| 1. | Polly Connell was born in Fayette County, KY, See Notes. Notes:
! George died 26 Sep 1827, a year after marrying Polly. She then married
Needum Nichols. According to Scarlett McDonald's notes (an Eddyville, Lyon
County, KY genealogy researcher), Gabriel R. Marshall verified her age for
this marriage.
! ESTATE SETTLEMENT OF GEORGE MARSHALL con*t
Item ^60 MARRIAGE CONTRACT (transcribed)
! Know all men by these present that whereas a matromonial engagment is
exptected to be entered into between George Marshall and Polly Connell
both of Fayette County and State of Kentucky. These aurefore to witness
that the aforenamed George Marshall on his part doth covenant and agree
provided the engagement aforenamed is consumated, to give grant and
convey unto the aforenamed Polly Connell, her heirs, and asigns forever,
the following described tract of land containing one hundred and sixty acres
in the Territory of Arkansas known by a warrant deposited in the General
land office, numbered 23,064 and more particulary described in the Patent
Recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Caldwell County Court, State of
Kentucky, Col 4, page 479.
! The aforenamed George Marshall futher covenants and agrees that
aforesaid Polly Connell should bear unto him the said George during their
married state one or more children and conduct herself toward him as a
faithfull, kind, and dutiful wife, to give to her and her heirs two female
slaves of the age of eight years or upwards. The said Polly Connell on
her part covenants and agrees (in case of the fulfilment of the
aforementioned engagement to relinquish all claim which she might have by
virture of the connection with said Marshall to all landed property belonging
on deeded to him in Caldwell County, Ky, the afore mentioned tract
excepted.
! In testimony where the parties have here unto set their hand and affised
their sals this the 24th day of March A.D. 1826. George Marshall
Polly X Connell her mark)
signed, sealed, and delivered in person
after him(?) before marriage.
Atest: John Connell
Nathl S. Porter
! A signed statement by Polly Marshall that she received $300.00 in full for
two female slaves and deed for a quarter section of Military land in the
Territory of Arkansas.
Item ^68 Jan. 1, 1830 Sale of Negroes
Sodawick Davis, one boy, Jim 460.00
Samuel P.L. Marshall, boy, Jack 4?6.00
" " Esther & child 226.00
John Garrett, one girl, Emily 357.00
John W. Marshall, one boy, Charles 300.50
.................................................... $l,8l9.50
! Final Settlement, May 20,1833. N.S. Dallam, Clerk Caldwell County.
The land, mostly, the tract bought from John Gray, on Eddy Creek, in l8l6,
was not a part of Estate, was bought by his sons. (There are many deeds).
Polly married Needum Nichols on 15 Aug 1838 in Caldwell County, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Polly married George M. Marshall in 1826. George (son of Rev. William Marshall and Mary Ann Pickett) was born about 1765 in Fauquier, VA; died on 26 Sep 1827 in Caldwell, County, KY; was buried in Adamson Cemetery, Caldwell County, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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