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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 1720 Death: bef Jun 1798 St. Mark Parish / Culpeper / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
Paid taxes in support of the Revolutionary War
Additional References:
Culpeper County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax List, 1783 and 1783, listing John Asher
Spouse: (1) Nellie; (2) Elizabeth Coosenbury Children: Mary;
Author: Larry Patrick Cornwell
Submitted by Larry Patrick Cornwell, 138085, Genealogist General 2011-2014, no patriot #
John Asher, Jr. was born ca. 1720, and died in 1798 in Culpeper County, Virginia. He married Nellie -- ca. 1738. His second wife was Elizabeth Coosenbury. She died before Jun 9, 1818.
He resided in St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia. John Asher from Culpeper County, Virginia, is listed in Virginia Tax Payers 1782-87 by Augusta B. Fothergill and John Mark Naugle, with "2 poll, 5 slaves." He is listed in the Culpeper County, VA Personal Property tax list for 1782 and 1783. The Sons of the American Revolution lists him as a patriot of the Revolutionary War, since those taxes went to defray the costs of that war. claims him as one of his patriot ancestors.
He wrote his will on Sep 28, 1796, and it was proved Jun 18, 1798. (Culpeper Co, Va Will Book D, pp 217-218) The children of John Asher, Jr. and Nellie -- were:
i William, b. ca. 1739, m. Anna (Ann) Bartlett ca.1763, d. Jul 23, 1780 *ii Mary, b. ca. 1745, m. Francis Brandon ca. 1765, d. 1839 iii Sarah, b. ca. 1750, m. James Trussell on May 22, 1808 iv Susannah, m. William R. Trussell ca. 1759 v Rachel, m. George Kennard, d. after 1816 vi Mildred, b. ca. 1765, m. Guy Bryant, d. ca. 1826 vii Nellie viii Charles, b. ca. 1760, m. Elizabeth --, d. Aug 18, 1834 ix Lilly (Lettie), m. William Bryant x Nancy, m. Ruben Porch Mitchell on Jun 14, 1792
The children of John Asher, Jr. and Elizabeth Coosenbury were:
xi Frances, m. Catlett Tiffee on Feb 6, 1804 xii John E., m. Betsy Burbridge on May 2, 1802, d. Sep, 1811 xiii William, m. Elizabeth Shup xiv Elizabeth, b. ca. 1780 xv Rebecca, b. ca. 1782, m. William Gregory xvi Neraway, b. ca. 1787 (age 63 in 1850 census), m. Rosana Wayland on Feb 11, 1813, d. Jan 26, 1872
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