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We explored the very private Mary Willis “Polly” Ambler Marshall for Women’s History Month and her influence on her very public husband. Check out PopCiv...
Jun 30, 2021 · John Marshall, September 24, 1755 - July 6, 1835, and Mary Willis “Polly” Ambler Marshall, March 18, 1766, to December 25, 1831. #fourthofjuly #revolutionarywar #patriot #statesman #ChiefJustice
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25 DEC 1831 Richmond, Virginia, USA25 DEC 1831 Richmond, Madison, Virginia, USANote: Mary's father had been one of Yorktown's wealthiest men but the war had ruined him financially. The family had taken a small tenement apartment next to the headquarters of Colonel Thomas Marshall who extended his protectionMary became an invalid soon after she was marriedThomas Jefferson, who called her the "Fair Belinda." Her spurn of Jeffer...
- Female
- March 18, 1766
- John Marshall
- December 25, 1831
Mary Willis “Polly”. Ambler. Marshall. Wife of Chief Justice John Marshall Inscription: This shrine is devoted to her memory by him who best knew her worth and most deplores her death.
We’re taking a moment to remember a woman near and dear to John Marshall’s heart (and ours): his wife, Mary “Polly” Ambler Marshall. What impact did this very private woman have on her very public husband? What did it mean to be a woman of status at the turn of the 19th century?
Feb 14, 2016 · John Marshall, b.24 SEP 1755, Oak Hill, Fauquier Co, VA, son of Thomas Marshall + Mary Randolph Keith; + Mary Willis Ambler, b.17 MAR 1766, Yorktown, York Co, VA
The Marshall Family: The Descendants of Chief Justice John Marshall and Mary Willis (Ambler) Marshall, a publication of the John Marshall Foundation made possible by the Descendants Committee. Check back for information on ordering a copy and subscribing to the online database of descendants.
