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Rev John Gerrard Marks 1716–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1716

Birth Location: Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 3 Mar 1788

Death Location: Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Marks

Mother: Mary Marks

Spouse(s): Uriah Ledyard, Mary Hedder

Children(s): John Marks, Thomas Marks, Mary Marks, Uriah Marks, Elisha Marks, Martha Marks, Isaiah Marks, Abel Marks, Patsey Marks

The story of Rev John Gerrard Marks began in 1716 in Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States. Rev John Gerrard Marks married Mary Hedder, Uriah Anne Ledyard, and had children including Abel Marks, Elisha Marks, Isaiah Marks, John Marks, Martha Marks, Mary Marks, Patsey Marks, Thomas Marks, Uriah Marks. Rev John Gerrard Marks passed away in 1788 in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev John Gerrard Marks began in 1716 in Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Rev John Gerrard Marks married Mary Hedder, Uriah Anne Ledyard, and had children including Abel Marks, Elisha Marks, Isaiah Marks, John Marks, Martha Marks, Mary Marks, Patsey Marks, Thomas Marks, Uriah Marks.
  • Rev John Gerrard Marks passed away in 1788 in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Marks
1671–1775
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Marks
1673–1750
Birth Location: Springfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Uriah Ledyard
1720–1788
Birth Location: Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Hedder
1715–1746
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Marks
1753–1821
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Thomas Marks
1756–1832
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Marks
1742–1824
Birth Location: Montgomery Twp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Uriah Marks
1745–1830
Birth Location: , Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elisha Marks
1744–1805
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
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Martha Marks
1754–1830
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
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Isaiah Marks
1755–1785
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
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Abel Marks
1760–1817
Birth Location: Loudoun, Virginia, United States
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Patsey Marks
1766–
Birth Location: –
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Rev Marks's Ancestors

Self
Rev Marks
1716–1788
Birth Place: Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Joseph Marks
1671–1775
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Marks
1673–1750
Springfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Marks's Descendants

