Isaac Marshall

SEVENTH GENERATION

80. Lt. Isaac MARSHALL33 was born about 1760/61 in Virginia.33  He was a Methodist.  He served in the Virginia Continental Army, enlisting on 22 May 1777 in the 14 VA Infantry, with Captain Peter Jones.113 He was appointed to rank of Sergeant on enlistment. Enlistment shown for 3 months in the beginning of his enlistment, later it was shown as 3 years.  July, 1778 when he was exchanged he enlisted for the duration of the War.  His rate of pay was in the beginning 2� a month, or $8.00. When he was exchanged and enlisted for three years, or the duration of the war, it went to $10.00 a month or 3�.  He was again captured in Charleston, SC and escaped.  The pension of Nathan Wright, who was also captured at Charleston, mentions an escape with two men, a Taylor and a Marshall.  It is thought that perhaps, Nathan Wright and Isaac Marshall, did escape together.  Descendants of Isaac Marshall, may apply to Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) for membership.113

Pension Statement

    He appeared on the census between 1784 and 1787 in North Carolina. {1784-1787 NC State Census, Part of Capt. Moses' District: John Patterson, Dudley Ballard, John Fann, John Ellis, Jr., Susannah Ellis, Hailey Talley, William Hansell, Simon Duke, Alexander Nicols, Hicks Ellis, Richard Talley,* Isaac Marshall (one male and one female), Margaret Shearin (mother-in-law), William Foot (brother-in-law), Joseph Garriott, Starling Talley, David Tommas, William Duke, Elizabeth Murphe, Jemimah Robbertson, Wilmoth Partrick, Richard Towns, James Towns, William Russell, William Ellis, Sr., George Allen, Sr., Jesse Wright, Jonathan Solman, Jesse Ellis, David King, Sr., Wiatt Ballard, William Ballard, Catherine Ballard, Henry Blover, John Towns, John Pettway, Anthony Beard, George Harrison, Abner Powell, Richard Marshall (four males and four females)(a possible brother), Hugh Johnston, Wood King, Anthony King, Mournin Ballard, Cudbeth King, Dwelley Darnal, Joseph Renn, Sarah Ballard, David Towns, John Pitts Beasley, James White, Joseph Jeffress, Thomas Ivans, William Cavendar.}

    He was named in the Estate Sale of John Towns on 6 Mar 1788 in Warren Co., NC.  {Warren Will Book 6, Pg 26, March 6, 1788, Aug Ct. 1791. Sale Est. John Towns, decd, by John May, James Towns, Extrs. Purchasers: William Neil (sic) Norsworthy, Nathaniel James Towns, David Towns, Joel Fain, Simon Duke, Frances Towns, George Allin, Joshau Maby, Daniel Thomas, Charles Davis, Anthony King, Charles Hicks, William World, Samuel Walker, Lewis Patrick, Richard Towns, James Cannon, John Ellinton, Charles McGee, John Wadkins, Charles Mabry, Isaac Marshall, Philemon Hawkins, Richard Pattishall, John Featherson, Alexander Nichols, James Ellington, Abraham Mayfield, Thomas Butsill & Ben.}  He appeared on the census in 1790 in Warren Co., NC.115 He was named in the Will of Phillip Burford as a Witness on 30 Jun 1795 in Warren Co., NC.98
    Isaac and Mary Marshall sold their claim to a negro now in possession of Margaret Burford on 24 Aug 1797 in Warren Co., NC.116  He appeared on the census in 1800 in Warren Co., NC.117 He was named in the as a Wit. in Suit Phil Burford Admr. vs Margaret Burford (2 day & 16 miles) on 4 May 1801 in Warren Co., NC.118 He was named in the Acct sale of Est. of Jesse Bell, Sr., decd on 26 Sep 1805 in Warren Co., TN.116  Isaac and family moved between 1808 and 1809 to Iredell Co., NC.119 This is based on information that Franklin Eleazer was born in Warren Co., NC and Theophilus born in Iredell Co., NC. Also, he witnessed a deed in May 1809 in Iredell Co., NC.
    He was named in the Land transaction between Samuel White to James Mitchel as a witness, on 11 May 1809 in Iredell Co., NC.119 He was named in the Land transaction between John McClain & James Mitchell, as a witness. on 5 Jul 1811 in Iredell Co., NC.  He began drawing Revolutionary War Pension on 19 Nov 1821 in Iredell Co., NC.  He was named as a witness in the Deed, where Henry Foote of Warren Co., NC sold to Robert Guartney, on 26 Sep 1823 in Iredell Co., NC.119  Land he later bought from his son William Marshall was mentioned in a Deed between Susanna [X] Allen to Silas Stuart on 17 Oct 1825 in Iredell Co., NC.  Isaac Marshall bought 24 acres 6 Dec 1826 in Iredell Co., NC.119  In the will of Isaac Marshall he stated that he left his land containing about 139 acres to his son Theophilus Marshall. These two land transactions of 24 acres and 115 acres total 133 acres.119

