Govenor
Samuel
Swann
Ashe
Born in Beaufort, Province of North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of John Baptista Ashe
and Elizabeth (Swann) Ashe
Brother of
John Baptiste Ashe Sr and Mary (Ashe) Moore
Husband of
Mary (Porter) Ashe
— married
1746 [location unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Jones) Ashe
— married
after 1767 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 87
in Rocky Point, Pender, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by 8th Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight |
Samuel Ashe 9th Governor of North Carolina  |
Succeeded by 10th Governor William RIchardson Davie |
Biography
Samuel Ashe is Notable.
Samuel Ashe has English ancestors.
Samuel Ashe was a North Carolina colonist.
Samuel Ashe served as the governor of North Carolina from 1795 to 1798. Ashe County, North Carolina was named for him.
Samuel Ashe married Mary Porter, daughter of John Porter III and Mary (Moore) Porter, in 1748; they had three children, including John Baptista Ashe, who would serve in the Continental Congress. After Mary died, Samuel Ashe remarried, this time to Elizabeth Jones Merrick, daughter of Thomas Jones and Elizabeth (Moore) Jones, and they had one son.
Samuel Ashe passed away on February 3, 1813, and was buried in the family cemetery at Rocky Point, North Carolina.
Children
John Baptista Ashe 1748–1802
John Baptista Ashe 1748–1802
Samuel Ashe 1763–1835
Photo William Cincinnatus Ashe 1765–1781
Thomas Jones Ashe 1770–1795
Revolutionary War Service
Govenor Samuel Ashe performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.
Samuel Ashe is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003397.
Service: NORTH CAROLINA
Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Service Source: CLARK, STATE RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOL 10, PP 165, 701; VOL 11, P 825
Service Description: 1) MEM OF PROV CONGRESS; PRES OF COUNCIL OF SAFETY; JUDGE
Sources
North Carolina Governors: Samuel Ashe
"North Carolina Governor. Obtaining a law degree, he established a successful legal career and was the assistant attorney for the Crown in the North Carolina Wilmington district. A supporter of independence, he served as Lieutenant and paymaster of the First North Carolina Continental Regiment and served in the Provincial Congress, (1775-78). He was a member of the North Carolina Senate, Captain of the First Troop of North Carolina Continental Dragoon Regiment, (1777-79) and presiding justice of the North Carolina Superior Court, (1777-95). In 1795, he was elected as a North Carolina the ninth Governor of North Carolina, serving until 1798. While in office, a court reform measures were promoted and a land grant controversy in the comptroller's office was dealt with. After his term, he served as a member of the Electoral College, in 1804 and was trustee president for the University of North Carolina." Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8076741/samuel-ashe: accessed 14 March 2023), memorial page for Samuel Ashe (24 Mar 1725–3 Feb 1813), Find A Grave: Memorial #8076741, citing Ashe Cemetery, Rocky Point, Pender County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
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Here is what I know about Samuel Ashe Swann: Parents = Frederick Jones Swann & Ann Sophia Swann (no dates) Married = Martha Rosalie (unsure if Rosalie is maiden name or middle name) Swann (no dates) At least one child = Elizabeth (Sharpless) Swann (1874-1955) (married Charles Gordon Carroll) --> my great grandparents
Samuel son of John: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9XT-DWPB?i=881&cc=1930242
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