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Ann Elizabeth Ashley 1701–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1701

Birth Location: Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America

Death Date: Dec 1775

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America

Father: Isaac Ashley

Mother: Mary Wroth

Spouse(s): James Sr.

Children(s): William Forrest, Margaret (Forrester), Benjamin Sr, Jane (Forrester), John (Forrester), Mary Forrest, Thomas (Forrester)

The story of Ann Elizabeth Ashley began in 1701 in Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America. Ann Elizabeth Ashley married James William Forrest Sr, and had children including Benjamin Forrester Sr, Jane Forrest Forrester, John Forrest Forrester, Margaret Galloway Forrest Forrester, Mary Ann Forrest, Thomas Forrest Forrester, William Bedford Forrest. Ann Elizabeth Ashley passed away in 1775 in Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ann Elizabeth Ashley began in 1701 in Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America.
  • Ann Elizabeth Ashley married James William Forrest Sr, and had children including Benjamin Forrester Sr, Jane Forrest Forrester, John Forrest Forrester, Margaret Galloway Forrest Forrester, Mary Ann Forrest, Thomas Forrest Forrester, William Bedford Forrest.
  • Ann Elizabeth Ashley passed away in 1775 in Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Ashley
1667–1709
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, English Colonial America
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Mary Wroth
1682–
Birth Location: Kent, Maryland, English Colonial America
MW

Spouses(s)

James Sr.
1700–1755
Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Forrest
1726–1777
Birth Location: Virginia, English Colonial America
WF
Margaret (Forrester)
1730–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Sr
1736–1800
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina Province, English Colonial America
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Jane (Forrester)
1728–1755
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America
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John (Forrester)
1730–1789
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America
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Mary Forrest
1730–1750
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America
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Thomas (Forrester)
1737–1777
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, English Colonial America
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Ann Ashley's Ancestors

Self
Ann Ashley
1701–1775
Birth Place: Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America
Parents
Isaac Ashley
1667–1709
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, English Colonial America
Mary Wroth
1682–
Kent, Maryland, English Colonial America
Grandparents
John Ashley
1625–1671
Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England
Lady (Jane) Cooper
1627–1682
Lancaster, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ann Ashley's Descendants

