Ann (Griffith) Marshall (abt. 1697 - 1729)

Born about 1697 in Charlemont, County Armagh, Ireland

Wife of Jacob (Marshill) Marshall Jr. — married 19 Nov 1718 in Charlemont, County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1729 at about age 32 in New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Ann was a Friend (Quaker)

Ann (Griffith) Marshall was born in Ireland.

Ann (Griffith) Marshall migrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1729.

Biography

Ann was born about 1697 recorded at Grange Monthly Meeting near Charlemont, Armagh, Ireland, daughter of John Griffith and Esther Musgrove.[1]

She married Jacob Marshall on 19 November 1718 near Charlemont, Armagh, Ireland.[2] "In 1720, a son, John Marshall, was born in County Tyrone. On August 6, 1724 another son, William Marshall, was born in Charlemont.[3] In 1729, Jacob and Ann Griffith, their sons, Ann's father John Griffith, and brother Christopher, all sailed to the New World. The boys would have been 9 and 5 years old. They arrived in Pennsylvania, the heart of Quaker lands. Jacob died shortly upon arrival in 1729 and is buried in Chester, PA in the cemetery of the New Garden Monthly Meeting.[3]

The following is from Bill McNeese, another Marshall descendant:

""Records of the family history prior to the coming to Cane Creek are meager. The will of Ann Marshall, and the inventory and accounts of her estate, filed in the Chester County Court at West Chester, PA are the principal sources of information. The will is dated 30th of the 9th month, 1729 and was probated Feb 10, 1729/1730. It describes Ann as a widow late from Ireland, now of New Garden Township, Chester County, and names her two sons, John and William. The accounts of the estate mention the names of her father, John Griffith, and her brother Christopher Griffith.

John and Christopher Griffith were received as members of the New Garden Monthly Meeting, Chester County, PA on December 28, 1729, on presentation of a certificate dated February 18, 1729 from Grange Meeting, near Charlemont, Ireland. No record of the issuance has been found in Ireland. No mention of a certificate for Jacob Marshall and his family has been found, either in Ireland or in Pennsylvania. There is, however, record of a certificate for Solomon Shepherd which throws some light on the coming of Jacob Marshall. In the minutes of the Grange meeting held June 22, 1729, there is an item stating that "Solomon Shepherd ye younger", had transported himself to America as an Apprentice with Jacob Marshall and desired a certificate. The certificate was signed August 1, 1729, and was presented and accepted at the New Garden Monthly Meeting November 30, 1730/31. It is probable that John Griffith and son Christopher obtained their certificates before leaving Ireland and that they left for America shortly afterward, accompanied by Jacob and Ann Marshall and their two sons and Solomon Shepherd. One item in the inventory of Ann's estate refers to a servant man, sold to Francis Hobson for 8. This fits in with the information gained from the Irish record that Jacob brought an apprentice with him. It is possible that Jacob and Ann also brought a certificate of membership from Grange meeting which was never presented to New Garden Monthly Meeting because of their early deaths. The marriages of the sons were authorized by the meeting, indicating that they were regarded as members, but nothing has been found to show how they acquired their rights of membership.[3]

Ann Marshall's place of residence at the time of the execution of her will is stated as New Garden Township, Chester County. The date of the will is 30th of ninth month 1729. In the old style calendar the ninth month was November. (The Quaker year started with the month of March). Therefore, only ten weeks elapsed between the date of the execution of the will and its probate on February 10, 1730. The accounts of the estate state that Ann was sick for thirteen weeks, indicating the will was executed while she was on her deathbed. Further evidence that her last illness occurred at New Garden is found in the direction contained in the will, that she be buried in New Garden Burial Ground."" [3] (Perhaps next to her husband, Jacob)

There is evidence, however, that the place of settlement on arrival in America was not at New Garden but on Pequea Creek, in Lancaster County, about 25 miles distant. Items in the accounts of Ann's estate refer to sundry journeys to Christiana Bridge before and after her death, and to a charge for bringing her goods from Pequea. Christiana is in Lancaster County, not far from Pequea Creek. It is known that John and Christopher Griffith owned land on Pequea Creek, in Salisbury Township.[1][3][4]

Ann died 30 Sep 1729, New Garden Twp, Chester, Pennsylvania and her Will was probated February 1730.[1][3][4][5]

In her will, Ann mentions her sons John and William, friends William Halliday and Benjamin Fred, and desired to be buried at the friends burying ground at New Garden. The names of her father, John Griffith, and her brother, Christopher Griffith, appear in the accounts of the estate.[1][3][4][5]

Burial: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania

There are no known surviving records of who took care of John and William, orphaned at the ages of 9 and 5, respectively. However, it is well known that the Quakers of those times took extreme care with children. We must therefore, assume that their grandfather, John Griffith or perhaps their uncle, Christopher Griffith, cared for the young boys.[3]

Research notes

There is no trace of her birth in the surviving records of the Grange (or any other) monthly meeting. This is not in itself a surprise, since practically none of the Grange birth records from that time do survive, but it is hard to see where the claim in the biography that the birth was recorded comes from. The source cited for that is Myers (Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania), but that contains no such reference. By placing her name underneath that of John Giffith, Myers hints that John might have been her father, but never explicitly states that he was. So far as I can see, he doesn't mention Esther Musgrove anywhere.

Sources

• [1] Birth and marriage source: MYERS, Albert Cook, Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, 1682-1750 : with their early history in Ireland, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, 1902, Pages 160, 353-356

• [2]Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Congregational Records, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FQUAKERS%2FQ-1-2%2F0194&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FULSTER%2FCON%2F135433 : accessed 09 June 2021), minutes dated 27d 7mo (Sep) 1718, Jacob Marshall and Ann Griffith, both of Charlemont meeting … were married near Charlemont the 19th 9m (November) 1718 (marginal note added after the original minute); citing Ulster Quarterly Meeting Minutes 1717-1750, Archive ref Q.1.2, Ulster Friends Trustees Ltd.

• [3] From Prairie to Palestine: The Eva Marshall Totah Story By Lyla Ann May, Xlibris Corp., 2012 page 328 - 329.

• [4]Death and Probate source: Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service. Book A, Page 314. Pennsylvania. Chester County. Estate Papers, 1700–1820. Gale Cengage Learning. Microfilm, 85 rolls. Chester County Archives, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Wills 262-374.

• [5] Hinshaw Family Association JACOB MARSHILL (http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?3020)

• Source for the marriage of Ann Griffith to Jacob Marshill - 9m (November) 19 1718 Grange MM near Charlemont County Tyrone Ireland. Myers, Albert Cook. "Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania", Swarthmore, PA: 1902; GR929.3748 M99 in a local library.

• "Ann, daughter of John Griffith & Esther Musgrove". From Bridgett Edwards Schneider database: http://bridgett.maddoc.net/ancestors (dead link as of 05/22/2019) citing: information from Barbara Mills, Salt Lake City UT (12/10/96).

• Immigration Source Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1729; Page Number: 355

• Will and Probate Source Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Title: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 Author: Lineages, Inc., comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service.Original data: Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Record

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011.

• WikiTree profile Griffith-1011 created through the import of Jackson Family Tree.ged on Oct 24, 2012 by Lee Jackson.