Biographies of Patriot Ancestors of Ashley Members


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Abel Hannah Baker was born in 1752 in Connecticut and died prior to 1832 in New York.  He was married to Patience Fargo.
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Connecticut and received a pension.

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Robert Barber Sr. was born 10 December 1722 in Pennsylvania and died 4 October 1782 in Pennsylvania.  He married Sarah Taylor.
Patriotic Service
He served as a First Lieutenant in Pennsylvania.

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Philip Jacob Barnhart was born 24 July 1757 in Pennsylvania.  He died 3 April 1843 in Pennsylvania.  In 1782, he married Elizabeth Antes (born in 1762, died 19 August 1845).


Patriotic Service
Private and Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania.

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Increase Burch was born on 25 October 1728 in Connecticut and died prior to 1779 in New York.  He married Mary Birch before 1752.


Patriotic Service
Private in Yates's Regiment, Vanderburg Company New York Militia.

Sources of Information
Richard Anson Wheeler, History of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first Settlement in 1649 to 1900, With a Genealogical Register of Stonington Families (New London, Conn., Press of The Day Publishing Company, 1900), page 237

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CORNELIUS CARHART was born 6 September 1729, Mansfield NJ, and died 3 June 1810.  He was buried in Mansfield Cemetery Washington, NJ.  He married Willimpia Coleman (died after 1810) in 1754.
Patriotic Service
Cornelius Carhart Served during the Revolutionary War as a Major with a NJ unit. He is said to have been "honest and upright in all his doings. Buried at Mansfield Cemetery.  The following is taken directly from his wife's tombstone "Cornelius Carhart, he fought as Captain 1776 and Major 1778 in the Revolutionary Army at Elizabethtown and Monmouth.

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Nathaniel Carpenter was born 15 April 1736 in Massachusetts and died June 1818 in Massachusetts.  He was married twice:
Susannah Read (died 22 January 1786) on 26 September 1757
Mary Howard
Patriotic Service
Served as Major and Lieutenant Colonel in Massachusetts.

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Isaac Colton, a child of George Colton and Mary Hitchcock,was born 9 August 1720 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co., MA, died 20 August 1800, Longmeadow, Hampden Co., MA.  He was married three times:*
Elizabeth Cooley (daughter of Daniel and Jemima (Clark) Cooley, born 28 July 1714, Enfield, Hartford Co., CT; died 30 July 1742, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA)  intention of marriage published 5 September 1741, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA
Children  Birth Date and Location Spouse
Elijah 22 July 1742, Springfield, MA (died in infancy) 
Mercy Colton (dau. of Lt. John and Mercy (Stebbins) Colton, b. 22 September 1730, Longmeadow, Hampden Co., MA, d. 4 October 1760) m. 19 November 1745
Elijah 20 Aug. 1744, Springfield, MA (died in infancy)
Mercy 9 January 1748, Springfield, MA
Elizabeth 8 July 1750, Springfield, MA (died in childhood)
Nancy 26 May 1752, Springfield, MA Gad Colton (m. 1773)
Temperence 11 February 1754, Springfield, MA Thomas Bliss (m. 1775)
Mary 7 January 1756, Brimfield, MA
Jonathan  28 February 1758, Springfield, MA Elizabeth Strong (m. 1780)
Anna 2 May 1760, Springfield, MA
Elizabeth Knowles (dau. of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Remick) Knowles, b. 1725, d. 1 Nov 1823) m. 1762**
Elizabeth  2 April 1763, Springfield, MA  
James  25 Jan 1765, Springfield, MA  
Elijah 1767

Patriotic Service
Isaac Colton served as a private in Captain Palmer's company, Col. David Brewer's regiment; also a captain under Colonel Brewer, Massachusetts Line.  Captain Isaac Colton's Company participated in the Siege of Boston, April 19, 1775 - March 17, 1776

Sources of Information
From the DAR Lineage Books:  DAR # 110202, #112384
* George Woolworth Colton, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton, 1912, p 31-32.
**Charles Thornton Libby, "The Knowles Family of Eastham," New Eng. Hist. Gen. Reg., 79 (1925): 286-297, 379-392; 80 (1926): 6-24, 119-130, 265-279.

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James Crocker was born 11 November 1757 in Connecticut.  He died 19 March 1825 in Vermont.  On 11 April 1782, he married Mary Ann Buchingham (born 1757 and died 5 June 1852).
Patriotic Service
He was a teamster in Connecticut.

