William ASHCRAFT

                   BIRTH:
    The Ashcraft Family Martha Ashcraft Neal Gateway Press, Inc Baltimore 1994 pg 11

DEATH:
    The Ashcraft Family Martha Ashcraft Neal Gateway Press, Inc Baltimore 1994 pg 11

MARRIAGE:
    The Ashcraft Family Martha Ashcraft Neal Gateway Press, Inc Baltimore 1994 pg 11

    The following information was taken from Hackley Library in Muskegon, MI  on
    November 21, 1989, also Carrie Wagoner had part of this information in  her
    booklet. HISTORY OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT  Compiled under
    the Supervision of  D. Hamilton Hurd  pp 140 "Early in  1651, New Street,
    (later named Ashcraft St.) in the rear of the town plot,  was opened for the
    accommodation of the Cape Ann Company.  This position  was designated as
    "beyound he brook and the ministry lot."  It was carved  into house-lots and
    took the name of Cape Ann Lane.  The lots on this  street were nine in number,
    of six acres each, extending both sides of the  narrow street from the alder
    swamp in front to Cedar Swamp on the West.  Beginning at the lower end, Hugh
    Calkins had the first lot by the Lyme  road or highway to Nahantick, as it was
    then called, and next to him was  his son-in-law Hugh Roberts, the Coit,
    Lester, Avery, Allyn, Meades, Hough  and Isbell. The Beebys and Marshalls were
    yet farther north.  James Morgan  was on the path to New Street (i.e.Ashcraft
    Street). [MISS CAULKINS]  William Keeny was nearly opposite the south entrance
    to New Street, on the  Nahantick road.  Parker was next below him, at the head
    of Close Cove, and  Wellman on the same cove, southeast of Parker.   Wellman
    and Coite,  however, exchanged lots; the latter was a ship-carpenter and
    wished to be  near the water, where he could be accommodated with a
    building-yard.

    From the book "Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families" by 
    Talcott  page 626 In the year 1807, a survey of the city was made, and a  map
    of it drawn by Moses Warren, deputy surveyor of the county. Ashcraft  Street
    derives its name from a family that resided near the head of it in  Cape Ann. 
    William Ashcraft, a brave revolutionary soldier, died here in  1845, at the
    age of ninety four.

    From the National Archives Trust Fund Board

    William Ashcraft of  New London  in the State of Connecticut, who was a 
    private in the Company  commanded by Captain Hale of the reg't commanded  by
    Colonel Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year from  December
    1775 to December 1776. 
    _________________________________________________________________  Inscribed
    on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per  month, to
    commence on the 27 day of March  1818 and 1. 
    _________________________________________________________________  Certificate
    of Pension issued the 18 of January 1819 and sent to Hon. I.  B. Brainard, New
    London.  _________________________________________________________________
    Restored  to the Roll on the 19 day of February 1829 and notification sent to
    Hon.  N. Barber at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 2 of February 1829

    STATE OF CONNECTICUT ts   New London On this 27th day of March 1818 before  me
    Jeremiah G. Brainard, a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of 
    Connecticut  personally came William Ashcraft of the town & county of New 
    London in said State.  I being duly sworn according to Law in the said  State
    and on his said oath by me to him administered testimony depose did  say that
    about May 1775 he enlisted at (? new London), in Capt. James  Chapmans Company
    in the Regiment commanded by Col.  Samuel H. Parsons  for  seven months at the
    end of the seven months he enlisted at Roxbury in the  Company of Capt. Nathan
    Hale but was immediately transferred to his former  company the in acted by
    Capt. Chapman in Col Parsons Regiment in the  Connecticut line on the
    Continental  infully ment was musted to N. York   he served out the year
    toward the close of which he was taken by the enemy  in Fort Washington
    detained some time then (? jarotle tex changed.)

    He after wards shipped on board the Contininal Frigate Warren (? aprfter)  in
    getting her out of the (?vien haim) Providence  was on board as one of  the
    carpenter gang. He shipped in the same frigate after her return to  port
    served in the same capicaty in the second cruise in both voyages  under Cap.
    John Hopkins in the Continental Service & was in the Frigate in  the second
    cruize from the time it shipped to his discharge more than a  year & was
    honorably discharged at Boston where he returned  there 	for a 
    winter________________________when her returned   he was commended for his 
    alligence to his Country for Support.

