Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Henry Ashton

Male 1671 - 1731  (60 years)


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  • Name Henry Ashton 
    Birth 30 Jul 1671  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Nov 1731  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23562  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father John Ashton,   b. 1623, Chatterton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1677, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Grace Meese,   b. Abt 1648, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1710, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1661  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Hardidge,   b. Between 26 Feb 1680 and 25 Feb 1681, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1722, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1694  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ashton,   b. Abt 1696, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1712, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 15 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Frances Ashton,   b. 1702, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 28 May 1728, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Anne Ashton,   b. Abt 1708, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1730, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 21 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Grace Ashton,   b. Abt 1713, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1789, Blenheim, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F6294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Mary Watts,   b. Abt 1700, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1742, Ripon Lodge, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Marriage 1722  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ashton,   b. 1723, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Henry Ashton,   b. Abt 1724, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1757, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 33 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. John Ashton,   b. Abt 1726, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1772, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F15476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 160-162
      IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I HENRY ASHTON of Coply Parrish in ye County of Westmorland in Virga: being in perfect health and memory praise be God for ye same and knowing ye uncertainty of this life heare on Earth and being desirous to settle things in order, do make this my Last Will &Testament in manner and form following, First, I commend my Soul unto God yt: gave it assuredly believing and trusting in Almity God that I shall receive pardon and free remistion for all my sins, and be saved by the precious death and merrits of my blessed Saviour and Redemer Jesus Christ, and my body to ye Earth to be buried in such manner as my Exrx. and Executors in Trust hereafter named shall think fit; And as touching such Estate as ye Lord in his mercy hath lent me, my Will and desire is ye same shall be disposed of as hereafter by this my Will is exprest and declared; And first my Will is that all my just Debts and Legacies are first paid and satisfied;
      Item. I give unto my loving Wife her rideing hors, saddle and bridle and not bee appraysed wth: ye rest of my Estate;
      Item. I give unto my loving Daughter, GRACE ASHTON and ye heirs of her body for ever all that tract or percell of land cauled and known by ye name of POORE JACK, the said Land being formerly granted unto Colo. WILLIAM HARDIDG by Pattent baring date ye 15th of September 1651 and 1653 containing one thousand accars be ye same more or les; And likewise I give unto my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, and the heirs of her body for ever, twelve hundred accars of land out of that tract of land cauled and known by ye name of PEYTONs LEVILs, ye said land be granted unto Colo. VALLINTINE PEYTON by Pattent baring date the 22d. of July 1662, and ye said halve hundred accars to be laid of on ye upper side of my tract of Land where now my Quarter is and to include my sd. Quarter; but ye abovesaid twelve hundred accars of land given my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON. with this proviso, that my Daughter, GRACE, and her heirs shall and doe when required relinquish and make over unto my two Gran Daughters, ELIZABETH AYLETT and ANNE AYLETT, the Daughters of Capt. WILLIAM AYLETT, by ANNE his Wife (who was my Daughter) all the right and title to a certaine tract of land lying in ye FORREST of NOMONY cauled and known by the name of STURMANS LAND, which I ye said HENRY ASHTON gave to my Daughter, ANNE, decest., but if my sd. Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, and her heirs doth not relinquish there right to ye said land before specified known by ye name of STURMANs, Then I give in consideration of wat land my said Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, or her heirs shall take from my two Gran Daughters before named, (that is of ye land known by ye name of STURMANs) three hundred accars of land out of that tract of land of PEYTONs LEVILs before given to my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, to them the said ELIZABETH AYLETT and ANNE AYLETT and theire heirs.
      Item. I give unto my Gran Daughter, ELIZABETH TURBERVILE, and her heires, eight hundred & fifty acers of land out of that tract of land before specified known by ye name of PEYTON LEVILs and to be laid off ye lower side where now BRIDGIT MORRIS now lives & JOHN BARTLET and to include ye plantation where her Fathers Quarter is, and the land is given w-th: ye same proviso as ye land is to my Daughter, GRACE, that is that the said ELIZABETH her heirs shall relinquish all there right to ye same percell of land as my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, is to do to my Gran Daughjters, ELIZABETH and ANNE AYLETT, the said Land in ye FORREST known by ye name of STURMANs, but if my Gran Daughter ELIZABETH TURBERVILE and her heirs will not relinquish theire right to ye aforesaid land, then I give unto my two Gran Daughters, ELIZABETH & ANNE AYLETT & theire heirs two hundred & fifty accars of land before given to my Gran Daughter, ELIZABETH TURBERVILE in consideration of what land my said Gran Daughter, ELIZABETH TURBERVILE takes from my two Gran Daughters, ELIZABETH & ANNE AYLETT.
      Item, I give unto my two Gran Daughters, ELIZABETH AYLETT & ANNE AYLETT, all the remainder of that tract of land before specified known by the name of PEYTONs LEVILs, by estimation Four hundred accars be ye same more or less after my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON and my Gran Daughter, ELIZABETH TURBERVILE has there land which I gave them laid of first; But the abovesd. Land is given unto my two Gran Daughters, ELIZABETH & ANNE AYLETT with the proviso that the said ELIZABETH & ANNE AYLETT and there heirs doth relinquish there right and title which they, ye said ELIZABETH & ANNE AYLETT and there heirs shall ever have a certain tract of land known by the name of POOR JACK, butt if my two Gran Daughters, ELIZABETH AYLETT & ANNE AYLETT or any by or from them lay any claime or sue for any part or percell of ye before specified Land known by the name of POOR JACK, Then my Will is and I give to my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, and her heirs all that pease or percell of land before given to my two Gran Daughter, ELIZABETH & ANNE AYLETT, known by the name of PEYTONs LEVILs
      Item. I give unto my Loving Son, HENRY ASHTON and his heirs for ever all that tract of land I have att Upper MACHOTICK in Washington Parish where now Capt. WILLIAM AYLETT lives, the said Land being firmerly granted to THOMAS BOYES containing Five hundred accars be ye same more or less;
      Item. I give unto my Loving Son, JOHN ASHTON, and his heirs for ever all that tract of land I bought of Mr. JOHN STURMAN containing three hundred accars be ye same more or les, the said land lying at NOMONY FERRY in Coply Parish known by ye name of ye CHURCH NECK LAND;
      Item. I give unto my Loving Daughter, ELIZABETH ASHTON, a thousand accars of land in STAFFORD County lying on DEFFICULT RUN wch: I have a Pattent for two thousand accars which ye other thousand accars I gave to my Cosin, BURDITT ASHTON, which said thousand Accars I give to my said Daughter, ELIZABETH ASHTON and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever; Likewise I give unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH ASHTON. and her heirs sevin good Negros none to be above forty yeares old nor to be under ten years old; Likewise, I give unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH, twenty head of Cattle and twenty head of Hogs and a good fether bead and all furniture belonging to a bead; And likewise I give to my Daughter, ELIZABETH, fifteen pounds Sterling or three thousand six hundred pounds of tobacco to by her some houshold stuff.
