Robert Ashley (abt. 1755 - 1829)

Born about 1755 in Craven County, North Carolina [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Rhue) Ashley — married 5 Nov 1797 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1829 at about age 74 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Date: BET 1755 AND 1770 (imported only 1755 from Birth Date.)

Place: Craven Co., NC

Burial

Date: SEP 1829

Place: Henderson Co., NC.

Note

I want to thank, so very much, Gary Carson and JoAnn Cummings forall their valuable input and family info that they have contributed tothe Robert Ashley family files.

Jordan Ashley Sr. was in the Rev. War, being drafted in 1779 for a tourof 3

months duty under Capt. William Nettles in Col Stewart's 5th Regiment SC.

Rev. War records indicate that Jordan was about age 44 at that time.

After two weeks of service, Jordan became ill and was sent home. His

eldest son Robert was sent to finish his term. There are voluminous Rev.

War pension records for Robert and his widow Sarah. Gilmore indicates

that the DAR # for Jordan Ashley is 635-384.

The following was contributed by Gary Carson:

STATEMENT OF MILITARY HISTORY (this was very faint):

On the Statement of the Military History of Robert Ashley (soldier ofthe Revolutionary War) it says:

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: 1780

Length of Service: about 2 years

Rank: Private

Captain: Maiterland

Notes written in:

He was captured at Battle of Lindleys Mill, taken to Charleston &confined in prison ship for much time before making his escape

Battles: Lindley's Mill (Sept 13, 1781)

Residence: Orange Co NC

Date of application: widow Nov 7, 1851

Residence at date of application: Granville Co NC, 1857 Orange Co NC

Age at date of application: She was seventy (six or seven..hard to read)of age

Remarks: soldier married Nov 1798 Sarah Rue, died Sept 17, 1829

1782 - Robt. Ashley, Orange Co., NC land grant - 480 acres.

Orange Co. N.C. Deed Books, III, IV, V

April 1789 Robert Ashly witness to deed Robt Forsythe to John Carrington.

1789 Robert Ashly witness to deed James Carrington to John Carrington.

1785 Robert Ashly wit for deed Arthur Mangum to John Bobbitt.

25 Oct 1782, N.C. to Robert Ashly 50 shillings per humdred acres on FlatRiver both sides.

1795 a line to old William Ashly's corner pine.

ROBERT ASHLEY, ORANGE CO NC 1800

1 male 0-10

1 male 10-16

1 male 16-26

2 females 0-10 (one is probably Polly born c1800)

1 female 10-16

1 female 16-26 (wife Sarah Rhue).

ROBERT ASHLEY, ORANGE CO NC 1820

1 male 0-10

1 male 10-16

1 male 16-18

2 males 18-26

1 male 45+ (Robert age c65)

2 females 10-16

1 female 26-45 (wife Sarah Rhue age 41-42)

List of persons with mail being held at the

Hillsborough PO, as of 31 March

1820, as published in the Hillsborough RECORDER,

Vol. I, #9,

5 April 1820. Microfilm ZNOD95, Wake Forest Univ.

Library:

Robert ASHLEY

Sources

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9K-WKVT FamilySearch North Carolina Marriage Russ (Rue)] Robert Ashley and Sarah Russ, 5 Nov 1797; citing Orange, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED on 31 October 2010 and by Grayle Richardson on 3 December 2012.