Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 02-03-2022.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom may be downloaded here.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Nancy FARIS
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 30 Sep 1800 in Ohio Co, West Virginia b
  • Death: After 23 Oct 1860 d


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • William FARIS Birth: 22 May 1772 in Berkeley Co, Virginia Death: 10 Oct 1848 in Ohio Co, Virginia
    • Mother:
  • Susanna CURTIS Birth: 7 Mar 1776

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. John BLAYNEY Birth: 17 May 1821 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 21 Feb 1886 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania
  2. Elizabeth Irwin BLAYNEY Birth: 15 Apr 1822 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 28 Feb 1909 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania
  3. Susanna BLAYNEY Birth: 17 Apr 1823 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 11 Mar 1866 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania
  4. Farris Curtis BLAYNEY Birth: 30 Jan 1825 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 16 Jul 1850 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania
  5. Charles Jr BLAYNEY Birth: 11 Aug 1826 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 15 Dec 1872 in Morrow Co, Ohio
  6. Martha Steel BLAYNEY Birth: 21 Feb 1829 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 8 Jan 1918
  7. Nancy McDonald BLAYNEY Birth: 25 Nov 1830 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 1 Dec 1830
  8. James Faris BLAYNEY Birth: 24 Oct 1831 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 6 Feb 1915
  9. Nancy Jane BLAYNEY Birth: 25 Jul 1833 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 14 Feb 1836
  10. David Miller BLAYNEY Birth: 24 Apr 1835 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 15 Nov 1907
  11. Adam Faris BLAYNEY Birth: 30 Sep 1836 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 11 Aug 1908 in Mt Clements, Michigan
  12. Henry Giles Rev BLAYNEY Birth: 5 Mar 1839 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 5 Jun 1902 in Grove City, Pennsylvania
  13. John McClusky Rev BLAYNEY Birth: 21 Feb 1841 in Ohio Co, West Virginia Death: 12 Mar 1909 in Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Bibliography
  1. Beers, J. H., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, PA, J.H. Beers Co, Chicago, 1893, reprinted by Polyanthos, Inc, New Orleans, LA, 1976. Available at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008651804. Available at http://archive.org/details/commemorativebio03jhbe Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p[0-9-]*].
  2. Blayney, Chester Oliver, Genealogy of the Blayney and Allied Families, Washington, PA: author, 1966. Citizens Library 929.2BLA. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p[0-9]*].
  3. Williams, Joseph, FARIS-REED, private email, 11/26/2000. Author address: wjjerry at uswest dot net. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Joseph Williams 11/26/2000].
  4. Ohio County Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 45, 1852-1862, LDS Film#0855542#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008294310 image 675. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 45-562].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p251, Joseph Williams 11/26/2000],
place:
[Ref: BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p251],
parents:
[Ref: Joseph Williams 11/26/2000]
Sources for death Information
date:
after 23 Oct 1860 [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 45-562]
Sources with Information about marriage to Charles BLAYNEY
date:
[Ref: BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p251]
second marriage of Charles [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p914],
names:
Charles BLAYNEY & Nancy ___ [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 45-562],
child:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p914, BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p251, BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p252, BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p290, BlayneyCO BLAYNEY p306]
Research Notes:
Oct 23 1860: confirmed an agreement made by Charles Blayney on 20 Jun 1839, to sell to sons David and Adam 267 1/2 acres of land on Castlemans Run, at $40/acre [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 45-562]