      Item. I give unto my Sons, HENRY ASHTON and JOHN ASHTON, all my Negros wch: I have or shall have or bought after my death to them and there heirs to be equally devided, there Mothers Thirds excepted, and after there Mothers death, then them to goe to my two Sons and my two Sons to pay there Sister, ELIZABETH, out of the Negros what Negros I left her when she arives to the age of Eighteen years old or day of Marrage; Likewise it is my Will and desire that if my Sons should die before they com of age or without ishue lawfully begotten of there bodyes, then I give my Negros and there increase to my surviving Son;
      Item. I give unto my two Sons, HENRY ASHTON and JOHN ASHTON, and there heires for ever all the remainder of my Land in STAFFORD County in ye backwoods, the one tract known by the name of ye BROAD RUN containing by Pattent three thousand four hundred fourty five accars and a thousand accars more in another tract joyning to it, and another tract of land in ye said County which I bought of PHILLIP KNOWLAND containing by Pattent Six hundred eighty seven accars be ye same more or les, all ye above said land to be equally devided between my two Sons, HENRY & JOHN ASHTON, Likewise I give unto my two Sons, HENRY ASHTON & JOHN ASHTON,fifty head of cattle a pease and fifty head of hogs a pease., And likewise I give unto each of my Sons, HENRY ASHTON & JOHN ASHTON, a hundred pound Sterling mony a pease, all which Cattle Hogs and mony to be paid unto my two Sons before named when they arive and come to ye age of Eighteen years old, which I make my two Sons of age then and to be paid by my Executrix hereafter named.
      Item. I give unto my two Daughters, GRACE ASHTON & ELIZABETH ASHTON, each of them a dossin of Silver spoones wch: I have sent for to England if they com in, And likewise I give to my abovesaid Daughters each of them a good fether bed & full furniture all which belongs to a bead, And likewise I give to my said Daughters, each of them, a young Horse and young Mare a peas; Likewise my desire is that all the Negros Cattle & Hogs which I gave to my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, by a Deed of Gift may be honsetly paid her wth; out any trouble and my desire is and I give unto my Daughter, GRACE, as much Corn as will be sofitient to keep her Negros untie Corn is made. I have mentioned giving my Daughter, ELIZABETH, a fether bead in two plases. My intent is she shall have but one bead.
      Item. I give my two Sons twenty five head of Sheep a peas and two young Horses & two young Mares a peas not to be under three yeares old; And it is my Will and desire if it should please God that both my Sons, HENRY & JOHN, should depart this life before they com of age or wth:out ishue lawfully begotten of there bodyes, then it is my will and desire that (last line on page scratched) my Godson, JOHN ASHTON, the Son of Mr. CHARLES ASHTON, deced., four good Negros and half of my Land on BROAD RUN in STAFFORD County out of that Pattent which is three thousand four hundred fourty five accars and to take it in one place which said Lands & Negros I give unto my Godson & his heirs if my two Sons, HENRY ASHTON & JOHN ASHTON, should die before they com to age or wth:out ishue as above specified; And all the remainder of my Estate both real & personal', I give unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH ASHTON, her heirs of her body lawfully begotten and for want of such to my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, & her heirs of her body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to ye heir or heirs att Law that is with ye proviso as above specified that my two Sons, HENRY ASTHON and JOHN ASHTON, should die before they come of age or without ishue lawfully befotten of there bodys, Likewise it is my Will and desire that my two Sons may be learned to read write and sifter and to learn ye Mathamattic well as to survay any peese of land and there learning and maintainan ce of my Children be out of my Estate untel they corn of age and has there Estate
      in there one hands. It is my Will and desire that they may have what Learning they can unless Capt. GEORGE TURBERVILE should think fit to take one or both of my Sons to write in his Office; Likewise it is my Will and desire to have a Tomb Stone to putt on my Grave, the Epitaff as my Exrs. in Trust shall think fit and the mony that it cost to be paid out of my Estate; Likewise it is my Will and desire that all ye Quit Rent of my Land should be yearly paid to my Executrix hereafter named untie my Children corns of age and has there Estate in there hands; Likewise I give unto my two Sons my Dixonarys.
      Item. I give untomy Loving Sister, MRS. SARAH MACGILL, a Mourning Ring of twenty shillings price; Likewise I make Mr. ANDREW MONROE and Mr. RICHARD WATTS Executors in Trust to take care of my Children and there Estates what I have left them and to see that my Children are hansomly maintained according to there Estates and likewise Edicated as before I have desired; Likewise I give to each of my Exrs.. in Trust a Mourning Ring of twenty shillings price; Likewise I pray & desire my is my Trust to see that my Children are not abused nor ronged of there Estates; Likewise it is my Will and desire that when ever my Wife should marry againe that then my Will and desire is that my Executors in Trust shall take good security of ye person whome she marrys to discharge and fulfil and pay all my Legacies and all other things mentioned in my Will and ye true performance of paying all what Estate I have given in this my Will to my Children and to keep and maintaine my Children and give them such Edication as befoie in this my Will specified out of ye whole Estate and not out of my Childrens and if the person whome my Wife should marry doth give such security as before specified, then my Will and desire is that all my Children should stay and live wth: there Mother untele they corn of age or marryes, unles it should please God that there Mother should die before, but if it should please God that there Mother should die before they corn of age. then it my Will and desire is that my Executors in Trust should take my Children and there Estates in there hands untie my said Children come of age and my Exrs. in Trust to perform and fullfill all and every thing & things what in my Will is exprest. Butt if the person whome my Wife should marry will not give to my Exrs. in Trust such securitys as they shall think fit, then it is my Will and desire that my Exrs. in trust shall take all my Children & there Estates in there possestion as before specified; And Lastly I doe make and appoint my Loving Wife my whole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament; And as I have given my Lands in STAFFORD County to be eaqually devided betwen my two Sons, HENRY & JOHN, on Second thoughts it may be a defirence between them in quantity and quallity; therefore it is my Will and desire and I give unto my Son, HENRY ASHTON and his heirs three thousand accars of land out of the tract and Pattent of Land which I have for three thousand four hundred forty five accars lying on BROAD RUN in STAFFORD County, and likewise it is my Will and desire and I give unto my Son, JOHN ASHTON, and his heirs a thousand accars of land in STAFFORD County which I have a Pattent for joyning on that tract of land of three thousand four hundred & forty five accars as above specified; And likewise I unta(ink smudge) Son, JOHN ASHTON, & his heirs four hundred fourty five accars out of the tract of land before given to my Son, HENRY ASHTON, that is ye Pattent containing three thousand four hundred and fourty five accars, ye four hundred & fourty five accars to be next adjoyning to ye thousand accars Pattent before given to my Son, JOHN, And likewise I give unto my Son, JOHN ASHTON, his heirs all that tract of land I bought of PHILIP NOWLAND being in STAFFORD County near unto Colo. CARTER:s Copper Mines, the said land containing by Pattent Six hundred eighty sevin accars be ye same more or less, And likewise it is my Will and desire if at any time there should be found on any of ye lands before given to my two Sons, HENRY and JOHN, are a Copper Mine, that then it is my Will and desire and I give unto my two Sons, HENRY ASHTON & JOHN ASHTON., all the Copper Mines wch: shall be found or are on other lands to be equally devided betwen my two Sons and their heirs for ever. (In the for( ) of this my Will, I forgott to mention or
      say any thing of ye Land I now have known by ye name of NOMONY PLANTATION), ye reson was I had given ye said tract of land to my Daughter, (torn) who married wth : Capt, WILLIAM AYLETT, and to her heirs begotten by ye said AYLETT, And for fear their Deeds should not be sofitient to convy ye said Land to my said Daughter, ANNEs, Children, and heirs, I now therefore give unto my said Daughter, ANNEs, two Daughter, which she had by her Husband, Capt. WILLIAM AYLETT, by name ELIZABETH AYLETT and ANNE AYLETT, all that tract of land I now live on known by ye name of NOMONY PLANTATION, and by Pattent granted to Colo. THOMAS SPEAKS for one thousand accaft be ye tame more or les, the said Pattent baring date ye 16: of September 1631, all val. said Land I give unto my two Gran Daughters the now Daughters of Capt. WILLIAM AYLETT by ANNE his Wife, deceast., and to ye heirs of there bodies for ever. As Witnes my hand and seale this 26th day of February 1730
      Seald, and Delivered in the presents of
      JOHN COOPER, HENRY ASHTON
      JOHN BUSHROD, THOS. MUSE
      Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 24th day of November 1731 This Last Will and Testament of HENRY ASHTON, Gent., deced., was presented into Court by MARY his Relict and Executrix who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto is admitted to Record; And on mocon of the said Executrix and her performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form. and GEORGE TURBERVILE, BURDITT ASHTON, ANDREW MONROE, Gentlemen & Mr. RICHARD WATTS, being by the said HENRY ASHTON in and by his Last Will and Testament appointed Executors in Trust thereof, the sd. TURBERVILE, MONROE & WATTS signified in open Court their willingness to take upon them & perform the Execution of the Trust thereby in them reposed, yet conceiving there is no absolute necessity at present of their taking the Oath of Executors, therefore suspend their taking thereof untill necessity shall require the same
      Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
      Recorded the 30th day of November 1731 pr. G. T. C. C. W.
