Abraham Marsh, U.E. Loyalist
Born: Albany County, New York Province
Residence: Shaftsbury, Albany County, New York Province (now Vermont).
Married to Catherine French, daughter of Jeremiah French U.E.L.
Elected to Parliament for Stormont County in 1808.
Died: Mille Roches, Cornwall Twp., Stormont County, Upper Canada, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery. Most of the village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Abraham Marsh, a Revolutionary War soldier, joined His Majesty's troops in Montreal in 1777, 84th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Brig'r Gen'l McLean. Served with General Burgoyne at Saratoga, later joining the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York, serving as a private for the rest of the war. Abraham was discharged from Carleton Island in 1783, and was granted land in Royal Township 2 Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada, for his loyalty and service to the Crown.
Transcription of the grave marker for Abraham Marsh U.E.L. in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Cornwall Township:
In memory of
an affectionate and
well beloved Father
ABRAHAM MARSH
who died May 8, 1833
in the 83 year
of his age.
Abraham Marsh was elected to Parliament for Stormont County following the death of John Brownell in 1808. Abraham was settled on Lot 26, First Concession of Cornwall Township, later also acquiring Lot 25, and the greater part of the Village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Children:
- Sarah Marsh married Adam Dixon of Cornwall March 1808 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall. O.C. 16 Feb. 1811. Sarah died Sept. 1836. Memorial 103272742.
- Elizabeth Marsh, bapt. 4 Mar. 1792, married Robert McIntyre of Cornwall, O.C. 25 Feb. 1812. Marriage 1 Jan. 1812 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall.
- Mary Ann Marsh, baptised 12 Oct. 1794. O.C. 17 Feb. 1816, married Michael Scarborough.
- John Marsh O.C. 25 Feb. 1812, married Mary Stata, daughter of Nicholas, on 15 March 1812. John died 18 Mar. 1872. Burial: Stata Cemetery. Memorial 152612976.
- Catherine Marsh b. 28 Apr. 1805, married William George Barnhart of Barnhart's Island, on 20 May 1829 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall; O.C. 3 Nov. 1836. Burial: New York. Memorial 28516910.
- Abraham Marsh Jr. b. 28 Dec. 1801, O.C. 2 Feb. 1832, married Harriet Nevison. Abraham died 17 April 1884, First Concession, Cornwall Township.
- Marilla Marsh, married John Telford of Cornwall, at Trinity Anglican Church on 23 May 1831. O.C. 28 Feb. 1835.
Born: Albany County, New York Province
Residence: Shaftsbury, Albany County, New York Province (now Vermont).
Married to Catherine French, daughter of Jeremiah French U.E.L.
Elected to Parliament for Stormont County in 1808.
Died: Mille Roches, Cornwall Twp., Stormont County, Upper Canada, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery. Most of the village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Abraham Marsh, a Revolutionary War soldier, joined His Majesty's troops in Montreal in 1777, 84th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Brig'r Gen'l McLean. Served with General Burgoyne at Saratoga, later joining the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York, serving as a private for the rest of the war. Abraham was discharged from Carleton Island in 1783, and was granted land in Royal Township 2 Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada, for his loyalty and service to the Crown.
Transcription of the grave marker for Abraham Marsh U.E.L. in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Cornwall Township:
In memory of
an affectionate and
well beloved Father
ABRAHAM MARSH
who died May 8, 1833
in the 83 year
of his age.
Abraham Marsh was elected to Parliament for Stormont County following the death of John Brownell in 1808. Abraham was settled on Lot 26, First Concession of Cornwall Township, later also acquiring Lot 25, and the greater part of the Village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Children:
- Sarah Marsh married Adam Dixon of Cornwall March 1808 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall. O.C. 16 Feb. 1811. Sarah died Sept. 1836. Memorial 103272742.
- Elizabeth Marsh, bapt. 4 Mar. 1792, married Robert McIntyre of Cornwall, O.C. 25 Feb. 1812. Marriage 1 Jan. 1812 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall.
- Mary Ann Marsh, baptised 12 Oct. 1794. O.C. 17 Feb. 1816, married Michael Scarborough.
- John Marsh O.C. 25 Feb. 1812, married Mary Stata, daughter of Nicholas, on 15 March 1812. John died 18 Mar. 1872. Burial: Stata Cemetery. Memorial 152612976.
- Catherine Marsh b. 28 Apr. 1805, married William George Barnhart of Barnhart's Island, on 20 May 1829 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall; O.C. 3 Nov. 1836. Burial: New York. Memorial 28516910.
- Abraham Marsh Jr. b. 28 Dec. 1801, O.C. 2 Feb. 1832, married Harriet Nevison. Abraham died 17 April 1884, First Concession, Cornwall Township.
- Marilla Marsh, married John Telford of Cornwall, at Trinity Anglican Church on 23 May 1831. O.C. 28 Feb. 1835.
Abraham Marsh, U.E. Loyalist
Born: Albany County, New York Province
Residence: Shaftsbury, Albany County, New York Province (now Vermont).
Married to Catherine French, daughter of Jeremiah French U.E.L.
Elected to Parliament for Stormont County in 1808.
