See "The Heritage of Sampson County North Carolina" by Oscar M. Bizzell, Editor; published by The Sampson County Historical Society, Sampson County, NC in cooperation with Hunter Publishing in Company Winston-Salem, NC, 1983; pages 12 & 13 - 'An Elegant Gravestone, 199 Years Late' for excellent information on this gentleman, son of Hon. John B. Ashe. He was born in Green Hill, New Hanover County, NC. He was a Major General in the Rev. War and active in the Stamp Act. His family graveyard is there but he is buried under an oak on Col. John Sampson's farm near the present town of Clinton.
Info courtesy of flgrl [email protected] July 2010
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that John
Baptiste Ashe entered the service in 1775 or 1776 and served until the close of the War as a Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment.
On February 12, 1839, the soldier's son, Samuel P. Ashe of Haywood County, Tennessee, applied for the bounty land which was due his father, stating that he was "born after the services of his father who died when he was quite young." On February 28, 1839, Warrant 2247, for four hundred and fifty acres of land, was issued to Samuel B. Ashe, as some and sole heir of John B. Ashe, Lieutenant-
Colonel of the North Carolina troops.
Pension Application of John Baptiste Ashe BLWt2247-450
State of Tennessee:
At a court held for Fayette County, February 4th, 1839 satisfactory evidence was induced in court, to prove that Samuel P. Ashe, now an inhabitant of the County of Haywood and State aforesaid is the Son and sole heir at law in fee to John Baptiste Ashe late a Major in the first North Carolina Regiment.
Info courtesy of flgrl [email protected] July 2010
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that John
Baptiste Ashe entered the service in 1775 or 1776 and served until the close of the War as a Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment.
On February 12, 1839, the soldier's son, Samuel P. Ashe of Haywood County, Tennessee, applied for the bounty land which was due his father, stating that he was "born after the services of his father who died when he was quite young." On February 28, 1839, Warrant 2247, for four hundred and fifty acres of land, was issued to Samuel B. Ashe, as some and sole heir of John B. Ashe, Lieutenant-
Colonel of the North Carolina troops.
Pension Application of John Baptiste Ashe BLWt2247-450
State of Tennessee:
At a court held for Fayette County, February 4th, 1839 satisfactory evidence was induced in court, to prove that Samuel P. Ashe, now an inhabitant of the County of Haywood and State aforesaid is the Son and sole heir at law in fee to John Baptiste Ashe late a Major in the first North Carolina Regiment.
See "The Heritage of Sampson County North Carolina" by Oscar M. Bizzell, Editor; published by The Sampson County Historical Society, Sampson County, NC in cooperation with Hunter Publishing in Company Winston-Salem, NC, 1983; pages 12 & 13 - 'An Elegant Gravestone, 199 Years Late' for excellent information on this gentleman, son of Hon. John B. Ashe. He was born in Green Hill, New Hanover County, NC. He was a Major General in the Rev. War and active in the Stamp Act. His family graveyard is there but he is buried under an oak on Col. John Sampson's farm near the present town of Clinton.
Info courtesy of flgrl [email protected] July 2010
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that John
Baptiste Ashe entered the service in 1775 or 1776 and served until the close of the War as a Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment.
On February 12, 1839, the soldier's son, Samuel P. Ashe of Haywood County, Tennessee, applied for the bounty land which was due his father, stating that he was "born after the services of his father who died when he was quite young." On February 28, 1839, Warrant 2247, for four hundred and fifty acres of land, was issued to Samuel B. Ashe, as some and sole heir of John B. Ashe, Lieutenant-
Colonel of the North Carolina troops.
Pension Application of John Baptiste Ashe BLWt2247-450
State of Tennessee:
At a court held for Fayette County, February 4th, 1839 satisfactory evidence was induced in court, to prove that Samuel P. Ashe, now an inhabitant of the County of Haywood and State aforesaid is the Son and sole heir at law in fee to John Baptiste Ashe late a Major in the first North Carolina Regiment.
Info courtesy of flgrl [email protected] July 2010
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that John
Baptiste Ashe entered the service in 1775 or 1776 and served until the close of the War as a Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment.
On February 12, 1839, the soldier's son, Samuel P. Ashe of Haywood County, Tennessee, applied for the bounty land which was due his father, stating that he was "born after the services of his father who died when he was quite young." On February 28, 1839, Warrant 2247, for four hundred and fifty acres of land, was issued to Samuel B. Ashe, as some and sole heir of John B. Ashe, Lieutenant-
Colonel of the North Carolina troops.
Pension Application of John Baptiste Ashe BLWt2247-450
State of Tennessee:
At a court held for Fayette County, February 4th, 1839 satisfactory evidence was induced in court, to prove that Samuel P. Ashe, now an inhabitant of the County of Haywood and State aforesaid is the Son and sole heir at law in fee to John Baptiste Ashe late a Major in the first North Carolina Regiment.
Inscription
MAJOR GENERAL JOHN ASHE
1720 BORN IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY, SON OF THE HON. JOHN B. ASHE.
1741ca MARRIED REBECCA MOORE WHO IS BURIED AT ROCKY POINT, N.C.
1752 ELECTED TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY; APPOINTED TO ROYAL GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL.
1765 ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
1778 COMMISSIONED A MAJOR GENERAL OF THE PATRIOT FORCES.
1781 CAPTURED BY BRITISH, IMPRISONED, RELEASED AFTER SEVERE ILLNESS.
1781, Oct. 24 DIED AT NEARBY SAMPSON HALL EN ROUTE TO
HILLSBOROUGH AND IS BURIED HERE.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE ORATOR AND INFLUENTIAL STATESMAN IN PEACETIME
A ZEALOUS PATRIOT AND EFFECTIVE OFFICER IN WARTIME
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