John "Jack" Ashby (1707–1789) was a Colonel in the Virginia Militia. During the French and Indian war there was a siege at present day

Fort Ashby, West Virginia Fort Ashby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, West Virginia, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, along Patterson Creek. It is part of the Cumberland, Maryland, Cumberland, Maryland, MD-West Virginia, WV Metropolitan ...

. In 1756 John Ashby was out of the fort at that location and was attacked by Indians and made a remarkable escape to the fort. The fort was named for him

Fort Ashby Fort Ashby is a historic stockade fort located in Fort Ashby, West Virginia, US. A military installation constructed during the French and Indian War, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Origin On October 26, 1755, Colone ...

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People from Mineral County, West Virginia People from Virginia 1707 births 1789 deaths {{Virginia-bio-stub