Hankerson ASHBY

Other Events:

• Residence: 1830, , , Michigan, USA
• Property: 30 Jul 1840, , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; 160 acres
• Census: 12 Aug 1850, , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; pg 313B
• Census: 1856, , Louisa, Iowa, USA; pg 280
• Census: 1860, , Benton, Iowa, USA; pg 40

Notes:

Each of the census records gives a different birth place.

Property:
Kosciusko County Original Tract Book
Range 6 Township 33 Plain Twp
TWP-RNG Description of Lands SECT Acres Date of Entry By Whom Entered District
33-06 NE quarter 32 160 30 Jul 1840 ASHBY, Hankerson LP

Census:
Jefferson Township
29 15 15 ASHBY Hankerson 52 M Farmer KY
30 15 15 ASHBY John 21 M Laborer OH
31 15 15 ASHBY Jospeh 20 M Laborer MI
32 15 15 ASHBY Priscilla 17 F IN
33 15 15 ASHBY Alexander 16 M Laborer IN
34 15 15 ASHBY Margaret 14 F IN
35 15 15 ASHBY Susan 12 F IN
36 15 15 ASHBY James H. 10 M IN
37 15 15 ASHBY Mary E. 8 F IN
38 15 15 ASHBY Catharine 2 F IN

Census:
Port Louisa Township
PP WP LN DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION V T A R D B N d L COMMENTS
280 14 3 73 86 Ashby John 26 M 3 OH Farmer X X
280 14 4 Ashby Harkinson 60 M X 3 PA Farmer X
280 14 5 Ashby Alexander 22 M 3 IN Farmer X X X
280 14 6 Harlan Nancy 37 F X 2 OH
280 14 7 Ashby Margaret 20 F 3 IN
280 14 8 Ashby James 16 M 3 IN Farmer
280 14 9 Ashby Mary E. 14 F 3 IN
280 14 10 Ashby Katharine 8 F 3 IN
280 14 11 Harlan Eliza Ann 7 F 2 IN
280 14 12 Harlan Christina 7 F 2 IN

Census:
Kane Township
Henry W Vandike M 30 Vir
Sarah Vandike F 36 Ind
Ofelia Vandike F 1 Iowa
Jane Drake F 16 Ind
James Drake M 13 Ind
John Drake M 8 Ind
Elizabeth Drake F 5 Iowa
Hankerson " M 57 Georgia (probably her dad)

Hankerson married Peggy J TRAMMEL on 29 Jan 1818 in , Preble, Ohio, USA. Peggy was born about 1798 in , , Georgia, USA; died about 1844 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
I have a copy of the page from the book.

1. Nancy ASHBY was born on 31 Oct 1818 in , , Ohio, USA; died on 25 Jul 1885; was buried on 26 Jul 1885 in , Benton, Iowa, USA.
2. Martha ASHBY was born in 1820 in , , Ohio, USA; died in Deceased.
3. Sarah ASHBY was born on 27 Dec 1822 in , , Ohio, USA; died on 3 Oct 1898 in , , Iowa, USA; was buried on 4 Oct 1898 in , Benton, Iowa, USA.
4. Scyntha ASHBY was born in 1824 in , , Ohio, USA; died in Deceased.
5. Lettice ASHBY was born in 1826 in , , Ohio, USA; died in Deceased.
6. William M ASHBY was born on 17 Jan 1827 in , , Ohio, USA; died on 30 Aug 1896 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried on 30 Aug 1896 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.
7. John Washington ASHBY was born in 1829 in , , Ohio, USA; died after 1894.
8. Joseph ASHBY was born in 1830 in , , Michigan, USA; died in Deceased.
9. Priscilla ASHBY was born in 1833 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; died in Deceased.
10. Alexander ASHBY was born in 1834 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; died on 30 Sep 1863; was buried on 1 Oct 1863 in Toolesboro, Louisa, Iowa, USA.
11. Margaret ASHBY was born cal 15 Dec 1835 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; died on 21 Jun 1863 in , Tama, Iowa, USA; was buried on 22 Jun 1863 in , Benton, Iowa, USA.
12. Susan ASHBY was born in 1838 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; died on 3 Feb 1908 in , , South Dakota, USA.
13. James H ASHBY was born on 19 Mar 1840 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; died on 4 Oct 1917 in Magnet, Cedar, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 5 Oct 1917 in Magnet, Cedar, Nebraska, USA.
14. Mary Ellen ASHBY was born in 1842 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; died in Deceased.
15. Infant ASHBY was born in Jan 1844 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA; died in 1844.

Hankerson married Mary Ann WILEY on 2 Jul 1846 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA. Mary was born in 1807; died on 24 Mar 1847 in , Kosciusko, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine ASHBY was born on 27 Feb 1847 in , Tama, Iowa, USA; died on 9 Jan 1918 in Chelsea, Tama, Iowa, USA; was buried on 10 Jan 1918 in Chelsea, Tama, Iowa, USA.

