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: John TODD
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: Co Tyrone, Ireland b
  • Death: After 2 May 1808 d


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • John TODD

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. James TODD
  2. Thomas TODD
  3. George TODD
  4. William TODD Birth: Abt 1780 in Co Tyrone, Ireland Death: Abt Apr 1828 in Ohio Co, Virginia (Now West Virginia)
  5. Martha TODD Birth: Abt 1788 in Co Tyrone, Ireland
  6. John TODD Birth: Abt 1789 in Co Tyrone, Ireland
  7. Jane TODD Birth: Abt 1794 in Co Tyrone, Ireland
  8. Mary TODD Birth: 20 Dec 1797 in Co Tyrone, Ireland Death: 4 Mar 1879 in Hancock Co, West Virginia

Bibliography
  1. Census 1790, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, p08. M637-9. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005157141 image 92. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1790 PA Washington 08].
  2. Census 1800, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, Nottingham, p08. M32-44. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004449010 image 084. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1800 PA Washington Nottingham 8].
  3. Bell, Raymond Martin, List of Inhabitants in Washington County, PA, 1800 or before. Washington, PA: author, 1961. Citizens Library SR929.3Bel. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/235736. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell WashCoInhab].
  4. Letter from Dr. Frank L. Todd, 3/20/1935 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Frank Todd 3/20/1935].
  5. -, "Gillespie notes", 8 typed, photocopied, well-worn pages from Virginia EDGAR via Joyce MOORE received Aug 1 1988. Author unknown. dated 1880-1940. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: GILLESPIE Family].
  6. Ohio County Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 6, 1801-1811, LDS Film#0855589#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008135208 images 364-5. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-103].
  7. Ohio County Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 6, 1801-1811, LDS Film#0855589#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008135208 image 488. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-335].
  8. Ohio County Virginia Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1778-1901. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1958, Book 6, 1801-1811, LDS Film#0855589#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008135208 image 490. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-338].
  9. Lewis Publishing Co, The Bay of San Francisco, the metropolis of the Pacific Coast, and its suburban cities: a history. Chicago: Lewis Pub Co, 1892. LDS Film#468744. Available at http://archive.org/details/baysanfrancisco00compgoog. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SanFranciscoCA History p[0-9]*].
  10. Sawhill, Donald B, SAWHILL Family, from notes of Benjamin Wesley Sawhill, circulated privately Feb 1964. LDS Film #1454553#10. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008129005, images 802-1013. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p[0-9]*].
  11. Shields, Jesse W and Grace Dague, Ancestors and Descendantsof James Alexander Sawhill. Grosse Pointe, MI: authors, 1958. LDS Film#0875362#7. Available at https://archive.org/details/ancestorsdescend00shie_0. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Shields SAWHILL p[0-9]*].
  12. -, "TODD Family of West Virginia", original source unknown, from Virginia Edgar Gebhardt, 9/4/94. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: TODD Family].
  13. Marshall, Bill, Things that I know as compiler of this file, but don't have a written source. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WTM.*].
  14. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 1D, 1787-1789, LDS Film#0862506#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008036003 images 222-3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1D-411].
  15. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 1X, 1812-1815, LDS Film#0862519. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007895276 images 139-40. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1X-249].
  16. Letter from William N. Todd, 4/1916 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: William Todd 4/1916].
  17. Tracy, Win, Prosser-Todd family, private email 11/30/2010. Author address: wgtnana at comcast dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Win Tracy 11/30/2010].

Sources for birth and parent Information
place:
[Ref: Win Tracy 11/30/2010],
father:
[Ref: Shields SAWHILL p11, TODD Family]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
date:
age 80 in 1801 [Ref: GILLESPIE Family],
place:
Belfast, co Antrium, Ireland [Ref: GILLESPIE Family]
Scotland [Ref: SanFranciscoCA History p567]
in or near Milltown, Co Antrim, Ireland [Ref: Shields SAWHILL p11]
Sources for death Information
date:
living 1801 [Ref: GILLESPIE Family]
living 2 May 1808 [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-338]
Sources with Information about marriage to Mary Elizabeth GILLESPIE
place:
[Ref: Shields SAWHILL p12],
names:
[Ref: GILLESPIE Family],
child:
[Ref: SanFranciscoCA History p567, Shields SAWHILL p12, TODD Family, William Todd 4/1916]
Research Notes:
John Todd and wife, Mary Gillespie, lived in Milltown Co Antrim, Ireland, and were linen weavers. Milltown, Ireland, is now a part of Belfast according to report. [WTM: Milltown was rather in Co Tyrone] [Ref: GILLESPIE Family, TODD Family]

information from family Bible indicates the children of James Todd and Mary Gillespie were born in Co Tyrone, and that references to "Milltown" are not to the town of that name near Belfast [Ref: Win Tracy 11/30/2010]

