David Ashley Sr.

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David Ashley Sr.

Birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
8 Dec 1718 (aged 76)
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.1228667, Longitude: -72.7441778
Plot
Block H
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Son of Mary Eddy and Robert Ashley, Esq

First Husband of Hannah GLOVER, daughter of
Henry GLOVER, Sr & Ellen (Helena) Wakeman.

Father of
1. Samuel Ashley b. 1664
2. David Ashley (Deacon) b. 1667
3. John Ashley (Capt.) b. 1669
4. Joseph Ashley b. 1671
5. Sarah (Ashley) Ingersoll b. 1673
6. Mary Ashley b. 1675
7. Hannah (Ashley) Eggleston b. 1675
8. Jonathan Ashley b. 1678
9. Abigail (Ashley) Lewis b. 1681
10 Mary (Ashley) Stebbins b. 1683
11 Rebecca (Ashley) Dewey b. 1685

David Ashley was prominent in the management of Westfield affairs and held a number of responsible offices. He served as a juror in 1665; elected selectman in 1676, 1677, 1679 to 1685, 1694 and 1699; Clerk of the Writs in 1678, 1686 and 1690 and Treasurer of the town in 1694.

Source: The Ashley Genealogy, A History of the Descendants of Robert Ashley of Springfield, Massachusetts, p. 21-24, by Francis Bacon Trowbridge, New Haven, Printed for the Author 1896. Reprinted by Higginson Book Company, 148 Washington Street, Post Office Box 778, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Son of Mary Eddy and Robert Ashley, Esq

First Husband of Hannah GLOVER, daughter of
Henry GLOVER, Sr & Ellen (Helena) Wakeman.

Father of
1. Samuel Ashley b. 1664
2. David Ashley (Deacon) b. 1667
3. John Ashley (Capt.) b. 1669
4. Joseph Ashley b. 1671
5. Sarah (Ashley) Ingersoll b. 1673
6. Mary Ashley b. 1675
7. Hannah (Ashley) Eggleston b. 1675
8. Jonathan Ashley b. 1678
9. Abigail (Ashley) Lewis b. 1681
10 Mary (Ashley) Stebbins b. 1683
11 Rebecca (Ashley) Dewey b. 1685

David Ashley was prominent in the management of Westfield affairs and held a number of responsible offices. He served as a juror in 1665; elected selectman in 1676, 1677, 1679 to 1685, 1694 and 1699; Clerk of the Writs in 1678, 1686 and 1690 and Treasurer of the town in 1694.

Source: The Ashley Genealogy, A History of the Descendants of Robert Ashley of Springfield, Massachusetts, p. 21-24, by Francis Bacon Trowbridge, New Haven, Printed for the Author 1896. Reprinted by Higginson Book Company, 148 Washington Street, Post Office Box 778, Salem, Massachusetts 01970

Inscription

In memory of
Mr. David Ashley
whi died Jan ye
25th 1757 in ye
65th year of his age