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Stephen Ashby (abt. 1712 - abt. 1797)

Captain Stephen Ashby
Born about in Prince William County, Virginiamap
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Died about at about age 84 in Mercer, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution
Stephen Ashby is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003425.

He was born in September 1712 in Virginia and his parents were Rosanna (Berry) and Thomas Edward Ashby (d: 1752 VA). [1]

Stephen Ashby married Elizabeth G. Robertson. [2]

On 09 Sep 1778 he was commissioned a Captain of the Virginia Continental line and he was retired from service on 01 Jan 1781. [2]
1776 Project
Captain Stephen Ashby served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

On 19 May 1797 he made his last Will. [3]

He was buried at Old Ashby Farm Cemetery in Hanson, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA. [4]

His last Will was presented in the July 1797 court and mentioned ...

- his unnamed wife
- sons Daniel, Absalom, John, Stephen and Enos
- daughters Rose Timmons, Anna Prather, Lettice Neally (Neale)
- slaves Christopher, Delectations, Frederick, Hannah, George, Rachel, James which he gave to his wife and children. [5]

As the estate was settled there was a statement that he died in May 1797, in what was then Christian County, Kentucky, but that at the time of his death, he was a citizen and resident of Mercer County, Kentucky; also more detail on his children [5] [6] ...

  1. Daniel Ashby, b: 30 Aug 1759, m: Polly [2]
  2. Lettice "Letty" Neal, widow of Thomas NEAL [2]
  3. Absalom Ashby, b: 1750-60, m: Jane Shumate [2]
  4. John Ashby, m: Mary "Polly" Harding [2]
  5. Stephen Ashby, b: 14 Oct 1776, m: Elizabeth Enos [2]
  6. Enos Ashby
  7. Rose Timmons, wife of George Timmons, [2]
  8. Anne Prather, wife of Thomas Prather [2]

A further list was given on 14 Apr 1834 which included Stephen's grandchildren [5] ...

Daniel Ashby, Stephen Ashby, John Ashby, Daniel Ashby, Jr, Willis Ashby, Presley Ashby, Sally Branson (wife of Liner Branson), Patsey Pedcock (wife of Amos B. Pedcock), Hannah Timmons, Elizabeth Timmons, Ann Branson (wife of Baylis Branson), Fielding Timmons, Mace Timmons, George Timmons, Thomas Prather, James Prather, Stephen Prather, John Prather, Philip Prather, Washington Prather, Rebecca Ashby (wife of Nathaniel Ashby), Nelly Crabtree (wife of Joseph Crabtree), Letty Murphy (wife of Charles Murphy), Rosy Crabtree (wife of William Crabtree), Ily Prather, Thomas T. Prather, Fielding T. Prather, Sally Ann Prather, James Ashby, Lewis Ashby, Wilson Ashby, Sally Prather (wife of Philip Prather), Anne BARR (wife of Alfred BARR) and Bemima Pritchett (wife Pritchett)

... are the only heirs-at-law (except the children of Letty Neal) of Stephen Ashby, deceased, late a Captain in the War of the Revolution, who departed this life in what was then Christian County, Kentucky about the year 1797. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ "John Fleming, Carolina to California: some descendants and in-laws 1734-1972" by Lee Fleming Reese, p35 typescript 1972.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 A Roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution : commemoration of the United States of America Bicentennial, 04 July 1976 v1 p22 compiled by Daughters of the American Revolution (Indiana) in 1976.
  3. ↑ Mercer County, Kentucky Will Book#2 p36
  4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #79401846 for Capt Stephen Ashby, b: 1710 Prince William County, Virginia, USA; d: 19 May 1797 Christian County, Kentucky, USA; buried: Old Ashby Farm Cemetery, Hanson, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; with gravestone photo, b: 1710.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Research Papers: Will of Capt. Stephen Ashby, Mercer Co. KY, May 19, 1797; Proof of Descendancy, Hopkins Co. Court Order, 13 Jan 1834; Family Group Sheet, Thomas Ashby (1680-1752). Contributed by: Mary Yoder on 14 Sep 1999.
  6. ↑ Hopkins County, Kentucky Order Book (Aug 1831-Dec 1839) for 13 Jan 1834.

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B-404 Anne B
Ashby-1154 and Ashby-175 appear to represent the same person because: birth, death, parents, match.
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
Ashby-420 and Ashby-175 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same parents. 1710 is correct birth date. He lived to adulthood, so would not have had a younger brother by the same name. See Ashby-1154 for full bio.
posted by Anne B

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