William French Markwell

William French Markwell was born in 1750, probably in Kentucky. He married Mildred Emilia Hurst in 1775. They had eleven children:

1. Hurst Markwell, m. Mary Royce in 1803 in Kentucky

2. John F. Markwell, m. Jane Farris on Sep 12, 1799 in Fleming County, Kentucky

3. Elizabeth Markwell, m. John Warrick in 1796 in Mason County, Kentucky

4. Landon "Landy" Markwell, m. Elizabeth Fleming and Esther Hunt, d. May 1, 1819 in Fleming County, Kentucky

5. James Markwell, b. Sep 10, 1782, m. Sally Norman and Rebecca VanLandingham, d. Nov 25, 1850 in Fleming County, Kentucky

6. William Markwell, b. Aug 23, 1786, m. Sarah "Sally" Alexander, d. Dec 5, 1854 in Fleming County, Kentucky

7. Mary Markwell, b. Aug 23, 1786, m. Henry Hurst, Jr. on Jan 5, 1805 in Fleming County, Kentucky, d. Feb 1860 in Mason County, Kentucky

8. Joseph Markwell, m. Mary Alexander

9. Henry Markwell, b. Apr 3, 1789 in Mason County, Kentucky, m. Sarah Haslet on Apr 10, 1810 in Fleming County, Kentucky, d. May 6, 1852 in Fleming County, Kentucky

10. Jesse Markwell, m. Elizabeth VanLandingham on Feb 17, 1831 in Fleming County, Kentucky

11. Lewis Markwell, b. Jun 5, 1799 in Kentucky, d. Nov 12, 1878 in Fleming County, Kentucky

William served as a private in the Revolutionary War between 1777-1780, in Captain Alexander L. Smith's Company in Colonel Rawling's Regiment attached to the Fourth Maryland Regiment, commanded by Colonel J. C. Hill. According to the archives of Maryland, Vol 18, Maryland Muster Roll of Revolution, 1775-1783 page 145, "William Markwell, Private, discharged March 8, 1780." Page 618, Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service--Return of Invalids--Continental Hospital Returns, 1777-1778, a list of the soldiers in the court house Hospital at Reading Nov 17, 1777 lists William Markwelch. (Mark Markwell remarks this notation is an incorrect spelling for Markwell). Another paper during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83: "Musters of Maryland Troops,Vol 1". Name: Markwell, Wm. Rank do Discharged 8 Mar 1780. William Markwell first appears on Roll of Jan 1778 on Detachment with Captain Lynch, April 1778.

DAR Record:

Court records show that William Markwell was in Mason County, Kentucky in 1796 when he "gave consent" for the marriage of his daughter (Elizabeth) to John Warwick. He lived in that part of Mason county that was later formed into Fleming County in 1799.

Another paper shows William Markwell in a list of churches, Fleming county, Foxes Creek. Copied from minutes of the Bracken Association of Baptists. held at Stone Lick Church September 19,20,21,1801, Mason county, Ky. Foxes Creek churches, William Markwell is listed two more times under the heading, Messengers.

Another document #172 dated 8 Apr 1805 Thomas Jones of Montgomery county, Ky and William Markwell of Fleming county, Ky: the sale of Negro woman slave named Pricellah aged about 27 years for 110 pounds. Witnessed William Pickrell, Laurance Thompson, James Markwell, clerk, George W. Botts.

William Markwell died in 1816 in Fleming County, Kentucky. His will is recorded in Will Book B, page 1, Fleming County Court.

He is buried in the Old Cemetery, Poplar Plains, Kentucky.

Info from Findagrave.com:

Info from a family group sheet provided by Joseph E. Gardner.....

"Some information from Grace Markwell Meier. Much information from Caren Prater who in a letter to me 6 Aug 1992 writes, "William markwell, Sr. and wife Amelia Mildred "Milly" Hurst's tombstones were put in concrete many years ago. This told to me by me grandmother, Martha Harlan Day Royse (Mrs. Leo Marce Royse). William and Amelia were buried right in Poplar Plains on the outside wall of the old Pearce/Ficklin Graveyard." A memorial marker located in the Markwell Cemetery near Grange City locates the graves, "just outside the south wall of the old Pearce Cemetery in Poplar Plains, at the southeast corner of the wall." He was buried in Pearce/Ficklin Cemetery, Poplar Plains, Fleming county, Ky. This place is supposedly on his farm between Poplar Plains and Hillsboro, Kentucky. Occupation was Innkeeper and Farmer, church affiliation was Baptist, according to Cornish. Further, Cornish reports that William French Markwell was a landowner and a slave owner. Brick home, bricks later used in Fleming county, Ky to construct a modern day home. The house stood for 179 years, built by slaves of William Markwell, bricks used later in another home, Fleming county, I guess. Mamie has a picture of the front door, framework. Gravestone erected 1981, at the Markwell Cemetary between Hillsboro and Grange City in Fleming county, Kentucky. On April 26, 1981, dreams of family representatives, Glenna Markwell Kessels and Grace Markwell Meier were realized. The Dudley chapter of the D.A.R. held the dedication services. Miss Mary Ann Dodge, Regent of the William Dudley Chapter, gave a very moving dedication. Four children of representatives of William's children were also present. "Since the memorial stone could not be placed on the actual site of the graves in Poplar Plains, because they are on private property, it was located within the boundaries of the old Fox Creek Baptist Church foundation located in the north part of the Markwell Cemetery near Grange City. William attended this church in the early 1800's.