Hankerson married Susanna PEMBERTON on 9 Sep 1850 in , Cass, Michigan, USA. Susanna was born in 1805 in , , Indiana, USA; died before 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Penn Township (I have a copy of this license in my files).

Other Events:

• Church: Abt 1775, Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA; Great Bethel Baptist Church
• Military: Between 1780 and 1781; Col John Gibson's Detachment, Ft Pitt
• Property: 17 Jun 1784, , Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; Surveyed 500 acres
• Tax List: 1787-1791, , Nelson, Kentucky, USA; Nelson County Tithes 1785-1791, Nelson Co., KY
• Occupation: 1798, , Hardin, Kentucky, USA; Justice of the Peace
• Fact: 5 Jan 1807, , Butler, Ohio, USA; Grand Juror
• Property: 15 Apr 1812, , Wayne, Indiana, USA; SW 1/4 S:12 15
• Will: 1 Aug 1823, , Wayne, Indiana, USA; Will Book 1, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana, p. 158
• Probate: 12 Dec 1828, , Wayne, Illinois, USA; will

Notes:

I have copies of two news articles that are about Bladen and his lost grave. The first (1930) bemoans the fate of the grave after his family moved to Michigan and the second (1942) celebrates the placing of a memorial stone by the DAR.

Hardin Co. Will Book A p. 34
Be it Remembered that on the 21 November 1796 I do Emancipate set free and Exonerate from slavery Negro BECKY from me and my Heirs for Ever as far as I have any right or title to her for good services and faithfulness to her Mistress. Given from under my hand the date and date above.
(signed)
JOHN VERTREES
Hardin Co. Will Book A p. 34-At a Court held for Hardin County on Tuesday the 22 Nov 1796 the foregoing Emancipation was acknowledged by the said JOHN VERTREES and ordered to be Recorded. We the subscribers who intermarried with the Daughter of ABRAHAM VANMETER deceased do Emancipate set free and further Exonerate from slavery a negro man named GENERAL belonging to the Estate of the said deceased from our selves and this Given under our hands and seals this 19 day of March 1797.
(signed)
BLADEN ASHBY
THOMSON ASHBY
JAMES EADLEN
At a Court held for Hardin County on Tuesday the 25 day of March 1797 the foregoing Emancipation was Acknowledged by BLADEN ASHBY, THOMSON ASHBY and JAMES EADLEN and was ordered to be Recorded.
Hardin Co. Will Book A p. 34-I do hereby Certify that I have Emancipated my Negro man JAMES from any further services as a Slave to myself or Heirs for Ever and request that the Court May admit the same to Record. Given under my hand this 20 Nov 1796.
(signed)
PATRICK BROWN
Recorded at a court for Hardin County 22 Jan 1797.
[These dates don't work.]

Index to Lettel's Laws of Kentucky,_________SMITH; Bladen ASHBY listed as trustee of Hardin Academy.

DAR Application #103198

(Research):We don't have a specific birthdate for either of these folks but we have some military records that say that Bladen was born about 1759. The earliest that I can image him marrying Catherine would be at age 15 - 1774.
Even if Catherine was 15 when Elizabeth was born, the latest she would be having babies is at age 55 - 1828 (coincidentally the year he supposedly died).
This gives us a year range of 1774-1828 for the births of all these children.

The 1850 Census with Amos and Elizabeth Smith infers that she was born about 1784-1785, just after the assumed marriage date of her parents. If she is indeed the eldest child, and if Catherine is like most of the women in my database, some likely years of birth would be 1785, 1787, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1796, 1799, 1801, 1803, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1813, 1815, 1818. That gives us 15 dates to consider and is 10 years after the latest date I have found in credible work. If she only had 11 babies born, the usual spread is 20-24 years.

Tax List:

Ashbay Bladen & Thompson Ashbay 2 19 Robt Abell 1790
Ashbay Thomas - see Bladen Ashbay 19 Robt Abell 1790
Ashbey Bedy 1 46 Jesse Davis #1 1790
Ashbey Stephen 1 45 Jesse Davis #1 1790
Ashby Beady - see Stephen Ashby 22 Jesse Davis #1 1791
Ashby Bladen 4-2 113 Jos Barnett 1785
Ashby Bladen & Thompson Ashby 2 17 Atk Hill #1 1788
Ashby Bladen & Tompson Ashby 2 9 Atk Hill 1787
Ashby Stephen & Beady Ashby & Tinson Ashby NG 22 Jesse Davis #1 1791
Ashby Thompson 1 147 Atkinson Hill 1791
Ashby Thompson - see Bladen Ashby 17 Atk Hill #1 1788
Ashby Tinson - see Stephen Ashby 22 Jesse Davis #1 1791
Ashby Tompson - see Bladen Ashby 9 Atk Hill 1787

Property:
Indiana Land Entries, Cincinnati District, v 1, p 33:
Bladen Ashby SW 1/4 S:12 15 Apr 1812 being in Wayne Co.