[WTM: apparently incorrect, refers probably to a more remote ancestor]
Born in Scotland from whence he fled to Ireland during the persecution of early Christians [Ref: SanFranciscoCA History p567]

[WTM: apparently incorrect, refers to wrong John TODD, and wrong George]
two brothers, George and William. George came to the United States several years after his brother John and settled in Kentucky, from whom sprang the family of Mrs President Lincoln [Ref: SanFranciscoCA History p567]

An Elder in Mr. Moorhead's Church. [Ref: GILLESPIE Family]

[WTM: incorrect, the TODD immigrants to Connecticut were a different branch]
Sons John and William were the first to emigrate; landed at New London, Conn, Sep 10 1754. [Ref: GILLESPIE Family]

definitely established that he had two brothers, James and George, who came to America with him in 1801 [Ref: Shields SAWHILL p11]

William TODD who married Elizabeth NEELY was [Dr. John TODD's] uncle. His father John TODD and William TODD were brothers. These ancestors came from Ireland to America later in November 1754; landed at New London, Conn, where they remained that winter and going then to some place in New Jersey where they remained for 3 years. [WTM: wording is not clear whether arrival date is referring to John and William (conflicting Sep 10 1754 date) or referring to William and Elizabeth; incorrect in either case] [Ref: Frank Todd 3/20/1935]

Their sons John and William emigrated to this country first and were followed by James and George. They settled in Maryland it is reported -- also a record says they settled in Chester Co. PA. [Ref: TODD Family]

first lived near Lancaster, PA; later moved to Washington Co, PA [Ref: Shields SAWHILL p12]

John Todd and Mary Gilespie emigrated to Lancaster Co, Pa. From there to near Buffalo Village, Washington Co, Pa., from there to near Wollsville, Ohio, on the West Virginia side. The Gillespie estate was either an entailed estate or money deposited for Mary Gillespie to draw a yearly income from, as that was the way they often left property to a female heir (or line). [Ref: GILLESPIE Family]

[WTM: the year seems accurate, but wife was age 44-45 and daughter born 1797]
came to America about 1801, age 80 [Ref: GILLESPIE Family]

[WTM: apparently wrong John TODD]
1790: Census of Washington Co, PA, p6, listed with three free white males over age 16, one white male under age 16, and three white females [Ref: 1790 PA Washington 08]

[WTM: apparently wrong John TODD]
1800: possibly the John TODD listed on County Census of Taxables for Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA (Bell, Washington Co Inhabitants). But, the John Todd of Nottingham Twp had wife Rosannah, not Elizabeth (Washington Co Deed 1D-411) also called Fanny (Washington Co Deed 1X-249) [Ref: Bell WashCoInhab, WTM, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1D-411, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1X-249]

[WTM: apparently wrong John TODD]
1800: Census of Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA, p8, listed with 1 free white male age 10-16, one age 16-26, one age 45&up; one free white female age 16-26, one age 45&up [Ref: 1800 PA Washington Nottingham 8]

Early 1800's William bought a farm in Virginia the nearest town being West Alexander, Pa. Here he set up a linen weaving establishment fine linens and linsy-woolsy which they sold in England. [Ref: TODD Family]

Jul 7 1806: purchased from John Foot and Mary his wife, for $400, 63 acres and 150 poles of land on Long Run in Ohio Co Va [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-103]

May 2 1808: purchased from John Foot and Mary his wife, for $400, 61 acres and 150 poles of land on Long Run in Ohio Co VA [WTM: seems to duplicate a transfer of 7 Jul 1806; lost deed?] [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-335]

May 2 1808: sold to Michael Cox, for $400, 61 acres and 150 poles of land on Long Run in Ohio Co VA [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-338]

---------- From fly leaf of an old book in the posession of the Cunningham (William Todd) family, written May 8, 1886: This book is the property of William Todd, born Feb 14, 1805. ...
About the year 1800, Grandfather, whose name is John Todd, and his family whose name we will give came to these United States. William, James, Thomas, Martha, Jinnie, and Mary. My father, William Todd, married Elizabeth Neely soon after they crossed the sea and settled in West Virginia, Ohio County. The names of their children are as follows: John, William (the author of these notes), Mary, James, Jane, Dorcas, Wallace, Thomas, Joseph, and Martha. [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p14]

