Cecilia Brown Ashton

Cecelia was the daughter of Hon. Philip B. Key and Rebecca Jowles (Sothoron) Key. She married Col. Henry Ashton (c.1784 - 27 Feb 1834) on 3 May 1804 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery Ashton, Miss Cecelia d. 3 Jul 1835 51 yrs. R34/49

Ashton. Departed this life on the 2d instant, Mrs. Cecilia Ashton, of the City of Washington. The deceased was in her fifty-first year, and, as she lived beloved, so she died regretted, by a large circle of acquaintances.
Her funeral will take place on Friday evening at four o'clock, at the residence of Mr. Miles, at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Twelfth Street, to which her friends are respectfully invited.

Family

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~jevensen/genealogy/Reports/key00001....

69. Cecilia Brown11 Key (Philip10, John9, Philip8, Richard7, John6, Richard5, Thomas4Keye, Roger3, John2, Nicholas1) was born on 5 Sep 1784 at St. Mary's County, MD.17

She married Henry Ashton in 1804 at St. Mary's County, MD.179 She died on 2 Jul 1835 at Washington, DC, at age 50.180

Children of Cecilia Brown11 Key and Henry Ashton were as follows:

• 130 i. Rebecca Latham12 Ashton; married George M. Bibb; born 1805.181
• 131 ii. Mary Dent Ashton;182 married Joseph N. Stuart 31 Mar 1829 at Washington, DC;183 married Johannis Greenfield Dent Storke before 1860;184 married George Dent after 1860.185
• 132 iii. Eleanor E. Ashton;186 married James Miles 5 Feb 1827 at Washington, DC.187
• 133 iv. Sophia Ann Ashton;188 born 1817;189 married George Dent 21 Oct 1833 at Washington, DC;190 died 1860.191
• 134 v. .Cecelia Ashton192 was living in 1835.193
• 135 vi. Jane Ashton;194 married Mr. Walker.195
• 136 vii. .Henry Ashton196 was living in 1835.197

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Will of Celia Ashton of Washington, D.C. (dtd. May 7, 1835, probated Jul. 7, 1835, Will Book 4)

• To Thomas Carberry, in trust for the sole and separate use of my daughter Eleanor Miles, without control or liable for the debts of her husband, my piano, furniture, china, bed, 1/2 of bed furniture and 1/2 of wearing apparel.
• To daughter Cecelia the other 1/2 of wearing apparel and bed furniture.
• To daughter Jane Walker, blue cloak, pearl necklace, ear rings and breast pin to her for use and benefit of daughter Cecelia.
• To granddaughter Cecelia Stewart, my watch.
• To Rev. Mr. Mulledy of Georgetown College, in trust for use of my son Henry Ashton, my books, bookcase, plate, two servants, William and Sarah, all money in hands of my brother H.G.S. Key and son-in-law Mr.
• Walker.
• Exr.: Thomas Carberry
• Wit. E.H. Newman

References

• Ashton Family W&MQ Page 115 - 119
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0718...
• ” Key and Allied Families.” By Julian C. Lane. Page 56. GoogleBooks
• “The Armistead Family: 1635-1910” By Virginia Armistead Garber. Page 126. GoogleBooks
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105489191/cecelia-brown-ashton
• Celia Ashton in the Washington, D.C., Wills and Probate Records, 1737-1952 Name: Celia Ashton Probate Date: 10 Aug 1835 Probate Place: District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1835 Inferred Death Place: Washington, D.C., USA Item Description: Wills, Boxes 0009 Norman - 0013 Pollock, 1826-1837 Table of Contents 7 images Will Papers 1–7 Source Citation Probate Records (District of Columbia), 1801-1930; Author: District of Columbia. Register of Wills; Probate Place: District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. AncestryImage