John Marshall (1732 - aft. 1810)

Born 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia

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Died after 1810 after age 78 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John Marshall was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia about 1732. He the brother of Colonel Thomas Marshall (so prominent and famous in the early history of Kentucky) and the uncle of the great Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who was named in his honor.

John Marshall and Mary Quisenberry, his wife, were the parents of Humphrey Marshall, who was a Senator in Congress from Kentucky, 1795-1801, and author of the famous "Marshall's History of Kentucky. Humphrey Marshall married his first cousin, Mary Ann, daughter of Colonel Thomas Marshall and sister of Chief Justice John Marshall.

John died in 1810, in Woodford County, Kentucky. ^[1]

Will of John Marshall

John Marshall's Will was written March 26, 1809 and recorded in October, 1810 ^[2]

In the name and mercy of God, amen, I, John Marshall of the County of Woodford and state of Kentucky, considering that I am well advanced in years and finding myself, at this time, of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this present writing my last will and testament, that is to say after recommending my soul to the bounteous reception of an heavenly redeemer.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Whittington... Next I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth January... Next I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Marshall... Next I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Marshall... Lastly I do constitute and appoint my sons, Thomas Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, and James Marshall - and the survivor of them - my executors; but any one of them qualifying should the others or either of them not qualify shall have the power of the whole.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and do publish this my last will and testament this 25th day of March 1809. John Marshall

Children Listed in Findagrave.com

1. James Marshall 1749–1840
2. Enoch Marshall 1751–1805
3. Thomas Marshall 1759–1810
4. Humphrey Marshall 1760–1841
5. Elizabeth Marshall January 1773–1856

Research Notes

John3 Marshall ( John2, Thomas1) was born 1732 at Westmoreland Co., VA; he married Mary Jane Quesenbury, daughter of Humphrey Quesenbury; he died 1800 at Kentucky. He and Mary Jane Quesenbury had 7 children. He resided at Bourbon Co., KY.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107682088/john-marshall
2. ↑ Woodford County, Kentucky, Will Book C, pg 283

See also:

• Biography from The Decendants of Humphrey Quisenberry, by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Hartman & Cadick, printers, Washington, D.C. 1897, page 42 available online here: https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalmemo00quis#page/n76/mode/1up

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Marshall-3376 created through the import of 46l4cb_2617164eb9pf478824cdl0.ged on Oct 17, 2012 by John Drinkwater