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: Margaret HAMILTON
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 9 May 1794 in Canton Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: 15 Jan 1881 in Washington, Washington Co, Pennsylvania d
  • Burial: Washington Cemetery, Washington Co, Pennsylvania u


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Robert HAMILTON Birth: Before 1765 Death: Abt Dec 1813 in Canton Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Mary (HAMILTON) Birth: Before 1765

Family:
Marriage:
  • Thomas BYERS on 5 Apr 1813 at Washington Co, Pennsylvania .m1
  • Thomas BYERS Birth: 22 Apr 1790 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 8 Sep 1863 in Washington, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Children:
  1. Robert Hamilton BYERS Birth: 5 Feb 1814 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 23 Apr 1899
  2. Thomas S BYERS Birth: 4 Feb 1816 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 25 Dec 1870 in Fairfield, Iowa
  3. Mary BYERS Birth: 22 Dec 1819 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 5 Apr 1908 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
  4. Margaret BYERS Birth: 22 Mar 1822 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 12 Oct 1886
  5. John C BYERS Birth: 14 Jul 1824 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 9 Apr 1894 in Stockton, California
  6. Samuel BYERS Birth: 3 Oct 1826 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 22 Feb 1872 in Marshall Co, Illinois
  7. Alexander R BYERS Birth: 15 Jun 1829 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 15 Aug 1897 in Petersburg, Indiana
  8. Hetty Jane BYERS Birth: 4 Oct 1831 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 20 Feb 1901
  9. Sarah Ann BYERS Birth: 11 Apr 1834 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 2 May 1852 in Washington, Pennsylvania

Bibliography
  1. Census 1850, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, Donegal, p18. M432-834. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004205397 image 506. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1850 PA Washington Donegal 18].
  2. Census 1860, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, West Ward Washington, p22. M653-1192. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/001571192 image 635. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1860 PA Washington WestWashington 22].
  3. Census 1870, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, Washington, p36. M593-1463. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/004276450 image 240. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1870 PA Washington Washington 36].
  4. Census 1880, Pennsylvania, Washington Co, Mt Pleasant, ED255, p31. T9-1201. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005162304 image 680. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: 1880 PA Washington MtPleasant ED255 31].
  5. 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-]*].
  6. Bell, Raymond Martin, One Hundred One Family Outlines. Coralville, Iowa: author, 1997. Citizens Library 929.2 Bel. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell 101Fam p[0-9]*].
  7. Bell, Raymond Martin, The BYERS Family of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Washington, PA, 1987, LDS Film#1320702#7. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/526675. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p[0-9]*].
  8. Bell, Raymond Martin, BYERS, Keyhole XXIII,3 (July 1995). p101-103 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell BYERS-95 p10[1-3]].
  9. Bell, Raymond Martin, SHANNON of Washington County PA, Keyhole XVIII,2 April 1990, p77-80. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell SHANNON].
  10. Borkowski, Helen, The Byers Burial Ground, Keyhole XIX,1 Jan 1991, pp24-28. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Borkowski ByersBurialGround p[0-9]*].
  11. Boss, Lula Reed, Descendants of Thomas Byers, in Kentucky Ancestor, vol 8, no 4, April 1973. Sutro F450.K4. Available at http://kentuckyancestors.org/kentucky-ancestors-print-archive-goes-digital/ vol 8 No 4, available at http://kyhistory.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16602coll3/id/181/rec/188. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Boss BYERS p[0-9]*].
  12. Craig, Marion Stark, My BYERS-BONAR-SHANNON And Allied Families, 1976, LDS Film#1036519 item#3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Craig BYERS p[0-9]*].
  13. Crumrine, History of Washington County. Philadelphia: Everts, 1882. Available at http://archive.org/details/historyofwashing00crum Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p[0-9]*].
  14. DAR Application 563918, Tice, Alice Tomlinson Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #563918].
  15. DAR Application 664455, Beohm, Marilyn Jane Broell Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #664455].
  16. Eagleson, Andrew S, BYERS Family History, 1908, LDS Film #1320634#5 1988. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/456946. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p[0-9-ab]*].
  17. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate - Mary Byers TODD, April 5, 1908. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate].
  18. Tylor, Alma Martin, Byers Family Data, in Kentucky Genealogical Records compiled by Mrs M. H. Dunn, Genealogical Records Chairman, Kentucky Society DAR, Series 1 vol 296 1966. DAR KY GRC 1966 S1 V296. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Taylor BYERS p[0-9]*].
  19. -, Thomas Byers Family Record, copy obtained from Virginia Gebhardt 9/4/94 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: ThomasBYERS Family].
  20. Truan, Van, Descendants of Thomas Byers, private email, 10/18/2000. Author address renegade dot royal at juno dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Van Truan 10/18/2000].
  21. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 2M, 1827-1832, LDS Film#0862531#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008036098 image 438. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2M-229].
  22. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 3O, 1850-1855, LDS Film#0863605#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008084675 images 19-20. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 3O-25].
  23. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 4R, 1870-1871, LDS Film#1318492#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008087850 images 606-7. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4R-493].
  24. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 4T, 1870-1872, LDS Film#1318493#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008087851 images 634-5. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4T-586].
  25. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 4W, 1872-1873, LDS Film#1318495#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008036707 images 108-9. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4W-153].
  26. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 4Y, 1872-1873, LDS Film#1318496#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008087853 images 325. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4Y-476].
  27. Washington County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1781-1886. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 5S, 1880-1881, LDS Film#1318505#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008091075 image 346. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 5S-28].
  28. Clossen, Bob and Mary, Abstracts of Washington County PA Will Books vol 1-5 (1776-1841). Apollo, PA: Clossen Press, 1995. DAR Library: PENN COUNTIES WASHINGTON ABS. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WillAbs [1-5]-[0-9]*].
  29. Washington County Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Will Books 1781-1872. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1972. Book 2, 1781-1814, LDS Film#0863624#2. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/005537968 image 556. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-524].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Craig BYERS p15, Eagleson BYERS p13, ThomasBYERS Family]
1794 [Ref: Bell 101Fam p7, Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Van Truan 10/18/2000]
age 56 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 PA Washington Donegal 18]
age 66 in 1860 [Ref: 1860 PA Washington WestWashington 22]
age 76 in 1870 [Ref: 1870 PA Washington Washington 36],
place:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Craig BYERS p15]
Pennsylvania [Ref: 1850 PA Washington Donegal 18, 1860 PA Washington WestWashington 22],
parents:
Robert HAMILTON & Mary ___ [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WillAbs 2-524],
father:
[Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2M-229, WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-524]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
place:
of Buffalo, Pennsylvania [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13, Eagleson BYERS p4]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13, ThomasBYERS Family, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 5S-28]
1881 [Ref: Bell 101Fam p7, Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Van Truan 10/18/2000],
place:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13]
Sources with Information about marriage to Thomas BYERS
date:
[Ref: Bell 101Fam p7, Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Van Truan 10/18/2000],
place:
[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13],
names:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p12, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, DAR #563918, DAR #664455, Taylor BYERS p24, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2M-229]
Thomas BYERS & Margaret ___ [Ref: 1860 PA Washington WestWashington 22, TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 3O-25, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4W-153]
Thomas BYERS & ___ HAMMITT [Ref: Crumrine WashingtonCoPA p980]
___ RYAN & Margaret HAMMILTON [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-524],
child:
[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p805, Bell BYERS-87 p9, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Craig BYERS p15, Eagleson BYERS p13, Eagleson BYERS p16, TODD Mary Byers Death Certificate, ThomasBYERS Family, Van Truan 10/18/2000]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
date:
12 Apr 1813 [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Craig BYERS p15]
15 Apr 1813 [Ref: ThomasBYERS Family]
3 Apr 1813 [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p13]
Research Notes:
Feb 6 1829: sold (with other heirs of Robert Hamilton), for total of $1278.75, 130 acres of land in Canton Township, Washington County [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2M-229]

