215. Robert Nairn⁶ Marshall (Mary "Polly"⁵ Whittington, Southy⁴, Southy³, William², William¹) was born in Somerset Co., MD May 4, 1780. Robert died January 18, 1825 in Somerset Co., MD, at 44 years of age.

He married Elisabeth Hall in Somerset Co., MD, before 1809. Robert's wife was identified as Elisabeth in his father's will. Charles Hall, in his will dated 1820 (Ruth Dryden, Somerset Will Book JP4) names his sons: Samuel, John, Henry and Levin, and daughters Hetty Hall and Betsy Marshall. Levin Hall was named administrator of Robert Marshall's estate. (F. Edward Wright, Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts) Robert and Elisabeth named their son, Charles, probably in honor of her father, Charles Hall. A marriage record has not been found.

Elisabeth was born in Somerset Co., MD March 5, 1781. Elisabeth was the daughter of Charles Hall and Esther(wife of Charles Hall). Elisabeth died October 19, 1838 in Somerset Co., MD, at 57 years of age. Robert and Elisabeth lived on the family homeplace, "Tarso," in the Brinkley SE District of Somerset Co. MD. Robert left "Tarso" to his son, Robert. (Somerset tax and will records, Clerk's Office, copied by William Marshall Scott) 1820 census of Somerset shows his family in Brinkley's District with 2 males -10 (Robert & John), 1M26-45, 1F-10 (Elizabeth), 1F10-16 (Mary), 2F26-45. He is three households away from a Thomas Marshall 26-45.

A Robert N. Marshall is listed in Wilson's Company, 23rd Regiment, Maryland Militia in the War of 1812.

Robert Nairn Marshall and Elisabeth Hall had the following children:

+ 480 i. Mary Whittington⁷ Marshall was born December 26, 1809.

481 ii. Robert Henry Marshall was born in Somerset Co., MD July 1, 1813. Robert died 1886 in Somerset Co., MD, at 73 years of age. He married twice. He married Mary Elizabeth Cox in Somerset Co., MD, February 9, 1835. Mary was born about 1815. Mary was the daughter of Tubman Cox and Ann(wife of Tubman Cox). Mary died before June 7, 1837 in Somerset Co., MD, at approximately 21 years of age. On June 7, 1837, Robert received from Ann Cox, acting administrator of Tubman Cox, $158.50 in full payment of his wife's distributive share of her father's estate. (Rebecca F. Miller, Somerset Co. Receipts, Releaes & Powers of Attorney, Liber JP10, f.83)

He married Elizabeth Birckhead in Somerset Co., MD, March 17, 1840. Elizabeth was born in Talbot Co., MD July 1, 1813. Date of birth taken from the Charles W. B. Marshall Bible and note that she died in her 67th year.

Elizabeth died 1880 in Pocomoke City, Worcester Co., MD, at 67 years of age. Included in a note kept in the family Bible of her son, Charles, was the information that she was Elizabeth Marshall nee Birckhead, born at Trappe, near Eastern (?) Talbot Co. July 1st, 1813. Died at Pocomoke City, Worcester Co. Md in her 67th year. Known to family as "Uncle Bob," Robert was a miller. In 1838 he deeded part of "Tarso" to Samuel D. Milbourne. (C. Hayward Marshall, Sr. & William Marshall Scott) Robert H. is shown on the 1840 census of Worcester Co., MD. Robert and wife, Elizabeth, are shown in the 1850 census of Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., MD, with Charles and Alexene. Five other persons were living in the household: Benjamin Odell, 23, George Williams, 24, and John Kenada, 23, all farmers; and Ephraim Horsey, 10, and Sarah Horsey, 14, both Black and very possibly children of Uncle Bob's neighbors, Ephraim and Zeporah Horsey.

Robert is shown in the 1860 census of Somerset County in the Dublin District.