Ohio Co VA Deeds 6-103, dated 7 Jul 1806:
This Indenture made the seventh day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and six and in the 30th year of the Commonwealth between John Foot and Mary his wife of Ohio County and Commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and John Todd of said County and Commonwealth of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Foot and Mary his wife in Consideration of four hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said John Todd at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents do and each of them doth bargain and sell unto the said John Todd his heirs a Certain tract or parcel of land Whereon the said John Todd now liveth, lying and being in the county aforesaid Beginning at a Sugar tree on Nicholas Rodgers line thence South 78 degrees west one hundred and five poles to a beach corner to William Biggs thence North seven degrees East forty six poles to a Walnut thence North fifty nine degrees west Seventy four poles to a Sugar Tree corner to Zacharah Sprigg and with his line North forty four degrees East eighty two poles to a White Oak and Ironwood in John Becks line thence South forty two degrees east one hundred and sixty three poles to the Beginning Containing sixty three acres and one hundred and fifty three poles With all and Singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to Have and to hold the said tract of land with the appurtenances herediatemtns and all and Singular other the premises herein before mentioned or intended to be bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with every of their right members and appurtenances unto the said John Todd his heirs and assigns forever to and for the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Todd his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Foot and Mary his wife for themselves and their heirs the said tract of land with all and Singular the premises and appurtenances before mentioned unto the said John Todd his heirs and assigns free from the Claim or Claims of them the said John Foot and Mary his wife or other of them or either of them heirs and of all and every person or persons Whatsoever Shall and Will and do Warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said John Foot and Mary his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year first above written. John Foot. Mary Foot.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
A true copy from the original Indenture which was acknowledged in Court at July Term 1806 by John Foot and Mary his wife grantors thereunto and ordered to be recorded and at the same time the said Mary being examined apart from her said husband relinquishes her right of dower. Test. Moses Chapline. [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-103]

Ohio Co VA Deeds 6-335, dated 2 May 1808:
This Indenture made the second day of May eighteen hundred and eight and in the thirty second year of the Commonwealth between John Foot and Mary his wife of Ohio County and Commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and John Todd of the same place of the other part, witnesseth that the said John Foot and Mary his wife in consideration of four hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said John Todd the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell and convey unto the said John Todd his heirs and assigns a certain tract of parcel of land on Long Run in county and State aforesaid beginning at a sugar tree in Nicholas Rogers line thence South seventy eight west one hundred and five poles to a beech corner to William Biggs thence North seven degrees East forty six poles to a walnut thence North fifty nine degrees West seventy four poles to a sugar tree corner to Zachariah Sprigg and with his line North forty four degrees East eighty two poles to a white Oak and Iron wood in John Beechs line thence South forty two degrees east one hundred and sixty three poles to the Beginning containing sixty three acres and one hundred and fifty poles with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, To have and to hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances unto the said John Todd his heirs and assigns forever And the said John Foot and Mary his wife for themselves and their heirs the said tract of land with its appurtenances unto the said John Todd his heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of them the said John Foot and Mary his wife or either of them their heirs or either of their heirs and all and every person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said John Foot and Mary his wife have hrereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. John Foot. Mary Foot.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
A copy from the original which was acknowledged at May term 1808 by John Foot and Mary his wife parties and ordered to be recorded and at the same time the said Mary examined relinquishing her right of dower. Test Moses Chapline [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-335]

Ohio Co VA Deeds 6-338, dated 2 May 1808:
This Indenture made the second day of May eighteen hundred and eight between John Todd and Mary his wife of Ohio County State of Virginia of the one part and Michael Cox of the same place of the other part witnesseth that the said John and Mary his wife in consideration of four hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Michael Cox the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain sell and convey unto the said Michael Cox his heirs and assigns a certain tract of parcel of land on Long Run in County and State aforesaid, Beginning at a sugar tree in Nicholas Rodgers line thence South seventy eight degrees west one hundred and five poles to a beach corner to William Biggs thence North seven degrees East forty six poles to a Walnut thence North fifty nine degrees West seventy four poles to a sugar tree corner to Zachariah Sprigg and with his line North forty four degrees East eighty two poles to a white oak and Ironwood on John Beck's line thence South forty two degrees East one hundred and sixty three poles to the Beginning, Containing sixty one acres and one hundred fifty poles with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, To have and to hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances unto the said Michael Cox his heirs and assigns forever, And the said John Todd and Mary his wife for themselves and their heirs the said tract of land with its appurtenances untothe said Michael Cox his heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of them the said John Todd and Mary his wife or either of them their or either of their heirs and all and every person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said John Todd and Mary his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. John Todd. Mary Todd.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
A true copy from the original which was acknowledged in Court at May Term 1808 by John Todd party thereto and ordered to be recorded and adedamus(?) having issued to take the relinquishment of dower of the said Mary was returned with an endorsement thereon Certifying that the same was taken on the 23rd May 1808 by B Biggs and John Barkey, and a commission having also issued to take the relinquishment of dower of the said Mary Todd was returned with an endorsement certifying that the same was taken on the 23rd May 1808 by B Biggs and John Buckey. Joses Chapline. Test Moses Chapline [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 6-338]



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