Rev. Reuben R. Marshall

Family/Spouse: David Ellen Walker. David was born on 10 Jun 1860; died on 7 Apr 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Laura Marshall was born on 1 Sep 1874; died on 28 Jul 1894; was buried in Macedonia, Cemetery, Lyon County, KY.
2. Louella M. Marshall was born on 9 Nov 1878; died on 25 Sep 1967.
3. John Tilford Marshall was born on 10 Dec 1882; died on 27 Sep 1884; was buried in Macedonia, Cemetery, Lyon County, KY.
4. Leonard Gideon Marshall was born in 1885; died in 1955; was buried in Doom Chapel.
5. Lena Marshall was born in 1887; died in 1980; was buried in Kuttawa, Cemetery.
6. Homer M. Marshall was born in 1895; died in 1958; was buried in Macedonia, Cemetery, Lyon County, KY.
7. Julia Anne Marshall was born in 1902; died in 1977; was buried in Kuttawa, Cemetery, Lyon County, KY.
8. Hall Marshall
9. Samuel Marshall

Notes:

! BURIAL: He was buried in Jones Cemetary, Lyon County, KY, located on the
Cumberland River a stone's throw from Barkley Dam. His wife, Sarah
Elizabeth Rucker, is probably also buried there. The story goes that during
the 1937 Flood the cattle were let into the cemetary to keep them from
drowning and many markers were destroyed. John W. Marshall's marker
was one of them.

! BIOGRAPHY: After John W.'s death, Stephen H. Doom was guardian for his
children, Isaac, Reuben and Gideon Cobb., October 7, 1875. There was a
guardian report to the Court of a note against John Jones, administrator of
Isaac Rucker, deceased, for the amount of $231.14. James B. Marshall
must have died before this date since he is not listed as one of the
children. (Source - bundles, guardian reports, Lyon County Court House).

John married Sarah Elizabeth Rucker on 5 Dec 1850 in Livingston, County, KY. Sarah was born in 1831; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

! Daughter of Isaac Rucker and Edna K. Harris.

Notes:

!Reuben married Elizabeth James (born 1798 in VA) on 4-20-1819.
Married in Bourbon County, KY. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas James, Sr, a
Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and Elizabeth Robinson.

!Will of Reuben R. MARSHALL
In the name of Almighty God, I Reuben R. MARSHALL of the County of
Caldwell and state of Kentucky, being sound in mind and of disposing
memory and feeling the importance of properly arranging my temparal
affairs do stat , when I may be called hence, ther may be no difficulty in
regard to such ________as may by me left. I therefore do make and
ordain this my last will and testament, In the first place and above all I
command my spirit into the hands of my Merrciful Creator and my body to
the tomb and there I desire all my just debts of my character paid off out
of my personal estate.

! 2ndly, I will and bequeath to my son in law Robert R. FLEMING 174 acres of
land beginning at my upper corner tree and running down the River 87 poles
to two Elms and box Elders thence East 320 poles to a Ca__ white Oak
which is James DENNINGTON's corner tree thence South 9 degrees East 87
Poles to my upper and original line cornering in said line and then with sd
line West 320 poles to the beginning this tract of land I charge my son in
law Robert R. FLEMING seven dollars per acre in consequences of the white
Oak timber which he got with New Land, also a negro girl named Inidy 15 or
16 years of age for which I charge nine hundred and fifty dollars, the horse
bed card __given to him is not to be charged as I allow to give all my
children Equal in that respect without working my account of it.

! 3rdly I will and bequeath to my son John W. MARSHALL that tract or parcel
of land lying between Robert R. FLEMING's lower line and the big ditch
running down to the Ditch, thence East 320 Poles to James DENNINGTON's
line, thence with said line South & East to Robert R. FLEMING's white oak
____ tree, thence west with sd R. R. FLEMMING'S line 320 poles to the
beginning for which I charge five dollars per acre as my son John receives it
without white Oak timber or improvement (or at least without much
improvement) also a negro man named Joe about 24 years of age for whom
I charge Six Hundred and fifty Dollars. I also charge my son John W.
MARSHALL with cash paid for him five hundred and eighty eight Dollars &
69 cents for which I hold his note without interest, Also there is a small
book account that he must pay to me or to the estate, (I use the word
charge in this testament simply to show what I wish each of my children to
allow for their property in settling with each other)

