Elizabeth Marshall married Rawleigh Colston on October 15, 1785.
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Obituary

Mrs. Elizabeth Colston

"Died at Honeywood, in the County of Berkeley on Friday the 21st instant. Mrs. Elizabeth Colston, relict of Rawleigh Colton, Esquire, in the 86th year of her age. This lady was the oldest sister of the late Chief Justice Marshall, whom she strongly resembled in many respects, particularly in the directness and perfect simplicity of her character. Of uncommonly clear and vigorous mind, she used every faculty not to magnify herself, but humbly to direct her in the proper discharge of every social and moral virtue. As a wife, parent, mistress, relative, friend, and neighbor she attracted the love and esteem of all who approached her. More especially was her Christian character, marked and decisive, seeming to strengthen as her physical powers declined.

From the middle of the preceding month, she had been confined to her bed – suffered much pain. Throughout the whole, she was resigned to the will of God; yet constantly praying, if it were His will, that she be permitted to depart and go hence. It was natural that her devoted family should pray for her recovery; but this she earnestly requested them not to do, as her strongest desire was to be with the Lord in whom she trusted.

She retained her self-possession to the last; and although she seldom spoke voluntarily, yet always when addressed returned direct and appropriate answers. Her surrounding friends, therefore had from herself the comfortable assurance that all her thoughts and all her hopes were placed on Jesus. She was evidently engaged in prayer, to within a quarter of an hour before her dissolution, and passed without a groan or struggle from time to eternity, leaving to those who witnessed it, a lovely example of the peaceful death of the righteous. Her remains were committed to the family vault on Monday by Rev. James Chisholm of the Episcopal Church, of which Communion she had been a member for the last fifty years."

Obituary published in the Martinsburg Gazette – April 6, 1843