Husband of
Elizabeth (Hardidge) Ashton
— married
before 28 Jan 1702 (to 25 Feb 1722) in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Colony and Dominion of Virginia
Husband of
Mary (Watts) Blackburn
— married
after Feb 1722 (to 3 Nov 1731) in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Henry was born on July 30, 1671 at Nomini Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony, a son of John Ashton[1] and Grace Frizer.[citation needed] The 1898 William and Mary Quarterly article calls Henry's mother Grace Meese (?).[1]
Marriages
Henry married twice.
He married, as his 1st, to Elizabeth Hardidge, daughter of William Hardidge and his wife, Frances.[1]
He married, as his 2nd, to Mary Watts, daughter of Richard Watts.[1]
see Headley, Robert K., Jr. Married Well and Often. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.
Burial: Nomini Plantation Cemetery, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Copied from a massive tomb, on the plantation called "Booth's," near Nominy Creek.
Here lies ye body of Col. Henry Ashton, Born in Westmoreland Co., son of Jno. Ashton Gent. by Grace his wife, the 30th day of July, Anno 1681. He married, first, Elizabeth, ye Daughter of Wm. Hardidge, Gent., by Frances his Wife, by whome he had four daughters, Frances, Elizabeth, Ann & Grace. The last only Survived him. Ye other three are Buryed near him. His second wife was Mary, Daughter of Richard Watts Gent., by Mary his wife, by whom he had one Daughter and two Sons, Elizabeth, Henry and John. He was a Good husband, a tender Father, a kind Neighbour, a most Compassionate Master, and an honest man. The manner of his Death was Lingering, Occasioned by a Cancer in his Chest. He died a penitent & a Sincere member of the Church of England ye 3d day of November, 1731, in the 61st Year of his Age.[2]
Ancestry.com. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.
↑ 1.01.11.21.31.4Ashton Family.The William and Mary Quarterly. (Vol. 7, No. 2 (Oct., 1898), pp. 115-119) Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, JSTOR.org accessed 13 February 2016.
↑ W&MQ "Old Tombstones in Westmoreland County," Vol. 7, No. 2. (Oct., 1898), pp. 93-98
Nomini Plantation Graveyard, Westmoreland County, Virginia. Partial Transcription and photos contributed to the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription project by Karen Bennett. (accessed Feb. 7, 2016)
Find a Grave memorial #8553235 for Col Henry Ashton (no photos or sources, but created by Karen Bennett; accessed Feb. 7, 2016)
Source: S1898 Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R1
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Henry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Henry:
Clark-Largest segment = 12.7 cM
Atkinson-Largest segment = 20.3 cM
Cox-Total of segments > 3 cM = 23.0 cM
2 matching segments
(Pettry) Pack-Total of segments > 3 cM = 24.1 cM, 1 matching segments
This Tree is also found in Virginia, Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923. Which includes parents & other children.
I certainly understand, but one thing I have learned is not to leave any stone unturned...it helps to link up as much as you can for those dead ends. Maybe you can file this for future reference. Like I said, I am looking along the dents and found this and did a quick check so...odds are it's related somehow. ;O Nae
Clark-Largest segment = 12.7 cM Atkinson-Largest segment = 20.3 cM Cox-Total of segments > 3 cM = 23.0 cM 2 matching segments (Pettry) Pack-Total of segments > 3 cM = 24.1 cM, 1 matching segments
This Tree is also found in Virginia, Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923. Which includes parents & other children.