Jediah Ashcraft Sr. married Sarah (note- once seen as Esther) (Nee Harden) Ashcraft- my Paternal 4th-Great-Grandparents
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Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
JEDIAH (JED) ASHCRAFT (Sr.) was one of the first appointed Magistrates when Grant County was formed in April 1820 out of Pendleton County. He was also a Justice of the Peace prior to 1820 in Pendleton County. Jediah Ashcraft resigned his Grant County appointment in June of 1820, no reason given. The September Grant County Court of 1820 indicates, Sarah Ashcraft, Jed's wife, and James Ashcraft, his son, were appointed administraters of Jediah's estate account deceased. To date, no written record or marker of his burial has been located in either Pendleton or Grant Counties.
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Jediah Sr. and Sarah's son, Jediah Ashcraft Jr. (born abt. 1801) is my Paternal 3rd-Great-Grandfather
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Another son, James Richard Ashcraft (Jediah Jr.'s brother)fought in the War of 1812. He died in 1867. Interesting to note is that a picture of James exist. It can be viewed at his FAG Memorial #2124307. James Richard would be my Paternal 5th-Great-Uncle.
Just to add, here is a little further information on James Richard Ashcraft. (Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
James Ashcraft was born 8 February 1790 in Virginia and died 4 August 1867. He married Elizabeth Wortman in Pendleton County 28 January 1808; she too was born in Virginia in 1782 and died 23 November 1878, age 96 years. They had ten children, five boys and five girls.
James Ashcraft was a private in the War of 1812 in Captain Thomas Childers' Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, Commanded by Colonel William Mountjoy.
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(Added by P.W. Rupp)
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Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
JEDIAH (JED) ASHCRAFT (Sr.) was one of the first appointed Magistrates when Grant County was formed in April 1820 out of Pendleton County. He was also a Justice of the Peace prior to 1820 in Pendleton County. Jediah Ashcraft resigned his Grant County appointment in June of 1820, no reason given. The September Grant County Court of 1820 indicates, Sarah Ashcraft, Jed's wife, and James Ashcraft, his son, were appointed administraters of Jediah's estate account deceased. To date, no written record or marker of his burial has been located in either Pendleton or Grant Counties.
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Jediah Sr. and Sarah's son, Jediah Ashcraft Jr. (born abt. 1801) is my Paternal 3rd-Great-Grandfather
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Another son, James Richard Ashcraft (Jediah Jr.'s brother)fought in the War of 1812. He died in 1867. Interesting to note is that a picture of James exist. It can be viewed at his FAG Memorial #2124307. James Richard would be my Paternal 5th-Great-Uncle.
Just to add, here is a little further information on James Richard Ashcraft. (Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
James Ashcraft was born 8 February 1790 in Virginia and died 4 August 1867. He married Elizabeth Wortman in Pendleton County 28 January 1808; she too was born in Virginia in 1782 and died 23 November 1878, age 96 years. They had ten children, five boys and five girls.
James Ashcraft was a private in the War of 1812 in Captain Thomas Childers' Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, Commanded by Colonel William Mountjoy.
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(Added by P.W. Rupp)
Jediah Ashcraft Sr. married Sarah (note- once seen as Esther) (Nee Harden) Ashcraft- my Paternal 4th-Great-Grandparents
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Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
JEDIAH (JED) ASHCRAFT (Sr.) was one of the first appointed Magistrates when Grant County was formed in April 1820 out of Pendleton County. He was also a Justice of the Peace prior to 1820 in Pendleton County. Jediah Ashcraft resigned his Grant County appointment in June of 1820, no reason given. The September Grant County Court of 1820 indicates, Sarah Ashcraft, Jed's wife, and James Ashcraft, his son, were appointed administraters of Jediah's estate account deceased. To date, no written record or marker of his burial has been located in either Pendleton or Grant Counties.
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Jediah Sr. and Sarah's son, Jediah Ashcraft Jr. (born abt. 1801) is my Paternal 3rd-Great-Grandfather
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Another son, James Richard Ashcraft (Jediah Jr.'s brother)fought in the War of 1812. He died in 1867. Interesting to note is that a picture of James exist. It can be viewed at his FAG Memorial #2124307. James Richard would be my Paternal 5th-Great-Uncle.
Just to add, here is a little further information on James Richard Ashcraft. (Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
James Ashcraft was born 8 February 1790 in Virginia and died 4 August 1867. He married Elizabeth Wortman in Pendleton County 28 January 1808; she too was born in Virginia in 1782 and died 23 November 1878, age 96 years. They had ten children, five boys and five girls.
James Ashcraft was a private in the War of 1812 in Captain Thomas Childers' Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, Commanded by Colonel William Mountjoy.
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(Added by P.W. Rupp)
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Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
JEDIAH (JED) ASHCRAFT (Sr.) was one of the first appointed Magistrates when Grant County was formed in April 1820 out of Pendleton County. He was also a Justice of the Peace prior to 1820 in Pendleton County. Jediah Ashcraft resigned his Grant County appointment in June of 1820, no reason given. The September Grant County Court of 1820 indicates, Sarah Ashcraft, Jed's wife, and James Ashcraft, his son, were appointed administraters of Jediah's estate account deceased. To date, no written record or marker of his burial has been located in either Pendleton or Grant Counties.
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Jediah Sr. and Sarah's son, Jediah Ashcraft Jr. (born abt. 1801) is my Paternal 3rd-Great-Grandfather
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Another son, James Richard Ashcraft (Jediah Jr.'s brother)fought in the War of 1812. He died in 1867. Interesting to note is that a picture of James exist. It can be viewed at his FAG Memorial #2124307. James Richard would be my Paternal 5th-Great-Uncle.
Just to add, here is a little further information on James Richard Ashcraft. (Source: Under "Ashcraft Family Cemetery", recorded by Bonnie Snow on Ancestory.Com Roots Web).......
James Ashcraft was born 8 February 1790 in Virginia and died 4 August 1867. He married Elizabeth Wortman in Pendleton County 28 January 1808; she too was born in Virginia in 1782 and died 23 November 1878, age 96 years. They had ten children, five boys and five girls.
James Ashcraft was a private in the War of 1812 in Captain Thomas Childers' Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, Commanded by Colonel William Mountjoy.
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(Added by P.W. Rupp)
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