Estate of Elisha Ashley

Elisha Ashley, brother of Anna Ashley who married James Ives, died in 1875 with no children to inherit his vast estate. Therefore his estate was divided among his wife and his siblings or their heirs. Elisha's 59-page estate papers can be found in the Vermont Probate Files at:

http://pilot.familysearch.org/

• Just enter the name Elisha Ashley and for the place put "Vermont, United States."
• Choose the entry that reads "Vermont Probate Files, 1791 - 1919, residence 1875."
• Click "view image" and go to to pages 24 & 25.

Elisha's wife Harriet received $16,952.54. The remaining $20, 588.50 was divided equally among Elisha's 10 siblings. Since Anna Ashley Ives had been dead about 50 years, her share of her brother's estate was further divided among her 4 living children, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Scroll to the bottom of page 25, to the last 3 entries, "heirs of Ashley Ives." The three people who each received $98.04 are as follows: Robert Ives, our ancestor; Emma Dow, Robert's sister; and Lucy E. Ives, daughter of Erastus Ives (Robert's brother) -- granddaughter of Ashley Ives and great-granddaughter of Anna Ashley Ives.

In all, 49 people inherited from this estate!

NOTE: Anna Ashley Ives' brother and father were both named Elisha Ashley.