Col. Peter Ashton - Looks like the Colonel was childless

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Wikitree says she's a half-sister of Christopher Ashton: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Roberts-10072

If Col Peter was from a branch of the Chatterton Ashton’s he’d still have the “right” to name his plantation that without raising too many eyebrows. It’s a clue to “ultimate” origins.

It’s as you say - we’re missing Ashton’s. I’d start with the London cousins mentioned by James.

Also of Walter of Spalding and Long Sutton https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ashton-2256

Yay ! One of Cassandra Apreece ‘s!

Got her hooked in.

If this is correct, then Walter's son's would be her half-nephews. His sons were:
Peter d. 1654
Rev. Edmond d. 1653
Rev. Walter instituted 1630

The senior Walter had a brother Christopher who died young (1548), a sister Mary who married Hawes Apreece, and a sister Isabella who married John Bradshaw. The children of these sisters would also be her nieces and nephews. I see some nieces and nephews named Bradshaw in the will.

https://books.google.com/books?id=SJcsAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA489&lpg...

Mentions Col. Peter Ashton & brothers John & James

I'm basically a failure at finding people in England. I haven't learned my way around their recordkeeping system.

https://books.google.com/books?id=PyUjAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA177&lpg...

Also Mentions Col Peter & brothers John & James

https://books.google.com/books?id=AyhusD7Hc2MC&pg=PA70&lpg=...

Another mention of Col Peter & brothers James & John

Figuring out who she meant by "cousin" is trickier. We could obviously look at the Ashtons who were the cousins of Walter senior. But cousin had more than one meaning.

Jane (Roberts) Markham Skipwith
Daughter of John Roberts/Cassandra Apreece
Wife of John Markham; Sir William Skipwith

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https://www.jstor.org/stable/4243844?seq=5#metadata_info_tab_contents
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Info from Bill Deyo 7-8-2019

Cassandra was first married to John Roberts by whom she had a daughter, Jane, who became the wife of Sir William Skipwith.

Sir William Skipwith was the grandfather, by his first wife, of Dianna Skipwith, wife of Major Edward Dale, and mother of Katherine Dale who became the wife of Capt. Thomas Carter of “Barford”.

Jane (Roberts) Markham Skipwith would have been half sister of Ashton's.
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Cassandra, daughter of William Apreece, of Washingley in
Lutton, co. Huntingdon, married 1st John Roberts, of Wallaston, co.
Northampton, Esq., (and was doubtless the mother of Dame Jane) ;
2nd, Adlard Welby, of Gedney, Esq.; 3rd, Peter Ashton, of Holmear
Grange, in Spalding, co. Lincoln; 4th, Robert Carr, of Aswarby, co.
Lincoln, Esq.

Dame Jane had, half brothers and sisters,
Walter Ashton, of Spalding,
Mary Ashton, married Hawes Apreece,
and Isabella Ashton married John Bradshaw, of Bradshaw, co. Derby

https://archive.org/stream/jstor-4243844/4243844_djvu.txt

42. CHATTERTON, an interesting brick mansion, is the handiwork of the Tayloes that is on the ridge overlooking the Potomac. Chatterton estate was patented about 1650 by Colonel Peter Ashton, one of the four Ashton immigrants — Peter, John, James, and Charles — who named it Chadderton, for an Ashton estate in England.

https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=pE4SAAAAYAAJ&hl=en&...

Continuation of above post:

Colonel Ashton, a pioneer settler, patented other estates, and was active in early Colonial affairs in all parts of the Northern Neck (45 and 129). Leaving no issue, he willed Chad- derton to his brothers, John and James, the former marrying Grace Mees, a daughter of Colonel Henry Mees of the Council of Maryland

. In a later period Chadderton (the name then spelled Chatterton) was ac quired by Henry Thacker Washington, Jun ior (30), who exchanged it for Windsor (34), John Tayloe (23), who had acquired Windsor, accepting Chatterton and Wash ington, Windsor. John Tayloe built the Chat terton mansion.

He married Mary Willis Lewis, ninth child of Daingerfield Lewis of Marmion (25). The Tayloes of Chatterton allied themselves with the Grymeses and in another generation Chatterton became a Grymes home.

On a portion of original Chatterton es tate, on the bank of the Potomac, in a pleas ant setting, modern Morland has arisen — a handsome dwelling, surrounded by out buildings of artistical and architectural beauty.

James Ashton the founder had three sons:
Edmund who inherited Chadderton
Peter who was the father of Walter senior
Richard.

The children of Edmund and Richard would be the cousins of Walter senior, and therefore the half-cousins of Dame Skipwith.

