Individual Details

James Ashley

(Abt 18 Feb 1746 - Abt 1828)

Massachusetts:James Ashley was born about 1742 in either Middleborough or Freetown, Massachusetts. the son of a single, unwed mother, Mary Ashley of Freetown. She had a serious mental illness and when James was young her brother Joseph Ashley became his guardian.

Events

BirthAbt 18 Feb 1746Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Marriage17 Feb 1767Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America - Annette Caswell
Military6 Sep 1778Revolutionary War - Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
DeathAbt 1828Peru, Huron, Ohio, United States
BurialSteuben Cemetery, Steuben, Huron, Ohio, United States

Families

SpouseAnnette Caswell (1746 - 1824)
ChildLuther Ashley (1775 - 1838)
FatherThomas Ashley (1704 - 1762)
MotherPhebe Freeman (1710 - 1749)

Endnotes

1. "James Ashley in the 1790 United States Federal Census." James Ashley in the 1790 United States Federal Census. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2017. ..

2. "James Ashley in the 1800 United States Federal Census." James Ashley in the 1800 United States Federal Census. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2017. ..

3. "James Ashley in the Family Data Collection - Individual Records." James Ashley in the Family Data Collection - Individual Records. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sep. 2017. ..

4. "James Ashley in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current." James Ashley in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sep. 2017. ..

5. "James Ashley in the U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963." James Ashley in the U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2017. ..

6. "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKG-1TSH : Tue Apr 08 17:46:56 UTC 2025), Entry for James Ashley..

7. "James Ashley in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current." James Ashley in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sep. 2017. ..

8. "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKG-1TSH : Tue Apr 08 17:46:56 UTC 2025), Entry for James Ashley..