Brief Life History of Marshall
When Marshall Franks was born on 5 November 1752, in Lunenburg, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, Nehemiah Franks Sr., was 37 and his mother, Mary Nancy Peake, was 22. He married Martha Bankhead about 1778, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Laurens, South Carolina, United States for about 20 years and Pickens, Alabama, United States in 1830. He died on 10 December 1836, in Lowndes, Georgia, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Tabernacle Cemetery, Ethelsville, Pickens, Alabama, United States.
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- Marshal L Franks, "United States Census, 1830"
- Marshall Franks, "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949"
- Marshall Franks, "Find A Grave Index"
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1775
"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1795 · Yazoo Land Fraud
As Georgia had been weakened during the Revolutionary War, it was unable to defend its Yazoo lands, or land west of the Yazoo River. Thirty-five million acres were sold to four companies for $500,000 as Governor George Mathews signed the Yazoo Act on January 7, 1795. Angry Georgians protested in the streets as they felt bribery and corruption were involved and the sale was far below market value. The legislation tried to rescind the Yazoo Act, but much of the land had been sold to third parties. The issue made its way to the United States Supreme Court and it was determined that rescinding the law was an unconstitutional infringement on a legal contract. The government took full possession of the territory by 1814 and awarded its claimants over $4,000,000.
Name Meaning
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from Frank .
English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Frankish, an ethnic name from Middle English frankys ‘French, Frenchman’ (Old English frencisc), for someone from France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Transcription of Will of Marshall Franks
December 10, 1839 "In the name of God Amen. I Marshall Franks this day of sound mind and good memory do make this my last will and testament. Item first; It is my will and desire that after my deat …
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