Jul 5 1862: named as executrix in will of husband, Thomas Byers [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4R-493, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4T-586]

Nov 28 1868: as executrix of the will of Thomas Byers, made deed to Benjamin Oldham for 175 acres of land in Donegal Twp, which was sold to him on Oct 30 1856 but never deeded [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4T-586]

1870: living in Washington, Washington Co, PA. Value of real estate $6000, personal estate $4000. Also in household where Hettie J (daughter), Jennie BYERS (age 13, unknown relationship), and three students, William HUNTER (age 20), James VANKIRK (age 19), and Maggie OLDHAM (age 18) [Ref: 1870 PA Washington Washington 36]

Aug 26 1870: as executrix made deed to Hempfield Railroad Company for 5 acres and 15.5 perches of land in Borough of Washington, Washington Co, which was sold to them on May 31 1853 but never deeded [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4R-493]

Oct 29 1873: sold to John P McNary, for $6000, house and lot on Wheeling Street in Borough of Washington, according to terms of the will of husband Thomas Byers [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4Y-476]

1880: living in Mt Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA, widowed. Also in household were Mary J BYERS, age 23, granddaughter born in Illinois, and Mary V BYERS, age 22, granddaughter born in Indiana [Ref: 1880 PA Washington MtPleasant ED255 31]

