Keith Family

                          Generation One

1.  Rev. James Keith; b. 1696 at Peterhead, Scotland; m. Mary Isham
Randolph, daughter of Thomas Randolph and Judith Fleming, 1730; d.
1753 at Fauquier Co., VA.
     He resided at Prince William Co., VA.

     Known children of Rev. James Keith and Mary Isham Randolph were
as follows:
                 i. James Keith; b. 1734; m. Catherine Contee,
                    daughter of John Contee and Margaret Snowden; d.
                    1814 at Alexandria, VA.
                    He resided at Alexandria, VA. He resided at
                    Fauquier Co., VA.
                ii. Capt. Thomas Randolph Keith; b. 1736 at Virginia;
                    m. Judith Blackwell, daughter of Col. Joseph
                    Blackwell and Lucy Steptoe, 23 May 1775; d. 1805
                    at Georgia; d. 1811 at Columbus Co., GA.
                    He resided at Fauquier Co., VA.
               iii. John Keith; b. 1735; m. Mary Elizabeth Doniphan;
                    d. after Aug 1809 at Virginia.
                    He resided at Fauquier Co., VA.
     2.         iv. Mary Randolph Keith, b. 28 Apr 1737 at Fauquier
                    Co., VA; m. Col. Thomas Marshall.
                 v. Lt. Isham Keith; b. 1739; m. Charlotte Ashmore; d.
                    1789.
                    He resided at Fauquier Co., VA.
                vi. Elizabeth Keith; b. 1745; m. Edward Ford; d. 1821
                    at Bourbon Co., KY.
                    She and Edward Ford resided at Bourbon Co., KY.
               vii. Lt. Alexander Keith; b. 7-2-1748 at Virginia; m.
                    Mary Gallihue; 1st wife, 2nd husband; m. ___
                    Yancy; 2nd wife; d. 1822 at Jefferson Co., MS.
                    He resided at Fauquier Co., VA.
              viii. Judith Keith; m. James Key, son of Francis Key and
                    Ann Arnold Ross; d. 1817 at Mason Co., KY.


                          Generation Two

2.  Mary Randolph Keith (James1); b. 28 Apr 1737 at Fauquier Co., VA;
m. Col. Thomas Marshall, son of Capt. John Marshall and Elizabeth
Markham, 1754 at Fauquier Co., VA; d. 19 Sep 1809 at Mason Co., KY, at
age 72.

     Col. Thomas Marshall was born on 2 Apr 1730 at Washington Parish,
Westmoreland Co., VA. He was a surveyor. He was a Lieutenant during
French & Indian War. He was a member of the House of Burgesses at
Virginia. He was a member of the 1776 Virginia Convention that
declared independence at Virginia. He Lieutenant of Volunteers during
French & Indian War.  Superintendant of Lord Fairfax's Estate.  High
Sheriff of Fauquier Co. in 1767.  Organized the Culpepper Minutemen.
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.  Served at Valley Forge.
Succeeded to Gen. Mercer's command when Mercer was killed at Battle of
Germantown.  Fought at Battle of Brandywine where he commanded the
Third Virginia Regiment.  He resided in 1765 at 'The Hollow', near
Markham, Fauquier Co., VA. He resided at 'Oak Hill', Fauquier Co., VA.
He was High Sheriff in 1767 at Fauquier Co., VA. He resided in 1785 at
Woodford Co., KY. He was a member of the Virginia Legislature in 1787
at Fayette Co., Kentucky. He left a will on 26 Jun 1798 at Mason Co.,
KY; proved 15 Feb 1803.

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