Marshall Franks (1752 - 1840)

Born 5 Nov 1752 in Charlotte County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Son of Nehemiah Franks Sr. and Mary (Peake) Franks

Husband of Martha (Unknown) Franks — married 1776 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1840 at age 87 in Pickens County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Marshall Franks was the son of Nehemiah Franks and Mary Peake. He was born November 5, 1752 in Charlotte County, Virginia ^[1].

Lieutenant Marshall Franks served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Marshall Franks is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A041863.

Marshall served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, in the 96th District of South Carolina. Revolutionary War File (# S.10.703) ^[2]

Daughters of the American Revolution File
FRANKS, MARSHALL Ancestor #: A041863
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 1752 LUNENBURG CO VIRGINIA
Death: ANTE 1-13-1840 PICKENS CO ALABAMA
Pension Number: *S10703
Service Source: *S10703
Service Description: 1) SECOND LT; ALSO PVT; CAPTS WILLIAMS, SEXTON, HAYES
2) COLS MCCRARY, WILLIAMS, CASEY
RESIDENCE
District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA
SPOUSE
Number Name

PENSION: Veteran was issued Pension Cert. No. 30908 on Dec. 19, 1836, under act of June 7, 1832, AL Agency. Pension No. S 10 703)^[3] Submitted by Mary Atkins GGGG Granddaughter.

Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters ^[4]

Marshall was living in District Ninety Six, now called Laurens County, South Carolina when he volunteered in the fall of 1775 he served a month under Captain James Williams' Company, in Robert McCrary's South Carolina Regiment. Submitted by Mary Atkins GGGG Granddaughter.

According to “A Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots in Alabama – Alabama Society Daughters of the American Revolution” by: Louise Julich, Marshall served three months in 1778, as a Private in Captain James William’s South Carolina Regiment, and was in the Battle of Brier Creek^[5] Submitted by Mary Atkins GGGG Granddaughter.

According to Marshall's Revolutionary War File, submitted by Judy McHam Davis, Marshall said that trouble had commenced with the Tories & partizans. Marshall presumed The Governor had sent a large quantity of gun powder & etc. to Cambridge Courthouse, and that the Tories were determined to take possession of it. Therefore a company of volunteers were raised to save the ammunition from being plundered. Marshall stated that he was one of the volunteers in this expedition.

There was no time set for this service to continue, except to disperse and subdue the the Tories who were stimulated & encouraged by Robert Cunningham a renown Tory. Cunningham was keeping the people in continual alarm and terror. The expedition conducted by Captain Jas Dillard and 2nd Lt. Jonathan Downes, marched to Cambridge, where they joined several other companies. They were then commanded by General Andrew Williamson “of whom it was afterwards said, that he proved traitor to his country, & afterwards joined the enemies army. Col Robert McCrary was also with them and in command. They succeeded in securing the powder as they desired, & subduing the Tories, who all remained neutral until the British invaded the Country which cheered their hopes & brightened their prospects. They had quite severe skirmishes with the Tories at Cambridge, which continued three days & nights. They finally surrendered on terms viz that there should be no hostilities for twenty days. They were verbally discharged after having rendered service for the term of at least one month.” ^[6]

In Marshall’s Pension File he stated that to the best of his recollection that in 1779, he was drafted into the Service under Col. Williams, who has already been mentioned as his first Captain who had now been promoted to Col., under which he served as a Private. He could not remember the name of the Lieut.

