Col. Henry Ashton was buried beside his first wife's tomb which has the Hardidge coat of arms. Col. Ashton's tomb has the Ashton coat of arms, as does the tomb of his daughter Frances.
Will of Col. Henry Ashton:
"To wife and daughter Grace, 2200 acres of land; also land to granddaus. Elizabeth and Anne Aylett, daus. of Capt. William Aylett and Ann his wife who was my dau. deceased; 400 acres of land; granddau. Elizabeth Tuberville 800 acres of land; son Henry my pistols, sword and holster; son John, dau. Elizabeth Ashton 1000 acres of land in Stafford; cousin Burdett Ashton 1000 acres of land in Stafford; Godson John, son of Charles Ashton, decd., land in the back woods on Broad Run, Stafford Co., and the other part of same tract to my sons Henry and John which lies near Col. Carter's copper mines; Sister Mrs. Sarah McGill; exrs. in trust Capt. George Tuberville; Capt. Burdett Ashton; Mr. Andrew Munroe; Mr. Richard Watts."
Col. Henry Ashton was buried beside his first wife's tomb which has the Hardidge coat of arms. Col. Ashton's tomb has the Ashton coat of arms, as does the tomb of his daughter Frances.
Will of Col. Henry Ashton:
"To wife and daughter Grace, 2200 acres of land; also land to granddaus. Elizabeth and Anne Aylett, daus. of Capt. William Aylett and Ann his wife who was my dau. deceased; 400 acres of land; granddau. Elizabeth Tuberville 800 acres of land; son Henry my pistols, sword and holster; son John, dau. Elizabeth Ashton 1000 acres of land in Stafford; cousin Burdett Ashton 1000 acres of land in Stafford; Godson John, son of Charles Ashton, decd., land in the back woods on Broad Run, Stafford Co., and the other part of same tract to my sons Henry and John which lies near Col. Carter's copper mines; Sister Mrs. Sarah McGill; exrs. in trust Capt. George Tuberville; Capt. Burdett Ashton; Mr. Andrew Munroe; Mr. Richard Watts."
Inscription
Here lies ye Body of Col. Henry Ashton Born in Westmoreland County Son of John Aston Gent by Grace his Wife and 30th Day of July Anno 1671 He Marryed firft Elizabeth ye daughter of Wm Hardidge Gent By Frances his Wife by whome He had four Daughters Frances Elizabeth Ann & Grace the laft only Survived Him ye other three are Buryed near him His second wife was Mary Daughter of Rich d Watts Gent By Mary his wife wy whome he had one daughter and two Sons. Elizabeth Henry & John He was a good husband a tender Father a kind Neighbor a most compaffionate Master & an honeft Man the maner of his Death was Lingering Occafioned by a Cancer in his chest He died a penitent & a Sincere member of ye Church of England Ye 3rd day of Nov. 1731 in the 61st Year of his A G E
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