The ASTEN Family of Hampton in Rockingham co., New Hampshire

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First Generation

FRANCIS ASTEN (d. bef. 1642) of Hampton and Colchester

Parents: Unknown

Frances Asten died before 13 Jul 1642, when land was granted to the widow Asten. [Ref, 2;586] He married Isabella Bland, the daughter of John Bland, sometimes called "Smith". [Ref, 2;586]

Frances Asten was of Colchester, England and Hampton.[Ref] He had land granted to him in Hampton on 30 Jun 1640. [Ref, 2;778]

Children of Francis Asten and Jemima Bland:

1. Isabella Asten was born about 1633. [Ref, 2;586] She died on 7 Dec 1719 [Ref, 2;586] in Hampton. [Ref] She married Philip Towle [Ref, 2;586] on 19 Nov 1657 in Hampton. [Ref] Philip was born about 1616 and died on 19 Dec 1696 in Hampton. [Ref]
2. Jemima Asten was baptised on 24 Jan 1641 in Hampton. [Ref] She married John Knowles.
3. Keziah Asten was baptised on 24 Jan 1641 in Hampton. [Ref][Ref, 2;586] She married Unknown Tucker. [Ref, 2;586]

Second Generation

JEMIMA ASTEN (bp. 1641)

Parents: Francis Asten and Isabella Bland [Ref, 2;778]

Jemima Asten was baptised on 24 Jan 1641. [Ref, 2;586] She married John Knowles on 10 Jul 1660 [Ref, 2;778] in Hampton. [Ref]

References

Dow, Joseph, History of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire: From its settlement in 1638, to the autumn of 1892, unknown, L.E. Dow, 1893.

Lindsay, A. E. T., "Some Descendants of Philip Towle of Hampton, NH," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 43, 1889, 364.

Sanborn, George Freeman, Jr., and Sanborn, Melinde Lutz, Vital records of Hampton, New Hampshire: To the end of the year 1900, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009)

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