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Hannah, wife of Aaron Ashbrook, was probably the daughter of ______ Collins and wife ________ Ward. She was the granddaughter of Samuel Ward. She died after 1775. She married (2) ________ Bull.
All of the children were probably born in New Jersey since daughter Hannah married in 1745 in Gloucester County New Jersey strongly showing that Aaron was still living there in 1745.
New Jersey Archives, First Series, Vol. 30.
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Page 397
Will of Joshua Richardson of Deptford, Gloucester County, yeoman.
Inventory: Dec. 20, 1732
Accounts(included) cash due by Aaron Ashbrook
Page 472
Estate of William Tatem of Deptford, Gloucester County.
Inventory: July 7, 1739
Accounts (included) moneys due from Aaron Ashbrook.
Page 314
Estate of William McClane of Salem County, wheelwright
Inventory account: Dec. 4, 1740
Accounts (included) cash from Jon. Ashbrook, Aaron Ashbrook, Richard White.
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New Jersey Archives", First Series, Vol. 22.
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Gloucester County New Jersey Marriage Records
Jeremiah Chew to Hannah Ashbrook Oct. 22, 1745, both of Gloucester County
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Will of Aaron Ashbrook
Frederick County Virginia Will Book 1
Page 478
| In the name of God amen I Aaron Ashbrook of the North Branch of Great Capecapon of Frederick County in Virginia being weak in body and in a languishing condition yet through the mercy of God of a sound and perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my last Will and Testament and desire it may be received by all as such.
Imprimes I most humbly bequeath my soul to God who gave it and I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my dear wife and Executors as to my worldly estate I will and positively order that all my debts be paid.
Item 1 give to my dear and loving wife all my personal estate both household goods creatures and husbandry utensils and I give to my Eldest son John the plantation whereon I now live lying on the North Branch of Great Capecapon all cost and charges for surveying composition money and patent to be paid out of my present estate and I do constitute Hannah my loveing wife Executrix and John Parke Junior Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 6th day of February and in the year of our Lord 1750/51.
Published and declared by the above named Aaron Ashbrook for and as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us
William Thomas
John x Thomas
Samuel Perrey /s/ Aaron Ashbrook
At a Court held for Frederick County on Tuesday the 13 day of Aug. 1751 this Last Will and Testament of Aaron Ashbrook deceased was proved in open court by the oaths of William Thomas and John Thomas who swore they saw Samuel Perrey sign the same as an evidence and Hannah Ashbrook the Executrix (John Park Junior the other Executor having refused to take on him the burden of the Execution of the said Will) having made oath to the same according to law it was admitted to record.
Test J. Wood Cl.
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Abstracts of the Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Hampshire County 1750-1784
Jan. 1, 1775----Dec. 23, 1774 (sic)
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Henry Baker of Frederick County 114 acres on North River of Cacapehon adjoining Samuel Pritchard, Jonathan Pugh, Keys and Co.,
Hannah Ashbrook (warrant has widow Ashbrook).
Chain carriers: Moses Ashbrook, Henry Baker
Marker: Joseph Baker. Surveyor; Elias Poston
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Abstracts of the Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Hampshire County 1750-1784
Jacob Emert, assignee of Hannah x Bull. No warrant.
Surveyed Nov. 16, 1753 for Hannah Ashbrook.
120 acres on North River Great Cacapehon adjoining George Homer, Benjamin Phips.
Chain Carrier: John Pugh and John Lonem. Surveyor: John Mauzy Jan. 4, 1775.
Deed to issue in name of Hannah Ashbrook, now Hannah Bull.
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This 120 acres was probably the lower portion of the 400 acres tract left by Aaron Ashbrook at his death.
Wife of Aaron Ashbrook
New Jersey Archives First Series, Volume 30, Page 515.
Will of Samuel Ward of St. John Parish, Baltimore County Maryland.
Grandson: Simon Collins
Grandson: Samuel Collins
Granddaughter: Ann Collins
Granddaughter: Hannah Ashbrook
Daughter: Mary Ann Ward
Daughter: Hannah Cooke
Daughter: Rosanna Pearce
Will written Sept. 1, 1731.
Filed in Gloucester County New Jersey
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Samuel Collins was a witness to the will of John1 Ashbrook.
Hannah Ashbrook, granddaughter of Samuel Ward, was most probably a daughter of
_______ Ward who married ______Collins.
Usually grandchildren were not mentioned in a will unless the parent was deceased.
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