Abram (Abraham)
ASHLEY
(b.
1 January 1772
,
Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
29 November 1852
,
Freetown, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY was born 1 January 1772 in Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY was the child of Percival ASHLEY and Anna BISHOP and the grandchild of: (paternal) Abraham ASHLEY and Mary Rebecca WHITRIDGE (maternal) John BISHOP and Anne KINNESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Abram (Abraham) married Mary PURRINGTON abt. 1795 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary PURRINGTON was born 28 May 1775 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA (Middleboro). Mary died 26 March 1816 in Rochester, Massachusetts, USA.
Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY died 29 November 1852 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA .
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Children of Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY and Mary PURRINGTON:
Sarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY (b.11 July 1795, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 December 1878, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Pardon Bennett NYE 10 November 1814 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
Mary PURRINGTON-- Date: abt. 1795 Place: Children of Abram (Abraham) ASHLEY and Mary PURRINGTON:
Sarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY (b.11 July 1795, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 December 1878, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)m. Pardon Bennett NYE 10 November 1814 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)
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1772 Birth 1 January 1772
Rochester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1795 Birth of ChildSarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY was born 11 July 1795, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
Abram (Abraham) was 23 years old.
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 Marriage of ChildSarah (Sally) Todd ASHLEY married 10 November 1814, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown) to Pardon Bennett NYE
1816 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary PURRINGTON died 26 March 1816, Rochester, Massachusetts, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death
Name: Abram Ashley
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 29 Nov 1852
Death Place: Freetown, Massachusetts
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1772
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Percival Ashley
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Anna Ashley
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03765-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1993524
Reference ID: P1 L 20
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: Abram Ashley
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 29 Nov 1852
Death Place: Freetown, Massachusetts
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1772
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Percival Ashley
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Anna Ashley
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03765-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1993524
Reference ID: P1 L 20
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Abram is buried at: Ashley Cemetery Rochester Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
Added: 5/15/2017 3:06:20 PM
- Updated: 2/23/2025 3:41:31 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
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