William Robert Asherst (abt. 1762 - 1851)

Born about 1762 in Halifax, Virginia

Husband of Mary Polly (McChesney) Asherst — married 15 Sep 1782 in Rockbridge, Virginia

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1851 at about age 89 in Farmersville, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1762 in Halifax, Virginia.

Birth

Birth: William R. Asher's father listed as William but don't know where I got that information. I have nothing on his mother. I middle inital R. came from his daughter Jane's marriage to George Wales. William signed the permission as William R. I

Date: ABT 1762

Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA^[1]

Residence

Residence: State Census of Surry, North Carolina 1784-1787 Head of Household William Asher 1 white male 21-60 (William Asher) 1 white male under 21 & above 60 (? Son Samuel Asher not born til 1788) 2 white females all age (Mary McChesney Asher &baby girl

Date: Bet. 1784–1787

Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA^[2]

Residence: William Asher County: Pendleton State: South Carolina Number of Free White Males Under 16: 1 Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 1 Number of Free White Females: 3 Number of Household Members: 5

Date: 1790

Place: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States^[3]

Residence:

Date: 1841

Place: Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1841^[4]

Residence:

Date: 1840

Place: Caldwell County, KY^[5]

Residence:

Date: 01 Jun 1840

Place: Caldwell, Kentucky, USA^[6]

Residence:

Date: 01 Jun 1840

Place: Caldwell, Kentucky, USA^[7]

Event

Event: Mary McChesney Asher died in 1814. She was buried in the McChesney Cemetery, now called Morse Cemetery. William was buried next to her, along with his friend William Blackburn.

Type: Death of wife, Mary McChesney

Date: 14 Apr 1814

Place: Caldwell Co, , Kentucky, USA

Event: ASHER, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A003440 Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: 1762 HALIFAX CO VIRGINIA Death: 2-16-1851 CRITTENDEN CO KENTUCKY Pension Number: S*W25361 Service Source: S*W25361 Service Description: 1) CAPTS.JAMES TRIMBLE & THOM

Type: Revolutionay War DAR # A003440

Date: Bet. 1775–1779

Place: Halifax County, Virginia

Event: Hopkins/Livingston Co.

Type: Moved to Hopkins Co., Kentucky

Date: 1797

Place: Caldwell Co. Kentucky

Event: After his marriage his family moved to the Pendelton Dist. in South Carolina where they stayed until 1807.

Type: Moved to South Carolina

Date: 1763

Place: Pendelton Dist, South Carolina

Event: William served as a private in the Virginia State Militia while living in Augusta County. He fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, NC in 1781. Most of the information about William came from his Revolutionary War pension application.

Type: Revolutionary War Soldier

Date: 1782

Place: Virginia

Event: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER IV GRANTS SOUTH OF GREEN RIVER (1797-1866) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 261

Type: Kentucky Land Grants for William Asherst

Date: 1801

Place: Kentucky

Note

Note: William A. Asher born 1762 Virginia

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=f67d9194-c37c-4bbe-8d5a-0700aacae995&tid=33333849&pid=217

Note: William Asherst's Revolutionary War Pension Application

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=920edbee-a0c2-4036-9df6-2c14e12fe5b9&tid=33333849&pid=217

Note: William Asher- Surry North Carolina Census1784-1787

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=861a4793-a8f1-4f7d-87d8-55c700651981&tid=33333849&pid=217

Note: battle of guilford courthouse flag

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=11a77e7e-fea0-4b71-b77d-b3c7a2e18e86&tid=33333849&pid=217

Note: Battle of Guildord Courthouse American-line

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=efc6a7ef-697c-4c09-afc9-b47542f8bb00&tid=33333849&pid=217

Note: william-asherst Gravestone

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=2251bf5a-9b6e-430a-8e4e-c0ef9c9454aa&tid=33333849&pid=217

Note: Mary-and-Isabella-born1730ColonyLaurelKentucky

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=2a0a4e9e-f7e3-4048-ab9e-d9b0ca582c7c&tid=33333849&pid=217

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1468752715 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Caldwell, Kentucky; Roll: 106; Page: 35. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1761 Birth place: Residence date: 1 June 1840 Residence place: Caldwell, Kentucky, USA APID: 1,8057::3145919
2. ↑ Source: #S-1468752669 Note: Data: Text: Residence date: Residence place: North Carolina, USA APID: 1,49368::106896
3. ↑ Source: #S-1468752729 Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: , Pendleton, South Carolina; Roll: ; Image: Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1790 Residence place: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States APID: 1,5058::390981
4. ↑ Source: #S-1468752754 Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1841 Residence place: APID: 1,7678::161
5. ↑ Source: #S-1468752739 Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1840 Residence place: Caldwell County, KY APID: 1,3549::7938354
6. ↑ Source: #S-1468752715 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Caldwell, Kentucky; Roll: 106; Page: 35. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1761 Birth place: Residence date: 1 June 1840 Residence place: Caldwell, Kentucky, USA APID: 1,8057::3145919
7. ↑ Source: #S-1468752715 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Caldwell, Kentucky; Roll: 106; Page: 35. Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1 June 1840 Residence place: Caldwell, Kentucky, USA APID: 1,8057::2088018

• WikiTree profile Asherst-2 created through the import of McChesney Extended Decision Tr.ged on Jan 11, 2013 by Grace McChesney. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Grace, David Jones, and others.