Martin Colvill Dial (1744 - 1843)

Born 30 Dec 1744 in on the banks of the Haw River, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Chrystal (Abercrombie) Dial — married about 1775 (to about 4 Jan 1804) in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina (later Laurens Dist.)

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1843 at age 98 in Laurens County, South Carolina

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Biography

Martin was born December 30, 1748. He passed away December 26, 1843

Private Martin Dial served with Little River District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Martin Dial is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A033435.

Martin DIAL, Patriot of the American Revolution - served as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. John Ridgeway in the South Carolina Regiment of Infantry commanded by Cols. Hays & Kilgore. Martin was with Captain John Ridgeway when "Bloody Bill Cunningham's Tory Gang" attacked them at a place on the Saluda River now known as the "Cane Brake Massacre". Martin was one of the few soldiers that escaped. Facing execution by the British, Martin's life was spared by his oldest brother, Colonel Hastings Dial, an officer with the British Army. All Martin's brothers were Tories, thus he and Hastings were rivals. Also Hastings was a member of the Baptist Church and Martin was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.

Martin was born on the banks of the Haw River in North Carolina. He is the son of Henry Arthur DYAL (Dyall/Dial) and Isabella M.(?Mae/Mary) "Isabel" HASTINGS Dyal. In 1775, he 1st married Chrystal "Chrystie" ABERCROMBIE in Ninety-Six District (later Laurens Dist.), SC. They had at least 8 children:

1) John Hastings Dial b. abt 1782/85 Laurens Co., SC. d. aft 1860 TN 1st Wife: Christiana "Christie" Thomason 2nd Wife: Sarah Step

2) Hannah Dial b. abt 1783 Laurens Co., SC. d. bef 1850/51 likely in Laurens Co., SC. Husband: Captain John Armstrong

3) Colvill Dial b. abt 1785 Laurens Co., SC. d. c1859 Randolph Co., AL. Wife: Lidia Eastwood

4) James Dial b. abt 1787 Laurens Co., SC. d. aft 1860 TN (probably in Franklin Co.) Wife: Sarah Stoddard Wife: Jane East

5) Martin Dial, Jr. b. abt 1789 Laurens Co., SC. d. Dec 1842 Walton Co., GA. Wife: Jane Eastwood

6) Issac Dial b. 10 Mar 1791 Laurens Co., SC. d. 30 Apr 1864 Walton Co., GA. Wife: Miss Gibson

7) Jonathan Dial b. abt 1794 Laurens Co., SC. d. aft 1860 Laurens Co., SC. Never married.

8) William Dial b. 1798 Laurens Co., SC. d. 04 Aug 1854 Laurens Co., SC. Wife: Hannah Hellams

In c1810 Martin 2nd married Hannah Unknown(maiden name possibly McDaniel or Armstrong) in Laurens Dist., SC. Hannah is thought to have been married to an Abercrombie prior to marrying Martin Dial. Hannah and Martin had no children; she was approx. 60 yrs. old when they married.

Chrystie and Martin's mother Isabel are buried near Martin.

Per Find a grave memorial, Marian was buried in the Dial Family Cemetery, Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina Memorial # 80517477

Sources

"Southern Christian Advocate." Jan. 1844: " 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.' For the Southern Christian Advocate Brother Martin Dial was born on Haw River, NC and was supposed to be ninety-five years of age at the time of his death. . . fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on December 26th in the prospect of a glorious immortality."

• Judith (Drew) Brittingham, 5th great-granddaughter. Martin Dial is my NSDAR Patriot, #498-581.

• "Martin Dial and Related Families," Hastings Harrison, Dallas, Texas, 1959.

• Ancestry.com tree:

Abernathys/Abercrombies and Lemons/Dials of Archer County, TX

• Martin Dial, Sr on Find A Grave: Memorial #80517477 20:28, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

• Ervin, Sara Sullivan. South Carolinians in the Revolution, Genealogies of Families Descended from S. C. Revolutionary Soldiers, Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.
• Find a Grave, Obituary dated 01-19-1844, Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Scruggs Genealogy, Stoddard-Sudduth Papers , and Martin Dial application for pension

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80517477/martin-dial

• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana. (accessed 13 Nov 2022)