Date Original
1826
Description
This collection contains a land patent issued to Jared Carswell Martin of Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Jared Carswell Martin (1796-1857) was born October 11, 1796, in the Cherokee Indian Nation in Georgia, the son of John and Elizabeth Martin. The family emigrated to Missouri Territory shortly after the Louisiana Purchase and settled near Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Jared, along with some other members of his family, came to Pulaski County, Arkansas Territory, in 1821, where he acquired land at Little Rock and at Mabelvale, Arkansas. He married Mary (Polly) Douglass in 1827. From 1840 to 1842, he served in the Arkansas House of Representatives. From 1843 to 1845, he served as Arkansas State Treasurer. Martin died November 7, 1857, and is buried in the Martin Cemetery near Mabelvale, Arkansas. He is often confused with his nephew, Jared C. Martin, who served as Arkansas State Treasurer from 1860 to 1861.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.062.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Jared Carswell Martin land patent, SMC.062.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Jared Carswell Martin land patent, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
