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Name
  
Asa Waters


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Died
  
December 24, 1841, Millbury, Massachusetts, United States

Blanchard lathe at asa waters mansion


Asa Waters II (November 2, 1769 in Sutton – December 24, 1841 in Millbury) was an American gunsmith, and industrialist.

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He learned gunsmithing from his father. He earned a patent for turning a gun barrel in a lathe

In 1808, with his brother Elijah, he founded an armory, which contracted with the government. In 1825 he founded Millbury Bank. In 1823, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

He married Susan Holman Waters, on May 19, 1802; they had eight children:

  • Susan Holman (Waters) Torrey b.1803, d.Feb. 3, 1866, m.Samuel Davenport Torrey (1789 - 1877), They had 5 children including Louisa Maria (Torrey) Taft (1827 - 1907) mother of President William Howard Taft,;
  • Sarafina;
  • Asa Holman Waters, b.Feb. 8, 1808,d.Jan. 17, 1887, m. Mary Elizabeth (Hovey) Waters (1829 - 1892), maternal grandfather of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, editor of National Geographic Magazine, This Asa H. Waters wrote: Biographical Sketch of Thomas Blanchard and his inventions, Printed by L.P. Goddard in 1878 in Worcester, Mass.;
  • Fanny Jane;
  • Anna Jane;
  • Harriet Newell (Waters) Dutton b.Aug. 18, 1814 d.Jul. 3, 1864, m Samuel William Southmayd Dutton (1814 - 1866),;
  • Adelia Augusta (Waters) Tarbox b.Jan. 18, 1820 d.Oct. 7, 1883 m.Increase Niles Tarbox (1815 - 1888), 2 children;
  • Caroline S. (Waters) Forbush b.Jan. 17, 1826 d.Aug. 7, 1886 m. Jonathan Forbush (1802 - 1882), 2 children.

    • He built the Asa Waters Mansion, from 1824 to 1829.

    Asa waters model 1836 single shot pistol


    References

    Asa Waters Wikipedia
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