Asahel Alvord Sr (1720 - 1761)

Born 16 Dec 1720 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Gould) Alvord — married 4 Jun 1741 in North Guilford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1761 at age 40 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Asahel Alvord was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on December 16, 1720, the sixth child of Thomas Alvord (1683-1768) and Mary (Strong) Alvord (1690-) ^[1],^[2].

On June 4, 1741, he married Rachel Gould, daughter of Thomas Gould and Mary Crittenden ^[3]. They had at least 6 children ^[4]:

1. Thomas Gould Alvord (1742-1810) ^[5]; married 1) Keziah Orvis; 2) Hannah Hart
2. Obed Alvord (1744-1794) ^[6]; married Catherine Johnson
3. Asahel Alvord (1746-abt.1810) ^[7]; married Bette May
4. Elisha Alvord (1748-aft.1778) ^[8]
5. Eunice Alvord (1752-1757) ^[9]; bapt. 8 Sep 1758
6. Alexander Alvord (abt.1755-1762)

Per the Alvord genealogy, Asahel Alvord owned the covenant (was a church member) Feb. 21, 1741, at Durham, Conn. He was living in Litchfield, Conn., in 1742. He probably moved shortly after this time to Colchester, possibly living a few years at East Hampton, Conn. The settlement of his estate in the Colchester Probate Records shows that he had scarcely property enough to meet the claims. According to U. S. Census, 1790, Rachel Alvord was living alone at Colchester. Jan. 5, 1795, "Widow Alford" was received from the Marlboro Church to the Kensington Church (Kensington, Conn., Ch. Rec.) This may refer to the widow of Asahel Alvord.

Asahel Alvord died in Colchester, Connecticut, February 27, 1761 ^[10],^[11], and probably was buried in the Colchester Burying Ground ^[12].

Note: The online memorial site presents his death year as 1764, which is not immediately discernible since no grave marker is depicted.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCS5-ZS9 : 14 January 2020), Asahel Alvord, 1720.
2. ↑ Alvord, Samuel Morgan, A genealogy of the descendants of Alexander Alvord, an early settler of Windsor, Conn. and Northampton, Mass. New York, A.D. Andrews. 1908, page 43 [1]
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ1-6DF1 : Fri Nov 10 00:56:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Asahel Alvord and Rachel Gould, 4 Jun 1741.
4. ↑ Alvord, Samuel Morgan, A genealogy of the descendants of Alexander Alvord, an early settler of Windsor, Conn. and Northampton, Mass. New York, A.D. Andrews. 1908, page 60 [2]
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73T-MTP : 11 June 2020), Rachel Gould in entry for Thomas Gould Aloord, 1742.
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS1-KV2K : 15 April 2022), Rachel in entry for Obed Alvord, ; citing Birth, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
7. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ1-6DN3 : 15 April 2022), Rachel in entry for Asahel Alvord, ; citing Birth, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
8. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ7-Y17M : 15 April 2022), Rachel in entry for Elisha Alvord, ; citing Birth, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
9. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73T-MY7 : 11 June 2020), Rachel Gould in entry for Eunice Aloord, 1752.
10. ↑ Alvord, Samuel Morgan, A genealogy of the descendants of Alexander Alvord, an early settler of Windsor, Conn. and Northampton, Mass. New York, A.D. Andrews. 1908, page 60 [3]
11. ↑ Randall, Frank E.. Memoranda of all the inscriptions in the old burying ground at Colchester, Conn. : with some notes from the town records. Boston, Mass.?: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1987.
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #196296568

• The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library. (Child: Eunice, Spouse)

• Dwight, Benjamin W. The HIstory of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, or Northampton, Mass. New York, Joel Munsell; 1871, page 263 [4]

• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Middletown, Page 11.