Percival
ASHLEY
(b.
abt. 1740
,
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
13 January 1822
,
Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
ASHLEY Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Percival ASHLEY was born abt. 1740 in Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Percival ASHLEY was the child of Abraham ASHLEY and Mary Rebecca WHITRIDGEPercival had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
Tracing Ancestors Through Military Service Records: Unveiling Family Heroes
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Percival married Anna BISHOP 27 August 1761 in Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Anna BISHOP was born 18 October 1744 in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA (Onset) (West Wareham) (Weweantic). Anna died 13 April 1788 in Rochester, Massachusetts, USA. Anna was the child of John BISHOP and Anne KINNE.
Percival married (2) Sarah OLIVER 12 July 1788 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA . Sarah OLIVER was born abt. 1740 in Rochester, Massachusetts, USA.
Percival ASHLEY died 13 January 1822 in Rochester, Massachusetts, USA.
Details of the family tree of Percival appear below.
Revolutionary Roots: American Revolution Ancestor Anti-Tax Tariffs Coffee Mug
Celebrate your revolutionary roots with our 'My Ancestor Fought in the American Revolutionary War' ceramic coffee mug! This mug is perfect for sipping your favorite brew while honoring your ancestor's contribution to American history. The humorous caption, 'which is why I never stop complaining about taxes!' adds a playful twist to your patriotic pride.
Family and Children of Percival ASHLEY
[Hide/Show]Percival ASHLEY married 
Anna BISHOP-- Date: 27 August 1761 Place: Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Anna BISHOP was the child of John BISHOP and Anne KINNE
Children of Percival ASHLEY and Anna BISHOP:
John ASHLEY (b.22 December 1762, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 6 April 1816, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA )
Hannah ASHLEY (b.abt. 1763, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 21 September 1857, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA )
Leonard ASHLEY (b.abt. 1764, , Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Ann ASHLEY (b.19 April 1766, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 June 1846, Castleton, Vermont, USA )
Percival ASHLEY (b.2 September 1769, Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. September 1852, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA )
Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY (b.1 January 1772, Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 November 1852, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Mary PURRINGTON 1795
Jethro ASHLEY (b.abt. 1775, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 5 January 1814, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA )
James ASHLEY (b.3 February 1777, New Bedford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 9 December 1870, Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA)
Mary ASHLEY (b.13 November 1777, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 7 February 1809, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA )
Simeon ASHLEY (b.6 June 1782, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 21 April 1852, Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA)
Mehitable ASHLEY (b.abt. 1784, , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Bishop ASHLEY (b.5 October 1785, , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 10 March 1870, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA)
Percival ASHLEY married Sarah OLIVER-- Date: 12 July 1788 Place: Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Percival ASHLEY and Sarah OLIVER:
Anna BISHOP-- Date: 27 August 1761 Place: Rochester, Province of Massachusetts BayAnna BISHOP was the child of John BISHOP and Anne KINNE
Children of Percival ASHLEY and Anna BISHOP:
John ASHLEY (b.22 December 1762, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 6 April 1816, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA ) Hannah ASHLEY (b.abt. 1763, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 21 September 1857, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA ) Leonard ASHLEY (b.abt. 1764, , Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , ) Ann ASHLEY (b.19 April 1766, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 June 1846, Castleton, Vermont, USA ) Percival ASHLEY (b.2 September 1769, Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. September 1852, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA ) Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY (b.1 January 1772, Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 November 1852, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA )m. Mary PURRINGTON 1795
Jethro ASHLEY (b.abt. 1775, Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 5 January 1814, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA ) James ASHLEY (b.3 February 1777, New Bedford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 9 December 1870, Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA) Mary ASHLEY (b.13 November 1777, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 7 February 1809, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA ) Simeon ASHLEY (b.6 June 1782, Freetown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 21 April 1852, Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA) Mehitable ASHLEY (b.abt. 1784, , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , ) Bishop ASHLEY (b.5 October 1785, , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. 10 March 1870, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA)Percival ASHLEY married
Sarah OLIVER-- Date: 12 July 1788 Place: Freetown, Massachusetts, USA Children of Percival ASHLEY and Sarah OLIVER:
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Percival ASHLEY(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Percival ASHLEY: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1761 Marriage / PartnerPercival ASHLEY and Anna BISHOP 27 August 1761, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
1762 Birth of ChildJohn ASHLEY was born 22 December 1762, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
1766 Birth of ChildAnn ASHLEY was born 19 April 1766, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
1769 Birth of ChildPercival ASHLEY was born 2 September 1769, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
1772 Birth of ChildAbram (Abraham) ASHLEY was born 1 January 1772, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
Revolutionary War
ASHLEY, PERCIVAL
Ancestor #: A003481
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1740 ROCHESTER PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-13-1822 FREETOWN BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Pension Number: *S32660
Service Source: *S32660; NARA, M881, COMP MIL SERV RECS, ROLL #442; MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 1, P 315
Service Description: 1) CAPTS AMASA SOPER, LEVI ROUNSEWELL; MAJ NATHANIEL WINSLOW;
2) COLS THOMAS MARSHALL, EDWARD POPE
RESIDENCE
1) City: FREETOWN - County: BRISTOL CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ANNA BISHOP
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogy Research
If this is your direct ancestor and you are a woman, please consider joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Tracing Freedom's Legacy: A Genealogy Workbook for Descendants of Liberty
ASHLEY, PERCIVAL
Ancestor #: A003481
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1740 ROCHESTER PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-13-1822 FREETOWN BRISTOL CO MASSACHUSETTS
Pension Number: *S32660
Service Source: *S32660; NARA, M881, COMP MIL SERV RECS, ROLL #442; MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 1, P 315
Service Description: 1) CAPTS AMASA SOPER, LEVI ROUNSEWELL; MAJ NATHANIEL WINSLOW;
2) COLS THOMAS MARSHALL, EDWARD POPE
RESIDENCE
1) City: FREETOWN - County: BRISTOL CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) ANNA BISHOP
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogy Research
If this is your direct ancestor and you are a woman, please consider joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Tracing Freedom's Legacy: A Genealogy Workbook for Descendants of Liberty
1777 Birth of ChildJames ASHLEY was born 3 February 1777, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
1777 Birth of ChildMary ASHLEY was born 13 November 1777, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
1782 Birth of ChildSimeon ASHLEY was born 6 June 1782, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildBishop ASHLEY was born 5 October 1785, , Massachusetts, USA
1788 Marriage / PartnerPercival ASHLEY and Sarah OLIVER 12 July 1788, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerAnna BISHOP died 13 April 1788, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
1809 Death of ChildMary ASHLEY died 7 February 1809, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
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.1814 Death of ChildJethro ASHLEY died 5 January 1814, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
1816 Death of ChildJohn ASHLEY died 6 April 1816, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
1822 Death 13 January 1822
Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
Percival is buried at: Ashley Cemetery Rochester Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
Added: 11/3/2017 10:35:58 AM
- Updated: 3/17/2025 4:36:25 PM
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
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Percival Ashley (on other sites)
Find out more about Percival ASHLEY.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