Richard has three sons listed in the tree at https://books.google.com/books?id=AqRCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1139&lp...
Peter born 1564. Not to be confused with the Peter who died in 1653. He doesn't have any descendants listed on the tree.
Rev. James d. 1620. He had several children, but the only one that might have still been alive in 1629 was William.
William, who was alive in 1582 but apparently has no further records.

Edmund the heir of Chadderton had a son James who died in 1612 and was succeeded by his 11 year old nephew Edmund, son of his brother Richard who also must have been dead in 1612. This is the only information I have on this branch of the family.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol5/pp115-121

The will mentions five cousins in a row: Thomas, Peter, James, John, and Jane. Were they all siblings? Is this Peter born 1564 or Colonel Peter? I have no answers.

It mentions cousin Peter son of nephew Edmund and cousin Peter son of nephew Walter. "Cousin" obviously means "great-nephew" in these cases.

She names her nephew Peter Ashton as an executor. Presumably this is Peter son of Walter senior (the one who died in 1653).

There are also some beneficiaries named Aprice. Obviously a variant spelling of Appreece.

Re: 1629 Date for Peter (of Walter). Yes, he’s known to be “living in 1629” when named in auntie’s will; so far I’m guessing he was b c 1615.

I uploaded the Ashton pedigree so we can work it through on Geni. But our VA guys aren’t in it.

https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000099325796821&

Col Peter Ashton of the family of Ashton of Spalding Licolnshire descended from the Ashtons of Chaderton or Chatterton Lancashire

https://books.google.com/books?id=f8kWVOafFtQC&pg=PA3&lpg=P...

I like the part where she leaves 5 pounds to all the children of her uncle Edmund Aprice, except for Priscilla who only gets 40 shillings. Sounds like Priscilla wasn't her favorite lol.

This says John Ashton inherited Chatterton - see #45 Caledon

Colonel John Ashton, who inherited Chadderton from his brother, Peter Ashton

https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=pE4SAAAAYAAJ&hl=en&...

Re: She names her nephew Peter Ashton as an executor. Presumably this is Peter son of Walter senior (the one who died in 1653).

Yes, I believe that’s him. An important man & documented. He married Elizabeth Ellis.

Re: John and James, the former marrying Grace Mees, a daughter of Colonel Henry Mees of the Council of Maryland

I believe that’s an error. James had no known children - he’s the man of the will:

https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000099313923821&

That Grace daughter of Henry Meece, who seems to have never existed, keeps popping up. All because he gave a Mare to little Mary Ashton !

Grace needs to just go away.

Play google books Links never work right for me.

Yes, I think it was James & John getting Peter’s VA property. It would be good to look for the land transfers at LVA perhaps, also the headright Records.

Who is that John Forster, Mariner, who ended up with 550 acres of Peter Ashton property and sold it in 1705?

https://books.google.com/books?id=f8kWVOafFtQC&lpg=PA3&ots=...

SOURCE: ELKINS FAMILY NEWSLETTER, Issue # 10, November 1983, Page 57: "EARLY VIRGINIA RECORDS", cont'd. from May 1983 issue: "THE ELKINS FAMILY HISTORY OF VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY," Abstracted from an unpublished manuscript, contributed by Olive Elkin Story. "A Brief History of the Ashton and Elkin Families of England and Virginia";

Excerpt: "Ralph Elkin Sr., came to Virginia 1657. ?Returning to England he came back to Virginia 1661 settling on 30 acres of land in York Co, VA, Jan 13, 1661. His wife belived to have been a Miss Ashton of England and Virginia.

James Ashton, of Stafford Co, VA. Will dated 18 Aug 1686, proved 14 July 1686.

Peter Ashton, brother to James Ashton patented land 1658; dying in, or before 1671. He was a member of the House of Burgesses for Charles City Co. 1651. He was probably of the Ashton family of Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. He was descended from the Ashton's of "Chaderton" or "Chatterton" Lancashire...

John Ashton, his brother, willed land he inherited from Col. Peter Ashton dated 1669 willed to james Ashton, his brother of Kirby Underwood County, Lincolnshire and to John Ashton, his brother of Loweth, Lincolnshire, his estate on the Potomac River.

John Ashton's wife was named Elizabeth and Capt. John Ashton probably a son. Major Ashton, a relative who sold 150 acres of land Nov 8, 1681.

James Ashton had godchildren RICHARD ELKIN, Sarah Mattershead, Miss Rosier's daughter of John Rosier and Eliz. Sebastian and willed Richard Elkin 100 acres of his land in his will Aug 18, 1686. The estate "Chatterton" King George Co., VA, now belongs to a Tayloe family."

