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Marries Henry Hull Martin in 1835 and mother of Bradley Martin of infamous Manhattan parties such as the Bradley-Martin Costume Ball at the Waldorf Astoria in 1897. Her son Frederick Martin was a well-known writer, advocate for the poor, and society leader. Mrs. Martin was mentioned in Frances Worden Cheseboro's recollections of the Underground Railroad in regard to the fate of a fugitive slave named Jacob, "He entered the service of a Mrs. Martin, mother of the now famous Bradley and remained in her family the rest of his life. He used to drive her about in a yellow bodied gig which we children called "Gospel Cart" because from it she disseminated Texts and Tracts. Jacob now rests from all his troubles in Mrs Martins Cemetery lot with a white marble Tombstone at his head."

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Marries Henry Hull Martin in 1835 and mother of Bradley Martin of infamous Manhattan parties such as the Bradley-Martin Costume Ball at the Waldorf Astoria in 1897. Her son Frederick Martin was a well-known writer, advocate for the poor, and society leader. Mrs. Martin was mentioned in Frances Worden Cheseboro's recollections of the Underground Railroad in regard to the fate of a fugitive slave named Jacob, "He entered the service of a Mrs. Martin, mother of the now famous Bradley and remained in her family the rest of his life. He used to drive her about in a yellow bodied gig which we children called "Gospel Cart" because from it she disseminated Texts and Tracts. Jacob now rests from all his troubles in Mrs Martins Cemetery lot with a white marble Tombstone at his head."
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