Descendants of John Ashcraft Generation No. 1 1. John4 Ashcraft (John3, Richard2 Ashcrofte, William1) was born 1644 in Barbados, and died September 15, 1680 in Groton, Connecticut. He married Hannah Osborne September 12, 1670 in Stonington, Connecticut, daughter of John Osborne and Ann Oldage. Children of John Ashcraft and Hannah Osborne are: + 2 i. John5 Ashcraft, born August 14, 1671 in Groton, Connecticut; died June 05, 1732 in Groton, Connecticut. 3 ii. Hannah Ashcraft, born January 05, 1671/72 in Groton, Conn.; died 1672 in Groton, (infant death). 4 iii. Hannah Ashcraft, born January 08, 1674/75. 5 iv. Ephraim Ashcraft, born December 11, 1677 in Stonington Twp., New London, CT. 6 v. Mary Ashcraft, born July 26, 1680 in CT. Generation No. 2 2. John5 Ashcraft (John4, John3, Richard2 Ashcrofte, William1) was born August 14, 1671 in Groton, Connecticut, and died June 05, 1732 in Groton, Connecticut. He married Mary Burrows September 12, 1690 in Groton, CT, daughter of John (Burroughs) and Mary Culver. Children of John Ashcraft and Mary Burrows are: 7 i. Jedidiah6 Ashcraft, born Abt. 1694. 8 ii. John Ashcraft, born September 14, 1696 in Connecticut; died 1745 in Connecticut. + 9 iii. Daniel Ashcraft, born August 14, 1698 in Stonington, CT; died in Maryland/Penn (Killed by Indian ambush) during French and Indian War. 10 iv. Ephraim Ashcraft, born September 17, 1701 in Stonington, CT. 11 v. Mary Ashcraft, born November 22, 1705 in Stonington, CT. 12 vi. Uriah Ashcraft, born January 17, 1707/08 in Stonington, CT; died 1791. 13 vii. Hannah Ashcraft, born January 17, 1707/08 in Stonington, CT (Twin of Uriah); died in Believed to have died young. Generation No. 3 9. Daniel6 Ashcraft (John5, John4, John3, Richard2 Ashcrofte, William1) was born August 14, 1698 in Stonington, CT, and died in Maryland/Penn (Killed by Indian ambush) during French and Indian War. He married Elizabeth Lewis Abt. 1723 in NJ or PA, daughter of (?) Lewis. Children of Daniel Ashcraft and Elizabeth Lewis are: 14 i. Ephraim7 Ashcraft, born Abt. 1724; died 1791 in Killed by Indians at Little Binamon. He married Elizabeth Unknown. 15 ii. Felix Ashcraft, born Abt. 1726; died Bef. 1770. 16 iii. Jacob Ashcraft, born February 18, 1732/33 in Lived in Fayette Co. PA; died Abt. 1757 in Killed by Indians. He married Mary Johnson. 17 iv. Jediah Ashcraft, born 1735; died 1793 in Clifty Hollow, LaRue Co. Ky, killed by Indians.. He married Nancy Friend. 18 v. Daniel Ashcraft, born 1736; died October 11, 1774 in Battle of Point Pleasant, OH against Indians. 19 vi. John Ashcraft, born Abt. 1737 in Pennsylvania (probably); died 1833 in Shinnston, Harrison Co. WV. He married Charity. 20 vii. Ichabod Ashcraft, born 1737 in PA; died 1804 in Fayette County, PA. He married Elizabeth Coleman. 21 viii. Elizabeth Ashcraft, born Abt. 1739 in WV or PA. She married Robert Boyce. + 22 ix. Richard Ashcraft, born Abt. 1740 in MARYLAND; died February 1792 in Chambers Mill, Pennsylvania. 23 x. Rachel Ashcraft, born Abt. 1741. 24 xi. Margaret Ashcraft, born Abt. 1743. Generation No. 4 22. Richard7 Ashcraft (Daniel6, John5, John4, John3, Richard2 Ashcrofte, William1) was born Abt. 1740 in MARYLAND, and died February 1792 in Chambers Mill, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Carr Abt. 1770 in Pennsylvania, daughter of John Carr and Elizabeth Cross. Children of Richard Ashcraft and Elizabeth Carr are: 25 i. Mary B.8 Ashcraft, born August 22, 1771 in Fayette Co., PA; died 1857 in Indiana. + 26 ii. Elizabeth Ashcraft, born August 02, 1773 in Fayette County, PA, Chambers Mill; died March 27, 1839 in Meade County, KY. 27 iii. Delilah Ashcraft, born 1778; died Bef. 1846 in Indiana. 28 iv. Elisha Ashcraft, born Abt. 1780 in Pennsylvania. 29 v. Abisha Ashcraft, born 1780 in Pennsylvania; died 1839 in Indiana. 30 vi. Abner Ashcraft, born 1782; died 1816. 31 vii. Elijah Ashcraft, born October 07, 1784 in Chambers Mills, Fayette Co., PA; died January 10, 1829 in Meade County, KY. 32 viii. Rachel Ashcraft, born April 12, 1789 in Fayette Co., PA; died December 29, 1861 in Meade Cty, KY. She married Benjamin Wooley Shacklett. 