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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 112513395
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors

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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.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112513395

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Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls

Robert married Mary [--?--] on 7 Aug 1641. Mary was christened in in Mowsley, Leicestershire, England; died on 18 Sep 1683 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried after 18 Sep 1683 in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 37524492
• Alt. Birth: 6 Feb 1643/44

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Mary is the daughter of Robert & Mary Ashley.

She married John Root on Oct 18 1664.

Birth:
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Mary married John Root on 18 Oct 1664. John (son of John Roote, II and Mary Kilbourne) was born in 1642 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1687 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried after 24 Sep 1687 in Old Burying Ground, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 17317408
• Alt. Birth: 26 Jan 1679/80

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Abigail married Joseph Moseley, 13 Sep 1696, in Windsor, CT. They are believed to have had 10 children:

-Abigail Moseley (1697-1750)
-Abner Moseley (1699-1766)
-Sarah Moseley (1702-1746)
-David Moseley (1704-1768)
-Mary Moseley (1707-1782)
-Hannah Moseley (1710-1800)
-Isaac Moseley (1712-1773)
-Job Moseley (b.1715)
-Rachel Moseley (1715-1797)
-Joseph Moseley (b.1716)

Abigail married second James Merick, 21 Jan 1735 in Connecticut. They had no children.

Birth:
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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
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Abigail married Capt. Joseph Moseley on 13 Sep 1696 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Joseph (son of Lieut. John Moseley and Mary Newberry) was born on 21 Dec 1670 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 15 Aug 1719 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 15 Aug 1719 in Green Cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Lieut. James Mirick on 21 Jan 1734/35 in Connecticut. James was born on 2 Mar 1668/69 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Sep 1765 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried after 8 Sep 1765 in Old Meadow Cemetery, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 16570732

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He is the son of Joseph and Abigail (Root) Moseley.

He married Elizabeth Lyman.

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Abner married Elizabeth Lyman in 1722. Elizabeth (daughter of John Lyman and Mindwell Sheldon) was born on 5 Dec 1702 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]