Thomas Marshall

Abt 1757 - Bef 1819  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Thomas Marshall  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1757	Wales   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef Oct 1819	Bedford County, Virginia   [2]
  Notes	Ralph E. Marshall is the author of the book, DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), a copy of which can be found in the Breckinridge County Public Library, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143. The author describes how he and several other Marshall descendants hired a professional researcher, Thomas E. Marshall (not related) to research land deeds, marriage records and wills related to the Marshalls of Bedford County, Virginia. The researcher issued a nearly 50 page report in January, 1985, which provided the basis for additional research of the Thomas and Nancy Marshall family. Ralph Marshall also cites a biographical sketch of Junius Marshall, published in 1887, noting that his grandfather, Thomas Marshall was "A native of Wales, settling in Maryland, where he lived several years, afterward moving to Bedford County, Va." Ralph Marshall further cites the book EMIGRANTS FROM ENGLAND, 1773-1776, which shows two possible candidates: Thomas Marshall, age 15, Laborer, Bristol, England to Philadelphia, March 14, 1774 (Bristol is directly across the channel from Cardiff, Wales) William Marshall, age 50, Mariner, wife and 10 (unnamed) children, London to Maryland on the ship "Nancy," January 16, 1774 (The family could well have had a son named Thomas, and may have lived in Wales and later moved to, or simply departed from, London) Ralph notes that Thomas Marshall lived in Maryland from about 1774 to 1790. There was a Thomas Marshall in Bedford County, who served in the Militia in 1781, but research has shown that this is another Thomas Marshall. There is no current evidence as to whether our Thomas Marshall served in the Revolution. Ralph Marshall cites the earliest land record as being in 1803 when Thomas Marshall purchased 250 acres from Joseph Wilson. One of his neighbors was a Thomas Welch. In 1808, Thomas Marshall purchased 67 acres from Thomas Welch which was described as being on the head branches of South Fork of Little Otter River. Thomas and Nancy probably did not live on this property as they sold it three years later to Joseph and Eleanor (Marshall) Van Pelt. In 1804, Thomas and Nancy sold 125 acres to Martin Wells on waters of Little Otter River. (Ralph Marshall, p 17). Thomas Marshall's will, dated October 1819, reads as follows: I, Thomas Marshall, do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say. First, I desire that all of my live stock (with the exception of two milch cows, and hogs enough for one years' use to my wife and two more hogs for the suceeding year, all of which are to be reserved to and for her use and are to be at her own and proper disposal) should be immediately sold, and such terms as the legatees may agree upon, and the proceeds as soon as realised, I desire to be equally divided amongst all my children, their heirs, Executors, Administrators or assigns, to be held and enjoyed by them forever....Except that a deduction shall be made from the share of my son ALEXANDER of Twenty five dollars...and also a deduction shall be made from the share of my daugher, ELEANOR VAN PELT of the same sum of Twenty five dollars...and if the share to each, of the above proceeds, should be less than twenty five dollars...it is my desire that the above deduction may be made from other divisions...which are hereinafter mentioned Secondly, I desire that all of my demands whether in bond or account, may be immediately collected, and an equal division thereof made amongst all my children without any deduction from the share of any of them. Thirdly, I give and bequeth to my youngest daughter BETSEY, one bed complete with bedstead and furniture and one milch cow, which cow is to be expected as further exception from the above sale. Fourthly, I give to the use of my wife NANCY during her natural life all the rest of my estate, real and personal, to her own proper use for and during that time, without waste; and after her decease I desire that it may be sold on such terms as a majority of the legatees may agree upon, and for the purpose of making a right to my real estate at the time of the above mentioned sale, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son WILLIAM, or in case of his failure, removal, or death, then I constitute and appoint my son SAMUEL to make and execute such right to the purchaser of said real estate, to him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to have and to hold forever. The proceeds of such sale, which is above mentioned, I desire to be equally divided amongst my children, or in case of the death of any of them then to their heirs, per stirpes, their executors, Administrators or assigns forever. Fifthly, I having executed a title bond to CALEB FERGUSON, for and of land therein mentioned and described, and I having received for the said land due consideration, which consideration is hereby acknowledged to have been received, I do hereby declare it as my last