John Martin (1794-1877) and his wife, Margaret Dodds Martin brought two daughters to America from Ireland in 1830. After moving to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, they had eight more children. Descendants lived in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Colorado, and Kansas as well as in Canada and Australia.

The Martin Family History, Volume 1, a biography of Hugh Martin, born 1698, Ireland; died 1761, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Includes his parents Alexander & Martha [Coughran] Martin; his brothers William Martin of Colleton Co., SC; James Martin of Hunterdon Co., NJ; Thomas Martin of Bucks Co., PA; Robert Martin of Northampton Co., PA; and Rev. Henry Martin of Newtown Presbyterian Church, Bucks Co., PA. His sisters include Agnes (Mrs. Thomas) Dawson of Bucks Co., PA; and Esther (Mrs. Francis) Mason of Northampton Co., PA. Includes son, Rev. Thomas Martin (1743-1770) of Orange Co., VA and relationship with the James Madison family of Montpelier. Subsequent volumes will feature Hugh & Jane [Hunter] Martin's children: Vol. 2 - Col. James Martin of Stokes Co., NC and Martha (Mrs. Samuel) Rogers of Rockingham Co., NC. Vol. 3 - Jane (Mrs. Thomas) Henderson. Vol. 4 - Robert Martin, Sr. of Rockingham Co., NC and Samuel Martin, Esq. of Mecklenburg Co., NC. Vol. 5 - Gov. Alexander Martin of Rockingham Co., NC.

The history of Jane [Martin] Henderson and husband Thomas Henderson (1752-1821) of Rockingham Co., NC, and children: Dr. Samuel Henderson, Alexander Martin Henderson, Mary [Henderson] Lacy, Col. Thomas Henderson, Jane [Henderson] Kendrick, Nathaniel Henderson and Fanny [Henderson] Springs, and their descendants

The family and descendants of Col. James Martin (1742-1834) of Stokes County, North Carolina and his sister Martha [Martin] Rogers (1744-1825) of Rockingham County, North Carolina and Williamson & Montgomery Counties, Tennessee and the allied families of Henderson, Searcy, Hunter, Bradley, Alexander, Hughes, Dearing and Scales.

The family history and descendants of Robert Martin, Sr. (1750-1822) of Rockingham County, North Carolina and his brother Samuel Martin, Esq. (1748-1790) of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and the allied families of Settle, Douglas, Broach, Napier, Jarratt, Lawson and Scales.