Asa Waters

Asa Watters II (November 2, 1769 in Sutton – December 24, 1841 in Millbury) was an American gunsmith and industrialist.[1]

He learned gunsmithing from his father, and earned a patent for turning a gun barrel in a lathe.[1][2]

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.[3]

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

  • Susan Holman (Waters) Torrey born 1803, died Feb. 3, 1866, married Samuel Davenport Torrey (1789 - 1877), They had 5 children including Louisa Maria (Torrey) Taft (1827 - 1907) mother of President William Howard Taft,;[4]
  • Sarafina;
  • Asa Holman Waters, born Feb. 8, 1808,died Jan. 17, 1887, married 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.;[5]
  • Fanny Jane;
  • Anna Jane;
  • Harriet Newell (Waters) Dutton born Aug. 18, 1814 died Jul. 3, 1864, m Samuel William Southmayd Dutton (1814 - 1866),;[6]mma
  • Adelia Augusta (Waters) Tarbox born Jan. 18, 1820 died Oct. 7, 1883 married Increase Niles Tarbox (1815 - 1888), 2 children;[7]
  • Caroline S. (Waters) Forbush born Jan. 17, 1826 died Aug. 7, 1886 married Jonathan Forbush (1802 - 1882), 2 children.[8]

He built the Asa Waters Mansion from 1824 to 1829.[9]

References
  1. "Millbury Public Schools - Millbury, MA". Archived from the original on 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  2. A Document Concerning Gunmaker Asa Watters
  3. "Asa Watters Mansion | Millbury, MA". Archived from the original on 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  4. Susan Holman Watters Torrey at Find a Grave
  5. Asa Holman Waters: A Paper Read Before the Worcester Society of Antiquity, May 3, 1887 by John Calvin Crane, published - Private Press of Franklin P. Rice, 1887 - 15 pages
  6. Harriet Watters Dutton at Find a Grave
  7. Adelia Augusta Waters Tarbox at Find a Grave
  8. Caroline S Watters Forbush at Find a Grave
  9. BlackstoneRiverValley.com - Your guide to the Blackstone River Valley Archived November 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine


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