Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Martha Feaster Colvin is not Mattie Colvin Helton

A lot of people confuse Martha Feaster Colvin (MFC) and Martha "Mattie" Colvin (MCH). The names are the same, but as soon as you look at the evidence, it's clear that Joseph Helton married Mattie Colvin, not Martha Feaster Colvin.

Much of the evidence that people use as proof comes from the Sons of the American Revolution application of Ainsley Colvin Terrell. You'll find that application here:

http://interactive.ancestry.com/2204/32596_242269-00101/620908?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dSARMemberApps%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dms_db%26gsfn%3dmartha%26gsln%3dfeaster%26dbOnly%3d_F0006399%257c_F0006399_x%26uidh%3dwy5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=32596_242269-00102

If you read the application, it's clear that Terrell is the fifth "great-grandson of William Colvin, born 1762, died 1835, and his wife, Martha Feaster, born 1766, died 1866, married 1783...." Terrell is also sixth "great-grandson of Andrew Feaster, born 1735, died 1821, and his wife, Margaret Fry Cooper, born 1728, died 1823, married 1756...."

• First of all, "Feaster" was MFC's maiden name, as her father was Andrew Feaster. Mattie's maiden name was Colvin.

• Secondly, MFC died in 1866, while census records prove that MC lived until at least 1880.

• Thirdly, Mattie's War of 1812 pension application states that she married in 1811, not 1783 as Terrell's application claims.

The discrepancies go on and on.

Please check your facts, people.

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