    He signed a will on 27 Mar 1839 in Iredell Co., NC. 120 He died on 17 Apr 1839 in Iredell Co., NC.33 Isaac Marshall died a month after his will was made. He was buried after 17 Apr 1839 in Snow Creek, Iredell Co., NC.   He is reported to be buried at Snow Creek, Iredell Co., NC.

    He married Mary FOOTE on 11 Jun 1785 in Warren Co., NC.120  A copy of Marriage Bond is on file including date of marriage, Bondsman, William Beckham. 

81. Mary FOOTE33 was born in 1767 in Bute Co., NC.33 Statement filed in State of North Carolina, Iredell Co., NC on the 22 day of August 1843, Mary Marshall gave her age as 76. Calculation gives her year of birth 1767. Her estate was probated in Oct 1785 in Warren Co., NC.123 Warren Co., NC
    Mary Marshall was named in the following records which prove her parents as Henry Foote and Margaret (Colclough) Foote.  {Warren Minutes 1783-1787, Oct. Ct. 1785 p. 112, Ordered that John Wright, Isaac Acre and William Noyal Norsworthy divide and set apart one child's part for Mary Marshall agreeable to the last will of Henry Foote, dec'd.}  She was named in the will, this probate record of her father, and then the 1819 Division of Slaves.  She was named in division  in the Est. of Henry Foote of Negros, in the month of Oct 1785 in Warren Co., NC.123 "A share of the Est. of Henry Foote is allotted to Mary Marshall She was named in the Division of Negros between heirs of Henry A. Foote. on 2 Mar 1819 in Warren Co., NC."124
    Mary signed a will on 10 Apr 1846 in Iredell Co., NC. 120  Mary Marshall died on 24 Nov 1849 in Iredell Co., NC. 33 122  

Children were:

child i. John F. MARSHALL115 was born on 23 Jun 1786 in Warren Co., NC.115 33  His was married to Henrietta Duncan on 2 Nov 1818 in Granville Co., NC.124  {Mecklenburg Deed Book 18, p. 76, Aug. 14, 1819. John F. Marshall and Ritter Marshall his wife (formerly Ritter Duncan) of Warren Co., NC to William Taylor of Mecklenburg: $480 for 50 acres in Mecklenburg on Mill Creek and bounded by lands of William Taylor and the State line between NC and VA, which said 40 acres is the east part of the mansion house tract of land that John Duncan died possessed of and (given) to the grantors by commissioners appointed by Mecklenburg Co. to divide the estate of John Duncan dec'd among his heirs. Witt: Richard Russell, Phil Hawkins, S. H. Hanks, Lewis Read.}  John and "Ritter", as she was often shown, had 13 children.
    John and family appeared on the census in 1820 in Warren Co., NC.126   He was named in a Suit: Samuel Alston vs John F. Marshall in May 1823 in Warren Co., NC.127 He was named in a Suit: John F. Marshall vs Elizabeth Wood & Thomas Talby (Tally?) security for appeal. in Aug 1823 in Warren Co., NC. Warren County Trial Docket.  He was named in a Suit: John D. Hawkins vs John F. Marshall; In Debt in Aug 1824 in Warren Co., NC.  {Warren Co., NC Trial Docket. Marshall confessed owes $189.10;  Marshall pd in 1825.  He was named as a Witness of the Deed: John Griffith of Monroe Co., TN to Azel Sharpe on 5 Apr 1826 in Iredell Co., NC.}128

   
Note: In the Deed of John Griffith of Monroe Co., TN to Azel Sharpe, Iredell Co., NC, John F. Marshall witnessed this deed transaction. Henry F. Marshall, his brother married Rebecca Griffith, daughter of John & Jane Griffith.
   
