Asa
Sperry
Born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Sperry
and Mahitable (Downs) Sperry
Brother of
Jonathan Sperry Jr., Richard Sperry, Mehitable (Sperry) Johnson, Stephen Sperry and Samuel Sperry
Husband of
Sarah Johnson
— married
2 Apr 1761 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Husband of
Esther (Tuttle) Sperry
— married
20 Nov 1766 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Leverett Sperry, John Sperry, Asa Sperry Jr, Sally (Sperry) Lounsbury, Esther Sperry, Pitkin Sperry, Stephen Sperry, Lucena Sperry, Roger Sperry, Rhoda Sperry and Enos Sperry
Died
at age 85
in Russia, Herkimer, New York, United States
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Biography
The oldest generation of this family to reside in Russia was Asa Sperry, the son of Jonathan and Mehitable Sperry of New Haven, Conn. This Sperry family resided in that part of New Haven, now known asWoodbridge, Conn. Asa Sperry was born Mar. 22, 1737, in New Haven, Conn., and died May 14, 1822, in Russia. His first wife was Sarah Johnson and his second was Esther Tuttle, the daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail (Ingham) Tuttle, whom he married Nov. 20, 1766. She died Apr. 10, 1819, aged 71, in Russia. The children of Asa Sperry, all born in Woodbridge, Conn., were: By his first wife:
- 1. Leverett, born Aug. 1, 1762. By his second wife:
- 2. John.
- 3. Asa, born Feb. 22, 1769.
- 4. Sally, born Apr. 11, 1770.
- 5. Esther, born Nov. 17, 1772.
- 6. Pitkin.
- 7. Stephen.
- 8. Lucina, born Oct. 29, 1779.
- 9. Roger, born June 17, 1782.
- 10. Rhoda, born Apr. 27, 1785.
- 11. Enos, born 1790.
- From the Book: Russia Union Church, 110th Anniversary, 1820-1930 Jane Diffenbacher
Birth
- 22 MAR 1737 New Haven, New Haven, CT
Burial
- Gravesville Cemetery, Gravesville, Herkimer, New York
Sources
- Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (Clarence D. Smith, Rome, New York, 1922-1932) Volumes 1-9
- Russia Union Church, 110th Anniversary, 1820-1930: Jane Diffenbacher
- Find A Grave: Memorial #59329920
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup I-M223, FTDNA kit #494230
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