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William George Ashley 1740 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1816

Death Location: Dundry, Somerset, England

Father: William Ashley

Mother: Susan Ashley

Spouse(s): Susan Duncan, Susan (Ashley)

Children(s): William Ashley, Jordan ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻, Hiram Ashley, Mary Ashley, Betsy Ashley, Robert Ashley, Rev. Ashley, Howell Ashley, Joseph Ashley

In 1740, William George Ashley entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to William Ashley and Susan Duncan Ashley. William George Ashley married Susan (Ashley) Duncan, Susan Duncan (Ashley), and had children including William Ashley, Jordan A Ashley *5th ggf ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻, Hiram Ashley, Mary Polly Ashley, Betsy Ashley, Robert Ashley, Rev. William Howel Ashley, Howell Ashley, Joseph Ashley. William George Ashley passed away in 1816 in Dundry, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William George Ashley entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to William Ashley and Susan Duncan Ashley.
  • William George Ashley married Susan (Ashley) Duncan, Susan Duncan (Ashley), and had children including William Ashley, Jordan A Ashley *5th ggf ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻, Hiram Ashley, Mary Polly Ashley, Betsy Ashley, Robert Ashley, Rev. William Howel Ashley, Howell Ashley, Joseph Ashley.
  • William George Ashley passed away in 1816 in Dundry, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ashley
1710 – 1785
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Susan Ashley
1710 – 1810
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susan Duncan
1740 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Susan (Ashley)
1740 – 1783
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Ashley
1782 – 1852
Birth Location: , of Ashe, North Carolina
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Jordan ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻
1761 – 1830
Birth Location: Georgetown, Kershaw, South Carolina
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Hiram Ashley
1770 – 1845
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Mary Ashley
1775 – 1837
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Betsy Ashley
1780 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Robert Ashley
1781 – 1820
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
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Rev. Ashley
1783 – 1852
Birth Location: Orange, Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Howell Ashley
1784 – 1840
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Joseph Ashley
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
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William Ashley's Ancestors

Self
William Ashley
1740 – 1816
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Ashley
1710 – 1785
North Carolina, United States
Susan (Duncan) Ashley
1710 – 1810
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (A.) ASHLEY
1690 – 1753
Perquimmans, North Carolina, United States
Minnie (Lucretia) Hicks
1668 – 1750
Montgomery, North Carolina
Thomas. (JEREMIAH??) Dungan
1671 – 1759
Newport, Newport, RI
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Ashley
1677 – 1744
Ann Plowman
1662 – 1757
David Hicks
1650 – 1732
Elizabeth Hunter
1648 – 1752
Thomas Dungan
1635 – 1688
Elizabeth Weaver
1645 – 1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Ashley
1642 – 1718
John Plowman
1637 – 1661
Mary HILL
1640 –
John Hicks
1607 – 1672
Elizabeth Gibbon
1636 – 1709
Isaac Hunter
1625 – 1652
Elizabeth Parker
1625 – 1739
Frances Latham
1608 – 1677
Sergeant Weaver
1625 – 1683

