Edward Ashcraft

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward Ashcraft was born on 26 November 1753, in New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, John Ashcraft V, was 29 and his mother, Mary Burch, was 31. He married Sarah Strickland on 25 May 1783, in New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in New London, Connecticut, United States in 1790 and Preston, Chenango, New York, United States in 1810. He died on 19 July 1819, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Chesterfield, Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Edward Ashcraft
1753–1819
Sarah Strickland
1760–1836
Marriage: 25 May 1783
Edward Ashcraft
1784–1826
Samuel Strickland Ashcraft
1786–1869
James B. Ashcraft
1788–1870
Sarah Ashcraft
1791–1882
Daniel Ashcraft
1794–
Betsy Ashcraft
1796–1886
Martha M Ashcraft
1797–1874
Leonard Ashcraft
1802–1861
Harriet Ashcraft
1806–1883

Sources (5)

  • Edward Ashcraft, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William in entry for Charlotte Ashcraft, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • William in entry for Stephen Ashcraft, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

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Name Meaning

Altered form of English Ashcroft .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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