Asa W
BURNHAM
(b.
28 August 1753
,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
1 January 1846
,
Ledyard, New York, USA
)
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BURNHAM Genealogy
Asa W BURNHAM was born
28 August 1753
in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
Asa W BURNHAM
was the child of
Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM
and
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Eleazer BURNHAM and
Lydia WATERMAN
(maternal)
James NORMAN and
Mary RUDD
Asa W was a soldier in the U.S. Revolutionary War.
He married Lucy HUNTINGTON 16 August 1779 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Lucy HUNTINGTON was born 26 February 1756 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. She died 31 August 1828 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). She was the daughter of Nathan HUNTINGTON and Amie BROWN (BROWNE).
Asa W BURNHAM died 1 January 1846 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
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July 7, 1898 - U.S. annexes Hawaii by an act of Congress.
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
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Norwich, Connecticut, USA
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Asa W BURNHAM married
Lucy HUNTINGTON-- Date: 16 August 1779 Place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticutfamilysearch.org
Lucy HUNTINGTON was the daughter of Nathan HUNTINGTON and Amie BROWN (BROWNE)
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Bride's Name: Lucy Huntington
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Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1779
Marriage Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53431-1
Syst Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 4374
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Collection: Connecticut Marriages, 1729-1867
Children:
Eleazer BURNHAM (b.15 July 1780, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 3 May 1867, Ledyard, New York, USA )m. Caroline Matilda WOOD 1807
m. Urania SMITH 23 February 1843
Rebecca BURNHAM (b.5 February 1782, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 12 July 1862, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA)m. Abel COLE 6 October 1803
Julia Ann BURNHAM (b.20 March 1784, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 31 May 1863, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA)m. Charles MATTOON 10 November 1805
Polly BURNHAM (b.2 June 1786, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. abt. 1842, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA)m. Allen DRAPER abt 1806
Amy BURNHAM (b.2 June 1786, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 17 March 1788, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)) Asa Norman BURNHAM (b.9 January 1787, Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) d. 5 June 1830, Springport, New York, USA )m. Martha Slocum HAMMOND 20 October 1818
Lucy BURNHAM (b.8 March 1791, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 22 December 1847, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA)m. George GALUSHA 18 November 1810
Joshua BURNHAM (b.1 January 1795, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. abt. 1795, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA) Sophia Adeline BURNHAM (b.15 April 1797, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 6 January 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA )m. Seneca WOOD 1816
Charlotte Maria BURNHAM (b.9 June 1803, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA d. 31 January 1882, Auburn, New York, USA)m. Sherman SMITH 22 December 1825
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Asa Burnham's Revolutionary War Pension... Read MORE...
Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files
Birth 28 August 1753
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
1753 - Norwich, Connecticut
1753 BURNAM Asa: ye Son of Eleazer Burnam and of mary his wife was born Augt: 28th:...Read MORE...Birth
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1754 - Beginning of the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France for control of the North American colonies. It is part of the Seven Years War. (1756 - 1763) Seven Years War - France, Great Britain clashed in Europe and North America; France, Russia, Austria, Saxony, Sweden and Spain sided against Britain, Prussia and Hanoverwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ asia/ russia/ rutimeln.htm -
1764 - British Government issues the Sugar ActThe Sugar Act raised revenues higher than ever before by a new series of taxes on the colonists.
World History, Part Two, Arco Publishing, Inc., New York, 1980 -
1765 - November - The British government issues the Stamp Act.First direct British tax on American colonists. Instituted in November, 1765. Every newspaper,...Read MORE...
Norwich, Connecticut
1768,Burnham,Burnham , As; a minor of Norwich aged more than 14 yrs, son of Eleazer 107 Burnham...Read MORE...NORWICH, CT -- 1768
1770 - March 5 - Boston MassacreTensions between the American colonists and the British were already running high in the early...Read MORE...
1773 - December 16 - Boston Tea PartyAngry and frustrated at a new tax on tea, American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty ...Read MORE...
Classified Ad 1774-11-25
Asa Burnham, Hereby informs the Public, that he carries on The Saddler's Bufinefs in all it's...Read MORE...PRESTON, CT -- 1774
1774 - March - The Coercive Acts (called Intolerable Acts by Americans)The Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots' name for a series of punitive laws passed by the...Read MORE...
1774 - June 1 - Boston Port Bill: British government orders Port of Boston closedhistoryorb.com - June 1, 1774
1774 - September 5 - First Continental Congress formed in PhiladelphiaThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that ...Read MORE...
