Mary ASHFIELD

Female 1752 - 1779  (27 years)


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  1. 1.  Mary ASHFIELD was born on 13 Mar 1751/52; died on 14 Apr 1779 in New York City, New York; was buried in Trinity Church Yard, NYC.

    Notes:

    Mary is the daughter of Elizabeth Redford & Lewis Morris Ashfield.

    . Mary was the daughter of Lewis Morris Ashfield, Esq., a member of the Council & a relative of Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

    . On Monday last were married at Shrewsbury, by the Rev. Mr. Cooke, Elisha Lawrence, Esq., Sheriff of the County of Monmouth &
    Miss Mary Ashfield, eldest daughter of the late Hon. Lewis Morris Ashfield, Esq., an exceeding [sic] & an exceeding & accomplished young Lady.
    Ref: New-York Gazette, No. 1221, March 6, 1775.

    . "1779 Apr 14, Wednesday morning died in her 27th year, Mrs. Mary Lawrence, the amiable consort of Lieut. Col. Elisha Lawrence, of Brigadier General Skinner's Brigade & daughter to the Hon. Lewis Ashfield, Esq., of Monmouth County, in New Jersey, deceased & on Thursday, her remains were deposited in the Family Burying Ground, in Trinity Church Yard."
    Ref: The Royal Gazette, New York, Saturday, April 17, 1779; New-York Gazette & Weekly Mercury, NYC, April 19, 1779. - - -

    Died:
    - Thursday, died during the war.

    Buried:
    on Thurs. remains deposited in 'Family Burial Ground' Ref royal Gazette , NY Sat, Apr 17, 1779.

    Mary married Sheriff & Lieut. Col. Elisha LAWRENCE, .Esq, .3 on 28 Feb 1775 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Elisha (son of John LAWRENCE, Sr., Esq., .6; The Surveyor and Mary HARTSHORNE, .2) was born on 22 Nov 1740 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; died on 17 Nov 1811 in Cardingan, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Monday, by Rev. Mr. Cooke


Generation: 2