Capt. John Marshall, of the Forest

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John Marshall was the son of Thomas Marshall and wife Martha Jane Sherwood. He was born c.1700 in Westmoreland County, Virginia and died in April or May, 1752. John left a detailed will, transcribed below, naming his children.

He married Elizabeth Markham January 5, 1722 in Virginia, daughter of John Markham. She was born c.1702 in Alexandria, Virginia, and died 1778 in Culpeper County, Virginia.

John Marshall was known as "of the Forest" to distinguish him from other John Marshalls on tax rolls in the area. Some claim that John had a plantation named "The Forest," but this is not so. His holdings were actually a poor piece of bottom land. He was a tobacco farmer. Some sources call his farm "Curls Neck," but this is an error. Curls Neck was a Randolph property in Henrico County.

John rose to the rank of Captain while serving in the militia during the Indian Wars. His son Thomas rose to the rank of Colonel during the American Revolution. His grandson John became the third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Children of John Marshall and wife Elizabeth Markham:

• Sarah Marshall; b. circa 1723 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA; m. Lt. Robert Lovell Jr., son of Robert Lovell Sr, circa 1743; 1st wife.
• Ann Marshall; b. circa 1725 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA; m. Augustine Smith, son of John Smith and Mary Ann Adkins, circa 1745; d. 1781 at Fauquier Co., VA. She also went by the name of 'Nancy'. She and Augustine Smith resided near Germantown, Fauquier Co., VA.
• Elizabeth Marshall; b. circa 1727 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA; m. John Smith Jr., son of John Smith and Mary Ann Adkins, circa 1747, 1st husband; m. Abram Martin, 2nd husband.. She also went by the name of "Lizzie."
• Col. Thomas Marshall, b. 2 Apr 1730 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA; m. Mary Randolph Keith.
• John Marshall; b. 1732 at Westmoreland Co., VA; m. Mary Jane Quisenberry.
• Rev. William Marshall; b. 1735 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., VA; m. Mary Ann Pickett, daughter of William Pickett and Elizabeth Cooke, 1766 at Virginia; d. 1809 at Eminence, Henry Co., KY. He was a Baptist minister. He resided in 1752 near Germantown, Fauquier Co., VA. He resided in 1765 near Markham, Fauquier Co., VA. He resided in 1780 at Lincoln Co., KY. He resided at Eminence, Henry Co., KY. He left a will on 10 Dec 1806 at Henry Co., KY.
• Markham Marshall; b. 1740 at Westmoreland Co., VA; m. Ann Bailey. He was also known as Abraham Marshall. He resided circa 1753 at Fauquier Co., VA. He resided in 1779 at Lincoln Co., KY.
• Mary Marshall; b. circa 1738; m. Rev. William McClanahan, son of William McClanahan, circa 1758. She also went by the name of "Molly."
• Margaret Marshall; b. circa 1745; m. ___ Snelling. She also went by the name of "Peggy."

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• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/l/s/Richard-O-Olson/GE...
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/l/s/Richard-O-Olson/PD...

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ID: I02737

G0499A: Thomas MARSHALL II [009]

Birth: 1661, Northampton County, Virginia, British North America

Christening: 2 April 1661, Hungars Parish, Northampton County, Virginia, British North America

Death: BEF 31 May 1704, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America

Father: Thomas MARSHALL I (BEF 1637, Great Britain - AFT 1664, Northampton County, Virginia, British North America)

Mother: Mary UNKNOWN

Marriage: February 1684/85, Rappahannock County, Virginia, British North America

Spouse: Martha Jane SHERWOOD (ABT 1662, Sittingbourne Parish, Rappahannock County, Virginia, British North America - 4 July 1749, Culpeper County, Virginia, British North America) [See G0499A: Martha Jane SHERWOOD in Descendants of Philip Sherwood (ABT 1638 - BEF 4 September 1685).]

Child 1: Elizabeth MARSHALL (1685, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America - AFT 29 March 1704, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America) [F]: m. Bridges ROZIER (or ROSIER or ROSSER) (died AFT 29 January 1703/04 and BEF 29 March 1704)

Child 2: William MARSHALL, Sr. Colonel (ABT 1686, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America - 1757, Culpeper County, Virginia, British North America) [M]: m. Elizabeth ("Betty") WILLIAMS (ABT 1697, <Virginia, British North America> - AFT July 1767, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, British North America), October 1727, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America

Child 3: Thomas MARSHALL III (ABT 1688, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America - 1727) [M]

Child 4: Susannah MARSHALL (ABT 1695, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America - ?) [F]

Child 5: Mary Iva MARSHALL (1697, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America - 1757, Culpeper County, Virginia, British North America) [F]: m. Thomas CAMP II (1691, King and Queen County, Virginia, British North America - 1751, Culpeper County, Virginia, British North America), ABT 1715, <King and Queen County>, Virginia, British North America), 1715, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America [See G0498A: Thomas CAMP II in Descendants of Thomas Camp (1665 - 1711).]

Child 6: John ("John of the Forest") MARSHALL, Captain (1700, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America - AFT 1 April 1752 and BEF 26 May 1752, at "The Forest," Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America) [M]: m1. Elizabeth MARKHAM (ABT 1704, Alexandria, Virginia, British North America - 1775, Fauquier, Virginia, British North America), 5 January 1721/22, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British North America

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 12 2016, 21:50:44 UTC

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Known as: John "The Elder" Marshall of the Forest ", Capt (Rev War) (1700-1752) (GF of Chief Justice John Marshall)