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James Ashley 1699–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1699/00

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA

Death Date: 24 May 1753

Death Location: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA

Father: Joseph Ashley

Mother: Abigail Dewey

Spouse(s): Mercy Day

Children(s): Joseph ASHLEY, Naomi ASHLEY, James Ashley, Mercy Ashley

The story of James Ashley began in 1699 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. James Ashley married Mercy Day, and had children including James Ashley, Joseph Ashley, Mercy Ashley, Naomi Ashley. James Ashley passed away in 1753 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ashley began in 1699 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
  • James Ashley married Mercy Day, and had children including James Ashley, Joseph Ashley, Mercy Ashley, Naomi Ashley.
  • James Ashley passed away in 1753 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ashley
1671–1705
Birth Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Dewey
1681–1747
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Day
1703–1771
Birth Location: Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph ASHLEY
1733–1776
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
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Naomi ASHLEY
1740–1741
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
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James Ashley
1733–1776
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Mercy Ashley
1729–1729
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA
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James Ashley's Ancestors

Self
James Ashley
1699–1753
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA
Parents
Joseph Ashley
1671–1705
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Dewey
1681–1747
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
David Ashley
1642–1718
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Glover
1646–1722
Springfield, Massachusetts
Thomas Dewey
1640–1690
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Constant Hawes
1642–1703
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ashley
1620–1682
Mary (Horton)
1624–1683
Henry Glover
1603–1689
Helena Russell
1607–1689
Thomas Dewey
1606–1648
Frances Clark
1615–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ashley
1594–1664
Elizabeth Schuyler
1578–1663
John Eddy
1597–1684
Amy Doggett
1597–1684
Thomas Glover
1569–1619
Margery DEANE
1573–1654
Thomas Dewey
1577–1648
Philip Randall
1574–1662
Joane Fush
1578–1665

James Ashley's Descendants

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James Ashley (26 Feb 1699/00–24 May 1753) m. Mercy Day (04 Nov 1703–03 Sep 1771)
  1. 1. Joseph ASHLEY 1733–1776 m. Rhoda Sackett 1740–1810
    1. 1. Rhoda Ashley 1767–1835
    2. 2. James Ashley 1763–1780
    3. 3. Stephen Ashley 1769–1811
    4. 4. Eli Ashley 1773–1818
    5. 5. Roger Ashley 1765–1830
    6. 6. Peletiah Ashley 1771–1840
  2. 2. Naomi ASHLEY 1740–1741
  3. 3. James Ashley 1733–1776
  4. 4. Mercy Ashley 1729–1729

James Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1699
26 Feb 1699/00
Birth of James Ashley in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA
Westfield, Hampden Co., MA
1753
24 May 1753
Age 54
Death of James Ashley in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA
Westfield, Hampden Co., MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1699/00
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 122.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ABD

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1753
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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