Joseph
ASHLEY
Born
13 December 1720
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West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
8 August 1813
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West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 13 December 1720 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Joseph ASHLEY
Mother:
Martha LEONARD
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Joseph married Eleanor MILLER 11 August 1748 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor MILLER was born 3 March 1722 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor died 14 April 1808 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Joseph ASHLEY died 8 August 1813 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Joseph Ashley was a soldier in the French and Indian War
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Joseph ASHLEY married 
Eleanor MILLER
Marriage date: 11 August 1748
Marriage place: Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Eleanor MILLERMarriage date: 11 August 1748
Marriage place: Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Joseph ASHLEY and Eleanor MILLER
Joseph ASHLEYBorn: 26 September 1756, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 November 1823, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 November 1823, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Catherine DAY 28 May 1789 Place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 172013 December 1720
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1748 Marriage / PartnerJoseph ASHLEY and Eleanor MILLER 11 August 1748, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
He was 27 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildJoseph ASHLEY was born 26 September 1756, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph was 35 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage of ChildJoseph ASHLEY married 28 May 1789, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Catherine DAY
1808 Death of Spouse/PartnerEleanor MILLER died 14 April 1808, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death
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Death Date: 08 Aug 1813
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 93
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 2, P 130
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMW-B8M : 10 December 2014), Joseph Ashley, 08 Aug 1813; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 2, P 130; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
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Death Date: 08 Aug 1813
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 93
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 2, P 130
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMW-B8M : 10 December 2014), Joseph Ashley, 08 Aug 1813; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 2, P 130; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
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Meeting House Hill Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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