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Elizabeth Ashcraft (Hardesty)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Death: December 11, 1859 (57)
Jackson Twp, Greene, Indiana, United States
Place of Burial: Walnut Grove (Mood) Cemetery, Richland Twp., Greene, Indiana
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Hardesty and Nancy "Ann" Hardesty (Chaney)
Wife of Elijah Ashcraft
Mother of Catherine McClanahan; Daniel Boone Ashcraft; Thomas Ashcraft; Nancy Winder (Winders); Jonathan Ashcraft and 7 others
Sister of Aquilla Hardesty and Margaret Alice Edington

Managed by: Christopher Paul Hardisty
Last Updated:

About Elizabeth Ashcraft

 RECORD:

1. Judith Elaine (McKee) Burns, Thomas Hardesty of Greene County, Indiana His Ancestors and Descendants, Transcript 1977- 200? . "

2. 1850 United States Census, Indiana Microfilm #M432 Roll #148 Greene County Jackson Twp. Pg. ___ 398.

  • "Ashcraft, Elijah 50 Pa.Real Estate $1500." ;
  • Elizabeth 48 Md.;
  • Nancy 22, Oh.;
  • Jonathan 20 Oh.;
  • Robert 18 Oh.;
  • Margaret 14 Oh.;
  • Elijah 12 Oh.;
  • Martin 8 Oh.;
  • Elizabeth 7 Oh.;
  • Jackson 5 Oh.

3. John Dean (Jack) Hardesty, William Hardesty descendants, http;//wiebsites.quincy.edu/~hardesty. "."

4. William Hardesty - Emund Hardesty, http://members.cox.net/rogercubs/hardestyfamily.htm.

BURIAL:

5. Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County, Indiana, 1st 1908's; 2nd 1994, Page 165, Walnut Grove/Mood Cemetery. "Ashcraft, Elizabeth, w/o elijah, d/o Thomas & Ann Hardisty, 14 Dec 1859."


after her sister's death she married her brother-in-law Elijah Ashcraft

n the 1880 Champaign co. Il. Census she is listed with her dau. Matlida Reed and famliy.

Margaret filed Bounty Land under Robert Edington 1850 Rejected 136.100 WC 35227 BL 50 160 Wt 24030 1812. No 162.338 Act of Sept 1850 Received Mar 14, 1853 Margaret Eddington wife Robert Edington. Reynolds Co. Mi. 1812 warrant No. 24030 for 160 acres. Co. Commanded by Cpat William Reynolds  about Jun 10, 1812 Capt. Joesph F. Kams in Army commanded by Major Gen. Hull. In the Reg. Commanded Col. Lewis Cass. Volunteered Zanesville, Oh. Apr. 8, 1812 for 12 months. Received no discharge.

162338 Mar 14/53 Margaret Eddington Robt. Edington, has B Cap WM Reynolds and Col Lewis Cas, Joseph F. Cim, Ohio Mil, Ent April 8th 1812, dis April 12, 1813, was 1812, Third Auditors office, 13 May 1853, Robt Edington signed under Capt Cims from 12 April 1812 to 12 April 1813, R. Grome, (Ad) ____ 160 acres Sten, Nu Willis A Garman Bloomington Ind. Vol. 63 fr. 36

136.100 Mar 17/52, Margaret Edington wid of Robert Edington died, pri Capt Wm Reynolds, Col Cap Ome Dr. Artmen 1stapl and July 1812 Dis Auditors office May 1852 R. Eddington served under Capt W. Reynolds, from 12 April 1812 to 12 APril 1813 clint, R. Gravin, __Bd and, Care of County Clk of Greene Co., No. 3 & 4 Bloomfield Ind. June 15/52

(3-220) No. 44955, 24030 or 50, Service pension, War of 1812, act of March 9, 1878, Margaret Ashcraft Dresden, Greene co. Ind. former widow of Robt Eddington Pro Ohio Mil died AUg 5, 1844 Received Oct 2 1889 WM. L. O dell and les Bne 559 City.

3-246 No. 35224 War of 1812 Act of March 9 1878 widows Pension Margaret Eddington now Ashcraft formerly widow of Robert Eddington, Rank Pvt. COmpnay Capt Cains Regiment Ohio Militia, Indpolis Agency Rate per month eight dollars commencing Mar 9 1878 and #12.00 commencing Mar 12, 1886 Certificate dated Nove 26 1859 and sent to pension agent Dec 6 1889 C E Paul Clerk 24030 160-50 1924 Mch 20 Hist to T.L. Edington

RECORD:

1. 1860 United States Census, Micro Film No. M653 Roll # 262 Indiana Greene County pg. 224 1546/1546. "Under Jacob Mansfield - - Edington Margaret 60, Md. and Edington, George A. 12, In."

2. 1870 United States Census, Indiana Microfilm #M593 ROll #138 VOl. 12 (243 - 494A0 Greene County Jackson twp pg. 358 1. "enumerated with daughter Nancy Mansfiedl AShcraft, Margaret 69 Md. Real Esrare $200 Personal $350."

