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Samuel Ashby inherited land in Kentucky from his father, John Ashby

Samuel married Martha Ann CLARKSON on 5 Dec 1793 in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States. Martha (daughter of Col. Henry CLARKSON and Dorcas TURNER) was born on 20 Jan 1778; died on 27 Mar 1829 in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Virginia Marriages to 1800
Spouse 1: Ashby, Samuel
Spouse 2: Clarkson, Patsy
Marriage Date: 05 Dec 1795
Marriage Location: Virginia Fauquier County

1. Maria ASHBY was born in in ,Fauquier, Virginia, United States; died in in of Rappahannock, , Virginia, United States.
2. John Henry ASHBY was born in 1800 in ,Fauquier, Virginia, United States; died on 19 Apr 1834 in ,Fauquier, Virginia, United States.
3. John Jameson ASHBY was born on 12 Jan 1802 in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States; died on 3 Nov 1864.
4. Mary Dorcas ASHBY was born about 1805 in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States; died after 1834.
5. Catherine "Kitty" ASHBY was born in Sep 1806 in ,Fauquier, Virginia, United States; died on 21 Sep 1855 in , Cooper, Missouri, United States; was buried in , Cooper, Missouri, United States.
6. William Clarkson ASHBY
7. Martha Matilda ASHBY died after 1874.
8. Caroline ASHBY was born in in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States; died after 1874.

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Served with the Culpeper Minute Men first and later was appointed Captain, 3rd Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary Way. Capt Ashby took part in battles of Great Ridge/Bridge, Brandywine, and on 18 Mar, 1776 he was Wounded at Germantown 4 Oct 1777, resigned 30 Oct 1777. He was a Major in the Virginia Militia 1780-81, and was listed as an invalid 1781. (See Revolutionary War Records; also DAR Patriot Indes, Washington, DC, 1966 P20., VA. Doc. 31 pp 3-16. On 13 Apr 1838 by executive order of the State of Virginia additional land bounty was given the heirs of John Ashby for his services as a Captain in the Continental line, Revolutionary War. His name remains in Mineral County, West Virgini at Fort Ashby where he was particularly active.
will dated 18 Jan 1812, Will proved 28 Aug 1815
"The Ashby Homesteads in Upper Fauquier County, Virginia", Author Unknown to Compiler
Greenland; The home of Captain John Ashby. It was inherited by his son Marshall Ashby and was the birth place of the latter's son, General Henry Marshall Ashby. Colonel Turner Ashby and his wife were buried a short distance north of the house.

Will Book 6, Fauguier Co., Virginia, p140; will of John Ashby dated 18 Jan 1812, proved 28 Aug 1815;
" To son Samuel Ashby half of tract of land on Horner's Fork containing by patent 800 acres, also a tract of land containing 200 acres adjoining a tract of 500 acres entered in the name of John Marshall, near the Kentucky River, both these tracts being in Kentucky, also a tract of land in the Manor of Leeds which I purchased from Daniel Routt.
To son John Ashby tract of land lying on waters of Horner's Fork of Licking in Kentucky, also tract of land in Manor of Leeds purchased from John Adams.
To daughter Martha Ann Withers negro after her mother's death.
To daughter Dolly Jones negro also loan of two negroes during her life, and afterwards to her children.
To daughter Elizabeth Tutt, negroes.
To three daughters above mentioned a tract of 1,000 acres on north fork of Licking in Kentucky to be equally divided.
To son Nimrod, negroes.
To son William, negroes, also a tract of land in Manor of Leeds adjoining the land of Nimrod Farrow.
To son Thomson tract of land in Manor of Leeds known by name of my mountain plantation, also negroes.
To son Turner, tract of land on Grove Creek adjoining the land of Thomas Adams, also negroes.
To son Marshall, negroes etc.
To sons Turner, and Marshall after their mother's death, the land I live on, the land I purchased of John Hickman and land I purchased of John Adams.
To three sons, Nimrod, William, & Thomson half of 1000 acres on North fork of Licking in Kentucky, also 1,500 acres of main branch of Licking.
To my beloved wife Mary Ashby negroes, etc. Wife to be executrix and sons Samuel and Nimrod executors. signed: John Ashby
Witness: John Adams, Willis O'Bannon, Henry_______

