Benjamin Martineau

1742 - 1824  (82 years)

• Name	Benjamin Martineau
  Born	1742	, Richmond, New York, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  AFN	8FC6-TF
  Died	23 May 1824	, Richmond, New York, United States   [2, 3]
  Buried	New Dorp United Brethren Moravian Church, Richmond, New York, United States   [4]
  Person ID	I142	James Henry Martineau
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Stephen Martineau,   b. Abt 1701, , Richmond (of), New York, United States ,   d. 4 Aug 1779, Old Town, Richmond, New York, United States  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Anna Van Deventer,   c. 4 Nov 1705, New York Dutch Reformed Church, Kings, New York, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1726	, Richmond, New York, United States
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1742 - , Richmond, New York, United States Died - 23 May 1824 - , Richmond, New York, United States Buried - - New Dorp United Brethren Moravian Church, Richmond, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Stephen Martineau Will 1779
  		Benjamin Martineau 1742-1824 Death Record
  		1824 Will of Benjamin Martineau 1766-1814

  
  

• Notes

  Child 8 - Benjamin Martineau He too was listed in his fathers will. Then we find Benjamins will in US/Can 974.7 B4ne Vol 4 p.215 Which tells us He died 23 May 1824 (ae 82 yr.) which gives us a birth Yr.. of 1742. Wendell Martineau's research on the family as pertaining to Benjamin Martineau and the questions & mystery surrounding "His" children & did he ever marry & were his children mothered by a slave in his household. This is quoting Wendell Martineau, researcher: "We have always assumed he never married and indeed we have no proof that he ever did. His will was written up in such an ingeneous & unique way, which made it the only way possible to straighten out his parent's family group sheet. His will ,dated 26 May 1824, mentioned almost every member of the family either by name or, "to my niece or nephew, son or daughter of one of his sisters or brothers." One very interesting thing noticed in his will is that he very highly favoured his nephew Stephen Kettletas Sr. And his children. US/Can B4ne 974.7 Vol. 4 p 227, gives the death date & age at death of Stephen Kettletas Sr.. Also his first wife, "Ardrea Britton", died in 1813 "Ann", his widow, no maiden name given, died 28 Feb 1864, some eighteen years after the death of Stephen himself. One very strange but interesting document came to light. File # 36, Misc. A p.396, Aug 20 1824, will # 134, then gives reference to Benjamins will # 277. What is the connection ?. Quote " Kettletas, John, b Aug 1824, Addra, about 15; Peter about 13; Ann 8 or 9; Louisa, 4-5;" grand- children of Benjamin Martino", children of Guardian their father, Stephen Kettletas." That says that Stephen Kettletas was father of the children making him the son-in-law of "Benjamin Martino" the grandfather.Let us now consider each child in turn: Addra 15. 1824 less 15= 1809. She was the daughter of Ardea Britton, Stephen's first wife who died in" 1813 ". Peter 13; 1824 less 13= 1811. Child of Ardea Britton who died "1813". We take it that John b. Aug 1824, was child of Stephen's current wife, Ann. Ann 8-9: 1824- 8-9 was born in 1815 (after 1813), She has to be child of current wife "Ann". Louisa,4-5;1824 less 4-5 was born 1819 has to be child of current wife Ann . Stephen Kettletas Sr. died 2 Aug 1846, age 81 Yr 29 da... His will names "Ann" as his wife. Louisa Kettletas married a Samuel Frost. They were highly favored by her father in his will. This Samuel Frost was named executor of the will of Ann Kettletas, (1864), mother of Louisa(Kettletas) and Grandmother of Louisa Frost. By Anns own admission she is the mother of the same Louisa Kettletas, grandaughter of "Benjamin Martino 1824". This tells me that Benjamin Martino of 1742-1824 had a daughter Ann, maiden name Martino. The best I can do at this point is list Benjamins wife as, Mrs.Benjamin Martino on his Fam. Grp Sheet, or he was never married.. From the 1850 census of Northfield, Richmond, N.Y. p. 267, we find one Samuel Frost, head of house hold, age 32. His wife Louisa, age 31; Henry,age 7; Stephen, age 5 Anne, age 3. Apparently under the same roof was, Samuel Frost ,age 71; Catherine Frost, age 69; and Ann Kettletas. All three living grandparents of the frost children were living in the Frost home. One disturbing thing keeps coming up; in all the census we have only found Benjamin as head of house hold, no recorded wife, and 7 slaves. The one question then is; was Benjamin married & his Mg. records lost as were his birth records, or did he father a child by a slave?, which was not an unheard of practice. We have one Jeremiah Martineau,(colored) who died of over exposier in New York City. We have record of Jack Martineau (son of a slave) who was given his freedom & was head of a house hold in Richmond County. We have on record one Lydia Martineau,(whose mother was a slave) who married a white man so the list goes on." Was he married to the mother of Ann, his daughter,wife of Stephen Ketteltas Sr.? Apparently Stephen Kettelas Sr. raised Benjamin's black (slave) children after he Benjamin died. All questions with no definite answers. (Research):Death date of 23 May in parish record could be burial date and 17 May date on stone could be actual death date, but that is unlikely, as they would not in those days have waited 6 days to bury. Niece Ann Stilwill - need to find who her parents are of Benjamin's siblings

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] United Brethern Moravian Church, bap & Graveyard at New Dorp, Staten Island,Richmond,New York, 974 B2n., Vol 38, p. 215 (Reliability: 3). His Gravestone states he died 17 May 1824, aged 82 y. thus his birth year 1742 [S19] Staten Island, NY, United Brethern Church Records, Moravian Church (Staten Island, New York), Deaths 1824 (Reliability: 4). Martino, Benjamin d. 23 May 1824 (stone 17 May 1824) aged 82 yrs. [S29] United Brethern Moravian Church, bap & Graveyard at New Dorp, Staten Island,Richmond,New York, 974 B2n., Vol 38, p.215 (Reliability: 3). Stone, 17 May 1824, aged 82 y. [S29] United Brethern Moravian Church, bap & Graveyard at New Dorp, Staten Island,Richmond,New York, 974 B2n., Vol 38, p.215 (Reliability: 3). ( stone, 17 May 1824; aged 82 y.)