Family:
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Children:
- Joseph A MARSHALL Birth: 15 Jun 1840
Bibliography
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DAR Lexington Chapter Genealogical Records Committee, Descendants of John Marshall of Billerica, Massachusetts, 1951. DAR Libary Families:Marshall: GRC:S1V301. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR MARSHALL].
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Fishell, Juliana, Jonas Marshall letters of 1820s, private email, 4/19/2001. Author address: jfishell at vcnet dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Juliana Fishell 4/19/2001].
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Sources with Information about marriage to Mary Caroline EDWARDS
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- [Ref: Juliana Fishell 4/19/2001],
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- [Ref: Juliana Fishell 4/19/2001]
Research Notes:
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Envelope; Lincoln Apr 3, Mr. Jonas A. Marshall Fitchburg Mass
Letter: Lincoln 29th March 1821, Thursday Morn 5 O clock
Having risen this early I will devote a few moments to, you my friend,
while Morpheus(sic) still holds domain through the house, yours of the 15th
was received a few days since, as you wished it came to me unobserved except
by one, which by the way, happened to be the same "ministerial beau", I
mentioned to you last fall, who brought it from the P. Office. The contents
of your last were as usual perused with pleasure, but I confess I know not
exactly how to understand a part of it. You ask my permission to visit
Lincoln or speak as though you doubted the sincerity of the welcome you would
meet there. Why do you write thus? Have you ever had cause to doubt it? If
so do tell how, when was there ever a time from the earliest days to this,
that the doors of Flint Cottage were not cordially opened to receive a friend,
or even to strangers? Or when was the time that a visit from a friend
afforded not pleasure to the heart of your sister Caroline? Why then should
you think it would be otherwise now? Of if it arises from a fear that the
sarcastic observations of a few ill-natured people will so far influence my
feelings. I will observe to you that I have lost none of the independence of
my character, & though I cannot say I am quite indifferent to the opinion or
observations of any, yet care not much for them, while I still feel
unconscious of error myself. You mentioned that your friend, Mr Downe would
visit L. with Dinsmore, we have not seen or heard from Dinsmore since early in
January, but as Fast day is a leisure day at college, & he has of late
accustomed to spend it in L. (being less subject to temptations to break his
fast than in any other place) I think it not unlikely that he may come up
then. Now if I knew he would & would bring Mr. Downe with him, I would ask
you to come at that time, as it would make it so much more pleasant for your
friend to meet you here. You must not take it amiss, Augustus, that I
mentioned your coming here at Fast, for as we seldom have anything very nice
here, I thought it would be as good a time as any.
I have delayed writing the unpleasant part of my letter as long as I could,
feeling a reluctance to cause you unpleasant sensations, as I knew your
generous heart would feel for me in this afflicting occasion. My dear
maternal Aunt is very ill indeed with a lung fever, she has not left her room
this fortnight, & scarcely her bed for some days. Yesterday we were quite
alarmed about her - today she seems a little better, & I ardently hope may
remain so, but still I fear she is so weak, - it is now, my friend, that I
wish you had completed your profession, it is now in this season of anxiety
that I think I would wish to entrust to your skill & care the health of one so
dear, & should this fever leave my Aunt still feeble and sick, how much shall
we want the advice of some one of medical skill & judgement. Our family
physician is a most excellent when we get him, but he is too inattentive where
there is not immediate danger. I am myself but a poor nurse as yet, but hope
I shall be better. It is now 12 O clock & I find there is indeed need of my
being a better nurse, Aunt Miller is quite ill with the sick headache, which
tho not a dangerous disease is a very distressing one, so that not only the
chief care of Aunt C. devolves on me, but I have also to feel anxious for her
too-- I left this unfinished in the morning to attend upon Aunt, & tho I
flatter myself she is some better today it is not untill(sic) now I could find
time to finish it. Mr Jones left Lincoln last Tuesday. I believe he was very
much liked as an instructor. I sent by him a long letter to our friend
Frances, & another to Aunt Fen(?), as he expected to tarry a day or two in N.
