Capt. Asa Powers

1766 - 1846  (80 years)

• Name	Asa Powers
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	30 Jan 1766	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Married	27 Jan 1788 (Age 22)	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Lois Felton, the daughter of Lt. James and Sarah (Holton) Felton. She was born on 19 August 1765 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts and she died 6 May 1847 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts or Lois Felton died on 1 April 1848 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Col. John Powers (1788-1864) 2. Chester Powers (1790-1866) 3. Rebecca Powers (1795-1854) 4. Samuel Powers (1795-1867) 5. Alfred Powers (1797-1883) 6. Lois Powers (1799-bef 1865) 7. Roswell Powers (1803-1876) 8. Betsey Powers (1803-1854) 9. Robert Powers (1805-____) 10. Proctor Powers (1808-1866)
  Military	1814 (Age 48)  [1]
  During the War of 1812, Asa was a Captain of an infantry company, which was part of Lt. Col. Longley's Regiment. The company was raised in New Salem and served in Boston from 18 September to 7 November 1814.
  Death	19 May 1846	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  1. Capt. Asa Powers,   b. 30 Jan 1766, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 19 May 1846, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years)   2. Almira Powers,   b. 16 Jan 1768, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 4 Dec 1815, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 47 years)   3. Levina Powers,   b. 17 Aug 1771, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts ▻ Hugh Moore Johnson,  m. 16 May 1793   4. Tripena Powers,   b. 15 Dec 1775, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 16 May 1781  (Age 5 years)   5. Robert Powers,   b. 30 Aug 1776, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 8 Oct 1802, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 26 years)
  Person ID	I12785
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Asa Powers,   b. 25 Nov 1742, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Aug 1816, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Resinah Wheeler,   b. 14 Oct 1739, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 22 Mar 1821, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1764	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 1 month - She : 25 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F1823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Jan 1766 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts Married - 27 Jan 1788 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 19 May 1846 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S678] McTeer, Frances Davis and Frederick C. Warner. "Descendants of Reuben Powers of Shutesbury, Mass", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, October 1969). [S670] Essex Institute. Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1927). [S687] Felton, Cyrus. A Genealogical History of the Felton Family, (Malborough, Massachusetts: Pratt Brothers, 1886).