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Rev (John Gerrard) Marks (Nov 1716–3 Mar 1788) m. Uriah (Anne) Ledyard (01 Feb 1720–13 Jun 1788) m. Mary Hedder (1715–1746)
  1. 1. John Marks 1753–1821 m. Rachel Boyce 1750–1828
    1. 1. Sarah Marks 1786–1855 m. John Overfield 1780–1841
      1. 1. Martin (Cornelius) Overfield 1801–1873 m. Mary (Ann Mollie) Overfield 1805–1880
        1. 1. Benjamin Overfield –1840
        2. 2. Sarah (Alemdia) Overfield 1820–1897
        3. 3. Martin (Calvin) Overfield 1848–1889 m. Emily (Rachel) Bauer 1858–1918
        4. 4. Maria (Ann) Overfield 1844–1930
        5. 5. Tholamiah Overfield 1821–1892
        6. 6. Evaline Overfield 1830–1895
        7. 7. Amanda (Elizabeth) Overfield 1824–1889
        8. 8. Nancy Overfield 1827–
        9. 9. Joshua Overfield 1853–1929
        10. 10. Mary Overfield 1838–1868
        11. 11. John (B) Overfield 1822–1876
        12. 12. Emmanuel Overfield 1825–1859
        13. 13. Smith Overfield 1839–1886
        14. 14. Eliza Overfield 1840–1856
        15. 15. Richard Overfield 1842–1898
        16. 16. Frances Overfield 1848–
        17. 17. Sarah Overfield 1846–
        18. 18. Mary Overfield 1832–1906
        19. 19. Lewis (M) Overfield 1834–1863
        20. 20. William Overfield 1854–
        21. 21. George (Samuel) Overfield 1847–1924
        22. 22. William (Jackson) Overfield 1843–1933
        23. 23. Permelia (J) Overfield 1838–1918
        24. 24. Mary (Louisa) Overfield 1832–1906
      2. 2. Mary (Ann Mollie) Overfield 1805–1880 m. Martin (Cornelius) Overfield 1801–1873
      3. 3. Elisha (B) Overfield 1806–1888
      4. 4. John (E) Overfield 1803–1874
    2. 2. Samuel Marks 1790–1846
      1. 1. William (Andrew Jackson) Marks 1827–1885
        1. 1. Samuel Marks 1857–1933
        2. 2. Emory (Augustus) Marks 1874–1953
        3. 3. Polly (Ann) Marks 1847–1926
        4. 4. Mary (Polina) Marks 1851–1920
        5. 5. George (R.) Marks 1864–
        6. 6. Harvey Marks 1868–1948
    3. 3. Margery Marks 1795–1880
    4. 4. John Marks 1778–1831
      1. 1. James (Jackson) Marks 1825–1894
        1. 1. John (Jackson) Marks 1858–1911
    5. 5. Anna Marks 1785–1819
    6. 6. Jesse Marks 1832–1832
    7. 7. Leann Marks 1812–1862
      1. 1. Lavenia Baker 1848–
        1. 1. William Gibson 1868–1916
    8. 8. Elisha Marks 1800–1840 m. Mary Marks 1805–1878
      1. 1. William (Lee) Marks 1848–1929
        1. 1. Mamie (Rachel) Marks 1886–1937
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Betty) Marks 1848–1912
      3. 3. Elisha (Eli) Marks 1844–
        1. 1. Mary (Francis) Marks 1865–1898
        2. 2. Libbie (Jane) Marks 1870–
      4. 4. Martha (Jane) Marks 1833–1901
        1. 1. William (Oscar) Melton 1868–1980
      5. 5. Rachel (K) Marks 1831–1890
      6. 6. John (T) Marks 1828–1897
      7. 7. Jesse Marks 1827–1897
      8. 8. James Marks 1822–
      9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Marks 1832–1905 m. Sarah (J) Williams 1832– m. Silas (Dean) Williams 1830–1901
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Williams 1861–1947 m. Maggie Williams 1879–1950 m. Kissiah (Ann) Spencer 1868–1898
        2. 2. William (Henry) Williams 1854– m. Margaret (Belle) Kinnamon 1867–1946
        3. 3. Sara (Helenia FrancesFannie) Williams 1858–1865
        4. 4. NancyBettie (Elizabeth America) Williams 1864–1902
        5. 5. James (Absalom) Williams 1870–1942 m. Salena ('Lena' Lucy) Sandefur 1874–1932
        6. 6. Henry Williams 1856–
        7. 7. Elisa Williams 1864–
      10. 10. Mary (A) Marks 1839–1917
