Genealogy Record For
John Ashby - (Mark's G9 Uncle)
Captain (Jack) John Rufus Ashby (10/19/1707-1997)
  • Spouses:
    1. Jane Combs (Ashby) (Before 1728-Before 1783)
    2. Catherine Huffman (Ashby) (1765 - ?)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: Nancy Ann Ashby (Smith) (? - ?)
    2. Son: Elizabeth Ashby (Peters) (9 July 1742 - 1837) B:Overwharton Parrish, VA)
    3. Son: Lewis Ashby (1746 - 1806) B:Clarke Co., VA)
    4. Son: Capt. Nathaniel Ashby (4 Jan 1747/48 - 27 May 1811) B:Faquier Co., VA, D:Woodford Co., KY)
    5. Daughter: (Jennie) Jane Ashby (Darnall) (20 SEP 1750 - 1822) - D:Woodford County, KY)
    6. Son: Edward Ashby (6 Jun 1754 - 1809) D:Jefferson Co., KY)
    7. Daughter: Nancy Ann Ashby (Smith) (? - ?)
    8. Daughter: Charlotte Ashby (Parker) (1784 - ?)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Captain Thomas Edward Ashby, Sr. (10/01/1682-08/04/1752)
    2. Mother: (Rose) Rosanna Moncure Berry (Ashby) (1682-08/04/1752)
  • Siblings
    1. Sister: Benjamin Ashby Error - No Dates
    2. Brother: Captain Robert R Ashby (1710-02/27/1792)
    3. Brother: Thomas Edward Ashby, Jr. (01/01/1714-01/01/1783)
    4. Brother: Henry Ashby (1716 - 1797/1798) B:Hampshire Co., Virginia, D:Herrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky, Married Eleanor Bounds (1730-1811) Aft. 1752 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky)
    5. Sister: Colonel Stephen Ashby (1710/1718 - 19 May 1797) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., VA., D:Christian Co., KY; married Elizabeth Robertson)
    6. Sister: Elizabeth Ashby (Hardin) (1732 - ?) B:Frederick Co., VA)
    7. Sister: Sarah Ashby (1722 - ?) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., Virginia)
    8. Sister: Rose Ashby (1724 - ?) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., Virginia)
    9. Sister: Ann Ashby (1726 - ?) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., Virginia)
Jack's Personal Information
Born in Fauquier County, Virginia (VA), USA on Sunday, October 19, 1707
Died in Fauquier County, Virginia (VA), USA in 1997 (Age 289)
1st Marriage to:
    Jane Combs (Ashby) (Before 1728-Before 1783) on Monday, May 11, 1741 (Age 34)
     - in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia (VA), USA
2nd Marriage to:
    Catherine Huffman (Ashby) (1765 - ?) on Monday, October 27, 1783 (Age 76)
     - in Frederick County, Virginia (VA), USA
on Monday, October 27, 1783 (Age 76)
     - Catherine (1710 - ?) the marriage date is know but not location of date of Catherine's death
Comments: The 1st Child - Nancy married William Smith.

The 2nd Child - Elizabeth married Col. John Peters (1739 - ?) in 1758 in Faquier County, VA. They moved to Kentucky (KY), USA after their marriage.

The 3rd Child - Lewis married Leannah Darnall Buckner (Ashby) on 4 FEB 1778 in Fauquier County, VA. The had 10 children.

The 4th Child - Captain Nathaniel married Margaret Mauzy (Ashby) who was the daughter of John Mauzie, Jr. and Hestor Foote. They had one child. In 1790 they moved to Woodford County, KY. Left an 18,000 acre estate. His descendants lived at Linden and Front Royal, VA, Warren County.

The 5th Child - Jane married Joseph Darnall. Joseph was born about 1747.

The 6th child - Edward married Margaret Penticost (Ashby) on 15 JAN 1788 in Frederick County, VA.

Although Washington and Captain Ashby were at odds on occasion during the French and Indian War, they always remained on friendly terms. Washington first met Ashby on March 12, 1748, when he spent the night at his home while with surveyor James Genn on the trip to the south Branch to do survey work for Lord Fairfax. Even at that time Ashby carried the military title of captain. Washington was at Ashley’s home for eight consecutive days during March 1769, while surveying lands along the Shenandoah. On March 15, 1774, while on a trip to Berkely County, Washington spent the night at Ashby’s. On January 2, `774, Captain Ashby visited Washington at Mount Vernon and spent the night there. Washington’s last visit to Ashby’s home took place on October 2, 1784, when he was returning from a trip to the Ohio River. Captain remained a prominent man in the Shenandoah Valley during his lifetime. He was the great-grandfather of General Turner Ashby and Captain Richard Ashby of Civil War fame.
Residence History: Fauquier County, Virginia (VA), USA
Other Website Links: My Southern Family
Source: Holly Hofmann's Rootsweb Site and
Descendents of William DeEsseby and
Norman Rickard's Family Tree Maker site #448
Family Lines: Jack is listed in the following family line report: Ashby
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