Descendants of Ancient Planters
Here is an amazing family link. Thomas William Bailey (ancestor of Roxanna Allen) was an early member of the Jamestown colony. He was born in Dorset, England in 1595. He came to Jamestown in 1610 with his father, William Bailey.
Thomas William Bailey was an “Ancient Planter.”
The term “Ancient Planter” is applied to those persons who arrived in Virginia before 1616, remained for a period of three years, and paid their passage. They received the first patents of land in the new world as authorized by Sir Thomas Dale in 1618 for their personal adventure.
The Order of Descendants of Ancient Planters is an incorporated non-profit society whose purpose is to honor and perpetuate the memory of the Ancient Planters; to promote historical and genealogical research; to inspire patriotism; and to enhance fellowship among those of similar interests.
Thomas William died in 1620 leaving 200 acres of land to his three-year old daughter, Temperance Bailey.
To see Thomas William Bailey in the family tree, click here.
To see Temperance, click here.
To learn more about The Ancient Planters, click here.
The next meeting of the Order of Ancient Planners is in late October in Williamsburg, Virginia. I just may go, let me know if you want to join me.
Richard Good Normandy (1007 – 1027)
Leaving the Ashby’s behind for a moment, here is my 39th Great Grandfather – Richard Good Normandy. If you’d like to learn a bit more about him click here. If you would like to see him in the family tree click here. This is one of several lines of the family that I’ve followed this far back. Richard’s main claim to fame is that his grandson was William the Conqueror – but more on that later.
The direct line to our family is detailed below in reference to me.
Richard Good Normandy (1001 – 1027)
is your 39th great grandfather
Robert I Magnificent Normandy (1000 – 1035)
Son of Richard Good
Adelaide Adeliza Normandy (1025 – 1090)
Daughter of Robert I Magnificent
Helisinde DePonthieu (1030 – 1081)
Daughter of Adelaide Adeliza
Son of Helisinde
Son of Helgaud Comte
Daughter of Herlouin
Son of Gohilda
Son of Renaud
Renaud deClermont (1001 – 1098)
Son of Hugh
Hugh I Hugues deCreil deClermont (1030 – 1101)
Son of Renaud
Ermentrude Countess Cheshire Clermont (1055 – 1094)
Daughter of Hugh I Hugues deCreil
Sir William Smith Carrington (1075 – 1110)
Son of Ermentrude Countess Cheshire
Sir Jordan Smith Carrington (1095 – 1135)
Son of Sir William
Sir William Smith Carrington (1120 – 1173)
Son of Sir Jordan
Sir Adam Smith Carrington (1154 – 1200)
Son of Sir William
Sir Michael Smith Carrington (1170 – 1241)
Son of Sir Adam Smith
Sir William Carrington (1205 – 1241)
Son of Sir Michael Smith
Sir William Carrington (1230 – 1241)
Son of Sir William
SIR WILLIAM CARRINGTON (1255 – 1307)
Son of Sir William
Sir Edmund Carrington (1275 – 1359)
Son of SIR WILLIAM
Sir William Vl Smith Carrington (1320 – 1378)
Son of Sir Edmund
Sir Thomas VII Carrington Smith (1335 – 1378)
Son of Sir William Vl
Sir John Carrington Smith (1386 – 1446)
Son of Sir Thomas VII
Son of Sir John Carrington
Son of Robert
Son of Robert
Son of Robert
Son of Robert
Son of Richard
Son of George
Son of John
Daughter of John
Son of Ann
Robert Sanford Stanford (1735 – 1787)
Son of Robert
Nancy Ann SANFORD (1771 – 1846)
Daughter of Robert
Son of Nancy Ann
Daughter of James
Son of Martha
Daughter of Alexis
Isabel Florence Maltsberger (1908 – 1995)
Daughter of Florence
You are the son of Isabel Florence – (not you?)
Letter from George Washington
To Captain John ASHBY of the second Company of Rangers
I am very much surprized to hear the great irregularities which were allowed of in your Camp. The Rum, although sold by Joseph COOMBS, I am credibly informed, is your property. There are continual complaints to me of the misbehaviour of your Wife; who I am told sows sedition among the men, and is chief of every mutiny. If she is not immediately sent from the Camp,- or I hear any more complaints of such irregular Behaviour upon my arrival there; I shall take care to drive her out myself, and suspend you.
It is impossible to get clothing here for your men. I think none so proper for Rangers as match-coats; therefore would advise you to procure them. Those who have not receive clothing, for the future will receive their full pay without stoppages; and those already made, will be repaid them.
Those who have been clothed must either return them or allow stoppages. I would have you consult your men, and fall upon some method to supply them immediately. I have heard very great complaints about the mens pay; and that it has been misapplied: to prevent any for the future
I Order, that you have your accompts with the men properly stated against I come up. And always after you make payments hereafter, to take two receipts from each man: one of which you are to have entered in a Book kept for that purpose, for your own use; the other must be taken upon a sheet of paper, and transmitted to me monthly.
I have sent you one of the mutiny Bills which you are (as far as it relates to the men) to have frequently read to them. Further; acquaint them, that if any Soldier deserts, altho’ he return himself, he shall be hanged.
Given Ye. at Winchester: December 28. 1755.
G.W.
To see Captain John Ashby in the family tree on Ancestry.com, click here.
An Ashby Anecdote
One day Capt. John Ashby sent a hogshead of tobacco by a trusted slave named Ephraim to Dumfires for sale. The inspector reduced the grade below what Ephriam believed to be true, and in order to prevent it getting into the hands of cheats, land sharks and grafters, he rolled it into the Quantico Creek, there to rot, and went back home.
Capt. John Ashby asked how he got through with the tobacco, and Ephraim straightforwardly replied, “Poorly.”
“What did you do with it?” asked his master.
“Them rascals down in Dumfried,” said Ephraim, “wanted to reduce yo’ tobacco to nothin’ an’ sooner ‘an let you’ be cheated, why I jes’ rolled it into the creek.”
The uncompromising old ranger sprang to his feet and instead of a reprimand, exclaimed, “You did right, sir; you did as your master would have done had he been there! But, Eph, the fish of Quantico Creek will not forgive you for the next six months for making them drink bitter water.” Capt. John and Ephriam passed the incident off with several drinks of honest whisky.
Capt. John Ashby died about 1797 and left a name and reputation long treasured by his countrymen, who admired the sterling character of this diamond in the rough.
Notes found in Florence Chiles Maltsberger and Isabel Gaddis family papers.
To learn more about Captain John Ashby, click here.
The Ashby Connection
Going through the family history files you see all of these references to the Ashby Family – important historical figures in the American Revolutionary War. There were lots of stories, lots of information and many letters about how the Ashby link qualified Florence Chiles Maltsberger’s clan as Daughters of the American Revolution. Tita was a breathless fan of the Ashbys!
My problem was I could not figure out the link. I worked and worked and began to wonder if the Ashby connection was just hopeful thinking on their part.
I finally had a break through when I was able to link Florence Chiles Maltsberger’s mother, Martha Virginia Rhodes to her mother, Dorothea Maria Tutt, to her mother, Elizabeth Ashby (1750-1826) and boom – I was there.
Next will be sorting through the many Ashbys – I’ll deal with that in another post with both positive and negative comments from George Washington himself.