    9. 9. Margery Marks 1795–1880
      1. 1. Martha (R.) Crews 1833–1854
        1. 1. Monroe (Brown) Chandler 1851–1929
      2. 2. Margaret (Frances Margie) Crews 1835–1931
        1. 1. Sallie (A.) Whitsell 1862–1939
      3. 3. Williamson Crews 1823–1883
        1. 1. Perry (Franklin) Crews 1847–1930
        2. 2. Amanda (F.) Crews 1846–1890
        3. 3. Alexander (Clint) Crews 1859–1937
      4. 4. John (M. Crews) Marks 1820–1878
        1. 1. Thomas (Crews (AKA) Morrow) 1840–1906
      5. 5. Eliza Crews 1813–1900
        1. 1. Margara (Jane) Higginson 1841–1896
        2. 2. Elizabeth Higginson 1850–1929
        3. 3. Angelina Higginson 1855–1896
      6. 6. Sarah (Sally A.) Crews 1832–1871
        1. 1. Nancy (M.) Herron 1853–1932
        2. 2. William (Wesley) Herron 1859–1942
        3. 3. Jake (Bennett) Herron 1868–1909
      7. 7. Nancy (Jane) Crews 1837–1926
        1. 1. Sarah (Frances) Tapp 1859–1934
    10. 10. Rachel Marks 1786–1866
    11. 11. Uriah Marks 1781–1830 m. Robert Rankin 1781–1797
      1. 1. Rachel Rankin 1800–1830
    12. 12. Samuel Marks 1780–1846
    13. 13. Benjamin Marks 1776–1869
      1. 1. Eliza Marks 1825–1874
        1. 1. Melvina Orr 1869–1944
        2. 2. Martha (Ellen) Orr 1853–1903
        3. 3. James (Robert) Orr 1854–1925
      2. 2. Mary Marks 1812–1888
        1. 1. Abagail Rodgers 1842–1914
      3. 3. John Marks 1807–1890
        1. 1. Lucy Marks 1831–1897
        2. 2. George (O.) Marks 1829–1911
        3. 3. John (Minor) Marks 1834–1909
        4. 4. Abraham Marks 1835–1899
      4. 4. Benjamin (J.) Marks 1810–1876
        1. 1. Nathan Marks 1845–
        2. 2. Owen Marks 1831–1896
        3. 3. Lemuel (L.) Marks 1839–1903
      5. 5. Samuel (D.) Marks 1808–1867
        1. 1. Thomas (Perry) Marks 1834–1883
        2. 2. Lydia Marks 1848–1910
      6. 6. Thomas (J.) Marks 1817–1878
        1. 1. Benjamin (R.) Marks 1838–1900
        2. 2. Lewis (C.) Marks 1848–1924
    14. 14. Martha Marks 1793–1825
    15. 15. Grifin Marks 1780–1864
      1. 1. Margaret Marks 1806–1902
    16. 16. Hannah Marks 1790–1819
    17. 17. Eli Marks 1820–1903
    18. 18. Nancy Marks 1816–1898
  2. 2. Thomas Marks 1756–1832 m. Keziah Crowley 1765–1860
    1. 1. Charles Marks 1795–
    2. 2. Jemima Marks 1786–1799
    3. 3. John Marks 1791–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Marks) ) 1792–1862
      1. 1. Nancy Allman 1812–1892
        1. 1. William (Riley) McCarty 1848–1902
    5. 5. Mary Marks 1805–1878 m. Elisha Marks 1800–1840
    6. 6. Margaret Marks 1832–1832
    7. 7. Clementine Marks 1809–1884
      1. 1. Virginia (Georgia) Crowley 1856–1926
        1. 1. Elby (Calvin) Buchanan 1877–1962
    8. 8. Margaret (Deborah) Marks 1805–1894
    9. 9. Thomas (Isaiah) Marks 1798–1864
      1. 1. Uriah (K.) Marks 1818–1880
        1. 1. Louisa (Almarinda) Grayson 1849–1909
    10. 10. Catherine Marks 1793–1864
    11. 11. Mary Marks 1799–1878 m. George Watkins 1798–1860
      1. 1. Thomas Watkins 1827–1874 m. Josephine Rayburn 1827–1904
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Watkins 1859–1951
        2. 2. Lucindia Watkins 1848–1870 m. Spear (W.) Spencer 1844–1952
        3. 3. George (T Peter) Watkins 1852–1922
        4. 4. Mary ("Mollie" S) Watkins 1857–1888
    12. 12. Thomas (Manuel) Marks 1789–1799
  3. 3. Mary Marks 1742–1824
    1. 1. Euphemia (Effie) Humphrey 1772–1821
      1. 1. John (Marshall) Young 1796–1853
        1. 1. Franklin (Marshall) Young 1821–1887
  4. 4. Uriah Marks 1745–1830 m. Jenkin WILLIAMS 1745–1829