Excerpt from: “Revolutionary War File of MARSHALL FRANKS (# S10703)”
Submitted by Judy McHam Davis, great-great-great-great granddaughter of Marshall Franks. ^[7]
“The forces were marched to Liberty Hill opposite Augusta in Georgia; the British then had possession of Augusta. They did not remain long after the arrival of the Whig but marched off for Savannah & on their way thither encountered & routed Col Ashe's forces of N. Carolina Troops. In meantime Genl Williamson, who had taken command of the forces, remained at Liberty Hill, but frequently sent scouting parties across the River to reconnoiter the country. In one of these parties the applicant happened to be when they had a skirmish with the Tories on Briar Creek in Georgia. This applicant states that Col Hayes (who was then a Captain) commanded him, and he thinks that Col Leroy Hammonds commanded. Col Thomas Brannon was also in command. There was some four to five hundred of the enemy, consisting of British & Tory. The Whigs numbered to four hundred. They immediately on sight of the enemy charged on them, who fled in confusion, & our forces followed. This applicant in the charge was cut of from the main body of his company, & in winding his way down the creek to rejoin his friends he encountered & took prisoner a Tory of fame & renown & for whom Col Williams had offered a reward of five hundred dollars, his name was Aquillah Hall. Aquillah had been cut off from his friends & mistook the applicant [Marshal Franks] for one of his friends until he was ordered to surrender, which he was compelled to do. before he rejoined his friends he encountered & took another prisoner called Hector McNeal, who was also known as a Tory of considerable influence in this country. This applicant found it somewhat difficult in getting along with his two prisoners who seemed very sullen, but fortunately he met with one of his friends by the name of Wm Smith who joined him in guarding the prisoners into his friends. ---- be amiss he were to state how he took "Hector "inasmuch as he already had over in his custody his plan was this Hector was with another dragoon who immediately on sight of this applicant & his prisoner put spurs to his horse & cleared himself he had given "Aquillah "his orders, to join him in his threats against Hector who was now left alone, or his life should pay the forfeit which "Aquillah "done manfully. "Hector "thinking himself outnumbered gave up without any resistance. The party returned to Liberty Hill. From Liberty Hill they marched to Cambridge having taken in this tour a number of Tories amounting in all (together with those which had been sent to them at Liberty Hill by Col Pickens [Andrew Pickens]) to three or four hundred. They remained at Cambridge some time until one Judge Pendleton from Charleston arrived who tried the prisoners for their lives, five of whom was hung, the famous Aquillah Hall already mentioned being one of the number. They were then verbally discharged & this applicant returned home having served in this tour at least three months.”

In his third tour he was drafted under command of Captain Charles Sexton or Saxon's Company, Col. McCrary's South Carolina Regiment. They marched into Georgia on Cupboard Creek in order to prevent the British from retaking Augusta. After remaining in Georgia for a short time, they started back toward Charleston to try and save that point. Before they had made it to Orangeburgh District they received information from Patrick Calhoun (a true Whig) that Charleston had surrendered. The army went back to near Camden where they were verbally disbanded.

Excerpt:

“The army was then remarched back near to Camden when they were verbally disbanded in great confusion, dismay & despondency, was discovered in every countenance, and the command of Col Pickens to us, was "that we would have to shift for ourselves." I now will recollect his looks, when he spoke these words the tear was clearly perceived by me to glisten in his eyes; this applicant then returned to his home, having served his country at least three months in this campaign.

The fourth tour this applicant served under Col Levi Casey, under the immediate command of Capt. Lewis Duvall. This applicant states that from the time they received the information of the fall of Charleston & from the time they were discharged in the confused manner already mentioned by Col Pickens, they were not permitted to remain at home. The country was invaded by the enemy. The Tories were in arms & committing the most outrageous deeds of massacre & bloodshed and he thought the most certain safety was in camp. Soon after the above mentioned discharge was there not a draft in the company to which he belonged. The officer who commanded indicated to them the plans (places) of meetings & they obliged, for they were generally if not in camps outlying or not ventured to sleep under their own roof & so it continued until near the close of the war. The officers marched to Ninety Six; it was the Spring of 1781 to the best of his knowledge. They attempted to besiege this place. It continued for near a month during which time Robert Pickens, a brother to Col Pickens (afterwards General) was killed; finally Rawdon was ascertained to be on his march up to the aid of the enemy, and Genl Green (who commanded him) left & made his way to the Eutaw Springs. The officers that commanded this applicant turned up towards N. Carolina & continued to reconnoiter the country, taking the advantage of the enemy whenever their numbers & position would justify it. This applicant states that he can not positively say whether he during his service above mentioned was a Militia Man, or belonged to the State Troops; he however well knows that he served fully three months.”

This applicant states that in the fall of 1781 he went on a tour into the Cherokee Nation under the command of Cols Anderson, Pickens and Clark & Major Wm Mulwee [William Mulwee]. In this tour this applicant served as a Second Lieut. in his company which appointment he yet had in his possession purporting to be from Governor Rutledge & signed by Col. Jos. Hayes dated September 24th 1781. The object of this tour was to dislodge a large squad of thieving, murdering Tories that had taken refuge among the Indians, & frequently made sallies into the white settlements for the purpose of plundering & committing depredations. They had some skirmishes - took many prisoners & returned home having been in this tour (altogether) in actual service two months.

