ROBERT MARSHALL, JR. was born c 1760 and died in Fayette County, Kentucky before October Court 1814 (Fayette Co., Ky., Order Book 3, pages 180 and 181).  
He was the son of Robert Marshall dec'd 1801 in Mason County, Ky. He purchased a tract of land containing 100 acres on Elk Lick Branch of Kentucky River on October 19, 1787 from Eli Cleveland and Mary his wife for the sum of 30 pounds, which tract was a part of a tract of 1000 acres granted to Alexander Cleveland on Preemption Warrant entry and by him conveyed to said Eli Cleveland
(Fayette Co., Ky.   Deed Book B, page 8).
In the deed was a reference to Fayette Co., Ky. Survey Book A,, page 15 - February 9, 1783 -    
Surveyed for Eli Cleveland assign of Daniel Boone for 442 acres of land by virtue of a Treasury Warrant No. 10252 lying between the said Cleveland1s preemption on Kentucky River and Boone's Creek adjoining the aforesaid boundaries all round.   Beginning at the mouth of Big Spring (now called Smithson Branch) Branch on Boone's Creek corner to his preemption "A" four sugar trees and a buckeye   thence with said line South 60 West 117 poles to "B" three sugar trees two hickorys and a buckeye   thence along said preemption line South 82 West 174 poles to "C" a maple at the mouth of Elk Lick on Kentucky River with the meanders thereof and binding therewith to the mouth of Boone's Creek and binding therewith to the beginning.
Timo. Peyton   D. S. F. C.
Oliver Cleveland Ex & Certified   T, Marshall LFC.
Charles Hazelrigg
Micajah Cleveland, Marker

On March 17, 1803 he purchased 131/4 acres on Elk Lick branch from Adam Winn,
George Winn, Jr. and Milley his wife, for 19 pounds, it being a part of
Lewis's Military Survey.   Then on March 23, 1803 he purchased 70 acres on
Elk Lick from Adam Winn, George Winn, Sr. and Lettice his wife, for $350
(Deed Book A, page 57 and 58).

ROBERT MARSHALL   JR.'s WILL
Fayette County. Ky. Will Book C. page 299 - written July 1814. Proven October 1814

In the name of God Amen.   I Robert Marshall of Fayette County & State of Kentucky do make ordain and declare this instrument to be my last Will and Testament revoking all others.   In _ all my debts of which there are but few and none of my _ are to be punctually paid.
Item, to my dearly beloved wife Mary Ann Marshall, I give and bequeath the tract of land I now live on during her widowhood, but in case she should remarry she is then to hold one third of the said land during her natural life the other two thirds to be rented out until my youngest child shall arrive to the age of twelve years old which rents are to be applied to schooling and supporting my five youngest children viz: Robert, Cynthia, America, Dormida, and Calista and when the said youngest child Calista shall arrive as above stated to the age of twelve years old then the above mentioned two thirds of said land to be given up to my said son Robert which I give and bequeath in fee simple unto him and his heirs forever, and the other third in case it should be returned by his mother by her marrying again, as above stated, I give and bequeath also to my son Robert and his forever at the decease of Mary Ann Marshall his mother.   It being my will he should hold all of the land.
Item, I also give and bequeath to my wife during her natural life the following Negroes viz:   Daniel, Rose and Vina and at her death them and
their increase if any to be equally divided among all my children.
Item, I also give and bequeath to my wife during her natural life my Waggon team and gun and at her death to be equally divided amongst all my children.
Item, I also give to my wife four cows and calfs, 25 sheep and twenty-five hogs, the cows, sheep and hogs to be taken out of my stock of her own choice.
Item, I also give to ray wife the one half of the crop that is now growing the other half to be sold and the money applied to the support and schooling the five children as above mentioned.   I also give her two ploughs and 3 hoes.
Item, I also leave in the possession of my wife all my household and kitchen furniture to be given out to my seven children that are now with us when they marry or shall come of age and require it to each as nearly equal to what those children have had that have left us as she can possibly. .. of at it.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Hill one Negro boy named Martin to her and her heirs forever which said boy she has already received.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Susann Burton one Negro boy named Darius to her and her heirs forever to which said boy she hath already received.   I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Oldham one Negro girl named Kezza to her and her heirs forever which said girl she hath already received.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Sympson one Negro girl named Hannah to her and her heirs forever which said girl she hath already received.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Malinda Marshall one Negro girl named Lucy to her and her heirs forever also a rone filly, saddle and briddle.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Pegga Marshall one Negro boy named Bill to her and her heirs forever, also a bay mare with a bald face, also one saddle and bridle.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my son Robert Marshall one Negro boy named Peter, to him and his heirs forever and one bay horse colt saddle and bridle.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Cynthia one Negro girl named Amy to her and her heirs forever also to be furnished with a horse, bridle and saddle worth sixty dollars when she shall arrive at fourteen years of age.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter America one Negro boy named Dennis, to her and her heirs forever, also to be furnished with a bridle, saddle worth sixty dollars when she shall arrive at fourteen years of age.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Dorinda one Negro boy named Ned to her and her heirs forever, also to be furnished with a horse saddle worth sixty dollars when she shall arrive at fourteen years of age.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Calista one Negro girl named Eliza to her and her heirs forever also to be furnished with a horse, bridle saddle worth sixty dollars when she shall arrive at 14 years of age.
It is my will and desire that my two Negro men viz:    Jacob and Jack shall be hired out annually for eight years and that my executors have full power to select good prices for them and hire them at private bargain for the best prices they can get at such places which said hire is to be applied to the furnishing the horses saddles and bridles and also for schooling and supporting the five youngest children as far as is necessary and the balance of the money thrown into stock, and at the expiration of the above mentioned eight years these two Negroes are to be sold by my executors in the same manner in that I have directed them to be hired, that is they are to select good masters for them and sell them at public bargain for the best price they can get of such men and the money arriving from the sale of them thrown into the common stock.   
It is also my wish and desire that one Negro man named Harry shall be sold at the death of my mother, under the same rules I .... as is mentioned for Jacob and Jack and my interest I have in him which is five eights which may be seen by reference to my papers, thrown into the common stock, disposed of as I shall hereafter direct.  
It is also my will and desire that all the property that I may die in possession of not heretofore mentioned shall be sold at public sale by my executors and the money arising there-from to be thrown into common stock as before mentioned and every amount of every kind not before bequeathed shall be equally divided among all my children, as soon as the eight years as before mentioned expires the Negroes are sold and the money collected for them and that time the division shall then take place I wish those children parts that are not of age to be retained until either they marry or come of age.   Lastly I constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Mary Ann Marshall executrix and William Collins and William Davenport executors of this Will and Testament.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of
July 1814. ROBERT MARSHALL (Seal)
In the presence of:
Thomas Ferguson
Christy Epperson
Henry (his X mark) Walker

