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 Alamance County, 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.
~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick a 5th g-granddaughter
Martin was born on the banks of the Haw River in Alamance County, 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.
~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick a 5th g-granddaughter
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 Alamance County, 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.
~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick a 5th g-granddaughter
Martin was born on the banks of the Haw River in Alamance County, 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.
~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick a 5th g-granddaughter
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