Richard Ashton was a native of the town of G-, in the county - Windows Freeware. Richard Ashton was a native of the town of G-, in the county of B-, England. His father, who was a draper in good circumstances, had given his son a liberal education and had brought him up to his own calling.

The son, a young man of quick parts, took advantage of the opportunities so generously offeredto him and prosecuted his studies with commendable success,