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- John Baptista Ashe - Bef 1734
Facts and Events
Research notes
- John Ashe is identified as a son of Martha Jess by his father's 1703 will.
- The "brothers" identified in his will, John and Samuel Swann, are likely brothers of his wife Elizabeth Swann.
References
- ↑ Grimes, J. Bryan (John Bryan). Abstract of North Carolina Wills [1690-1760]: Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State. (Raleigh, North Carolina: E.M. Uzzell, 1910).
ASHE, JOHN BAPTISTA.
Bath County.
November 2, 1731. November 15, 1734.
Sons: JOHN and SAMUEL.
Daughter: MARY.
Brothers: JOHN and SAMUEL SWANN.
Other legatees: JOHN RUSSELL, DANIEL HENDRICK of South Carolina.
The following lands devised: "lands up the northwest branch of Cape Fear River, called Ashwood, situated between the lands of JOHN PORTER of Virginia, merchant, and the plantation whereon DANIEL DONAHO now lives." "My other lands on the north side of the river directly opposite to those aforementioned"; * * * land on Stumpy Sound called Turkey Point; 100 acres called Stumpy Island or New River Banks; 400 acres "above WILLIAM LEWIS'S plantation on the Main Branche of Old Towne Creek"; 2,560 acres near Rockfish Creek on the northwest branch of Cape Fear River; 640 acres of land on the northeast branch of Cape Fear River."
The following item may be of interest:
"I will that my slaves be kept to work on my lands and that my estate be managed to the best advantage so as my sons may have as liberal an education as the profits thereof will afford; and in their education I pray my executors to observe this method: Let them be taught to read and write and be introduced into the practical part of Arithmetick, not too hastily hurrying them to Latin or Grammar; but after they are pretty well versed in these, let them be taught Latin and Greek. I propose this may be done in Virginia; after which let them learn French; perhaps some Frenchman at Santee will undertake this. When they are arrived to years of discretion let them study the Mathematicks.
To my sons when they arrive at age I recommend the pursuit and study of some profession or business (I could wish the one to ye Law, the other to Merchandize), in which let them follow their own inclinations.
I will that my daughter be taught to write and read and some feminine accomplishments which may render her agreeable; and that she be not kept ignorant of what appertains to a good housewife in the management of household affairs.
Item: I give to each of my executors a gold ring as a token of the respect, etc.
I will that a brick Vault may be built at Groveley and my Dear Wife's body taken up out of the Earth and brought and laid there; if it should be my fortune to die in Carolina so as my corpse may be conveyed thither, I desire that one large Coffin may be made and both our bodys laid together therein and lodged in the said Vault."
Executors: EDWARD MOSELEY, ROGER MOORE, NATHANIEL RICE, SAMUEL and JOHN SWANN, WILLIAM DOWNING and EDWARD SMITH.
Witnesses: MEHITTOBEL RUTTER, JOHN HAWKINS, CORNELIUS DARGAN, MICH RUTTER.
Codicil dated October 16, 1734, appoints JOB HOWS and THOMAS JONES Executors and directs interest in sawmill owned by testator and MATT ROWAN to be sold.
Witnesses: JAMES INNES, JOSEPH WALTERS, EDWARD SMITH.
Proven before GAB JOHNSTON.
Executors qualified before W. SMITH, C. J.
Impression of dragon's head on seal.
- ↑ 41917977, in Find A Grave
last accessed Aug 2017.
[Note of caution: includes image of memorial stone installed after his death that incorrectly identifies his mother.]
- ↑ Abstracts from the Records of the Court of Ordinary of the Province of South Carolina, 1692-1670 (Continued), in South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine. (Charleston, South Carolina: South Carolina Historical Society, 1900-1952)
12(4, Oct 1911):207-214.
Will of John Ash, "of Dauho in the County of Colleton in South Carolina Gent.", made April 9, 1703, and proved before Governor Johnson, October 19, 1704, appointed wife, Mary Ash, "daughter of Samuel Batt late rector of Coulson in Wiltshire in England", sole executrix, directing her to dispose of his estate, real and personal, which he gave her (except what was otherwise bequeathed) for the maintenance of herself and children then born, or which should be born before February 20, 1704, and to give to each of his male children, when he should become of age, "such part of the remains or improved product as divideing the same by the number of those children then liveing & her self shall allow, and in like maner to the female children as they shall arrive att the age of fhfteen"; gave son, John, by Martha Jess, the product of £100. tally, payable to testator, or his order, with advantage of survivorship, out of the Exchequer and, during his lifetime, two-fifths of the dues on another tally for fourteen per cent, "recompence" for £500., payable also out of the Exchequer to testator or his order; gave son, William, for life the "recompence" due on the survivorship fund for £100. tally, stating that these tallies were in the hands of Sir William Simpson; gave son, William, the advowson of Colley vicarage, lying in the County of Devon, which he had bought of Mr. Mayne; requested that in case his wife should predecease him that Landgrave Joseph Morton and "Lady Eliza. Blake" should act as his executors.
Witnesses: Landgrave Edmund Bellinger. James Byres, James Kinloch.
(Pages 93-94.)
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