Individual Details
Capt. William Marshall
(3 Apr 1726 - 23 Jun 1822)
In the book "A memorial history of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol. I by Harriette Eliza Noyes dated 1903, page 781: William Marshall, son of Benjamin Marshall, married Sarah Buswell, of Salisbury, MA, moved to "Ahmsbury Peak", that is now a part of Hampstead. He build the house in East Hampstead at "Marshall's Corner" as seen in the cut following page 320, Vol. I. He had all three of his children with Sarah born there. Shows his other two wifes.
In the book "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol II by Harriette Eliza Noyes dated 1903, pages 361, 375, 518, 722, 780-783. "Capt. William Marshall came from Essex, Mass. and died in Hampstead, age 96 years."
Per "History of the town of Stratford NH 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson, page 420: "William Marshall settled in Hampstead and married Sarah Buswell. He was much of a business man. Previous to the Revolutionary War, he had been an officer in the King's Regiment. He was also a wealthy merchant and land owner in Hampstead and adjoining towns. At the Stamp Act he renounced the authority of the king and exclaimed, 'We can be an independent nation." In the time of the war he did much for the inhabitants of Coos. He would wear only home-made clothes. He lived to be ninety-six years and four months. His last counsel was "You must be honest and always speak the truth."
The "New England Historical and Genealogical Register" Vol 160, page 291.
See "Vital Records of Hampstead, NH" compiled from the town's original record books, by Priscilla Hammond, dated 1938, found at the LDS film 15560, Item #2, pages 45-46, showing the marriage and children of William Marshall and Sarah Buswell.
IGI shows his birth in 1726 in Hampton, NH; marriage about 1748 in Hampstead, NH; incorrect death of 1790; wife Sarah Buswell born abt 1725 in Hampstead.
In the book "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol II by Harriette Eliza Noyes dated 1903, pages 361, 375, 518, 722, 780-783. "Capt. William Marshall came from Essex, Mass. and died in Hampstead, age 96 years."
Per "History of the town of Stratford NH 1773-1925" by Jeannette R. Thompson, page 420: "William Marshall settled in Hampstead and married Sarah Buswell. He was much of a business man. Previous to the Revolutionary War, he had been an officer in the King's Regiment. He was also a wealthy merchant and land owner in Hampstead and adjoining towns. At the Stamp Act he renounced the authority of the king and exclaimed, 'We can be an independent nation." In the time of the war he did much for the inhabitants of Coos. He would wear only home-made clothes. He lived to be ninety-six years and four months. His last counsel was "You must be honest and always speak the truth."
The "New England Historical and Genealogical Register" Vol 160, page 291.
See "Vital Records of Hampstead, NH" compiled from the town's original record books, by Priscilla Hammond, dated 1938, found at the LDS film 15560, Item #2, pages 45-46, showing the marriage and children of William Marshall and Sarah Buswell.
IGI shows his birth in 1726 in Hampton, NH; marriage about 1748 in Hampstead, NH; incorrect death of 1790; wife Sarah Buswell born abt 1725 in Hampstead.
Events
| Birth | 3 Apr 1726 | Chebacco In Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America |  | ||
| Residence | Abt 1748 | Almsbury Peak Aka East Hampstead At Marshall's Corner, New Hampshire, British America | | ||
| Marriage | 28 Oct 1749 | Plaistow, New Hampshire, British America - Sarah Buswell | |  | |
| Marriage | 1 Jan 1756 | Hampstead, New Hampshire, British America - Abigail Burnham | | | |
| Marriage | 3 Feb 1790 | Living | | ||
| Death | 23 Jun 1822 | Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States | | ||
| Burial | Aft 23 Jun 1822 | in an orchard near the old homestead, Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States | | ||
| LDS Family Tree ID | 2MPN-S3R | ||||
| WikiTree | Marshall-10651 |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Buswell (1728 - 1755) |
| Child | Caleb Marshall (1750 - 1800) |
| Child | Elisabeth "Betty" Marshall (1752 - 1760) |
| Child | Molly Marshall (1754 - 1822) |
| Spouse | Living |
| Spouse | Abigail Burnham (1714 - 1789) |
| Child | Sarah Marshall (1757 - ) |
| Child | Silas Marshall (1763 - ) |
| Child | Betty Marshall (1764 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Marshall (1766 - ) |
| Child | Ann or Abigail Marshall (1768 - ) |
| Father | Benjamin Marshall (1684 - 1747) |
| Mother | Bethiah Goodhue (1690 - 1747) |
| Sibling | Bethiah Marshall (1713 - 1747) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Marshall (1715 - 1801) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Marshall (1716 - 1747) |
| Sibling | Susannah Marshall (1720 - 1747) |
| Sibling | Joseph Marshall (1723 - 1747) |
| Sibling | Anna Marshall (1728 - ) |
| Sibling | Moses Marshall (1731 - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Marshall (1735 - 1746) |
Notes
Birth
Birth date of 3 April 1726 (may be baptism date) and location is from "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol II by Harriette Eliza Noyes dated 1903, page 781. He is the son of Benjamin Marshall and Bethiah Goodhue and married Sarah Buswell.The "New England Historical and Genealogical Register" Vol 160, page 291 shows baptism date of 3 April 1726, Ipswich, MA.
In the "History and genealogy of the Goodhue family in England and America to the year 1890" by Jonathan E. Goodhue, dated 1891, page 18: William, son of Benjamin Marshall and Bethiah Goodhue, born 3 April 1726.
Residence
See "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol II by Harriette Eliza Noyes dated 1903, pages 781-782: William Marshall moved to "Almsbury Peak" that part now Hampstead. He built the house in East Hampstead at "Marshall's Corner" as seen in the cut following page 320, Vol I, owned and occupied by the Marshall family from 1726 to the death of Miss Ellen Augusta Marshall, in 1901. William Marshall's father, Benjamin, in his will which was admitted to probate Oct. 19, 1747: "I give and bequeath to my son William, and his heirs and assigns forever, the whole of my land and interest in Almsbury Peak within the Province of New Hampshire."Marriage
LDS Family Search shows William Marshall married Sarah Buswell on 28 Oct. 1749 in Plaistow, Rockingham Co., NH.See "A Memorial of the town of Hampstead, NH" Vol II page 781 compiled by Harriette E. Noyes copy righted 1903 at the FHC and Google. William Marshall, son of Benjamin, married Sarah Buswell, of Salisbury, Mass.
Marriage
In the book "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol II by Harriette Eliza Noyes dated 1903, page 782: after the death of his 1st wife Sarah in 1755, he married second, Abigail Burnham, a cousin, of Essex, Mass., Jan 1, 1756. They had five children born in Hampstead.Marriage
See "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol II by Harriette Eliza Noyes dated 1903, page 782: Capt. William Marshall married, third, Feb 3, 1790, Mirian Johnson, widow of the late Ebenezer Mudgett, of Hampstead and Weare.Death
Death date of 23 June 1822 was from "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol I by Harriette Eliza Noyes.Burial
Burial is from "A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire" Vol Iby Harriette Eliza Noyes.
Endnotes
1. LDS Church, Intl Genealogical Index (IGI).
2. Priscilla Hammond, Compiler, Vital Records of Hampstead, New Hampshire: compiled from the town's origianl record books, 1749-1834 (1938), page 45; FHL microfilm 15560, Item #2.
3. Harriette E. Noyes, A Memorial History of Hampstead, NH Vol 2 (copyright 1903), page 782.