JOSEPH MARR
Joseph MARR was one of the pioneers of Turbut township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. He was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1750. His father was Lawrence MARR, supposed to have come to America from Scotland in the early part of the year 1700, who settled in Upper Mount Bethel township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He died (aged 90 years) and was buried there. On July 2, 1792, Joseph MARR purchased from the widow of Turbut Francis a tract of land, one mile square, a part of the tract known as the "Colonel's Reward," lying on the east bank of the west branch of the Susquehanna river, embracing the northern part of what is now Milton, including the three farms north of that place. For this land he paid "four pounds per acre lawful money of Pennsylvania and a negro girl at the price of thirty pounds." He settled on the property in 1793 and immediately built a stone house beautifully situated on the banks of the river. It is still standing. In later years, it was purchased from the family of Alem MARR, his son, by Moses Chamberlin. Joseph MARR died September 18, 1796, aged forty-six years and was buried in the Marr burying ground, where the Lincoln Street schoolhouse stands. Later his remains were removed to the upper cemetery, where they now rest. Mr. MARR was an earnest and consistent member of the Episcopal Church, in his day called the Church of England. On August 18, 1794, he and his wife, susanna gave a tract of land, in Church lane, adjoining Upper Milton, to the trustees of the Episcopal congregation for burial and church purposes. He was one of the founders of the church of that denomination and the prime mover in the erection of the first church of that faith in Northumberland county. The church as an organized body dates back to 1793.
The children of Joseph and Susanna (Price) Marr, all born at Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton County, PA, were: (1) March, born April 20, 1775, died January 27, 1830. On December 25, 1795, she married Robert Martin, lawyer, and they had four children, Jane Susanna, Joseph and James. Left no descendants. (2) Hannah, born April 20, 1776, died Feb. 24, 1857. (3) David, born March 14, 1779, died Feb. 14, 1819, unmarried. (4) William, born March 26, 1782, died Dec.18,1823. (5) Joseph, died Oct. 5, 1804. (6) Alem
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