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     Mary C. Garner married William Sorin Evans, son of Francis Evans and Sally (?).¹
Mary C. Garner was born circa 1840 at Northampton Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Mary C. Garner died after 18 September 1890;
Per MilesFiles: "She was shown as Mary C. Evans when she reported the death of her husband Sorin Evans, who died of la grippe at the age of 56 years."¹

     Delilah Evans was born in 1807 at Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Jacob Sparrow Jr. on 1 February 1823 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
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MilesFiles cites; [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.²
Delilah Evans died in March 1882 at Glass, Gloucester Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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     Jacob Sparrow Jr. was born in 1804 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Delilah Evans, daughter of Richard "Young Dickey" Evans and Rachel 'Betanna' Evans, on 1 February 1823 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
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MilesFiles cites; [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.¹
Jacob Sparrow Jr. died circa 1881 at Glass, Gloucester Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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     Sinah Evans was born circa 1811 at Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married James Harvey Hoffman on 28 January 1826 at Baltimore City, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA.²

Sinah Evans died on 10 August 1892 at Harborton, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Sinah Evans was buried after 10 August 1892 at Rogersville Cemetery, Pungoteague, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
MilesFiles cites: [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214977337/sinah-c-hoffman, 2259.¹
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Per MilesFiles:
Name     Sinah Evans [1]
Birth     Abt 1811      Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [2]
Gender     Female

Census with husband     1850      St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
HH#1287 was headed by Jams. Harvey, a 40 year old sailor, born in VA, with real estate valued at $500. Listed with him were the following Harveys: Siner, age 35; Jno., a 19 year old sailor; Griffin, a 25 year old sailor; and Polly, age 22. This was probably the southern tip of Smith Island which was in Virginia. (Note: It is not clear why he was listed using his middle name, instead of his surname of Hoffman.)

Census with husband     1850      Dames Qtr Distrist, Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [4]
HH#1622 was headed by James Harvey, a 36 year old mariner. Listed with him were the following Harveys: Ciner, age 35; Griffen, age 22; Sally, age 22; Betsey, age 20; John, age 18; Jane, age 16; Nancy, age 13; James, age 11; William, age 9; Laura, age 7; and infant, age 6/12. (Note: It is not clear why he was listed using his middle name, instead of his surname of Hoffman.)

Census with husband     1860      Pungoteague PO, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [5]
HH#1283 was headed by James Hoofman, a 52 year old farmer, born in VA with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $200. Listed with him were the following Hoofmans all born in MD: Lena or Sina, age 47; James W., an 18 year old farm laborer; Julia A.M., age 14; and Noah S., age 12. Also listed was Winfield Scott, a 17 year old farm labor. (Note: James Hoofman, age 82, was living next door, who was evidently his father.)

Census with husband     1870      Locust Mount P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [6]
HH#504 was headed by J.H. Hoffman, a 63 year old farmer with real estate valued at $1,400 and personal property valued at $500. Listed with him were Siner Hoffman, age 56; Malinda Hoffman, age 24; M.J. Hoffman, a 3 year old female; and Harry Reed, a 14 year old black farm laborer.

Census with husband     1880      Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [7]
HH#227 was headed by James H. Hoffman, a 72 year old farmer. Listed with him were Siner Hoffman, a 68 year old wife and Melindey Evans, a 12 year old granddaughter.

Marr Name     Sinah Hoffman
Record ID     20816
Death     10 Aug 1892      Harborton, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [2]
Burial     Rogersville Cemetery, Pungoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [2]

Father     Richard 'young Dicky' Evans, b. Abt 1765, Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1857 (Age 92 years)

Mother     Rachel 'Betanna' Evans, b. Abt 1776, Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 21 Aug 1865 (Age < 89 years)
Marriage     Abt 1789 [8]

Family     James Harvey Hoffman, b. Abt 1804, Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 29 Aug 1881, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 77 years)
Marriage     28 Jan 1826      Baltimore Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [9]
They were shown as James Hoffman & Sina Evans.

