Anne Ashton (1680–1748) was born in Parish of Crowle and Ealand, on the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England and died in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Anne Ashton 1680–1748

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Born 5 Aug 1680 · Parish of Crowle and Ealand, on the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England

Died 18 Apr 1748 · New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States

Spouse John Richardson

Children Richard Richardson

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U.S., Sons of the American … Calendar of Delaware Wills, New …

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Biography

In 1680, Anne Ashton entered the world in Parish of Crowle and Ealand, on the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England. Anne Ashton married john richardson, and had children including richard richardson. Anne Ashton passed away in 1748 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Probate/Wills Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle County

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1680

Birth of Anne Ashton in Parish of Crowle and Ealand, on the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England

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1748

Death of Anne Ashton in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Anne Ashton

This ancestor line traces from England (1600) to Parish of Crowle and Ealand, on the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England (1680) across 4 generations.

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: Anne Ashton (1680–1748) was born in Parish of Crowle and Ealand, on the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England and died in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Anne in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Anne Ashton PTP

1680–1748

Parish of Crowle and Ealand, on the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England