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Deacon Abraham “Abram” Ashley

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Deacon Abraham “Abram” Ashley

Birth
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
20 Dec 1824 (aged 81)
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
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Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Abraham served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, as a Private under Captain Levi Rounsevill who responded to the first call, known as the "Lexington Alarm," April 19, 1775. Serviced 3 days.

He also served Lieutenant Nathaniel Morton's Company, Colonel Edward Pope's regiment; marched December 8, 1776; discharged December 19, 1776; Serviced 12 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island; also, Captain Joseph Norton's Company, Colonel John Hathaway's regiment; enlisted August 2, 1781; discharged August 7, 1781; Serviced 6 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island.

Military record taken for Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Volume I Page 311.

Abraham first married April 11, 1767 Phebe Taber in Dartmouth Massachusetts.

~~~ Their children born in Freetown ~~~
Susannah Ashley 1767 ~ 1833
Mercy Ashley Borden 1770 ~ 1838
Polly/Mary Ashley b: December 31, 1771
William Ashley 1773 ~ 1856
Taber Ashley b: October 14, 1775
Rebecca Ashley Washburn
... b: January 6, 1778
Jepthah Ashley b: April 16, 1780

Abraham married second Hannah Crapo
... January 22, 1783 in Freetown.

~~~ Their children born in Freetown ~~~
Thomas Ashley 1783 ~ 1856
Phebe Ashley Taber 1786 ~ 1858
Betsey Ashley Edminster 1788 ~ 1856
Abraham Ashley, 2nd 1790 ~ 1870
Noah Ashley 1792 ~ 1834
Stephen Ashley 1794 ~ 1872
James Ashley 1796 ~ 1839
Leonard Ashley 1799 ~ 1882
Jefferson Ashley 1801 ~ 1874

His stone was cleaned, repaired and stood back up by J. King

Abraham's will is listed under each of the family members.

...Reference "The Old Colony Ashleys"
Abraham served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, as a Private under Captain Levi Rounsevill who responded to the first call, known as the "Lexington Alarm," April 19, 1775. Serviced 3 days.

He also served Lieutenant Nathaniel Morton's Company, Colonel Edward Pope's regiment; marched December 8, 1776; discharged December 19, 1776; Serviced 12 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island; also, Captain Joseph Norton's Company, Colonel John Hathaway's regiment; enlisted August 2, 1781; discharged August 7, 1781; Serviced 6 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island.

Military record taken for Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Volume I Page 311.

Abraham first married April 11, 1767 Phebe Taber in Dartmouth Massachusetts.

~~~ Their children born in Freetown ~~~
Susannah Ashley 1767 ~ 1833
Mercy Ashley Borden 1770 ~ 1838
Polly/Mary Ashley b: December 31, 1771
William Ashley 1773 ~ 1856
Taber Ashley b: October 14, 1775
Rebecca Ashley Washburn
... b: January 6, 1778
Jepthah Ashley b: April 16, 1780

Abraham married second Hannah Crapo
... January 22, 1783 in Freetown.

~~~ Their children born in Freetown ~~~
Thomas Ashley 1783 ~ 1856
Phebe Ashley Taber 1786 ~ 1858
Betsey Ashley Edminster 1788 ~ 1856
Abraham Ashley, 2nd 1790 ~ 1870
Noah Ashley 1792 ~ 1834
Stephen Ashley 1794 ~ 1872
James Ashley 1796 ~ 1839
Leonard Ashley 1799 ~ 1882
Jefferson Ashley 1801 ~ 1874

His stone was cleaned, repaired and stood back up by J. King

Abraham's will is listed under each of the family members.

...Reference "The Old Colony Ashleys"

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  • Maintained by: goose
  • Originally Created by: Chip5610
  • Added: Mar 12, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66846643/abraham-ashley: accessed ), memorial page for Deacon Abraham “Abram” Ashley (3 Aug 1743–20 Dec 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66846643, citing Crapo Cemetery, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by goose (contributor 47534920).