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Jane Ashton 1715 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 August 1781

Death Location: Horn Point Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Father: COL ASHTON

Mother: Margaret Hart

Spouse(s): Samuel Eskridge

Children(s): Charles Eskridge

The story of Jane Ashton began in 1715 in Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA. Jane Ashton married Samuel Eskridge, and had children including Charles Major Eskridge. Jane Ashton passed away in 1781 in Horn Point Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane Ashton began in 1715 in Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.
  • Jane Ashton married Samuel Eskridge, and had children including Charles Major Eskridge.
  • Jane Ashton passed away in 1781 in Horn Point Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Ashton's Ancestors

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Jane Ashton
1715 – 1781
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Parents
COL CHARLES ASHTON
1675 – 1724
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Margaret ("Peggy") Hart
1693 – 1724
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, British Colony
Grandparents
BURGESS (CHARLES) ASHTON
1655 – 1708
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Captain Ashton
1623 – 1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Gentleman
1601 – 1672

Jane Ashton's Descendants

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Jane Ashton (1715 – 28 August 1781) m. Samuel Eskridge (1704 – 26 May 1747)
  1. 1. Charles (Major) Eskridge (27 Aug 1737 – 12 Jul 1803) m. Hannah Guley (1725 – 12 June 1769) m. Mary (Ann) Eskridge (8 Dec 1740 – 6 Oct 1805)
    1. 1. William ESKRIDGE (27 Oct 1765 – 1799)
    2. 2. Hector (Ross) Eskridge (19 September 1772 – 2 May 1823) m. Susannah (Barbour) Cockerill (9 May 1778 – 26 July 1823)
      1. 1. Jannet (Ashton) ESKRIDGE (27 Sep 1795 – 1797)
      2. 2. Anne (Matilda) ESKRIDGE (19 Sep 1797 – aft 1870)
      3. 3. Courtney (L) ESKRIDGE (27 Aug 1799 – bef 1850)
      4. 4. Hartley (Ashton) Eskridge (4 Jan 1802 – 1856) m. Harriet Cockerell ( – 3 August 1850)
        1. 1. Hector (Ross) Eskridge (4 Aug 1832 – 20 July 1910) m. Ellen (Virginia) Strosnider (14 Mar 1844 – 1920)
      5. 5. Richard (Harrison) ESKRIDGE (15 May 1804 – aft 1860)
      6. 6. Hamlet (W) ESKRIDGE (10 Nov 1806 – 1840)
      7. 7. Thomas (Orlando) ESKRIDGE (7 Jun 1809 – bef 1870)

Jane Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Jane Ashton in Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1781
28 August 1781
Age 66
Death of Jane Ashton in Horn Point Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Horn Point Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 August 1781
    Event Place: Horn Point Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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