3. Greene County Indiana - Deeds, Bk. N, Greene County Recorder's Office, Greene County Courthouse, Bloomfield, Indiana 47424. "Deed Bk. N pg. 224 or 385 Daniel Ashcraft & Mary Ashcraft to Margaret Edington filed 26th November 1855 Daniel Ashcraft and Ann Ashcraft his wife of Greene county in the state of Indiana convey & warrant to Margaret Edington of Greene county in the state of Indiana for the sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars the following Real Estate in Greene county in the State of Indiana towit. The northwest quarter of the soutwest quarter of section seventeen in township six north of the range three west containing forty acres more or less In witness hereunto set their hands and seals this eighteenth day of October 1855 Daniel Ashcraft Mary A. Ashcraft."

4. Records of John Dean (Jack) Hardesty , http;//wiebsites.quincy.edu/~hardesty, John Dean (Jack) Hardesty, O.F.M., Quincey University, 1800 College Ave, Qunicy Univerity Friary, 720 North 20th, Quincy, Il. 62301-2699/ e-mail:, hardeja!quincey.edu/www.JackHarde. "Margaret Alice Hardisty (ThomasHardesty, Robert, Francis, Thomas, Arthur, William) was born on 20 Sep 1800 at Anne Arundel County, MD. She married Elijah Ashcraft, son of Daniel B Ashcraft and Elizabeth Ann Schuman. She married Robert Edington on 13 Apr 1815 at Coshocton County, OH. She died on 26 Aug 1890 at Ashcraft Chapel, Dresden, Greene County, IN, at age 89.There were no children of Margaret Alice Hardisty and Elijah Ashcraft.Children of Margaret Alice7 Hardisty and Robert Edington were as follows: NANCY born 3 Jan 1816 at OH; married Samuel Chaney, son of Joseph Chaney and Elizabeth O'Conner, common law; Status: left him 13 Nov 1831; married Jacob Mansfield 5 May 1854 at Greene County, IN; died 4 Aug 1905 at Buchanan, MO, at age 89.THOMAS born 21 Jul 1820 at Coshocton County, OH; married Naomi Hardesty; married Ursula Elizabeth Moore. GEORGE WASHINGTON m 16 Dec 1821 at Coshocton County, OH; married Mary Mansfield. ELIZABETH born 1824 at OH; married Abner Hardesty 19 Oct 1845 at Coshocton County, OH. She husband-cf Edmund line. AQUILLA born 14 Apr 1826 at Coshocton County, OH; married Martha E Ross; married Eliza Jackson. JONATHAN born 2 Apr 1829; died 21 Aug 1831 at OH at age 2. ELIJAH born 12 Apr 1831 at Coshocton County, OH; married Lutitia A Lanter; married Mary Ann Hatfield. MARGARET JANE born 12 Mar 1835 at OH; married Rufus Morgan Wall 10 Feb 1856; married Stanford A Fordyce 10 Feb 1861 at Greene County, IN; died 3 Jan 1906 at Greene County, IN, at age 70. EDMUND born 1839 at Coshocton County, OH; married Mary Unknown 7 Oct 1855 at Greene County, IN; died 2 Jan 1863 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Greene County, IN."

5. 1850 United States Census, Pike, Coshocton, Ohio; Roll: M432_670; Page: 40B; Image: 86. "Margaret Edington 49 Nancy Edington 34 Aquila Edington 23 Elijah Edington 18 Margaret Edington 15 Edmund Edington 12 George Edington 3."

CHRISTENING:

6. All Hallow's Parish Anne Arundel County, Maryland Resgister 1685-1858 Vestry Proceedings 1761-1844, pg. 166. "Margaret Hardesty Daughter of Thomas Hardesty and Ann his wife was Born Oct. 20 1800 and Baptizd Nov 10 1801 by The Revd Nicholas H. Lane."

DEATH:

7. Bloomfield News (Weekly Newspaper), Friday 29 Aug 1890. NOTE: The Bloomfield New is no longer In existence. " Margaret Edington, mother of Capt. Elijah Edington died Tuesday and was buried Wednesday. She lived near Dresden and would of been nintey years old on her next birthday."

BURIAL:

8. Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County, Indiana (Greene County Historical Society), Pg. 100. "Margaret Edington AShcraft 20 Sep 1800 26 Aug 1890."

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Elizabeth Ashcraft's Timeline

1802
July 19, 1802
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
1822
February 22, 1822
Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, United States
1823
September 9, 1823
coshocton, Ohio
1825
October 22, 1825
Coshocton County, Ohio
1828
February 26, 1828
Coshocton Co., Ohio
1830
June 6, 1830
Coshocton, Ohio
1832
August 27, 1832
Muskingham / Coshocton, Ohio
1836
July 1836
Frazeyburg, Muskingham, Ohio
1838
November 14, 1838
Zanesville, Muskingham, Ohio