Eschman (Ashman) Abraham

1675 - 1749  (74 years)

• Name	Eschman (Ashman) Abraham
  Born	1675	Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Nov 1749	Philadelphia Co, Oley Twp, PA
  Notes	From The Henckel-Teter Connection: “Abraham Eschman ws living about 1720 in the Oley district of Philadelphia (now Berks) Co, PA. He signed a petition on September 5, 1720 to the authorities asking a separate township be created. On November 30, 1731, Abraham Eschman bought a tract of land in Oley of one hundred fifty (150) acres, from Edward Former of Whitemarch and William Lowther of Abingdon, both of Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co, PA consideration seventy five (75) pounds [Deed book F-5, Page 385, Philadelphia Co, PA]. Abraham Eshman was on a 1734 list of Philadelphia county landowners [History of Bucks County, PA, Page 932]. He appears in many records of Philadelphia County indicating he was a prominent citizen of his district.” From The Henckel Records, No. 14, p. 682: “ABRAHAM ESCHMAN (or Ashman) was one of the earlier Germans or Swiss who had come to Pennsylvania early in the eighteenth century.” “Abraham Ashman of Philadelphia Co, appears in a list of persons who took the Naturalization Oath at a court on the 11th, 12th and 13th of April ,1743. His will was written on January 18, 1742, and was probated on November 29, 1749. [1, 2]
  Person ID	I1109	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2003

  
  

  Family	Unknown Elizabeth,   b. 1693, Germany
  Children	1. Eschman (Ashman) Rebecca,   b. 14 May 1723, Berks Co, PA ,   d. 14 Feb 1810, Pennsylvania  (Age 86 years)   2. Eschmann Mary Margaret (Magdalena),   b. Abt 1711, Philadelphia Co or Berks Co, PA ,   d. 1798, Pendelton Co, WV  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] Henkel/Rork, Jane Henkel. [S65] Dean, Morford, Gray, Kennedy and so much More, Dennis Scott Dean.