Children      

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     James Harvey Hoffman was born circa 1804 at Smith Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Sinah Evans, daughter of Richard "Young Dickey" Evans and Rachel 'Betanna' Evans, on 28 January 1826 at Baltimore City, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA.¹

James Harvey Hoffman died between 29 June 1881 and 23 August 1881 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
Presumably died between date of will and date of probate thereof.¹
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Per MilesFiles:
Name     James Harvey Hoffman [1]
Birth     Abt 1804      Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [2]
Gender     Male

Census head of household     1850      Dames Qtr Distrist, Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
HH#1622 was headed by James Harvey, a 36 year old mariner. Listed with him were the following Harveys: Ciner, age 35; Griffen, age 22; Sally, age 22; Betsey, age 20; John, age 18; Jane, age 16; Nancy, age 13; James, age 11; William, age 9; Laura, age 7; and infant, age 6/12. (Note: It is not clear why he was listed using his middle name, instead of his surname of Hoffman.)

Census head of household     1850      Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [4]
HH#1287 was headed by Jams. Harvey, a 40 year old sailor, born in VA, with real estate valued at $500. Listed with him were the following Harveys: Siner, age 35; Jno., a 19 year old sailor; Griffin, a 25 year old sailor; and Polly, age 22. This was probably the southern tip of Smith Island which was in Virginia. (Note: It is not clear why he was listed using his middle name, instead of his surname of Hoffman.)
Biography     1856      Harborton, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [5]
According to James E. Mears in his book Hacks Neck & Its People, James Harvey Hoffman (son of Hejay (?) Hoffman, whose parents came from Germany and settled in Trenton, NJ) came to Hacks Neck from Smith Island, MD, and in 1856 purchased from George S. Rogers a tract of 127 acres, comprising all of the land between the east side of the present main road through Harborton and the western boundary of the "Poplar Grove" farm, now owned by the estate of L. Floyd Nock, dec'd, from the south bank of Pungoteague Creek to and slightly beyond the Hacks Neck - Pungoteague highway. This parcel comprised the two tracts that in 1825 commissioners dividing the estate of Levi Hutchinson assigned to his daughters Dorenda (Coleburn) and Elizabeth (Dunn). James Harvey Hoffman, who was the community's first postmaster, his father, his wife, and several of their children died at Harborton. (NOTE: Gail Waczyk, an expert on the families of Smith Island, MD and the bayside of Accomack Co, VA, found his Hoffman ancestors were actually in Accomack County since the late 1700s and their name was sometimes spelled Hopman.)

Census head of household     1860      Pungoteague PO, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [6]
HH#1283 was headed by James Hoofman, a 52 year old farmer, born in VA with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $200. Listed with him were the following Hoofmans all born in MD: Lena or Sina, age 47; James W., an 18 year old farm laborer; Julia A.M., age 14; and Noah S., age 12. Also listed was Winfield Scott, a 17 year old farm labor. (Note: James Hoofman, age 82, was living next door, who was evidently his father.)

Census head of household     1870      Locust Mount P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [7]
HH#504 was headed by J.H. Hoffman, a 63 year old farmer with real estate valued at $1,400 and personal property valued at $500. Listed with him were Siner Hoffman, age 56; Malinda Hoffman, age 24; M.J. Hoffman, a 3 year old female; and Harry Reed, a 14 year old black farm laborer.

Census head of household     1880      Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [8]
HH#227 was headed by James H. Hoffman, a 72 year old farmer. Listed with him were Siner Hoffman, a 68 year old wife and Melindey Evans, a 12 year old granddaughter.
Record ID     4750