He was named in the Witness for Lucy [X] Mabery to her nephew William Whitfield Revis of Granville Co., NC on 7 Nov 1829 in Iredell Co., NC.  {Iredell Deed Book O, p. 348, Nov. 7, 1829. Lucy [X] Mabery to her nephew William Whitfield Revis of Granville Co., NC: For love and affection all the slaves and other property left her in the will of my late husband Richard Cook, now under the management of John Cook. Witt: John F. Marshall.}  He appeared on the census in 1830 in Iredell Co., NC.129 He appeared on the census in 1840 in Iredell Co., NC.130 Indicates 6 male children, which seems to indicate that we have one too many, but perhaps, one was somewhere else and counted there. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Alexander Co., NC.131 He died between 1850 and 1860 in Alexander Co., NC.33 Probably Alexander, NC. He is not on the 1860 Census, so he died sometime between 1850 and 1860. Name of John F. Marshall with date of birth listed in Pension file records.
child ii. Henry Foote MARSHALL33 was born on 2 Dec 1787 in Warren Co., NC.33 He was named in the Witness on Deed of Samuel White to James Mitchel on 11 May 1809 in Iredell Co., NC.132 He served in the military in 1812 in Iredell Co., NC.  {7th Rgmt., 5th CO., Detached from the Iredell Regmt.; John Moody, Capt; Wm Carson, Lt; Wm Moody, Ensign; Thos. Prather, 1st Sgt; Caleb Combey, 2nd Sgt; Jos. Deporster, 3rd Sgt; Samuel Hayes, 4th Sgt; Henry Marshall, 1st Corp; Milus Privitt, 2nd Corp; David Fox, 3rd Corp; Richard Privitt, 4th Corp; Richard Cook, Drummer; Harris Swivit, Fifer.}
    He was taxed in 1815 in Iredell Co., NC.132    He appeared on the census in 1820 in Monroe Co., TN.134  He was taxed in 1836 in Monroe Co., TN.44  He appeared on the census in 1850 in Monroe Co., TN.48  He appeared on the census in 1860 in Monroe Co., TN.48  Henry was a the Trustee for M.E. Church South; Land known as Chestua Campground in Sep 1865 in Monroe Co., TN.136 He died about Feb 1869 in Monroe Co., TN.113 Henry Foote Marshall's family went to TN (Monroe Co., TN) about the same time as his brother William B. Marshall.  It would appear from Records in Monroe Co., TN that their brother Joseph Marshall was in Monroe Co., TN  previous to them.  Joseph Marshall, then moved on to other TN counties.
child40 iii.
William B. MARSHALL.
child iv.
Ginsey (Jane) MARSHALL113 was born on 4 Apr 1792 in Warren Co., NC.113 She married Joel Shoemaker.   From Census records, I have six children of Joel and Jane Shoemaker.113  She died after 1870. 33
child v.
Joseph P. MARSHALL113 was born on 19 Apr 1793 in Warren Co., NC.113  He was named as the Court Recorder, Monroe Co., TN in 1827 in Monroe Co., TN.  He was Appointed with John Robertson in Monroe Co., TN records to examine Ruth Phillips (Cherokee) in Deed of Land in Jun 1830 in Monroe Co., TN.136  Joseph may be the Joseph Marshall, who married Mary Hoss on the 2 April 1820 in Washington Co., TN.  He and Mary had eight children.  He was on the tax list in 1836 in Monroe Co., TN.44  He was named as a Witness for William B. Marshall & Mary Marshall, Deed Bk. A, pg 882. on 6 Jan 1837 in Monroe Co., TN.  There is a Note signed jointly between Joseph Marshall & Washington Willett Marshall in 1845 in Monroe Co., TN. (Monroe Co. Deed Book N&K, Pg 359.)  He appeared on the census in 1850 in Campbell Co., TN.107 He appeared on the census in 1860 in Anderson Co., TN. 113
child vi.
Margaret MARSHALL113 was born in Apr 4, 1795 in Warren Co., NC.113  She was living in 1880 in North Carolina.33 It would appear from records that Margaret never married.  She was living with Theophilus Marshall, her brother in 1880.  She died after 1880 in North Carolina.
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Behethland "Hethey" MARSHALL113 was born on 14 May 1796. 113 She appeared on the census in 1850 in Iredell Co., NC.138 She was living after 1880 in Iredell Co., NC.33 (Living with McLellands from Iredell Co., NC.) She died after 1880. She was called Hetha Marshall. On 1850 Iredell Co., NC Census, she is shown as Hetha Stuart, 52. She was also called Hester. (She married Robert "Robin" Stuart.) No children.
child viii.
George MARSHALL113 was born on 7 Nov 1798 in Warren Co., NC.113  George married Elizabeth I. (maiden name unknown) about 1824.  He and Elizabeth had seven children.  He died about 1840 in Iredell Co., NC. 33
child ix.
Richard MARSHALL113 was born on 25 Oct 1800 in Warren Co., NC.113 Date of birth from Rev. War Pension files. His family was living in Warren Co., NC at the time. He was probably born there.  Richard married about 1832 Lucinda, maiden name unknown.  He and Lucinda had seven children.  Lucinda and children are in Monroe Co., NC in 1860, and on the census.  He moved before 1849 to South Carolina.  Not sure of dates he went to South Carolina. It was prior to 1849. He died between Mar 1852 and 10 May 1856 in South Carolina.113 Richard was convicted of Manslaughter for killing a cousin, John Colclough.  John Ashby Colclough, died on Sep 29, 1849.

