Jesse Ashby

  General Notes:

Jesse Ashby was born in 1738 in Tancytown, Carroll Co., MD. He died on 28 Nov 1823 in Ohio Co., KY. He was buried in Walton's Creek Church Cemetery, Ohio Co., KY.

A Revolutionary War veteran. The following information was obtained from Ernest Perry Rowe's father's notes:

Jesse Ashby was born in Virginia in 1738. His first marriage was to Nancy Williams. His second was to Tamar Ruby. By them he had thirteen children. It is not well documented as to which of his wives was the mother of Elizabeth Ashby. In my review of the data in Dad's file on Jesse Ashby it appears that Elizabeth was the daughter of Tamar Ruby. This is further evidenced by the fact that one of Elizabeth's daughters was named Tamar. There is a great deal of information about his marriages, his children, dates of birth, marriages & deaths, all on one sheet of paper. Copies will be furnished to any one who needs this information. Jesse Ashby served in Capt. Daniel's Company in the Virginia Line. He died in Ohio Co.,
KY, and is buried in Walton's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery near Centertown, in Ohio County, Kentucky. His wife, Tamar, is buried beside him. I have visited this cemetery on several occasions and have taken video pictures of both graves. I also have photographs (prints) of those and other ancestral graves.

Ernest Perry Rowe, Jr. 5/16/1994
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from: http://rruth.tripod.com/index-5.htmlAshby

The first to come to Kentucky , we have been told, were six brothers. They came in a flat boat down the Ohio River, landing at the Yellow Banks, now Owensboro, walking through the wilderness to Old Fort Hartford. This trip must have been an adventurous one as they had trouble with the Indians and one brother was slain. This did not seem to daunt their "go West" spirit for we find Jesse Ashby I , his wife, twelve children, and two brothers making their way across the mountains by way of Louisville, where they rested. They stopped at the home of Mr. Lewis the only resident of that great city then. They continued their journey to Walton's Creek, Ohio Co. the site which he had selected to be the farm where he reared his family, built his church, served his God, lived his life.

Their journey begins when Jesse and his brothers reach Cherry Creek in the Glades, unfavorable reports caused them to halt and build a fort. While there on March 18, 1784 Jesse paid two pounds sterling into the Treasury of Commonwealth of Virginia for 400 acres in the county of Monongalia on both sides of Snow's Glady Creek, a bramch of Yohogania. This land was sold for 202 pounds on Feb. 25, 1805 to Joseph Van Meter of Hardy County , Va. At that time records showed Jesse Ashby and wife Tamer, to be living in Mercer County Ky.

On Aug. 23, 1796 Jesse paid 185 pounds to James Westerfield and wife Phebe for 100 acres or more for land on both sides of Salt River in Mercer Co. ,on the road leading from Harrodsburg to Bardstown. On May 2, 1801 Jesse sold to Matthew Yocum one acre for twelve pounds. On Sept. 7, 1805 Jesse sold to Thomas Allen 100 acres, more or less, for 800 dollars land on Salt River. On Oct. 3, 1807 Jesse bought 1000 acres on Rough Creek in Ohio Co. Ky from Matthew Walton. He did not wait long before disposing of the 1000 acres.

Jesse with his brothers and others, started West by 1782. We have no date when he enlisted in thee war, but the captain of his company was David Morgan. He did his part along with Washington, Hamilton, and others. HHe heard the voice of Patrick Henry, "Give me liberty or give me death." He fought that you and I could drink from the fountain of liberty. Oh what a rich heritage he left us.

History shows us where he and his wife, all his sons, and maany of his daughters were the bedrock of Old Walton's Creek Church. Charter members Walton's Creek. July 19, 1814-38 Charter Members. Here are just a few of the ones listed:

Jesse Ashby , Tamer Ashby , Thomas Ashby , Kathy Ann Ashby, Peter Ashby , William Ashby, Elizabeth Ashby, David Ashby, Thomas Morton, Garner Morton, Kathy Ross , John Iglehart, and Rachel Iglehart.

Jesse Ashby progenitor of many, many of whom still live in Ohio Co. Ky, a Revolutionary War soldier was born in 1738 probably in Maryland near Taneytown on Monacacy River Valley.

by Linda Mae Ashby

Jesse married Nancy Williams in 1765 in Virginia. (Nancy Williams was born in Virginia and died in 1776.)

Jesse next married Tamer Ruby about 1780. (Tamer Ruby was born in 1756 in Maryland, died on 12 Dec 1841 and was buried in Dec 1841 in Waltons Creek Church Cemetery, Centertown, Ohio County, Kentucky.)

  Marriage Notes:

Jesse Ashby & Tamar Ruby were married about 1780. Source: Agnes Ashby, Genealogical Newspaper Columns of Agnes Ashby Ohio County,, Mcdowell Publications, Utica, KY 42376, 1979, page 209