Ashley, Mary

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• Reference Number: 18581

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• Reference Number: 35828

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Samuel Ashley settled in Westfield. He was a carpenter by trade, but naturally was engaged to a large extent in farming. He also kept the inn at Westfield for a number of years. He was a considerable land owner, and had a quarter interest in a gristmill at Two Mile Brook in company with his brother Dea. David Ashley and Lieut. James Dewey.
In 1719 he sold to his brother David half the homelot which had belonged to their father. His name appears either as grantor or grantee in a large number of deeds of land during his residence in Westfield.

Samuel Ashley was conspicuous in the management of town affairs and his name is to be seen in the records in various connections. He was elected tythingman in 1697, 1698 and 1703. On November 1, 1700, he was chosen with his brother Deacon David and two others a committee to build the schoolhouse. He was elected a selectman in 1703, 1704 and 1720. In 1709 he was elected town constable, but refused to serve. On March 8, 1713-4, he was appointed one of a committee of three to settle the bounds between Westfield and Springfield. He united with the Westfield church April 15, 1714, and was very active in its interests. He was appointed on the committee to build a new meeting-house in 1719, and, after its completion, was chosen a member of the seating committee in October, 1721. He continued to be interested in the welfare of the church up to his death, and his services were considered worthy of a special vote of the town after his death, which was presented to his widow.(*)

Samuel married Kellogg, Sarah on 27 Apr 1686 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA. Sarah (daughter of Kellogg, Joseph and Joanna) was born on 27 Aug 1666 in Hadley , MA; died on 30 Jan 1728/29 in Westfield Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 35872

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• Reference Number: 35609

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David Ashley settled in Springfield and lived there the first three years and a half of his married life. In 1661 grants of lands had been made to Captain Pynchon, Robert Ashley and George Colton at the new settlement then being made at Woronoco, now Westfield, and David Ashley eventually had his father's title confirmed to him. On February 8, 1663-4, David Ashley received a thirty acre grant at Woronoco, on condition that he and the other grantees were "to pay the Indians for their purchase within three years and that they go there to dwell." He was one of the original grantees of land on the Fort Side (Main Street) on July 6, 1666. This land was to be settled "in their own persons on the last of May next." He probably removed his family to Westfield in the spring of 1667. He lived near the confluence of Great and Little rivers, and styled himself "yoeman." In March, 1668, a division of territory was made into three parts, and lots cast for it, and David Ashley's lands fell in the first division. In March, 1669, Sacketts creek was granted to Joseph Whiting and David Ashley "to set a mill thereon and grind corn."
At a county court held at Springfield September 27, 1670, Walter Lee brought an action against David Ashley "for taking away from him 10 shock of his wheat last year and a load of Indian corn this year off the ground which he had plowed and sowed." This must have been a mistake on Mr. Ashley's part, as the parties agreed before the jury brought in their verdict.

The gravestones of David Ashley and his wife are among the oldest in the old Westfield cemetery. They are short irregular slabs of native stone, and are so weather-beaten that they were deciphered with difficulty as follows:


DAVID
ASHLEY
DYED ON DES
YE 8 1718
AGED 77 YEAR
HANNAH
YE WIFE OF
DAVID ASHL
EY DYED ON
IVNE T-E 7 1722
AGED 76 YEAR


Administration was granted on the estate of David Ashley 10 March 1718-19 to
his widow Hannah. [Hampsh. Co. Prob. Rec., vol. 4, p. 13.] The inventory was
taken 6 January 1718-9 and amounted to

David married Glover, Hannah on 24 Nov 1663 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Hannah was born in May 1646 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 7 Jun 1722 in Westfield, Hampden, MA; was buried in Westfield Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 35827

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• Reference Number: 18148

Joseph married Joanna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 22292

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• Reference Number: 35610

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THE WILL OF ROBERT ASHLEY.
"Robert Ashley deceased, his Last Will and Testament togeather with an Inventory of his estate was prsented to this Corte [holden at Northampton March 27, 1683] which will aforesaid was attested to by Mr Holyoke before ye Worshipll Major Pynchon and ye Worshipfull Major Pynchon made oath before this Corte as witnesses to sd will & it was thereupon approved & confirmed in Corte as ye Last Will and Testament of Robt Ashley deceased. And Wras he nominated noe Executor to his sd Will this Corte, therefore appointed & allowed the widdow Relict of sd Robt Ashley and Joseph Ashley his son as administrators to sd Estate of Robt Ashley.