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      Colonial Familes of Northern Neck of Virginia; Wright & Wright
      William Frizer, WC, chirurgeon, d. leaving a will dated 9 Sep 1677, proved 21 Nov 1677.
      To Mrs. Grace Ashton, widdow, extx. my gold watch, all my debts.
      Unto Prissilla Ashton, horse and mare. Prissilla shall give Henry Ashton the first mare colt.
      Unto Henry Ashton, son and orphant of Capt. John Ashton 2000 a. of my tract of 5500 a. purchased by me of John Mathews. If he die before age 21, to his brother Charles Ashton. Unto Grace Ashton Junr. 500 a. of 5500 a. tract.
      Unto Mary Ashton, 500 a.
      Unto Sarah Ashton, 500 a. - daughters and orphans of Capt. John Ashton each 500 a.
      Unto Thomas Beard sonn of John Beard my Godsonne, 2000 a. being the remainder of the 5500 a.
      If he die to Prissilla Ashton. {WC DWP, 1065-77:346-346a}
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      1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 350-351.
      29 Oct. 1677. Grace Ashton, widdow of Capt. John Ashton late of the County of Westmoreland, unto Henry Ashton son of John Ashton and me the said Grace. For love and affection. 500 acres whereone I now live ... by pattent unto Thomas Boyce 29 May 1650 and legally desended unto Thomas Boyce Junr. of [K]Night[on] in the County of Southampton in England and by Thomas Boyce of [K]Nighton sold unto Grace Ashton 25 June 1677 ... at the expiration of the naturall life of Grace Ashton. In case Henry Ashton should depart this life without
      issue, unto his brother Charles Ashton.
      Grace (0 A) Ashton
      Wit: John Hallek, Robert Headman.
      21 Nov. 1677. Acknowledged by Capt. John Lord attorney of Mrs. Grace Ashton widdow of Capt. John Ashton.
      29 Oct. 1677. Grace Ashton empower my loveing freind Capt. John Lord my attorney to acknowledge a deed of gift for 500 acres unto Henry Ashton my son.
      Grace (G A) Ashton
      Wit: John Hallek, Robert Redman.
      21 Nov. 1677. Acknowledged by Capt. John Lord attorney of Mrs. Grace Ashton relict of Capt. John Ashton.
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      1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 35-36. 28 Jan. 1701/2.
      Henry Ashton and Eliza. Ashton wife of Henry, both of Nominy in Copley Parish, Westmoreland County, to William Sturman son of John Sturman of same. For love and affection. 133 acres, part of 1004 acres granted unto Mr. Richard Sturman deceased by patent 20 Oct. 1666 and by Sturman devised unto his son Richard Sturman junr. by his last will and testament and by the last will and testament of Richd. Sturman junr. devised unto Eliza. Hardidge daughter of Wm. Hardidge Gent., deceased, and since Eliza. Hardidge hath inter-married with Henry Ashton, it hath become the right of inheritance of them both* all excepting 100 acres devised unto John Sturman out of the patten by the last will of Richard Sturman deceased ... being in the forest upon the branches of Nominy upon the land of Coll. Wm. Peirce ... the 100 acres belonging to John Sturman
      Henry Ashton
      Eliza. Ashton
      Wit: Burdett Ashton* John Chilton.
      28 Jan. 1701 [1702]. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton Gent.
      Charles Ashton Gent. by virtue of a power from Madm. Ashton wife of Henry Ashton relinquished her right of dower.
      28 Jan. 1701/2. Eliza. Ashton of Westmoreland appoint my beloved brother Capt. Charles Ashton my attorney to acknowledge my thirds of two parcells of land, one to Mr, Osman Crabb containing 287 acres and one to Mr. William Sturman containing 133 acres.
      Eliza. Ashton
      Wit: John Chilton, Thomas Thompson.
      28 Jan. 1701 [1702]. Proved.
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      1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 37-38. 28 Jan. 1701 [1702].
      Henry Ashton Gent. and Eliza., now wife to Henry, of Nominy within Westmoreland County and parish of Copeley* to Mr. Osman Crabb Gent. of said' county, For £40 sterling. 287 acres part of a pattent granted unto Co].. Vallintine Peyton for 2000 acres 22 July 1662 and by Vallintine Peyton devised unto Gerard Peyton* son and heir of Vallintine, and by the last will and testament of Gerrard Peyton devised unto Eliza. Hardidge daughter of Capt. Wm. Hardidg Gent., deceased, now wife of Henry Ashton.. in the forest of Nominy between the branches of Richmond: Westmoreland land taken up by Mr. Richard Sturman deceased ... branch falling into Monnocon Runn ... nears to Monnocon Road
      Henry Ashton
      Eliza. Ashton
      Wit: Burdtt. Ashton John Chilton.
      28 Jan. 1701 [1702]. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton Gent
      Charles Ashton Gent, by virtue of a power from Eliza. the wife of Henry Ashton relinquished her right of dower.
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      1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 55.
      29 March 1669. George Gray of Calvert Co., Md., administrator of Jochen Kursted [Joakim Kierstead] of same, chyrurgeon, empower my loveing friend Henry Ashton of Westmoreland County to sue for and receive of Matthew Burnham 3070 pounds of tobacco due by bill unto Jochen Kursted.
      George Gray
      Wit: Jno. Weedon„ Bridges Rozier.
      25 March 1702. Produced in Court by Henry Ashton and proved by John Weedon.
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      1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 59-61. 28 April 1702.
      Henry Ashton Gent, and Eliza. now wife of the aforesaid Ashton, of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to John Sturman of same. For 5000 pounds of tobacco and other considerations. 206 acres, part of a patent 26 Oct. 1666 granted unto Mr. Richard Sturman, deceased, for 1004 acres and by the last will and testament of Richard devised unto his son Richard Sturman and by the last will and testament of Richard Sturman Junr. devised unto Eliza. Hardidge, daughter of Capt. William Hardidge, deceased, excepting 100 acres devised unto John Sturman Senr„ whereon the said Sturman now liveth .., the aforesaid Eliza. hath intermarried with Henry Ashton Gent. in the forest of Nomany in the parish aforesaid ... upon the land of Catherine Brent and upon a divident of land formerly belonged to Maj. Lues and Captain Jno. Lord and upon the land of Colo, William Peirce ... north side of a branch falling in Nomany ... by the road near Haggott's old field ... near Thomas Sanford's old field at the head of a branch in the line that divideth this land and the land of Lewes and Lord ... old field next to the land of Stanley Gower ... upon 133 acres given unto William Sturman son to the aforesaid John Sturman by Henry Ashton Gent, and Elizabeth his wife.
