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John Ashley 1625 – 1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Lancaster, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 1671

Death Location: Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: William Ashley

Mother: Elizabeth Schuyler

Spouse(s): Jane Cooper

Children(s): Thomas Ashley, Isaac Ashley

The story of John Ashley began in 1625 in Lancaster, Leicestershire, England. John Ashley married Jane Cooper, and had children including Thomas Ashley, Isaac Ashley. John Ashley passed away in 1671 in Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ashley began in 1625 in Lancaster, Leicestershire, England.
  • John Ashley married Jane Cooper, and had children including Thomas Ashley, Isaac Ashley.
  • John Ashley passed away in 1671 in Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ashley
1594 – 1664
Birth Location: Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
WA
Elizabeth Schuyler
1578 – 1663
Birth Location: Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
ES

Spouses(s)

Jane Cooper
1627 – 1682
Birth Location: England
JC

Children(s)

Thomas Ashley
1660 – 1720
Birth Location: Chester County formerly part of, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
TA
Isaac Ashley
1667 – 1709
Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
IA

John Ashley's Ancestors

Self
John Ashley
1625 – 1671
Birth Place: Lancaster, Leicestershire, England
Parents
William Ashley
1594 – 1664
Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth (Mary) Schuyler
1578 – 1663
Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Anthony Ashley
1561 – 1628
St Giles, Dorset, England
Lady (Jane (11)) Okeover
1574 – 1628
Ashbourne, Staffordshire, England
Philip (Van) Schuyler\Schuylder
1573 – 1628
Noord, Sint Anthonis, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Styntie (Christine) Doudes
1580 – 1634
Emmen, Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Ashley
1541 – 1651
Dorothy Lyte
1545 – 1601
Philip Okeover
1527 – 1604
Margaret Dethick
1543 – 1606
Geertruyt Schuylder
1555 – 1577
Trijntje Mijnderts
1555 – 1577
End Doudes
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Ashley
1515 – 1549
Radegan Gilbert
1495 – 1548
John Lyte
1498 – 1566
Edith Horsey
1520 – 1566
Philip Okeover
1490 – 1536
Elizabeth Babington
1492 – 1527

John Ashley's Descendants

1.
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John Ashley (1625 – 1671) m. Jane Cooper (1627 – 20 Jul 1682)
  1. 1. Thomas Ashley (1660 – 1720) m. Ann Plowman (1662 – )
    1. 1. Thomas Ashley (17 Sep 1690 – 1753) m. Ann (Mary) Duckenfield m. Lucretia Hicks (1668 – )
      1. 1. John Ashley (1725 – 1780)
      2. 2. William Ashley (1710 – 1785)
      3. 3. John Ashley (1725 – 1780)
      4. 4. Thomas Ashley (05 Nov 1725 – )
      5. 5. Ann Ashley (1735 – 1775)
    2. 2. William Ashley (1691 – 1742)
    3. 3. John (Plowman) Ashley (1692 – 1759) m. Mary (Ann) Duckenfield (1694 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Jordon (1694 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Ashley (31 Jan 1728 – 1769)
      2. 2. Jurden Ashley (1735 – 17 Aug 1817)
      3. 3. Francis Ashley
      4. 4. Elizabeth Ashley
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Ashley (31 Jan 1728 – 1769)
      6. 6. Flora McPHERSON (1730 – 1769)
      7. 7. Jurden Ashley (1735 – 17 Aug 1817)
      8. 8. Rose Ashley (1739 – )
      9. 9. Elinor Ashley (1739 – )
      10. 10. Francis Ashley (1741 – )
      11. 11. William Ashley (1744 – 1784)
      12. 12. Sarah Ashley (1753 – )
      13. 13. John Ashley (1755 – 1828)
    4. 4. Robert Ashley (1693 – 1761)
    5. 5. William Ashley (1704 – 1785)
  2. 2. Isaac Ashley (1667 – 1709)

John Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of John Ashley in Lancaster, Leicestershire, England
Lancaster, Leicestershire, England
1671
1671
Age 46
Death of John Ashley in Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Lancaster, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 197.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MG1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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