Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Ashley was born on 12 October 1757, his father, Simeon Ashley, was 28 and his mother, Abagail Williams, was 28. He married Sarah Ensign on 16 January 1783, in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1778. He died on 2 March 1848, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
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- Thomas Ashly, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Thomas Ashley, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Thomas Ashley, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places (especially in southern and central England) named Ashley, from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Americanized form of French Canadian Asselin 2.
In some cases also an Americanized form of German Eschler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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