33 ix. Abslom Ashcraft, born 1791 in Fayette County, PA; died 1841 in Meade County, KY. Generation No. 5 26. Elizabeth8 Ashcraft (Richard7, Daniel6, John5, John4, John3, Richard2 Ashcrofte, William1) was born August 02, 1773 in Fayette County, PA, Chambers Mill, and died March 27, 1839 in Meade County, KY. She married Benjamin Shacklett October 09, 1792 in Pennsylvania, son of John Shacklett and Barbara Quick. Children of Elizabeth Ashcraft and Benjamin Shacklett are: + 34 i. Barbara9 Shacklett, born April 26, 1794 in Pennsylvania; died November 02, 1873 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. 35 ii. John Shacklett, born March 06, 1796 in PA or Meade (then Breckinridge County KY). + 36 iii. Richard Shacklett, born February 12, 1798 in Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Chambers Mill; died 1875 in Kentucky. 37 iv. Elizabeth Shacklett, born January 22, 1800. She married John Mitchell. 38 v. Daniel S. Shacklett, born April 03, 1802. 39 vi. Benjamin Wooley Shacklett, born October 15, 1805 in Fayette Co., PA; died November 29, 1894 in Gorin, MO. He married Rachel Ashcraft. 40 vii. Mary Shacklett, born August 31, 1807 in Kentucky. 41 viii. Jessie Shacklett, born September 18, 1809 in Kentucky. 42 ix. Elijah Ashcraft Shacklett, born September 13, 1813 in Kentucky; died September 03, 1895. 43 x. Absolom Shacklett, born October 29, 1817 in Kentucky; died December 03, 1863. 44 xi. George Washington Shacklett, born April 09, 1820 in Kentucky; died 1910 in at home of nephew Elizah Dowell and Polly Hayden. Generation No. 6 34. Barbara9 Shacklett (Elizabeth8 Ashcraft, Richard7, Daniel6, John5, John4, John3, Richard2 Ashcrofte, William1) was born April 26, 1794 in Pennsylvania, and died November 02, 1873 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. She married James Board Dowell February 08, 1813 in Hardin County, Kentucky, son of Elijah Dowell and Jemima Board. Children of Barbara Shacklett and James Dowell are: 45 i. Thomas S.10 Dowell, born Abt. 1814. He married Nancy Johnson April 19, 1849 in Meade County, Kentucky. 46 ii. Nancy Dowell, born Abt. 1815 in Breckinridge, KY. She married William H. Dowell October 05, 1835 in Meade County, KY. 47 iii. Jemima (Miami) Dowell, born 1815 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky; died Abt. 1890 in Big Spring, Kentucky. She married (1) Thomas E. Cain March 24, 1840 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. She married (2) James Bramlett 1852 in Meade County, Kentucky. 48 iv. Elijah Dowell III, born 1817 in Hardin, Breckinridge County KY. He married Mary Hayden June 04, 1838 in Meade County, Kentucky. 49 v. Benjamen Shacklette Dowell, born November 30, 1818 in Brandenburg, Ky; died November 08, 1880 in El Paso Texas. He married (1) Juana Marquez in Texas. He married (2) Malvina Stith December 20, 1840 in Meade County, Kentucky. 50 vi. John A. Dowell, born July 10, 1821 in Breckinridge County, KY; died October 12, 1895 in Livingston County, MO. He married Melissa Stith February 02, 1843 in Meade County, KY. 51 vii. Nehimiah Dowell IV, born Abt. 1823 in Breckinridge County. 52 viii. Sarah K. Dowell, born 1823 in Breckinridge Kentucky. She married Griffen S. Dowell June 02, 1940 in Meade County, KY. 53 ix. James M. Dowell, born 1825 in Breckinridge County, KY; died in Unknown, was in Texas with John H. Cain in 1860 Census. He married Sarah Ann Stith April 27, 1846. 54 x. Mary S. Dowell, born 1826. She married Edmund J. Stith. 55 xi. Richard Dowell, born 1833 in Breckinridge County, KY. 56 xii. Susanna Dowell, born July 12, 1830 in Breckinridge, KY (May have been Brandenburg); died August 1920 in El Paso Texas, Went west in a covered wagon and lived to be 90.. She married Burnis B. Shacklett December 07, 1850 in Breckinridge County, KY. 36. Richard9 Shacklett (Elizabeth8 Ashcraft, Richard7, Daniel6, John5, John4, John3, Richard2 Ashcrofte, William1) was born February 12, 1798 in Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Chambers Mill, and died 1875 in Kentucky. He married Mahala Allen December 30, 1823 in Meade County, Kentucky, daughter of Samuel Allen and Rebecca Tabor?. Children of Richard Shacklett and Mahala Allen are: 57 i. Rebecca10 Shacklett, born 1828. 58 ii. Elizabeth Shacklett, born 1830. 59 iii. Barbara Shacklett, born 1833. 60 iv. Jr. Shacklett Richard, born 1838. 61 v. Matilda Shacklett. She married Thomas Allen.