(13) ASA PALMER
Born: 23Jan1756 in Nine Partners, Dutch Co., NY. Son of (12) Abraham Palmer and Rachel Reynolds.
Died: 13Apr1826 in Lincoln, Addison Co., Vt.
Married: (1st wife) Susanna Slater (05May1761-14Jan1804) on 07Aug1776, died in Lincoln, VT
Married: (2nd wife) Sarah B. Bates on 29Mar1804 in Bristol, VT. Died 25Jan1864. Widow of James Dean, she married Capt. Burnham.
Asa probably married in Nine Partners and immediately thereafter moved to Hillsdale, NY and by 1790 was living in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., NY, as he was in the 1790 U. S. Census in that town with one male over 16 (being himself), two males under 16 and four females. Some time thereafter, he moved to Vermont and resided in the towns of Ferrisburg and Lincoln. He was also a local Baptist preacher in that section of Vermont. Records of this family and that of his father Abraham were taken from Asa'a old family Bible. Asa's second wife was Sarah B. Bates of Cornwall, CT and the widow of James Dean, who died 04Nov1802, age 34 years in Lincoln, VT (Cem. on Merrill Farm in Lincoln). One daughter by her first husband was Clarissa Dean, born 18Sep1793, who married Henry Palmer, son of Amos, the brother of Asa.
Children by (1st wife) Susanna Slater:
Israel: b. 22Sep1778
Rachel: b. 23Jul1780
Huldah: b. 15Sep1782
Ruth: b. 02Dec1784, d. 04Apr1786
Richard S.: b. 27Oct1786
Anna: b. 15Oct1788
(14) Abraham A.: b. 10Nov1790
Asa Parker: b. 24Apr1793
Susanna: b. 27Mar1795
James S.: b. 22Nov1796
Abigail: b. 03Oct1798
Nathaniel: b. 06Aug1801, d. 06Nov1802
Children by (2nd wife) Sarah B. Bates: (all born in Lincoln):
Benjamin Dean: b. 07May1805, married Statira, resided in Collins, Erie Co., NY in 1834 and in Stockton, Chautauqua Co. by 1836.
Betsy: b. 15Jun1807
Adelia (Dilly): b. 15Jun1809, d. 25Nov1877, married Bingham
Sheldon: b. 24Jun1811
Eli: b. 30Jun1813
Lorinda: b. 08May1818, d. 03Feb1872, married Bliss
Note:
Benjamin D. Palmer of Collins, Erie Co., N. Y. was deeded part of lot 32 in East Otto, Cattaragus Co. dated 06Jun1834. On 05Aug1836 Benj. D. Palmer of Stockton, Chautauqua Co. was deeded land in Tp. 4, R. 12, Chau. Co. On 18Nov1837 Benj. D. Palmer and wife Statira of Upper Canada deeded land in Lot 32 in Otto, Catt. Co.. From family records.
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