Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Biographies.....Hines, Martha Blow, 1815 

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MARTHA BLOW HINES

1748 - 1815

   She was the daughter of Major Samuel and Mrs. Martha Blow and was born in 
that portion of the County of Isle of Wight which has since been formed in the 
County of Southampton. She was related by blood to The Drews, The Ruffins, The 
Greys, The Godwins and other families of standing in that part of the Colony in 
which she was born. She was piously inclined and much attracted to the 
Episcopal Church. She lived a life of great usefulness and honor, and performed 
in the most unexceptional manner all the duties of a daughter, a wife, and a 
mother. Her character was firm and strong but just and kind, and for those near 
and dear and dependent on her she had the gentleness and devotion of a true 
woman. In person she was tall, portly and dignified; her hair was dark and 
abundant, and preserved its color to old age; her features were not such as 
would be called portly, but her eyes were peculiar and beautiful, large, dark 
grey, clear and steadfast. She lived to be an old woman and died calmly and 
happily, respected and beloved by all who knew her. And venerated by her 
children and their descendants.

James Henry Rochelle (her grandson)

February 1, 1867


Martha (BLOW; Mrs. William) HINES, 1748 - 1815, 
interred in the HINES family cemetery*, "Poplar Grove," 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 


bio donated by Jeffrey A. Hines  (JAHines@cox.net), 
file transcribed by Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

Courtesy of the Southampton Historical Society 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/bios/h520m1bi.txt