Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Ash was born on 19 June 1754, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Captain Henry Ash, was 31 and her mother, Rebecca Leech, was 25. She married Capt. James Craig on 26 October 1773, in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She died on 9 March 1843, in her hometown, at the age of 88, and was buried in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Mary Ash, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Mary Ash, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Mary Craig, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
Spouse and Children
1737–1800 Male
1754–1843 Female
Parents and Siblings
1723–1761 Male
1728–1803 Female
Siblings (4)
1749–1830 Male
1754–1843 Female
1756–1801 Male
1758–1759 Male
World Events (8)
1776
Age 22
1776
Age 22
1780
Age 26
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ (Old English æsc), hence a topographic name for someone living by an ash tree or a habitational name from any of the many places in southern and central England named with this word (Derbyshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Kent, Surrey, Shropshire, Somerset, and elsewhere).
Americanized form of German Asch and Esch , the latter ultimately also of Swiss German origin (see Oesch ).
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dufresne , with the same meaning as 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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