Profile of Captain William A. Martin by HSEF student Nilsa Rodriguez
Captain William A. Martin was the great grand child of a woman from Africa who was enslaved on Martha's Vineyard. He was the only African-American Whaling captain from Martha's Vineyard. He was born in Edgartown in 1830. His mother's name was Rebecca. During his life he lived with both his grandmother, Nancy and Rebeca. When he became older he married a Native American woman named Sarah Brown. Sarah Brown was from Chappaquiddick Plantation. William and Sarah decided to live in Chappaquiddick Plantation.
Captain William A. Martin was the great grand child of a woman from Africa who was enslaved on Martha's Vineyard. He was the only African-American Whaling captain from Martha's Vineyard. He was born in Edgartown in 1830. His mother's name was Rebecca. During his life he lived with both his grandmother, Nancy and Rebeca. When he became older he married a Native American woman named Sarah Brown. Sarah Brown was from Chappaquiddick Plantation. William and Sarah decided to live in Chappaquiddick Plantation.
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