----------- Ohio Co VA Deeds 45-562, dated 23 Oct 1860:
This Indenture made and executed this 23rd day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty between Nancy Blayney widow of Charles Blayney late of Ohio County Virginia deceased, Vincent Blayney and Mary his wife of Washington County Pennsylvania, John Blayney and Caroline his wife of Ohio County Virginia, Charles Blayney and Mary Jane his wife of Morrow County Ohio, James Blayney and Margaret his wife, Henry Blayney, J McCluskey Blayney, Susannah Valentine late Susannah Blayney and widow of John Valentine decd, William Reed and Elisabeth his wife late Elisabeth Blayney of Ohio County Virginia, and George McDonald and Martha his wife late Martha Blayney of Monroe County Ohio, which Vincent, John, Charles, James, Henry, J. McClusky, Susannah, Elisabeth, and Martha are children of the said Charles Blayney, deceased, parties of the first part, and David Blayney and Adam Blayney sons of the said Charles Blayney, deceased, parties of the second part, Whereas the said Charles Blayney deceased in his lifetime by agreement dated the 20th of June 1839, and now of record in the Clerk's office of Ohio County, Virginia, agreed to sell to said David and Adam Blayney his land situate on the waters of Castlemans Run, Ohio County, Virginia, containing two hundred sixty seven and one half acres more or less, at forty dollars per acre, which is bounded and described as follows, Beginning at a stone, thence by land of Marcus Bohm S 68 E 115.3 perches to a stone, thence by land of W Quoton and Freese S 3 3/4 W 143.2 perches to a white oak, thence by land of Thomas Pattison S 75 W 45.3 perches to a stone, thence lands of Pattison Reed and Murray N 80 1/2 W 138.1 perches to a stone near a beech, thence by lands of Reed and Blayney N 59 W 129.4 perches to white oak, thence by land of James Blayney N 2 E 76 perches to hickory, thence N 74 W 87.3 perches to a stone, thence by land of Joseph Curtis N 31 1/2 E 33.7 perches to a stone, thence by land of M Sims S 57 1/2 E 24.9 perches to stone, thence N 31 1/2 E 13.5 to a stone, thence by land of William Howard S 68 1/4 E 142.8 perches to a stone at the root of a black oak, thence by lands of William and John Howard S 89 E 892 perches to a white oak, thence by land of Howard N 2 E 31.9 perches to the place of beginning, Now this indenture witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twelve thousand one hundred and sixty dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, remised, released, conveyed, and forever quit claim and by these presents do fully and absolutely grant, remise, release, convey, and forever quit claim all the estate, rights, title, interest, property claim and demand whatsoever in law, equity or otherwise howsoever, of them the said parties of the first part of in and to the said described tract of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said party of the second part their heirs and assigns to and for their only proper use benefit ant behoof forever, so that neither they the said parties of the first part nor their heirs nor any person or persons claiming under them or any of them shall at any time hereafter by any way or means have claim or demand any right title to the aforesaid promises or appurtenance or any part or parcel thereof forever. In testimony whereof the said parties of the first part here hereunto set their hands and seals the date above mentioned. Nancy Blayney. Vincent N Blayney. Mary L Blayney. John B Blayney. Caroline E Blayney. James F Blayney. Margaret Blayney. Susan Valentine. William Reed. Elizabeth I Reed. George McDonald. Martha S McDonald. Charles Blayney. Mary Jane Blayney. J. McClusky Blayney.
Witnesses as to Charles Blayney and Mary Jane Blayney: Benjamin Busley, Margaret Thorn.
Virginia, Ohio County, to wit, We Joseph O Curtis and Thomas G Yates, Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Ohio aforesaid do certify that personally came before us in our County aforesaid, Nancy Blayney, Vincent Blayney, Mary Blayney his wife, John Blayney, Caroline Blayney his wife, James Blayney, Margaret Blayney his wife, Susan Valentine, William Reed, Elisabeth Reed his wife, George McDonald and Martha McDonald his wife, whose names are signed as parties to the foregoing or annexed deed dated this 23rd day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty, has acknowledged the same before us this day in our said County, and the said Mary Blayney, Caroline Blayney, Margaret Blayney, Elisabeth Reed and Martha McDonald being by us examined separate and apart from their said husbands and having the said deed fully explained to them, said they had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and wished not to retract it. Given under our hands this 23rd day October 1860. J. O. Curtis, J.P., Thomas G Yates, J.P.
The State of Ohio, Morrow County, SS. On the 11th day of December, A.D. 1860, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared Charles Blayney and Mary Jane Blayney who signed and sealed the foregoing deed and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be their act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. And the said Mary Jane Blayney wife of the said Charles Blayney being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of sai deed being fully made known to her by reading the same in her presence, she did declare upon such separate examination that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same, and that she is still satisfied therewith. Benjamin Busby, Justice of the Peace.
The State of Ohio, Morrow County, SS. I William W Freoin, Clerk of the Court of Common Please for the aforesaid County of Morrow, do hereby certify that Benjamin Busby, Esq, before whom the acknowledgement of Charles Blayney and Mary Jane Blayney appears to have taken as parties to the foregoing deed, and whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate was at the date of said certificate (December 11, 1860) a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Morrow Commissioned and qualified according to law and that the same is in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Mt. Gilead, this 17th day of December A.D. 1860. Wm W. Freon, Clerk.
Virginia, Ohio County, SS. I W. B. Curtis, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ohio, aofresaid, do certify that Henry G Blayney and J. McClusky Blayney, whose names are signed as parties to the foregoing or annexed deed, dated the 23rd day of October, 1860, have acknowledged the same before me in my said County. Given under my hand this 1st day of may 1862. W. B. Curtis, J.P.
Virginia. Be it remembered that on the 22 day of May 1862, the foregoing deed dated October 23, 1860, was presented to me, John McColloch, Clerk of Ohio County Court in my office certified as above and admitted to record. John McColloch, Clerk. [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 45-562]



Pedigree of Nancy FARIS
          /-----William FARIS
 /-----William FARIS
|         \-----Dorothea JOHNSON
Nancy FARIS
|         /-----James CURTIS
 \-----Susanna CURTIS
          \-----Elizabeth COFFENBERRY



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