Person:David Ashby (6)

David Ashby
b.Est 1733
  1. David AshbyEst 1733 - 1802
  2. Winifred Ashby1741 - 1824
  3. Enoch Ashby1744 - Bet 1790 & 1808
  4. Benjamin AshbyAbt 1750 - Aft 1828
  • HDavid AshbyEst 1733 - 1802
  • WJane Isaacs1740 - 1814
  1. Fielding Ashby1762 - 1842
Facts and Events
Name David Ashby
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1733
Marriage to Jane Isaacs
Death? 1802 Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Records in Virginia

Land record at Winchester, Fredrick Co., Va.
This land lies southwest of Berryville, Clark Co. Va.
“ This indenture made the second Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven between Godfrey Isaacs of the County of Fredrick and Colony of Virginia of the one part and David Ashby of the same place of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of 5 shilling s current money of Virginia the said GODFREY ISAACS in hand paid by the said David Ashby at or before the sealing and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge he the said GODFREY ISAACS hath hereby demised and to farm let and by these presents doth Grant demise and to farm let unto the said David Ashby a certain tract or parcel of land lying on the north side of the main Road. Leading from Bucks Marsh to Ashby’s Gap in Fredrick County, which said land was willed to the said GODFREY ISAACS by his father SAMUEL ISAACS, being part of a tract of land. Taken up patented and possessed by the said Samuel Isaacs in his lifetime and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a small locust and hickory on the south side of the road on ELIJAH ISAACS land and in the line of the original survey extending thence 57 degrees, west 170 poles to two locusts and a hickory mentioned in the original patent from thence south 31 west 1206 poles to 5 red oaks in Carter’s line ,also mentioned in Samuel Isaacs patent, only one of the red oaks is now dead and going to decay, from thence south 56, 154 poles with Carter’s line to a Red Oak sapling standing on the north side of the road, thence 25 degrees east, 174 poles with the main road to a Hickory and Locust bush close on the side of the road, thence 53 degrees east 33 poles still with the main road to a white oak sapling on the southside of the road, then 36 degrees east, 115 poles still along the main road to the beginning containing 192 acres more or less


This indenture made this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven between Godfrey Isaacs of the County of Fredrick and Colony of Virginia of the one part and David Ashby of the same place of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current Virginia money to the said GODFREY ISAACS in hand paid by the said David Ashby at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents


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