---------- Washington Co PA Deeds 2M-229, dated 6 Feb 1829:
Know all men by these presents that we Mary Cowen late Mary Hamilton, James Dinsmore and Esther his wife, John Hamilton and Margaret his wife, Thomas Byers and Margaret his wife, John Miller and Mary his wife, John Ramsey and Amie his wife of Washington County Pennsylvania, Robert Hamilton and Elizabeth his wife and William Hamilton of Wheeling, Virginia, and James Hamilton of Medena State of New York heirs to the estate of Robert Hamilton deceased late of Canton Township Washington County Pennsylvania in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred and seventy eight dollars and seventy five cents to us in hand paid by Alexander Hamilton (also one of the heirs to the aforesaid estate) of the township County and State last aforesaid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Have bargained sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents do bargain sell alien and confirm to the said Alexander Hamilton his heirs and assigns all our interest right title and claim in and to a certain tract of land in Canton township Washington County Pennsylvania bounded by lands of Philip Hester heirs, John Wishart, John Miller, Ebenezer McLower and others (late the estate of the aforesaid Robert Hamilton deceased), containing one hundred and thirty acres more or less with allowances etc, it being part of land granted by Patent from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated the twenty second day of August A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight to Robert Hamilton, and by him willed to the aforesaid by will bearing date the 17th December A.D. 1813, Together with all and singular the ways waters water courses and water rights hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, To Have and to hold their interest and claim in the above tract of land to the said Alexander Hamilton his heirs and assigns to their only proper use and behoof of him the said Alexander Hamilton his heirs and assigns forever, and the aforesaid heirs for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant with the said Alexander Hamilton his heirs and assigns that their interest and claims in the above described tract of land to the said Alexander Hamilton his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend against all just claims whatsoever. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. Mary (X) Cowen, James Dinsmore, Esther Dinsmore, John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, James Hamilton, John Miller, Mary Miller, John Ramsey, Amie Ramsey, William Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of John White, Charles , Margaret
Received of the foregoing twelve hundred and seventy five dollars and seventy five cents from the said Alexander Hamilton the full consideration mentioned.
Washington County SS. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally came Mary Cowen, James Dinsmore and Esther his wife, John Hamilton and Margaret his wife, James Hamilton, John Miller and Mary his wife, John Ramsey and Amie his wife, and William Hamilton, part of the grantors in the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed to the intent that it should be recorded as such, the seaid Esther Margaret Mary and Amie being first by me examined apart from their husbands and the contents thereof made known to them declared that they executed the same of their own free will and accord. Given under my hand and seal the sixth day of February, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. John White, J.P.
Washington County Pennsylvania SS. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Thomas Byers and Margaret his wife, Robert Hamilton and Elizabeth Hamilton wife part of the grantors in the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed to the intent that it should be recorded as such might be recorded according to law. She the said Elizabeth and Margaret separate and apart from their said husbands by me examined and the full contents of the said Indenture unto them made known whereupon they did declare that they did voluntarily and of their free will and accord seal and as their act and deed deliver the same without any coercion or compulsion of their said husbands whatever. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day of February A.D. 1826. Isaac Mays.
Recorded and Compared with the Original 26th March 1829. K Colinery, Recorder. [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2M-229]

Washington Co PA Deeds 4Y-476, dated 29 Oct 1873:
This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of October A.D. 1873 between Mrs Margaret Byers in her own right as life tenant and as surviving executrix of her husband Thomas Byers, late of Washington Pennsylvania of the first part and John P McNary of the second part, Whereas the said Thomas Byers in and by his last will and testament duly proved and admitted to probate in the Reigsters office in and for the county of Washington State of Pennsylvania on the eleventh day of September A.D. 1863 devised to the said Margaret Byers the within described property for life and directed that the proceeds should be divided among his children after her death granting her executor therein named power to make a deed or deeds to the purchaser as fully as he would now do and therein appointed his said wife Margaret Byers executrix and Joseph Henderson now deceased, executor thereof. And Whereas by writing dated the 2nd day of September A.D. 1864 the heirs of the said Thomas Byers decd agree that she the said Margaret Byers executrix and Joseph Henderson, now decd executor may sell said estate and vest the money arising from said sale in United States securities. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said Margaret Byers in her own right as tenant for life under said will and as surviving executrix of the said Thomas Byers decd by virtue of the power and authority aforesaid and in consideration of the sum of six thousand ($6000) dollars to her in hand paid by the said John P McNary the receipt whereof she doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and convey to the said John P McNary his heirs and assigns forever, All that certain lot of ground situate and lying upon the South-West corner of Wheeling and first Streets in the said towns of Washington Pennsylvania, fronting on Wheeling Street sixty feet more or less and extending back along First Street two hundred and forty feet more or less to an alley running parallel to Wheeling Street on which is erected a two story brick house on the front and a one story frame house on the rear end of the lot, To have and to hold the said described premises and hereditaments with the appurtenances unto the said John P McNary his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written. Margaret Byers.
Attest Charles M Ruhle
Received of the said John P McNary the day and date of the foregoing Indenture the sum of six thousand dollars the consideration money herein mentioned in full. Margaret Byers. Attest Charles M Ruhle.
State of Pennsylvania, Washington County SS. On the 29th day of October A.D. 1873 before me a Notary Public in and for said county personally came the above named Margaret Byers and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be her own act and deed and desired that it might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. Charles M Ruhle, Notary Public.
Recorded and Compared Nov 5, 1873. S L Wilson, Recorder. [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 4Y-476]



Pedigree of Margaret HAMILTON
 /-----Robert HAMILTON
Margaret HAMILTON
 \-----Mary (HAMILTON)



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