Will:
Will of Bladen Ashby, Decd
In the name of God Amen I Bladen Ashby of Wayne County and State of Indiana being in an ordinary State of health both of mind and body Do make constitute and ordain and confirm this my last will and Testament as followeth.
First I will devise and bequeath unto my Beloved wife Caty Ashby all and singular my Estate Real and personal for her to dispose of at her pleasure after having paid all my full debts.
Second. I do hereby appoint ordain and constitute my beloved son Abraham Ashby sole Executor to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and disannulling all other wills heretofore made by me In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty three.
Signed Sealed and acknowledged Bladen Ashby
in presence of ??
Aaron Martin
Joshua Simpson

Buried:
http://www.geocities.com/sdfranklin_1999/inssar_cem-project.html
Patriot: Ashby, Bladen
State Of Service: Virginia
County Of Burial: Wayne
Cemetery: On Farm of Mrs Pearl Beck CLARK near Middlesboro

Bladen married Catherine VAN METER about 1783 in Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, USA. Catherine (daughter of Abraham VAN METER and Elizabeth KLINE) was born in 1759 in , Greene, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1835 in , Cass, Michigan, USA; was buried in 1835 in , Cass, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Caty van Meter
• Property: 1832; (sold) the farm in Wayne Co, Indiana, to Silas Bond and moved to Michihan

Other Events:

• Census: 1782, , Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
• Will: 1786, , Frederick, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Head of Family Hampshire Co., Va. 1782 census with 7 persons in household. In same
census were Jesse Ashby (6), Peter Ashby (5) and Stephen Ashby (9 white and 3 black).

Thomas had 6 sons: Jesse 1739-1823; William W. 1744-1804; George c1745-1817; Henry c1745-1817; Stephen 1747-????; and Peter 1751-1833.

DAR Patriot Index Vol. II, Pg.7, Pub. 1979 lists Thomas Ashby, b. c.1715 d. 5-23-1783, m. Elizabeth (Betty)----Pvt. VA. Thomas Ashby, Jr.'s name was removed from subsequent DAR Patriot books for "lack of proof of service". Thomas Ashby served 3 yrs as soldier, Virginia Line, received 100A of land Warrant #959 dated 6-20-1783, per Old Ky. Entries & Deeds, Pg. 314.

My info from the book "Descendents of Bladen and Elizabeth (Foster) Ashby" (1975) indicates that Thomas and Mary Ann were married Nov 11, 1751 and had the following children: Mary Ann b. 1752, Elizabeth b. 1754, Hankerson b. 1756, Bladen b. 1759 d. 1828, Silas b. 1765 d. 1806, and Thompson b. 1770 d. 1814. Information attributed to Mrs. Sally Draper of Rutland, Vermont.

This Thomas left a will. His sons are William, Peter, George & Henry; his daughters were not mentioned. [Brown Relatives, Beatrice Addington Cleveland]

Thomas married Mary Ann MCCULLOUGH on 14 Nov 1751 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Alexander MCCULLOUGH and Sarah HILL) was born about 1735; died before 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1662; from Holland

Notes:

Emigration:
The Vos (Fox) from Holland

Abraham married Elizabeth KLINE in 1769 in , Frederick, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of KLINE) was born about 1745; died after 1781. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Property: 18 Nov 1741
• Property: 1742
• Property: 1742
• Property: 28 Oct 1742
• Property: 26 Nov 1742
• Property: 14 Jul 1747

Notes:

Property:
300 acres

Property:
18 acres, at Beaver Dam, Acquia Creek, Stafford Co, Virginia

Property:
Inherited 120 acres from Botts

Property:
552 acres

Property:
433 acres

Property:
Sold 120 acres to Elias

Robert married Elizabeth BOTTS about 1718 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas BOTTS and Elizabeth KANNON) was born about 1701; died on 15 Oct 1754 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Sarah HILL about 1734. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin HILL and Sarah LATHAM) was born about 1716 in , Bertie, North Carolina, USA; died in 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Property: 1759
• Residence: Abt 1768, , Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
• Church: Abt 1781

Notes:

Property:
400 acres, Greene Co, Pennsylvania

Church:
Severn's Valley Baptist Church

Jacob married Letitia STROUD on 30 Aug 1741 in , Frederick, Virginia, USA. Letitia (daughter of James STROUD) was born on 30 Aug 1725; died on 25 Dec 1799 in , Hardin, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I am looking for information on an Edward Stroud/Strode who married an Eleanor Shephard/Shepherd in 1720. They had at least one child named Letitia Stroud who married Jacob Van Meter in 1741.

For a very detailed and well researched history of Edward Strode and wife Eleanor (last name is not proven) see the fine book: "In search of the Strode Orphans" by David C. McMurtry and others. Available from Mil-Mac Publishers, 303 Zandale Drive, Lexington KY.