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Ann (Elizabeth) Ashley (2 Jan 1701–Dec 1775) m. James (William Forrest) Sr. (1700–5 Sep 1755)
  1. 1. William (Bedford) Forrest 1726–1777 m. Louvenia (Luisa) Gresham 1721–1778
    1. 1. Shadrack (M) Forrest 1740–1820 m. Jeane (Jane) Ledbetter 1758–1835
      1. 1. Nathan (Alexander) Forrest 1776–1827 m. Nancy (Shepherd) Baugh 1778–1822
        1. 1. William (B.) Forrest 1801–1837 m. Mariam (A "Maddie") Beck 1801–1867
        2. 2. Nancy (Martha) Forrest 1816–1893
        3. 3. Shadrack (F.) Forrest 1814–1880
        4. 4. James (Nelson Forrest Lt.) Col. 1807–1884 m. Mary Arwine 1807– m. Sarah Chapple 1827–1883 m. Jane Radclyffe 1810–1856
        5. 5. Jane Forrest 1805–1879
        6. 6. Malinda (S.) Forrest 1810–1887
        7. 7. Nathan (Anderson) Forrest 1821–1847
        8. 8. Jonathan (Carr) Forrest 1803–1845
      2. 2. Silas (B Forrest) (Forrester) 1774–1830 m. Mary (Ann "Betsy" "Polley\Polly") Lovins 1778–1858
      3. 3. Nancy Forrest 1779–1814
      4. 4. Elisha (Green) Forrest 1784–1855 m. Sarah ("Sallie") Vincent 1792–1862
        1. 1. Calvin (James Forrest) Pvt 1821–1866
        2. 2. Richard (Oziah "Dick") Forrest 1825–1917
        3. 3. Orren (Perry Forrest) Capt 1827–1902 m. Cordelia (Ann "Delia") Murphey 1859–1936
        4. 4. Elisha (Green Forrest Jr) Jr 1818–1880
        5. 5. Elisha (King Forrest) Pvt 1831–1909
      5. 5. John (Nicholas) Forrest 1794–1860 m. Lydia Guthrie 1793–1850
        1. 1. Louisa Forrest 1817–
    2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Forrest 1746–1799
    3. 3. Gresham Forrest 1752–1826 m. Matilda ("Sarah") Wood 1760–1816
      1. 1. Memorial (Forrest) Capt. 1778–1815 m. Nancy Endicott 1784–1858
        1. 1. John (Milton) Forrest 1807–1860 m. Anna (Belle) Rhea 1810–1866
        2. 2. Matilda Forest 1804–1878
        3. 3. Sarah (Mary) Forrest 1808–1896
        4. 4. Louvisa (Grisham) Forrest 1810–1855
        5. 5. Thomas (Endicott) Forrest 1814–1862 m. Susannah (Caroline) Harris 1817–1888
      2. 2. Absalom Forrest 1781–1836 m. Anna ("Anny") Harrison 1784–1847
      3. 3. William Forrest 1781–1836 m. Matilda Anderson 1804–1837
    4. 4. James Forrest 1749–1836
    5. 5. William Forrest 1749–1819 m. Mary Morison 1750–1831
      1. 1. Margaret Forrest 1769–
      2. 2. James Forrister 1775–1830
    6. 6. Virginia Forrest 1750–1849
    7. 7. Isaac (Benjamin) Forrest 1756–1798 m. Sarah (Ann) Leathers 1737–1816
      1. 1. Mary (Martha) Forrest 1789–1833
      2. 2. William Forrest 1780–1866
      3. 3. Silas Forrest 1784–1850
      4. 4. Milly Forrest 1792–1853
      5. 5. Sarah (Forrest) (Forrester) 1780–
    8. 8. Nathan Forrest 1748–1777
  2. 2. Margaret (Galloway Forrest) (Forrester) 1730–
  3. 3. Benjamin (Forrester) Sr 1736–1800 m. Sarah (Ann) Hill 1737–1816
  4. 4. Jane (Forrest) (Forrester) 1728–1755 m. John Manning 1736–1782
    1. 1. John Manning 1755–1768
    2. 2. Mathew Manning 1754–1769
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Manning 1753–
  5. 5. John (Forrest) (Forrester) 1730–1789 m. Elizabeth Gicie\Grice 1734–1797 m. Mary Clark 1750–1848
    1. 1. Jesse Forest 1765–
    2. 2. Polley Forrester 1779–1828
    3. 3. Lettitia Forrester 1776–
    4. 4. Mary Forrester 1766–
    5. 5. Phillip Forrester 1775–
    6. 6. Fielding Forrester 1769–1850
    7. 7. Elizabeth Forrester 1772–
    8. 8. John Forrester 1766–1858
    9. 9. William Forrester 1761–
    10. 10. Nancy (Anne) Forrest 1761–1840
    11. 11. James Forrester 1765–1777
    12. 12. Jeremiah Forrest 1754–1829
    13. 13. David Forrester 1765–1827
    14. 14. Edmond Forrester 1755–
    15. 15. Richard (S.) Forrester 1760–1847
    16. 16. Hardy Forrester 1758–1813
    17. 17. Rhoda Forrester 1760–1850
    18. 18. Isham Forester 1763–
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Forrest 1730–1750
  7. 7. Thomas (Forrest) (Forrester) 1737–1777 m. Mildred ((Mitret) "Milly") Glen 1740–1779
    1. 1. James (John) Forrester 1775–1830
    2. 2. Hezekiah Forrester 1775–1852
    3. 3. Francis (Newton) Forrester 1763–1855
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Betsey) Forrester 1763–1841
    5. 5. Jeremiah (John "Jerry" Forrester) Sr 1776–1852 m. Anna ("Anny" B.) Fisher 1776–1852
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Forrester 1794–1885
      2. 2. Hannah (F.) Forrester 1813–1837
      3. 3. Martha (Francis) Forrester 1797–1859
      4. 4. Jeremiah (F.) Forrester 1808–1888
      5. 5. Nancy Forrester 1817–1904
      6. 6. Mary ("Polly") Forrester 1810–1929
    6. 6. William (S) Forrester 1774–1852
    7. 7. Thomas (Forrester) Jr 1760–1800
    8. 8. James Forrester 1762–1777

Ann Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1701
2 Jan 1701
Birth of Ann Elizabeth Ashley in Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America
Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America
1775
Dec 1775
Age 74
Death of Ann Elizabeth Ashley in Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America
Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1701
    Event Place: Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, English Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1775
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, English Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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