1742 - 1816 (73 years)
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Name |
Asa Powers |
Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
25 Nov 1742 |
Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [5, 10] |
Land/House |
say 1763 (Age 21) |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [5, 10] |
He purchased 500 acres in what is now New Salem, but then part of Shutesbury. He built a log house and cleared a farm. |
History |
1788 [4, 10] |
Asa Powers represented Shutesbury at the Massachusetts Convention of 1788 convened to decide on the Federal Constitution. He voted Nay. |
Census |
1790 (Age 48) |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1] |
In the 1790 US Census he was recorded living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16
2 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over
4 - Free White Persons - Females
7 - Number of Household Members |
Land/House |
25 Apr 1790 (Age 48) |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [10] |
On 25 April 1790 he purchased 70 acres for £21 in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. |
Census |
1800 (Age 58) |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2] |
In the 1800 US Census he was recorded living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts:
1 - Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
1 - Number of Household Members Under 16
2 - Number of Household Members Over 25
4 - Number of Household Members |
Census |
1810 (Age 68) |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [3] |
In the 1810 US Census he was recorded living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
1 - Number of All Other Free Persons
2 - Number of Household Members Under 16
3 - Number of Household Members Over 25
7 - Number of Household Members |
Will |
10 Jun 1816 (Age 74) |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [9, 10] |
On 10 June 1816 he made his will in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. |
Death |
8 Aug 1816 |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [10] |
Probate/Proved |
24 Dec 1816 |
Hampshire County, Massachusetts [9, 10] |
On 24 December 1816 his estate was inventoried and valued at $1024.44. |
Siblings |
5 Siblings |
| 1. Asa Powers, b. 25 Nov 1742, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Aug 1816, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years) ▻ Resinah Wheeler, m. Dec 1764 | | 2. Reuben Powers, b. 10 Feb 1747, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts | | 3. Mary Powers, b. 31 Aug 1749, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts | | 4. David Powers | | 5. Stephen Powers, b. 8 May 1756, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 20 Dec 1825, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years) | | 6. Jesse Powers | |
Person ID |
I2340 |
| Boudreau Line |
Last Modified |
7 Nov 2021 |
Father |
Reuben Powers, b. 28 Apr 1714, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
Mother |
Azubah Wheeler, c. 18 Jun 1727, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Marriage |
Nov 1741 |
Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : 27 years and 7 months - She : 14 years and 5 months. |
Family ID |
F1824 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Resinah Wheeler, b. 14 Oct 1739, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 22 Mar 1821, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years) |
Marriage Intent |
14 Jul 1764 |
Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts [8] |
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Marriage Intention Record of Resinah Wheeler and Asa Powers
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Marriage |
Dec 1764 |
New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts [6, 7, 10, 11] |
Age at Marriage |
He : 22 years and 1 month - She : 25 years and 2 months. |
Children |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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Family ID |
F1823 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
7 Nov 2021 |
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Notes |
- Birth: This is the date from the family record. The Shutesbury vital records record his birth as 14 November 1742. [10]
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 25 Nov 1742 - Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Land/House - say 1763 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage Intent - 14 Jul 1764 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - Dec 1764 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Capt. Asa Powers - 30 Jan 1766 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Almira Powers - 16 Jan 1768 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Levina Powers - 17 Aug 1771 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Tripena Powers - 15 Dec 1775 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Robert Powers - 30 Aug 1776 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1790 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Land/House - 25 Apr 1790 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1800 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1810 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Will - 10 Jun 1816 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 8 Aug 1816 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Probate/Proved - 24 Dec 1816 - Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Sources |
- [S783] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1790; Census Place: Shutesbury, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 527; Image: 573; Family History Library Film: 0568144.
- [S782] 1800 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1800; Census Place: Shutesbury, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 15; Page: 674; Image: 114; Family History Library Film: 205614.
- [S507] 1810 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1810; Census Place: Shutesbury, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 19; Page: 231; Image: 00243; Family History Library Film: 0205627.
- [S2131] anonymous. "Ratification of the Federal Constitution by Massachusetts", (Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume I, 1847).
- [S2133] Biographical Review Publishing Company. Biographical Review: This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Franklin County, Massachusetts, (Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1895).
- [S670] Essex Institute. Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1927).
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- [S188] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Marriage Intention Record of Resinah Wheeler and Asa Powers.
- [S914] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
- [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).
- [S676] Pratt, Melvyn. Report to Eddy Family Reunion 1997, (Polo Alto, California: manuscript, 1997).
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