A History of the Descendants of William Marshall (Born 1722; Died 1796)

929.2 '•' M358m 1136505 GENEALOGY COLLECTION ftiinttliiWiT,* ^ UBL| c LIBRA 3 1833 411 5 30 § n *b r~nt:h::k inuij H A HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM MARSHALL, (Born, 1722 ; Died, 1796. By O. S. Marshall, K Manning-, Penn, KITTANNING, PA. STEAM PRESS OF Rl [< HERT BRO& L884. COlsTTIEItTTS. sectiot i. H36505 ,.. Biographical Sketches of William Marshall and his sons and daughter—John Marshall—Janus Mar- shall—Margaret (Marshall) McGaughey—Wil- liam Marshall—Archibald Marshall—Samuel Marshall. .... 1 SECTION II. '.» Sketches of the descendants of John Marshall, . SECTION III. Sketches of the descendants of James Marshall, . 71 SECTION IV. Sketches of the descendants of Margaret (Marshall) * McGaughey, . 80 SECTION V. r> Sketches of the descendants of William Marshall, 1 - SECTION VI. Sketches of the descendants of Archibald Marshall, 1 77 SECTION VII. Sketches of the descendants of Samuel Marshall, 208 INTRODUCTION This work has been prepared, not especially "for the purpose of supplying a want long felt by the reading public," but for the purpose of perpetuating the recollection of our ancestors. The desire to be remembered after death is universal. "How frightful the grave ! how deserted and drear," if we were to be immediately forgotten after being placed there, and, particularly, be forgotten by those who, by ties of blood are the nearest and dearest to us. That the memory of the dead might the longer be cherished, and kept from obliteration it has long been the custom for the friends of the departed to erect monuments of marble to mark the last resting-place of those who have nothing more than preceded them. This custom has become a duty, consequently our burying-grounds are studded with marble slabs and shafts. There is another way of perpetuating the memory of the dead—by literarum monumenia, in the form of biographies. These are co-eval with the former class of monuments as far as the present age i- concerned, for both have existed from "a time when the memory of man runneth not to the contrary." Both these classes can exist at the same time, for the one marks the last resting-place, while the other gives some idea of the deceased, but the objects of both, are the same. This work is arranged in seven Sections. The first section contains biographical sketches of William Mar- shall and his five sons and one daughter. The second section is composed of sketches of the descendants of John Marshall, the oldest son of William. The third is composed of sketches of the descendants of dames Marshall. The fourth dves accounts of the descendants of Margaret VI (Marshall) McGaughey. The lif'lli tells of the descendants of William Marshall, Jr. The sixth gives sketches of the descendants of Archibald Marshall. The seventh contains a history of the descendants of Samuel Marshall, the youngest son of William. There is also an Appendix containing a few facts that are closely connected with our subject. The author has endeavored to make this work essen- tially a Family History, attractive .and instructive. He has given the statistics which it contains as accurately as is in his power, and though the liability for mistake in such a work is very great, it is thought there are few in this. With these few observations it is presented to the public. Dayton; Pa., June, 1884. ACKNOWLEDGED! EXT. We take this method of acknowledging the courteous nianner in which we have been treated by those with with whom we came in contact, in the preparation of this volume. We wish to return our sincere thanks to all those who have assisted us in any way; and especially are we grateful, for valuable information and assistance, to Joseph M. McGaughey, Dayton, Pa., Mrs. M, M.Christy, Farmington, 111., Benj. Marshall, Vermont, 111., John Marshall, Tamaroa, 111., Miss Tillie ip. Marshall, Alliance, O., Mrs. Mary J. Reed, Vernon, O., Samuel S. Marshall, Quenemo, Kan., John M. Robinson, Saltsburg, Pa., Miss Amanda Grow and Miss Terzah Pearl Shultz, Strongs- town, Pa.