially dissolved virginia legal owner legality virginia northern neck lands continued contested state federal courts long death upheld state lands arguing terms jay treaty address disputed reviewed decision hunter ruled treaty fact cover dispute case state supreme court ruled authority cases originating state courts state supreme court refusal accept mandate appealed martin hunter reversed state court decision appeal ruled article united states constitution granted jurisdiction authority state courts matters involving federal law chief justice forced ruling martin hunter brother james previously contracted purchase disputed lands legacy proprietor close personal friend martin town formally established stephen named town honor friend martin
Thomas Bryan Martin