John married Mary E. TURNER on 28 Feb 1768 in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of Samuel TURNER and Virlinda McPHERSON) was born on 23 May 1750 in , Charles, Maryland, United States; died on 23 May 1828 in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will dated 24 Feb 1826, will proved 23 May 1828

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Virginia Marriages to 1800
Spouse 1: Ashby, John Jr.
Spouse 2: Turner, Mary
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1768
Marriage Location: Virginia Fauquier County

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arly Fauquier Houses, Fauquier County, Virginia, 276,277:
"Yew Hill - U. S. Route 17, near Delaplane, Virginia." Yew Hill is an early pioneer house of characteristic type, clapboard with dormer windows, Jacobean sloping gables, huge chimneys, and full length porch, It is located on the 320acre grant secured in 1742 by Thomas Ashby, pioneer, who was then living on the Shenandoah River above Burwell's Island. His son, Robert, was the first of the family to make Yew Hill his home in 1760. While engaged in surveying his own tract of land lying near Ashby's Gap, George Washingron made his headquarters at Yew Hill from March 9 to March 18, 1769.
Title was held by the Ashby family until 1807 when it passed to Edward Shacklett whose daughter held possession until 1880 when it reverted to relatives and descendants of the original owner. In 1935 it was purchased from John T. Ashby, Jr. R.C. Iden who has recently sold this property to the J.B. McCartys. The dwelling is now undergoing restoration and repairs, no change structurally only superficial alterations need to add the comforts of today to the atmosphere of bygone yesterdays. With this uplift, Yew Hillshould stand sturdily for another two hundred years as a landmark of the wilderness outpost of civilization in the highlands of Fauquier."
News feature - unknown source - dated 23 April 1959; Quaint Old Cottage - So described on deeds of the 1800's is this cottage at Chancellors Corner where George Washington stayed for nine days when surveying in Northern Fauquier. Mrs. Bolling Lynn Robertson is now maintaining an antique shop and guest quarters in the house restored by Mrs. J Benjamin McCarty...The Washington room has been furnished by Mrs. Robertson as it may have looked when the future President stayed there. During Washington's stay here he was visited by Colonel Thomas Marshall, the father of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Robert married Mary Elizabeth Holloway about 1735 in , Fauquier, Virginia, United States. Mary was born about 1720; died on 15 Oct 1754 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Virlinda McPHERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1724 Tabacco tenders list is the earliest record of the existence of Thomas Ashby and his presumed brother Robert. It is important for proving that they were living in Stafford Co., VA at that time, both in the precinct of Overwharton Parish lying between Aquia and Quantico Creeks (that region now contains northern Stafford Co., and Prince William Co.)
1742 March - He was commissioned Captain of Foot
1742 granted land in Fauquier County (then Prince William County) VA (Deed Book 1 p 80) at the time of the patent he was living over the Ridge, 320 acres on the Winchester-Falmouth Road. The 1742 patent bounded by Goose Creek on the North. This home, near Delaplane, was called "Yew Hill", later to become the home of his son Robers Ashby, (said to have been the first house build in this community with glass windows. It remained in the family until the early part of the 19th century. George Washington is known to have spent several nights in this house on his way to survey his own land around Gap Run, near Ashby's Gap. It is now owned by R.C. Iden. (1982)
1752 August 4 - Will Proved

Will Book 2, Frederick Co., VA - Will of Thomas Ashby
"In the name of God Amen -I, Thomas ASHBY of Frederick County being very sick....
Item I give unto my son Thomas ASHBY one shilling sterling - to have no other part of my estate whatsoever.

