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Mary Ashcraft 1705 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1705

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 7 Jan 1790

Death Location: Connecticut

Father: John Ashcraft

Mother: Mary Burrows

Spouse(s): William Wyllis

Children(s): Anna Willis, Jeduthun Wyllys

The story of Mary Ashcraft began in 1705 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Mary Ashcraft married William Wyllis, and had children including Anna Willis, Jeduthun Wyllys. Mary Ashcraft passed away in 1790 in Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ashcraft began in 1705 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
  • Mary Ashcraft married William Wyllis, and had children including Anna Willis, Jeduthun Wyllys.
  • Mary Ashcraft passed away in 1790 in Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Ashcraft's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ashcraft
1705 – 1790
Birth Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Parents
John Ashcraft
1671 – 1732
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Mary Burrows
1672 – 1750
New London County, Connecticut
Grandparents
John Ashcraft
1644 – 1680
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Hannah Osborn
1651 – 1715
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
John (Burrows) Burroughs
1642 – 1716
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Hannah (Mary) Culver
1652 – 1733
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Ashcrofte
1618 – 1666
Elizabeth Peers
1626 – 1722
John Osborn
1621 – 1686
Anne Oldage
1627 – 1689
Robert Burrows
1620 – 1682
Mary Lowe
1621 – 1672
Edward Colver
1610 – 1685
Ann Ellice
1619 – 1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Peers
1588 – 1666
Jocosa Tipton
1590 – 1666
unknown Burrows

Mary Ashcraft's Descendants

1.
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Mary Ashcraft (22 Nov 1705 – 7 Jan 1790) m. William Wyllis (Abt 1705 – 16 May 1790)
  1. 1. Anna Willis (29 Oct 1726 – 1804) m. Joseph Bennet (20 Feb 1723 – 1808)
    1. 1. Jerusha Bennet (abt 1742 – 20 Jan 1835) m. Jonathan Gurley (10 Apr 1744 – 23 Nov 1814)
      1. 1. Ephraim Gurley (12 Feb 1765 – 2 Sep 1845)
      2. 2. Roger Gurley (13 Sep 1766 – 27 Oct 1836)
      3. 3. Jonathan Gurley (20 Sep 1768 – 5 Dec 1791)
      4. 4. Anna Gurley (16 Oct 1770 – Sep 1822)
      5. 5. Jerusha Gurley (18 Nov 1772 – )
      6. 6. Esther Gurley (29 Apr 1775 – 25 Oct 1803)
      7. 7. Olive Gurley (6 Aug 1777 – )
      8. 8. Rebecca Gurley (9 Apr 1780 – )
      9. 9. Flavel Gurley (25 Oct 1782 – )
      10. 10. Harriet Gurley (10 Jun 1790 – )
    2. 2. Anna Bennet (1757 – 5 Oct 1794) m. Samuel (Eames) Ames (16 Nov 1751 – 18 Jul 1837)
      1. 1. Eliphalet Ames (28 May 1775 – 6 November 1868)
      2. 2. Polly Ames (28 Mar 1777 – 16 Apr 1852) m. David Durfey (18 Dec 1775 – 30 May 1854)
        1. 1. Harry Durfey (12 Nov 1814 – 16 Dec 1861)
        2. 2. Erastus (Gordon) Durfey (17 Sep 1821 – 26 Jan 1892) m. Florilla (C) Gerould (7 Dec 1820 – 7 Jan 1899)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Eames (23 Oct 1778 – )
      4. 4. Isaac Eames (11 Aug 1780 – )
      5. 5. Samuel Ames (4 Oct 1782 – )
      6. 6. Joseph Ames (13 May 1785 – 21 Nov 1875)
      7. 7. David Ames (1787 – 1856)
      8. 8. Anna Ames (1 Jun 1789 – )
      9. 9. Jerusia Ames (17 March 1791 – )
    3. 3. Joseph Bennet
    4. 4. Jedediah Bennet
    5. 5. Molly Bennet m. Fuller
    6. 6. Rebeckah Bennet m. Eaton
    7. 7. John Bennet
    8. 8. James Bannet
  2. 2. Jeduthun Wyllys (1736 – 1820) m. Sarah Bidwell
    1. 1. Lydia Wyllys (1781 – 1855)

Mary Ashcraft's Timeline

2 Records

1705
22 Nov 1705
Birth of Mary Ashcraft in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
1790
7 Jan 1790
Age 85
Death of Mary Ashcraft in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1705
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 43
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1790
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut

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