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abeth (1765-?), who married first, in 1782, John
Forbes, and second, Samuel Bond; Mary (1767-
1789), who married on May 15, 1787, Gen. Philip
Stuart of King George County, Virginia. PRIVATE
CAREER. EDUCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILI-
ATION: Anglican. His great-grandfather, William
Marshall (1607-1673), is said to have been the
first Maryland citizen to contribute to the support
of a Protestant minister. SOCIAL STATUS AND AC-
TIVITIES: Gent., by 1759; Esq., by 1786. OCCU-
PATIONAL PROFILE: planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEG-
ISLATIVE SERVICE: Conventions, Charles County,
2nd, 1774, 4th, 1775 (elected, but did not attend),
5th, 1775 (elected, but did not attend). LOCAL
OFFICES: justice, Prince George's County, in of-
fice 1764-1769, commissioned 1773 (no record
of service); Committee of Observation, Prince
George's County, elected 1774; judge, Court of
Appeals for Tax Assessment, Charles County,
appointed 1786; King George's Parish Vestry,
Prince George's County, 1786-1788. MILITARY
SERVICE: captain, Charles County Militia, by 1776.
WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. PERSONAL PROPERTY:
assessed value £2,366.0.0, including 49 slaves and
160 oz. plate, 1783. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: 2,689
acres in Charles and Prince George's counties (at
least 1,830 acres inherited from his father). SIG-
NIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELEC-
TION AND DEATH: purchased an additional 230
acres in Charles County, which he added on to
existing tracts that he owned, 1790-1791. WEALTH
AT DEATH. DIED: on March 8, 1801; buried in the
family cemetery at "Marshall Hall." PERSONAL
PROPERTY: size of estate unknown. LAND: ca. 2,900
acres in Charles and Prince George's counties.
ADDITIONAL COMMENT: In his will, Marshall re-
quested his grandsons by his daughters Elizabeth
and Ann to change their surnames to Marshall,
should they become heirs to his property upon
the death of his son.
MARTIN, JAMES (?-1747/48). BORN: probably
in Scotland. IMMIGRATED: possibly by 1720 from
Scotland. RESIDED: probably in Snow Hill Town,
Somerset (later became part of Worcester) County.
FAMILY BACKGROUND. FIRST COUSINS: Edward
Martin, a Scottish merchant of Snow Hill Town,
Somerset County; Robert Martin (?-1725), a
Scottish merchant of Snow Hill Town, Somerset
County, who married Mary Downes (?-1774).
MARRIED by 1727, Mary (?-1774), widow of his
cousin Robert Martin (?-1725). Mary was the
daughter of George Downes of Manokin, Som-
erset County, and wife Margaret Mitchell. She
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was the niece of Elizabeth Mitchell (1670-?), who
married Thomas Dashiell (1666-ca. 1756). Her
brothers were Mitchell George (1690-?); and
Robert. Her half brother was Bossman (Bosman)
Downes. Her sisters were Anne (1683-?), who
married first, Samuel Covington, and second,
Thomas Dixon; Margaret (1685-?); Isabel (1688-
?); Sarah (1693-?), who married (first name un-
known) Clagett; Betty, who married (first name
unknown) Hooper; Priscilla, who married first,
(first name unknown) Derickson, and second, (first
name unknown) Robinson; and Esther. Her half
sister was Elizabeth (1679-?). Her cousins were
George Dashiell (1690/91-1748); and Ann Dash-
iell (1707-?), who married Isaac Handy (?-1762).
CHILDREN. SONS: Thomas; William; James; and
George. STEPSON: Capt. John Martin. DAUGH-
TERS: Elizabeth, who married Benjamin Handy
(?-ca. 1763); Margaret (?-1775), who married
John Irving (?-ca. 1768). STEPDAUGHTERS: Mary
(?-1778), who married first, John Richardson (?-
1755) of Worcester County, and second, John
Schoolfield (?-ca. 1772); Betty (Elizabeth), who
married first, William Whittington (?-1740/41),
son of William Whittington (ca. 1681-1756), sec-
ond, Hampton Hopkins (?-1746), and third, ca.
1753, Button Harris (ca. 1716-1777); and prob-
ably Jennett, who married Henry Ayres (?-1759).
ADDITIONAL COMMENT. Thomas and George
Martin owned a sawmill in partnership with Ben-
jamin Handy (?-ca. 1763), 1763. PRIVATE CAREER.
EDUCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
Presbyterian, probably member of Snow Hill
Presbyterian Church, Somerset (later became
Worcester) County. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVI-
TIES: Gent., by 1740. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE:
operated ferry over Pocomoke River at Snow Hill,
at least 1730-1740. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE
SERVICE: Lower House, Somerset County, 1742
(elected to the 1742-1744 Assembly; appointed
county sheriff prior to the 2nd session). LOCAL
OFFICES: justice, Somerset County, 1731-1740
(quorum, 1735-1740); justice, Court of Oyer,
Terminer, and Gaol Delivery, Worcester County,
commissioned, 1747 (quorum, 1747); sheriff,
Worcester County, 1742-1745. MILITARY SERV-
ICE, captain, probably Somerset County Militia,
by 1735; colonel, probably Worcester County Mi-
litia, by 1740. WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT
FIRST ELECTION: 1,461 acres in Somerset (now
Worcester) County and lot 11 in Snow Hill Town
(purchased 350 acres and managed over 1,111
acres for his stepchildren until they came of age).
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST
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