Capt Abraham ASHLEY, II b. 19 Sep 1790 Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 07 Jun 1870 New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1790 - 1870 (79 years)

Name	Abraham ASHLEY [2, 3]
	Find A Grave - Created by: Carol L. Abram married in Dec 21, 1817...He is named in his fathers will as follows: I give and bequeath to my son Abram Ashley all the lands lying West of the road leading from Dartmouth line by my house to Assonet as far Northward as the head of the lane so called containing forty acres more or less with the buildings thereon. Also one third of the land which I bought of Philip Winslow, John Winslow and Taber Ashley excepting twenty acres, at the West end of this land, hereafter given to Willard Washburn said one third hereby given to my son contains seventy acres more or less and is to be taken off the South side of the same and is to be a third in quantity. * info shared by goose #47534920 .......................... Abraham was Captain of the brig "Alliance" in voyages from New Bedford between 1819 - 1821. He became managing owner or agent for three vessels sailing out of New Bedford, the ship "Saratoga" and the barks "Endeavor" and "Cachalot", all sailing under the Ashley flag in Dartmouth, Massachusetts per NEHGS. He served as a private in the War of 1812 serving in the 2nd Co., of Freetown under Captain Simeon Ashley. [1]
Prefix	Capt
Suffix	II
Birth	19 Sep 1790	Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Death	07 Jun 1870	New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts [1, 2, 3]
Burial	Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts [1]
Person ID	I02695	Main Tree
Last Modified	2 Oct 2021

Father	Deacon Abraham ASHLEY, b. 08 Aug 1743, Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 Dec 1824, Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Hannah CRAPO, b. 20 May 1758, Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 04 Dec 1843, Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts (Age 85 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	22 Jan 1783	Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Family ID	F05293	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Thankful ALLEN, b. 8 Feb 1797, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts d. 2 Mar 1884, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts (Age 87 years)
Marriage	21 Nov 1817	Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts [3, 6]
Family ID	F32020	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	2 Oct 2021

Event Map

	Birth - 19 Sep 1790 - Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
	Marriage - 21 Nov 1817 - Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
	Burial - - Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts

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Headstones

Abraham Ashley, II and Thankful Allen Headstone
Abraham, the son of Abraham Ashley and Hannah Crapo, and his wife Thankful Allen, are buried in the oak Grove Cemetery in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

Created by: Carol L.
Photo Added by: Carol L.

Sources

[S02329] Find A Grave Website.
[S00091] "The Peter Crapo Clan" by Richley H. Crapo, (Name: Name: Updated 7 Dec 2005;;).
[S3047] R. Eugene Ashley, The Old Colony ASHLEYS The Descendants of Abraham and Joseph ASHLEY of Rochester, Massachusetts.
[S03547] Helen Gurney Thomas, Vital Records of the Town of Freetown, Massachusetts 1686-1890, (Name: Name: Heritage Books, Inc.;;).
[S02709] New England Ancestors: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
[S03531] Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to the year 1850 Vol II-Marriages.