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John Ashton 1695 – 1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1695

Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1772

Death Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England

Father: Christopher Ashton

Mother: Rebecca UNKNOWN

Spouse(s): Margaret Pethick

Children(s): John Ashton

John Ashton Sr was born in 1695 in Poughill, Cornwall, England, the child of Christopher Ashton and Rebecca (Rebekah) UNKNOWN. John Ashton Sr married Margaret Pethick, and had children including John Ashton. John Ashton Sr passed away in 1772 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • John Ashton Sr was born in 1695 in Poughill, Cornwall, England, the child of Christopher Ashton and Rebecca (Rebekah) UNKNOWN.
  • John Ashton Sr married Margaret Pethick, and had children including John Ashton.
  • John Ashton Sr passed away in 1772 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Ashton
1661 – 1737
Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England
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Rebecca UNKNOWN
1665 – 1739
Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Pethick
1709 – 1757
Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

John Ashton
Birth Location: –
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John Ashton's Ancestors

Self
John Ashton
1695 – 1772
Birth Place: Poughill, Cornwall, England
Parents
Christopher Ashton
1661 – 1737
Poughill, Cornwall, England
Rebecca ((Rebekah)) UNKNOWN
1665 – 1739
Poughill, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ashton's Descendants

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John Ashton (Apr 1695 – 1772) m. Margaret Pethick (1709 – 1757)
  1. 1. John Ashton m. Mary Scawen
    1. 1. Margaret Ashton (Abt. 1771 – ) m. George Pote (04 Sep 1769 – )
      1. 1. Mary Pote (29 Mar 1801 – )
      2. 2. Ann Pote (Apr 1802 – 06 Jan 1886) m. Thomas (William) Shute (17 Jan 1814 – 07 Jan 1897) m. Unknown
        1. 1. George (Henry) Shute (01 Jul 1842 – 08 Apr 1925) m. Charlotte Jones (16 Dec 1852 – 24 Jan 1905)
        2. 2. Cordelia (Amelia) Shute (27 Sep 1846 – 04 Feb 1869) m. Thomas (Shenton) WOOLF (05 Dec 1834 – 30 Apr 1916)
        3. 3. Frances (Ann) Shute (19 Aug 1849 – 26 Aug 1860)
        4. 4. Sarah Shute (1852 – )
        5. 5. Edwin Pote (14 Sep 1828 – 16 Sep 1836)
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Pote (1830 – ) m. John (Frederick) Boyd (Abt. 1815 – 13 Jan 1900)
        7. 7. Jemima Pote (Abt. 1832 – ) m. David Nichols (Abt. 1821 – 11 May 1897)
      3. 3. Jane Pote (Abt. 1806 – ) m. Joseph Parker (Abt. 1809 – 31 Dec 1887)
        1. 1. Amelia Parker (Abt. 1840 – )
        2. 2. William (James) Parker (Abt. 1846 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Parker
        4. 4. George (William) Parker
      4. 4. William Pote (02 Oct 1812 – 24 Feb 1867) m. Betsey Monk (1812 – Abt. 1844) m. Elizabeth Radford (24 Feb 1821 – 15 Dec 1898)
        1. 1. James (Radford) Pote (1844 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Pote (28 Mar 1847 – 08 Oct 1936)
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Pote (19 Nov 1848 – 07 May 1933) m. John (William) Pepperell (29 Sep 1844 – 17 Nov 1915)
        4. 4. William (Radford) Pote (08 Oct 1850 – )
        5. 5. George (Ashton) Pote (20 Aug 1852 – )
        6. 6. Henry Pote (10 Oct 1854 – )
        7. 7. John Pote (27 Mar 1858 – )
        8. 8. Emma Pote (06 May 1861 – 07 Aug 1951)

John Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1695
Apr 1695
Birth of John Ashton Sr in Poughill, Cornwall, England
Poughill, Cornwall, England
1772
1772
Age 77
Death of John Ashton Sr in Poughill, Cornwall, England
Poughill, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1695
    Event Place: Poughill, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Poughill, Cornwall, England
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