Re: Joseph Martin of
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In reply to:
10th VA Regiment, Surname Martin
Cara Martin Raffety 10/22/09
Revolutionary War records will not tell you a thing about parents, siblings, children's marriages, etc.
Private Joseph Martin enlisted 20 Dec 1777 for 3 years in the 10th VA Regiment (Continental), and after reorganization in mid-1779 he re-enlisted "for the war" in the re-named Regiment called the 6th VA Regiment (Continental).There is no way to determine from military records whether this Joseph Martinmarried a Patsy Bailey.Local records searched in person in the Courthouse of the County in which your man lived during the war might have some family information, such as whether a wife petitioned the County Court for support while her husband was away.
The surname message boards or those for localities he lived in would be the places to post genealogical queries.