Daughter of Stephen Ashby and Susannah Foote.
INDIAN CAPTIVE
Married Abraham Miller on 9 Jun 1808, Shelby Co., KY., father Sthephen Ashby.
Children:
Malinda Miller (per Stephen's Will 9 Mar 1828).
In the early part of 1789 Stephen with his family, a wife and eight children started on their journey to a new life on the frontiers of what was then Western Virginia. There was Stephen and Susannah, Miles about nineteen, Obediah called Beady, Robert, Thomas, John, David about four or five years old, Tinsen, and two girls, Mary and Sarah. The count might not be accurate as there was an infant mentioned in one of the accounts of the adventure that cannot be named.
In 1789, the family encountering a band of marauding Pottawattomie Indians, in the short fight that followed oldest son Miles, died with four arrows to his back and chest. He had fought valiantly but was no match for the attackers. Mrs. Ashby secretly communicated to her husband Stephen that the Indians intended to kill him by burning him. He was urged to leave the family and make an almost hopeless attempt to escape.
Sixteen year old Beady Ashby was told of his father's intentions to escape and pleaded with his father to go with him. The mother's intercessions prevailed and the two left the camp intending to escape. Mr. Ashby having escaped from captivity began a seven year exhausting effort on behalf of his captive and suffering family. Susannah and her remaining children were to remain in bondage seven years. The infant she was carrying in her arms died on the march to the Indian's camp and she was forced to scratch away loose earth in order to lower her infant to its grave. David Ashby estimated to be about four or five years old at the time of capture. Two of the survivors were Obediah "Beady" Ashby and Robert Ashby. Mrs. Ashby and the two youngest of her surviving children were taken to the village on the St. Joseph River in the vicinity of the Elkhart. The eldest three children to the Illinois River where they endured their cruel captivity until released after the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. Either one or two of the sons escaped (Tinsen and Obediah), one in 1794 just a year before the Treaty was signed. At the treaty of Greenville in 1795, which ceded much of Ohio to the United States, Stephen recognized the Indian that had committed the barbarous act on son Miles Ashby. The Indian apparently recognized him also for he always avoided coming in contact with him. The treaty also provided for the exchange of prisoners, a procedure that took considerable time. In late autumn in 1795, Stephen Ashby went to Fort Wayne to meet his long-suffering family. Part of the children that had been separated from their mother arrived first. Stephen Ashby learned that his wife and remaining children would be brought in a few days from the Elkhart Indian village. He went out to meet them and met his wife on foot with a heavy load of the Indian's baggage. Stephen Ashby regained his family after their seven-year ordeal and they settled in Shelby County, Kentucky. He lived comfortably and was beloved and respected by his neighbors.
Mary Ashby Miller receives a Negro girl named Rosianna and Susan by the will of her father, Stephen Ashby. Her daughter, Malinda Miller receives a Negro girl named Mary. Spencer County created in 1824.
1830 Census (Western Division, Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Males - 5 thru 9: 3
Males - Under 5: 1
Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Total Slaves: 4
1840 Census (Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Total Slaves: 7
INDIAN CAPTIVE
Married Abraham Miller on 9 Jun 1808, Shelby Co., KY., father Sthephen Ashby.
Children:
Malinda Miller (per Stephen's Will 9 Mar 1828).
In the early part of 1789 Stephen with his family, a wife and eight children started on their journey to a new life on the frontiers of what was then Western Virginia. There was Stephen and Susannah, Miles about nineteen, Obediah called Beady, Robert, Thomas, John, David about four or five years old, Tinsen, and two girls, Mary and Sarah. The count might not be accurate as there was an infant mentioned in one of the accounts of the adventure that cannot be named.
In 1789, the family encountering a band of marauding Pottawattomie Indians, in the short fight that followed oldest son Miles, died with four arrows to his back and chest. He had fought valiantly but was no match for the attackers. Mrs. Ashby secretly communicated to her husband Stephen that the Indians intended to kill him by burning him. He was urged to leave the family and make an almost hopeless attempt to escape.
