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- From FindaGrave:
Arrived in Springfield 1639, lived there 43 years until his death in 1682.
Robert Richard Ashley Esq.
Born 1620 in Leicestershire, England
Died November 29, 1682
Father William Ashley
Mother Elizabeth Mary (Schuyler)
Marriage 24 Dec 1641
Spouse Mary EDDY
Born 10 Mar 1624 in Suffolk, England
Died September 18, 1683
Father John Eddy
Mother Amy (Doggett)
Mary was the widow of Thomas Horton at the time of her marriage to Robert
Their children were:
c1 David
b. June 8, 1642
m. Hannah GLOVER of New Haven
daughter of Henry and Helena Glover
c2 Mary
b. April 6, 1644
m. John ROOT
c3 Jonathan
b. February 25, 1644
m. Sarah WADSWORTH
c4 Sarah
b. August 23, 1648
m. John ROOT 2d, of Farmington, CT
c5 Joseph
b. July 6, 1652
m. Mary PARSONS
daughter of Cornet Joseph and Mary Parsons of Northampton.
The first mention of Robert Ashley in the Town Records relates to a rate agreed upon to build the minister's house and for Mr. Moxon's maintenance, which was voted in January, 1639. It is probable that he came here the previous year. From whence he came it is not known. He had land granted him soon after his arrival, and his homelot as first mentioned was between that grated to John Searle and that to John Dibble, but the lot on which he later resided was that next north of the present State Street.
Elected to several minor offices
In 1653 was chosen one of the Selectmen. The other members of the Board were George Colton, Thomas Cooper, Benjamin Cooley, and Thomas Stebbins.
His service as Selectman was in the years of 1653, '54, '55, '56, '61, '63, and '66.
His store accounts with John Pynchon show that his purchases related mainly to household items from 1652 to 1655.
Ashley paid his store accounts partly in labor, or use of his oxen, or in wheat. The largest payments were in wampum.
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Abt 1620 - 1682 (~ 62 years)
