William French Markwell

Male 1750 - 1816  (66 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name William French Markwell 
    Birth 1750 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1816 
    • Age:65-66
      Age:65-66
    Person ID I15285  McKelleb
    Last Modified 15 May 2019 

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
     6. Living
     7. Living
     8. Living
     9. Living
     10. John Markwell,   b. 1772, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Jesse Markwell,   b. Between 1791 and 1810   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2022 

  • Notes 
    • (Research):The following is information given in writing by Mrs. Flora M. Kin g of Hidalgo, Ill.)

      WILLIAM FRENCH MARKWELL (nee MARQUIL) 1750-1816 WILLIA M FRENCH MARKWELL & 2 brothers, John & George, came over from France and settled in Maryland or somewhere along the line between Pennsylvania & Maryland. It could of been in the western part as they came down the Ohio on a flat boat to Flemingsburg in Mason County, Kentucky. WILLIAM FRENCH MARKWELL & AMELIA/EMELIS HURST were married somewhere in Pennsylvania or Maryland near the line around 1775. He served in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to1783 and was in Kentucky by or before 1794 as his name is on the tax books at that time in the Historical Society. Fleming & Mason Counties were carved out of Mason County in 1798. The tax list is found in 1794 in the Historical Society building at Frankfort, Kentucky. His name is among the pioneer settlers. (The name Markquil/Marqyuk evidently became Markwell when the brothers migrated to the U. S.) He owned vast tracks of land to run a tavern/inn as they were called in thosedays. The land described on Foxes surrounds the old Wyoming is on the east side of the river in Bath County His name is found as witness and administered on several marriages and wills.
      Old Home
      The old brickhouse on Foxes creek known as the MARKWELL HOME was first used as a tavern and residence. The road went by that place to Reeves Ferry and people traveling this road would often spend the night there. This place was built by the Markwells. It contained two stairways and was plastered (a rareity in those days). No room was papered except the hall. The plaster was coated with lime each year. We know that E.W. Markwell lived there in 1884 but from then on the house was occupied by tenants . This house now owned by Luther Pierce according to early records was a landmark and in the records is referred to as the Markwell Plantation and Mansion. In regard to the 2 stairways --one entered from the front hall and was a nice winding stairway; the other from the sitting room. In those days many houses had 2 stairways one for the girls and one for the boys. There was no door between the two rooms upstairs. The house had 2 large rooms and a hall in the front part & in the back was a dining room, kitchen, & tavern.
      Markwell Cemetery
      The old MARKWELL & CRAIN GRAVEYARD is near the covered bridge over Foxes Creek at Grange City. Buried in this are the Markwells, Rosses, Hursts, Newmans, Kissicks, Fondrey. The Kissicks came from Ireland in 1800. William Markwells Will In the name of God. " Amen" This is my last will and testament that I William Markwell of the state of Kentucky and County of Fleming being in low state of health though perfect in mind. I first recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to its mother earth. Calling to mind that it is appointed once for to die ; I do first of all direct and apppoint my body to buried in decent and Christion like manner.Secondly I do direct that all the wordly wealth with which it has pleased God to bless me with, that all my just debts should be paid.Thirdly that my wife Amelea (Emelea) Markwell shall remain on thempremises where I am now living and during her widowhood, unless she be other wise directed by my executor. And retain and keep in possession the negro woman Pricilla with all the negros with all the utensils appertainiing unto the farm during her widowhood and my son John Markwell shall deduct 30 pounds as already received John Warwick thirty pounds Landy Markwell James Markwell thirty pounds, William Markwell thirty pounds, Hurst or "Husky" thirty pounds , Henry Markwell twelve pounds all which are adults and gone to themselves. My well beloved son Jesse shall take the grey mare at fifty dollars.Lewis Markwell a minors hall take my young bay mare which is 3 yrs.old this spring at fifty dollars price all of which devises shall be deducted out of my worldly wealth at the decease of my wife Amelia or(Emelia) Markwells widowhood and then at that time each of m legal representive shall be equal considering what they have already received. And if my son Joseph Markell shall decease before my wife Amelia the derrice herein mentioned shall devolve to his son Lewis being the natural and lawful heir of Joseph Markwell and Polly Markwell wife of the late Joseph Markwell shall now or ever shall be considered as a legal representative of me. As the testator here to suscribe. I do further appoint and constitute my true and truly trustry friend William Cannon my executor for me and in my name to fulfill my will also my well beloved wife Amelia with Jesse my beloved son shall and I by these presence appoint and ordain my administrator for me and in my name to do whatsoever they shall or may think lawful to do concerning the premises in witness where of I have here into set my hand and affix my seal this the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Signed and sealed delivered in presence of us.. William (Markwell seal) Markwell Note:There is no way for me to determine if this information is correct.The assumption is that it is due to the dates.