I. (?). I did remember you my friend last week on Wednesday, & I intended to
have given you present proof that, that end was not forgotten by me, but found
it quite impossible as we were unusually engaged that day in preparing our two
Boys James & Ephraim to (get) off early next morn for Lancaster, I must
therefore beg leave now to offer you my congratulations sincerely on the
arrival of that ever(?) & be assured you have my best wishes for your
happiness and prosperity untill(sic) you shall have seen many, very many
anniversaries of that day, - I hope your newly acquired freedom will serve to
consolidate your mind and habits a little more than mine has for really I
cannot perceive that it has in the least altered me. I am the same wild
thoughtless girl as ever. The day after the 21st Eliza came & spent with me &
friend Mary the eve - we all drank your health & wished you many friendly
wishes - which I hope you will not resent as highly as Mr. Dinsmore did last
spring when we three took the same liberty on his birthday -- want of paper
reminds me that I trespassing(sic) on your patience. I beg you to excuse the
stupidity of this letter for I feel very dull. I rose at 4 O clock this morn
to attend upon Aunt which was some before my usual. Aunts send love, as also
does Elisa & Mary - and with it the esteem of Sister Caroline.
[Ref: Juliana Fishell 4/19/2001]
Envelope: Eliza A. Kimballs Letter Sept(?) 1822
Amherst NH Sept 7th
Mr Jonas A Marshall, Franklin, MS
Letter: Mt. Vernon Sept. 9, 1822
Dear brother, I had left our Parents eve your letter ariv'd, I left on the
23, the same day Mr Parsons call'd on you, it was mail'd & I receiv'd it with
a mixture of sorrow & joy , being maild at F. I fear'd sickness had brought
you to F. again, as I knew nothing els(sic) would at this time. My time
passed pleasantly and with less sorrow than I could have imagin'd. I have if
possible felt the loss of our Dear Sister more since my return than when at F.
I can no more anticipate her visits & I knew not that the anticipation was so
strong until I was disappointed. I feel sensible that I aught to feel as you
profess to do, but dear Brother it is one thing to know our duty & quite
another to perform it. I cannot say from the heart that I feel that
submission that I well know that I aught, I hope for pardon, for without doubt
I have serv'd much with regard to our loss. I suppose you did not hear of the
letter that came for our sister the next Sabbath after you left from Miss
Sophia Emily Fletcher, Alstect(?), sister to your friend P. G. F. she had
heard of his being such B desir'd her letters might be destroyed, it was the
most affectionate letter. I even said without one exception, I hope to see
her. I answer'd the letter, as she desir'd that some friend would write for
her, in case she was not able. I destroy'd all the letters that S. E. F.
name was attached to except the last, that came too late. I wrote her the
particulars and sent a lock of Abbe's hair as she request'd Miss M. Kimball &
Miss D. Farwells requested or solicited the letters they had written, I gave
them, the others I had put under key with her cloathing(sic).
I have heard from Fitchburg, but not from our Parents since I left the
people were very sickly on the children with the throat distemper. Should our
friend be in health I shall expect Our Parents on a visit on the 2 or 5 of
this month I do not intend anticipating much, although I have reserv'd a
piece of an honey comb for them & dear brother I will try & keep a piece for
me & yourself. I'm pleased with the enconscicores(?) you bestow on our friend
Mr C. (I) hope & trust you will even continue them, with the addition of your
good feelings in return for her goodness You know(sic) doubt feel sensible
that as there is much on her part, so there is a necessity of greater
escentions(?) (if there is a deficiency) on your part, as it is very necessary
that these are equality in connections for life that you be equally good & the
ardent wish of your sister & friend, Eliza.
Mr Rs love with my own to yourself & f(family or friends, all but the letter
f is missing) If it were consistant(sic) it would give me pleasure to have
you visit with our Parents Mr K wishes much to see you, & your need not told
that I do. You will not forget to write our Parents, Mama mention'd after
you left that she had forgotten to remind you to write I shall write to them
& send with yours. You will write me when I may look for you, should you be
prosperous. I have forgotten the time for Chuster(?), do give me as long
visit as can be consistant(sic). I beg you to excuse the incorrectness of
this epistle, it is not for want of time that its this badly written, & you
must excuse me without a reason, for I have none to offer except negligence a
very roon(?) one, its true. You will not forget to write the time when you
anticipate seeing Mr. Vernon, as Mr K. is very solicitous to see you & he
will be oblig'd to go to Boston some time & it is quite possible he might be
gone at that time. [Ref: Juliana Fishell 4/19/2001]
Envelope: Postmark Salem NOV 15 MS
Doct. Jonas A. Marshall, Fitchburg-- Mass
Letter: Salem Nov 14th 1830
Your letter I received about a fortnight after date - I went to New Ipswich
the day my letter was mailed to you and returned to Lincoln the day that Knapp
was exiuted(?) and too(sic) Salem the Thursday following. I arrived here at
three oclock P. M. Mr. Ropes and Mary left here the same morn at 10 oclock so
I did not see Mr. R. at all, I was sorry - they met with a sad accident on
their way - by the carelessness of the driver the stage was upset and poor
Mary had her arm broken - but they write its in a fair way for recovery - Mr.