"Ralph Elkin, died May-Sept 1690. Will dated 9 Sept 1690; m. Ashton. Their sons: Richard, Ralph Jr, Nathaniel and John Elkin. Richard m. a Miss Elizabeth Bryan(t) and had sons: William Elkin, Richard Elkin. Ralph Jr. m. Frances and had son: Nathaniel Elkin. Nathaniel m. Rebecca . He died 1733. Rebecca's will dated 1 Feb 1733. She probated the will of Nathaniel on 1 Feb 1733."

[Transcribed 10 July 2009, SL Elkins/Juhl RNBSC, Compiler & Family Genealogist; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com; 3810 - 10th Avenue Place, Moline, Illinois 61265] NOTE FROM COMPILER: I DO HAVE ALL OF THE ISSUES OF THE ELKINS EAGLE QUARTERLIES FROM c.1983-1990 and some earlier issues of 1982 without dates.

SOURCE: Elkins Eagle, Vol. III, No. 4, RALPHER'S QUAGMIRE, CONTINUED, Pages 119-120; VIRGINIA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND, From Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. # not included, pp 292-293, Courtesy Wilma Smith of 522 Lee St, Bristol, VA 24201: Excerpt of Will: (pg. 119) "JAMES ASHTON, of Stafford county, Virginia, gentleman. Will dated 18 August, 1686; proved 8 September, 1686, in County Court; proved 14 July, 1687, in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Cosen JOHN ASHTON, Haberdasher in Rustall Street, Convent Garden, London, that seat or tract of land, undisposed, which formerly belonged to my brother, JOHN ASHTON,

Cosen JOHN FOSTER, of Worzbridge, Cambridgeshire, gentleman, that Plantation called Chatterton on the Riverside, and that tract of land belonging to my 550 acres.

Godchildren SARAH MATTERSHED, RICH: ELKIN, ELIZ: SABASTIAN and JOHN ROSIER'S daughter, each a heifer with a calf by her side.

ROSE FITZHUGH, daughter of Col. WILLIAM FITZHUGH, two heifers and two calves. WILLIAM KING and his wife two heifers and two calves.

WILLIAM KING to be employed on the plantation where I live. JOHN HARVEY two heifers and two calves.

SAMUEL HAYWOOD, ditto.

RICH: ELKIN 100 acres of land adjoining upon JOHN GRIGSBY of the 1/4 Divdt.

WILLIAM (pg. 120) FITZHUGH, SAMUEL HAYWARD, and JOHN HARVEY, executors in trust. Freight taken for me by Mr. THOMAS STORKE of London, merchant.

SARAH FERMER, now servant, a heifer when free.

JOHN ASHTON and JOHN FOSTER, executors. To Dr. WILLIAM BANKS 20s. to buy him a ring. Others...etc..." ["JAMES ASHTON was J.P. for Stafford county, Va., in 1680 and in 1690 - as appears from the Northern Neck Land Grant Books -- owned a tract of land which he inherited as the heir of his brother, JOHN ASHTON, to whom it was bequeathed by Col. PETER ASHTON, who hat patented it in 1658."

"Col. PETER ASHTON was a member of the House of Burgesses for Charles City county in 1656, and for Northumberland 1659 and 1660; sheriff of the last-named county, 1658, and member of the "Committee of the Association of Northumberland, Westmoreland and Stafford" in November, 1667, then having the title "Colonel."

"The will of JOHN ASHTON, of Stafford county, was dated September 6, 1682, and proved in old Rappahannock county January 26, 1682. Gave wife ELIZABETH his whole estate "if she will come over and live heare"; if not L 20 sterling per annum or L 150 down, as she might choose.

To THOMAS BUNBERY and wife L 20.

To Capt. JOHN ASHTON, 20 shillings. Appointed his brother, JAMES ASHTON, sole exec., and bequeathed to him his whole estate (subject to provisions made) and if he die without heirs, then to his cousin, JOHN ASHTON, of Russell St. "at the Adam and Eve," London."

"The Capt. JNO ASHTON, named in JAS ASHTON'S will, was son of CHARLES ASTON, who was J.P. of Northumberland at the time Col. PETER ASHTON was sheriff, and was ancestor of Va., family of the name....]
"Note: I offer this not only because it pertains to RICHARD ELKINS but as yet another example of how things become confused. 1. If this is the JAMES ASHTON of a will that was proved in 1686 in Stafford Co. VA and in 1887 in Canterbury, Eng. how pray tell me was he J.P. in 1690-four years after he died? 2. Probably - is a word we use too often. The generous folks who put out the Virginia Historical Magazine are and have been wonderful. But - remember they are not/were not working on each family. We must remember that it's easy to make deductions, but harder to prove." [Transcribed 12 July 2009, SLElkins/Juhl RNBSC, Compiler & Family Genealogist; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sljuhl1234&am...