Sixteen year old Beady Ashby was told of his father's intentions to escape and pleaded with his father to go with him. The mother's intercessions prevailed and the two left the camp intending to escape. Mr. Ashby having escaped from captivity began a seven year exhausting effort on behalf of his captive and suffering family. Susannah and her remaining children were to remain in bondage seven years. The infant she was carrying in her arms died on the march to the Indian's camp and she was forced to scratch away loose earth in order to lower her infant to its grave. David Ashby estimated to be about four or five years old at the time of capture. Two of the survivors were Obediah "Beady" Ashby and Robert Ashby. Mrs. Ashby and the two youngest of her surviving children were taken to the village on the St. Joseph River in the vicinity of the Elkhart. The eldest three children to the Illinois River where they endured their cruel captivity until released after the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. Either one or two of the sons escaped (Tinsen and Obediah), one in 1794 just a year before the Treaty was signed. At the treaty of Greenville in 1795, which ceded much of Ohio to the United States, Stephen recognized the Indian that had committed the barbarous act on son Miles Ashby. The Indian apparently recognized him also for he always avoided coming in contact with him. The treaty also provided for the exchange of prisoners, a procedure that took considerable time. In late autumn in 1795, Stephen Ashby went to Fort Wayne to meet his long-suffering family. Part of the children that had been separated from their mother arrived first. Stephen Ashby learned that his wife and remaining children would be brought in a few days from the Elkhart Indian village. He went out to meet them and met his wife on foot with a heavy load of the Indian's baggage. Stephen Ashby regained his family after their seven-year ordeal and they settled in Shelby County, Kentucky. He lived comfortably and was beloved and respected by his neighbors.
Mary Ashby Miller receives a Negro girl named Rosianna and Susan by the will of her father, Stephen Ashby. Her daughter, Malinda Miller receives a Negro girl named Mary. Spencer County created in 1824.
1830 Census (Western Division, Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Males - 5 thru 9: 3
Males - Under 5: 1
Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Total Slaves: 4
1840 Census (Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Total Slaves: 7
Daughter of Stephen Ashby and Susannah Foote.
INDIAN CAPTIVE
Married Abraham Miller on 9 Jun 1808, Shelby Co., KY., father Sthephen Ashby.
Children:
Malinda Miller (per Stephen's Will 9 Mar 1828).
In the early part of 1789 Stephen with his family, a wife and eight children started on their journey to a new life on the frontiers of what was then Western Virginia. There was Stephen and Susannah, Miles about nineteen, Obediah called Beady, Robert, Thomas, John, David about four or five years old, Tinsen, and two girls, Mary and Sarah. The count might not be accurate as there was an infant mentioned in one of the accounts of the adventure that cannot be named.
In 1789, the family encountering a band of marauding Pottawattomie Indians, in the short fight that followed oldest son Miles, died with four arrows to his back and chest. He had fought valiantly but was no match for the attackers. Mrs. Ashby secretly communicated to her husband Stephen that the Indians intended to kill him by burning him. He was urged to leave the family and make an almost hopeless attempt to escape.
Sixteen year old Beady Ashby was told of his father's intentions to escape and pleaded with his father to go with him. The mother's intercessions prevailed and the two left the camp intending to escape. Mr. Ashby having escaped from captivity began a seven year exhausting effort on behalf of his captive and suffering family. Susannah and her remaining children were to remain in bondage seven years. The infant she was carrying in her arms died on the march to the Indian's camp and she was forced to scratch away loose earth in order to lower her infant to its grave. David Ashby estimated to be about four or five years old at the time of capture. Two of the survivors were Obediah "Beady" Ashby and Robert Ashby. Mrs. Ashby and the two youngest of her surviving children were taken to the village on the St. Joseph River in the vicinity of the Elkhart. The eldest three children to the Illinois River where they endured their cruel captivity until released after the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. Either one or two of the sons escaped (Tinsen and Obediah), one in 1794 just a year before the Treaty was signed. At the treaty of Greenville in 1795, which ceded much of Ohio to the United States, Stephen recognized the Indian that had committed the barbarous act on son Miles Ashby. The Indian apparently recognized him also for he always avoided coming in contact with him. The treaty also provided for the exchange of prisoners, a procedure that took considerable time. In late autumn in 1795, Stephen Ashby went to Fort Wayne to meet his long-suffering family. Part of the children that had been separated from their mother arrived first. Stephen Ashby learned that his wife and remaining children would be brought in a few days from the Elkhart Indian village. He went out to meet them and met his wife on foot with a heavy load of the Indian's baggage. Stephen Ashby regained his family after their seven-year ordeal and they settled in Shelby County, Kentucky. He lived comfortably and was beloved and respected by his neighbors.