The family Bible of Robert's son, Charles, had a piece of note paper inside with letterhead "Chosen Friends Lodge, No 100, I.O.O.F., Meets Every Tuesday Evening, Broad & Spring Garden Sts., Philadelphia, 1889. Noted on this paper was information Charles evidently wrote about his father. It reads that Robert was born "in Somerset County Md., on the old Marshall homestead, situated on the left bank of the Pocomoke River opposite Cedar Hall, on July third, 1813. Died 1886 at Crisfield, Somerset County, aged 73 years, 6 months in 1886." Robert's father had left "Tarso" to his son, Robert. (Somerset tax and will records, Clerk's Office, copied by William Marshall Scott) Robert Henry Marshall sold "Tarso" to an Isaac T. Marshall (of the Somerset family).

Note: A picture of a Robert H. Marshall and Elizabeth was found in a box marked 'family photographs' by a descendant of a Littleton Sturgis. The features of this Robert H., when compared to a photo of Charles Thomas Marshall, are similar and the Robert H. Marshall pictured was likely one and the same as Robert H., the miller. Confirmation that the photo was, indeed, that of Robert H., son of Robert Nairn Marshall, was found in a penciled entry in the family Bible of Charles W. B. Marshall, Robert Henry's son, with the notation that Alexene (Robert Henry's daughter) had married Littleton Sturgis. Alexene evidently went by the name Ella, she and married a Littleton Sturgis and the box of family photos was found in the possessions of Alexene/Ella's granddaughter. The photo of Robert Henry Marshall and his wife, Elizabeth, is on the internet at www.esva.net/ghotes

482 iii. John Nairn Marshall was born in Somerset Co., MD 1816.

483 iv. Elizabeth Hester Marshall was born in Somerset Co., MD February 27, 1820. Elizabeth died September, 1899 in Somerset Co., MD, at 79 years of age. Her body was interred in Somerset Co., MD, Riggin burying ground. She married John W. Milbourne in Somerset Co., MD, March 18, 1845. Aunt Lizzie lived with her brother, Charles, and his wife, until her son married. (Letter from Mrs. Clarence P. Lankford, 1948) She died of complications from "the dropsy." (Jeanette Gore Scott)

484 v. Charles Thomas Marshall was born in Somerset Co., MD August 4, 1823. (Marshall Family Bible from "Beckford") Charles died October 10, 1871 in Somerset Co., MD, at 48 years of age. His body was interred in Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD, Manokin Presbyterian Church. He married Priscilla Virginia Porter in Somerset Co., MD, April 3, 1849. Priscilla was born in Somerset Co., MD August 7, 1831. Priscilla was the daughter of William Wrixham Porter and Sarah "Sally" Miles. Priscilla died July 31, 1880 in Somerset Co., MD, at 48 years of age. Her body was interred in Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD, Manokin Presbyterian Church. Charles' father died when he was less than two years old. He lived with his older brother, Robert, after his mother's death when he was 15. Charles built "Holly Grove" on the southern boundary of Princess Anne, Maryland, close to and east of the railroad tracks. Charles and Priscilla are shown in the 1850 census of Brinkleys District, Somerset County, MD, age 26 and 19 respectively. His occupation is shown as 'taylor' and worth as $1,500. Living at the same household were Levin Beasham, age 12, and Adam Ballard, age 2, a Black male. Charles' name appears on a list of citizens on a petition to bring a bank to Princess Anne. Charles was elected as one of the first commissioners of Pocomoke City (originally New Town) in 1860.

Charles died when his family was young and Priscilla, age 40, with seven children to raise. Priscilla died eight years later and left "Holly Grove" to her daughter, Ida. The younger children lived with their older sister, Ida, and her husband, Fillmore, at the family home, "Holly Grove." Son, Frank, went to Kansas City to live with his older sister, Jennie Whittington, and Rush, at age 14, sold a cow to gain the money needed to go to Philadelphia and stay with his mother's family.

A picture of Charles and one of his wife, Priscilla, are posted at the Ghote.

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