Thomas ASHBY

Male Abt 1724 - 1783  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name Thomas ASHBY  [1
    Born Abt 1724  Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1782  , Hampshire, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 23 May 1783  , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 1786  , Frederick, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5148  An Armstrong & A Heffernan
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2009 

    Father Robert ASHBY,   b. Abt 1684,   d. Bef 12 Nov 1764, , Stafford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth BOTTS,   b. Abt 1701,   d. 15 Oct 1754, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Married Abt 1718  , Loudoun, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F2201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth ???,   b. Abt 1715,   d. Deceased 
    Children 
     1. Jesse ASHBY,   b. 1739,   d. 1823  (Age 84 years)
     2. William Wilton ASHBY,   b. 1744,   d. 1804  (Age 60 years)
     3. George ASHBY,   b. Abt 1745,   d. 1817  (Age ~ 72 years)
     4. Henry ASHBY,   b. Abt 1745,   d. 1817  (Age ~ 72 years)
     5. Peter ASHBY,   b. Abt 1751,   d. 1833  (Age ~ 82 years)
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2008 
    Family ID F2200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Ann MCCULLOUGH,   b. Abt 1735,   d. Bef 1780  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1751  Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Bladen ASHBY,   b. 1759, Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1828, , Wayne, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Mary Ann ASHBY,   b. 30 Jul 1752, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1799, , Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     3. Elizabeth ASHBY,   b. Abt 1754,   d. Deceased
     4. Hankerson ASHBY,   b. Abt 1756,   d. Aug 1780  (Age ~ 24 years)
     5. Silas ASHBY,   b. Abt 1765, , , Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1806, , Shelby, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years)
     6. Thompson ASHBY,   b. 1768, , Prince George's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1812, , Shelby, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2009 
    Family ID F2162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Head of Family Hampshire Co., Va. 1782 census with 7 persons in household. In same
      census were Jesse Ashby (6), Peter Ashby (5) and Stephen Ashby (9 white and 3 black).

      Thomas had 6 sons: Jesse 1739-1823; William W. 1744-1804; George c1745-1817; Henry c1745-1817; Stephen 1747-????; and Peter 1751-1833.

      DAR Patriot Index Vol. II, Pg.7, Pub. 1979 lists Thomas Ashby, b. c.1715 d. 5-23-1783, m. Elizabeth (Betty)----Pvt. VA. Thomas Ashby, Jr.'s name was removed from subsequent DAR Patriot books for "lack of proof of service". Thomas Ashby served 3 yrs as soldier, Virginia Line, received 100A of land Warrant #959 dated 6-20-1783, per Old Ky. Entries & Deeds, Pg. 314.

      My info from the book "Descendents of Bladen and Elizabeth (Foster) Ashby" (1975) indicates that Thomas and Mary Ann were married Nov 11, 1751 and had the following children: Mary Ann b. 1752, Elizabeth b. 1754, Hankerson b. 1756, Bladen b. 1759 d. 1828, Silas b. 1765 d. 1806, and Thompson b. 1770 d. 1814. Information attributed to Mrs. Sally Draper of Rutland, Vermont.

      This Thomas left a will. His sons are William, Peter, George & Henry; his daughters were not mentioned. [Brown Relatives, Beatrice Addington Cleveland]

  • Sources 
    1. [S287] Dorland, Sharon Ashby.


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