Elizabeth Marshall

1756 - 1842  (86 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Marshall  [1]
  Born	1756	Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	1842	'Honeywood', Berkeley County, Virginia.   [1]
  Person ID	I004787	Tree1
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Marshall,   b. 2 Apr 1730, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 22 Jun 1802, Woodford, Kentucky  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary Randolph Keith,   b. 28 Apr 1737, Prince William County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Sep 1809, Mason County, Kentucky  (Age 72 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1754	Fauquier County, Virginia   [1]
  Family ID	F03563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rawleigh Colston,   b. 11 May 1747, Exeter Lodge, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia ,   d. Mar 1829, 'Honeywood', Berkeley County, Virginia.  (Age 81 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1785	Richmond Virginia   [1]
  Notes	ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/henrico/vitals/marriages/misc0001.t xt Henrico County VA - Marriages performed 1700-1791; St. John's Church 1785: Oct 15.........COLSTON, Rawleigh, and MARSHALL, Elizabeth
  Children	1. Edward Colston,   b. 25 Dec 1786, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia ,   d. 23 Apr 1851, "Honeywood, Berkeley County, Virginia  (Age 64 years)   2. Mary Isham Colston,   b. 23 Jan 1789, Honeywood, Plantation, Berkeley County, Virginia ,   d. 11 Dec 1844, Baltimore County, Maryland  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F03551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [Paxton.FTW] 52 (a) ELIZABETH (ELIZA) MARSHALL, b. near Germantown in Fauquier County, Virginia., 1756, d. at "Honeywood," Berkeley County, Virginia., in 1842; = October 15, 1785, RAWLEIGH COLSTON, b. May 10, 1749, d. at "Honeywood," Va., 1823. Aunt Colston was the oldest daughter of the family of Col. Marshall, and received her education chiefly from her father. She, in turn, became the teacher of her younger brothers and sisters, and they ever regarded her with deep veneration. Her father in his will (16) makes a special bequest to her, as an expression of his gratitude for her self sacrificing labors for his younger children. In early life she was engaged in marriage to Col. Porterfield, a gallant officer of the Revolutionary army. When he fell in battle, she was sorely distressed, and for years seldom entered into society. This event gave a tinge of pious sadness to the remainder of her life. Her hours of meditation and reading were interpersed with the duties of instructing the younger members of the family. Nature had endowed her with superior mental qualifications, and her diligent study of the best authors of the day, made her a highly accomplished lady. At the age of twenty-seven she was married to the wealthy and accomplished Rawleigh Colston, at the house of her brother John, in Richmond. He died, in 1823, and she survived him nearly twenty years. She continued to reside at Honeywood until her death in 1842. I believe that she never visited Kentucky. Her memory is fragrant in the hearts of all who share her blood. The following obituary notice appeared immediately after her death: Died at Honeywood, in the County of Berkeley, Virginia., on Friday, the 24th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Colston, relict of Rawleigh Colston, Esq., in the 86th year of her age. This lady was the eldest sister of the late Chief Justice Marshall, whom she strongly resembled in many respects, particularly in the directness and perfect simplicity of her character. Of uncommonly clear and vigorous mind, she used every faculty, not to magnify herself, but to humbly direct her to the proper discharge of every social and moral duty. As a wife, parent, mistress, relation, neighbor and friend, she attracted the esteem and love of all who

  
  

• Sources

  [S044832] Paxton.FTW. Date of Import: Jul 20, 2002