Individual Details

Probate

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYCX-C21?i=307&cc=1920234&cat=294698book C, p 86 and p 87In his will written 4 July1818 (proved 18 May 1819), Asa Danforth bequeathed to beloved wife Hannah allhis real and personal property during her natural life. After her decease, hegives the same to his son Adams Danforth. Poleski King was named executor.[1][1] NewYork Probate, Onondaga County, Wills Book C, 86-87

Property

On 31 March 1779, inconsideration of £500, Asa Danforth gentleman of Brookfield sold a tract ofland near the mill brook. On 30 September 1780, Asa Danforth gentleman ofBrookfield, in consideration of £25, conveyed to Thomas Barns a lot of landwith a small dwelling house in Brookfield. In 1781 (month and day not in deedbook), Asa Danforth, Esq. and his wife Hannah of Western, in consideration of £240,conveyed to Isaac Meecham of Western a 33-acre tract in Western.[1] [1] MassachusettsLand Records, Worcester County, 146:190, 114:170, 92:9Deed index Onondaga Countyhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W2-Y7HM?i=336&cc=2078654&cat=242371 80:38 – see if this is the son Asa, and book W:458(that one is not where it says) 80:38 is in 1842 but has to do with a mortgage byAsa in 1796 – being processed after Hannah’s deathhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WL-NLGZ?i=345&cc=2078654&cat=242371

Military

On 4 April 1818, AsaDanforth aged 71 of Onondaga made s statement related to his application for apension related to his service in the Revolution. On 1 January 1776, he wasappointed as Captain in Col. Ebenezer Learned’s regiment (3rdRegiment of Foot) of the Massachusetts line and served in this capacity untilthe fall of 1777 immediately after the capture of Burgoyne. He was thendischarged at his request. He was in action at the Battle of Long Island and atEastchester after the evacuation of New York. Asa reported he was with Gen. Leewhen he was captured and with Gen. Washington at Trenton at the capture of the Hessians.He received a pension credited with 21 months, 17 days of service as a Captain.In addition to theservice Asa reported in his application, other documents in the pension filegive service as a Sergeant in the company of Capt. Ithamar Wright of Brookfieldthat marched at the alarm 19 April 1775. He had eight months service asLieutenant from 27 April to 31 December 1775.On 29 December 1836, HannahDanforth of Onondaga who was aged 83 years on 6 January last made applicationfor the widow’s pension. She married Asa Danforth in the spring of 1768 whenshe was 15 years old in the town of Weston [sic], Worcester County,Massachusetts by Rev. Isaac Jones. Her husband Asa died on 2 September 1818.The town clerk of Western (now Warren), Massachusetts provided information fromthe town records on the births of six children (Asa, Josiah, Eunice, Daniel,Rebecca, and Patty). On 6 July 1847, daughter Patty D. Wood then aged 65 yearsand resident of Onondaga reported she was the last living child of Asa Danforthwrote requesting possible arrears due from the pension. On 18 September 1837,A. Wood of Syracuse (relationship not given) made a request related to anypossible arrears due to the heirs of Gen. Asa Danforth. On 21 July 1838, H. P.Gaines of Cincinnati, Ohio wrote to the pension board stating he was asked bythe heirs to inquire regarding any payments due. One of the heirs, son AsaDanforth “now present” related to Mr. Gaines that he had frequently seen hisfather’s commission as a Captain. Son Asa Danforth signed authorizing Mr.Gaines to act for him. Asa Danforth stated his father left four heirs, the saidAsa Danforth, Jr. and three daughters two of whom lived in Ohio and one in NewYork. It was Asa, Jr.’s belief that they were owed between $8,000 and $9,000.The pension office concluded that the heirs were not owed any money anddocumented the amounts that had been paid. It was also determined that the heirswere not eligible for bounty land.[1] [1] U. S.Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Case W16553

Biography

https://archive.org/details/danforthgenealog01mayj/page/124/mode/2upbiography starts on page 134 – he is also shortlyin Mayfield (Fulton County) NYhttps://books.google.com/books?id=LpZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=john+danforth+mercy+wait&source=bl&ots=O-kLk6EKpT&sig=ACfU3U2zGN4vA1IneZ8eVkSOB19IExjqZA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQmrzegb7yAhV6F1kFHdK6A6oQ6AF6BAgPEAM#v=onepage&q=asa%20danforth&f=falseLengthy story starts on page 109https://books.google.com/books?id=-SgVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA109#v=onepage&q&f=false