Joseph Ashley (bef. 1695 - bef. 1745)

Husband of Sarah (Barrow) Ashley — married about 1720 in Perquimans Precinct, Albemarle County, Province of Carolina

Died before May 1745 at about age 50 in Perquamins County, Province of North Carolina [uncertain]

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Biography

This is the profile for Joseph Ashley who received a grant of land on Bennett's Creek, North Carolina in 1716.

Origin; Parentage

The origin and parentage of the profile's Joseph Ashley are unknown.

Date and Place of Birth

Based on the fact that he received a grant of land in 1716, he was almost certainly 21 at that time and thus born no later than 1695 and possibly well before that date. His place of birth is unknown.

Possible Brother of William Ashley Sr of Chowan?

A 1719 record refers to William Ashley and Joseph Ashley as witnesses in a case of mismarking of hogs, based on (i) the fact that Joseph and Willam Ashley Sr of Chowan both seemed to have land in the upper Chowan area and (ii) the fact that William Ashley Sr of Chowan is the only known William Ashley who was approximately Joseph's age, this record suggests that Joseph and William Ashley Sr of Chowan may have been brothers.

Marriage; Children

It is reasonably plausible that Joseph married Sarah Barrow. As discussed in her profile, it is well established that she married a man named Ashley and there are no candidates for her husband have been identified. Sarah's children are discussed in her profile.

Death

Joseph's date of death is unknown. The last record definitely known to relate to him is the 1719 record relating to the hog mismarking case. If he was the husband of Sarah (Barrow) Ashley, then he probably died sometime after 1729 when Sarah's youngest known child was probably conceived and before 1745 when she is referred to in a deed as a widow and when she married, second, Edward Maudlin.

Chronoloy of Records

• 1716. Grant to Joseph Ashley of land lying on Cypress Swamp, one of the forks of Bennett's Creek.^[1] (Bennett's Creek feeds into the Chowan River from the northeast abut 15 miles upriver from the mouth of the Chowan.)
• 1719. List of Chowan taxes paid March 25, 1719 includes an entry for Joseph Ashley with 700 acres, taxed at 3.17.6.^[2]
• 1719. At a General Court held in Chowan Precinct on October 29, 1719, the Grand Jury presented Abram Spivy for mismarking hogs by information of Nich. Hunter, Richd Bond, Wm Ashley & Jos. Ashley witnesses^[3]
• 1740. The February 1739/40 list of jurymen for Perquimans County includes Joseph Ashley^[4] [This record could relate to Sarah (Barrow) Ashley's son Joseph.]
• 1741. William Wiat, of Perq, planter - for 75 pds pd by John Banks of afsd -- sold 100a on Yopim River, part of 400a called "Stergeons point," at the mouth of "Broad Creek." on the North side of Albemarle Sound. Nov 3, 1741. Test' Joseph Oats, Thomas Pierce, Joseph Ashley.^[5][This record could relate to Sarah (Barrow) Ashley's son Joseph.]
• 1745. Sarah Ashley, widow of Perq, in Con' of "Love I bear my two sons, John & Joseph, have given a plan' on east side of Yoppim Creek, which was given me by my brother John Barrow dec'd," adj David Saint. If my two sons die without issue, to my sons Amarius & William or Aaron. May 18, 1745. Test' Daniel Saint, Jacob, Wyatt^[6]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} North Carolina Grants, Book 8, p 276
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Chowan Taxes paid March 25, 1719
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol II - 1713 to 1728, 1886, p 365
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "The Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol IV - 1734 to 1752," 1886, p 517
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Winslow, Ellen Goode Rawlings, "History of Perquimans County," Regional Pub. Co., 1974, p 123, Deed Book D, No 49
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Winslow, Ellen Goode Rawlings, "History of Perquimans County," Regional Pub. Co., 1974, p 138, Deed Book E, No 5380