      Henry Ashton
      Eliza. Ashton
      Wit: Michl, Willington, Henry Wharton, Richard Sutton. 29 April 1702. Acknowledged by Henry Ahston Gent. and Eliza, his wife.
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      1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 166. 25 Aug. 1703.
      Madam Elizabeth Ashton being privately examined by Francis Wright and Charles Ashton, Gent., justices, relinquished her right of dower in lands conveyed by Henry Ashton Gent. and Elizabeth his wife to John Chilton.
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      1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 306-11. 26-27 Dec. 1704.
      John Chilton Junr. of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Philip Sanders of same. Lease and release; for 3500 pounds of tobacco. 50 acres, part of a patent granted unto Mr. Thomas Speak [Speke], deceased, 16 Sept. 1651, for 900 acres being commonly called Currywoman land ... near the head of a small branch ... towards the land of the Honorable Robert Carter Esq. until it falls upon the mouth of a branch where Capt. Alexander Spence formerly made a dividing line between Philip Sanders and Nicholas Sylvester Which said branch is on the northermost end of Philip Sanders now dwelling plantation ... head of another small branch which falls into another branch of Corroman Creek that lies on the westermost side of Philip Sanders' plantation ... the said land by several devises and mean conveyances become the right and inheritance of Eliza. Hardidge daughter and heir of Capt. Wm, Hardidge, deceased, and Henry Ashton Gent. of this county who intermarried with the said
      Elizabeth hath conveyed unto John Chilton 21 Oct, 1704.
      John Chilton
      Wit: Thomas Sorrell, Lawrence Pope.
      28 March 1705. Acknowledged by John Chilton.
      Bond of John Chilton junr. of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, unto Philip Sanders of same. For 7000 pounds of
      tobacco. To defend Sanders in the peaceable possession of the land,
      John Chilton
      Wit: Tho: Sorrell, Lawrence Pope.
      28 March 1705. Acknowledged by John Chilton
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      1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 87
      Westmoreland County Court 29th ofAugust 1711
      - SPENCER's Guardian ASHTON
      The Petition of MARY CARNEY, Wife and Attorney of TIMOTHY CARNEY, and late Wife of JOHN SPENCER, Gent., deced, praying the Guardianshipp of FRANCES SPENCER, Daughter of JOHN & MARY [who now is in the custody ofFRANCIS SPENCER, her Uncle who by Law is not qualified to keep her], being heard and maturely considered by the Court it is their opinion FRANCIS SPENCER ought not keep and detaine FRANCES, his Cousin, and thereupon they doe order by and with the consent of MARY CARNEY that HENRY ASHTON, Gent., have the tuition and Guardianshhipp of FRANCES SPENCER for whome he became surety at her Baptism and it is further ordered FRANCIS SPENCER doe deliver his Cousin into the custody and care of HENRY ASHTON or order without delay
      ===
      1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 43-47
      THIS INDENTURE made this thirtieth day of October in the tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anna by the grace of God of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland, Queene defender of ye faith &c., Annoq. Dom: 1711; Between HENRY ASHTON of the Parish of COPLE in County of WESTMORELAND, Gent., and ELIZABETH his Wife, late ELIZABETH HARDIDGE, Daughter and sole heir of WILLIAM HARDIDGE, late of the Parish and County aforesaid, Gent., on the one part and GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB of the County aforesd. Gent. of other part; Wittnesseth that the said HENRY and ELIZABETH in consideration of the summe of Five shillings lawfull money of Great Brittain to them in hand already paia by GERRARD HUTT, BURDITTASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB, by these presents doth bargaine and sell lunto GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB all them two parcells or plantations of Land lying and being vizt. the one lying and being in the Parish of COPLE in County of WESTMORELAND containing One thousand acres of Land first granted to THOMAS SPEEK (to Witt six hundred acrs part thereof by Patten bearing date the 10th day of January 1649, the other four hundred acres by Patten bearing date the 16th day of September 1650, the said One thousand acres being bounded; Vizt., North East upon the NOMONIE BAY and an Island called CEDAR ISLAND, South East upon NOMONIE RIVER, South West upon the Land of Mr. LEWIS BURRWELL, West into the Woods, Norwest upon the Land of WILLIAM HARDIDGE, wch: said One thousand acres of Land by several descents and meane conveyances came and descended unto and was well vested in HUGH SPEEK, late of of Bath, in the County of SOMERSETT in that part of the Kingdome of Great Brittaine lately called England and by said HUGH SPEEK by Deeds duly executed beareing date the 13th day of November 1690, conveyed and made over unto HENRY TOTTERDELL of the City of BRISTOLL in the Kin gdome aforesd. and by HENRY TOTTERDELL sold and conveyed to WILLIAM HARDIDGE of the Parish of COPLE in the County of WESTMORELAND, by Deeds of Lease and Release duly executed bearing date the 22d. and 23rd day of March 1691 and from said WILLIAM HARDIDGE come and descended to said ELIZABETH, party to these presents; as his Daughter and heir att Law, and the other parcell of land lying in that part of Rappahanock now called Richmond County, containing two thousand acres and being bounded by vizt. South West with the Maine Swamp of the South East Branch of RAPPAHANOCK CREEK, North West with a Branch issuing out of the said Swamp, beginin g att a marked Gum that stands a little below the Path that goes from Coll: FANTLEROYs to WILLIAM OVERED's on NOMONIE and extending up the said Maine Swamp South Easterly 520 poles, thence North East to the Branches of NOMONIE 640 poles, thence North West crossing the aforesaid Path 480 poles to a marked red Oake nigh the Branches of Coss Coss, finaley South West to the first Station wch: said land was first granted to LT. COLL: VALENTINE PEYTON by Patent bearing date the 22d day of July 1662, and from the said VALENTINE descended to GERRARD PEYTON his heir att Law, and by the said GERRARD by his Last Will & Testament in Writing bearing date the 27th day of November 1687, give and devised unto the aforesd. ELIZABETH, party to these presents and her heirs &c., as by the before recited Deeds, Wills, Writings and conveyances may more fully appease; To have and to hold the two parcells of land with every of their appurtenances unto said GERRARD HUTT, BURDIT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB their assigns during the full terms of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of one Pepper Corne au the feast of St. Michaell the Archangell only if lawfully demanded, to the intent that by virtue of these presents and the statute for transferring uses into possession the said GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB may be in the actuall possession of the lands and premises and be enabled to accept a grant of the inheritance thereof; In Wittnesse whereof both parties to these Indentures have interchangeably sett their hands and affixed their wales the day and year first above written
      Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
      DAN: McCARTY, HENRY ASHTON
      NATHL: POPE ELIZABETH ASHTON
      WESTMORELAND ss; Att a Court held for ye sd. County the 26th day of March Ano: 1712 HENRY ASHTON Gent., and ELIZABETH his Wife the above subscribers personally acknowledged the above Instrument to be theire proper act & deed (the said ELIZABETH being first privately examined acknowledged her unconstrained assent thereto) to enure the uses therein contained
      Test THO: SORRELL D. C. C.
      Att a Court held for Richmond County the 7th day of May Ano: Dom: 1712
      HENRY ASHTON Gent. and ELIZABETH his Wife came into Court and the said ELIZABETH being first privately examined, they ackowledged this their Deed to. GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB, and att their motion the same was admitted to Record Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. CI.
