Descendants of James Percival
Gnuse Lineage
1. James Percival born c. 1632, England, married bf 1671, in Sandwich, MA, Mary Rainsford, born Jun 1, 1632, Boston, MA, (daughter of Edward Rainsford and Mary Rider) died Apr 12, 1694, Falmouth, Barnstable, MA. James died af Jan 19, 1690, Falmouth, Barnstable, MA. Came to Sandwich, MA in 1670 from Virginia, then moved to the Ashumet section of Falmouth, MA by 1681 Mary: She was likely the first or second white child born in Boston.
Children:
2. i James Percival born Jan 18, 1671, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, married Feb 27, 1696, in Falmouth, Barnstable, MA, Abigail Robinson, born Mar 20, 1674, (daughter of John Robinson and Elizabeth Weeks). James died 1728, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
+3. ii Elizabeth Percival born Sep 10, 1675.
4. iii Mary Percival born c. 1677, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
5. iv John Percival born 1680, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.
Second Generation
3. Elizabeth Percival (1.James1) born Sep 10, 1675, Sandwich, MA, married Aug 25, 1704, in Falmouth, MA, Joseph Ashley, born c. 1675/7, (son of William Ashley and Elizabeth Batson) died c. 1754, Rochester, MA. Elizabeth died bf. 1728.
Children:
+6. i Thomas Ashley born Feb 21, 1703/4.
+7. ii William Ashley born Dec 12, 1708/9.
8. iii Jethro Ashley born Jan 11, 1706/7, Rochester, MA, married Jun 7, 1728, Elizabeth Holmes. Jethro died NY or PA.
+9. iv Abraham Ashley born c. 1713/5.
+10. v Elizabeth Ashley born Jan 4, 1710/1.
11. vi Mary Ashley born Mar 12, 1718/9, Rochester, MA, died Nov 6, 1778.
12. vii Joseph Ashley born bf. 1723, Rochester, MA, married c.Mar 3, 1747/8, in Rochester, MA, Elizabeth Swift. Joseph died c. 1778.
Third Generation
6. Thomas Ashley (3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) born Feb 21, 1703/4, Rochester, MA, married (1) Jan 16, 1728/9, in Rochester, MA, Phebe Freeman, (daughter of John Freeman and Mercy Hedge) died bf. 1749, Rochester, MA, married (2) c. Jan 1748/9, Mary Bodfish, born Mar 9, 1705, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, (daughter of John Bodfish and Sarah Nye). Thomas died bfMay 24, 1762, Rochester, MA. Phebe: Marriage is VR 2:18,133
Children by Phebe Freeman:
13. i Lucy Ashley married Feb 1775, in Middleborough, MA, John Pierce. One genealogy doesn't mention this child.
14. ii Thankful Ashley born Jan 28, 1729, Rochester, MA.
15. iii Miriam Ashley born Jul 14, 1732, Rochester, MA.
16. iv Thomas Ashley born Jun 5, 1738, Rochester, MA, married 1750, Zeruiah Richards. Thomas died Jul 9, 1810, Poultney, VT.
17. v John Ashley born Aug 30, 1740, Rochester, MA.
18. vi James Ashley born 1743, Rochester, MA, married Feb 17, 1767, in Middleborough, MA, Annett Caswell, born MA, died Canada. James died Greenfield Twp. Huron Co., OH. One genealogy doesn't mention this child.
19. vii Elkanah Ashley born Jun 13, 1744, Rochester, MA.
20. viii Isaac Ashley born Apr 13, 1747, Rochester, MA.
21. ix Freeman Ashley born c. 1748, Rochester, MA.
Children by Mary Bodfish:
22. x Enoch Ashley born Nov 25, 1750, Rochester, MA.
23. xi Eunice Ashley born c. 1753, Rochester, MA.
24. xii Elisha Ashley born Oct 1756, Rochester, MA, died May 30, 1835, Milton, VT.
25. xiii William Ashley born May 7, 1758, Rochester, MA, married 1779, in VT, Phoebe Howe, born Feb 19, 1761, Marlborough, MA, (daughter of Nehemiah Howe and Beulah Wheler) died Jan 4, 1833, Drake Co., OH. William died Dec 27, 1828, Drake Co., OH. This branch includes many descendants who settled in Cortland and Herkimer Cos in NY. Phoebe: Phoebe traces back to William White, of the Mayflower and son Resolved. per Aaron Howard. and MF5GenVol1
7. William Ashley (3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) born Dec 12, 1708/9, Rochester, MA, married (1) Feb 12, 1732/3, in Rochester, MA, Mercy Ashley, born Oct 5, 1708, Rochester, MA, (daughter of Abraham Ashley and Susanna White) married (2) May 31, 1746, in Tiverton, RI, Elizabeth Macomber. William died bfDec 23, 1783, Freetown, MA.
Children by Mercy Ashley:
26. i Abraham Ashley.
27. ii Jephthah Ashley born 1743.
9. Abraham Ashley (3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) born c. 1713/5, Rochester, MA, married Dec 3, 1736, in Rochester, MA, Rebecca Whitridge, born Sep 22, 1717, Rochester, MA, (daughter of William Whitridge and Mary Hall). Abraham died bf 1783, Freetown, MA.
Children:
28. i Percival Ashley born c. 1739, Freetown, MA, married (1) Sarah (?), married (2) Aug 27, 1761, in Rochester, MA, Anna Bishop. Percival died Jan 13, 1822, Rochester, MA. Revolutionary War Patriot (SAR).
29. ii Mary Ashley born c. 1740, married Jan 26, 1763, in Middleboro, MA, Ichabod Johnson.
30. iii Lydia Ashley born c. 1746, Freetown, MA, married c. Jan 21, 1768, in Freetown, MA, Elijah Braley. Lydia died Apr 1816, Rochester, MA.
31. iv Deborah Ashley born 1749, Freetown, MA, married Sep 28, 1772, in Freetown, MA, Benjamin Heath.
32. v Rebecca Ashley born 1752, Rochester, MA, married Apr 17, 1777, in Freetown, MA, Barnabas Ashley. Rebecca died Mar 16, 1824, Freetown, MA.
33. vi Simeon Ashley born c. 1755, Freetown, MA, died Nov 30, 1777. Died in Revolutionary War
34. vii Williams Ashley born Dec 22, 1761, Rochester, MA, married (1) Dec 10, 1783, in Freetown, MA, Elizabeth White, married (2) 1797, Joanna Bennett. Williams died Jun 24, 1822, Fairhaven, MA.
10. Elizabeth Ashley (3.Elizabeth2, 1.James1) born Jan 4, 1710/1, Rochester, MA, married Jun 18, 1730, in Rochester, MA, Abial Sprague, born Nov 10, 1710, died Oct 24, 1773/4. Elizabeth died Oct 24, 1742, Harpswell, Cumberland, ME.
Children:
35. i Ruth Sprague born Jul 17, 1739, Harpswell, Cumberland, ME, married Dec 2, 1756, in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, Nathaniel Boulter, died May 21, 1827. Ruth died Oct 3, 1829, Standish, Cumberland, ME.