Jinsey (King) Ashford (abt. 1790 - abt. 1860)

Born about 1790 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States

Wife of John B. Ashford — married 26 Aug 1807 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 1860 at about age 70 in Golconda, Pope, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Relationship

The connection between Ransom King and Jinsey King is circumstantial and based on land records that place them both in the same place at the same time. When Jinsey King, age 17, was married to John B. Ashford in Wilson County, Tennessee, Ransom King was the only one with his last name, King, in the area old enough to be her father. There are court documents from Carroll County, Tennessee, with Ransom King and John Ashford serving on the same jury. In fact, Ransom King (Jr.), age 20 through 30, lived next door to John Ashford, age 40 through 50, and his wife, Jinsey Ashford, age 30 through 40, on the 1830 census schedule in Pope County, Illinois.^[1] Ransom King, Jr., and Jinsey Ashford should be siblings. There is also the 1800 census schedule in Montgomery County, North Carolina, which means those records that place Ransom King (or one of his children)^[2] and John Ashford's father, William Ashford^[3] together in four counties across three states. Is it coincidental that these families lived near each other in Montgomery County, North Carolina, Wilson County, Tennessee, Carroll County, Tennessee, and Pope County, Illinois? It could be, but it would be necessary to have better evidence that supports a different father for Jinsey King.

According to the Ancestry DNA results, several descendants of Jinsey King find the matches through Jinsey Clifton, her parents, Jesse Clifton and Priscilla Harris, or some of her children within the seven generations, starting with either Jinsey Clifton or her parents. It appears that Jinsey Clifton is the mother of Jinsey King and the first wife of Ransom King, but auDNA results reveal that Addy Rogers is not the mother of Jinsey King but also the second wife of Ransom King.

Marriage

Jinsey King married John Ashford on August 26, 1807, in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee.^[4]

Marriage of John Ashford and Jinsey King

Religion

Jincy Ashford was admitted at Salem Baptist Church in Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee in 1812.^[5][6]

Children

Children of John B. Ashford and Jinsey (Jane) "Polly" King:

1. Hiram Marcellus Ashford was born 1808 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died 26 Nov 1885 in Williston, Fayette County, Tennessee. He married his first wife, a Joiner about 1828, but his first wife died sometime before 1832. He married his second wife, Elizabeth Joiner about 1832. His second wife, Elizabeth Joiner was born about 1802 in Tennessee and died in 1853 in Tennessee. He married his third wife, Margaret Catherine Joiner on February 14, 1853, in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, and his third wife, Margaret Catherine Joiner was the daughter of William Ansel Joiner and Halke Mackey. She was born on January 11, 1832, in Tennessee and died on March 20, 1921 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee.
2. James Ashford was born about 1810 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died on June 9, 1895, in Cove, Polk County, Arkansas. He married Prudena Greenlee in about 1832 in Wilson County, Tennessee. His wife, Prudena Greenlee was born about 1810 in South Carolina, and died in 1883 in Cove, Polk County, Arkansas.
3. Malinda Ashford was born about 1815 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She married George Washington Cowsert on March 12, 1833 in Pope County, Illinois.
4. Mary Ann Ashford was born about 1816 in Wilson County, Tennessee and died sometime between 1870 and 1880 in Polk County, Arkansas. She married Howard Edwards on April 15, 1832 in Pope County, Illinois. Her husband, Howard Edwards was born 1812 in Tennessee and died sometime before 1900 in Polk County, Arkansas.
5. Hannah Ashford was born about 1817 in Wilson County, Tennessee and died sometime after 1840. She married William Waggoner on December 9, 1837.
6. John Carroll Ashford was born about 1819 in Carroll County, Tennessee and died in 1869. He married Jane Cowsert about 1843 in Hardin County, Illinois, and his wife, Jane Cowsert was the daughter of Cowsert. She was born in 1824 in Illinois.
7. Dorcas Ashford was born about 1821 in Carroll County, Tennessee and died 3 Dec 1893 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. She married George Washington Cooper on March 7, 1839 in Pope County, Illinois.
8. Mahala Ashford was born on April 10, 1823 in Carroll County, Tennessee and died on December 2, 1902. She married James Cowsert in about 1842 in Hardin County, Illinois, and her husband, James Cowsert born in 1819 and died in 1862.
9. William B. Ashford was born about 1831 in Pope County, Illinois, and died in 1868 in Pope County, Illinois. He married Lucretia Cowsert about 1853 in Hardin County, Illinois, and his wife, Lucretia Cowsert was the daughter of Elisha Cowsert. She was born sometime between 1835 and 1845, and died sometime after 1865.

Land

Jane Ashford submitted her bounty land claim in Pope County, Illinois, on November 21, 1850. In 1851, she applied for a bounty of land on behalf of John B. Ashford's service in the War of 1812. She received a 40-acre warrant and sold this parcel. In her second application, she submitted her bounty land claim in Pope County, Illinois, on September 18, 1855. She was later awarded 120 acres.

