Individual Details
Betsey Marshall
(1784 - 18 Mar 1852)
In the "History of the town of Stratford NH 1773-1925" by Jeannette Thompson, page 419-420.
In "The Rise and Progress of the Serpent from the Garden of Eden" by Mary (Marshall) Dyer, page 156, she is listed as "Betsy" the 7th child of Caleb Marshall and Zeruiah Harriman.
IGI shows a Betsey Marshall born 1781 in Northumberland, Coos (had to be Grafton Co. because Coos Co. formed 1803), NH, died 18 Mar. 1852 in Orafton, NH, married Obadiah Tillotson about 1809 in Orford, Grafton, NH.
In "The Rise and Progress of the Serpent from the Garden of Eden" by Mary (Marshall) Dyer, page 156, she is listed as "Betsy" the 7th child of Caleb Marshall and Zeruiah Harriman.
IGI shows a Betsey Marshall born 1781 in Northumberland, Coos (had to be Grafton Co. because Coos Co. formed 1803), NH, died 18 Mar. 1852 in Orafton, NH, married Obadiah Tillotson about 1809 in Orford, Grafton, NH.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Obadiah Tillotson (1781 - 1870) |
| Father | Caleb Marshall (1750 - 1800) |
| Mother | Zeruiah (Zeniah) Harriman (1754 - 1842) |
| Sibling | William Marshall (1774 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Marshall (1774 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah "Sally" Marshall ( - 1858) |
| Sibling | Abigal Marshall (1777 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" Marshall (1778 - 1867) |
| Sibling | William Marshall (1781 - 1833) |
| Sibling | Caleb Marshall (1782 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Susannah Marshall (1786 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Susannah Marshall (1788 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Rhoda Marshall (1790 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Nancy Marshall (1792 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Fanny Marshall (1794 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Silas Marshall (1796 - 1876) |
Notes
Birth
IGIBirth
Find a Grave at:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84744840, shows
birth year was 1784 in Northumberland, Coos, New Hampshire.
Coos county was not created until 1 Mar 1805. Birth location at the time must have been Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Birth
Palmer & Howard Families Database at http://palmerhoward.net: 2012 - shows a birth date for each child of Caleb Marshall and Zeruiah Harriman including Betsey on 1 May 1785. Since those dates have no source for the information, the dates are "disputed" until proven.Find A Grave found at: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84744840, shows birth year of 1784, sister of Mary Marshall Dyer.
Coos county was not created until 1 Mar 1805.
Marriage
IGI shows a Betsey Marshall born 1781 in Northumberland, Coos (had to be Grafton Co. because Coos Co. formed 1803), NH, died 18 Mar. 1852 in Orafton, NH, married Obadiah Tillotson about 1809 in Orford, Grafton, NH.Census (family)
1830 census for Orford, Grafton, NH, shows a Obadiah Tillotson and his family which could include his wife, Betsey.Census (family)
1840 census for Oxford, Grafton, NH, shows a Obadiah Tillotson with a family which could include Betsey.Census (family)
The 1850 census for Orford, Grafton, New hampshire, shows Obediah Tillotson age 68, Betsey Tillotson age 66 (born 1794) and Sarah S. Tillotson age 28, all born in NH.Death
Find A Grave found at: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84744840Birth: 1784
Northumberland, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
Death: Mar. 18, 1852
sister of Mary Marshall Dyer
She was a woman of true piety, noble nature, and a devoted, faithful mother. She endeavored to give her children a thorough moral and religious training.
Children:
- Obadiah H Tillotson (1816-1863) m Rosamond D Corliss
- Bradley Tillotson m Laura Ripley
- William G Tillotson (died in infancy)
- George W Tillotson (died at sixteen)
- Daniel O Tillotson (died in infancy)
- Charles H Tillotson m Lauretta G Woodbury
- Mary H Tillotson (died aged 4)
Per Ancestry.com she died in Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave online www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84744840.
2. Emily S. Palmer, "Our Palmer & Howard Families," database, (http://palmerhoward.net: viewed 3 June 2012), birth date for Bestey Marshall is shown as 1 May 1785.
3. Jeannette Richardson Thompson, History of the Town of Stratford NH 1773-1925 found at Internet Archive on line., page 420.
4. Jeannette Richardson Thompson, History of the Town of Stratford NH 1773-1925 found at Internet Archive on line., page 420.
5. Emily S. Palmer, "Our Palmer & Howard Families," database, (http://palmerhoward.net: printed 15 June 2012), death date for Betsey Marshall is shown as 18 Mar 1852.

