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Family/Spouse: Peter Jones. Peter was born in 1730 in , Prince Frederick County, South Carolina, USA; died on 19 Oct 1795 in , Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Aaron Ashbrook on WikiTree:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ashbrook-97


Aaron Ashbrook, son of "Antelope John" Ashbrook by his first wife, inherited some land from the estate in 1730. He remained in New Jersey until about 1745 and then moved to Frederick County (later Hampshire County), Virginia. He had 400 acres on the Great Caca
pon River when he died in 1751. Aaron Ashbrook had three daughters and five sons. One of his sons worked with an eighteen-year-old George Washington in 1750 as a chainman while Washington surveyed part of Hampshire County. Another of Aaron's sons provided supplies to the Virginia Militia headed by George Washington during the French and Indian War.


Information and facts compiled by Joe Ashbrook of Mount Vernon, Ill.


Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1782

Name: Aaron Ashbrook
State: VA
County: Hampshire County
Township: 09 01
Year: 1782
Record Type: Continental Census
Page: 25
Database: VA Early Census Index

Aaron married Hannah Ward Cooke in 1726. Hannah was born in 1706 in , Frederick County, Virginia, USA; died in 1760 in , Hampshire County, Virginia, British Colonial. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Ashbroom on WikiTree
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ashbrook-34

Lived:
Armaugh Co. Ireland 1664-1682
Philadelphia Co. PA 1682-1688
Gloucester Co. NJ 1688-1730
-courtesy Mary Katheryn Harris

Photos of Ashbrook's Burial Ground in Glendora, Camden County, New Jersey - https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=94917

Inscription.
1626
On this high bank along the Timber Creek was the Indian Village of
Armewamex
1730
John Ashbrook in his will reserved
“…one whole acre where the burying place now is for the use
of the neighborhood.” Making this
the oldest known public burial ground in Camden County.
1777
On the night of Oct. 22-23
Colonel Von Donop’s Hessian Brigade
camped on this hillside following the battle of Fort Mercer.
Among those interred here are the following and their families
John Ashbrook
First Settler-Assemblyman-“Ye High Sherife”-Freeholder.
Isaiah Marble
Militiaman, Rev. War-Captain War 1812-“Ye collector of taxes”
William Zane, Esq.
Pres. Township Comm.-Presiding Officer Bd. of Freeholders-Justice and
Hessian Soldiers
40 to 50 who died of wounds from the battle of Fort Mercer
names known only to God.


Location. 39° 50.384′ N, 75° 4.829′ W. Marker is in Glendora, New Jersey, in Camden County. Marker is at the intersection of Station Avenue and Melvin Avenue on Station Avenue.

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 15754343

John married Mary Howell on 28 Jun 1687 in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, USA. Mary was born in 1658 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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