Biographical Sketch of George ASHBRIDGE (1881); Chester County, PA

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From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

pg. 465
 
  "George ASHBRIDGE (3) settled at Milltown, and had the following children:  1. 
Lydia, b. 11,6,1755; m. Joseph Malin.  2. Mary, b. 9,13,1758; m. Joseph Rhoads.  
3. Susanna, b. 9,30,1761; m. John Fairlamb.  4. Jane, b. 10,11,1764; m. Samuel 
Downing.  5. Phebe, b. 9,8,1767; m. George Valentine.  6, George G., b. 
8,17,1770; d. 8,13,1843; m. 9,25,1811, Rachel V. Sharpless, daughter of Abraham 
and Phebe, of Aston, b. 6,22,1786; d. 8,22,1858.  George and his brother William 
sold the homestead at Milltown, and for a time engaged in the iron manufacture 
in Jersey.  George died in East Caln, leaving children, Abraham S. and others.  
7. William, b. 8,2,1773; m. Thomazine, daughter of Col. Richard Thomas, and 
resided in Philadelphia.  His children were William, Mary, Jane, and Richard, of 
whom the latter now owns the old Thomas homestead in West Whiteland."