Owen Martin was convicted at Fermanagh Ireland in 1790 aged 18. He was sentenced to 7 years in the colony.

He arrived in Sydney in 27 September, 1791 on the convict ship 'Queen'as part of the 3rd Fleet.

Sarah Walden aka Wharton/Warfort/Warfont/Oatley was transported to Australia as a convict on the 'Kitty' in 1792. She was assigned to Owen Martin as a convict servant and was listed as appointed to him in 'Governor Hunter Women Convict Assignment Report 1798' a return ofconvict women in the services of Officers or other households.

Owen and Sarah did not marry. In 1795 a daughter Sarah was born, on 3 March 1796 Rose (Rosetta) Martin was born in Parramatta. A son Owenjnr was born in about 1800 died 1846, another son Thomas was born(date unknown).

Owen later had two children with Catherine Osborne a convict from theship 'Glatton', the children being Mary born 1806 and Patrick born1808.

On 1/10/1796 Owen was granted 30 acres of land at Toongabbie.(fromToongabbie (Part 2) by John McClymont)

On 1/2/1811 Owen was granted a Certificate of Emancipation (StateRecords of NSW)
Religion - Roman Catholic
Colonial Secretary Index 1788-1825(State Records of NSW)
01/05/1797 - On list of grants and leases of land in the ColonialSecretary's Office.
10/04/1802 - Particulars of arms in possession of.
11,13/06/1814 - On list of settlers to receive Government cattle oncredit.
09/07/1814 ? on return of horned cattle issued from the Governmentherds between 8/5/1814 and 9/1/1819
1816 - Recommended C Wiltshire as teacher Toongabbie
30/04/1819 - On return of persons indebted to Government for cattleissued from the Government Herds, to be paid for in kind.
1810 - cloth for wool delivery (News 1810 Index No.1)

Owen died in August, 1821 and was buried at St John's Church Parramatta.