John Aslett (1657 - 1728)

Born 16 Feb 1657 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Osgood) Aslett — married 6 Jul 1680 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Died 19 Jun 1728 at age 71 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Born in Andover on 16 February 1656/57,^[1][2] John was a selectman in Andover in 1692 and a representative in 1701. He married Mary (Osgood) Aslett in Andover on July 6, 1680.^[3]

He signed his will on 17 Jun 1728; it was proved on 1 Jul 1728.^[4] He mentioned, among others, his wife Mary; his sisters Mary Frye and Sarah Cole; John Johnson, Sr., the son of his deceased sister Rebecca; Timothy Johnson, Sr., the son of his deceased sister Rebecca; Samuel Johnson "who now lives in Pennsylvania," the son of his deceased sister Rebecca; Rebecca, Mary and Mercy, daughters of Rebecca; his deceased sister Hannah Brown.^[5][6]

Note on Name spelling

There are multiple spellings of John and family's name in records of the time. Town records, particularly birth and death records of the children list the name as "Aslett". However, the probate document lists "Aslebee", "Asselbee" and "Wasselbee" as possible spellings. The Andover town map recreation lists the name as "Aslebee".^[7] Since he appears to have had no surviving sons or other male relatives, the name died out before a settled spelling could occur. DeFoe-76: I've removed the alternate last name to clear a naming error.

Records

Birth: ASLETT, John, s. John and Rebecka, Feb. 16, 1654 ^[8]

Marriage: ASLETT, John, and Mary Osgood, July 8, 1680 ^[9]

Residence (1656) Massachusetts, United States

Burial (1728) North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKQ-V7Z : 15 January 2020), John Aslet, 1656.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZM9-SF3Z : 9 November 2020), John Aslett, 16 Feb 1656; citing Birth, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ6-PDDP : 31 October 2019), John Aslett and Mary Osgood, 8 Jul 1680; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009715.
4. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)[1]
5. ↑ "The Aslett Family of Andover, Essex, MA" webpage; refers to McTeer, Frances Davis and Frederick G. Warner, "The Aslebees of Andover, Mass.," The American Genealogist 40, 1964, 231-237
6. ↑ Probate Docket Probate Docket
7. ↑ Plan of Andover in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692, map in the University of Virginia's Salem Witch Trial's archive; see map marker #16 in upper right of map.
8. ↑ Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Andover Births, page 41
9. ↑ Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Andover Marriages, page 31

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 December 2019, 17:22), entry for John Aslett(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L714-2BH); contributed by various users.
• "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011," Volume 003 (1849). Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society. [2]
• "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Vital Record Transcripts; birth 16 Feb 1656. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). [3]
• "Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850," Massachusetts, New England Historic Genealogical Society. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904.Vital Records of Granville Massachusetts to the Year 1850.
• "U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700," Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. John Aslett & Mary Osgood, 8 Jul 1860. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012. Torry, Clarence A., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Ancestry Record 3824 #55814717 with attached Image