David Ashley1

M, #2899, * 3 Jun 1642, + 8 Dec 1718
FatherRobert Ashley1 * s 1610, + 29 Nov 1682
MotherMary1 * s 1615, + 19 Sep 1683

Family

Hannah Glover * 26 May 1646
Children
     David Ashley was born on 3 Jun 1642 in Springfield, Massachusetts.1,2 He married Hannah Glover on 24 Nov 1663 at New Haven, Connecticut.3,4,5 He died on 8 Dec 1718 in Westfield, Massachusetts.5,6

Other information:

David Ashley and Hannah Glover had 2 more children were born in Springfield (no mother mentioned): Samuel (b. 26 Oct 1664 and Sarah (b. 19 Sep 1673). John and Sarah are also in the Westfield records) and 7 children born in Westfield: John (b. 27 Jun 1669, d. 17 Apr 1759), Sarah (b. 10 Sep 1673), Hannah and Mary (twins, b. 26 Dec 1675, Mary d. Jul 1676), Abigail (b. 27 Apr 1681), Mary (b. 3 Mar 1683), and Rebecca (b. 30 May 1685).7
The first assignment of houselots in Westfield took place on 16 Mar 1667. David Ashley, John Root, Thomas Root, George Phelps, Thomas Dewey and Thomas Noble were among those who received a piece of land.8
     He received in 1669 a grant for land at Sacket's Creek in Westfield for a mill. He was chosen constable in 1672 and 1690. He was Selectman from 1690-1697, and the first Town Clerk of Westfield in 1693.6

On 2 Feb 1668/69 Thomas Dewey, Robert Ashley, James Warriner, William Warriner, Thomas Noble, David Ashley and Jonathan Ashley was among the signers from Springfield of a petition protesting the imposition by England of customs on goods imported into or exported from Massachusetts Colony.9,10

Citations

  1. [S406] Charles H. S. Davis,"Springfield, MA" , Vol. 18, (Jan. 1864): pg. 82. David Ashley, ye sone of Robert Ashley, 4 mon. 3 day 1642.
  2. [S462] George Sheldon, Deerfield, MA, Pt 2, pg 46-50. Has date as Jun 8, 1642. Online at https://ia600309.us.archive.org/27/items/historyofdeerfie01shel/historyofdeerfie01shel.pdf
  3. [S409] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marr., pg. 22. Ashley, David & Hannah Glover.
  4. [S410] Vol. 2 (Oct. 1848): pg. 394-395. Genealogy of Hon. Chester Ashley, New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
  5. [S462] George Sheldon, Deerfield, MA, Pt 2, pg 46-50. Online at https://ia600309.us.archive.org/27/items/historyofdeerfie01shel/historyofdeerfie01shel.pdf
  6. [S472] John H. Lockwood, Westfield, MA, pg. 99. Online at http://archive.org/details/westfieldandits00lockgoog
  7. [S411] Rev. Emerson Davis,"Westfield, MA" 6 , pg. 265. David Ashley.
  8. [S472] John H. Lockwood, Westfield, MA, pg. 58/59. Online at http://archive.org/details/westfieldandits00lockgoog
  9. [S404] 9 , pg. 81-91.
  10. [S468] Francis B. Trowbridge, Ashley, pg. 14. Online at https://ia600305.us.archive.org/2/items/ashleygenealogyh00trow/ashleygenealogyh00trow.pdf
  11. [S411] Rev. Emerson Davis,"Westfield, MA" 6 , pg. 269. David Ashley, Jr.