Isaac Ashton (1809)

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Isaac was born in 1809. Isaac is the child of William Ashton and Elizabeth.

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Orphans' Court Records The administration papers of Isaac Ashton's father, William Ashton, who died in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania in 1817 show that Joseph K. Ashton was administrator of the estate. The first page appoints Joseph K. Ashton as administrator of William Ashton’s Estate. The page says that William “died without a Will”.

A Petition for guardianship in 1826 lists Isaac as 14 or over; he was also under 21 since he was a minor. He chose Joseph Ashton Sr [vice brother Joseph K. Ashton]

Isaac married Sarah Ann Krewson on 16 Aug 1832 in Philadelphia, and relocated to Belmont Co, OH by 1835. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in 1892. Isaac died several months later, and Sarah died shortly thereafter.

The Wheeling Register, 21 Dec 1892; page 6 Isaac Ashton, one of the oldest and most widely known residents of the county, died at his home a few miles west of this place, on the Colerain pike at the ripe old age of 82, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. He leaves a wife, who is in very feeble health, and also several grown up children. The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at Week's cemetery.

Belmont Chronicle, 22 Dec 1892 Death of I. Ashton Isaac Ashton died at his home on the Colerain Pike, three miles west of Martin's Ferry, on Sunday morning, at the age of 82. About two years ago he sustained a great shock from a fall and never fully recovered. He and his wife some time since celebrated the 60th anniversary of their marriage. He was a member of the M. E. Church, and a highly esteemed man.

Will of Isaac Ashton, deceased Know all men by these presents That I Isaac Ashton, make and publish this my last will and Testament. I give and devise to my beloved wife all my estate both real and personal to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease, for and during her natural life. The same to be in lieu of her dower. At the death of my wife I desire the following division to be made. First I give and devise to my son James M in lieu of all older interest he would have in my estate that part of the home farm described substantially as follows beginning at a point on Chas. Helsley's line at its intersection with the corner of H. C. Devaults land Thence up Glen's Run along the line of said Helsley to a point opposite the gate or road leading up the hill to my residences, Thence north about 8 1/4 rods to a stake at the foot of the bank; Thence westerly along the road leading to my residence about twenty rods to a stake, Thence north to the south west corner of the lands of E. Rees, Thence easterly with south line of said Reece land to the Mt Pleasant pike, Thence along the line of said pike east to the north west corner of h. C. Devaults; thence with the west line of said Devaults land south to the beginning containing about 8 acres. Also three hundred dollars in money. Second I give to my grand daughter Sarah V. Ashton one hunded dollars. Third my grand children Clarence and Ann Myrtle Rees being of tender years, I give the share they take as heirs of their deceased mother Margaret L. M. Rees to George W. Ashton in trust that he will manage the same to the best interests of my said grand children until they each reach their majority at which time said trust shall cease and determine and their interests vest in them absolutely. Fourth the resideue of my estate I give to my other children not herein provided for share and share alike. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Fourth day of November A.D. 1890. Isaac Ashton Signed and acknowledged by said Isaac Ashton as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence this 4th day of November 1890. Geo G Sedgwick George B Barr

Cemetery Record for Isaac Ashton

Sources

• There is no Ashton family listed in Oxford Township in 1800. There are, however, Ashton families in Lower Dublin Township, Phil. Co., PA in 1800. Back in 2004 Kelly O’Leary pointed out families headed by a William, an Isaac, and a Thomas in the 1800 census. Kelly’s web citation is:

“Name: Ashton, William Township: Lower Dublin County: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania Year: 1800 [Microfilm] Roll: M32_42 Page:154 Image:219 Name: Ashton, Isaac Township: Lower Dublin County: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania Year: 1800 [Microfilm] Roll: M32_42 Page:154 Image:219 Name: Ashton, Thomas Township: Lower Dublin County: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania Year: 1800 [Microfilm] Roll: M32_42 Page:154 Image:219”.

I like Kelly’s interpretation that our William, Isaac, and Thomas who were born shortly before 1810 were named after this previous generation. There were, however, a whole lot of people with those names in Philadelphia County.

• The following household of William Ashton is recorded in the 1810 Census, U.S. Publication M252. It is located on microfilm reel #56, state of Pennsylvania, county of Philadelphia, township of Oxford.

On page 54 there is an entry for:

William Ashton Free White Males: 2 - Col. 1 - Under 10 years of age 1 - Col. 2 - Of 10 and under 16 1 - Col. 3 - Of 16 and under 26, including heads of families . - Col. 4 - Of 26 and under 45, including heads of families 1 - Col. 5 - Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families Free White Females: 3 - Col. 6 - Under 10 years of age 2 - Col. 7 - Of 10 and under 16 . - Col. 8 - Of 16 and under 26, including heads of families 1 - Col. 9 - Of 26 and under 45, including heads of families - Col. 10 - Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families

• 1820 Census, state of Pennsylvania, county of Philadelphia, township of Oxford. On page 089B there is an entry for:

W-m Ashton

The following is from the 1820 Census, U.S. Publication M33. It is located on microfilm reel #109, state of Pennsylvania, county of Philadelphia, township of Oxford.

On page 089B there is an entry for: W-m Ashton Free White Males: 1 - Col. 1 - Under 10 years of age born after 1810 1 - Col. 2 - Of 10 and under 16 born 1804 thru 1810 - Col. 3 - Between 16 and 18 1 - Col. 4 - Of 16 and under 26, including born 1794 thru 1804 heads of families - Col. 5 - Of 26 and under 45, including heads of families - Col. 6 - Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families

Free White Females: - Col. 7 - Under 10 years of age - Col. 8 - Of 10 and under 16 1 - Col. 9 - Of 16 and under 26, including born 1794 thru 1804 heads of families - Col. 10 - Of 26 and under 45, including heads of families - Col. 11 - Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families

- Col. 12 - Foreigners not naturalized

Number of Persons engaged in: 1 - Col. 13 - Agriculture - Col. 14 - Commerce - Col. 15 - Manufacture

• Isaac Ashton is listed in the 1880 U.S. Census for Belmont Co., Ohio. He was listed in Pease Twp. on 17 June 1880, very near the listings for Bridgeport. In house # 388, family #456 were:

Ashton, Isaac White, Male, Age 70 [born about 1810] Married, Farmer, Born Penna, Father born Penna, Mother born Penna

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, Sarah White, Female, Age 69 [born about 1811], Wife, KeepingHouse, Born Penna, Father born Penna, Mother born Penna

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, Isaac N. White, Male, Age 25 [born about 1855], Son, Single, Works on Farm, Born Ohio, Father born Penna, Mother born Penna

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, Reubrella White, Female, Age 21 [born about 1859], Grand Daughter, Single, Born Ohio, Father born Ohio, Mother born England

Helsley, Nimrod White, Male, Age 16, Relationship blank, Single, Farm Laborer, Born West Va, Father born Virginia, Mother born Virginia

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1Z-YSV : 11 September 2017), Isaac Ashton, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 159A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0994; FHL microfilm 1,254,994.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of [Susan Liedell] GEDmatch T744855, Steve Bishop GEDmatch A672157, and Sharon Davis GEDmatch T808967 sharing a 21.5 cM segment on chromosome 3 from 189,712,118 to 199,318,155. All three descend from James Cooper and Hannah Hibbs.