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Edward Davison was born in 1750 in Virginia.  He died August 1827 in Ohio.  He was married twice:
Eliza Stevenson
Elizabeth Ikes (died about 1847) married 12 December 1811.
Patriotic Service
He served as a private on the Continental Line in Virginia.

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Isaac Denman was born 9 December 1751 in New Jersey.  He died in March 1835 in New York.  He married Rachel.


Patriotic Service
He served as a private in New York.

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Peter Dick was born in Maryland between 1725 and 1730.  He died before 17 February 1798 in Maryland.  He married Mary.


Patriotic Service
He gave patriotic service in Maryland.

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Moses Dickerson, Sr.  was born in Pittsylvania Co., VA on 12 September 1753.  He died 23 March 1834 in Floyd Co., VA.  He married Jemima Sullivan ca. 1780.  Jemima Sullivan was born ca. 1756 and died 26 May 1846 in Floyd Co., VA.


Patriotic Service
He gave patriotic service in Virginia.  He took the Oath of Allegiance in 1776.

Sources of Information
History of Henry County, p. 306 -- A.P. Hill
A plaque hangs in the Floyd Co. Court House listing Moses Dickerson, Sr. along with many others, who served in the American Revolution.

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Oliver Dodge was born 2 August 1745 in Connecticut.  He died 1 January 1802 in Pennsylvania.  He was married twice:
Sarah Williams
Abigail Harris
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Connecticut.

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Oliver Drake was born 25 January 1745 and died 4 February 1809 in Pennsylvania.  He was married to Frances Skinner.


Patriotic Service
He served as a captain in Pennsylvania.

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David Dutton was born 18 June 1749 in Massachusetts.  He died 10 March 1825 in Vermont.  He was married to Mary (Polly) Higgins.
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Vermont.

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Amos Eaton was born 18 October 1751 in Massachusetts.  He died 11 August 1811 in Massachusetts.  He was married twice:
Mary Gage
Anne Ordway
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Massachusetts.

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Benjamin Ellis was born 7 May 1751 in Massachusetts and died in 1835 in Indiana.  He was married three times:
Ruth Pike
Lois Mann
Mrs. Zilpha Mills


Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Massachusetts.

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Thomas George was born 25 June 1752 in Massachusetts.  He died 3 March 1839 in Maine.  On 21 April 1774, he married Joanna Hayes (born 12 August 1755, died 11 November 1839).
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in New Hampshire.

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Samuel Grandy was born 9 March 1763 and died 6 March 1838 in Vermont.  On 9 May 1785, he marriedAzuba Bishop (born 1766, died 21 November 1850).
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Vermont.

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Aaron Greeley was born 30 March 1745 in New Hampshire and died 12 September 1813 in New Hampshire.  He married Susanna Burnham.
Patriotic Service
He gave patriotic service in New Hampshire.

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Josiah Heath was born 16 December 1747 in Connecticut.  He died 4 September 1838 in New York.  He married twice:
Mary
Hannah
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in New York and received a pension.

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William Hogshead was baptized 1 May 1748 in Virginia and died 16 March 1804 in Virginia.  He was married twice:
Sarah Davis
Sarah Robertson (born 1756-7 and died about 1812) married 25 May 1779.
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Virginia.

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John Henry Hunter
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Griffith Johnson was born 7 March 1739 in Maryland.  He died before 12 February 1805 in Maryland.  He married Elizabeth Thomas in 1759.


Patriotic Service
He served as a captain in Maryland.

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George Kibler was born on 2 January 1758 in Pennsylvania and died 4 March 1841 in Pennsylvania.  He married Katherine Siegel (born 1760).


Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Pennsylvania and received a pension.

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Isaac LaRue, Sr.

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Naham Lamb was born 13 July 1759 in Massachusetts and died 22 May 1842 in Massachusetts.  He was married twice:
Lydia Daggett (born 4 October 1758, died 24 March 1826) married 22 July 1781.
Lucinda Marsh
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Massachusetts and received a pension.

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Joseph Lawrence was born before 1749 in Pennsylvania and died 1 January 1797 in Pennsylvania.  In about 1765, he married Sarah Moffitt (born 1744, died 12 September 1839).
Patriotic Service
He gave patriotic service in Pennsylvania.

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