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Robert Marshall was born c 1725 and died in Mason County, Kentucky, before April 27, 1801 (Mason Co., Ky Order  Book D, pages 117 and 118) Administration of his estate was granted to Robert Marshall Jr. of Fayette County, Ky.
An Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Robert Marshall dec'd was
made and returned to Court by George Berry Jr., Stephen Treacle, and
Thomas Williams.    (Mason Co., Ky.    Will Book B, page 104    - May 7, 1001.)
The estate was appraised at £345.6.5 and"the widow's dower of 59 pounds 2 shillings, one pence" of which the widow has received 5 pounds, 7 shillings, 9 pence — balance due widow 53 pounds, 14 shillings, 4 pence which she is to receive from William Sterling's bond now due for 80 pounds

 

Inventory Recorded:	June Court 1801.
Harry, slave boy 14 years old — valued at	£75
Hannah, slave girl 17 years old — valued at	£90
23 hogs and pigs	£12. 6. 9
2 bulls	£ 4.10
4 cows and calves	£14. 1
1 plough and 5 sickles	£ 1.12
Lumber	£ 1. 5.90
2 wedges, etc	£ 1. 5
Total	£ 345. 6. 5

The estate of Robert Marshall dec'd was not settled until June Court 1812.  
The account of Robert Marshall dec'd with Robert Marshall Jr. Administrator. (Mason Co., Ky.   Will Book C, page 191 - October 14, 1811)
 

March 1801	Charges for services	£19.19
	To Francis Taylor, for advice (lawyer)	£ 2.12
April 1801	To H. Marshall for motion	£ 3.15
	To B. Bryant for driving cattle	£ 4. 1
May 1801	To Thomas Williams, commissioner's	£ 5.17.15
	To H. Hurst, on account	£ 6.12
	To William Lamb, Sheriff	£ 4. 4.10
	To Thomas Marshall, clerk	£ 1.12.10 1/2
1802	To T. Collins	£ 18
	To George Berry	£18
Aug. 1811	To Granny's for fee for Hannah	£ 12
	Five day's riding to Mason County Court	£1.10
	One quart of wine for Hannah	.6
September 1811	Boarding Hannah and 5 children from August 17th. to September 24th. and nursing Hannah in time of illness September 1811 Boarding Hannah and 5 children from August 17th. to September 24th. and nursing Hannah in time of illness	£ 3
Sept. 1811	Plank for coffin	.6
	2 qts. of whiskey for burial	2.6
	Making coffin, binding sheet & burying	1. 5.6
Sept. 1811	Received for Negro hire	£ 15.13
	To Simon K. Baker	£ 10.13.4
	To John Hurst	£ 8.12.3
	To Alexander Edwards	£ 9.13.6
	For Negro hire from 1802 to 1810	£ 167

Pursuant to an order of the Honorable Court of Mason County, Ky. September 1811 we the commissioners therein appointed have proceeded to examine and settle the foregoing estate of Robert Marshall dec'd and  find then correctly stated, leaving a balance of 2 pounds, 4 shillings, 4 1/2 pence in favor of the legatees   October 14, 1811.
signed: Edward Bullock William Cotton

"To Mrs. Marshall - 1/3 of the personal estate and cash 27 pounds, 8 shillings, and 2 pence"
"To Robert Marshall - 1/3 of the personal estate and cash 27 pounds, 8 shillings, and 2 pence."
"To James Curtis, John Hurst, Simon Rice Baker, Alexander Edwards 1/3 of personal estate and cash 27 pounds, 8 shillings, and 2 pence."

( Mason County, Ky. - Will Book C, page 200 - June Court 1812 )

"Alloted to the widow of Robert Marshall dec'd, a slave named Harry as her dover in said Negroes, which allotment was made by consent of the parties"
"alloted to Robert Marshall Jr., Administrator of Robert Marshall dec'd, a Negro boy 6 years old named Darius valued at $170, also a Negro girl Amy age 5 years valued at $160"
"alloted to James Curtis, Simon R. Baker, Alexander Edwards, Robert Marshall assignee of John Hurst,    one Negro boy named Isham 8 years old valued at $250; one Negro girl named Clary 8 years old valued at $120 by paying unto Robert Marshall Jr. $25 making his share equal with James Curtis, Simon R. Baker, Alexander Edwards and Robert Marshall Jr assignee of John Hurst."

Fayette Co., Ky Deed Bk. C, page 409 - 2 December 1809
Know all men by these presents that  I John Hurst or the County of Mason and State of Kentucky for and in consideration of the sum of $55.00 being the full amount of the balance of a Legacy due me from Robert Marshall Administrator to the estate of Robert Marshall deceased, I, John Hurst do acknowledge have bargained and sold unto the said Robert Marshall, his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, all my right Title and Interest in the five following Negroes Vix: Harry, Hannah and her three children   Isham, Darcus, Anny, not only  the right and title, I now have in the above mentioned Negroes but also my right and title and interest in all and singular the goods and premises that I may hereafter be entitled to this being considered as full find entire Settlement and relinquishment of all property or right of property coming or to come to me or my heirs from the estate of Robert Marshall dec'd by his Administrator, Robert Marshall.   19 August 1808
signed:   John Hurst

ROBERT MARSHALL born c 1725 and died in Mason County, Kentucky, before April 27, 1801 was traditionally believed to have been the son of Richard and Mary Marshall of Charles County, Maryland.   However, I have been unable to establish proof for this statement.   I have not been, able to find in the records the name of his wife.   Though there must have been other children of Robert Marshall dec'd 1801, in the settlement of the estate there were only two named — Robert Marshall, Jr. of Fayette Co., Ky. and Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall Edward's heirs.

ELIZABETH MARSHALL, daughter of Robert Marshall dec'd   1801.   She was born c 1762 and married 1779 Jacob Edwards, son of James Edwards and Sarah Everett Jacobs (Mason Co., Ky.   Order Bk. G, page 188, August 2, 1803).   Jacob Edwards died in Mason County, Ky. before July 28, 1791 when his Will was proven (Will Book A, page 10).

"to wife Elizabeth Marshall Edwards - plantation where we now live containing 112 acres, to her for life & then to children"
"to daughter Sarah Emily Edwards — 100 acres on Licking River due on bond from John Curtis assigned by John Harding"
"to daughter Milly Edwards and to daughter Mary Edwards — that which is received from Wm. Wood and Arthur Fox"
"to son Alexander Edwards — 4 town lots in Washington from James Key"
"to Sarah Suddith — my 100 acre Military Survey located by John O'Banion"
"dispose of all my blacksmith tools"

Executors:   wife Elizabeth Edwards, my father James Edwards, Richard Marshall and George Edwards

Witnesses;   James Stephenson, John Wast, John Rains Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall Edwards died in Mason County, Ky. on September 24, 1798 (Mason Co., Ky. - Will Book A, page 15 and page 595). Her children were:

1. Sarah Emily Edwards - b. 4-2-1780   in Virginia d. 11-29-1826   in Mason Co., Ky. m. 12- 1-1796   James Curtis in Mason Co., Ky.

2. Milly Edwards - m. 12-17-1799 - John Hurst in Mason Co., Ky.

3. Mary   Edwards - m. 2-27-1804 - Simon Rice Baker in Mason Co., Ky.

4. Alexander Edwards - m. 7-18-1812 - Elizabeth Baker in Mason Co., Ky.

To Be Continued
(This is not complete I assume the remainder to be in the next issue)
Source: The Kentucky Ancestors Volume 3 No. 3 January 1968

Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

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