      THIS INDENTURE made this thirty first day of October in the tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anna by the grace of God of Great Brittain, France and Ireland Queene defender of the faith &c., Annoq: Dom: 1711 Between HENRY ASHTON of Parish of COPLE in the County of WESTMORELAND Gent., and ELIZABETH his Wife, late ELIZABETH HARDIDGE, Daughter and sole heir of WILLIAM HARDIDGE late of the Parish and County aforesaid, Gent., on the one part and GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB of County aforesaid Gent., on the other part; Wittnesseth that said HENRY & ELIZABETH as well in consideration of the summe of Five pounds lawful money of Great Brittaine to them in hand already paid, as for and in consideration of the better settleing and more suremaking the lands and premises herein after mentioned and expressed unto the Children and Issues of the said HENRY and ELIZABETH and for divers other causes and considerations them thereunto especiall moving, by these presents do release and confirm unto GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB in their actual possession now being by virtue of a bargaine and sale for one whole year to them thereof made and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, and to their heirs, all them two parcells of land being scituate (vizt.) the one lying in the Parish of COPLE in the County of WESTMORELAND containing one thousand acres of land (the previously recited Patents in the foregoing Lease are repeated in this Deed, as well as the bounds for the two parcells of Land); To have and to hold the two parcells of land with all the houses, tobacco houses, barnes stables orchards and appurtenances belonging; to GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB their heirs; limited and declared and to none other use whatsoever (that is to say) to the use of said HENRY and ELIZABETH during the terme of their naturall lives and to and for the use of such of the issues and Children of ye said HENRY on ye body of the said ELIZABETH begotten or hereafter to be begotten and in such sort and manner as he the said HENRY in and by his Last Will and Testament in writing shall express order & declare, and for want of such Will or Declaration then the said GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB their heirs &c. to stand seized of all the lands and premises aforesd, to the use of the right heirs att Law of said HENRY on the body of the said ELIZABETH begotten or hereafter to be begotten; And it is hereby agreed between the parties to these Indentures and the said HENRY ASHTON and ELIZABETH his Wife doth for themselves their heirs agree with GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB their heirs &c. that said HENRY and ELIZABETH or one of them hath in him her or themselves att the time of ensealing and delivery of these presents good right and law- full authority to convey the lands freely and clearly discharged from all Incumbrances whatsoever; PROVIDED, Nevertheless and it is the true Intent and meaning of these presents, and it is mutually agreed of by every of the persons aforesaid that it shall be lawfull for every of the issues of the aforesaid HENRY and ELIZABETH to whome the said HENRY by his Last Will and Testament shall devise any part of the land (the Cheife Mansion or Dwelling House excpeted) imediately upon the death of the said HENRY: In Wittness whereof the aforesaid Parties to these presents have interchangeably sett their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written
      Sealed and Delivered in presence of
      DAN: McCARTY, HENRY ASHTON
      NATHL: POPE
      WESTMORELAND ss. At a Court held for the said County the 20th day of March 1712 HENRY ASHTON Gent., and ELIZABETH his Wife, the above subscribers, personally came into Court and acknowledged the above Instrument to be their proper act and deed (the sd, ELIZA. being first privately examined, acknowledged her unconstrained assent and consent thereto) and the lands and premises therein mentioned to be conveyed to GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRAB Gent. to be the just right and Inheritance of them the said GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB to and for the uses intents and purposes in the same men- tioned, and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever; And they the said GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB likewise personally acknowledged that they and every of them only stood seized of and in the lands and premises to the uses intents and purposes in the above written Instrument specifyed and declared, all wch: was ordered to be recorded
      Test THO: SORRELL, D. C. C.
      At a Court held for Richmond County the 7th day of May Anno Dom: 1712
      HENRY ASHTON Gent& and ELIZABETH his Wife came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed of Settlement to GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB for the uses and purposes therein menconed; the said GERRARD HUTT, BURDITT ASHTON, CHARLES ASHTON and OSMAN CRABB also came into Court and acknowledged that they stood seized of and in the Lands with the appurtenances in the same mentioned, to the uses only therein specified, all wch: au their motion is admitted to Record
      Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. Cl.
      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 10-16. 30-31 Oct. 1711.
      Henry Ashton of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., and Eliza. his wife, late Eliza. Hardidge, daughter and sole heir of William Hardidge, late of same, Gent., to Gerard Hutt, Burditt Ashton, Charles Ashton and Osman Crabb of same county, Gent. Lease and release; for £5. For settling the lands unto the children of Henry and Elizabeth. 1000 acres in Cople Parish first granted to Thomas Speak [Speke], 600 acres, part thereof, by pattent 10 Jan. 1649 [1650], the other 400 acres by patten 16 Sept. 1650 ... north east upon Nomonie bay and an island called Cedar Island, south east upon Nomonie River, southwest upon the land of Mr. Lewis Burwell, west into the woods, nor west upon the land of Wm. Hardidge, which by several descents descended to and was vested in Hugh Speek, late of Bath in the County of Somersett, England, and by Hugh Speek by deeds 13 Nov. 1690 conveyed unto Henry Totterdall of the Citty of Bristol and by Henry Todderdall sold to William Hardidge of Cople Parish by deeds of lease and release 22-23 March 1691 [1692] and from Wm. Hardidge descended to Eliza as his daughter and heir at law. 2000 acres in that part of Rappahannock now called Richmond County ... south west with the maine swamp of the north east branch of Rappahannock Creek, north west with a branch issuing out of the swamp ... path that goes from Coll. Fantleroy's to Wm. Overed's on Nomonie ... to the branches of Nomonie ... crossing the path ... nigh the branches of Coss Coss ... first granted to Lt. Coll. Valentine Peyton by patten 22 July 1662 and from Valentine descended to Gerrard Peyton his heir at law and by Gerrard by his last will and testament 27 Dec. 1687 devised unto the aforesaid Eliza.
      Henry Ashton
      Elizabeth Ashton
      Wit: Da: McCarty, Nathl. Pope.
      26 March 1712. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton, Gent., and Eliza. his wife.
      Gerrard Hutt, Burditt Ashton, Charles Ashton and Osman Crabb acknowledged they only stood seized of the land to the uses specified.
      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 20-21. [n.d.]
      Henry Ashton and wife Elizabeth of Nomonie in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, unto our well beloved kinsman Osman Crabb. For 5 shillings. 10 acres, 2 roods, 20 perches in the forrest between Rappahanock and Westmorland, being part of a greater dividend of land formerly granted unto Coll. Vallentine Peyton by patten 22 July 1662 for 2000 acres ... at the south eastermost corner tree of 287 acres formerly purchased of Henry and Eliza. Ashton by Crabb near the head of a branch falling into Monocon runn commonly known by the name of Mirery branch ... head of a bigger branch ... houses, out houses, fences, gardens, orchards.
      Henry Ashton
      Elizabeth Ashton
      Wit: Jno. Pope.
      26 March 1712. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton, Gent., and Elizabeth his wife
      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 59-61. 28 March 1712.
      Bond of Thomas Shadrake of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Henry Ashton of same. For f100 sterling. Security, John Chilton of Cople Parish. William Hardidge, Gent., late of said county, did by indentures of bargain and sale 19 March 1683 convey unto John Shadrake, the father of Thomas, 143 acres in Nominy bounded easterly and south east upon Carawoman land, west upon other lands then in possession of Hardidge and north upon the lands of John Manly. Upon just surveying of the adjacent lands which are elder grants, there appeares to be very little of the said land left, being all or the greatest part thereof taken away by the elder grants. Whereas Henry Ashton whoe marryed Eliza., the daughter and sole heir at law to William Hardidge, hath paid Thomas Shadrake 4000 pounds of tobacco in full satisfaction of the land soe sold by Wm. Hardidge to John Shadrake and taken into elder grants. Thomas Shadrake for himself and all other the heirs of John Shadrake doth discharge Henry and Elizabeth and all other heirs of William Hardidge from the deed of indenture and all warrants and covenants therein contained, as if the deed had never been made.
