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Thomas seemed to be a large land owner. His lands were on the Little Otter, Otter Creek and Bull Run in Bedford, County, Virginia. He appears in VIRGINIA TAXATION, Personal Property, Tax Lists, Bedford County, 1782-1794. Thomas and Rachel sold their last parcel of land in Virginia in 1794 and moved to Stokes County, North Carolina, but they are not found in the Deed and Court indexes there. Thomas evidently died before 1802 since his widow was found back in Botetourt County, Virginia in 1802. No mention is made of Thomas.
[kdd: some claim he died 1794 in Stokes and reference a Thomas Martin tombstone in Martin Cemetery there ]

____________Early Bedford Co, VA Land Deeds__________
Deed Book 3 Pg. 391
24 February 1770 Between William McBridge of the Parish of Russell & Thomas Martin 80 lbs current money of Virginia for 200 acres being on both sides of Stone Wall Creek.Signed William (X his mark) McBridge
No Witnesses

Deed Book 6 Pg. 297
1777 Between Thomas Martin of Bedford & Alexander McPhearson 120 lbs. for 200 acres on both sides of Stone Wall Creek.Signed Thomas Martin No Witnesses.

Deed Book 6 Pg. 394
19 April 1777 Between Abraham Sharp of Bedford & Thomas Martin 70 lbs for 200 acres on both sides of little Otter Beginning at Cary’s corner.Signed Abraham Sharp
Witnesses:David Bear, Joseph Dickson, Edmund Fair, Charles Moorman, George Dooley, James Kaser

Deed Book 6 Pg. 400
22 March 1779 Between George Walton of the County of Prince Edward & Thomas Martin of Bedford 20 lbs on the head branches of Little Otter containing 180 acres.Signed George Walton
No Witnesses.

Deed Book 6 Pg. 416
22 May 1780 Between Thomas Martin & Rachel his wife & Boyce Eidson 1200 lbs for 200 acres on both sides of Little Otter River.Beginning at Cary’s Corner.Signed Thomas Martin
No Witnesses.

Deed Book 7 Pg. 28
17 Oct 1780 Between Thomas Martin & Rachel his wife of Bedford & Thomas Dooley 1,000 lbs on the head branches of Little Otter River 180 acres Beginning at Sharp Corner.
Signed Thomas Martin, Rachel (X her mark) Martin
Witnesses:John Gill, D. Beard, James Turner, John Campbell

Deed Book 7 Pg. 45
15 Aug 1780 Between Joseph McMurtry of the County of Botetourt & Thomas Martin of Bedford 70 lbs on the Forks of Bull Run 186 acres.Signed Joseph McMurty
Witnesses:James Dixon, James Campbell, William Campbell
(other records after 1784 might be his son, Thomas, Jr )
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Copied from the Bedford County, Tax List of 1782:

Thomas Martin, head of household
1 free male above age 21 years (self)
1 free male over 16 years (this could be Charles Caffery)
1 slave, 2 horses, 7 cattle