Person:John Ashcraft (10)

John Ashcraft
m. 12 Sep 1690
  1. John Ashcraft1696 - 1745
  2. Daniel Ashcraft1698 - 1755
  3. Ephraim Ashcraft1701 -
  4. Jedediah Ashcraft1703/04 - Bef 1772
  5. Mary Ashcraft1705 -
  6. Uriah Ashcraft1708 - Abt 1791
  7. Hannah Ashcraft1708 - Abt 1710
  • HJohn Ashcraft1696 - 1745
m. 25 May 1719
  • HJohn Ashcraft1696 - 1745
m. Aft 1733
Facts and Events
Name[1] John Ashcraft
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Sep 1696 Stonington?, Connecticut
Marriage 25 May 1719 Stonington?, Connecticutto Unknown
Divorce 18 Sep 1733 Winham County, Connecticutfrom Unknown
Marriage Aft 1733 Connecticutto Unknown
Will[3] 4 Apr 1745 Stonington?, Connecticut?
Death[2] 1 Nov 1745 Fort Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial[3] Fort Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Probate[3] 7 Jan 1746 Stonington?, Connecticut

About to embark with the expedition to Fort Louisbourg, he said, "being listed to go upon a dangerous expedition to an enemies' land, have thought good to make this my last will and testament." There were few casualties among the New England forces, but John was one of them. At probate, the inventory of his estate included "John Ashcraft's share of booty."S3

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Neal, Martha Ashcraft. The Ashcraft Family: Descendants of Daniel Ashcraft. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1994)
    p. 9.
  2. Neal, Martha Ashcraft. The Ashcraft Family: Descendants of Daniel Ashcraft. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1994)
    p. 9-10.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Neal, Martha Ashcraft. The Ashcraft Family: Descendants of Daniel Ashcraft. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1994)
    p. 10.