Died: Mille Roches, Cornwall Twp., Stormont County, Upper Canada, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery. Most of the village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Abraham Marsh, a Revolutionary War soldier, joined His Majesty's troops in Montreal in 1777, 84th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Brig'r Gen'l McLean. Served with General Burgoyne at Saratoga, later joining the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York, serving as a private for the rest of the war. Abraham was discharged from Carleton Island in 1783, and was granted land in Royal Township 2 Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada, for his loyalty and service to the Crown.
Transcription of the grave marker for Abraham Marsh U.E.L. in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Cornwall Township:
In memory of
an affectionate and
well beloved Father
ABRAHAM MARSH
who died May 8, 1833
in the 83 year
of his age.
Abraham Marsh was elected to Parliament for Stormont County following the death of John Brownell in 1808. Abraham was settled on Lot 26, First Concession of Cornwall Township, later also acquiring Lot 25, and the greater part of the Village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Children:
- Sarah Marsh married Adam Dixon of Cornwall March 1808 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall. O.C. 16 Feb. 1811. Sarah died Sept. 1836. Memorial 103272742.
- Elizabeth Marsh, bapt. 4 Mar. 1792, married Robert McIntyre of Cornwall, O.C. 25 Feb. 1812. Marriage 1 Jan. 1812 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall.
- Mary Ann Marsh, baptised 12 Oct. 1794. O.C. 17 Feb. 1816, married Michael Scarborough.
- John Marsh O.C. 25 Feb. 1812, married Mary Stata, daughter of Nicholas, on 15 March 1812. John died 18 Mar. 1872. Burial: Stata Cemetery. Memorial 152612976.
- Catherine Marsh b. 28 Apr. 1805, married William George Barnhart of Barnhart's Island, on 20 May 1829 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall; O.C. 3 Nov. 1836. Burial: New York. Memorial 28516910.
- Abraham Marsh Jr. b. 28 Dec. 1801, O.C. 2 Feb. 1832, married Harriet Nevison. Abraham died 17 April 1884, First Concession, Cornwall Township.
- Marilla Marsh, married John Telford of Cornwall, at Trinity Anglican Church on 23 May 1831. O.C. 28 Feb. 1835.
Born: Albany County, New York Province
Residence: Shaftsbury, Albany County, New York Province (now Vermont).
Married to Catherine French, daughter of Jeremiah French U.E.L.
Elected to Parliament for Stormont County in 1808.
Died: Mille Roches, Cornwall Twp., Stormont County, Upper Canada, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery. Most of the village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Abraham Marsh, a Revolutionary War soldier, joined His Majesty's troops in Montreal in 1777, 84th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Brig'r Gen'l McLean. Served with General Burgoyne at Saratoga, later joining the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York, serving as a private for the rest of the war. Abraham was discharged from Carleton Island in 1783, and was granted land in Royal Township 2 Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada, for his loyalty and service to the Crown.
Transcription of the grave marker for Abraham Marsh U.E.L. in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Cornwall Township:
In memory of
an affectionate and
well beloved Father
ABRAHAM MARSH
who died May 8, 1833
in the 83 year
of his age.
Abraham Marsh was elected to Parliament for Stormont County following the death of John Brownell in 1808. Abraham was settled on Lot 26, First Concession of Cornwall Township, later also acquiring Lot 25, and the greater part of the Village of Mille Roches was on land once owned by Abraham Marsh.
Children:
- Sarah Marsh married Adam Dixon of Cornwall March 1808 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall. O.C. 16 Feb. 1811. Sarah died Sept. 1836. Memorial 103272742.
- Elizabeth Marsh, bapt. 4 Mar. 1792, married Robert McIntyre of Cornwall, O.C. 25 Feb. 1812. Marriage 1 Jan. 1812 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall.
- Mary Ann Marsh, baptised 12 Oct. 1794. O.C. 17 Feb. 1816, married Michael Scarborough.
- John Marsh O.C. 25 Feb. 1812, married Mary Stata, daughter of Nicholas, on 15 March 1812. John died 18 Mar. 1872. Burial: Stata Cemetery. Memorial 152612976.
- Catherine Marsh b. 28 Apr. 1805, married William George Barnhart of Barnhart's Island, on 20 May 1829 at Trinity Anglican Church, Cornwall; O.C. 3 Nov. 1836. Burial: New York. Memorial 28516910.
- Abraham Marsh Jr. b. 28 Dec. 1801, O.C. 2 Feb. 1832, married Harriet Nevison. Abraham died 17 April 1884, First Concession, Cornwall Township.
- Marilla Marsh, married John Telford of Cornwall, at Trinity Anglican Church on 23 May 1831. O.C. 28 Feb. 1835.
Inscription
In Memory of
An affectionate and
well beloved Father
ABRAHAM MARSH
Who died May 8, 1833
in the 83 year
of his age
'My time on earth is short
You prepare for death and follow me'
Gravesite Details
Maple Grove Cemetery, originally on the west half of Lot 22, Concession 1, Cornwall Township, property deeded to the Church by Jeremiah French U.E.L., was entirely moved to a new location on Highway 2 before the flooding for the seaway project, 1958.