William Ashley's Descendants

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William (George) Ashley (1740 – 30 Oct 1816) m. Susan ((Ashley)) Duncan (1740 – ) m. Susan (Duncan) (Ashley) (1740 – Aft. 1783)
  1. 1. William Ashley (1782 – 31 Jan 1852)
  2. 2. Jordan (A Ashley *5th ggf) ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻 (1 Apr 1761 – 14 Jun 1830) m. Sarah (Drakeford Sallie Saunders Sanders *5th ggm) ‍‍‍🧬👵🏻 (15 Nov 1769 – 1865)
    1. 1. George (Sanders Ashley *4th ggf) ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻 (24 Oct 1791 – 14 Nov 1868)
    2. 2. John (B) Ashley (31 May 1793 – 14 Jan 1857)
    3. 3. Susana Ashley (20 Feb 1795 – 29 Sep 1864)
    4. 4. Thomas (Saunders) Ashley (21 Sep 1797 – 8 Jan 1844)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Ashley (24 Mar 1799 – 1880)
    6. 6. Rev (Jordan) Ashley (1801 – 1864) m. Barbara Francis (abt 1805 – 1907)
      1. 1. Clercia Ashley (? – )
      2. 2. Nancy Ashley (1820 – 1852)
      3. 3. William (U.) Ashley (abt 1823 – 1900)
      4. 4. William (S.) Ashley (1825 – 1900)
      5. 5. William Ashley (Feb 1827 – 1875)
      6. 6. Franklin ("Francis") Ashley (1828 – 1886)
      7. 7. Martha (Jane) Ashley (19 MAR 1831 – 16 JUN 1918)
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Ashley (19 March 1831 – after 1880) m. William ("Bill") Martin (about 1825 – after 1890)
        1. 1. Franklin (Pierce) Martin (Feb 15 1871 or Jan 18 1869 or May 1875 – 26 Apr 1945)
        2. 2. John (Ashley) Smith (06 Mar 1853 – 02 Dec 1900)
        3. 3. Hillard (Jackson (Shady)) Smith (13 Apr 1855 – 19 Apr 1915)
        4. 4. Barbara (Alice (Barbry)) Smith (15 July 1856 – 27 Apr 1910)
        5. 5. Milley Smith (15 Jun 1860 – 1881)
        6. 6. Nancy Combs (January 16, 1867 – March 4 1937) m. Richard Combs (22 Mar 1860 – 29 Mar 1927)
        7. 7. Granville (Carew) Smith (1 May 1868 – 12 Feb 1919)
        8. 8. Melvina Smith (3 April 1869 – 14 Jun 1956)
        9. 9. Jesse Martin (May 1870 – after 1940)
        10. 10. Isaac Combs (Abt 1871 – )
        11. 11. Mary (B.) Combs (Abt 1873 – 11 Jun 1928)
        12. 12. Miranda Combs (Abt 1874 – )
        13. 13. Lourania ((Lurany) Lourana) Smith (25 Jul 1874 – 10 Mar 1949)
        14. 14. Lucinda ("Cinda") Smith (8 August 1874 – 9 Feb 1960)
        15. 15. James (C.) Combs (Abt 1878 – )
        16. 16. Caroline Combs (Jul Abt 1880 – )
        17. 17. Surrilda Combs
      9. 9. Mary Ashley (19 Mar 1832 – 1890)
      10. 10. Jesse Ashley (1834 – 1862)
      11. 11. Jehu Ashley (1834 – )
      12. 12. Mary Ashley (1834 – 1890)
      13. 13. Jesse (Smyth) Ashley (1834 – )
      14. 14. Larkin (Shepard) Ashley (1837 – 1865 (Civil War prisoner))
      15. 15. Thomas (T.) Secrest (abt 1838 – )
      16. 16. Hillard (J) Ashley (1841 – abt 1865)
      17. 17. Hilliard (J) Ashley (1841 – 1931)
      18. 18. Hilliard (J) Ashley (1841 – abt 1865)
      19. 19. Franklin (Francis) Ashley (10 Dec 1856 – 27 Aug 1935)
    7. 7. Dickens Ashley (2 Aug 1819 – )
    8. 8. James (Saunders) Ashley (5 Feb 1825 – 25 Jun 1903)
    9. 9. Elihu (Martin) Ashley (05 Nov 1825 – 28 Feb 1900)
  3. 3. Hiram Ashley (1770 – May 1845)
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Ashley (1775 – 1837)
  5. 5. Betsy Ashley (1780 – )
  6. 6. Robert Ashley (1781 – 1820)
  7. 7. Rev. (William Howel) Ashley (1783 – 31 Jan 1852)
  8. 8. Howell Ashley (1784 – 1840)
  9. 9. Joseph Ashley

William Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William George Ashley in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1816
30 Oct 1816
Age 76
Death of William George Ashley in Dundry, Somerset, England
Dundry, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1816
    Event Place: Dundry, Somerset, England
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