Col. Henry Ashton, M.D.

Col. Henry Ashton was born c.1784 to Henry Alexander Ashton and Mary (Dent) Ashton. He married Cecelia Brown (Key) Ashton (5 Sept 1784 - 2 July 1835) on 3 May 1804 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Chaptico, Charles Co MD. Physician, Marshall of the District of Columbia and the Supreme Court Public Office

Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery

Ashton, Dr./Lt. Col. Henry d. 1 Mar 1834 R34/48

Ashton. In this city on Thursday night (Feb. 27), Col. Henry Ashton, Marshall of the District of Columbia; a gentleman highly esteemed, whose death is mourned, not only by many friends but by a large and interesting family.

Marshall of D.C., south side Pennsylvania ave. between 10 and 11th west (Wash. Dir., 1834).

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

References

• Ashton Family W&MQ Page 115 - 119
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0423...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105489083/henry-ashton