Martha Ashman was born in August 1650.
Generally known as Captain Lasse Cock, Lars was a Wicaco church warden, had served as a justice on the court since 1680, was a member of Pennsylvania legislature and was frequently called upon by William Penn's government to act as interpreter and witness to treaties with the Indians of Pennsylvania.
Born in New Sweden 21 March 1646, he married on 15 April 1669 Martha Ashman, English, born in August 1650. She was the daughter of Robert and Katherine Ashman, who had moved from Long Island to Passyunk by 1666. As a result of this union, Lasse acquired greater skill with the English language than his Swedish and Finnish contemporaries. Initially, Lasse Cock's family lived at Shackamaxon, but by 1678 their home plantation was located at Passyunk.
By 1693 his wife had borne eleven children, three of whom had died in childhood. Their eldest child, Catherine, born December 1669, had left home and was living nearby with her English husband, Richard Rhodes. Lasse's household included their son Peter, born 20 January 1671, his wife Elisabeth daughter of Anders Svensson, six unmarried children, John (born 20 January 1673), Anders (1675), Robert (September 1681), Måns (4 November 1683), Margaret (18 February 1685) Lars (15 August 1688) and a grandson, Lars Petersson Cock (1692). Captain Lasse Cock died in October 1699. His wife was still living in 1724.*
Source: The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig, p. 29-30. To purchase the book or others, see The Swedish Colonial Society book store at https://colonialswedes.net/books-3/ Picture: Wicaco Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
*Subsequent children: Deborah (b. 7 July 1693), Gabriel (25 March 16950). On 25 May 1694, Lasse's son John married Margaret, daughter of Sven Svensson.
*Subsequent children: Deborah (b. 7 July 1693), Gabriel (25 March 16950). On 25 May 1694, Lasse's son John married Margaret, daughter of Sven Svensson.
(Swedish Colonial Society)