^Mrs. Jennie Bleakney, Worthville, Pa., Mis. Callie Dotts, New Millport, Pa., Mrs. Elizabeth Sunder- 1' lin, Cush, Pa., Miss Carrie Elder, North Washington, John McClelland, North Point, Pa., Mrs. Maggie Cris- man, Lindsey, Pa., and W. W. Marshall, Dayton, Pa. ( ). s. M. ERRATA. Page 21, 15th line, "1754" should be "1854." Page 66, last line, "1633" should be "1833."' Page 129, 19th line, "1872" should be "1862." Page 160, "Mary Ann Findkay," should be "Mary Ann Findley." Page 217, "Martha T. Marshall" should be "Martha J. Marshall. Page 219, "Weaver," in 3 places, should be"Weamer." Page 223, "William F. McFarland" should be "William T. McFarland," SECTION I. Biographical Sketches of William Marshall and his sons aud daughter — John Marshall — James Marshall — Margaret (Marshall) McGaughey—William Marshall—Archibald Marshall—Samuel Marshall. WILLIAM MARSHALL. The man whose name stands at the head of this sketch was bom about 1722 on the Emerald Isle. Of his am tors nothing can be learned, but the object of this volume is to give an account, of his descendants. He was probably an uncle of Mrs. Isabella (Marshall) Graham, of New York City, who in the early part of the presenl century was connected with, and a noted worker in, the missionary societies of this country. William Marshall, when a young man, emigrated to Scotland, where he met Elizabeth Arm- strong, a native of that country, who afterwards became his wife. They were married about 1748, and shortly afterward emigrated to America. They settled in the southern part of the Province of Pennsylvania, about miles northwest from Baltimore, Md., near where Marsh Creek crosses the Pennsylvania and Maryland line. This locality was known as Conecogheague Settlement and is now included in Adams county, Pa. Baltimore, Md., was their trading point, according to statements of their grand- son, Joseph Marshall, late of Belknap, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall lived in Conecogheague Settlement until their family were all born. They had six children, whose names were John, James, Margaret, William, Arch- ibald and Samuel. About the year 1783, William Mar- shall, together with a part of their family, removed to Westmoreland (now Indiana) county, Pa., where their sons, John and James, had migrated several years before, but having been driven away by the Indians, John and his family returned to Conecogheague and James, who was then unmarried, stopped at Sewickley Settlement. Wil- liam settled on a tract of land on Blackley's creek, now included in the township of Conemaugh, Indiana county, Pa., where he and his wife resided during the remainder of their lives. He died in 1796, and his wife survived him ten rears. Hence she died in 1806. Below is a copy of the will of William Marshall : WILL. Iii the name of God amain. I, William Marshall of Westmoreland county Armstrong township, Being weak in body, but of sound memory, blessed by God, do this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord won thousand seven hundred and ninety-two,maik and publish this my last will and testament in manner as follows. That is to say first, I give to my son John Marshall the sum of fifty pounds, also I give and bequeath to my son James Marshall the sum of forty pounds, also I give to my son William Marshall the sum of fifty pounds, also I give to my son Archibald Marshall the sum of fifty pounds, also I give to my son Samuel Marshall the sum of three hundred and three acres of land situated on the waters of Blackley's creek, known by the name of Norway, to him his heirs and assigns forever, also I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret, and her beloved hus- band Thomas McGaughey the sum of won pound also I give unto each son she now have, the sum of tooe pounds as they come of age, also I give to my dear wife, Elizabeth all my household furniture, also 1 give unto her won horse and tooe cows, and 1 maik and ordain James McClain and John Marshall and James Marshall to be my sole Executors of this my will, in trust for the intent and pur- poses in this my will contained also I will that I shall he desently interred after my decease at the discreson of my Executors also there is some things not mentioned in this my last will and testament that I allow to he divided at the desceshon of my Executors in witness whereof 1, the Orv said William Marshall, have to this my last will and testament set my hand and sail the day and year above written. AVitnesses present, William Marshall. [Seal.] John McLean, James McLean! Westmoreland County, SS. I, David Cook, Register of Wills, &c, in ami for said Co. do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the will of William Marshall, dec'd, as of file in my office, ( and proven the 29th Aug. 17 J6, and recorded in Will Book No. 1, pnge 134. In testimony whereof 1 have thereunto set my hand and the seal of my office at Greens- burg, the 18th day of December A. D. 1846. D. Cook, Register. John Marshall, the eldest son of William and Eliza- beth (Armstrong) Marshall, was born near Marsh creek, in what is now Adams county, Pa., in 17~>(). He lived in that neighborhood until after his marriage, which was April 16, 1776, to Jane Scott, a native of Ireland. They soon afterward removed to what is now Indiana, Co., Pa., but were not allowed to live there long, on account of the hostility of the Indians.

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