Thomas MARQUIS

Birth:

Abt 1718

of Ireland

Death:

1760

Marriage:

Abt 1739

of Frederick, Virginia

Father:

William MARQUIS

Mother:

Margaret COLVILLE

Sources:

Family Records
1998 Ancestral File (nil)
2000 Ordinance Index (nil)
Internet IGI (Sep 2003)

Notes:

                   NOTE:  was killed by a falling tree limb while gathering food.

NOTE:  After Thomas and Mary died, a widowed Uncle, John Wilson, helped raise the children, giving them religious education and put them out to trades.

Mary COLVILLE

Birth:

Abt 1723

of Frederick, Virginia

Death:

1762

Father:

James COLVILLE

Mother:

Ann VANCE

Children

Marriage

James MARQUIS

Birth:

Abt 1740

of Washington, Pennsylvania

Death:

Mary VANCE

Marr:

Abt 1772

of Frederick, Virginia

Notes:

                   NOTE:  inherited 150 acres from Uncle John Wilson.  John Wilson told James he would give him this land if he named a son after him.  He named two sons after him, the first one having died.

William MARQUIS

Birth:

Abt 1743

of Washington, Pennsylvania

Death:

Miss HOGE

Marr:

Notes:

                   NOTE:  inherited 150 acres from his Father.

Thomas M. MARQUIS

Birth:

Abt 1747

of Opequan, Frederick, Virginia

Death:

27 Sep 1827

Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio

Jane PARK

Marr:

5 Mar 1776

Opequan, Frederick, Virginia

Notes:

                   NOTE:  Celebrated Minister; "Silver Tongued Marquis"

NOTE:  died at home of son-in-law, Rev. Joseh Stevenson.

John MARQUIS

Birth:

10 Jul 1750

Frederick, Virginia

Death:

Sarah GRIFFETH

Marr:

Abt 1781

of Frederick, Virginia

Notes:

                   NOTE:  lived at Cross Creek Village in Pennsylvania.

NOTE:  The children of John and Sarah were celebrated for musical talents and extraordinary voices.

Sarah MARQUIS

Birth:

Abt 1752

of Frederick, Virginia

Death:

John VANCE

Marr:

Elizabeth MARQUIS

Birth:

Abt 1755

of Winchester, Virginia

Death:

Daniel MCCAULEY

Marr:

1780

Opequan, Frederick, Virginia

Ann MARQUIS

Birth:

Abt 1758

of Frederick, Virginia

Death:

Knox, Ohio

Isaac COWAN

Marr:

FCID:5817:1382

Thomas Marquis - Mary Colville

Thomas Marquis was born at of Ireland Abt 1718. His parents were William Marquis and Margaret Colville.

He married Mary Colville Abt 1739 at of Frederick, Virginia . Mary Colville was born at of Frederick, Virginia Abt 1723 daughter of James Colville and Ann Vance .

They were the parents of 7 children:
James Marquis born Abt 1740.
William Marquis born Abt 1743.
Thomas M. Marquis born Abt 1747.
John Marquis born 10 Jul 1750.
Sarah Marquis born Abt 1752.
Elizabeth Marquis born Abt 1755.
Ann Marquis born Abt 1758.

Thomas Marquis died 1760 .

Mary Colville died 1762 .