    Notes from WFT Vol 7, family #2063, stated John Ashby Colclough was "Killed by a man named Marshall for trying to stop Marshall from beating his wife." 
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Thomas W. MARSHALL113 was born on 15 Jun 1802 in Warren Co., NC.113 He was on the tax list in 1836 in Monroe Co., TN.44  He died before 1849, as he was not on the list of remaining children filed in 1849, when Theophilus Marshall had the will of Mary (Foote) Marshall probated. The middle initial of W. is found on the pension file listing of children.  
child xi. Elizabeth MARSHALL113 was born on 25 Jun 1804 in Warren Co., NC.113 Elizabeth married John Farrell on 1 Aug 1824 in Iredell Co., NC.  John and Elizabeth Farrell had six children.  She died on 30 Oct 1878 in McMinn Co., TN.33 She was buried in Nov 1878 in Mt. Zion Meth. Cemetery, Meigs Co., TN.33
child xii.
Franklin Eleazor MARSHALL113  was born on 31 Mar 1808 in Warren Co., NC.113 He moved about Oct 1850 to Gordon Co., GA. His daughter, Myra was 3 months old on 1850 census, shown born in North Carolina, so this family moved in 1850 to Georgia, if where she is born is correct.143  A letter from Pension file dated May 10th, 1856, signed by M. Campbell, children listed as follows:  {Theophilus Marshall; John F. Marshall; Margaret Marshall; Makethen (Behethland) Stewart, widow; Jane Shoemaker; Henry Marshall; Wm Marshall; Joseph Marshall; Elizabeth Farrell, widow; Eleazer Marshall, Georgia. }  He appeared on the census on 1 Aug 1860 in Fannin Co., GA.144 Eleazor, or Eli, as he was called, married Mary Rebecca Willson on 27 Nov 1837 in Iredell Co., NC.   Eli and Rebecca had a family of nine children.  He died after Jun 1900 in Gilmer Co., GA.145
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Theophilus MARSHALL113 was born on 13 Dec 1810 in Iredell Co., NC.113 Theophilus married Clarissa M. Moore, about 1843.  He and Clarissa had a family of five children.  He appeared on the census in 1850 in Iredell Co., NC.138 He appeared on the census in 1860 in Iredell Co., NC.139 Theo, as he was sometimes called appeared on the census on 11 Aug 1870 in Iredell Co., NC. 140 He appeared on the census in 1880 in Iredell Co., NC.141 He appeared on the census in 1900 in Iredell Co., NC.142 Theophilus died on 14 Mar 1902 in Sharpesburg Twnshp, Iredell Co., NC.33 He was buried after 14 Mar 1902 in Mountain View United Methodist Church Cemetery, Iredell Co., NC.33 146  His obituary was published Mar/April, 1902 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC.147 Theophilus Marshall apparently lived his life all in Iredell Co., NC.

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