Bounty Land Claim

1850 Bounty Land Claim

State of Illinois

Pope County

On the 21 day of November A D 1850

Personally appeared before me an associate Justice of the peace within and for the county of Pope and State of Illinois Jane Ashford aged 60 years a resident of Hardin County in the State of Illinois who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of John B. Ashford deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Moses Thompson in the 3rd regiment of Tennessee Militia commanded by Major William Barton and under the command of Major General Andrew Jackson in the war declared between the United States and a tribe of Indians by the name of the Creeks _____, that her said husband was drafted in Wilson County Tennessee on or about the last of January AD 1814 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months & 18 days and was honorably discharged at Huntsville on the or about the 5th of May AD 1814 as will appear by his original certification of Discharge herewith presented. She further states that she was married to the said John B. Ashford in Wilson County in the state of Tennessee on or about the 25th of August A D 1808 by W (William) Chanly a Justice of the peace and that her name before said marriage was Jane King that her said husband died at home on the 20th day of June A D 1846 And that she is still a widow she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act dated September 28 A D 1850

Jane Ashford

Sworn unto and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I do hearby certify that I am personally aquainted with Jane Ashford whose affidavit is herewith presented to be a woman of good character and that I now her to be the widow of John B. Ashford whose certificate is herewith presented, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her statements and that she still remains a widow yet and that her said husband died about the time stated in her affidavit. Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of November A D 1850

James Floyd associate J P

State of Illinois

Pope County

I John Raum clerk of the County Court of said County in and for the County and State above mentioned do herby certify that James Floyd whose___ signature appears to the forging declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn: that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit: and the aforesaid County court is a court of ___ ___ _ ____ Jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Golcunda City 30th day of November A D 1850

John Raum Clk

1855 Bounty Land Claim

State of Illinois

Hardin County

On this the eighteenth day of September A D 1855 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace with and for the County and state aforesaid Jane Ashford aged sixty five years a resident of Hardin County in the State of Illinois. Who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of John B. Ashford deceased who was a private in the company Command ed by Captain Thompson in the regiment of Tennessee Militia Commanded by Col (name not recollected) in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18 June 1812, that her said Husband was drafted at Wilson County Tennessee on or about fifteenth day of January A D 1813 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Huntsville on or about fifteenth day of May AD 1813^[7] She further states that she was married to the said John B, Ashford in Wilson county Tennessee on the 25th day of August AD 1808 by one ____ Justice and that her name before her said marriage was Jane King and that her said Husband died at home on the 26 day of June A D 1846 and that she is now a widow. She further says she has no way of proving her marriage only by her own oath and that there is no way of obtaining any record evidence of the same. She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty Land under the act approved September 28, 1850 and obtained a Land Warrant for 40 acres No. 36496 which she has legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may entitled under the act approved March the 3rd 1855. She also declares that she ha not applied for nor received under this nor any other act of Congress any bounty Land warrant Except the one above referred to.

Her Mark

Jane Ashford Claimant

We William Waggoner and Henry S. Clany residents of Hardin County Ill upon our oath declare that this foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Ashford in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicants that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Wm L. Waggoner

Henry S. Chany

Wittnesses

State of Illinois

Hardin County

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace William S Waggoner and Henry S. Clany two creditable witnesses who declare upon their oaths that they was well acquainted with the said John B. Ashford and Jane Ashford and that they lived together as man and wife and was commonly presented as such and that she still remains a widow yet.

Sworn to before me this 14 day of September 1855.

Wm L. Waggoner

Henry S. Chany

Mark

State of Illinois

Hardin County

The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I have known the ____ to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Eighteenth day of September 1855

George Cowsant JP

State of Ilinois

Hardin County

I James McFarlan Clerk of the County Court with in and for said County do certify that George W. Cowsert whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly compited and qualified as such and that all of his official acts is entitle to full forth and credit.

In testimony

James McFarlan Clerk of the County

Court of Said County ____

Unto Sub___my name and of fixed the ___ of said court at _____ the 20 day of Sept. 1855

James McFarlin Clk

Military Warrant

On August 5, 1852, in Golconda Township, Pope County, Illinois, Warrant No. 36476 was issued in favor of Jane Ashford, widow of John B. Ashford, deceased, Private in Captain Thompson's Company Tennessee Volunteers, War of 1812, for SE¼NW¼ of Section 27, in Township 12 South, of Range 7 East, containing 40 acres.

Death

Sometime between 1855 and 1860, Jane died probably in Golconda Township, Pope County, Illinois, and her heirs sold their shares of the remaining acres to their youngest brother, William B. Ashford. Carroll Ashford, Mahalia Ashford Waggoner, and Dorcas Ashford Cooper signed the quit claim deed on July 20, 1860, at Golconda, Illinois.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1830, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPY-H4T : 24 August 2017), John Ashford, Pope, Illinois, United States; citing 16, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M19, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; Family History Library microfilm 7,647.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1800, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR7-18S : accessed 27 October 2017), Ransom King, Montgomery, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 479, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; Family History microfilm 337,909.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1800, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-MC2 : accessed 27 October 2017), William Ashford, Montgomery, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 477, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; Family History Library microfilm 337,909.
4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-BMFT : 22 December 2016), John Ashford and Jinsey King, 26 Aug 1807; citing Wilson County, Tennessee, United States, Marriage Records, 1802-1815, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and Wilson County clerk office; Family History Library microfilm 430,826.
5. ↑ Park, Mary Bryant. "Salem Baptist Church." "Salem Baptist Church Minutes 1809-1908, Membership List". Dekalb County TNGenWeb. TNGenWeb, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2017. <http://tngenweb.org/dekalbtn/salem/salem.htm>.
6. ↑ Webb, Thomas G. A Bicentennial History of Dekalb County, Tennessee. Chapter VI. "Churches". Smithville, Tenn: Bradley Print. Co, 1995. Print.
7. ↑ On first testimony, it was 1814 twice, but now it was 1813 twice.

Also see:

• KING, TUCKER, CLIFTON, WILLIAMS, ROGERS (families of Wilson, TN) Wilson Co., TNGenWeb. submitted by Roger O. Willingham, 21 Nov 1998. Accessed 9 Feb 2023.
• Acklen, Jeannette T, and Elizabeth C. Vaught. Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1974. Print. Page 416. <https://books.google.com/books?id=WLsmBe6v-dsC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA416#v=onepage&q&f=false>