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Thomas Ashley

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Thomas Ashley Veteran

Birth
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
29 Sep 1856 (aged 73)
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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He married first Rest Haskins on February 28, 1802 in Freetown Massachusetts.

He married second Polly (Harris) Simmons on May 21, 1843 in Freetown, Massachusetts.

Thomas lived on the Northwest corner of Quanapoag and Bullock Road.  A short way down heading West, he owned a Mill.  The Mill pond is currently a cranberry bog in 2014.

He was named in his fathers will as follows:
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Ashley, the Paddock lot so called which Joshua Crapo bought of the heirs of Thomas Paddock containing fifty acres more or less.  Also I give to my said son Thomas, all my wearing apparel except the hat before given to my son Taber.


He served in the war of 1812 in Lincoln's 2nd Massachusetts regiment and in Washburn's 4th Massachusetts regiment

He home was located on the Northwest corner of Quanapaug Road, and he owned a mill near his home.  The mill-pond survives today as a cranberry bog also on the west side of Quanapaug Corner. 

He married first Rest Haskins on February 28, 1802 in Freetown Massachusetts.

He married second Polly (Harris) Simmons on May 21, 1843 in Freetown, Massachusetts.

Thomas lived on the Northwest corner of Quanapoag and Bullock Road.  A short way down heading West, he owned a Mill.  The Mill pond is currently a cranberry bog in 2014.

He was named in his fathers will as follows:
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Ashley, the Paddock lot so called which Joshua Crapo bought of the heirs of Thomas Paddock containing fifty acres more or less.  Also I give to my said son Thomas, all my wearing apparel except the hat before given to my son Taber.


He served in the war of 1812 in Lincoln's 2nd Massachusetts regiment and in Washburn's 4th Massachusetts regiment

He home was located on the Northwest corner of Quanapaug Road, and he owned a mill near his home.  The mill-pond survives today as a cranberry bog also on the west side of Quanapaug Corner. 



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