Notes and Links

• m1. Dr. Seth Washburn (1790-1825) on Apr. 4, 1818
• Ascenath and Seth had 2 children:
  • Ruth Washburn
    • m. William Godell Bancroft of Grafton VT in 1849, moved with him to Charleston SC, where William and his brother set up a very successful dry goods store.
  • Thomas Washburn studied medicine with his uncle in Greenfield, practiced medicine in Hillsboro IL, became surgeon of 126th IL Reg., and died in Hillsboro in 1893.

• m2. Dr. Simon Cooley Ewers (1797-1828) on Nov. 19, 1826. He had previously been married to Ascenath's sister, Isabella U. Dickman.
• Ascenath and Simon had one child, a daughter:
  • Isabella Ewers; d. 1850, Grafton VT; never married.

• m3. Moses Bradstreet Bradford* (1799-1878)
• Moses B. and Ascenath had 4 children:
  • Sarah Ann Bradford; b. Sep. 20, 1830, Montague MA; d. Sep. 11, 1878, Worcester MA.
    • m. Jonathan Francis Whipple on Oct. 11, 1853 in Medway MA. He was born on Oct. 11, 1828, Medway MA. They had four children who all died before any opportunity to produce further generations: Helen Whipple (1854-1856) in NYC, who died young; Jennie Frances Whipple (1855-1855) in Bridgeport CT, who also died young; George Cheever Whipple (1858-1878) of NYC, who died at about 20 years of age; and Henry Washburn Whipple (1863-1889) of NYC, who died at 26 years of age, and was buried in Westboro MA.
  • Maria Cushman Bradford; b. July 21, 1833, Grafton VT; d. Jan. 18, 1909, Buffalo NY.
    • m. Thomas Denny Demond on Sep. 25, 1851 in Grafton VT. He was born Apr. 22, 1827, Ware MA; d. June 18, 1899, Buffalo NY. They had a daughter, Lucia Almira Demond; b. Aug. 18, 1859, Montague MA; d. Feb. 17, 1941, East Aurora NY.
  • James Henry Bradford* (1836-1913)
    • m. Ellen Jane Knight* (1839-1899)
  • Helen Ascenath Bradford; b. June 19, 1840, Grafton VT; d. Dec. 17, 1901, Buffalo NY. According to Bradford Stone, "She grew up an unruly and difficult child not well adjusted to life. This was augmented by an unhappy love affair." She married on her 43rd. birthday, June 19, 1883, in Buffalo. She had no children, and they were later divorced.
    • m. John H. Pettingill; b. Nov. 23, 1840, Grafton VT.

Brief Biography:

Ascenath's father, Thomas Dickman* (1768-1841) was the son of William Dickman* (1718-1781) and Sarah Martin* who lived in the area of New Boston MA, near Worcester.

Thomas Dickman came to Greenfield from Worcester originally as the result of the efforts of William Coleman. Thomas became the first publisher of the Greenfield town newspaper The Impartial Intelligencer, and was the first to publish the first American architectural book: The Country Builder's Assistant, by Benjamin Asher in 1797.

The following item appeared in a record of Boston Selectmen: "At a Meeting of the Selectmen, July 4, 1769. Present, Henshaw, Jackson, Ruddock, Pemberton, Inches, Mason. Mr. William Dickman living at New Boston, informed the Selectmen that Elizabeth Lollier [?] has the Small Pox upon her at his house - knows not where she took it. Voted, that she be removed to the Hospital at New Boston. Mr. Dickman appeared, and ask'd liberty to send a Nurse to the Hospital free of Charge to the Town."

Ascenath's mother, Anne "Nancy" Church* (1769-1813) is the daughter of Moses Church* (b. 1735/6) and Anne Leonard*.

The following is drawn from the web page: Descendants of Richard Church:

Moses Church* (b. 1735/6) is the son of Jonathan Church* (1700-1760), known as Deacon Johnathan Church*, and Ruth Hitchcock* (1704-1742), daughter of Deacon Luke Hitchcock* and Elizabeth Walker*

Deacon Jonathan Church* (1700-1760) is the son of Richard Church* (1663-1730), and Elizabeth Noble* (1672/3-1751), daughter of Thomas Nobel and Hannah Warriner.

Richard Church* (1663-1730) is the son of John Church* (1628-1691) and Sarah Beckley* (1640-1689), daughter of Sgt. Richard Beckley* of Hartford CT. John Church was born in England, and emigrated from London to Hartford CT with his father.

John Church (1628-1691) is the son of Richard Church* (1598/9-1667) and Anne ___?* of London, England, who emigrated with his son, John, to Harford CT.

Richard Church* (1598/9-1667) is the son of Richard Church* and Alice Vassell* of London.

NOTE: The notable painter of the Hudson River School, Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) is the son of Joseph Church (1796-1876), and Eliza Janes. Joseph is directly descended from Richard Church* (1663-1730). Eliza is the daughter of Eliphalet Janes and Elfleda Lyon, and Eliphalet is the son of Irene Bradford and Jonathan Janes. Irene (or Irena) is the daughter of Lt. Joseph Bradford (1675-1747) and Anna Fitch (1675-1715). Joseph is the son of Maj. William Bradford* (1624/1703/4) and his second wife, Mary (Fitch) Wiswall (b. 1643).

References:

• Descendants of Richard Church
• Bradford Genealogy by Faith Bradford
• A Line of Bradfords 1460-1988 by Bradford Stone