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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. In 1756, Ashby was attacked by Indians and escaped to the fort, which was later named after him—Fort Ashby.




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