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 HOWLETT
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 3 Apr 1677 in Topsfield, Massachusetts b
  • Death: 7 Sep 1735 in Topsfield, Massachusetts d


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Samuel HOWLETT Birth: Abt 1646 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Death: 11 Mar 1720 in Topsfield, Massachusetts
    • Mother:
  • Sara CLARK Birth: 31 Jan 1651 in Topsfield, Massachusetts Death: 26 Mar 1717 in Topsfield, Massachusetts

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. John HOWLETT Birth: 14 Dec 1700 in Topsfield, Massachusetts
  2. Mary HOWLETT Birth: 25 Dec 1702 in Topsfield, Massachusetts
  3. William HOWLETT Birth: 13 Aug 1705 in Topsfield, Massachusetts Death: Abt 1745
  4. Thomas HOWLETT Birth: 17 Oct 1714 in Topsfield, Massachusetts Death: 14 Sep 1746 in Topsfield, Massachusetts

Bibliography
  1. Davis, Walter Goodwin, Ancestry of Dudley Wildes, 1759-1820, of Topsfield, Massachusetts, Portland, Maine: Anthoensen Press, 1959. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/33853 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Davis WILDES p[0-9]*].
  2. Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts, a Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns, and Churches, and other Contemporaneous Documents. Boston, MA: author, 1900. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1400537. Reprinted Baltimore: Genealogical Pub Co, 1986. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Pope PioneersMA p[0-9][0-9a]*].
  3. Vital Records of Topsfield, Mass. Topsfield MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1916. M-LH #P186. Printed Newcomb & Gauss, Salem Mass. Available at http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: TopsfieldMA vitals p[0-9]*].
  4. Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1987. M-LH 974Tor Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Torrey NE<1700 p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Davis WILDES p58, TopsfieldMA vitals p60]
1677 [Ref: Torrey NE<1700 p395],
place:
[Ref: Davis WILDES p58, TopsfieldMA vitals p60],
parents:
[Ref: Davis WILDES p58],
father:
[Ref: TopsfieldMA vitals p60]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Davis WILDES p58, TopsfieldMA vitals p230]
1735 [Ref: Torrey NE<1700 p395],
place:
[Ref: TopsfieldMA vitals p230]
Sources with Information about marriage to Bershabah HOYTE
date:
[Ref: Davis WILDES p58, TopsfieldMA vitals p156, Torrey NE<1700 p395],
place:
[Ref: TopsfieldMA vitals p156, Torrey NE<1700 p395],
names:
John HOWLETT & Bershabah ___ [Ref: TopsfieldMA vitals p61],
child:
[Ref: Davis WILDES p58, Davis WILDES p72, TopsfieldMA vitals p60, TopsfieldMA vitals p61]
Research Notes:
mentioned in will of grandfather Daniel Clark, will dated Jan 10 1688, prob 25 (2) 1690 [Ref: Pope PioneersMA p101]

one of the leading citizens of Topsfield from his middle age until his death [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1717: trial juror [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1717: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1719: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1719: sergeant of military company [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1720: trial juror [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1722: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1722: trial juror [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1723: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1723: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1723: deacon of church [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1724: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1724: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1725: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1725: member of committee to choose a minister [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1726: representative to General Court [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1726: trustee of the town fund [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1727: member of committee to choose a minister [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1727: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1728: member of committee to choose a minister [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1728: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1729: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1729: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1730: captain in military company [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1730: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1731: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1731: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1732: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1732: member of committee to find a schoolmaster [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1733: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1733: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1735: selectman [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1735: assessor [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

1735: moderator of town meeting [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]

will dated Aug 21 1735, proved Oct 20 1735, made his son Thomas executor and left his estate to his wife Bathsheba, his sons John, William, and Thomas, his daughter Mary Clarke, and to Sarah Smith "which formerly lived with me." Inventory totalled 2420#. [Ref: Davis WILDES p58]



Pedigree of John HOWLETT
          /-----Thomas HOWLETT
 /-----Samuel HOWLETT
|        |                           /-----Stephen FRENCH
|        |                  /-----Jacob FRENCH
|        |                 |         \-----Mary (FRENCH)
|        |         /-----Thomas Sr FRENCH
|        |        |        |         /-----William WARREN
|        |        |         \-----Susan WARREN
|        |        |                  \-----Katherine (WARREN)
|         \-----Alice FRENCH
|                 |                           /-----Jasper RIDDLESDALE
|                 |                  /-----Henry RIDDLESDALE
|                 |                 |         \-----Elizabeth (RIDDLESDALE)
|                 |         /-----John RIDDLESDALE
|                 |        |         \-----Joan (RIDDLESDALE)
|                  \-----Susan RIDDLESDALE
|                           \-----Dorcas (RIDDLESDALE)
John HOWLETT
|         /-----Daniel CLARKE
 \-----Sara CLARK
         |                  /-----Thomas BEANE
         |         /-----Thomas BEANE
         |        |         \-----Agnes CORNISH
          \-----Mary BEANE
                   \-----Elizabeth (BEANE)