Will     29 Jun 1881      Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [9]
In his will James H. Hoffman of Hack's Neck gave to son William G. Hoffman 16 acres of land being the north end of my farm, embracing the dwelling house and out houses where I now live and then to the Wharf Road on condition that he pay to my dau. Sally Evans $100 and to my dau. Jane Sparrer (Sparrow) $100. To son Westly Hoffman Hoffman 6 acres of land off the south end of my field, embracing the house where Thos. Bonwell and Arthur Killman now live, on condition that he pay to the children of Labin Evans $50 between them and to my son John Hoffman $50. To son N. S. Hoffman 6 acres of land between W. G. Hoffman's part and Westly Hoffman's part and at his death to his daughter Sinah Hoffman and her heirs, on condition that he pay to my 2 granddaughters, Melinda Evans and Anna Ward, $50 each. All of my woodland north of the main neck road to son William G. Hoffman, and all my woodland south of the said road to be equally divided between sons Westly and N. S. Hoffman. All personal property to be equally divided between my 3 daughters, Sally Evans, Jane Sparrer, Malinda Scott and my 2 sons Westly Hoffman and N. S. Hoffman. To dau. Malinda Scott, 1 acre of land where she now lives ½ of the lease I give to W. G. Hoffman and the other to West and Snead. Son W. G. Hoffman Exec. 29 Jun 1881. Wit: Raymond R. Hutchinson, Benjamin J. Kellam, S. T. Kellam. Proved 29 Aug 1881. Sureties Leonard H. Ames and Raymond R. Hutchinson.
Death     Bef 29 Aug 1881      Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [9]
It was on this date that his will was proved.

Father     James (of Jms) Hoffman, b. Abt 1778, Rhodes Point, Smith Island, Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860 (Age > 83 years)

Mother     Nancy Lucas, b. Abt 1782, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
Marriage     11 May 1803      Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [10, 11]
George Wilson was security on the M.L.B. of James Hoffman and Nancy Lucas.

Family     Sinah Evans, b. Abt 1811, Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1892, Harborton, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
Marriage     28 Jan 1826      Baltimore Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [12]
They were shown as James Hoffman & Sina Evans.
Children      

     Eleanor "Ellen" Evans was born in 1813 at Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
MilesFiles cites: [S593] Dryden, Ruth - Som Co Cemeteries, (Westimister, MD: Family Line Publications, 1989), 593.¹ She married John "Taffy" Marshall on 2 September 1833 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
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Per MilesFilse his 1st of 2 wives.²
Eleanor "Ellen" Evans died on 13 May 1884;
MilesFiles cites: [S3181] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall) laien@aol.com, Ancestors of Nicholas P. Cudnik, (Email to M.K. Miles, 8 Feb 2022), 3181.¹
Eleanor "Ellen" Evans was buried after 13 May 1884 at Tylerton, Smith Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
MilesFiles cites: [S593] Dryden, Ruth - Som Co Cemeteries, (Westimister, MD: Family Line Publications, 1989), 593.¹
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Eleanor "Ellen" Evans appeared in the census of 1860 at Accomack Court House, St. George's Parish, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
Per MilesFilse:
Census with husband     1860      Accomack Court House, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [4]
She was shown as Elenor Marshal, age 49 in HH#1187 headed by John Marshal, a 49 year old sailor.
Source: [S7] 1860 Accomack County, Virginia, Federal Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7.¹

Eleanor "Ellen" Evans appeared in the census of 1880 at Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
Per MilesFilse:
Census with husband     1880      Shanks, Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [5]
HH#1 was headed by John Marshall, age 75, occupation: Fish & Gunner. Listed with him were Ellen Marshall, a 66 year old wife; William Marshall, a 26 year old son, fishing & oysterman; Marg't Marshall, a 21 year old daughter-in-law, born in MD; Tinney Marshall, a 5 year old granddaughter, born in VA; Samuel T. Marshall, a 3 year old grandson, born in VA; and a male Baby Marshall, age 5/12, born Dec, a grandson.
Source: [S7] [S802] Ancestry.com, 1880 Federal Census, Accomack Co, VA, 802.¹

     John "Taffy" Marshall was born on 19 May 1811 at Saxis Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Eleanor "Ellen" Evans, daughter of Richard "Young Dickey" Evans and Rachel 'Betanna' Evans, on 2 September 1833 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
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Per MilesFilse his 1st of 2 wives.¹ John "Taffy" Marshall married Ann "Nancy" Lutton after 13 May 1884
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Per MilesFilse his 2nd of 2 wives
MilesFiles cites: [S3181] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall) laien@aol.com, Ancestors of Nicholas P. Cudnik, (Email to M.K. Miles, 8 Feb 2022), 3181.²
John "Taffy" Marshall died on 30 June 1896 at Smith Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, at age 85.¹
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Per MilesFiles:
Name     John 'Taffy' Marshall [1]
Birth     19 May 1811      Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
Gender     Male