Revolutionary War
REVOLUTIONARY WAR -- 1775 - 1778John Young Chapter, NSDAR
Charleston, West Virginia
Daughters of the American Revolution
http:/ www.wvdar.org/ JohnYoung/ patriotb.htm
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1775 - April 18 - Paul Revere's famous rideIn 1774 and the Spring of 1775 Paul Revere was employed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence...Read MORE...
1775 - April 19 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord.The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American...Read MORE...
1775 - May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion ...Read MORE...
May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening ...Read MORE...
1775 - June 17 - Battle of Bunker HillOn June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at...Read MORE...
1775 - December 31 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.December 31, 1775
U.S. Revolutionary War
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank: SERGEANTBirth: 5-28-1753 NORWICH CONNECTICUT
Death: 1-1-1849 ...Read MORE...
1776 - July 4 - American Declaration of IndependenceTRENTON, July 8.
The declaration of Independence was this day proclaimed here, together with the ...Read MORE...
1776 - September 9 - Congress renames the nation “United States of America”On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be...Read MORE...
1776 - December 26 - Washington crosses the DelawareFamous American victory that began with "Washington Crossing the Delaware." Actually, the whole...Read MORE...
1777 - November 15 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted On November 15, 1777, the second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and...Read MORE...
December 1777 - June 1778 - The winter at Valley ForgeThis Pennsylvania encampment was occupied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. The ...Read MORE...
February 6, 1778 - France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States.February 6, 1778
1779 Marriage / PartnerAsa W BURNHAM and Lucy HUNTINGTON 16 August 1779, Preston, Connecticut, USA
1779
EARLY PRESTON, CT (Griswold section) MARRIAGESThese records were taken from the books at...Read MORE...
PRESTON, CT -- 1779
June 1779 - Spain entered Revolutionary War in favor of Americans.June 1, 1779
1780 Birth of ChildEleazer BURNHAM was born 15 July 1780, Preston, Connecticut, USA
1780 - September 25 - Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered.www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ articles/ ushistory/ revolutionarywartimeline.htm - September 25, 1780
1781
Burnham, AsaConstable of Shaftsbury. Named in account of Jonas Galusha, Sheriff, in regard to...Read MORE...
SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON, VT -- 1781
1781 - October 19 - The British Surrender at Yorktown America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the...Read MORE...
1782 Birth of ChildRebecca BURNHAM was born 5 February 1782, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1784 - January 14 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary WarOn September 3, 1783, more than a year after the last shots were fired, a peace treaty was drawn up ...Read MORE...
1784 Birth of ChildJulia Ann BURNHAM was born 20 March 1784, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1786 Birth of ChildAmy BURNHAM was born 2 June 1786, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1786 Birth of ChildPolly BURNHAM was born 2 June 1786, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1787 Birth of ChildAsa Norman BURNHAM was born 9 January 1787, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1787 - September 17 - U.S. Constitution ratifiedThe Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the...Read MORE...
1788 Death of ChildAmy BURNHAM died 17 March 1788, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1789 - September 29 - Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important ...Read MORE...
1790
Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont1. Free white males of 16 years upward, including heads of...Read MORE...
1790 - July 16 - Washington, D. C. becomes capital of United StatesOn July 16, 1790, Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the...Read MORE...
1791 Birth of ChildLucy BURNHAM was born 8 March 1791, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1791 - December 15 - The Bill of Rights takes effectThe Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental...Read MORE...
1792 - New York Stock Exchange foundedwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ nytimeln.htm -
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Date: 1794-11-21; Vol: XII; Iss: 26; Page: [1]"Proposals of James Lyon for Printing a...Read MORE...
1795 Birth of ChildJoshua BURNHAM was born 1 January 1795, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the Army of Italy1797 Birth of ChildSophia Adeline BURNHAM was born 15 April 1797, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1799 - Rosetta Stone discoveredArticle
Date: 1801-08-24; Vol: I; Iss: 22; Page: [2]"For the VERMONT GAZETTE - On Monday the 17th inst?,...Read MORE...
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Date: 1801-12-28; Vol: I; Iss: 40; Page: [3]"LOST - On the 23rd of December ??? Between landlord...Read MORE...
1801 - Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1803 Birth of ChildCharlotte Maria BURNHAM was born 9 June 1803, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1803 - October 20 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain.Senate Ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty
In the 1800s, in the United States, pioneers and...Read MORE...