Descendants of John HOWLETT
1. John HOWLETT m. Bershabah HOYTE
m. Bershabah HOYTE father: John HOYT mother: Mary BARNES

2nd generation

5. Thomas HOWLETT m. Lydia POTTER
m. Lydia POTTER father: Samuel POTTER mother: Sarah CHILSON

3rd generation

11. Alice HOWLET m. Jedediah PEABODY
m. Jedediah PEABODY father: John PEABODY mother: Mary CHADWICK

4th generation

13. Ammi Howlet PEABODY m1. Margaret RICE m2. Sarah JOHNSON
m. Margaret RICE father: Daniel RICE mother: Sarah CHILDS
m. Sarah JOHNSON father: Miles JOHNSON
14. Mary PEABODY m. Daniel MARSHALL
m. Daniel MARSHALL father: Daniel MARSHALL mother: Rachel GREELY
15. Moses PEABODY m. Hannah WARD
m. Hannah WARD father: Josiah WARD mother: Sarah GOODELL
17. Thomas PEABODY m. Betsy WILLIS
m. Betsy WILLIS
18. Alice PEABODY m. Eleazer WHITNEY
m. Eleazer WHITNEY father: Alexander WHITNEY mother: Lois CARROLL
19. Andrew PEABODY m. Sally KENNEY
m. Sally KENNEY
20. Frederick PEABODY m. Rebecca Edwards CARTER
m. Rebecca Edwards CARTER father: Josiah CARTER mother: Rebecca EDWARDS

5th generation

24. Martha PEABODY m. Harvey PHELPS
m. Harvey PHELPS
26. Calvin PEABODY m. Lizette ABEL
m. Lizette ABEL
27. Ruel PEABODY m. Maria W NEWTON
m. Maria W NEWTON father: Sheldon NEWTON mother: Nancy WILDER
32. Charles PEABODY m1. Eliza Antionette HUBBELL m2. Henrietta Greenwood PIERCY m3. Sarah Everett GUY
m. Eliza Antionette HUBBELL
m. Henrietta Greenwood PIERCY
m. Sarah Everett GUY
33. Leonard Wood PEABODY m. Louisa Learned KELLEY
m. Louisa Learned KELLEY
34. Carroll Whitney PEABODY m. Lois Ward STOCKER
m. Lois Ward STOCKER father: James STOCKER
35. Dexter PEABODY m1. Mary Elizabeth FAIRBANKS m2. Martha S MOORE
m. Mary Elizabeth FAIRBANKS father: Jabez FAIRBANKS mother: Sally BIXBY
m. Martha S MOORE father: Curtis MOORE mother: Mary N DODGE
38. Isaac Peabody MARSHALL m. Isabella WILSON
m. Isabella WILSON father: Andrew WILSON mother: Mary PATTON
40. Naomi MARSHALL m. Ezra MOULTON
m. Ezra MOULTON
42. Ruby MARSHALL m. Alanson GATES
m. Alanson GATES father: Jonas GATES mother: Anna (GATES)
44. Russell MARSHALL m. Mary WILSON
m. Mary WILSON father: Andrew WILSON mother: Mary PATTON
46. Josiah PEABODY m. Betsy M LELAND
m. Betsy M LELAND father: Jeremiah LELAND mother: Abigail HAVEN
54. Hiram Wallace PEABODY m1. Rebecca SAWYER m2. Mary Dodge WHITTIMORE
m. Rebecca SAWYER father: Henry SAWYER mother: Cynthia BAILEY
m. Mary Dodge WHITTIMORE father: Amos Perry WHITTIMORE mother: Nancy KEENY
62. Cyrus PEABODY m. Frances Ann LOCKE
m. Frances Ann LOCKE father: Aaron LOCKE mother: Nancy DEAN
70. Erastus PEABODY m. Ann FLOOD
m. Ann FLOOD
75. George Washington PEABODY m. Margarette La TOUR
m. Margarette La TOUR
76. Andrew Jackson PEABODY m. Lizzie GORDON
m. Lizzie GORDON
79. Dexter PEABODY m1. Jane S CAMPBELL m2. Martha Jane TARBOX m3. Desdemona WATSON
m. Jane S CAMPBELL
m. Martha Jane TARBOX
m. Desdemona WATSON father: Elias WATSON mother: Nancy GREG
83. Jacob Nathaniel PEABODY m. Ellen Lorisa CARR
m. Ellen Lorisa CARR father: James CARR mother: Ellen (CARR)