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| Asa Upson |
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| Born: 30 Nov 1728 Waterbury, New Haven, CT
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| Married:
1st: 17 Jan 1750/1 Southington, New Haven, CT to Mary Newell 2nd: 14 Aug 1776 (Winchester Church Record) to Mehitable Wetmore
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| Died: 03 Feb 1807 Bristol, Hartford, CT
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Died, at Bristol on the 5th ult. Capt. Asa Upson, in the 79th year of his age, he has left a widow, eight children, fifty-six grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren to mourn the loss of a father and friend. His funeral was attended on the 6th, by a large concourse - a pertinent discourse was delivered by the Rev. Giles H. Cowles, on the occasion. | |
| Buried: Old North Cemetery on Lewis St. Bristol, CT |
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Headstone Inscriptions Old North Cemetery, Bristol, Conn.,
Copied by Clifford Rourke "Upson, Capt. Asa, died Feb. 5, 1807, age 78 yrs. Patriot's grave. (Flag)" |
FATHER
MOTHER
WIVES
| Mehitable Wetmore b. 05 Aug 1732 d. 17 Nov 1816
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CHILDREN with Mary Newell
1. Freeman Upson b. 20 Dec 1751
2. Rachel Upson b. 25 Dec 1753
3. Asa Upson b. 1755
4. Saul Upson b. 24 Jan 1758
5. George Upson b. 04 Feb 1760
6. Mary Upson b. 28 Jan 1762
7. Job Upson b. 05 Jun 1764
8. Sylvia Upson b. 20 Aug 1765
9. Lucy Upson b. 14 Sep 1767
10. Adah Upson b. 14 Jun 1770
11. Sarah Upson b. 23 Oct 1772
Upson Family in America" 1940 pg 45
"Asa Upson was a soldier in the French and Indian War. Vol. XV of Connecticut
Historical Society papers shows he was on the muster-roll as early as June 25,
1748. In 1748, the History of Meriden states that he was at the fall of
Louisburg. In Vol. xiii, page 98, of 1768 Colonial Records of Connecticut there
appears: 'This Assembly do establish Mr. Asa Upson to be Lieutenant of 6th
company or train Band in Town of Farmington.' In the Revolution he aided and
supported the Colonies in their struggle for independence. On June 25, 1774, he
was elected from Southington (then Farmington) a member of a committee to take
subscriptions for the relief of Boston when the Port was closed by the British.
On October 14, 1774, Vol. iv, page 33, Colonial records of Connecticut, Asa
Upson was commissioned Captain of the Sixth Company or trainband in the
Fifteenth Regiment of Connecticut.
When Asa Upson returned from the French and Indian War campaign, he visited at
the home of his only sister, now married to Josiah Newell, and became attached
to Mary, the younger sister of Josiah, whom he married in 1750. Asa Upson's home
was on Southington Mountain from the age of four until after his marriage, when
he moved to Bristol.
The Congregational Church Records of Bristol show that Asa Upson served on many
church and school committees. December 1, 1754, he was chosen to collect Mr.
Newell's rate and from then until about 1795 there was no important church
committee appointed that did not bear his name, first as Asa, then as Sergeant,
1767, and then December 1767 as Lieutenant and afterwards as Captain. He was
often chosen Moderator. In 1769 he was appointed on a committee for building the
new meeting house and in 1771 to dignify the new meeting house, and also to lay
out the Burying Yard in the north part of the Parish. As the time of his death,
he was a member of this church.
From 1764 to 1777, he served on the District School Committee. Captain Asa Upson
was a large land owner in Bristol and an esteemed citizen. His will mentions the
following beneficiaries; wife, Mehitable; sons, Asa, Jr., Saul and George;
grandsons, Freeman, George, Asa, Austin,
Asa (son
of Saul) Upson, and Welles and Charles Byington; daughters, Rachel Hotchkiss,
Mary Hotchkiss, Sylvia Hart, Ada Hill,
Sarah Mouthrop; granddaughters,
Polly C. Benton, Lois Upson, Kate Upson. The will
is dated March 2, 1807, and the executors were Asa Upson, Jr. and Bliss Hart.
