Joseph ASHLEY

Born

26 September 1756 , West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

19 November 1823 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 26 September 1756 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Joseph ASHLEY

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Joseph ASHLEY

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Eleanor MILLER

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Joseph ASHLEY Martha LEONARD

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Joseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Joseph married Catherine DAY 28 May 1789 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine DAY was born 19 October 1765 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Catherine died 3 September 1838 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Catherine was the child of Ezekiel DAY and Catherine GAYLORD.

Joseph ASHLEY died 19 November 1823 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph ASHLEY

Joseph ASHLEY married

Catherine DAY
Marriage date: 28 May 1789
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Catherine DAY was the child of Ezekiel DAY and Catherine GAYLORD

Children of Joseph ASHLEY and Catherine DAY

Sophia ASHLEY

Born: 24 July 1789, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 May 1881, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Roderick ASHLEY

Born: 17 April 1792, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 July 1878, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine ASHLEY

Born: 1 August 1795, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 February 1889,

Joseph ASHLEY

Born: 18 July 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 December 1870, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Orry ASHLEY

Born: abt. 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 November 1797, , Connecticut, USA

Normond ASHLEY

Born: 25 June 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 December 1840,

Julia ASHLEY

Born: 14 May 1802, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 August 1891, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Fanny ASHLEY

Born: 18 December 1804, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 June 1878, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Ebenezer ASHLEY

Born: 3 September 1806, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 May 1874, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Silas ASHLEY

Born: 31 March 1808, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 July 1885, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1756
26 September 1756
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Revolutionary War

ASHLEY, JOSEPH
Ancestor #: A003474
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): SOLDIER
Birth: 9-18-1756 SPRINGFIELD HAMPSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 11-19-1823 WEST SPRINGFIELD HAMPDEN CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 1, P 314
Service Description: 1) CAPT SAMUEL CARR, CONTINENTAL LINE, AUG - DEC 1780

RESIDENCE
1) City: WEST SPRINGFIELD - County: HAMPSHIRE CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

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1) CATHERINE DAY

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ASHLEY and Catherine DAY 28 May 1789, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 32 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Sophia ASHLEY was born 24 July 1789, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 32 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
Roderick ASHLEY was born 17 April 1792, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 35 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
Catherine ASHLEY was born 1 August 1795, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Joseph ASHLEY was born 18 July 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 40 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Normond ASHLEY was born 25 June 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 42 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Birth of Child
Julia ASHLEY was born 14 May 1802, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 45 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Fanny ASHLEY was born 18 December 1804, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 48 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Ebenezer ASHLEY was born 3 September 1806, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 49 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Silas ASHLEY was born 31 March 1808, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 51 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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Name: Joseph Ashley
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Death Date: 19 Nov 1823
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 67
Birth Date: 1756
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 2, P 157

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-SZL : 10 December 2014), Joseph Ashley, 19 Nov 1823; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 2, P 157; FHL microfilm 186,172.'

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Meeting House Hill Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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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