Jonathan Ashby

Jonathan married Mary Dean on 19 Apr 1739. Mary was born in in Salem, , Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jonathan Ashby was born in 1746 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 15 Nov 1797 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Shipwright.

Sources: "Ashby Ancestry,Something of the Origin of the Name and Family, Family
Pedigree, Story of Nathaniel and Susan Hammond Ashby, Autobiography of
Benjamin Ashby", edited and arranged by Robert L. Ashby, American
Fork, Utah, published by Stringham Ashby Stevens, Salt Lake City,
Utah, February, 1941.

Jonathan married Jemima Felt on 17 Nov 1715. Jemima (daughter of George Felt and Jemima Bonfield) was born on 19 Feb 1696 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Nov 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Salem.

Died at age 93.

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Born 1635 or 1655. Died Aug or 14 Sep 1713.

"It is ... most likely that Benjamin Ashby was Anthony's son by his first wife.
Benjamin was a shipwright and lived in Salem opposite the cemetery. His will
is dated August 13, 1713, and was proved September 14, 1713 and so he died
between these two dates." Ashby Ancestry, ed. Robert L. Ashby, p.5.

Benjamin married Johannah Hill before 1694. Johannah (daughter of Zebulon Hill and Elizabeth Dike) was christened on 27 Apr 1662. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hannah or Johannah.

Was still living in 1731.

Hannah.

George married Jemima Bonfield on 27 Feb 1696. Jemima (daughter of George Bonfield and Rebecca Bradstreet) was christened on 21 Sep 1684 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 27 Feb 1748 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Of Bradford, 1672. Of Salem, 1663. Of New London, Conn., 1688.

Sources: Family group sheet of Robert L. Ashby, of American Fork, Utah, 6
g.g.son. References listed: Salem vital records, Perley's History of
Salem, Denver's Historical Society, vol. 13 p.93 (Mass. II2b), Early
Settlers of Rowley Mass. p.321 (Mass. R16b), History of New London,
Connecticut (Conn.N15b).

"Anthony must have been born somewhere around 1630. He is found in Salem in
1663 where he lived at Juniper house on Salem Neck where he was an
innkeeper...
"...his first wife is not named in any of the records searched, but his
wife, Abigail Hutchinson, is often mentioned...
"Anthony was a very active and aggressive man, prominent in public life. He
was an innkeeper, a juryman on th grand jury, having charge of road work, etc.
"There are many interesting things in history about this Anthony Ashby:
"How he was owing a debt to Walter Barefoot of Boston and paid the bill in
boots and shoes. He was likely a shoemaker.
"How he traded seal skins at five shillings each for serge at five pounds. He
could have been a trapper or fur trader.
"How he bought a house which immediately burned down. He accused the wife of
the man of whom he bought it of setting the fire. She was found not guilty
and he was sued for slander and had to pay a fine of three shillings.
"How he moved to New London, Connecticut and sent his son, Anthony, back to
Salem to sell land." Ashby Ancestry, ed. Robert L. Ashby, pp. 4,5.

Anthony married Anthony Ashby, Mrs.. Anthony was born about 1632 in Salem, , Massachusetts; died about 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zebulon married Elizabeth Dike on 16 Nov 1651. Elizabeth (daughter of Dike and Agnes Tybott) was born in 1635 in , , , England; died in 1690 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Killed by Indians at age 36.

George married Philippa Andrews on 25 Nov 1662. Philippa was born about 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Of Salem, Mass.

George married Rebecca Bradstreet. Rebecca (daughter of Humphrey Bradstreet and Bridget) was born about 1640 in , , , England; died on 30 Apr 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]