1687 - “To his cousin John Foster of Woodbridge Cambridge gent the plantation called Chatterton lying on the riverside (550 acres)”

https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000099313923821&amp

More delectable:

https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=966&p...

This is from the brochure about Chatterton when it went up for sale in 1964:

"On June 8, 1654, Thomas Coniers bought the Parry patent. He appears on the scene only briefly and is merely an intermediary between the original patentee and Peter Ashton, who purchased the land on March 13, 1657. Peter Ashton was an officer in the armed militia, active in Indian campaigns and a man of means with substantial real estate holdings. In 1658 he acquired 2000 additional acres, which adjoined the original 550 acre tract, by transporting forty persons into the colony. Peter Ashton called "Chatterton" after his home in England and the name has endured through three centuries and several subsequent owners. At his death in 1671, Peter Ashton willed the property to his brothers, James and John. With the passing fir of John and then James Ashton in 1686, "Chatterton" entered upon a long period of neglect and controversy.

The originial Parry grant was willed to a Mr. John Foster of England and the remaining land went to a nephew of the Ashton family. Several handsome offers were made to the English heirs and a certain devious neighbor of "Chatterton" was so frustrated in his attempt to buy the property that re resorted to stealth and subterfuge, but to no avail. John Foster kept title to the property from 1686 to 1705 without ever visiting Virginia. He then sold "Chatterton" to Elisha James. It went eventually to Hester James, widow, who sold it to Messrs. Lloyd and Elton and, finally "Chatterton" became the property of John Tayloe 1st about 1737. John Tayloe 1st held "Chatterton" for only ten years until his death in 1747. But in that short time he improved the land, contributed considerably to his worldly possessions, and built the Manor house, which graces the property today. It is a fourteen room home of pure Georgian architecture, four rooms and a hall wide but only one room in depth. Over 250,000 bricks (by actual count) of 18th century American bond were used under a coating of lime and sand."

Cavaliers & Pioneers abstracts of Virginia Patents and Grants 1623-1666 vol. 1, pg. 357
"Peter Ashton, Gent., 550 acs. Northumerbland now called Westmoreland Co., 13 Mar. 1657, p. 140. (206). Nly. upon Patomeck Riv & Wly. upon land of George Foster, gent. Granted unto Thomas Coniers 8 June 1657 & assigned unto sd. Ashton." Land patent for Chatterton

"Capt. Peter Ashton, 2000 acs WEstmoreland Co. 20 Aug 1658, p. 215 (312). Nly. upon land sd. Ashton bought of Wm. Parry, lieing neer Patomeck ?Towne, Ely. towards land of Mr. Meriweather & Henry Eggerton. Trans. of 40 pers."
(For transporting 40 people to the colony)

Some Emigrants to Virginia with Genealogies
pg. 2:

Ashton, Peter (d. 1671) Northumberland and Stafford counties; brother of James Ashton of Kirby-Underwood, and of John Ashton of Lowth (Louth), both in Lincolnshire.
V.M. II 27

Ashton, James (d. 1686) Stafford county, formerly of Kirby-Underwood, Lincolnshire
V.M.II 27; X, 292

Ashton, John (d. 1682) Stafford county, formerly of Lowth (Louth), Lincolnshire
V.M. X 293

(I think it is easy for people over here to get the names mixed up between Lancashire and Lincolnshire.)

Virginia County Court Records
Deed & Will Book
Stafford County, Virginia
1699-1709
pg. 120

"This Indenture made tenth day January 1705 between John Foster of Wisbick als Woodbridge in the Isle of Ely in county of Cambridge Gentl. of the one part & Elisha James of City of Bristol Mariner....by deeds of lease & release....for sum One hundred and thirty five pounds of lawful English money....hath sold that planta. commonly called or known by the name of Chatterton with the appurtenances conta. by estimation 550 acres (be the same more or less) lying on the River Potomack in Stafford County in Virga. bounded with the lands late of Colo. Fitzhugh on or towards the East or by whatever other bounds the same are known & distinguished all of which plantation and lands were heretofore given & devised by Peter Ashton in his Last Will & Testament unto James Ashton late of Virga. & by James Ashton given & devised by his Last Will & Testament unto John Foster....
(This was a part of the probation of the above will that was "transmitted over into England into the hands of Mr Nicholas Hayward a Publick Nortary of the City of London..."

