Judge Henry Marchant

Henry Marchant (April 9, 1741 – August 30, 1796) was American lawyer from Newport, Rhode Island and United States federal judge. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779, and was a signer of the Articles of Confederation for Rhode Island.

Born in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Marchant received an A.M. from the College of Philadelphia in 1762. He read law to enter the bar in 1767, and was in private practice in Newport, Rhode Island from 1767 to 1777. Marchant was the state attorney general of Rhode Island from 1771 to 1777. He returned to private practice while also farming, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, from 1780 to 1784. Marchant was a Delegate to the Rhode Island General Assembly from 1784 to 1790.

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Biography

Judge Henry Marchant served with American Founding Fathers during the American Revolution.

Henry Marchant is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-100953
Rank: Unknown

Born in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Henry Marchant received an A.M. from the College of Philadelphia, now the University of Pennsylvania in 1762. He joined the bar in 1767, and practiced in Newport, Rhode Island from 1767 to 1777. Marchant was the state attorney general of Rhode Island from 1771 to 1777. He returned to private practice while also farming, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, from 1780 to 1784. Marchant was a Delegate to the Rhode Island General Assembly from 1784 to 1790.

On July 2, 1790, Marchant was nominated by President George Washington to be the first judge of the newly created United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Marchant was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 3, 1790, and received his commission the same day, serving until his death in 1796.

He was a member of Second Congregational Church of Newport. His farm, the Henry Marchant Farm, is located in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Marchant died in Newport, Rhode Island and is buried in the Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

Spouse: Rebecca Cooke Marchant 1736 - 1819.

Children: Sarah Marchant Case 1766 - 1833. Henry Marchant 1768 - 1770. William Marchant 1770 - 1772. Elizabeth Marchant Sessions 1771 - 1839.

Baptism Name: Henry Merchant Gender: Male Event Type: Birth n/a Birth Place: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, Baptism Date: 14 Jun 1741 Father: Huxford Merchant Mother: Sarah Merchant. [1]

Father Huxford Marchant https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123384379/huxford-marchant, first wife Sarah is thought to be nee Butler Grandfather John Marchant and grandmother Hepsibah Huxford see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Marchant-218 Marchant-218

Death: 1796 Henry Marchant, Kingston, Rhode Island [2]

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Henryry Marchant (1741 - 1796)

Judge Henry Marchant aka Merchant

Born 9 Apr 1741 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Son of Huxford Marchant and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Rebecca (Cooke) Marchant — married 8 Jan 1765 in Trinity Church, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Father of Sarah (Marchant) Case

Died 30 Aug 1796 at age 55 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Profile last modified 11 Aug 2022 | Created 26 Jul 2014

Henry Marchant participated in the American Revolution.

Sources

↑ Edgartown Births/ Baptisms New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Edgartown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, page 49
↑ Page 313 Vol 118 The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 Jan 2022), "Record of Henry Merchant", Ancestor # A077518.
Charles Francis Adams: The works of John Adams, Volume 8; Little-Brown; 1853; p. 61. Quoting "William Ellery and others to John Adams," Newport, RI, May 26, 1783.
Lovejoy, David S. “Henry Marchant and the Mistress of the World. William and Mary Quarterly 3d ser., 12 (July 1955): 375-98.
"Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch [1] : Henry Marchant and Rebecca Cooke, 08 Jan 1765; citing Trinity Church,Newport,Newport,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 22,422.
Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #P- P-100953
Wikipedia: Henry Marchant
Secondary Source

http://rihistoriccemeteries.org/newgravedetails.aspx?ID=142800 - photo of stone - 30 August 1796 - Engraved "Member of the Revolutionary Congress and US Judge for the district of RI"[ SAR: 1777-1780 Delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Articles of Confederation.]
FindAGrave.com memorial 6946833
Photo Source

"Henry Marchant" by Etching by Max Rosenthal (1833-1918) New York Library [2]

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6946833/henry-marchant

Henry Marchant
Famous memorial

BIRTH
9 Apr 1741
Marthas Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA

DEATH
30 Aug 1796 (aged 55)
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

BURIAL
Common Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
MEMORIAL ID
6946833 ·

Continental Congressman. He served many posts including, Rhode Island State Attorney (1771 to 1777), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island (1771 to 1779), and Judge of the United States District Court for Rhode Island from 1790 to his death in 1796. He was a Signer of the Articles of Confederation in 1777.

Family Members

Parents

Huxford Marchant
1712–1747

Sarah Butler Marchant
1721–1745

Spouse

Rebecca Cooke Marchant
1735–1819 (m. 1765)

Children

Sarah Marchant Case
1766–1833

Henry Marchant
1768–1770

William Marchant
1770–1772

Elizabeth Marchant Sessions
1771–1839