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William Ashley 1715 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1783

Death Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Joseph Ashley

Mother: Elizabeth Percival

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The story of William Ashley began in 1715 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. William Ashley passed away in 1783 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ashley began in 1715 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • William Ashley passed away in 1783 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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William Ashley's Ancestors

Self
William Ashley
1715 – 1783
Birth Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Joseph Ashley
1675 – 1754
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Percival
1675 – 1729
Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
James Percival
1632 – 1691
England
Mary Rainsford
1632 – 1694
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William Ashley in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1783
1783
Age 68
Death of William Ashley in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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