cm.1.2.3 Adam Marchington.1813 Born 8th Jan., at Chapel Milton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England.
Adam probably traveled to the US around 1837. A member of the present day family state that Adam had to leave England as he was accused of stealing a horse. Having search the County Court Sessions I haven't come across any Marchington being involved in any theft around this time. However stealing a horse was a felony and as such was a serious crime due to the fact that a horse was a working tool and it had the potential to render someone without a means of sustaining a living. The usual punishment for such a crime at this time would have been Transportation for a set number of year but probably for life to Australia. But once again there are no records of such an incident taking place. At this time there were a few more Marchington family members who were emigrating to the States as such word could have got around of the opportunities to be had in making such a move.
Adam took US Citizenship as detailed:
USA Citizenship Application
Date: 3rd August 1844. Place : Delaware, Philadelphia.
Primary Individual : Marchington, Adam
Source Code : 9302
Adam moved into Pennsylvania possibly he may have been attracted by the coal
mining work opportunities. He marrying a Mary Ann
McGonegal c1843 in Delaware county PA. Mary Ann was born c1819.
They had the following children:
cm.1.2.3.1 James.1844,
cm.1.2.3.2 George.May 1846,
cm.1.2.3.3 Adam C.Aug1850 all born Pennsylvania.
cm.1.2.3.# Sarah Eliz'.Dec1852,
cm.1.2.3.# Hannah R Villa.1857,
cm.1.2.3.4 Samuel Thomas. 24
Sept 1859 all born in Noble County, Ohio.
1850 census : Chester Township. pag 287. Delaware Co. PA. Adam Marshington.
Adam died on the 12 Nov 1895 at Argenta, Arkansas, he was visiting his daughter.
Mary Ann died on the 26 Jan 1875. They are both buried at Crooked Tree cemetery,
Noble County, Ohio.
cm.1.2.3.1. James Marchington.1844 Pennsylvania. Moved to Meigs County, Ohio.
cm.1.2.3.2. George Marchington.1846 Pennsylvania. Moved to Noble County, Ohio.
cm.1.2.3.3. Adam C Marchington.1850.Pennsylvania.
cm.1.2.3.#. Sarah E Marchingotn.1852.Ohio.
cm.1.2.3.#. Hannah R Villa Marchington.1857. Ohio.
cm.1.2.3.4. Samuel Thomas Marchington.1859. Ohio. moved to Park County, Montana.
cm.1.2.2 Thomas Marchington.1810 son of Geo' Marchington of Chapel Milton and being Adams brother, possibly emigrated to America, at what time is unknown, he shows up in the 1880 census for Noble Co, Ohio age 70, & single, visiting his brother Adam.
There was also a Thomas who married in 1865 in Chesterfield district, Derbyshire. Its possible that George & Ann Marchington moved to this area and as such Thomas followed them and stayed on & married there. However he visited his brother in 1880 in Noble County Ohio according to the 1880 census, he is stated as being single in this census.