    He is a native decendent citizen of The United State & lives at New London  &
    is now 63 years old.

    Sworn by me	  } said day and year}				William Ashcraft above		  }

    Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the 					State of 
    Connecticut

    Witnesses______________________________ Ensealed affixed  J. G. Brainard  
    Judge S.P.

    0422 I Jeremiah G. Brainard  Judge  S. C. or a foresaid do certify that it 
    apperar to my satisfaction that the said William Ashcraft did serve in the 
    Revelutionary Nayg as stated in the preceeding declaration against the  common
    enemy  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and  had before
    me the Secretary for the Department of War  pursuant to the  direction
    otherment oned act of comgrefs--The foregoing declarationa was  made to me as
    the applicant declared in order to obtain the provisions  made by the state,
    Act of Congrefs entitles.

    " An Act of provide for certian persons engaged in the Land and Naval  service
    of the United States in the Revolutionary War.

    New London County 27 1818}  Witinefe the Seal aforesaid Jeremiah Brainard 
    Judge of the Superior Court State of Connecticut  State and District of 
    Connecticut, ss.   New London		    0427 On the  third  day of  July 1824  
    personally appeared in open Court, being the City  Court  holden at New 
    London  within and for the City  of New London  in said State, on the  third
    day of July 1820, the same being a court of record, preceeding  according to
    the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in  point of amount,
    keeping a record of its proceedings,  Wm. Ashcraft   aged 
    Sixty five years, resident in the town & city of  New London  in said  State,
    who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oathe declare  that he
    served in the revolutionary was as follows:  That he the said  William
    Ashcraft enlisted for the term of  one year  on or about the month  of Dec 
    1775 in Roxbury  in the State of Mapachusetts in the company  commaned by
    Captain Hale  in the regiment commanded by  Colonel  Webb  in  the line of the
    State of Connecticut  on the continental establishment:   That he continued to
    serve in the said corps until  Nov or Dec 1776 when  he was taken prisioner at
    Fort Washington in N.Y. parolled  returned  home  to New London. That he made
    a declaration to obtain a pension under the  law of the 18th of March 1818,
    and had transmitted to him a certicicate  for a pension from the Secretary for
    the Department of War  No. 5431- And  I do solemnly swear that I was a
    resident citizen of the United States on  the 18th day of March, 1818; and
    that I have not since that time, by gift,  sale, Continentalmanner disposed of
    my property or any part thereof, with  intent thereby so to diminish it, as
    to bring myself within the provisions  of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An
    act to provide for certain persons  engaged in the land and naval service of
    the United States in the  Revolutionary War," and that I have not nor has any
    person in trust for  me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me,
    not have I any  income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
    annexed and by  me subscribed. That I am by occupation a  farmer  very unable
    to pursue it  for a livelihood not only from my old age but from violent
    Rheumatism and  apafive salt wherein which very often  disable me from
    working at all,  My  family lows into of my wife Sarah aged about sixty four
    who lain her old  age is unable to do all the work of the Family & I am
    obligated often to  her help & I have two grand children Norman Richards &
    Truman Richards the  former about ten years of age the lather about eight 
    both of which I am  obligate to support. William Ashcraft Schedule of every
    article of real &  personal estate belonging to me  n except clothings off
    everd accepted  Eight acres of land at  $13 per acre 	$106 One house & Barn on
    a lot       
    150 One yoke of steers	                               30 Two 
    cows                                             30 Three shoats           
    6 One rs can`t                              
    5 one plow	                                               2  one
    re chain                                           1 Seven small hogs  
    1.75 Chain tree disk                     
    5 Two cherry tree tables                             2 
    Eight older chairs                      ________2_____ No other articles  that
    I recollect            338.7

    Debit To Jon a Slain for lumber         about	     7. To Sat Stewart for 
    lumber        about         7. To Sabin R Larith	 	   about        8. To 
    Thomas Smith		   about        5. To John Robinson		   about        5. To 
    Henry Ch___le		   about        7. To Pardon ____                        about 
    5 To Bates	 about                                      8. To  Jarves
    Reece                     about	     5. To Thomas Post               about    
    10. Geo A. Richards		   about        5 Some of other  small debts  
    about     _____7.____ Leaving a balance of $254.75           
    79.

