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Sarah McGill (Ashton)

Also Known As: "formerly Alexander"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stafford County, Virginia
Death: 1749 (73-74)
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Place of Burial: Alexander Cemetery, King George, King George County, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Capt. John Ashton, of Westmoreland County and Grace Kay
Wife of Col. Philip Alexander; Thomas Clifton, II and David McGill
Mother of Abigail Carney; Jane Dade; Elizabeth Frances Dade; Sarah Dade (Alexander; Capt. Philip Alexander, ll and 2 others
Sister of Priscilla Frances Alexander; Mary Catherine Eskew; Colonel Henry Ashton, I; Grace Ashton; Philip Ashton and 1 other
Half sister of Mary Catherine Eskew; Mary Ashton and Charles Ashton, of Westmoreland County

Parents: Peter Ashton and Grace (Meese)
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About Sarah McGill

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2397669/alexander-cemetery



ALEXANDER FAMILY, page 7: PHILIP ALEXANDER, (2--2), of Stafford Co., Va., d. prior to 1706; m. 1695 Sarah Ashton, dau. of Capt. John and Grace (Meese) Ashton. His wid. m. (second) Thomas Clifton, and (third) Mr. McGill

Alternate source says Sarah's father was Peter Ashton, not John.

References

ALEXANDER FAMILY, page 7: PHILIP ALEXANDER, (2--2), of Stafford Co., Va., d. prior to 1706; m. 1695 Sarah Ashton, dau. of Capt. John and Grace (Meese) Ashton. His wid. m. (second) Thomas Clifton, and (third) Mr. McGill


https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ashton-151

Sarah McGill formerly Ashton aka Alexander, Clifton Born about 1670 in Stafford, Virginia

Ancestors ancestors

Daughter of John Ashton and Grace Frizer

Sister of Charles Ashton and Priscilla Ashton

Wife of Philip Alexander — married about 1700 in Northern Neck of Virginia Wife of Thomas Clifton — married 17 May 1706 in Northern Neck of Virginia Wife of David McGill — married about 1720 in Northern Neck of Virginia

Descendants descendants

Mother of Jane Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Philip Alexander and Robert Burdette Clifton

Died Nov 1749 in Saint Pauls Parish, King George, Colony of Virginia
Information below extracted from Wesley E. Pippenger, "John Alexander--A Northern Neck Proprietor, His Family, Friends and Kin" (Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press, Inc., 1990), pp. 312-313.

Sarah, daughter of Capt. John Ashton (d. 1677) and his wife Grace Frizer.

After the death of her husband Philip Alexander (c. 1705) in Stafford County, widow Sarah married (2) after 1705 but before 17 MAY 1706 to Capt. Thomas Clifton who served as a justice of Stafford County between 1702 and 1703, and was a son of James Clifton (c.1740-1714) and Anne Brent.

Sarah Married (3) to David McGill who died testate 5 NOV 1725 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County. Mrs. Sarah McGill is mentioned in the will of her brother Henry Ashton, dated 26 FEB 1730, proved 24 NOV 1731 in Westmoreland County. Sarah McGill made out an unsigned will in November 1748 that was proved 14 MAR 1749 in Stafford County. St. Paul's Parish Registere gives only 1749 as the year of her death for "Sarah McGill, Gentlewoman."

The oldest Alexander Family Cemetery is located just inside the gate at what was the original Salisbury tract, also known as Caledon, or more recently Cedar Grove Farm, in what is now King George County, Virginia.

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Sarah McGill's Timeline

1665
1665
Virginia, United States
1675
1675
Stafford County, Virginia
1696
July 1, 1696
St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, VA
1698
September 5, 1698
King George County, Virginia, United States
1700
May 31, 1700
St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, VA
1704
July 22, 1704
St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1706
September 5, 1706
Stafford Co. VA
1708
July 29, 1708
St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America