Joshua Marshall (1763 - 1794)

Born 20 Nov 1763 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 19 Feb 1794 at age 30 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private Joshua Marshall served with Capt. Nathaniel Fales' Company, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Joshua was born in 1763. He was the son of Ezekiel Marshall and Jane Haskell. He passed away in 1794.

Revolutionary War Service

1. Private, in a company commanded by Lieut. Andrew Gilman; enlisted Oct. 14, 1777; discharged Jan. 22, 1778; service, 3 mos. 9 days; company stationed at Penobscot river; roll made up for 15 1/2 days additional service rendered by a portion of above company subsequent to date of regular discharge, Jan. 22, 1778, news of such discharge not having reached them until Feb. 7, 1778
2. Capt. [Fales-526|Nathaniel Fale]]'s co.; enlisted Aug. 3, 1779; discharged Aug. 15, 1779; service, 13 days, at Penobscot; company marched on expedition to Majorbadaduce by order of Gen. Lovell^[1]

Research Notes

MA SOLS and SAILS lists Joshua Marshall's service as occuring in both 1777 and 1779, but the 1777 service doesn't make sense if he was born in 1763. He would have only been 14 years old. 16 years old was usually the youngest age to commonly enlist.

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers Sailors Rev. War: Vol. 10, Page 263. Image 264 of 949.

• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WR-HHG : 14 January 2020), Marshall Marshall, 1763.
• "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTY-578M : 3 October 2019), Joshua Marshall and Sarah Martin, 22 Nov 1786; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 008133037.
• Payroll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 171-72 of 628.
• Muster roll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 118 of 628.