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Jonathan Ashley, the son of Jonathan and Abigail (Stebbins) Ashley was born in Westfield, Mass., Nov. 11, 1712. He graduated from Yale College in 1730, where he studied theology. Jonathan was a teacher in Suffield, Conn., until Nov. 8, 1732, when he was ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church in Deerfield. In 1736 he married Dorothy Williams, whose father was also a minister. Ashley was socially prominent in Deerfield, as a minister ranked high in the town hierarchy. He supplemented his income by tutoring young men for college, and by farming. Ashley's interest in education and religion were in the Puritan tradition. He was a well-respected minister, although during the American Revolution he sided with the British. His support of the Tories did cause some friction with members of his congregation. Deerfield, Massachusetts, did not have many Tories, but members of the community who were Tories were not ostracized. After the Revolution, the Ashleys' continued to be prominent citizens in town. Jonathan Ashley served as minister in Deerfield, Mass., until his death on Aug. 28, 1780. Dorothy Ashley died in Deerfield, Mass., on Sept. 20, 1808.

From the description of Sermons of Jonathan Ashley, 1738-1767 [microform]. (Historic Deerfield Library). WorldCat record id: 166505608

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