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Subject: [DNA-R1B1C7] A littlle background of my American ancestors..
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:33:02 EDT

April 1661, Baron Ashley of Wilbourne St. Giles. in 1662 Lord Ashley and
others, being apprised of the excellent soil of this country, united and formed
a project for planting a colony on it. Charles II granted them all the lands
from Lucke Island (southern Virginia) to the river Saint Matthias (Florida)
and extending so west to the Pacific Ocean, which embraced almost the entire
"Southern States" of today. Of this immense region the king constituted them
absolute lords and proprietors. Anthony died Jan. 21, 1683, at Amsterdam,
Holland.
G,Ashley's early Ashley ancestors were John born 1625 and brother William,
born in England. They share a story of love and rejection. They both loved the
same woman, their first cousin Lady Jane Cooper, daughter of Baronet John
Cooper and wife Ann, daughter of Sir Anthony Ashley. It was decided between
them, whichever she rejected, would migrate to the Colonies. William lost, and
came to the Colonies. Scant early records seem to point to William settling
in Accomack Co. VA.
About 1650, John and Jane Cooper Ashley also migrated to the Colonies. They
had two known sons, Thomas born about 1650, and Isaac born about 1660. Thomas
stayed in VA and Isaac moved to Maryland, as those are the states their
records are found in. There are many Ashley descendents in the USA that trace
their lines back to John Ashley and Lady Jane Cooper and brother William through
their children. Thomas born about 1655, and Isaac born about 1660. Thomas
stayed in VA and Isaac moved to Maryland, as those are the states their records
are found.
1. John Ashley b. 1625, Gloucester, England, d. 1671, Lancaster Co. VA
m. Lady Jane Cooper b.Glouscester, England, d. Lancaster Co. VA
migrated to American colonies, ca 1655
2. Thomas I b. 1650, England, d. 1720, Chowan, SC
3. William A. b. 1699, Chowan Co. SC, d. SC
m. Elizabeth Duckenfield
4.Charles b. 1726, Orange Co. NC, d. Edgefield CO.SC
m. Felisha(?) Norfleet
5. William b. 1750,Orange Co, NC d. 1806, Barnwell Co. SC
m. 1st. ?? Collins, m. 2nd Elizabeth Higgonbottom
6. Nathaniel, b.1765, Orange Co. NC d. 1813, Barnwell,SC
m. Elizabeth Wilson, 1785
7.James b. 1788, Barnwell Co. SC, d. 1850+ TN
In 1663, Ashley was one of eight Lords Proprietors given title to a huge
tract of land in _North America_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America) ,
which eventually became the _Province of Carolina_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Carolina) . Ashley probably collaborated with John Locke to
write the _Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_Constitutions_of_Carolina) . Both the _Ashley River_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_River_(South_Carolina)) and the _Cooper River_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_River_(South_Carolina)) and the _Ashley
Cooper Waterfall_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashley_Cooper_Waterfall_(South_Carolina)&action=edit) in South Carolina and Australia were named
after Lord Ashley.
G.B Ashley





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