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin ASHBY all the land or parcell of land at Goose Creek whereon Enoch Berry no lives, to him my said son and his heirs forever.

Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my son Henry ASHBY all that land or part of land whereon he now lives, which now laid opposit a part of James Guin dec'd, from my other land unto my said son and his heirs forever. But if the said Henry should die without issue the said land to fall to my son Stephen and his heirs forever.

Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my son Stephen ASHBYafter his mother's death all this tract or part of land whereon I now live and which was also laid off and divided by the said Guin as afore - to my said son and his heirs forever, but if my said son, Stephen should die without issue that then the said lott or tract of land is to fall to my son Henry ASHBY and his heirs forever.

Fifthly I give unto my daughter Elizabeth HARDIN one shilling sterling, and that she have no other part of my estate.

Sixthly I give unto my daughter Sarah ASHBY one shilling sterling.

Seventhly I give unto my daughter Rose ASHBY one shilling sterling.

Eightly I give unto my daughter Ann ASHBY one shilling sterling.

Ninthly I give and bequeath unto my cousin Reuben BERRY one cow and calf to be delivered to him at the age of 21.

Tenthly I give unto my cousin Ann BERRY one cow and calf to be delivered to her at the age of 18 or on the day of her marriage.

Eleventh It is my desire that if the land whereon John HARDEN now lives and on which I now have a mortgage, if there should be forfeited that one of my executors, namely my son Robert ASHBY, shall sell the same and pay unto my daughters Sarah and Rose five pounds to each of them and the remainder to be equally divided between my loving wife Rose ASHBY, my son Stephen and my daughter Ann and in case the money be paid according to the terms thereof that then my son Robert shall divide and pay the same as that I gave in case of the land now sold.

Twelfth I give and bequeath to my loving wife Rose ASHBY my house I bought of John ASHBY ( which John is this? He does not call him "son") also two mares and colts to be at her own disposal and as for the rest of my moveable estate to have the same during her widowhood but if she should marry that then she is to have no more than a third part of such moveable estate and then the remainder to be equally divided by my executors between my son Stephen and my daughter Ann ASHBY.

Lastly I nominate and appoint my dutiful loving sons Robert, John, and Henry executors of this my last will and testament and in testimony that this is my last will and testament I have here unto set my hand and seal this sixth day of April one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two.
Thomas ASHBY (his seal)

Signed, sealed, and acknowledged before and in the presence of us; James CATLETT, Francis HOWELL, Peter WOLF."
At a court held for Frederick County on the 4th Tuesday of August 1752 the last will and testament of Thomas ASHBY dec'd was presented into court by Robert ASHBY and Henry ASHBY the executors and being proven by the oaths of James Catlett and Peter Wolf, etc... granted them for obtaining probate in due form. Teste; J.Wood, C of C

Deed Book 3, 1752-1755, 4 Sep 1753, Frederick Co., VA

Dates of birth of children are from Donald L. Wilson 14810 Haymarket Lane, Centreville, VA 22020 and seemed to be plausible to Lee Fleming Reese, author of "The Ashby Book" (the reasoning for the dates are given in "The Ashby Book" page 10j revised.)

Thomas married Rose about 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Inherited through his father, Edward, will, plantation "The Bow" probably in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Maryland Manuals, Vol 23 pg 481; October the 6th 1696

Richard Kilburn of the port of Annapolis being Examined

Before his Excellency in Council upon his Oath says that p. 112

about six weeks ago being in Company with Mr Iohn Cood at

Mr Spurns house where he was forced by the said Cood to

drink, he heard the said Cood among other Extravagant talk

say that a Dog or a Cow or a Swine had Souls as well as

men, & being weary of such Company & for his horrible

Cursing and swearing he went his way & did not stay a

Quarter of an hour in the house but that he left Mr Bouye,

Mr Banner Mr Stanley and one Samuel Turner a Taylor in his

Company

Samuel married Lydia DENT after 1711 in , Charles, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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