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- "John Ashcraft, Private of Fayatte Co., Pa. was drafted into service of the United States in the spring of 1871 under Command of Capt. Ashcraft, marched t o Fort Pitt and joined the Army of General Clark. There on to
Wheeling, Va. Then under Capt. Jacob Cline to the mouth of the Kanawha River, and after six months was discharged. Later he served with Capt. Moses Sutton in the Fort Pitt area. He also saw service with Sgt. Brown
protecting the Blockhouse near Morgantown, Va. John Ashcraft was frequently called to protect the Frontier from Indians.
He received Pension S 6537, having applied 28 July, 1832. Wa s allowed certificate No. 2131- 18 Nov. 1832 at $40.00 per annum"
Index Revolutionary Pension -- Page 32
Soldiery of West Virginia, Lewis
General Service s Administration, Va
Land survayed 27 May 1770 on Order #3074 dated 17 April 1 767 lists the land as adjoining lands owned by Chas. Burkham and John Ashcraf t. John sold some land on October 23, 1780 to William Smiley for twenty-five
pounds, Pennsylvania currency old notes.
On January 14, 1797 he bought land from Thomas Chenet and Keturah, his wife, for 20 pounds current money in Harri son Co., (W)VA, laying on south of the west fork below the mouth of Coons Run about a half mile, it being
a part of the two tracks as Granted to Thomas Cheney beginning white oak Corner to lands sold to Benj. J. Brice and running three lines of the same to wit N 15 West 60 poles to a white oak and beech N 1 0 W39 poles to
a white oak and dogwood N 48 W 58 poles to a chestnut on bank of the West Fork and down the N76 E115 poles to a stake on the bank then E 12 5 poles to a stake S 58 W 85 poles to the Beginning Containing Eighty acres.
Deed Bk 2, Page 514..
John bought 100 acres, Bingamon's Cr., Harrison Co (W )VA in 1835.
John is buried at or near the community of Everson.
From The Ash craft Family, Descendants of daniel by Martha Ashcraft Neal
"Listings of the Rangers of the frontier (1778-1783) include John as well as James (Ephraim's son?), Uriah (Jphn's son) and Ichabod Ashcraft.
"John, stating his age as 9 5, was granted a pension on his application executed July 28, 1832."
King.GEDCOM. Electronic. Date of Import: December13, 2001.
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Died:
- Now Marion County, West Virginia.
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