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| Birthplace: | Prince William County, VA, USA |
| Death: | Died in Prince William County, VA, USA |
| Managed by: | Tony Fleming |
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Different censuses show Martha as having been born from 1834 to 1839.
She is listed as the single free female under the age of 5 in the 1840 U.S. census for Prince William County (with her father Lawrence listed as HoH), establishing a birthdate between 1836 and 1839.
In the 1850 U.S. census, she is listed by name as 12 years old (as of 15 Sept 1850), placing her birthdate between 16 Sept 1837 -- 15 Sept 1838.
But in the 1860 census, she is listed as living with her husband John Ashby in Stafford County, VA at the age of 24 (as of 10 August 1860), placing her birthdate as between 11 Aug 1835 -- 10 Aug 1836.
The 1870 census, enumerated 17 Aug 1870, has her still living with John in Stafford Co. at the age of 35, placing her birthdate between 18 Aug 1834 and 17 Aug 1835.
| 1850 |
September 15, 1850
Age 14
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Prince William, VA, USA
Lived in Prince William County, VA |
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| 1840 |
1840
Age 4
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Prince William, VA, USA
Lived in Prince William County, VA |
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| 1860 |
August 10, 1860
Age 24
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Stafford, VA, USA
Lived in Stafford County, VA according to 1860 census. |
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| 1870 |
August 17, 1870
Age 34
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Stafford, VA, USA
Living in Rock Hill, Stafford County, VA according to 1870 census |
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| 1836 |
1836
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Prince William County, VA, USA
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June 3
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Prince William County, VA, USA
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| 1856 |
December 25, 1856
Age 20
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| 1860 |
July, 1860
Age 24
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Stafford, VA, USA
Source: 1900 Census |