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- Aft 1688
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Name |
John Marsh |
Born |
Ireland |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
2E1ADEB515CA11D782E700047586F39B98FA |
Died |
Aft 11 Jan 1688 |
Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland |
Person ID |
I6449 |
Linder-Hood |
Last Modified |
20 May 2018 |
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Notes |
- "Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682-1750,"
by Albert Cook Myers (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969)
Pages 406-409
John Marsh a Friend, of Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland, was
residing in that town as early as 1664.
He was staunch and true to his Quaker principles. . .
At the time of the making of his will John Marsh was "Sick in
body" and probably died about that time, in 1688, leaving Dorothy,
his wife, to survive him. Children, probably by Dorothy, his
wife, were: Joseph, Rebecca, Sarah, Rester, and perhaps others.
The following is a copy of the will :
"The last Will (Public Record Office, Dublin) and Testyment of
John Marsh of Ardmagh in the Prsh and County of the Said Ardmagh
being Sick in body but perfect in Memory in Which Will And testyment
and for the due pformance thereof I doe Constytute apoynt and
ordeaine My beloved Wife Dorothy My onely and Soale Executorex
imps-I doe desire that my body may buryed in the burying
place in the Towne land of the Munney near Killmore where
many of my deare friends have been formerly buryed and as to
my Worldly goods I disposose of them as followeth
first-I give to my eldest daughter Namely Hester five Shillings
to be paid to her att the end or within one yeare from the date
hereof
2dly-I give to my daughter Sara five Shilling to be paid her
att the end or within one yeare as aforesaid
3dly-I give unto my daughter Rebecca one Pound to be given
her att the end or within one yeare from the date hereof
4th-I give unto Jonathan fletcher my grandson two pounds ten
Shillings to be payd unto whom I Shall nomynate in trust for his
use att the end or within two yeares from the date hereof
5thly-I give unto Joshua Marsh and Margery Marsh Son and
daughter of my Son Joseph Marsh deceased the half tenement
and Garden plott Situate lying and being in the Scotch Street in
Ardmagh which I have by lease from the primate of Ireland
bearing date the twentyeth day of October 1664 with alsoe the
Said lease of the Same with all the apurtenants thereunto belonging
paying and performing for the Same all rents and other
dutyes due to the bond Conteined in the Said lease from the time
they Shall renewe the Said halfe tenement
6th-I give unto my grandaughter Hanna Shaw four pounds to
be payd unto those whom I shall hereafter in trust [appoint] to
receive itt for her use within or att the end of two years from the
date hereof
7th-I doe by these present Nominate ordeane and apoynt William
Lawder of the Said Armagh Robert Robinson of bellyhagan
and ffergus Saftlaw of Bellylamy both in the psh of Killmore and
County of Ardmagh aforesaid (to demand and receive from my
Said executorex the aforesaid two pounds ten Shill given to
Jonathan above Said and the Said four pounds given to my grandaghter
Hanna aforesaid) to dispose of the fund for the use of the
said Jonathan and Hanna for their best advantage and to be
accountable [for ?] the same when the said Jonathan and Hanna
Shall Come to age Con [tom I inch] to desire futh account
8thly-And lastly I draw and bequeath all the rest of my
worldly goods and Chattells of all kindes and sorts what soeve
for the payment of my debts and for the use and maintenance or
my Said beloved wife my onely and Soale executorex as witness my
hand and Seale this 7th day of the I Ith month Called January
1688.
Signed Sealed and John Marsh [Seal]
delivered to my. his M Marke
Said exeratorex in
the presents of
Alexander heron
Tho: King Robert Robinson
William Williamson ffergus Saftlow
William Landar Saml: Unthanke."
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