This applicant states that shortly after the surrender of Charleston, the British invaded the Country; the Tories who had before been subdued, encouraged by the success of the British, became numerous & flooded the country with ruin; that they had become more incensed towards him; especially in consequence of his having taken two of their leaders, one of whom had been hung at Cambridge before mentioned. That he well knowing their vindictive feeling towards him seldom ventured home & when he did, remained but a short time. That from the year of 1776 for the reasons just mentioned he kept himself pretty much in continuous service until the close of the war, at which time he received seven hundred fifty pounds sterling or indent for that amount; that proved to be of no value whatever to him. That he in the Spring of 1833 made application to the Department for a pension under the act, that his application was returned as being informal in many things and that he returns this to the department as his amended Declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or amnesty except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any state.
Marshall X Franks His mark
Sworn to & subscribed his the day & year aforesaid
John Adams Clerk ^[8]
Corrections and editing of the file submitted by Audrey Lee Crockett GGGG Granddaughter.

RESIDENCES: In Ninety Six Dist. S.C. in 1775; in Giles Co. TN after the Rev. War; in Pickens Co. AL in 1856. He stated in that year he had lived there for 12 years. Last payment of pension made on April 27, 1837 at the Pension Agency in Mobile to William Taylor as attorney for pensioner. On April 17 1837, pensioner certified that he resided in Pickens Co. AL and had resided there for a period of 17 years^[9]. Submitted by Mary Atkins GGGG Granddaughter.

Marshall Franks died January 13, 1840 in Pickens County, Alabama and is buried at Tabernacle Cemetery, Pickens County, Alabama, United State

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DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 12.0 cM segment on chromosome 8, consisting of Audrey Lee Crockett and JDF, her 8th cousin, and MC, her 8th cousin 1x removed. (JDF and MC are 8th cousins 1x removed.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas Marshall and Martha Sherwood, the 7x great grandparents of both Audrey Lee Crockett and JDF and 8x great grandparents of MC. DNA test taker Audrey Lee Crockett is the 4x great granddaughter of Marshall Franks, the son of Nehemiah Franks, the grandson of the common ancestors Thomas Marshall & Martha Sherwood.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 9.1 cM segment on chromosome 22, consisting of Audrey Lee Crockett, GEDmatch kit # TB1558976, and Terry Hardesty, her 8th cousin, GEDmatch kit # KM5684025, and Mary Cameron, her 8th cousin, GEDmatch kit # A330762. (Terry and Mary are 8th cousins.) Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas Marshall and Martha Sherwood, the 7x great grandparents of both Audrey Lee Crockett and Terry Hardesty and 7x great grandparents of Mary Cameron. DNA test taker Audrey Lee Crockett is the 4x great granddaughter of Marshall Franks, the son of Nehemiah Franks, the grandson of the common ancestors Thomas Marshall & Martha Sherwood.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 10.2 cM segment on chromosome 7, consisting of Audrey Lee Crockett and JF, her 8th cousin, and MFC, her 8th cousin 1x removed. (JF and MFC are 8th cousins 1x removed.) These matches have been independently verified by via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are Robert Frank and Eunice Beasley, the 7x great grandparents of both Audrey Lee Crockett and JF and 8x great grandparents of MFC. DNA test taker Audrey Lee Crockett is the 4x great granddaughter of Marshall Franks, the son of Nehemiah Franks, the grandson of the common ancestors Robert Frank & Eunice Beasley.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Find A Grave: Memorial #7391435
2. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications
3. ↑ "A Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots in Alabama" By: Louise Julich.
4. ↑ Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters
5. ↑ "A Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots In Alabama" By: Louise Julich.
6. ↑ Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters
7. ↑ Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters
8. ↑ Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters
9. ↑ "A Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots in Alabama" By: Louise Julich

• Transcript of Marshall Franks Will at Family Search [1]
  

• Records of Ed Crump, Jr.
  

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Melinda Gibbens for creating Franks-1085 on 20 Jul 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Melinda and others.

Thank you to Mary Atkins forcreating and sourcing Franks-1490 on 4 June 2015

Thank you to Karen Brubaker for editing Franks-1085 on 5 Aug 2015. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Karen and others.

Thank you to Audrey Lee Crockett, a GGGG granddaughter, for edits and additions to the profile.