......born 31 July 1671 in Westfield, Mass.; died 25 February 1705-6 in Westfield; married 12 April 1699 in Westfield, Abigail Dewey, daughter of Cornet Thomas and Constant (Hawes) Dewey, and sister of the wife of his brother David, born 14 February 1680-1 in Westfield. She married 2d,
7 November 1706 in Westfield, her cousin Thomas Dewey of Westfield, and died 20 December 1747 in Westfield.
Joseph Ashley settled in Westfield. He was chosen 'Surveyor for the country-side" in 1700, steward in 1703, and viewer in 1705. He was probably a farmer. He died before his father, and his only child inherited his share of the latter's estate. [Administration was granted on his estate 7 Mar. 1705-6 to his widow. Inventory, taken Mar. 20th, amounted to 269#.(Hampsh. Co. Prob. Rec., vol. 3, p. 159).
Children Born in Westfield, Mass.
i. James, b. 26 Feb. 1699-1700.
ii. Abigail, b. 1 Oct. 1702; d. 11 Mar 1707.
iii. Naomi, b. 4 Feb 1704-5; d. 22 Feb. 1705
Quality: 4
