Amasa Bronson (1765 - 1866)

Born 1765 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Frost) Bronson — married 31 Mar 1789 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died 28 Mar 1866 at about age 101 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Kathy Stepp [send private message]

Biography

Amasa was born in 1765. He died in 1866 at the age of 101.

Parents: Ebenezer Bronson II 1738 - 1808 and Miriam (Nichols) Bronson 1741 - 1812.

Spouse: Sarah (Frost) Bronson 1763 - 1852. They were married 3/31/1789 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Per Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre - 1870 (Barbour Collection). Findagrave #182758889

Children:

1. Lucina Bronson 1789 - 1800

• Findagrave #41026504

2. Philomela Bronson 1794 -

3. William Augustus Bronson 1796 - 1870

• Married Frances Howell 1796 - 1875
• Findagrave #10496410

4. Samuel Marshall Bronson 1800 - 1808

5. Julius Gustavas Bronson 1801 - 1858 (Twin to Julia)

• Married Julia Newton 1806 - 1841
• Married Minerva (Unk.) - 1900
• Findagrave #182726681

6. Julia C. Bronson 1801 - (Twin to Julius)

7. Amy Bronson 1807 - 1852

• Married Andrew Dewing 1809 - 1883
• Findagrave #41718143

Sources

• Amasa is buried at Library Park Cemetery in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, siblings, spouse, 4 children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105049298/amasa-bronson

• Amasa Bronson: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC7G-Y9M

• 1800 Census: Amasa Bornson. Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. Household members: 6.

• 1810 Census: Amasa Bronson. Waterbury First Society, New Haven, Connecticut. Household members: 9.

• 1820 Census: Amasa Bronson. Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. Household members: 6.

• 1830 Census: Amasa Brinson. Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. Household members: 3.

• 1850 Census: Amara Bronson. Age: 85. Married, white, male. Home in 1850: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. Birth date/place: 1765 in Connecticut. Household members: Amara Bronson, 85. Sarah Bronson, 86. Amelia Pope, 56.

• 1860 Census: Amasa Bronson. Age: 95. Widowed. Home in 1860: Orange, New Haven, Connecticut. Birth date/place: 1765 in Connecticut. Relation to head of house: father. Household members: Wm. A. Bronson, 63 (CT). Frances A. Bronson, 24 (CT). Amasa Bronson, 95 (CT). Amelia Pope, 66 (CT). Mary Costella, 20 (Ireland).

• Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650 - 1934. Amasa Bronson. Age @ death: 101. Birth date: 1765. Death date/place: 1866 in Connecticut. Buried in Waterbury, Connecticut.

• Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609 - 1999. Amasa Bronson. Probate date/place: 1849 in Hartford, Connecticut. Inferred death year/place: 1849 in Connecticut.

• Publications of the Mattatuck Historical Society. "Ancient Burying-Grounds of the Town of Waterbury, Connecticut" (Mattatuck Historical Society, Waterbury, Conn., 1917) Page 26: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hxtdep;view=1up;seq=32;size=150