John Marks (abt. 1740 - abt. 1791)

Born about 1740 in Virginia

Husband of Lucy (Meriwether) Marks — married 13 May 1780 in Virginia

Died about 1791 at about age 51 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Captain John Marks served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

John Marks is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A073927.

John was born about 1750. ^[1]

John MARKS (Hastings², John¹,) p. 3; footnote: "Captain John Markes; Phillip Love's Co. of Volunteers, Virginia Cont'l Line, 16 Sep 1774... VA Co. Militia."

p. 4; "John Marks, of Louisa Co., VA, married Mrs. Lucy (Meriwether) Lewis."

p. 6; footnote: "John Marks (Hastings², John¹,) was a Capt. in Revolutionary War, and for this service, received a grant of 4,000 acres of land on Brush Creek, Ross Co., Ohio. He marched to Williamsburg, VA, 2 May 1775, to demand satisfaction of Lord Dunmore for the removal of the powder (Wood's History p. 364)

p. 6; footnote; "John Marks was Capt. 14th VA, (p.368) Also commanded a company in 1st Virginia, took part in battled of Guilford Court House, Camden, Ninety-six, and Eutaw Springs. (p.370) Commanded the 10th virginia Regt. 1779, and 1785; was Sheriff of Albemarle Co., VA 1785; Magistrate of the County, 1783__(VA County Records) For the above service his descendants were eligible to DAR. See Nat. Nos. 44825-64534. He was commissioned 20 Mar 1779."

"Capt. John Marks, having served in the Army for five years, with great fidelity is obliged on account of his bad state of health to retire from service, and is therefore permitted to resign; given under my hand, in camp at Chesterfield, this 15th, day of Feb. 1781. By order, from Staulere? Kaulere? Signed, William Davis, Col."

"Capt. John Marks, Virginia Cont. Line, 3 years service, 3 Sep 1783. Sons of Am. Revolution. Kentucky Year Book, 1893/94; Land Bounty & Warrants. p. 203."

pp. 7-8; "Capt. John Marks (Hastings², John¹,)m. Mrs. Lucy (Meriwether) Lewis, b 1752; dr. of Thos. Meriwether, wf. Elizabeth Thornton, of VA, widow of Col. Wm. Lewis (Robert) who lived at Locust Hill, near Ivy Depot. See DAR Lin. Bks. Mar. in, or about 1784/85, it is said. ^[2]

"Capt. John Marks and his family removed with the Gilmer immigration to Wilkes County, Georgia, where he died shortly after, a year or two, leaving two children and three stepchildren. He removed to Georgia during his incumbency in office as Sheriff, and act of the Legislature was passed Nov 1788, which recited that no sale of lands in Albemarle Co., BA delinquent for taxes for the years 1787-87, was legally possible because John Marks, Sheriff of said county had moved to Georgia some time during those years, and which therefore authorized William clark, one of his deputies to make such sale (Wood's Hist. p. 56).

Marriage

John married the widow of Col. Wm. Lewis, mother of Meriwether Lewis. Hastings married Ann Cary Jefferson sister of President Jefferson. James married a Miss Harvie one of nine brothers and sisters whose aggregate weight was twenty-seven hundred pounds.” (McGhee, p. 18) The above quote gives a colorful description of John Marks’ family and their kin.
"Capt. John Marks (Hastings, John) m. bet 1784/85, Mrs Lucy (Meriwether) Lewis, and had the following children and stepchildren; he died abt. 5 Mar 1800.^[3]
"Capt. John Marks (Hastings, John) m. bet 1784/85, Mrs Lucy (Meriwether) Lewis. Lucy Meriwether born 04 Feb 1751/52 died Abt. Sep 1837 married Abt. 1784 Father: Thomas Meriwether Mother: Elizabeth Thornton. They had the following children and stepchildren; he died abt. 5 Mar 1800.

