Charles Ashton

1625 - Bef 1672  (< 47 years)

• Name	Charles Ashton
  Born	1625	Chatterton, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 17 Apr 1672	Northumberland County, Virginia
  Person ID	I023938	Tree1
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Virginia Ashton
  Family ID	F14631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Clare,   b. Bef 1629, Ireland ,   d. Aft 1672, Northumberland County, Virginia  (Age > 45 years)
  Married	Abt 1644	Northumberland County, Virginia
  Children	1. John Ashton,   b. 1645, England ,   d. 12 Jul 1677, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - Inventory  (Age 32 years)   2. Henry Ashton,   b. Abt 1649, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 1706, Richmond County, Virginia  (Age ~ 57 years)   3. Charles Ashton,   b. 1652, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 26 Jan 1708/09, Westmoreland County, Virginia - Executor Bond  (Age 57 years)   4. Margaret Ashton,   b. Bef 1656, Northumberland County, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1672, Northumberland County, Virginia  (Age > 18 years)   5. Thomas Ashton,   b. Bef 1668, Northumberland County, Virginia ,   d. 18 Feb 1697/98, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin  (Age > 30 years)
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F10875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  === 1669-1673 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 147 Northumberland County Court 17th of April 1622 - Whereas JOHN ASHTON, ye Heyre of CHARLES ASHTON, peticoned this cort: yt: ye Estate of his deced. Father might be divided, yt: he might have his porcon ascertayned; It is ordered yt: ye Jury empannell twelve honest men of ye Neighbourhood & yt: they, wth: Mr. JNO: HANIE, divide ye Land of ye sd. ASHTON into thre equall partes, & possesse DOMINICK RICE, who maryed ye Relicte of ye sd. ASHTON, (in right of his said Wife) with which third parte he shall make choyce of & ye sd. JOHN wth; ye other two partes; And alsoe ordered yt: ROBT: SECH, Mr. MATH: RHODON, WM: KEYNE & THO: ADAMS (being first sworne by ye next Justice of ye Peace) apprayse ye Estate of ye sd. CHARLES ASHTON & deliv: unto ye sd, JOHN ASHTON his pporcinable parte of ye sd, Estate in kind, he giveing caucon to be accomptable for ye paymt: of his parte of what debts shall appears due from ye sd. Estate === 1669-1673 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 150 Northumberland County Court 19th of June 1672 - A Commission of Administracon is granted DOMINICK RICE, who maryed ye Relict of Mr. CHAR: ASHTON, deced, of ye Estate of ye sd. CHAR: ASHTON he giveing caucon accordinge to Law === 1674-1677 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 228 Northumberland County Court 29th of May 1675 - WM, KEYNE Guardian to THO: ASHTON THOMAS ASHTON, Orphant of Mr. CHARLES ASHTON, deced., doth in Court make choyce of Mr. WILLIAM KEYNE to be his Guardian === 1650-1652 Deed-Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 74 At a Court held for the County of Northumberland the 22th of Aprill 1652 Wee whose names are subscribed doe promise & ingage our selves to be true & faith full to the Comonwealth of England as it is now established without KING or HOUSE of LORDES These are to certify whom it may concerne that by reason of urgent occasions I cannott come unto Court but am contented to forme to the Ingagemt., Aprill the 11th 1652 CHARLES ASHTON === Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter's Row - 2002 Mr. Ashton his assignment of land to Mr. Thomas Broughton, Know all men by these presents that I Charles Ashton do assign and set over all my right title and interest of five hundred acres of land (formerly assigned by John Bennett) unto Thomas Broughton his heirs and assignees forever which said land is by pattent per record bearing date 29th of October 1651, witness my hand 21st of November 1655. Charles Ashton Witness - John Haynie, Henry Rayner 21st November 1655. This assignment was acknowledged in court by Charles Ashton unto the said Mr. Broughton and is recorded === Northumberland County Record Book 1652 -1658: ©Peter's Row - 2002 Richard Clare his gift unto John Ashton. Know all men by these presents that I Richard Clare for and in consideration of my love and affection I bear unto John Ashton son unto Charles Ashton I give unto the said John Ashton one cow calf of a brown color marked the right ear cropt and under keeled and a slit in the crop the left ear cropt and under keeled, the said John Ashton for to have and to hold the said calf with her increase forever, Witness my hand the 20th of May 1654. The mark of Richard Clare. Teste - Per