Asa Powers

1742 - 1816  (73 years)

• Name	Asa Powers
  Birth	25 Nov 1742	Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5, 10]
  Land/House	say 1763 (20 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [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 (45 years)  [4, 10]
  Asa Powers represented Shutesbury at the Massachusetts Convention of 1788 convened to decide on the Federal Constitution. He voted Nay.
  Census	1790 (47 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [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 (47 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  On 25 April 1790 he purchased 70 acres for £21 in Shutesbury, Massachusetts.
  Census	1800 (57 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [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 (67 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [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 (73 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9, 10]
  On 10 June 1816 he made his will in Shutesbury, Massachusetts.
  Death	8 Aug 1816	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  Probate/Proved	24 Dec 1816 (74 years)	Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9, 10]
  On 24 December 1816 his estate was inventoried and valued at $1024.44.
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Asa Powers,   b. 25 Nov 1742, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Aug 1816, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 73 years) ▻ Resinah Wheeler,  m. Dec 1764   2. Reuben Powers,   b. 10 Feb 1747, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   3. Mary Powers,   b. 31 Aug 1749, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   4. David Powers   5. Stephen Powers,   b. 8 May 1756, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Dec 1825, Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)   6. Jesse Powers
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Powers   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Rose  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2340	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: This is the date from the family record. The Shutesbury vital records record his birth as 14 November 1742. [10]

  
  

Father	Reuben Powers,   b. 28 Apr 1714, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Azubah Wheeler,   c. 18 Jun 1727, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F1824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Resinah Wheeler,   b. 14 Oct 1739, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Mar 1821, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)
Marriage Intent	14 Jul 1764	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
	Marriage Intention Record of Resinah Wheeler and Asa Powers
Marriage	Dec 1764	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 10, 11]
Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 1 month - She : 25 years and 2 months.
Children	2 sons and 3 daughters
1. Capt. Asa Powers,   b. 30 Jan 1766, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 May 1846, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Almira Powers,   b. 16 Jan 1768, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Dec 1815, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 47 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Levina Powers,   b. 17 Aug 1771, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Hugh Moore Johnson  m. 16 May 1793     4. Tripena Powers,   b. 15 Dec 1775, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 May 1781 (Age 5 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Robert Powers,   b. 30 Aug 1776, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Oct 1802, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 26 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F1823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	7 Nov 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Asa Powers(1742 – 1816) 2Reuben Powers(1714 – ) 4John Powers(Abt 1689 – 1755) 8William Powers(16 Mar 1661/62 – 1710) 16Walter Powers(1639/40 – 22 Feb 1707/08) 17Trial Shepard(1641 – 22 Feb 1708/09) 9Mary Banks(1670 – ) 18John Banks 19Hannah 5Elizabeth Robbins 10Robert Robbins 20 21 11Mary Maxwell 22 23 3Azubah Wheeler(1727 – ) 6Ephraim Wheeler(1697 – 1760) 12Joseph Wheeler(1651 – 1698) 24Capt. Thomas Wheeler(1620 – 1676) 25Ruth Wood(Abt 1626 – ) 13Mary Powers(1663 – 1740) 26Walter Powers(1639/40 – 22 Feb 1707/08) 27Trial Shepard(1641 – 22 Feb 1708/09) 7Mariah Glazier(1708 – ) 14George Glazier(1676 – ) 28John Glazier(Abt 1641 – 1688) 29Elizabeth George(1641 – 1691) 15Sarah Barrett(1679 – ) 30Joseph Barrett(1639 – 1711) 31Martha Gould(1654 – 1698)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Nov 1742 - Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - say 1763 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage Intent - 14 Jul 1764 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - Dec 1764 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1790 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 25 Apr 1790 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1800 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1810 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 10 Jun 1816 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 8 Aug 1816 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 24 Dec 1816 - Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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