Mary Ashby Miller receives a Negro girl named Rosianna and Susan by the will of her father, Stephen Ashby. Her daughter, Malinda Miller receives a Negro girl named Mary. Spencer County created in 1824.
1830 Census (Western Division, Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Males - 5 thru 9: 3
Males - Under 5: 1
Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Total Slaves: 4
1840 Census (Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Total Slaves: 7
INDIAN CAPTIVE
Married Abraham Miller on 9 Jun 1808, Shelby Co., KY., father Sthephen Ashby.
Children:
Malinda Miller (per Stephen's Will 9 Mar 1828).
In the early part of 1789 Stephen with his family, a wife and eight children started on their journey to a new life on the frontiers of what was then Western Virginia. There was Stephen and Susannah, Miles about nineteen, Obediah called Beady, Robert, Thomas, John, David about four or five years old, Tinsen, and two girls, Mary and Sarah. The count might not be accurate as there was an infant mentioned in one of the accounts of the adventure that cannot be named.
In 1789, the family encountering a band of marauding Pottawattomie Indians, in the short fight that followed oldest son Miles, died with four arrows to his back and chest. He had fought valiantly but was no match for the attackers. Mrs. Ashby secretly communicated to her husband Stephen that the Indians intended to kill him by burning him. He was urged to leave the family and make an almost hopeless attempt to escape.
Sixteen year old Beady Ashby was told of his father's intentions to escape and pleaded with his father to go with him. The mother's intercessions prevailed and the two left the camp intending to escape. Mr. Ashby having escaped from captivity began a seven year exhausting effort on behalf of his captive and suffering family. Susannah and her remaining children were to remain in bondage seven years. The infant she was carrying in her arms died on the march to the Indian's camp and she was forced to scratch away loose earth in order to lower her infant to its grave. David Ashby estimated to be about four or five years old at the time of capture. Two of the survivors were Obediah "Beady" Ashby and Robert Ashby. Mrs. Ashby and the two youngest of her surviving children were taken to the village on the St. Joseph River in the vicinity of the Elkhart. The eldest three children to the Illinois River where they endured their cruel captivity until released after the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. Either one or two of the sons escaped (Tinsen and Obediah), one in 1794 just a year before the Treaty was signed. At the treaty of Greenville in 1795, which ceded much of Ohio to the United States, Stephen recognized the Indian that had committed the barbarous act on son Miles Ashby. The Indian apparently recognized him also for he always avoided coming in contact with him. The treaty also provided for the exchange of prisoners, a procedure that took considerable time. In late autumn in 1795, Stephen Ashby went to Fort Wayne to meet his long-suffering family. Part of the children that had been separated from their mother arrived first. Stephen Ashby learned that his wife and remaining children would be brought in a few days from the Elkhart Indian village. He went out to meet them and met his wife on foot with a heavy load of the Indian's baggage. Stephen Ashby regained his family after their seven-year ordeal and they settled in Shelby County, Kentucky. He lived comfortably and was beloved and respected by his neighbors.
Mary Ashby Miller receives a Negro girl named Rosianna and Susan by the will of her father, Stephen Ashby. Her daughter, Malinda Miller receives a Negro girl named Mary. Spencer County created in 1824.
1830 Census (Western Division, Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Males - 5 thru 9: 3
Males - Under 5: 1
Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Total Slaves: 4
1840 Census (Harrison Co., KY)
Abraham Miller
Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Total Slaves: 7
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