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     David MARSHALL, son of John MARSHALL and Mary MALONE, was born circa 1740 in Halifax County, North Carolina. He was a planter.

David married Mary Hodge DAVIS, daughter of Thomas DAVIS, circa 1755 in Halifax County, North Carolina.^1,2

David MARSHALL was included on a tax list in 1784 in District 15, Halifax County, North Carolina. He was accessed for 445 acres and one white poll.

David MARSHALL died on 6 December 1784 in Halifax County, North Carolina.^3,4

David left a will dated February 1785 in Halifax County, North Carolina. The will, written 1 Nov 1784, gave 5 pounds to his eldest son, William Marshall. To his second son, Stephen Marshall, he left his plantation with 445 acres, a set of blacksmith tools and one young bay mare. The remainder of his estate to be divided between his nine daughters: Catherine, Lucy, Anna, Mary, Janny, Susannah, Betsey, Sary, and Patty Marshall. Witnesses were Arthur Davis, Stephen Marshall and Joel Harris. Executors were "my brother," Samuel Marshall and "my son," Stephen Marshall.⁵

     Mary Hodge DAVIS, daughter of Thomas DAVIS, was born in 1745 in North Carolina.

Mary married David MARSHALL, son of John MARSHALL and Mary MALONE, circa 1755 in Halifax County, North Carolina.^2,1

Mary Hodge DAVIS died on 15 March 1784 in Halifax County, North Carolina. She died giving birth to John Marshall.³

     Martha Hines MARSHALL, daughter of William Blount MARSHALL and Martha D. TURNER, was born on 11 March 1820 in Talbot County, Georgia.

Martha married Lewis Gardner Pitts on 26 November 1835 in Talbot County, Georgia. He was the brother of Sterling H. Pitts who married Emily Elizabeth BURT, daughter of Zacheus and Elizabeth Burt. Their parents were Samuel H. Pitts and Nancy Gardner.¹

Martha Hines MARSHALL died on 10 April 1902 in Oswichee, Russell County, Alabama, at age 82.² She was buried in Oswichee Cemetery, Oswichee, Russell County, Alabama.

     Peter Flournoy MAHONE, son of Peter MAHONE, was born on 17 January 1795 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.¹ He was a planter.

Peter married Elizabeth Henry MARSHALL, daughter of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 28 February 1816 in Putnam County, Georgia. After her marriage, the young couple moved from Putnam county to Talbot county, Georgia in 1821, where, for six months, the family and slaves lived in temporary shelters while their land was cleared and their home built.²

Peter Flournoy MAHONE died on 9 September 1850 in Talbot County, Georgia, at age 55.³ He was buried in Mahone Cemetery, Belleview, Georgia.

     Thomas N. MAHONE, son of Peter MAHONE, was born in 1797 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.^1,2

Thomas married Nancy Jones MARSHALL, daughter of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 31 May 1810 in Putnam County, Georgia. The ceremony was performed by F. L. Flournoy, minister of the Gospel. Her father had moved his family from North Carolina to Putnam county and settled near the Mahone and Flournoy families, which is how Thomas and Nancy met, courted and married. Thomas and Nancy had eleven children: Marian D., William Flournoy, Stephen Marshall, Ann Elizabeth, Martha Adline, Gibson, Amanda Melvina, Frances Rebecca, Mary Jane, Nancy Jones (died age 4) and Caroline Antoinette.^3,4

Thomas N. MAHONE bought a tract of land from Richard BURT on 28 January 1812 in Putnam County, Georgia. The parcel contained 146 acres in district 2 lot 272.

Thomas saw military service on 23 August 1824 in Georgia as on this date he was commissioned colonel, 32nd Regiment, Georgia Militia.⁴

Thomas N. MAHONE moved from Putham county to Harris County, Georgia, circa 1830 In 1820 Thomas Mahone was still living in Putnam, but in that year they drew lands in Early county. It is not know when they left Putnam or where they went next, but they were living in Harris county in 1830.

He was elected a member of the House of Representatives from Harris county in 1837. He was Justice of Inferior Court of that county, commessioned 10 Jan 1837 and served until 14 Jan 1841.⁴

Thomas N. MAHONE moved from Harris County, Georgia to Butler County, Alabama, before 1855 They traveled with the McGehee family. Martha Adeline Mahone had married John H. McGehee, son of James McGehee. That part of Bulter county near Rutledge nos iv part of Crenshaw county.They bought a large acreage and lived there the rest of their lives.⁴

Thomas N. MAHONE died in 1862 in Rutledge, Alabama.^1,2 He was buried in Vernledge Cemetery, Vernledge, Crenshaw County, Alabama.²

     Mary Annice FLOURNOY was born on 25 August 1808 in Morgan County, Georgia.¹

Mary married William Blount MARSHALL, son of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 10 July 1834 in Talbot County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Rev. Francis Flournoy and Annice Ware.^2,3,4

Mary Annice FLOURNOY died on 22 May 1890 in Talbot County, Georgia, at age 81.⁵ She was buried in Waverly Hall Cemetery, Waverly Hall, Harris County, Georgia.