1. Meriwether Lewis, b. Locust Hill, near Charlottesville, VA, 17 Oct 1774. The famous explored of the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Coast. Died unm., near Nashville, TN, while acting as Governor of Missouri Territory, 17 Oct 1809. pp. 7-8;
2. Reuben Lewis, M.D., b 14 Feb 1777; m. coz. Mildred Dabney, dr of Samuel Dabney and wife, Mildred Meriwether, 5 Sep 1790. She died 5 Oct 1851. d.s.p. pp. 7-8;^[4]"Thomas Meriwether, [son of David Meriwether and Anne Holmes] b. 1714, d 1756; m. Elizabeth Thornton, (Francis)." Children: 11 Jane b. 8 Apr 1757; m. Samuel Dabney, b. 17 Aug 1749. Had Mildred.
3. Jane Lewis, b 31 Mar 1770; d. 15 Mar 1844/47; m. 1785 coz., Edmund Anderson (Richard) b.1763; d. 1810. Issue nine children. p. 17, "C. Harper Anderson, great grandson of Col. William Lewis and Lucy Meriwether, lived about one half mile from Ivy Station, on the C. & O. Railroad, he had in his possession, an oil portrait of his great grandmother known as "Aunt Marks." Many hundred acres of the historic Lewis estate came down to Mr. Anderson, and were in his possession many years ago."
4. John Hastings Marks, M.D. b. 6 Jan 1786; d. unm. Baltimore, MD. John Hastings Marks born 06 Jan 1786 in Charlottesville, Virginia died in Baltimore, Maryland
   
5. Mary Garland Marks, b. Charlottesville, VA 27 Apr 1787; d. 24 Aug 1864; m. Maj. Wm. Harvie Moore, lived in GA." p. 8-9; reared by his great aunt and her husband, Mrs. Margaret (Harvie) Davenport, and John Davenport. His mother was from Charlottesville, VA. William H. Moore, b. 27 Apr 1787; d. 24 Aug 1866. They moved to Baldwin, GA, several years before his death. Mrs. Moore d. in Bradford, Coosa Co., AL abt. 1864." Mary Garland Marks born 27 Sep 1788 in Charlottesville, Virginia died Abt. 1864 in Bradford, Coosa, Alabama
   

Upon John Mark’s death in 1791 (causes unknown), Lucy and her children, Reuben, John, and Mary, returned for good to their home at “Locust Hill” in Albemarle County. Lucy’s daughter, Jane, and her family joined the household soon after. Her son Meriwether had already returned to Albemarle to attend school. Lucy and John Marks had two children:^[5]

Will

Will of John Marks of the County of Wilks (sic) and State of Georgia. Wilkes Co., GA, Original Wills 1790-1852, written 29 Mar 1791, no notation of the date the will was proved, recorded Book DD folio 250. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/wqqbw9m

wife Lucy Marks
I give and bequeath unto my neffues [nephews] (Hairstons? Haistens?) & Peter Marks sons of my brother Peter Marks - land on the western worters of Virginia being a parte of fore thousand acres of land due me for my servises in the Continentle Arme
son John (Houstens? Hairstens?) Marks
my children John (Harstenes? Haistens?) & Polley Garland Marks at their coming of age or marriage
Exrs: John Gilmer, Nicholas Johnson, wife Lucy Marks
Wit: Henry Tyler, Thomas Meriwether, William Johnson, Frans. Meriwether

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Linda Ellinger, Saturday, July 12, 2014
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 8 Nov 2021), "Record of John Marks", Ancestor # A073927.
3. ↑ Marks Family
4. ↑ This is the only mention of Mildred Meriwether dau. of Thomas Meriwether and Elizabeth Thornton being married to Samuel Dabney. That Mildred Meriwether was married to John Blair Gilmer. The Mildred Meriwether married to Samuel Dabney must be another. In that case Reuben and Mildred would not be cousins]. p. 308;
5. ↑ Thomas Jefferson Foundation: Lucy Marks

• Marks Family: http://www.cuddins.com/marks3.html the source of most of the info in this biography
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
• Descendants of Hastings Marks

Acknowledgements

Marks-2931 was created 3 May 2018 by Vicki Norman.