      Thomas Shadrick
      Wit: Nathl Pope, Da McCarty John Chilton
      27 Aug. 1712. Acknowledged by Thomas Shadrick and John Chilton. On motion of Henry Ashton, Gent., admitted to record.
      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 86-89. 26 May 1712.
      Thos. Marson of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to Henry Ashton of same, Gent. Mortgage to secure 13,987 pounds of tobacco. 278 acres formerly in the possession of Richard Kenner, decd, and by him sold to Richard Searles of the said county
      and by him patented in his own name and afterward made over by Searles unto Morgan Jones and by Jones sold to James
      Blinco and by Blinco by his deed conveyed unto Thomas Marson ... houses, out houses, orchards, gardens, fences ...
      Thomas Marson
      Henry Ashton
      Wit: Tho. Baker, Francis Awbrey, Charles Jenkins.
      26 Sept. 1712. Proved by all the witnesses.
      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 89-93. 25 Oct. 1712.
      John Sturman of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., to Henry Ashton of same, Gent. For £67 sterling. 300 acres in Cople Parish which was formerly granted to John Sturman, decd, father of John, by patent 15 September 1651, which descended to John Sturman as heir to his father ... upon the south side of Potomack River abutting easterly and southerly upon Nominy River, westerly upon the land late of Richard Hawkins, decd, now in the possession of John Redman, northerly upon a small creek called King's Creek which divideth this land and the land late of Thomas Speke, decd, now in the occupation of Henry Ashton ... houses, out houses, orchards, gardens, pastures, fences ...
      John Sturman
      Wit: Robert Sanford, Thomas Grinstone, Wm. Sturman.
      26 Nov. 1712. Acknowledged by John Sturman, Gent. Daniel McCarty, Gent., by virtue of a power from Ann, the wife of John, relinquished her right of dower.
      26 Nov. 1712. Anna Sturman, the wife of John Sturman, do relinquish all my right and title of dower in the sold land and impower Danll. McCarty my attorney to acknowledge the same.
      Anna Sturman
      Wit: Wm. Sturman, Benja. Berryman, Burditt Ashton.
      26 Nov. 1712. Proved by William Sturman and Burditt Ashton, Gent.
      ===
      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 50
      CHARLES, THOMAS, 24 June 1713.
      Inventory sworn before Major Henry Ashton.
      ===
      1714-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 26
      Westmoreland County Court 27th ofJanuary 1714/5
      - ASHTON's acknow to McCARTY
      HENRY ASHTON, Gent., and ELIZABETH his Wife [she being first privately examined] personally acknowledged Deeds of Lease and Release ofLands from them to DANIELL McCARTY, Esqr., to be their
      proper act and deed which on motion of DANIELL McCARTY is ordered to be recorded
      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 388-95. 26-27 Jan. 1714 [1715].
      Henry Ashton of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., and Eliza. his wife, the only daughter and heiris at law to Wm. Hardidge, Gent., late of same, to Daniel McCarty, Esqr., of same. Lease and release; for £35 sterling. 400 acres in parish aforesaid, part of a patent to Wilks Maunders of the parish aforesaid contain eing 1000 acres, 13 Oct. 1665, and by Wilks Maunders by a codicill to his last will and testament given unto his nephew William Churne of the parish aforesaid, which Wm. Churne by his deed 17 June 1693 did sell the 400 acres unto William Hardidge houses, buildings, fences, orchards ...
      Henry Ashton
      Elizabeth Ashton
      Wit: Tho. Waughop, Tho. Newton 78, Elizabeth Newton.
      26 Jan. 1714 [1715]. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton, Gent., and Elizabeth his wife.
      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 457-62. 21 May 1715.
      John Hobson of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, to Henry Ashton of same. For 13000 pounds of tobacco. 500 acres whereon John Hobson now lives ... at the north west side of Edward Hull's branch ... up the south east Herring Creek ... corner tree of Walter English and Teigue Magollathan's land ... Robert Edwards his land ... which land was formerly in the tenour of Coll. Nichos. Spencer and by him sold unto Thomas Dawson by deed under the hand of Coll. Nicholas Spencer and Frances his wife, 8 Dec. 1668 and by Thomas Dawson sold to Thomas Hobson, father to John Hobson 24 Oct. 1672 ... houses, out houses, orchards, gardens, pasture, fences ... except a parcell John Hobson formerly sold unto John Erwin.
      John Hobson
      wit: John Champe, Edmund (X) English.
      25 May 1715. Acknowledged by John Hobson. Phebe, wife of John, relinquished her right of dower.
      25 May 1715. Bond of Henry Ashton of Westmoreland County, Gent., to John Hobson. For 20,000 pounds of tobacco. To release the land upon payment of 10,000 pounds of tobacco upon 1 March next.
      Henry Ashton
      Wit: Tho. Thompson, Charles Chilton.
      25 May 1715. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton, Gent.

      ===
      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 521-25. 20 Feb. 1715 [1716].
      John Owens of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, cooper, to Henry Ashton of same. For 3000 pounds of tobacco. 80 acres, part of a patent granted to Thomas Hawkins in 1653 and part of 500 acres thereof sold by Thomas Hawkins the younger and Seth Floster [sic] to Nicholas Spencer and Spencer sold the same to Walter English and Teigh Olognon of the abovesaid county and Walter English did give unto his daughter Anne and Henry Owens, decd, father of John Owens ... on the south east side of Nominy River commonly called Herring Creek near the head thereof, being the same land whereon now Thomas Osborn lives ... on the east side of the road that leads from Nominy Mill to the Sandy Valley in the road to Nominy Ferry which was sold by Nicholas Spencer to Walter English and bounded on the land of Danl. Occany, being the remainder of the 500 acres and the part of Teigh Olognon and on the land of John Paine's and the land formerly taken up by James Hawley, being the line of the land taken up by Thomas Hawkins and sold by Thomas Osborn and Anne his wife and Edmund Owens unto John Owens ... houses, out houses, tobacco houses, gardens, orchards ...
      John Owens
      Wit: Thomas (X) Osborn, Edmund (X) Owens.
      30 May 1716. Acknowledged by John Owens. John [ ) by
      virtue of a power from Sarah, wife of John Owens, relinquished her right of dower.
      5 April 1716. Sarah Owens the wife of John Owens do hereby relinquish all right of dower and impower Mr. John Awbrey to acknowledge the same.
      Sarah (X) Owens
      Wit: Wm. (X) McClanaham, Dorothy (X) Watters.
      30 May 1716. On motion of Henry Ashton, Gent., entered on record.
      ===
      1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 392-95. 19 Oct. 1718.
      Henry Ashton of Westmoreland County unto my son in law George Turbervile and my well beloved daughter Frances Turbervile, wife of George Turber-vile. For love, good will and affection. 420 acres in the occupation of Phebe Hobson, relique of John Hobson, late of Westmoreland County, near the head of Nominy River, which Henry Ashton purchased of John Hobson 1 May 1715. To my son George Turbervile during his natural life and after his decease to the next heir or heires at law of my welbeloved daughter Frances Turbervile. But if my daughter should outlive her husband and without issue, then unto my daughter all the whole right
      Henry Ashton
      Wit: John Smith, William Browne.
      29 Oct. 1718. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton, Gent.
      ===
      1716-1720 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 6, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 528-29. "Blank day of September" 1719. Henry Ashton of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., to my loving son in law George Turbervile and my daughter Frances. For love, good will and affection and more particularly in consideration of George Turbervile's late intermarriage with my dearest and welbeloved daughter Frances. Twelve Negro and mulatto slaves whose name and sorts are nominated in a schedule or inventory hereunto annexed.