    1. 1. Levi Williams 1782–1860
      1. 1. Loudema (Demy) Williams 1806–1879
        1. 1. George (W.) Scott 1846–1888
    2. 2. Leah Williams 1771–1832
    3. 3. Richard Williams 1767–1840 m. Keziah Cole 1774–1845
      1. 1. Samuel (Cole) WILLIAMS 1795–1868
      2. 2. Hugh (L) WILLIAMS 1816–1876
      3. 3. Sampson WILLIAMS 1807–1867
      4. 4. Elisha WILLIAMS 1805–1870
      5. 5. Lucinda WILLIAMS 1813–1857
      6. 6. Mary WILLIAMS 1797–1870
      7. 7. Freelove Williams 1809–1870 m. David Cress 1809–1860
        1. 1. Martha (C.) Cress 1844–1862
        2. 2. Julia (Ann) Cress 1836–1911
        3. 3. Andrew (J.) Cress 1849–1854
        4. 4. James. (H.) Cress 1843–1864
        5. 5. William Cress 1841–1850
        6. 6. Noah (Franklin) Cress 1853–1930 m. Catherine (V.) Astin 1898– m. Sarah (Ann) Parks 1855–1934
        7. 7. Phillip (L) Cress 1856–1923 m. Bettie (M) Johnson 1849–
        8. 8. Philipp Cress 1834– m. Margaret (E.) Anderson 1854–
        9. 9. Rachel (Alabama) Taylor 1839–1920
        10. 10. Sarah (E) Cress 1847–
      8. 8. Malinda Williams 1812–1869
      9. 9. Wry (Uria) Williams 1801–1874
      10. 10. James Williams 1799–1876
      11. 11. Martha (Patsy) WILLIAMS 1793–1864
      12. 12. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Williams 1794–1866
        1. 1. John Blankenbeckler 1821–
        2. 2. Malinda Williams 1822–1896
      13. 13. Benjamin (Floyd) Williams 1802–
      14. 14. Sally Williams 1803–
    4. 4. Samuel Williams 1769–1832
    5. 5. John WILLIAMS 1775–1810
      1. 1. Ludemia WILLIAMS 1807–1872
        1. 1. Lilburn (Alexander) Smith 1838–1911
    6. 6. Polly Williams 1783–1832
    7. 7. Molly Williams 1785–
    8. 8. Ury Williams 1781–
    9. 9. James Williams 1774–1836
    10. 10. Eisha Williams 1779–
    11. 11. Milly Williams 1795–1832
    12. 12. Uriah ('Ury') Williams 1792–
    13. 13. Leah Williams 1771–1841
    14. 14. Rachael Williams 1785–1832
    15. 15. Sarah Williams 1787–1850
      1. 1. Elizabeth Stanforth 1813–1879
        1. 1. John (A.) Brown 1846–1925
  5. 5. Elisha Marks 1744–1805
    1. 1. George (Smith) Marks 1787–1869
      1. 1. George (William Albert) Marks 1831–1862
        1. 1. William (Samuel Sam) Marks 1855–1907
  6. 6. Martha Marks 1754–1830
  7. 7. Isaiah Marks 1755–1785
  8. 8. Abel Marks 1760–1817
    1. 1. Watts Marks 1801–1870
      1. 1. Jane Marks 1828–1902
        1. 1. Catherine Roberts 1848–1895
      2. 2. Watts Marks 1835–1885
        1. 1. Sarah (Lilly) Marks 1875–1931
  9. 9. Patsey Marks 1766–

Rev Marks's Timeline

4 Records

1715
21 Sep 1715
Birth of Rev John Gerrard Marks in North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1716
Nov 1716
Birth of Rev John Gerrard Marks in Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1788
March 03, 1788
Age 72
Death of Rev John Gerrard Marks in Round Hill, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Round Hill, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
1788
3 Mar 1788
Age 72
Death of Rev John Gerrard Marks in Round Hill, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Round Hill, Loudoun, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1715
    Event Place: North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1716
    Event Place: Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 03, 1788
    Event Place: Round Hill, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1788
    Event Place: Round Hill, Loudoun, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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