    William Ashcraft

    Sworn to and declared on the  third  day of  July  1820		Before the New 
    London City Court Wm F. Brainard  Clerk

    I, William F. Brainard  Clerk of the County Court for New London, do  hereby
    certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed,  are truly
    copied from the record of the said New London City  Court;  and  I further
    certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the  Total amount in
    value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is  Three Hundred &
    Thirty-eight  dollars and seventy five cents.

    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of 
    the said Court, on this  Third  day of July 1820

    Wm. F. Brainard, Clerk of the New London City  Court

    A document which I believe consists of the same information which was 
    previously stated in the letters enclosed in this document. 
    _________________________________________________________________ March  11,
    1937 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mrs. Mary B. Bishop						BA-T/EEl 142 Grove 
    Street						William Ashcraft-S37687 Putnam, Connecticut

    Dear Madam:

    Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary  War
    record of William Ashcraft, who received a pension, No. S.37687, on  account
    of his service:

    The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in  Revolutionary
    War pension claim S.37687, based upon the military service  in that war of
    William Ashcraft.

    The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William  Ashcraft
    are not shown.

    William Ashcraft enlisted at New London, Connecticut, in May 1775, for  seven
    months, served in Captain James Chapman's Company. Colonel Samuel H.  Parson's
    Connecticut Regiment; at the expiration of the time for which he  had
    enlisted, reenlisted in Captain Nathan Hale's Company.  Colonel  Charles
    Webb's Connecticut Regiment, but was almost immediately  transferred to his
    former Captain, James Chapman, Colonal Parson's  Connecticut Regiment;
    sometime in the summer following, was transferred to  Colonel Knowlton's
    Rangers, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, carried  to New York and held
    for about eight weeks, when paroled: afterward, date  not given, he went on
    board the Continental Frigate "Warren," Captain John  Hopkins, served in the
    "Carpenter's gang" and went on two cruises, entire  length of this service,
    more than one year. (Note on letter: Could not  find this Captain as of the
    Warren) (Note on letter: A very good account  of Knowlton's Rangers in 		Conn
    book.)

    He was allowed pension on his application executed March 27, 1818, at which 
    time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in New London, Connecticut.

    In 1820, soldier stated that his family than residing with him consisted  of
    his wife, Sarah, aged about sixty-four and two grand- children, Norman  and
    Truman Richards, aged respectively ten and eight years.  The names of  the
    parents of the grandchildren are not given and there are no further  data in
    regard to his wife.  Children are referred to but no names are  shown.

    Very truly yours, A. D. Hiller

    Note on letter: Executive Assistant Date of death not on AB 		     to the 
    Administrator

    The first census of the United States 1790 Connecticut of New London Co.,  New
    London Page 127 Ashcraft, William --1 male over 16, 2 males under 16,  2
    females.

    I believe, the one male over 16 was William, the 2 males under 16 was John  b
    June 16, 1787, New London, CT., and Peter b. Aug. 5, 1788 New London,  CT.,
    the 2 females were Sarah, wife of William and Mary, b. Nov. 1, 1784  New
    London CT.

    There is a street in New London, Ct., called Ashcraft Street.  It is  located
    at the head of Cape Ann and is named for this William.

    William served in both the Army and the Navy in the Revolutionary War.  In 
    the Army he served as a private.  He was detached from Durkee's Regiment  from
    CT. He was taken prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington New  York Island.

    He was listed as a prisoner from New London, CT. In the Navy, William was  a
    carpenter for a short time.(Pension Dept.) (CW)

    William is listed in the Index of Revolutionary Was Pension Applications  as:
    Ashcraft, William  CT, Cont., Navy S37687.

    Also, listed, Pvt. Sma CT. P.N.S.P.(Dar Patriot Index VII New Ancestor  List,
    page 7.

    Information from Lynn and Suzanne Calvin

    William Ashcraft b. 1751 in New London, CT, son of  John and Mary (Birch) 
    Ashcraft.  Served in Revolutionary War as private (May 8-Dec 10 1775 in  5th
    Co. 6th Rgt, under COL P