John Ashby (militiaman)
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John "Jack" Ashby (1707–1789)[1] was a colonel in the Virginia militia.[2]
During the French and Indian War, there was a siege at present-day Fort Ashby, West Virginia. In 1756, Ashby was attacked by Indians and escaped to the fort, which was later named after him—Fort Ashby.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "A Journal of my Journey over the Mountains began Fryday the 11th. of March 1747/8". Founders Online. University of Virginia. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. 4. Lewis Historical publishing Company. p. 127.
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