will that my executor may forewith confirm a title to the said Ferguson, his heirs, executors, Administrators and assigns forever. Any thing in the within will to the contrary notwithstanding. And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son SAMUEL, Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Thomas Marshall, in presence of BENJAMIN CAMPBELL and CHRISTOPHER PRESTON. Signed, Thomas (x) Marshal (Transcribed by Ralph Marshall, p 20). At a court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 25th day of October 1819, This Last Will and Testament of Thomas Marshal, dec'd. was exhibited in Court and proven by the oath of Benjamin Campbell and Christopher Preston, two subscribing witnesses, and ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of Samuel Martin (Marshall), the executor therein named, who made oath and gave bond and security according to the law, Certificate is granted him for claiming a probate thereof in due form. (Will Book 5, page 120). Two family trees posted on the RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project show a different ancestry for Thomas Marshall. They show him instead as a descendant of William MARSHALL Born: ABT 1650 in Lancashire, England Death: MAY 1686 in Cox's Choice, Calvert Co, Maryland and his wife Elizabeth COX b: ABT 1650. This is supposedly detailed in the book published by Friends of the Union Church "The Descendants of William Marshall (1650-1686) & Elizabeth Cox (1650-1717)." (One of the trees (mckinziemelanie) with this alternative lineage was submitted to WorldConnect by Melanie McKinzie (McKinzie@bluebon.net).
  Person ID	I19049	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Nancy Ann Oliver,   b. Abt 1758, Maryland d. 26 May 1841, Bedford County, Virginia (Age ~ 83 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1777	Maryland   [2]
  	"Thomas was most likely born in the late 1750's and probably married in Maryland in the late 1770's. Son William appears to have been born by at least the early part of 1780. Nancy is named as wife of Thomas in his will and they are mentioned in an 1804 land transaction. However, no marriage record has been located yet for Thomas in either Maryland or Virginia to prove whether Nancy was the mother of all of his children. The fact that the first two known children of Thomas were named William and Nancy gives some credence to the idea that his father was named William and his wife was Nancy. Woodson Marshall (a grandson) state that the maiden name of Riley (his father's) mother was Oliver, and that his oldest sister, Harriet Oliver Marshall was named for her. It could be interpreted to mean that Riley's mother was actually named Harriet Oliver, in which case Thomas would have married Nancy after Riley's birth in 1797 but before 1804. Am inclined to think that Thomas only had one wife, and her name was Nancy Oliver. Based on the bits of available information, would guess Nancy was born about 1759 and was at least 81 years old when she died in 1841. Although probably cared for most by the youngest daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and George Pollard, the 1840 census shows she COULD have been living with Nancy and Joseph Eubank. This Nancy was the daughter of William Marshall and probably the oldest grandchild of Thomas. If Nancy Marshall was living with the Eubank's then it woudl be another indication that she was the only wife of Thomas." Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 15.
  Children	1. Sarah Marshall,   b. Abt 1778, Anne-Arundel County, Maryland d. Abt 1860, Bedford County, Virginia (Age ~ 82 years)   2. William Marshall,   b. Abt 1780, Anne-Arundel County, Maryland d. Abt Oct 1839, Bedford County, Virginia (Age ~ 59 years)   3. Nancy Marshall,   b. Abt 1782, Anne-Arundel County, Maryland d. Abt 1855, Bedford County, Virginia (Age ~ 73 years)   4. Mary "Polly" Marshall,   b. Abt 1784, Anne-Arundel County, Maryland d. Between 1820 and 1829 (Age ~ 36 years)   5. Eleanor Marshall,   b. Aft 1787, Anne-Arundel County, Maryland d. 20 Apr 1868, Highland County, Ohio (Age ~ 80 years)   6. Alexander Marshall,   b. 23 Mar 1790, Anne-Arundel County, Maryland d. 6 Jan 1867, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky (Age 76 years)   7. Wilmouth "Willey" Marshall,   b. Between 1791 and 1793, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   8. Samuel Marshall,   b. 1 Mar 1794, Virginia d. 4 Nov 1878, Lagrange, Lewis County, Missouri (Age 84 years)   9. Riley Marshall,   b. 15 Sep 1797, Virginia d. 2 Mar 1864, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Age 66 years)   10. Elizabeth "Betsey" Ann Marshall,   b. Abt 1800, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2009

  
  

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  Birth - Abt 1757 - Wales Marriage - Abt 1777 - Maryland Death - Bef Oct 1819 - Bedford County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S186] Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 13 (Reliability: 3). [S306] Caldwell, Cecile (ccaldwel@eterier.net) "Draper/Marshall of Botetourt and Bedford Counties, Virginia" Ver. Feb 23 12:03:01 2002 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=4909.