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(PDF File) Date: 1804-07-10; Vol: II; Iss: 15; Page: [3] "Wednesday last, being the 4th of July,...Read MORE... 1805 - November 15 - Lewis and Clark reach PacificNov. 7, 1805 - Camped opposite Pillar Rock, between Brookfield and Dahlia, Washington, west of Jim...Read MORE...
1805 - Treaty of Pressburg formally dissolves the Holy Roman Empire"The fourth Peace of Pressburg (also known as the Treaty of Pressburg; German: Preßburger Frieden;...Read MORE...
AURORA (LEDYARD) CAYUGA, NY -- 1810
1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. 1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1816 - Year without a summerThe year 1816 has been aptly characterized as the year without a summer. Several of the preceding...Read MORE...
1819 - The Panic of 1819 - A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.In 1819 a financial panic swept across the country. The growth in trade that followed the War of...Read MORE...
1820 Cayuga County, New York
Asa Burnham is from Scipio, Cayuga, NY and Asa N. Burnham (his son) from Aurelius, Cayuga, NY1820 U.S. Census
1820
According to Asa Burnham's Revolutionary War Pension file, "In 1820, soldier stated that his family ...Read MORE...1824
Asa W. Burnham from Springport is listed as a Supervisor of the County of Cayuga in 1824.History of Cayuga County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers Syracuse: D. Mason, 1879, Storke, Elliot G., 650 pgs.
1825 - October 26 - Erie Canal completedThe work completed. - This is the day, and 10 o'clock the hour, when the first boat from Lake Erie...Read MORE...
1826 - July 4 – Former US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the country celebrated...Read MORE...
1827 - February 28 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.On February 28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first U.S. railway chartered for...Read MORE...
1828 Death of Spouse/PartnerLucy HUNTINGTON died 31 August 1828, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1830 - May 28 – The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of TearsThe Indian Removal Act was a law passed by Congress on May 28, 1830, during the presidency of...Read MORE...
1830 Death of ChildAsa Norman BURNHAM died 5 June 1830, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)
1831 - January 1 - First Abolitionist NewspaperThe first abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, published in Boston by William Lloyd Garrison
www.e-referencedesk.com/ resources/ state-history-timeline/ massachusetts.html - January 1, 1831
Military Pension
Asa BurnhamRank: Sergeant
County: Cayuga Co.
Annual Allowance:96 00
Sums received:1191 46...Read MORE...
1836 - The Alamo and Texas Declaration of IndependenceIn 1836, a small band of Texans fought the Mexican Army from inside an old mission chapel known as...Read MORE...
1837 - The Panic of 1837The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major recession...Read MORE...
1839 - January 2 – First photograph of the Moon taken by photographer Louis Daguerre.www.wikipedia.org - January 2, 1839
1840
www.usgennet.org/ usa/ topic/ colonial/ census/ 1840/ 1840ny_b.htmlshows Asa Burnham at age 87 ...Read MORE...
1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United StatesThe large number of French-Canadians who crossed the border in the nineteenth century, particularly ...Read MORE...
1840s - 1880s - The Oregon TrailThe Oregon Trail was a wagon road stretching 2170 miles from Missouri to Oregon's Willamette...Read MORE...
1840 Death of ChildSophia Adeline BURNHAM died 6 January 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1842 - August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.Webster–Ashburton Treaty, (1842), treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain establishing the...Read MORE...
1844
Wednesday, December 4, 1844 Auburn Journal, Auburn, NY"We the undersigned Whigs of the town of...Read MORE...
1844 - May 24 – The first electrical telegram is sent over the telegraph by Samuel F. B. Morse from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to the B&O Railroad "outer depot" in Baltimore, Maryland, saying "What hath God wrought".Taken from the Bible, Numbers 23:23, and recorded on a paper tape, the phrase had been suggested to ...Read MORE...
Saturday, April 22, 1876 - Aurora Centennial Festival A Brilliant Affair - Large Attendance and Complete Success
The good citizens of the quite village of Aurora have been for some weeks preparing for a...Read MORE...1886
"Thomas, born in 1619, or, according to some authorities, 1623, came to America with his brothers,...Read MORE...
Died in the village of Aurora.
Asa is buried at: Oak Glen Cemetery
Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Asa is buried at: Oak Glen Cemetery
Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
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