     Allen married Margaret Ellen MARSHALL, daughter of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 17 January 1828 in Putnam County, Georgia.¹

Allen LITTLE died in 1853 in Baldwin County, Georgia.²

     Martha REESE, daughter of Joel REESE Jr. and Caroline M. MARSHALL, was born in 1810 in Putnam County, Georgia.¹

Martha married Stephen B. MARSHALL, son of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 11 May 1826 in Putnam County, Georgia. Sons names in Stephen's will were S. B., J. R. and W. B. Marshall.²

     James married Harriett C. MARSHALL, daughter of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 5 August 1819 in Putnam County, Georgia.¹

     Bushrod Washington JOHNSTON was born on 16 July 1801.²

Bushrod married Lucy B. MARSHALL, daughter of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 10 October 1822 in Putnam County, Georgia.³

Bushrod Washington JOHNSTON died on 20 March 1888 at age 86.^2,4 He was buried in Henderson Baptist Church Cemetery, Henderson, Houston County, Georgia.⁴

     Robert married Martha A. J. MARSHALL, daughter of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 13 July 1828 in Putnam County, Georgia.¹

     Joel married Caroline M. MARSHALL, daughter of Stephen MARSHALL and Elizabeth BURT, on 8 May 1832 in Putnam County, Georgia.¹

     Mariah ABNEY, daughter of Samuel ABNEY Jr. and Mary KENNEDY, was born in 1800 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹ She was also known as Maria.

Mariah married James SAMPLE circa 1820.²

Mariah ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 7 August 1820, in the household of her husband James SAMPLE in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina. She was listed as a free white female 16-25.

Mariah ABNEY and James SAMPLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 5 November 1850 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as James Sample, age 60, farmer, born Georgia; Mariah, age 50, born georgia; Martha, age 19; Newton, age 18; and James, age 16. Also, listed in the household were "Old Mrs. Abney" [Mary Kennedy Abney], age 96, born Virginia; and Green McCully, a 26 year old laborer, born in South Carolina. All of the children were born in Alabama.²



Mariah ABNEY and James SAMPLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 24 July 1860 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas. The household was listed as James Samples, a 61-year-old farmer and his wife Mrs. Samples, age 60, both born in South Carolina. He had real estate valued $3,500 and personal estate valued $10,000. Also in home was their son Samuel Samples, 32 and his two children Mary Samples, 12, attending school; and Eugenia Samples, 10, attending school. All three were born in Alabama.⁴

Mariah ABNEY died on 15 January 1870 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.^5,6 She was buried in Gilmer City Cemetery.³

     James SAMPLE was born in 1790 in Georgia. Another source believes that he was born in either Laurens or Abbeville Counties in South Carolina.¹ He was a farmer.

James married Mariah ABNEY, daughter of Samuel ABNEY Jr. and Mary KENNEDY, circa 1820.²

James SAMPLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 7 August 1820 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina. The household was listed as 2 free white males 16-25 [James, ???], 1 free white female 16-25 [Mariah], 3 male slaves under 14, and 1 female slave 14-25. Three people were listed as engaged in agriculture.

James SAMPLE purchased a government land patent 4 October 1830 in Chilton County, Alabama. He purchased 160.3 acres in the northeast quarter of township 22-N, range 12-E, section 33 which is the site of the plantation. James' brother-in-law Thomas Hamilton Abney had the southeast quarter and John Killingsworth was also nearby..³

James was taxed in 1848 Bibb County, District two, for land in sections 15 and 22 of township 23, range 11 east and for section 21, township 22, range 12. The land was valued at $1,000. He also had a grist mill valued at $250 and eight head of cattle. He owned five slaves under ten years of age (Tobby, Ben, John, Jane, Charity), three slaves between 10 and 20 (Amanda, Mary, Sarah), one slave 20-30 (Marshall), 2 slaves 30-40 (Chorge, Jacob) and one slave 40-50 (Armistead, a blacksmith.)⁴

James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 5 November 1850 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as James Sample, age 60, farmer, born Georgia; Mariah, age 50, born georgia; Martha, age 19; Newton, age 18; and James, age 16. Also, listed in the household were "Old Mrs. Abney" [Mary Kennedy Abney], age 96, born Virginia; and Green McCully, a 26 year old laborer, born in South Carolina. All of the children were born in Alabama.²

Brothers-in-law, James SAMPLE and John Sweet KILLINGSWORTH, moved from Bibb County to Upshur County, Texas, December 1850 together with their wives and families.

James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 24 July 1860 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas. The household was listed as James Samples, a 61-year-old farmer and his wife Mrs. Samples, age 60, both born in South Carolina. He had real estate valued $3,500 and personal estate valued $10,000. Also in home was their son Samuel Samples, 32 and his two children Mary Samples, 12, attending school; and Eugenia Samples, 10, attending school. All three were born in Alabama.⁵

James SAMPLE died on 4 January 1870 in Upshur County, Texas.⁶

     Newton SAMPLE, son of James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY, was born in 1833 in Alabama.

Newton SAMPLE appeared on a census, enumerated 5 November 1850, in the household of James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     James SAMPLE Jr., son of James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY, was born in 1834 in Alabama.

James SAMPLE Jr. appeared on a census, enumerated 5 November 1850, in the household of James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     Martha Ann SAMPLE, daughter of James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY, was born on 3 January 1832 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Martha Ann SAMPLE appeared on a census, enumerated 5 November 1850, in the household of James SAMPLE and Mariah ABNEY in Bibb County, Alabama.²

Martha married John P. Zeigler on 8 March 1854 in Longview, Texas.¹

Martha Ann SAMPLE died on 27 August 1892 in Longview, Texas, at age 60.¹

     Mary B. MARSHALL, daughter of David MARSHALL and Mary Hodge DAVIS, was born on 17 April 1770 in Halifax County, North Carolina. She was also known as Polly.

Mary B. MARSHALL died on 14 May 1829 in Putnam County, Georgia, at age 59.