md. c. 1736 Rev. Jonathan, son of Lieut. Jonathan & Abigail (Stebbins) Ashley. He was b. Westfield, 11 Nov. 1712 & d. Deerfield, 28 Dec. 1780. Graduated Yale College, 1730, Ordained at Deerfield 8 Nov 1732;
*He was a Tory - Town refused to rate him salary or cord wood 1774. He held his pulpit, however until death. He sett.Deerfield 1729-1780; cousin to Rev. Jonathan Edwards; brilliant & liberal preacher.
Children: (rec. Deerfield)
1. William b. 1 July 1737 d. 17 Mar. 1738
2. Jonathan b. 6 Jan. 1739
3. William b. 11 Feb. 1741 d. 28 Sep. 1742
4. Dorothy b. 5 Apr. 1743 md. William Williams
5. Elizabeth b. 9 Jun. 1745
6. Solomon b. 13 Sep. 1747 d. 23 Jun. 1748
7. Elihu b. 12 Aug. 1750
8. Solomon b. 25 May 1754
9. Charissa b. 1. Dec. 1757 md. Moses C. Welch
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*Source: cf.Shelden's Deerfield. CCW- p21
md. c. 1736 Rev. Jonathan, son of Lieut. Jonathan & Abigail (Stebbins) Ashley. He was b. Westfield, 11 Nov. 1712 & d. Deerfield, 28 Dec. 1780. Graduated Yale College, 1730, Ordained at Deerfield 8 Nov 1732;
*He was a Tory - Town refused to rate him salary or cord wood 1774. He held his pulpit, however until death. He sett.Deerfield 1729-1780; cousin to Rev. Jonathan Edwards; brilliant & liberal preacher.
Children: (rec. Deerfield)
1. William b. 1 July 1737 d. 17 Mar. 1738
2. Jonathan b. 6 Jan. 1739
3. William b. 11 Feb. 1741 d. 28 Sep. 1742
4. Dorothy b. 5 Apr. 1743 md. William Williams
5. Elizabeth b. 9 Jun. 1745
6. Solomon b. 13 Sep. 1747 d. 23 Jun. 1748
7. Elihu b. 12 Aug. 1750
8. Solomon b. 25 May 1754
9. Charissa b. 1. Dec. 1757 md. Moses C. Welch
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*Source: cf.Shelden's Deerfield. CCW- p21
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In Memory of the
Wd. Dorothy Ashley
Relict of the Rev.
Jonathan Ashley
An agreeable com-
panion, an Affectio-
nate Mother & the
Christians Friend,
who died Sept. 20
1808 aged 95
Years
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