! 4thly I will and bequeath to my son Gabriel R. MARSHALL THE TRACT OR
PARACEL OF LAND LYING BETWEEN THE Big Ditch and my lower line running
from the Mouth of said ditch down the River to my lower corner, thence
with my lower line East 320 poles to a Maple near corner of James YATES.
Thence South 9 East to a corner to be made by him and my son John W.
MARSHALL in James YATES or James 'S line as the corner from the mouth
of the Big Ditch (which is due East) may determine thence West to the
Mouth of the sd Ditch for which I charge seven dollars per acre in
consequence of improvements also a negro boy about 13 or 14 years of
age named Henry for whom I charge five hundred dollars. I also will my son
Gabriel R. MARSHALL my gold watch as an Extra compensation for his boy
Henry working for me, after my son Gabriel is of age.

! 5thly I will and bequeath to my two Grand Children Elizabeth Jane and
Reuben Ebenezer WALKER infant children of Chittenden and Nancy WALKER
(decd, as much in money as will equal one of my own children, my money to
be equally divided between Elizabeth Jane and Reuben Ebenezer WALKER, so
that the two grand children shall have as much as one of my own children.
Now their Mother Nancy WALKER bought a bear___ and small table at her
husbands sale which are with me yet, there was same thing over one
hundred dollars due my Grand children on Chittenden WALKERs estate and
rest of his land, which is Eighteen Dollars per acre ___ which I r___ I allow
to be applied to their raising clothing and education. I also will that each
one of them shall have a bed and beding and a horse sadle and bridle each
worth seventy five Dollars, which shall not be charged to them as I have
done towards my own children , Now if either of these my Grand Children
should die before receiving this property, the surviver be it which it may
shall receive the whole sum which is due to them both. And if they both
should die even after receiving the property to be equally divided amongst
the rest of my children.

! 6thly To my beloved wife Elizabeth, I will and bequeath during her natural
life the use and benefit of my houses and buildings of all discription house
hold and Chitden furniture (as such of it at least as she may chose or want
to keep for her own use) also my garden and orchard, also 25 acres of the
best corn land on my plantation also two of the best horses on the
plantation and yoke of Stears my waggon and two plows, all to be of her
own chosing. I also will to her during her life time, my servants Ellick and
Easter also as many cows and calves as she may want to keep for her own
use, also as many sows and pigs as she may think, merpany for her suppor,
she is to have the liberty of choosing such stock as she wants and if there
is any thing else, needed to make her perfectly comfortable in every
respect whatever, she is to have it without hinderance. I wish my sons to
pay strict attention to her and provid for her comfort in every respect and
not let her suffer for anything in life

! 7thly To my two sons John W. and Gabriel R. MARSHALL I will and bequeath
jointly two negroes, George about 20 years of age and Sam about 8 or 10
years of age, together with all my personal property, not otherwise
specifically devised, also all my personal and real estate which may remain
at my wife's death of any description, but, I wish it distinctly understood
that my John W. and Gabriel R. MARSHALL, shall pay to my two Grand
Children Elizabeth Jane and Reuben Ebenezer WALKER the sum which may
be due them according to the tener and specifications of this will and
testment and also to Robert R. FLEMING if after my estate is equally
divided amongst my children, he should not have received as much as any
one of the other children in that case, he shall receive what he lacks in
cash to make him equal with the other children, but my sons John W. and
Gabriel R. MARSHALL shall not be forced to pay the money over the heirs
under there years from my death in settling with the children they shall in
all cases be governed by the prices, which I have charged in this will and
testament.

! 8thly I will that my servant Willis shall have the liberty of hiring his own
time at the rate of five Dollars per a_____ so that he may stay with his
family and I wish my sons to protect him and see that no person shall
impose on him nor in any way mistreat him.

! 9thly If Gabriel R. MARSHALL's boy Henry should die before he receives
him, in that case, the sd Gabriel R. MARSHALL shall have credit in this will
and testament for the sum of five hundred Dollars

! 10thly The Expeication of this will and testament I have divided my tract
of land between my son in law Robert R. FLEMING and my two sons John W.
and Gabriel R. MARSHALL as I thought the ____situation required, Some
therefore will have more and some less They that have more must
therefore pay to the other children so as to make all my children equally
benefitted in my entire estate according to the prices and tenor of this will
and testament.

