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   Samuel Wayne Marrs<br>Birth names: Samuel MARRSSamuel Mers<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Dec 1 1740 - Chanceford Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania<br>Marriage: Spouse: Francine Bradshaw - Circa 1761<br>Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Fowler - Circa 1780 - Virginia<br>Marriage: Spouse: Letitia Kerr - Aug 5 1788 - Washington, Virginia, United States<br>Death: Dec 27 1817 - Nicholasville, Jessamine Co, Kentucky, USA<br>Burial: 1817 - Jessamine, Kentucky, United States<br>Occupation: farmer<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.<br>  Additional information: LifeSketch:Bef 1781 Samuel second married Elizabeth FOWLER, F. Born ca 1740. Elizabeth died bef 1788 in Virginia. Feb 1781. Another source says born on 6 February. Josiah died ca 1800 in Mississippi, with no issue.arried and buried on old home place in Kentucky and died young.. Francina Bradshaw b. 1742 PA. She d. 1775 in Thompson Valley, VA, near Tazewell, VA. Their homeplace when they lived there and settled the year of 1773 & was stationed in one of the frontier forts of the area about 1776 *Rockbridge Historical Society says:s was not always given to record. Every male, as soon as he could carry, load and fire a rifle, he was a member of the militia and this continued until he was too feeble to do so. A company from the Middle New River Valley, commanded by Capt. Thomas Shannon, of Walker’s Creek, has Alexander Marrs as one of the Lieutenants. This company saw service under General Greene at Guilford Courthouse. I have no lead at to his connection with your Samuel Marrs. But I feel sure you will find them kinfolk. In Tazewell County, there were a number of forts as the Indian country was just beyond. These forts were not manned by soldiers as a general rule, but by local militiamen and settlers. When the alarm of “Injun signs” passed along the wilderness paths, the settlers hastened “to fort up” in a designate place. I have no doubt but that your Samuel Marrs was one of these militiamen. It is of record that, on Sept. 8, 1774 a band of 12 or 15 Indians made a raid into Thompson’s Valley and killed John Henry, his wife and three small children, who had come to the valley only the previous May. Samuel Marrs had settled there just the year before (1773). From the data you have given in your letter I would offer this as a possible narrative of your Samuel Marrs: “He and Francina Bradshaw were married in Pennsylvania and lived there for possibly seven or eight years. During which time their first five children were born. About 1768, they migrated southward and settled for a time in Augusta County, that section now of which became Rockbridge in 1778. Here 3 sons Samuel W, Wm. & John were born. Shortly after the birth of John, the family migrated to Thompson’s Valley where James was b. 1774. The next year Francina Marrs died 1775, a few years later he married the Widow Fowler. Note: that Elizabeth Fowler was made administrator of the estate of Samuel Fowler deceased, Mar. 17, 1778 in the Washington Co. court, then in Mar 21, James Dyshart was designated as the guardian for Mary and Samuel Fowler, orphans of Samuel Fowler deceased. Perhaps this is the family of “Widow” Fowler and this Mary Fowler was the girl Christopher Marrs married, Feb 10, 1787 - the dau. Of his stepmother. *** Very early, it seems, the name Marrs became Mairs in the records of Southwest Virginia, as is seen in the Index of Lewis Preston Summers “Annuals of Southwest Virginia”. The name also found as Mares - the clerks of the frontier courts were given to spelling by sound and intuition. Assuring you of my interest in your quest and of my willingness to assist you as far as I am in position to do so, I remain. Very truly yours, George West Diehl, genealogist of the Rockbridge Historical Society. Dundee Plantation, R#3 Lexington, VA 2445013, 1974 states: The earliest record of the family name appears in the records of Augusta county on Dec 10, 1745 when a certain Gideon Marrs qualified as an attorney, but there was no further mention of him. Too, in the 1780's there was a certain Francis Marrah, Mora, Mara - I cite this as it might be a corruption in the spelling as was often the case in early records. In a Chancery Case, July 29, 1811, a Richard Marr is mentioned as being the husband of Winifred Tilman, daughter of Thomas Tilman, Sr. and his wife Lucy Hix; Lucy was the dau. Of Daniel Hix, deceased. In another Chancery Case, dated Dec 1818 there is mention of John Marrs who had married a dau of James Jones and his wife Nancy Woods. This deposition was made in Charlotteville, Albermarle co, VA, June 5, 1820. Rockbridge County was formed from Augusta and Botetcourt Co in 1778. So, William (1770) as you cite, was evidently b. in that section of Augusta Co which became Rockbridge when he was a boy of eight years of age. “Note: In the work of Netti Schreiner-Yantis, “Montgomery Co, VA circa 1790, I note in the Index Marrs (Mair’s, Mares, and Mears). Signed George W. Diehl, genealogist.h.. b. March 31 1769 d. June 12, 1831 md. Lydia Thompson Mar 12, 1844 md. Jane McClure1740 (no. 2) helped build the Fort at Hillsville, Va with Thomas Whitten, John Greenup, John Markman, was among those that helped build the fort. They stationed a John Marrs and other at their homes to give protection for their families while they built the fort. The Indians were so savage at this time and safety was foremost in ones mind. Samuel Marrs built his family a small log cabin on Thomas Whitten land that he owned, this log cabin set on the north side of Clinch River in the mouth of a little hollar just up from the Pisgah Church and in 1962 there is a white house that sits on this spot of ground and is called the Cecil place. They lived here in their log home about 13-20 years in this area of Tazewell VA. They settled there in the year 1773. There are still Marrs relatives living in the area in 1975. Their forefather settled there 202 years ago, and it has been 255 years since William Marrs an Earl of Mar of Scotland settled Little York, PA and started the Marrs family this is now a vast of relatives throughout America. Samuel had a son James (12) b. 1774 a year after they settled near Tazewell, VA in Thompson Valley. He had by this time Henry, Phillis, Elizabeth, Samuel Jr., Christopher, Ruth, William, John and James Marrs, making twelve children. In 1785 he bought 105 acres of land from a surveyor which was authorized by the Gov’t of England. The surveyors name was Patton. He gave Patton 1 lb of English money for this survey. This land lay in the Ella Perry Hollar at the end of the hard surface road and Samuel built a log cabin near where Harry Peery’s home stands now in 1962. They lived here 4 or 5 years, then he sold to a man by name of Allen & bought land from the Cecils that lay along the Clinch River through North Tazewell, VA west across Hubble Hill and into Baptist Valley. This was about 1790. His cabin stood where the Thompson or mule farm house burned down. His wife, Francina Marrs d. here in 1795 - her maiden name was Bradshaw. She was buried on the south hill behind the log cabin. In 1962 this graveyard lies on the back of Henry Christians lot. There are 10 or 12 graves there. Samuel later moved from River jack and his oldest son Henry (4) md. In 1785 to Elizabeth Maxwell dau of Tom Maxwell and had 3 children. Thomas Marrs born there and died at age of 8 or T.B. and is buried with his grandmother Francina Marrs. Rebecca Marrs, she md. John Brooks and Rebecca and John lived where Samuel and Francina Marrs had lived and Samuel moved on to KY. Henry Marrs lived here in Tazewell till he died in ca. 1838 - his kinfolk yet around that area today and his wife Elizabeth d. a few years earlier. They both are buried with Francina Marrs, his mother and his son (their) Thomas Marrs who d. age 8. He (Henry) was 76 yrs of age at death and willed his land to his son in laws. The Marrs owned land at Head of Baptist Valley from 1790 to 1838 (some 48 years.) Data: portions from William Henry Marrs (747) 1912-1968, Tazewell, Va.

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• Geboortedag 1 december 1740
• Dag van overlijden 27 december 1817

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• Ook overleden op 27 december

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