me Thomas Kedby 20th November 1655, This deed of gift was acknowledged in court by Richard Clare and is recorded === 1658-1662 Record Book - Northumberland Co Va; (Antient Press): Page 54 To all &c. Whereas &c, Nov Knave yee that I EDWARD DIGGES Esqr, &c., give & grant unto THOMAS ADAMS 300 acres of land in the County of Northumberland binding Westerly upon ( ) the Land of EDWARD ( ) land of WILLIAM WARDER ( ) the sd. Land being due unto the said THOMAS ADAMS by & for ye transportacon of Six p:sons into this Collony whose names are in the Records menconed under this Pat-tent, To have & to hold &c., Dated the last day of Novembr: 1656 KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sent.s that I THOMAS ADAMS of CHERRY POINT, Planter, have assigned & made over & by these pr:sents doe make over all my right of this Pattent & the Land therein conteyned unto the within menconed CHARLES ASHTON his heires & assignes fore ver, Witnesses my hand & seale this 26th of Febr; 1660 Witnes: EDWD. SALMON, THOMAS ADAMS, ye Seale THOMAS PHILLPOTT 26th Febry: 1660 This Assignemt, was ackowledged in Court by the abovesd. THOMAS ADAMS & is recorded with the Pattent === 1662-1666 Deed & Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 162 The Deposition of ROBT: SECH aged 34 yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined sayeth yt: beinge at Mr. CHAS: ASHTONs House last summer, ( ) was JOANE HENLY there at yt: time & yor: Depont. did hear ye sd: JOANE HENLY say yt: she did at a time come to Mrs. LYNDSAYs House & ye Doores & Windowes were shut & she did peepe in & she saw Mrs. LYNDSAYs Bed was shakinge, she stayed wth:out a little while & could forebear noe longer & she went in & saw Mr. ASHTON cominge ( ) of Mrs. LYNDSAYs Bed wth: his Breeches either in his hand or about his heeles; yor: Depont. knaves not wch: further yor: Depont. did hear ye sd: JOANE then say yt: she had heard Mrs. LYNDSAY say that she had tryed all ye wages she could to get such a Child as Mr. ASHTONs Daughter, BETTY, and farther sayeth not Juratur Curia ROBT; SECH 16 7br: 1665. Recordatur === 1662-1666 Deed & Will Book Northumberland Co Va; Antient Press: Pg 162 The Deposition of JOANE HITCHOCK aged 40 yeares or thereabouts sworne & exd; sayeth yt: Mr. LYNDSAY beinge in a passion bid yor: Depont, ( ) Mr. CHARLES ASHTON (yt: if all be true yt: he hath heard) is w( ) murtherous & an Adulterous Rogue & he would prove it, & yt: he went about to murther him & his family; & further sayeth not Juratur Curia Sign JOANE HITCHOCK 16 7br: 1665. Recordatur === Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 332 MR. CHARLES ASHTON & THOMAS ADAMS, 300 acs. Northumberland Co., in Cherry point Nicke, 30 Nov. 1656, p. 40, (62). Wly. on Matapony Riv., Sly. upon land of Edward Henley & Nly. upon land of Willm. Warde. Trans. of 6 pers.* === Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 376 MR. CHARLES ASHTON, 400 acs. Westmoreland Co., 12 June 1658, p. 212, (309). Bounded on S.E. with land of Edward Parker, N.N.E. upon the head of a creek dividing this & land of Mr. Valentine Payton. Granted unto Richard Codsford, 20 Aug. 1655, assigned unto sd. Ashton & due for trans. of 8 pers: John Whaley, Edward Wakeley, John Browne, Tho. Rogers, Edmond Macknee, Rice Jones, Tho. Morgan, Rich. Snead. === http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=62&last=&g_p=P4&col lection=LO Patent Title Ashton, Charles. Publication 30 November 1656. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Northumberland County. Grantee(s): Ashton, Charles and Adams, Thomas. Description: 300 acres in Cherry Point Neck, Westerly on Mattapony River, Southerly on the land of Edward Henley &c. Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, p. 62 (Reel 4). == URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=322&last=&g_p=P4&collec tion=LO Patent Title Tingey, John. Publication 4 October 1658. Gen. note "Renewed in his name Oct. 30th, 1662." Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Northumberland County. Description: 50 acres along the head line of Henry Mosley, adjoining the land of Charles Ashton, Thomas Wilsford &c. Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, p. 322 (Reel 4). === URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=309&last=&g_p=P4&co llection=LO Patent Title Ashton, Charles. Publication 12 June 1658. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Westmoreland County. Description: 400 acres bounded on the S. S. E. side with the land of Edward Parker, N. N. E. upon the head of a Creek which divides this land and a tract of 1000 acres of Valentine Paytons. Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, p. 309 (Reel 4).