The will is on file in the State Library in Hartford, and also a copy of his
commission as Captain of the Sixth Company or trainband in the fifteenth
Regiment of Connecticut."
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Asa Upson Sr is not listed in the "Record of Connecticut Men
in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution"
1775-1783 by Henry P. Johnson 1889. However, he is referred to as
"Capt. Asa Upson" when his will was probated. And his obituary refers
to his as "Capt. Asa Upson." His son was not referred to as
Captain and his widow's pension was rejected since he, Asa Upson, Jr, "did
not serve six months." The DAR lists him as serving in the Revolution. And the DAR decorated his grave in 1903 and again in 1904. |
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Whereas I have given or relinquished a debt of one hundred Dollars to my daughter Sarah or her husband Jerry Moulthorp which was done as part of her portion of my Estate it is my will that my said Daughter Sarah shall not have of my estate so much by one hundred Dollars as the Rest of my (frmah?) kin. and I hereby declare this to be part of my last will and testament and to be considered the same as though originally therein continued. Dated at Bristol 26 April 1806 |
Will of Asa Upson written 13 Nov 1802
In the name of God, Amen I Asa Upson of Bristol in the
County of Hartford State of Connecticut being advanced in years yet being of
sound mind and memory through the Mercy of God Do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following. Viz: first I principally Resign
my Soul with the upmost Humility into the hands of God my Creator humbly hoping
for a Blessed immortality through the merits and mediation of Jesus who Died for
sinners And my Body to be decently buried at the direction of my Executors.
And as for such temporal Estate as the Lord in his great Goodness and mercy hath
entrusted me to be Steward of
I give devise and dispose of follows;
Viz 1 I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mehitabel
all the household furniture that She brought with her when I married her and all
that is now contained in a Lease that was given to me by my son Asa Upson, Jr
and to be at her disposal and for her use so long as She Shall remain my widow.
The said Lease being of Real Estate.
2. I give and bequeath to my sons
Asa Upson Jr, Saul Upson and George Upson all my tools of Husbandry and also all
my live stock that I Shall Decease possessed of including my horse furniture and
after having Executed a Decent and
suitable Monument for a memorial at my Grave, out of said property the Remainder
to be Equally divided between them.
3rd. I give and bequeath to George Upson, my son, Freeman & Job Upson my grandsons all the wearing apparel that I shall Decease possess of to be Equally divided between them.
4th I give & bequeath to my two grandson Wells and Charles Byington thirty Dollars Each.
5th. I give and bequeath to my grandson Asa Austin Upson my brass Wh?? Clock.
6th. I give and bequeath to Asa Upson son of Saul Upson
being my grand child my writing Desk.
7th. I give and bequeath to my Daughters Rachel Hotchkiss, Mary Hotchkiss,
Sylvia Hart, Adah Hill & Sarah Mouthrop all my money all my notes of hand all my
household furniture & other estate except what is in this instrument will to
others.
8th I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughters Polly C Benton,
Louis Upson and Kate Upson thirty Dollars Each to be paid out of Cash before a
Distribution is made of the same to my aforementioned Daughters and that of this
or any of Them Shall decease before hand to go to their lawful heirs.
9th I give and bequeath unto my Daughters also a Certain Bond which I hold against my son Asa Upson Jr Dated the 3 Day of October 1796. Obligatory on this said Asa for the payment of twenty pounds lawfully md annually until my decease to begin January 1798 to be Equally Divided between them And I do hereby constitute and appoint Asa Upson, Jr my son & Bliss Hart my son in law my sole Executors to this my last will and testament and do hereby Revoke all other wills by me formerly made and declare this only to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord 1802.
signed in presence of Martin Hart, Lois Beck and Sally Way
Codicil written 26 Apr 1806
Whereas I have given or
relinquished a debt of one hundred Dollars to my daughter Sarah or her husband
Jerry Moulthrop which was done as part of her portion of my Estate it is my will
that my said Daughter Sarah shall not have of my estate so much by one hundred
Dollars as the Rest of my (frmah?) kin.
and I hereby declare this to be part of my last will and testament and to
be considered the same as though originally therein continued. Dated at Bristol
26 April 1806
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