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. COURT ORDER BK. "3". PAGE 180   October 1814
The last Will and Testament of Robert Marshall dec'd was this day returned to Court and proved by the Oaths of Thomas Ferguson and Henry Walker Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. COURT ORDER BK. "3". PAGE 181   October 1814
Mary Ann Marshall and William Davenport the Executrix and Executor named in said Will came into Court and took the Oath required by law and executed bond October 1814, the penal sum of $15,000 each, with John Winn the Security of William Davenport and Ell Cleveland the Security of Mary Ann Marshall, and George Stapleton, Eli Cleveland and Joseph Bentley and George Muir or any three of then are appointed to appraise in current money the Slaves (if any) and personal estate of Robert Marshall dec'd and make report thereon to this Court.   July 1815.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. EXECUTORS BOND BK. "1". PAGE 140   October 10, 1814
William Davenport and John Winn are firmly bound unto the Court of Kentucky in the full Sum of $15,000 Dollars.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. EXECUTORS BOND BK. "1". PAGE 141   October 10, 1814
Mary Ann Marshall and Eli Cleveland held firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the full Sum of $15,000 Dollars.   Mary Ann
Marshall Executrix of last Will and Testament of Robert Marshall, deceased. J. S. Boulin, D. C. Mary Ann(her X mark) Marshall Eli Cleveland

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. COURT ORDER BK. -5". PAGE 285
Marshall estate — An account of Sales of the Robert Marshall dec'd —returned to Court and ordered to be recorded.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. WILL BK. "C". PAGE 468   July 1815
Sale bill of Estate of Robert Marshall dec'd.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. COURT ORDER BK. "3". PAGE 467   November 1816
Willian Cotton, John Winn Jr., Janes Bently and George Winn or any three of them are appointed to settle with Willtarn Davenportt Exors. of Robert Marshall and report thereon to Court.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. COURT ORDER BK. "5". PAGE 212   December Court 1822
Robert Marshall Estate — On Motion of William Davenport Exor & of Mary Ann Marshall of Robert Marshall dec'd,   It is ordered that Jeremiah Rogers,William B. Summers, Richard Evans and John Gess or any three of them be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to settle with them their accounts as Executor and Executrix of aforesaid and report to Court as directed by law.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. COURT ORDER BK. "5", PAGE 270
Robert Marshall Estate — Settlement of the Estate of Robert Marshall  dec'd returned to Court and ordered to be recorded.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. SETTLEMENT BK. "F". PAGES 88-89   May 1825
Estate of Robert Marshall dec'd.

FAYETTE CO.. KY.. DEED BOOK "V". PAGE 345   1 April 1822
Indenture between Levi Hart of the County of Fayette & Commonwealth of Kentucky of one part and Mary Ann Marshall of the County of Fayette and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part    Wit:   That the said Levi Hart for and in consideration of the Sum of $226.00 current money of Kentucky to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; hath granted bargained and sold, and confirm, unto said Mary Ann Marshall her heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situated and being in the County of Fayette on waters of Elk Lick Creek containing three several Deeds for 13 1/4 acres; 30 acres and 70 acres (Description)
In witness whereof the said Levi Hart by his Attorney in fact hath here-unto set his hand and Seal the day and date of first above written.
Levi Hart   by his
Attorney in fact
Leslie Combs (Seal)

Contributed by- Mrs. James J. Bushnell
Published in the Kentucky Ancestors Volume 3 No 4 Quarterly Dated April 1968

Submitted to Genealogy Trails by Barb Z.