John Martin (Jamestown)
Early Virginia settler, naval captain, farmer, and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Capt. John Martin (c.1560—1632) was a Councilman of the Jamestown Colony in 1607. He was the proprietor of Martin's Brandon Plantation on the south bank of the James River. Located in modern-day Prince George County, Virginia and known as Lower Brandon Plantation, in the 21st century, his c. 1616 plantation is both a National Historic Landmark and one of America's oldest continuous farming operations.