! Lastly, I appoint my wife Elizabeth as Executrix, my two sons John W. and
Gabriel R. MARSHALL together with my friend Willis B. MACHEN as my
Executors of this my last will and testament and give to them or either of
them full authority to make conveyances of any real estate I may have
disposed of and not have ____ and may God Guide and enable them to doe
justice to themselves and all the parties concerned, executed this 9th day
of April 1853. /s/ Reuben R. MARSHALL, witness G. D. COBB, Charles WOOD

! Phoebe, Tom and Martha, children of Lydia, a free woman of color,
apprenticed to Reuben R. MARSHALL; Phoebe, 9 years of age the 6th
of last April; Thomas, 8 years of age the 4th of this month and
Martha, 11 years of age the 14th Feby next. Thomas is to learn the
art, trade and mystery of a farmer until he is age 21 and the
Phoebe and Martha, the trade of spinsters until they are age 18.
[Indentures of Apprenticeship 1811-1845, p. 116, 9 Dec 1833]

Reuben married Elizabeth James on 20 Apr 1819 in Bourbon, County, KY. Elizabeth was born in 1798 in VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

! From notes of Mary Ilene Fleming "the Peeks and Marshalls came from
Virginia in a covered wagon - bringing thheir money in a meal sack_ stopped
in Eddyville (lyon County) KY and the ten sons opened a bank."

!George M. Marshall, Sr. is the son of Rev. William Marshall, b 1735
Westmoreland Co, VA d. 1809, Henry Co. KY and Mary Ann Pickett, b. VA,
daughter of William Pickett and sister of Martin Pickett. They came to
KY in 1799 with a traveling church.

!His second wife was Clary Fowler, married 8-1-1822 in Caldwell County, KY,
the same year as Naomi Nancy Vardeman's death. He next married Polly
Connell in 1826. She married next Needum Nichols 8-15-1838

!George came to Caldwell Co. from Scott Co, KY in 1816 and bought land
on Eddy Creek from John Gray. He may possibly have been married before
Naomi. He lived in Fayette Co. KY in 1826

!He must have died unexpectedly because he didn't have a will. At that time
wills were not written unless death was near.

George married Naomi "Nancy" Vardeman on 28 Oct 1796 in Bourbon Co., KY. Naomi was born in 1771 in Bedford, County, VA; died in 1822 in Caldwell, County, KY; was buried in Pettit Cemetery, Caldwell Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nancy

Notes:

! Naomi was daughter of Peter Vardeman (1754-1811) in VA, died in Shelby
County, KY and Prudence Unknown. Prudence b. est. 1750 and died after
1810. Peter was the son of John Vardeman, Jr. (b.1718 in Sweden and
died about 1827 in Missouri) and Elizabeth Morgan, b. abt 1718 in Wales.
John and Elizabeth had 13 children.

! Her sister Prudence Vardeman, b.abt 1770 married Lewis Marshall, son
of William Marshall and Mary Ann Pickett, thus she was both sister and
sister-in law.

! Naomi's other siblings were:
1. Molly Vardeman b: ABT 1770 in Bedford County, VA, married a Menefee.
2. Another Naomi married a Mr. Nash
3. Dorcas Vardeman b: ABT 1785 in Bedford County, VA, married Overall.
4. Thomas Vardeman b: BEF 1787 in Bedford County, VA, married
Mary WILCOXSON b: abt 1786 in Fayette County, Virginia
*Married: 20 Oct 1804 in Woodford County, Kentucky 2

! Title: Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories Shelby County,
page 216, book B PETER VARDEMAN Will dated 23 Jul 1808. Wife: Prudence.
Daughters: Naomi Marshall, Prudence Marshall, Dorcas Overell, Naomi Nash,
Sally Lancaster, Molly Menefee and her daughter Patty. Son: Thomas.
Executors: Thomas Lewis, George Marshall (sons-in-law). Witnesses: John
Ford, Jesse Rice.