Captain Thomas Ashby, Sr. (1680-04/01/1752 Est.)
Spouses: (Rose) Rosanna Berry (Ashby) (1684 - ?) Children: Son: Colonel John Ashby (1714-1789) Son: Colonel Stephen Ashby (1710 - 19 May 1797 (D:Christian, Hopkins Co., KY)) Son: Captain Robert Ashby (1715-02/27/1792) Son: Captain Thomas Ashby, II (01/01/1724-01/01/1797 Est.) Son: Henry Ashby (1716 - 5 FEB 1798 (B:Hampshire Co., VA D:Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., VA)) Daughter: Elizabeth Ashby (1719 - ?) Daughter: Ann Ashby (1726 - ?) Parents Father: Descendent of Gearge Ashby (either a Son or Grandson) (16 Jul 1656 - 11 Feb 1728 of Quenby Hall, Leicester, England) Mother: Unknown? (? - ?)
Thomas's Personal Information
Born in Unknown City, , England in 1680	Died in Shenandoah, Virginia (VA), USA on April 1, 1752 (Estimated) (Age 72) Cemetery: Christ Church in Frederick County, Virginia (VA), USA
Marriage to (Rose) Rosanna Berry (Ashby) (1684 - ?) - Married in the year 1705 (Est.) - Married Before 1714
Comments: Thomas Ashby settled in Stafford County, Virginia abt 1710 along Beaverdam Rum of Aquia Creek and Chopawamsic Creek. By 1739 lands adjacent his had been surveyed in his son's names. He was an early explorer across the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley and "Ashby Gap" is named after him. He claimed 1269 acres on the East side of the Shenandoah River on November 19, 1733. He served as a Captain in the county militia and was active as a companion to surveyors of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He owned a ferry across the Shenandoah River and a tavern at Ashby's Gap. He died in 1752 with his will proven in Winchester Court August 4, 1752. ( In research this Thomas is credited with 3 different middle names, John, Newton and Edward - all three names are found as Christian names in descendants. )... from Millon Stories web site "If the records are accurate then Thomas Ashby 1680 could be a son (or grandson)    of any of George Ashby Jr's sons" ... from Millon Stories web site The complete will and other details are available at Tracy Tomblin Propst's Rootsweb site. Tracy also shows a second wife "Elizabeth Unknown?" that I have not listed in this record.	Residence History: Fauquier County, Virginia (VA), USA Other Website Links: Ancestors of Robert Stom & Christine (Hilton) Stom Source: One Million Stories Website Tracy Tomblin Propst's Rootsweb site Family Lines: Thomas is listed in the following family line report: Ashby.