Peter Marsh (1679 - 1725)

Born 1679 in Prescot, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1725 at about age 46 in Lewes, Sussex, Delaware

Biography

Peter was born about 1679.

A Familysearch record indicates he married Mary Moilyneaux October 1702 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, however no primary sources could be located.

Mary was the daughter of n of Viscount William Molyneux and Bridget (Lucy) Molyneux.

His will, written in 1725, shows that his children were all minors.

1. Peter Marsh
2. Joseph Marsh
3. James Marsh
4. Elizabeth Marsh

His wife pre-deceased him.

He died in Lewes, Sussex, Delaware.

Sources

• Deed Records of Sussex County, Delaware, 1693-1886: Deeds, book C3-D4, 1698-1721. FamilySearch.org. Accessed 23 Oct 2019

Image: 489 [1]

Date: 5 Aug 1718

Buyer: Thomas Cale, Junior, of Rehoboth

Seller: Peter Marsh

Price: £30

Property Details: 77 acre tract near Rehoboth

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPJJ-PQK : 11 February 2018, Petrus Marsh, 11 Sep 1679); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844817 IT 1-2.

• Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, , 1676-1971: Sussex: General index 1682-1948 Wills, book A 1682-1781. Image 403. FamilySearch.org [2] accessed 17 Oct 2019.

Will of PETER MARSH

Signed: 27 Nov 1725; Proved 1 Jan 1725/26

Heirs: children: Peter Marsh, Joseph Marsh, James Marsh, Elizabeth Marsh

Executors: friend, Richard Hinman

Witnesses: Alexander Richie, Hugh Richie, John Roades

Bequests:

Peter Marsh – half part of home plantation when he shall arrive to the age of twenty years

Joseph Marsh – the half part of the same plantation formerly belonging to John Heburn (Hepburn?), when twenty years old

James Marsh – 200 acres bought from Richard Hinman, when twenty

Elizabeth Marsh £20

“My desire is that my children may have learning and be paid out of my estate by my executors”

See also:

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3W6B-3CQ : accessed 6 January 2019), entry for Peter /Marsh/, cites sources; "Cassidy Murphy Tree" file (2:2:2:MMDX-4DK),
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/LZNN-5RP

Acknowledgments

Thank you to John Martin for creating WikiTree profile Marsh-2365 through the import of Harter-Martin-Tammany Family Tree_2013-11-10.ged on Nov 10, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.