Apparently the will of James Ashton is in Stafford County. Maybe the will of Peter Ashton as well. The county boundaries changed so much over here during the early days.

But around 1659 "Ordered that the comission of Captain Peter Ashton for the collection of two and tenn shillings per hogshead do extend as farre as Northumberland county."

So when he left England I'm not sure.

This is worth saving.

So was John Foster a NEPHEW?

Cavaliers & Pioneers abstracts of Virginia Patents and Grants 1623-1666 vol. 1, pg. 357
"Peter Ashton, Gent., 550 acs. Northumerbland now called Westmoreland Co., 13 Mar. 1657, p. 140. (206). Nly. upon Patomeck Riv & Wly. upon land of George Foster, gent. Granted unto Thomas Coniers 8 June 1657 & assigned unto sd. Ashton." Land patent for Chatterton

"Capt. Peter Ashton, 2000 acs WEstmoreland Co. 20 Aug 1658, p. 215 (312). Nly. upon land sd. Ashton bought of Wm. Parry, lieing neer Patomeck ?Towne, Ely. towards land of Mr. Meriweather & Henry Eggerton. Trans. of 40 pers."
(For transporting 40 people to the colony)

https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=966&p...

'The parish of Prestwich with Oldham: Chadderton', in A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5, ed. William Farrer and J Brownbill (London, 1911), pp. 115-121. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol5/pp115-121 [accessed 11 July 2019]

James Ashton married Dorothy, one of the four daughters and co-heirs of Sir Robert Langley of Agecroft, and received with her the advowson of Prestwich and various lands; and although they died without issue, the Ashton family appear to have retained Dorothy's share of the Langley property. James Ashton was sheriff in 1590–1. (fn. 32) At his death in 1612, he was succeeded by his brother Richard's son Edmund, only eleven years of age. (fn. 33) He served as sheriff in 1627–8. (fn. 34) He fought on the king's side in the Civil War, being one of those who surrendered at Oxford in 1646, and afterwards compounded for his estate. (fn. 35) He died early in 1650, leaving a son James, (fn. 36) who had a family of nine children. The eldest son, Edmund, was stated to be seventeen years of age in 1664, when a pedigree was recorded. (fn. 37) The ultimate heir of the Chadderton estates was the youngest son, William, born about 1649, who was the rector of Carlton in Lindrick and of Prestwich till his death in 1731. He sold the family inheritance, but left a considerable fortune, divided between his daughters, Katherine, wife of John Blackburne of Orford, and Dorothy, wife of Sir Darcy Lever of Alkrington.

James Ashton of Chadderton was buried at Oldham 1 May 1651. John Vicars in Dagon Demolished says about Mr. Ashton that he was 'once a desperate Malignant in the first war against the Parliament, but afterwards, having made his peace, taken the Engagement, and turned a great stickler for the present times, was made a justice of peace and became one of Mr. Constantine's greatest enemies, 'sequestered his benence(Oldham), banished him, and otherwise persecuted him. His death, by 'such a languishing sickness as made him daily pine away, so as no means or physic could help him,' was regarded as a divine punishment, and it happened the day before or day after Mr. Constantine was to have appeared before him, as justice; Local Gleanings Lancs. and Cbes. ii, 17.
37. Dugdale, Visit. (Chet. Soc.), 18. Edmund Ashton is said to have been killed in a duel 17 March 1664–5; he was gentleman of the bedchamber to the Duke of York, and lieut.-colonel in the Horse Guards; Butterworth, Oldham, 157. The story must be false, for Edmund Ashton, having attained his majority, appeared by proxy at Ightenhill manor court on 15 April 1665, to be admitted to lands at Padiham previously held by his grandfather Edmund; Raines D. (Chet. Lib.), bdle. 8. The age, as recorded by Dugdale, may therefore be some years too little. Edmund Ashton was still living in 1684, when he concurred with the other lords of the manor in granting leave 'to dig, delve, search for and get coals, to sink, tunnel, and make pit shafts,' &c., on the North Moor, on the west side of the Mere Ditch; Shaw, Oldham, 188.

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Ashton Family - Jstor
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1923243
John Ashton, Lawrence Ashton, Alexander Spottswood, Mrs. Anne. Washington .... Peter gave his brother James Ashton, of Kirby Underwood, county. Lincoln, his ... James Ashton gave " Chatterton " to his cousin, John Foster, of Woodbridge,.

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