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Ashley, Oliver, 1743-1818

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1743 - 1818

Biography

Oliver Ashley was one of the son of one of the proprietors of the town of Claremont, and one of the early settlers. He was Captain of the Claremont company at Bennington, and established Ashley's Ferry in 1784.

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Benjamin A. Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 780129
Mss 780129
Date(s): 1780-01-29
Scope and Contents

Letter from Benjamin A. Bellows to Captain Oliver Ashley of Claremontm, NH, giving him orders to impress any arms that the owners do not equip themselves that are within Claremont.

Benjamin Bellows Jr. letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 777305.1
Mss 777305.1
Date(s): 1777-05-05
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Benjamin Bellows Jr. to Oliver Ashley in Claremont, New Hampshire informing him that the Committee of Safety has requested him to send militia to Ticonderoga. Bellows asks Ashley yo raise as many as possible in his district and send the to No. 4. If Ashley cannot get men to enlist for three years, take some for eight months if the town will provide substitutes.

Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 776518
Mss 776518
Date(s): 1776-09-18

Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 777421
Mss 777421
Date(s): 1777-07-21
Scope and Contents

Letter from Colonel Benjamin Bellows in Walpole, New Hampshire, to Captain Ashley informing him that he is ordered to raise, by draft, one fourth part of the militia under his command, and he therefore orders Ashley to raise one fourth part of the militia in his town and have them fully equipped at Charlestown without loss of time.

Claremont, N.H. Selectmen letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 788680.1
Mss 788680.1
Date(s): 1788-12-30
Abstract

In English.

Col. Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 780125
Mss 780125
Date(s): 1780-01-25
Scope and Contents

Letter from Col. Benjamin Bellows of Walpole, NH to Captain Oliver Ashley informing him that the enemy are preparing to make a descent on colonial frontiers, writer desires 80 men be equipped with gun, snow shoes, 5 days provisions and 10 alarm men be ready to be commanded by field officer.

Col. Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 780454
Mss 780454
Date(s): 1780-08-04
Scope and Contents

From Walpole, Col. Benjamin Bellows writes a letter to Capt. Oliver Ashley advising him to equip men ready to march on any emergency and to impress arms in Claremont.

Col. Samuel Hunt order

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 778202
Mss 778202
Date(s): 1778-03-02
Scope and Contents

Order from Captain Samuel Hunt of Charlestown, New Hampshire to Captain Ashley to report on number of men in Continental Service under him.

Lt. Col. Sam Hunt orders

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 777257.1
Mss 777257.1
Date(s): 1777-04-07
Scope and Contents

Orders from Lt. Col. Sam Hunt to Capt. Ashely for drafting men to fill Charlestown's quota.

Town of Claremont letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 000192
Mss 000192
Date(s): undated
Abstract

In English.

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