General Notes

She was also referred to as Margaret Martin or perhaps Martyn. A fami
ly of Martyns lived in Newport, not far from Pontypool, England. Henry Mar
tyn, yeoman, 1573, John, William, Thomas, Morgan, Mary, Edmund, Catherin
e, 1583. Williamwas keeper of the keys in Newport. According to ECL, Susa
nna Leonard (Nathaniel6, Elkanah5, Elkanah4, Elkanah3, Thomas2, James1) st
ates that 1st wife of James was Jennie Martin, no source given. ECL also n
otes, "see VA land records of a Martyn family."
A George Throckmorton, gentleman, was living in Newport in 1588. AJohn Thr
ockmorton resided in Providence, RI, in 1644/45, as was James Leonard.Lat
er Throckmorton descendants married into the Henry Leonard line in New Jer
sey. Further research may indicate that several families from the Newpo
rt section of England/Wales came to America about the same time and more a
bout their reasons and relationships.