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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.)
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Abt 1690 - 1752 (~ 62 years)