      For want of heirs or issue then to the survivour of my son George Turbervile or my daughter Frances, his wife, and to her heirs.
      Henry Ashton
      Wit: John Chilton, Thomas Lee.
      Schedule: Negro men Thomas, Tony, Daniel; Negro women Frank (alias Banke), Sue; mulatto woman Joane; Negro boys James, Robin; Negro girls Patty, Janey; Nany, a sucking girl; Dick, a sucking boy.
      Henry Ashton
      Wit: John Chilton, Thomas Lee.
      30 Sept. 1719. Acknowledged by Henry Ashton, Gent.
      ===
      1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 159
      5 February 1722/3. On margin: "Ashton vs Redman." Sheriff George Turberville took Henry Ashton, Gent. and plaintiff, to "the manor house and recovered and removed thereout Doctor Abraham Selk and his woman servant together with John Champ and Richard Sanford with all other living things I could find in the said house and delivered to the said Pltff peaceable and actual possession thereof in name and token of the whole land and premises within mentioned." Recorded 25 February 1722/3.
      ===
      1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 287
      6 December 1723. Henry Ashton, guardian to the orphans of Osman Crabb, to George Dunbarr. Discharges the duties and obligations as guardian to the orphans of Osman Crabb, who were Daniel Crabb and John Crabb. Discharges Dunbarr from "all suits now depending at Westmoreland County Court" and the "maintenance of all the said orphans." Signed, Henry Ashton. Witnessed by /s/ Daniel Tebbs, /s/ William Sydnor, /s/ Jno Footman. Proved by the witnesses on 31 July 1723.
      ===
      1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 44-45
      TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come, Greeting, BE IT KNOWN that whereas upon a Treaty of a Marriage intended to be solemnized by and between WILLIAM AYLETT, JR., Son of WM: AYLLTT, of the County of KING WM:, Gent,, and MS. ANN ASHTON, the Daughter of HENRY ASHTON of the County of Westmoreland, Gent., the said HENRY ASHTON did agree and oblidge himself by Bond under his hand & seal bearing date the Eighteenth day of Janry. Ano: Dmi: 1724, in the penal sum of two thousand pounds Sterl: money of England (upon a consumacon of the said Marraige as a porcon to his said Daughter) to give to her & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten by him the sd. WILLIAM AYLETT, JUNR, the lands & slaves hereafter menconed, to wilt, all the tract of land I now live on known by the name of NOMINY PLANTACON lying on the North side of NOMINY RIVER containing by estimacon one thousand acres be it more or less and formerly taken up & Patented by Coll THOMAS SPEAK bearing date the 16th day of September 1651, And likewise a tract of land formerly belonging to RICHARD STURMAN, the land lying in the Forrest of NOMINY containing one thousand & four acres by Patent bearingdate the 26th day of October Ana: 1666. I say I give to my [)Aughter all that is left at this time unsold of the said STURMANs Land, and the said ANN. now the Wife of WILLM: AYLETT, JR. to possess & enjoy the lands after the death of the sd HENRY ASHTON without the hindrance of any person, the slaves named Franck, Barrett, Joe, Brook, Patience, Sary, Arthur, Moll. Nell, Natt, )one, jenny, Matthew, Dick & Mulatto Richard, and doth promise to give to my Daughter after my decease five good Negroes between the age of six years old & twenty six years old in the same manner as is before expresst in all twenty, and doth likewise give to my Daughter. ANN. now Wife of WILLM. AYLETT, Jr_ forty head ofcattle and forty head of Hoggs, none of the said Cattle & Hoggs to be under twelve months old. NOW THIS DEED WITTNESSETH that as the Marriage between WILLIAM & ANN is consumated therefore I the sd. HENRY ASHTON in consideracon of the tender love and fatherly affecon which I bear to my said Daughter. And in complyance with my agreement and Bond hath and by these presents doth bargain sell & firmly make over unto my Daughter, ANN AYLETT and the heirs or Children of her body lawfully begotten by WM. AYLETT. the two tracts of land be they more or less and the fifteen slaves and five slaves after my death: Togethe with all houses orchards profits and advantages thereunto belonging; To have & to hold the two tracts of land and aforenamed fifteen slaves and the five slaves after the death of me the A, HENRY ASHTON. with their increase and the profitts advantages to be made of ANN A VIM & the heir, or Children of her body lawfully begotten by WM: AYLETT JR And if no such issue. I give the land and slaves to my Daughter, ANN, and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever: And if my Daughter. ANN. should die without issue of her body then the land & slaves to be at the disposal of me the said HENRY ASHTON as I shall think Fitt by Will: And I said HENRY ASHTON doth warrant the land slaves cattle and hoggs to the uses aforesaid from the claim of we my heirs: In Witness whreof 1 said HENRY ASHTON to these presents my hand and seal doth sett this 4th day of November Anno Domini 1723,
      Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
      (no witnesses recorded) HENRY ASHTON
      Westmoreland ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 24th day of November 1725 HENRY ASHTON. Gent., personally acknowledged this Deed by him passed to his Daughter, ANN. the Wife of WILLIAM JUNR., Gent.. to be his act & deed: And THOMAS SORRELL by vertue of a Power of Attorney from MARY, the Wife of the said HENRY (being duely proved by the Oaths of two of the wittnesses thereto) relinquished the right of Dower & Thirds of the said MARY to be made over to the aforesd. ANN, which at the instance of the said WM: AYLETT & HENRY ASHTON is admitted to Record
      Test THO: SORRELL, Cl
      Recordat Septimo die Decembris 1725
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY ASHTON, Wife to HENRY ASHTON, of the county of Westmoreland, Gent.. have made & appointed THOMAS SORRELL of the aforesd. County. Gentl. my true & lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to relinquish all my right & title in fifteen Negroe slaves which my Husband has by a Deed of Guift gave unto his Daughter, ANN AYLETT, Wife of WM, AYLETT JUNR,, and do affirm that said SORRELL relinquishing my right of the Negroes and their en crease shall be as offechial in Law to all intents as if I had done the same my self; Given under my hand this 24th day of Novbr Anno Dom: 1725
      Signed & Sealed in the presence of
      JOHN COCEERILL. MARY ASHTON
      HENRY ASHTON
      Westmoreland ss At a Court held for the sd County the 24th day of November 1725 The within Power of Attorney from Madm. MARY ASHTON to THOMAS SORRELL was duely proved by the Oaths of HENRY ASHTON. Gent,, & JOHN COCKERILL, wittnesses thereto, And upon the mocon of WM; AYLETT. Gent., admitted to Record, and was entered thereon the seventh day of December 1725
      Test THO: SORRELL, Cl.
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      1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 89
      TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come. I HENRY ASHTON of ye County of Westmoreland in Virginia, Gent., send Greeting in our Lord God everlasting; Now know yee that I HENRY ASHTON for the entire love and affection that I beare unto my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, have and doe by these presents for me and my heirs freely give and cunfirme unto GRACE ASHTON and ye heirs of her body, twenty good young Negroes, fifteen of the sd. number to be paid unto GRACE ASHTON within twelve months after the day of her marriage or she attaines ye age of Eighteen yeares old wch: shall first happen and Tenn of ye abovesd. Negroes are to bee of those Negros wch: I now enjoy and possess whose names are as followeth, viz: Negroes Harry, Ned. Pegg, Gye, Jacob, Sary. Phillip. Daniell, Zacharias & Isaack, and the other five to be good Negroes wch: is to be delivered at ye time above specified and ye other five Negroes which make up ye Twenty to be paid unto my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, within twelve months after my death, but if it pleases God my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, should depart this life without ishew then all ye Negroes be theire increase to return to me ye said HENRY ASTON or in case of my death to fall and return againe to my Son, HENRY ASHTON, and his heires for ever; And likewise I give unto my Daughter, GRACE ASHTON, at ye day of Marriage or ye age of eighteen fifty neat Cattle and fifty hogs all wch : said Negros Cattle and hoggs and all theire futer increase I give my Daughter, GRACE ASH- TON and the heires of her body as above specified, all wch: I bind myself my heirs &c. firmly by these presents; In Witness whereof 1 have hereunto sett my hand and seale this 27th day of November in ye yeare of our Lord 1727.
