Martin Flint

Martin Flint was born in Hampton, Connecticut on January 12, 1782. He was three years old when is family moved to Vermont, and he completed only a limited education before the death of his father required him to take over operation of the family's Randolph farm.Edwin Waldo Flint, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=oSASUrGhMcrkyAHZuYE4&id=mrlMAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+born+hampton+connecticut&q=%22martin+flint%22 The Flint Heritage: Wales to Iowa], 1984, page 52

Flint helped to raise and equip a militia company for the War of 1812. Lebbeus Egerton was the commander, and Flint was second in command with the rank of First Lieutenant. Flint served in the Defense of Plattsburgh during the British invasion.E. P. Walton, [https://books.google.com/books?id=JeEwAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+randolph+vermont&pg=PA216 Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont], 1880, page 216National Genealogical Society, [https://books.google.com/books?id=BgjTAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+%22orange+county%22&pg=PA6 National Genealogical Society Quarterly], Volumes 7-9, 1922, pages 6-7

In 1816 Flint lost the sight in his right eye as the result of a prolonged illness, but after his recovery he resumed management of his farm.Edwin Waldo Flint, The Flint Heritage, page 52

He was originally active in Vermont's Masons, but in the 1830s he made a public renunciation of his Masonic membership and became a leader of the Anti-Masonic Party.Abby Maria Hemenway, [https://books.google.com/books?id=eJUbAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+anti-mason&pg=PA1060 The Vermont Historical Gazetteer], Volume 2, 1871, page 1060The Christian's Magazine, [https://books.google.com/books?id=E9wTyW3CHRsC&dq=%22martin+flint%22+randolph&pg=PA25 Solemn Declarations of Seceding Masons], September, 1810, page 24 From 1831 to 1835 he served as an Anti-Mason in the Vermont House of Representatives,Leonard Deming, [https://books.google.com/books?id=y4MUAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+vermont+representative&pg=PA173 Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont], 1851, pages 55-56 and in 1836 he was a member of the Governor's Council.E. P. Walton, [https://books.google.com/books?id=7NYGAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+vermont+council&pg=PA95 Vermont Year Book, Formerly Walton's Register], 1836, page 99

In 1836 Flint was also an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives, losing the 3rd District election to Horace Everett, the Whig and Alden Partridge running as a Democrat.Horace Greeley, Park Benjamin, editors, [https://books.google.com/books?id=faEeAQAAMAAJ&q=%22martin+flint%22&pg=PA410 The New Yorker], September 17, 1836

Flint maintained his membership in the militia, and advanced to the rank of Major.Ethan Smith, [https://books.google.com/books?id=V6EsAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+randolph+vermont&pg=PA3 An Abstract of the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Anti-Masonic State Convention], 1830, page 3 In 1833 he succeeded Isaac Fletcher as adjutant general.Peter Haraty, editor, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=XyMSUp6pG8qAygHPm4DACw&id=H8UDAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+vermont+adjutant+general&q=%22martin+flint%22 Put the Vermonters Ahead: A History of the Vermont National Guard, 1764-1978], 1978, page 72Vermont General Assembly, [https://books.google.com/books?id=BDEFAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+vermont+adjutant+general&pg=PA105 Journal of the House OF Representatives of the State of Vermont], 1837, page 105 He was succeeded in 1837 by Frederic Williams Hopkins.Vermont Adjutant General, [https://books.google.com/books?id=32oMAQAAIAAJ&q=%22frederic+w.+hopkins%22+rutland Annual Report], 1955, page 2Peter H. Haraty, editor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=H8UDAAAAMAAJ&q=%22martin+flint%22+adjutant+general+honorary Put the Vermonters Ahead: A History of the Vermont National Guard, 1764-1978], 1978, page 72

In 1839 Flint was elected Sheriff of Orange County, but declined the office.Vermont General Assembly, [https://books.google.com/books?id=VBYbAQAAIAAJ&q=%22martin+flint%22&pg=PR126 Journal of the Vermont House of Reporesentatives], 1839, page 63

From 1841 to 1844 he served as Orange County Assistant Judge.E. P. Walton, Records of the Governor and Council, page 216

Flint continued to operate his farm into the 1850s. In his later years his health declined, and he sometimes suffered from dementia.Abby Maria Hemenway, [https://books.google.com/books?id=eJUbAQAAMAAJ&q=%22martin+flint%22&pg=PA1060 The Vermont Historical Gazetteer], Volume 2, 1871, page 1062 He died in Randolph on February 27, 1855, and was buried in Randolph Center Cemetery.John H. Stone, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-68_AAAAYAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+died+randolph+1855&pg=PA103 A Genealogical Register of the Descendants of Thomas Flint], 1860, page 103Harriet M. Chase, [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/county/orange/randolph/cems/rand/flint-french.htm Randolph Center Cemetery Transcriptions: Flint - French], accessed August 19, 2013

Martin Flint was married twice. His first wife was Chloe Burnett (1774-1811). After her death he married Asenath Morse (1784-1874). Asenath Morse was a niece of Dudley Chase and Philander Chase, and a cousin of Salmon P. Chase.Vermont Historical Society, [http://vermonthistory.org/documents/findaid/MorseFamily.pdf Morse Family Papers, 1796-1929, Introduction and Biographical Notes], 2011, page 1

Flint had seven children, three with Chloe and four with Asenath. They included:

:Martin M. Flint (1816-1897), a Norwich University graduate who was an officer in the 40th and 60th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry regiments during the American Civil War, and later farmed in California and Kansas;William Arba Ellis, [https://books.google.com/books?id=qFhMAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22martin+flint%22+randolph+vermont&pg=PA112 Norwich University, 1819-1911; Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor], Volume 2, 1911, page 112 Martin Monroe Flint was married to Eliza Chase, a granddaughter of Philander Chase.William Arba Ellis, [https://books.google.com/books?id=UJgaAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22martin+m+flint%22+chase+bethel&pg=PA148 Norwich University: Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor], Volume 1, 1898, page 148

:John Morse Flint (1822-1895), a teacher and school superintendent who later relocated to Wisconsin and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.Edwin Waldo Flint, The Flint Heritage, page 54

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