Sarah Marshall1

F, #17203, b. circa 1723
Father*John Marshall "of the Forest"1 b. c 1700
Mother*Elizabeth Markham1
Birth*circa 1723 Sarah Marshall was born circa 1723.1 
Marriage*circa 1743 She married Robert Lovell circa 1743.1 
(MentionedIn) Will1 April 1752 Sarah Marshall was mentioned in the will of John Marshall "of the Forest" on 1 April 1752 at Lincoln Co., Kentucky, as daugher Sarah Lovell; The last Will and Testament of John Marshall: Being very sick and weak, but of perfect mind and memory, I first give and recommend my soul to God that gave it, and my body to the ground to be buried in Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my executor, hereinafter mentioned.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Sarah Lovell, one negro girl named Rachael, now in possession of Robert Lovell.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Ann Smith, one negro boy named Daniel, now in possession of Augustine Smith.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Lizzie Smith, one negro boy named Will, now in possession of John Smith.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved wife, Elizabeth Marshall, one negro fellow named Joe, and one negro woman named ___, and one negro woman ___, after delivering the next child born of her body, to my son John; until which time she shall remain in the possession of my wife. Likewise I leave my corn and meat to remain for the use of my wife and children. Also I give and bequeath unto my wife one grey mare named "Beauty," and a side-saddle; also six hogs; also I leave her the use of my land during her widowhood, and afterward to fall to my son, Thomas Marshall, and his heirs forever.
     Item: I leave my tobacco to pay my debts, and, if any be over, for the clothing of my small children.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved son, Thomas Marshall, one negro woman named Hannah, and one negro child named Jacob.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved son, John Marshall, one negro fellow named George, and one negro child named Nan.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved son, William Marshall, one negro woman named Sall, and one negro boy named Hannibal, to remain in the possession of his mother until he becomes of age of twenty years.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, Abraham Marshall, one negro man named Jim, and one negro girl named Bett, to remain in the possession of his mother until he comes to the age of twenty years.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Mary Marshall, one negro girl named Kate, and one negro boy, Gus, to remain in possession of her mother until she comes to the age of eighteen years, or until marriage.
     Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Peggy Marshall, one negro boy named Joshua, and one negro girl named Liz, to remain in possession of her mother until she comes to the age of eighteen, or until marriage.
     Item: I leave my personal estate, except the legacies above mentioned, to be equally divided between my wife and six children above mentioned.
     Item: I constitute my wife and my two sons, Thomas Marshall and John Marshall, executors of this, my last will and testament.
     In witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of April, 1752.
     John Marshall, Interlined before signing. [seal.]
     Witnesses: Benjamin Rollins, William Houston, Augstine Smith
Note: he mentions wife and "six children" but yet he names 9 children. The Marshall Family book speculates he means his six unmarried children.1 

Family

Robert Lovell
Last Edited6 Mar 2014

Citations

  1. [S1845] The Marshall family, or A genealogical chart of the descendants of John Marshall and Elizabeth Markham, his wife, sketches of individuals and notices of families connected with them, W M Paxton.