William was born about 20 Mar. 1809 based on his age at death (32 years, 6 months & 19 days), the son of John Ashcraft and Sophia B. Beckett. He was presumably born in old Gloucester Co., NJ, where his parents resided. He married first to Hannah Jackson on 7 Aug. 1828 in Union (Aura), Gloucester Co. She died in 1830. He married second to Louisa Ledden, probably in Gloucester Co.
He was a tavern keeper and lived at first in Greenwich/Franklin Twp., Gloucester Co., where he was keeping the White Horse tavern in 1835-36. He moved to Southwark, Philadelphia Co., PA, by 1840 and was keeping a tavern at S.E. Vernon & Cedar that year. On 3 Sep. 1841, he and his wife sold a 1/8 share of the Harmony Glassworks in Glassboro, NJ. He died a month later. His widow was granted administration of his estate on 14 Oct. 1841.
He was a tavern keeper and lived at first in Greenwich/Franklin Twp., Gloucester Co., where he was keeping the White Horse tavern in 1835-36. He moved to Southwark, Philadelphia Co., PA, by 1840 and was keeping a tavern at S.E. Vernon & Cedar that year. On 3 Sep. 1841, he and his wife sold a 1/8 share of the Harmony Glassworks in Glassboro, NJ. He died a month later. His widow was granted administration of his estate on 14 Oct. 1841.
William was born about 20 Mar. 1809 based on his age at death (32 years, 6 months & 19 days), the son of John Ashcraft and Sophia B. Beckett. He was presumably born in old Gloucester Co., NJ, where his parents resided. He married first to Hannah Jackson on 7 Aug. 1828 in Union (Aura), Gloucester Co. She died in 1830. He married second to Louisa Ledden, probably in Gloucester Co.
He was a tavern keeper and lived at first in Greenwich/Franklin Twp., Gloucester Co., where he was keeping the White Horse tavern in 1835-36. He moved to Southwark, Philadelphia Co., PA, by 1840 and was keeping a tavern at S.E. Vernon & Cedar that year. On 3 Sep. 1841, he and his wife sold a 1/8 share of the Harmony Glassworks in Glassboro, NJ. He died a month later. His widow was granted administration of his estate on 14 Oct. 1841.
He was a tavern keeper and lived at first in Greenwich/Franklin Twp., Gloucester Co., where he was keeping the White Horse tavern in 1835-36. He moved to Southwark, Philadelphia Co., PA, by 1840 and was keeping a tavern at S.E. Vernon & Cedar that year. On 3 Sep. 1841, he and his wife sold a 1/8 share of the Harmony Glassworks in Glassboro, NJ. He died a month later. His widow was granted administration of his estate on 14 Oct. 1841.
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