      Sealed and Delivered in presence of
      PAT: SPENCE, HENRY ASHTON
      JOHN DISHMAN
      Westmoreld. At a Court held for the sd. County the 29th day of November 1727
      Collo. HENRY ASHTON came into Court and personally acknowledged this Deed of Gift of Negros. Cattle and Hoggs by him passed to his Daughter. GRACE ASHTON, to be hie proper act and deed, also WILLIAM STURMAN, Gent., by vertue of a Power of Attorney from Madam MARY ASHTON, Wife of the sd. HENRY ASHTON, to him for that purpose made relinquished her the sd. MARY ASHTONs Right of Dower and Thirds in the Negroes by the scl. Deed menconed, to be convyed by the sd. HENRY ASHTON to the sd, GRACE ASHTON. all which is admitted to Record
      Test G TURBERVILE, C. C. W
      Recorded the 18th day of December 1727 pr G. T. C. C. W.
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY ASHTON, the Wife of HENRY ASHTON, of ye County of Westmoreland, Gent.. doe by these presents constitute and make Mr. WILLIAM STURMAN of ye same County my true and lawful) Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge and make over in Westmoreland County Court all my right and title that doth or shall every belong unto me. the sd. MARY ASHTON. all my right of Dower and Thirds of all the Negros my Husband, HENRY ASHTON, path given and made over unto his Daughter. GRACE ASHTON. by a Deed of Gift and doth by these presents ratifie and confirm all wch: my said Atturney shall act and doe for me in ye case above specified as if I the said MARY ASHTON were there in Court present; As Witness my hand and seale this 27th day of November 1727
      Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of
      THOS. NEALE, MARY ASHTON
      THO SPENCE
      Westmoreld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 29th day of November 1727 This Power of Attorney from MRS. MARY ASHTON. Wife of Collo. HENRY ASHTON. to Mr. WILLIAM STURMAN, was presented into Court by the sd. STURMAN and proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto, and is admitted to Record
      Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
      Recorded the 18th day of December 1727 pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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      1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 148-149
      THIS INDENTURE made the three & twentyeth day of February in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., Annoq: Domini 1730; Between HENRY ASHTON of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmorland, Gent., of one part and GEORGE TURBERVILE of the same Parish and County, Gent., of the other part; Whereas HENRY ASHTON by Deed bearing date the Nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighteen upon the Intermarriage of sd. GEORGE TURBERVILE with FRANCES, Daughter of sd. HENRY ASHTON, for the intire love good will and affection which he had and did bear unto his Son in Law and Daughter, did give and confirm unto GEORGE: TURBERVILE and FRANCES his Wife all his right title & propriety in one parcel of land (then in the tenure or occupation of PHEBE HOBSON, Relict of JOHN HOBSON, late of the County of Westmorland, deced.), containing by estimation four hundred & twenty acres scituate in Westmorland County near the head of NOMINY RIVER which Land HENRY ASHTON purchased of the aforesaid JOHN HOBSON and by Deed bearing date the Twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thouand seven hundred & fifteen was by JOHN HOBSON sold & made over unto HENRY ASHTON, And likewise HENRY ASHTON did by the before recited Deed so by him made to GEORGE TURBERVILE and FRANCES his Wife, give and confirm unto GEORGE TURBERVILE and FRANCES his Wife all that parcel of land by him purchased of JOHN OWENS and then in the tenure & occupation of sd, OWENS, scituate and near adjoining to the Land aforemenconed; To have and to hold the tracts of land with appurtenances unto GEORGE TURBERVILE and FRANCES his Wife and the heirs of their bodys between them lawfully begotten and to be begotten, with remainder over in default of issue between GEORGE TURBERVILE and FRANCES his Wife, and by the Deed duely acknowledged by HENRY ASHTON and entred upon the Records of the County of Westmorland; And Whereas the sd. FRANCES, late Wife of GEORGE TURBERVILE, is since deceased (leaving only one Daughter between them begotten named ELIZABETH, And GEORGE TURBERVILE having upon his settling (by and with the consent of HENRY ASHTON) other lands of greater value in the County of STAFFORD to the same uses in the before recited Deed menconed, obtained the last session of the General Assembly of this Colony of Virginia begun the Twenty first day of May 1730, for the cutting off the Entail of the sd. Land and vesting the fee simple in the same in GEORGE TURBERVILE and his heirs, but the recited Deed which HENRY ASHTON conveyed the beforemenconed lands not being indented nor Livery of Seizin actually delivered as the Law in such cases directs and requires, NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that HENRY ASHTON for the firm & effectual confirming the sd, lands unto GEORGE TURBERVILE his heirs and for diverse other good causes and valuable considerations him thereunto especially moving, hath and by these presents for himself his heirs doth fully release and for ever quilt claime unto GEORGE TURBERVILE his heirs all the Estate right title and demand of HENRY ASH- TON in the beforemenconed tracts of land; To have and to hold the lands with houses and other rights members and appurtenances unto GEORGE TURBERVILE his heirs, In Witness whereof HENRY ASHTON hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written
      Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
      PHILIP ALEXANDER, JOHN WATTS, HENRY ASHTON
      BURDITT ASHTON, EDWD, BARRADALL
      Westmorld. ss, At a Court continued and held for the sd. County the 23th day of February 1730, HENRY ASHTON, Gent., personally acknowledged this Deed of Release of Right of Lands by him passed to GEORGE TURBERVILE, Gent., to be his proper act and
      deed which at the instance of the sd. TURBERVILE is admitted to Record
      Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
      Recorded the Sixteenth day of March 1730
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      1729-1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 157-158
      THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Thirty one Between HENRY LEE & WILLIAM STURMAN, Gent., Church Wardens of Cople Parish in Westmorland County, of one part and HENRY ASHTON, Gent., of the Parish & County aforesd. of the other part; Witnesseth that HENRY LEE & WM: STURMAN, Church Wardens as aforesd., persuant to the Laws of this Colony in that case made & provided, doth put and bind ALEXANDER FULHAM, the Mulatto bastard Son of MARY FULHAM, late Servant unto HENRY ASHTON, Gent., born of the body of the sd. MARY the twenty third day of Janry: in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty two dureing the time of her service, an Apprentice & Servant to HENRY ASHTON, Gent., his heirs from the date hereof until he shall be & attain to ye age of Thirty One years with him or them to serve all such lawfull work & business as he or they shall employ him during ye sd. time; And HENRY ASHTON, Gent., for him his heirs doth hereby covenant & promise to & with HENRY LEE & WM: STURMAN, Gent., Church Wardens as aforesd,, to find allow & provide for ye sd. ALEXANDER FULHAM his servant, good sufficient wholsum dyat lodging and apparell suitable & necessary for one in his qualification during the term aforesd., In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto sett their hands and seals the day and year first above writen Sign'd Seal'd & Delivered in presence of
      AUGUST: WASHINGTON, HENRY LEE
      JNO: COOPER W: STURMAN
      Westmorld, ss. At a Court held for the sd, County the 25th day of August 1731
      On Mocon of GEORGE TURBERVILE on behalf of HENRY ASHTON, Gent., this Indenture passed to the sd, ASHTON

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