Abraham Marsh (bef. 1764 - 1831)

Born before 7 Sep 1764 in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Holum) Marsh — married 14 Jul 1787 in Alstonefield, Staffordshire, , England

Descendants

Died 1831 after age 66 in Maryland, United States

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Abraham Marsh was born in Staffordshire, England.

Biography

Abraham was Baptised on 07 Sep 1764 at St Peter, Alstonefield, Staffordshire, England. His father was named as Richard Marsh and his mother as Elizabeth.^[1]

Abraham married Hannah Holum (Houlm?) on 14 Jul 1787 at Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England^[2]

Children

13 Feb 1788 Sarah Marsh was Christened at St Bartholomew, Butterton, Staffordshire, England.^[3]

07 Apr 1792 Sarah Marsh was Christened at Butterton, Staffordshire, England.^[4]

29 Aug 1790 Abraham Marsh was Christened at Butterton, Staffordshire, England.^[5]

12 Jul 1796 Hannah Marsh was Christened at Butterton, Staffordshire, England. She was born on 03 Jul 1796.^[6]

30 Aug 1798 Ralph Marsh was Christened at Butterton, Staffordshire England.^[7]

15 Aug 1799 Martha Marsh was Christened at Butterton, Staffordshire, England.^[8]

09 Feb 1800 Martha Marsh was Christened qt Butterton, Staffordshire, England. ^[9]

07 Apr 1792 Mary Marsh was Christened at Butterton, Staffordshire, England.^[10]

Emigration

Between 01 July 1830 and 30 Sep 1830 Abraham 63y arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, USA by ship. With him were his children: Ralph 28y, Mary 27y, Thomas 24y, Hannah 19y, and a Louisa Marsh aged just 1Y. The men were all farmers.^[11]

Research Notes

There is another record of the Baptism of Abraham giving the date as 07 Oct 1764. ^[12]. This is probably an error in the transcription of the actual St Peter Church record which has now been amended on the profile.

There is record of a Martha Marsh being Christened 03 Jun 1796 at Butterton to Abraham and Hannah Marsh.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3J-VXFH : 8 July 2020), Abraham Marsh, 7 Sep 1764; citing Baptism, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,605,021.
2. ↑ Name: Abr. Marsh Gender: Male Marriage Date: 14 Jul 1787 Marriage Place: Alstonfield,Stafford,England Spouse: Hannah Houlm FHL Film Number: 0547575 IT 1, 435763, 96872 Source Information Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Description This collection includes marriage records from England. Learn more...
3. ↑ *England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3K-7Y7F : 8 July 2020), Abraham Marsh in entry for Sarah Marsh, 13 Feb 1788; citing Baptism, Butterton, Staffordshire, England, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,566,624.
4. ↑ *England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW73-3HQ : 19 March 2020), Abram Marsh in entry for Sarah Marsh, 1792
5. ↑ *England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3K-36FX : 8 July 2020), Abraham Marsh in entry for Abraham Marsh, 29 Aug 1790; citing Baptism, Butterton, Staffordshire, England, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,566,624.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYFZ-5QT : 19 March 2020), Abraham Marsh in entry for Hannah Marsh, 1796.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW73-SV4 : 19 March 2020), Abraham Marsh in entry for Ralph Marsh, 1798.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLJY-5BQ : 19 March 2020), Abraham Marsh in entry for Martha Marsh, 1799.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYFZ-RXV : 19 March 2020), Abraham Marsh in entry for Martha Marsh, 1800.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3MW-S72 : 19 March 2020), Abram Marsh in entry for Mary Marsh, 1792.
11. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Records of the US Customs Service, RG36; NAI Number: 2655153; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85 Source Information Ancestry.com. Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Selected Passenger and Crew Lists and Manifests. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
12. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3V8-TG9 : 18 September 2020), Abraham Marsh, 1764.
13. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3K-W2M3 : 8 July 2020), Abraham Marsh in entry for Martha Marsh, 3 Jun 1796; citing Baptism, Butterton, Staffordshire, England, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,566,624.

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Roberts-Bischoff Family Tree.ged on 31 August 2010.