Miller still receives letters from James which proves him alive
notwithstanding most on board the ship have died - I found Mr. Miller still
quite lame with his rumatissm(sic) & he not able to wear his boot all day yet
& this wet weather he finds rather uncomfortable - and we none of us feel the
better - Some of the time since my return, I have been pretty sick a nd none
of the time, very well, the cool weather has not restored my strength as
usual. I have not heard from Lincoln for a number of week, but I feel very
anxious about this time & Susan is so very low spirited - I do hope you will
visit them this fall I know how very glad they would be to see you - they
sent your letter without opening it so could not know that you remember them -
I hope you will find time to visit all your friends - Mr. Miller bro't(sic)
Emily home with him - three weeks ago - the girls school will finish in a bout
four weeks Mrs Morse leaves town - Mr Gilman took his dinner with us
yesterday - we all like him much - he is no beau, but a man of sense & looks
very well indeed - if they are married in town , she will have all her school
to wedding - Mary went by way of Greenfield & attended (?) Olvard wedding -
We had tow(sic) law student of Ephraims acquaintance (?) several days last
during J Knapps trial who is condemned as you will see by the papers - & by
the way Mr Miller sends love with thanks for your paper. I should like next
to see you - but I will tell you it is very much alter'd here - I always tho't
it very gloomy here - but since my return it is truly(sic) melancholy I hardly
know how to stay Mr Miller scarcely speaks through the day & it is only Emily
that ever makes him smile - Walch(?) says Ephm is more studious than formerly
& I think more talkative at home - Miss Harriet White is engaged to a Mr Page
of Boston about forty years of age - and is half brother to D. Webster wife -
it is rather an affliction to Ephm that so much beauty & youth should be
thrown away on such an old man - not that he had any wish for himself It is
tho't that Mr. White will marry a widow Otis of Boston and is going to move
this winter - have you been to see Mrs Edwards? - she has now a man that won't
get drunk & is well pleased & she will have a very comfortable winter - Ruth
is really grown much prettier as she has grown larger she has considerable red
cheeks - both - got along very well while I was gone - but glad to have me
back I believe They have all been talking since I have been writing now Mr
Roberts has come in & I must say good night after saying that all the family
desire to be cordially remembered to you. Ephm will write to you soon
Yours most sincerely, Catherine Flint
Doc. Marshall
We have not heard from Mrs Fox since Emily came E. would have fill'd this
but his father went to talking him when R. was gone
[Ref: Juliana Fishell 4/19/2001]
Pedigree of Jonas Augustus MARSHALL
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John MARSHALL
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John Jr MARSHALL
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Richard BURRAGE
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Thomas BURRAGE
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John BURRAGE
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Frances DEY
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Mary BURRAGE
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Mary (BURRAGE)
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Thomas MARSHALL
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John ROGERS
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Thomas ROGERS
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Mary (ROGERS)
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John ROGERS
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Richard WELLS
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Mary WELLS
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John ROGERS
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Priscilla DAWES
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Unis (Eunice) ROGERS
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Thomas SHED
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Daniel SHED
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Katherine (SHED)
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Daniel SHED
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Sarah (SHED)
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Mary SHED
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John GURNEY
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Mary GURNEY
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(Unk) (GURNEY)
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Jonas MARSHALL
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Ruth PHELPS
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Jonas MARSHALL
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Mary PARKER
Jonas Augustus MARSHALL
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Abigail WHITMAN
Descendants of Jonas Augustus MARSHALL