John Ashe (general)

John Ashe
John Ashe
Born	March 24, 1725; New Hanover County (present-day Brunswick County), North Carolina
Died	October 24, 1781 (aged 56); Duplin County (present-day Sampson County), North Carolina
Buried	Sampson County, North Carolina
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Colonies; United States;
Branch	North Carolina militia
Service years	1754–1779
Rank	Major General
Commands	New Hannover Regiment (1775-76); Volunteer Independent Rangers (1776); Wilmington Brigade (1776-78); North Carolina Militia (1778-79);
Battles	French and Indian War; War of the Regulation Battle of Alamance; ; American Revolutionary War Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge; Battle of Brier Creek; ;
Alma mater	Harvard University (dropped out)
Spouse	Rebecca Moore (m. 1745)
Children	7
Relations	Samuel Ashe (brother)

Major General John Ashe (March 24, 1725 – October 24, 1781) was a senior officer of the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. Prior to that, he served as the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Burgesses from 1762 to 1765.