John Marshall (1603 - 1685)

Born 2 Feb 1603 in Gratton, Derbyshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Vaughan) Marshall — married about 1625 in England

Descendants

Died 1685 at about age 81 in Northampton Co., colony of Virginia

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Biography

John Marshall was born on February 2, 1602/03, as the oldest son of Humphrey Marshall and his wife Margery (Unknown), in the village of Gratton, in Youlgreave (aka Youlgrave) parish, Derbyshire, England.

In about 1625 he married a local woman named Mary, whose maiden name is assumed to have been Vaughan, based on the 1640 "headright" for her transportation with her husband and son across the Atlantic Ocean to the British colony of Virginia. They had a son, Thomas Marshall, born in 1626 in Derbshire, England, who emigrated with them, becoming the ancestor of the Marshall family in the USA. John and Mary Marshall paid for their emigration passage as indentured servants to Mr. John Wilkins for 7 years; they then were given land for their own Virginia plantation. He was called a "Planter" in 1649 Virginia court records, indicating he now had his own land on Virginia's Eastern Shore (Northampton County).

In 1640, a Certificate was granted to John Wilkins for 500 acres at Allens Creek [VA] extending toward the land of Obed Robins. The fragments of this certificate show the following headrights: Mr. John Wilkins and Bridgett his wife; John Marshall and..... [torn - probably names John Marshall's son Thomas, then 14 years old], Mary Vaughan, John (---), Edward Blacklocke....other names destroyed.^[1]

In July 1640 John Dolby deposed that he heard John Marshall that he could find in his heart to knock his Master John Wilkins on the head.^[2]

John Marshall appears in Northampton Court on May 15, 1643 and July 4, 1643 to give depositions. No age is given, nor any indication as to whether he is still in the service of John Wilkins.^[3]. In 1649 John appears as a witness to the will of his former master, John Wilkins, on December 23. The title "planter" is given after his name [thus indicating he now owned his own land]. He also gave a deposition on January 28, 1650, regarding the will of Edward Drew.^[4] In 1685, John Marshall purchased 150 acres at N115 from Henry Edwards. Whitelaw says he left it to his son, Thomas Marshall; however, no will or disposition has been found. He may have 'left' it to his son, Thomas through the [common] law of primogeniture [Thomas was his oldest son]. The property then passed by Thomas Marshall's will of 1700 to his sons George and John Marshall.^[5]

1635 came over on ship "James" was 33 yrs old and brought 5 year old son Thomas

Sources

1. ↑ Beverly Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol. 32 Accomacke County 1637-1640, Richmond VA, 1948, Transcript p. 166, p. 94.
2. ↑ Susie M. Ames, County Court Records of Accomack-Northampton, VA; 1640-1645, Charlottesville, VA, University Press, pp. 5, 19.
3. ↑ Susie M. Ames, County Court Records of Accomack-Northampton, VA 1640-1645, Charlottesville, VA, University Press, p. 276, 289
4. ↑ Deeds, Wills, etc. III 1645-1651, p. 238; James Marshall, Wills & Administrations of Northampton Co., p. 26-27.
5. ↑ These various citations are made on: John Marshall on Geni.com

• John Marshall on Geni.com

• Ward and Meacham Family - John Marshall
• Early colonial settlers of Southern Maryland and virginia

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