Here followeth Coppys of s?? Robt Ashley's Last Will and of ye Inventory of his Estate.

I, Robert Ashley, being aged and of infirme body but yet of sound minde and perfect memory doe now make this my Last Will and Testament.

In the first place I doe comitt my Soul to ye care, grace and salvation of one God in three persons, the second person being incarnate, Who by His blood hath purchased it, trusting in His name for all that good of grace and glory He hath bought for His, having hopes only for His own sake and in His alsufficient mercyes, that He will at ye Resurrection of ye just reunite Soul and Body to enjoy a sinless state with Himself in that house not made with hands which He hath prpared for those who believe in Him. And my Body to such decent buriall as my friends and surviveing relations shall judge meete.

Nextly I doe confirme my deede of gift made to my beloved son Jonathan of lands, uplands, meadows on ye East side of Conitticut River all as in that sd deede is expressed.

And to my beloved son Joseph I doe give all my lands on ye West side of ye sd River, that at Chickapy plaine and that over against the town plott on ye East side of ye sd River, and that below Agawame River, all these on the West side of Conitticut River. Also I doe give unto my son Joseph that lott I have this yeare bought of Major Pynchon, Esqr, lyeing and fronting on the lane that leades to ye upper wharfe on ye East side Conitticut River.

And to my welbeloved son David I doe give five pounds besides what I have given him alreadie.

And to my welbeloved wife Mary I doe give the full thirds of all the lands on both sides ye sd River, dureing the terme of her natureall life.

To my grandson John Ashley I doe give a colt.

And to the rest of the children of my beloved son David Ashley I do give ten shillings pr child.

And to the children of my beloved son John Root I do give ten shillings a peice.

And for the rest of my estate, all my debts being paid, and in particular that debt for the lot fronting upon the upper wharfe, I do give one third thereof to my well beloved wife during her natural life.

And the other two thirds to my son Joseph and my wife's thirds to Joseph at her decease, he being to pay her five pounds when she dyes, and in case my son Joseph dye without issue then this whole estate bequeathed hereby to my son Joseph I do order and bequeath to my son David and his children.

In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of October Anno: Dom: 1679.
Here followeth a coppy of ye Inventory of ye Estate of Robert Ashley of Springfield deceased taken Mch 24, 1682/3.

Robert married Eddy, Mary on 24 Dec 1641 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Mary (daughter of Eddy, John and Doggett, Amy) was born in in Nayland, Suffolk, England; died on 13 Sep 1693 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 16
• Baptism: 10 Mar 1624/25, Nayland, Suffolk, England.

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Know all men that whereas there is a mariage shortely intended betweene the widdow Horton and Robert Ashly both of Springfeild: That the said widdow Horton in the presence of Robert Ashly doth assigne and set over her house and house lott conteininge about eleven akers and 4 akers of woodland afore the house Eastward all which is valued now at Twelfe pounds: and all her hoggs litle and greate which are valued at eighteene pounds all together are valued at Thirty pounds into the hands of Robert Ashly for the use and behafe of her two sonns one sucking and the other about Three years ould caled Jermy to be paid to them that is to say to eather of them fifteene pounds apeice when they shall come to the age of Twenty and one yeares: and the said Robert is to have the use and profits of the said land and hogges for the educatinge of her said Two sonns: and when they shall come to the age of 13 or 14 yeares the said Robert doth promise to put them out as apprentises to some usefull trade such as they shall like of: and if they cannot be put out without a portion of mony then so much is to be deducted out of their portion of 15