Biography     
The 1820 Acc Co Census indicates that John Marshall (wife Hessy) had two sons born circa 1810 and/or soon thereafter. Based on the following information, it is assumed that one of these sons was John Marshall who married Eleanor Evans, daughter of Richard. The marriage was performed by Joshua Thomas. This couple have not been found in the 1850 Census. In 1860 they were in St. George Parish, among people with Tangier Island names. There were five children in the household and Rachel Evans, aged 93, who is assumed to be Eleanor's mother. On 31 Oct 1865, "John Marshall and wife and others" brought a chancery suit against "James Hoffman (who was probably the father of Gillet Marshall's wife Sarah Ann) and wife and others" (Acc Orders 1862-65, p661). This recording only explains that Rachel Evans, widow of Richard Evans, "has departed" and that John Marshall is her executor, with Edward B. Waples, special commissioner. On 26 Feb 1866, Edward B. Waples deeded to John Marshall, 30 acres of land that had been sold on Smith Island, at the storehouse of John Marsh, on "Horse Hammock" (Acc Deeds 1865-67, p361). The land was bordered on the East by Shank's Creek, on the North by Josiah Sparrow, on the West by the Chesapeake Bay and on the South by "the nole" (?). While there could have been older children, the five shown in the 1860 are listed below.

Was Living     Aft 1828      Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [2]
In a deposition regarding the MD-VA boundary, Taffy Marshall stated that he moved to Smith Island when he was age 17 with a barge and a flatty.

Census head of household     1860      Shanks, Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [3, 4]
He was shown as John Marshal the head of HH#1187, a 49 year old sailor with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $1,000. Listed with him were the following Marshals: Elenor, age 49; Marg't., age 18; Peter, age 14; Polly, age 11; Rachel, age 9; and Wm., age 5. Also listed was Rachel Evans, age 95 and born in MD, Soloman Evans, age 45, born in VA and idiotic; and John Dies, a 21 year old sailor, born in MD.

Census head of household     1880      Shanks, Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location [5]
HH#1 was headed by John Marshall, age 75, occupation: Fish & Gunner. Listed with him were Ellen Marshall, a 66 year old wife; William Marshall, a 26 year old son, fishing & oysterman; Marg't Marshall, a 21 year old daughter-in-law, born in MD; Tinney Marshall, a 5 year old granddaughter, born in VA; Samuel T. Marshall, a 3 year old grandson, born in VA; and a male Baby Marshall, age 5/12, born Dec, a grandson.

Death     30 Jun 1896      Smith Island, Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
Burial     Rumbley, Tylerton, Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [6]

Father     John A. Marshall, b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1835 (Age < 59 years)
Mother     Hester 'Hessy' Parks, b. Abt 1780 d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage     Abt 1800 [7]
Family ID     F760      Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 1     Eleanor 'Ellen' Evans, b. 1813, Shanks, below Smith Island, Accomack Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1884 (Age 71 years)
Marriage     2 Sep 1833      Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [8, 9]
Tully R. Wise was the security on the M.L.B. of John Marshall and Eleanor Evans of Richard.
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Family 2     Ann 'Nancy' Lurton, b. Abt 1850 d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage     Aft 13 May 1884 [10].¹

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John "Taffy" Marshall was listed as a resident in Solomon Evans's household in the census report in 1860 at St. George's Parish, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
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Census with mother     1860      St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
He was shown as Solomon Evans, a 45 year old idiot in HH#1187 headed by John Marshal, age 49. Also listed was Rachel Evans, age 95, who was evidently him mother.³

     Ann "Nancy" Lutton was born circa 1850.¹ She married John "Taffy" Marshall after 13 May 1884
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Per MilesFilse his 2nd of 2 wives
MilesFiles cites: [S3181] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall) laien@aol.com, Ancestors of Nicholas P. Cudnik, (Email to M.K. Miles, 8 Feb 2022), 3181.¹