Eighth Generation

210. Deacon David ASHLEY was born on 10 March 1667 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 4 August 1744 at the age of 77 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.¹⁰⁰ On 17 November 1697, liberty was granted to Thomas Root, Lt. Root, Nathaniel Bancroft and David Ashley to set up a gristmill in Westfield. David Ashley was later associated with his brother Samuel, and with Lt. James Dewey in the partnership of a grist mill, and David eventually bought out his partners' interests. He became one of the leading men of Westfield. He was elected selectman in 1712 and 1713, constable in 1707 and 1723. He was elected sealer of weights and measures in 1709 and reelected to that office annually until his death. David and his brother Samuel were chosen along with two others as a committee to build a new school house on 1 Nov 1700and was a member of the school committee on several other occasions. In 1731 he was made a deacon of the church. He was highly respected and noted for his piety. Mary DEWEY and Deacon David ASHLEY were married on 11 July 1688 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.¹⁰¹

211. Mary DEWEY was born on 28 June 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. She died on 13 December 1757 at the age of 89 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.

Children were:

105	i.	Abigail ASHLEY.
	ii.	Thomas ASHLEY was born on 16 July 1690 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
	iii.	David ASHLEY was born on 26 December 1692 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.¹⁰⁰ He died on 25 January 1757 at the age of 64 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
	iv.	Mary ASHLEY was born on 12 March 1694.
	v.	Elizabeth ASHLEY was born on 3 March 1697.
	vi.	Moses ASHLEY was born on 9 October 1703.
	vii.	Hannah ASHLEY was born on 8 November 1706.
	viii.	Sarah ASHLEY was born on 14 October 1710. She died in 1758 at the age of 48. Israel graduated from Yale in 1730, was a physician, and died in 1758.