An American Family History

Johann Heinrich Eschbaugh (Henry Ashbaugh) was born about 1706.

His wife was named Mary Elizabeth

John Ashbaugh, Sr. (1739),
Frederick Ashbaugh (1748, married Sophia Sells),
Sarah Ashbaugh Smith,
Margaret Ashbaugh Sells (married Soloman Sells),
Andrew Ashbaugh

He arrived in Philadelphia in 1738 on the Winter Galley, Edward Paynter, Commander, from Rotterdam.

His will was filed on April 2, 1781 and probated on March 11, 1789 in Hungtingdon County, Pennsylvania.

In the Name of God-Amen I Henery Ashbagh of Bedford County Township of Huntingdon...

I give and dispose of in the following manner viz;

I give and bequeath to my son Andrus Ashbaugh five shillings,

I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Smith the sum of five pounds,

I give and bequeath to my son Fredrick Ashbaugh the sum of five pounds,

I give and bequeath to my daughter Margret Sell the sum of five shillings.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Elizebeth Ashbaugh in whole of my estate Both real and parsonal after my Deceas

and after her death my whole estate both Real and personal is to descen to my son John Ashbogh, he givig my wife two Hundred Weigh of Good Baron and sowing his half an acre of flax in good ground yearly to his Dorcas at which he is to have full (??) of all my Estate and in one year after he is to pay the aforementioned Legacies.

I do Constitue and appoint my beloved wife Mary Elizabeth and my son John Ashbagh, Exector of this my last will and Testament

In witnes hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my deal this 2nd day of april in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seventeen Hundred and Eughty One.

Signed, Sealed and Documented by the said Testator as his last will and Testaent in the presence of us the subscribed (Signatures listed)...

witnesses in his presence and at his Request. Sworn and ?Subscribed
Benj Elliot and
Abraham Haines

John Ashbaugh, Sr. was born about 1740 in Mt. Joy Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, distiller and potter.

He married Catharine Mercklin about 1759 in Mt. Joy.

Joseph Ashbaugh,
Andrew Ashbaugh (1760, married Esther Ray),
Henry Ashbaugh (1768),
Jacob Ashbaugh (1770),
Hannah Ashbaugh (1772)
John Ashbaugh, Jr. (1774, married Catherine Miller)
Catherine Ashbaugh (1780, married Asa Johnson),
Isaac Ashbaugh (1782, married Elizabeth Spohn),
Frederick Ashbaugh (1783),
Elizabeth Ashbaugh (1786, married Abraham Ray),
Mary Ashbaugh (1788).

In 1799 the family moved to Fairfield County, Ohio with the Millers. The men had gone the year before to prepare for the move.

John, Sr. died 1820 in Fairfield County, Ohio.