Asa
Benson
Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Consider Benson Sr.
and Elizabeth (Washburn) Benson
Brother of
William Benson, Patience (Benson) Maxham, Molly Benson, Samuel Benson I, Consider Benson Jr. and Peleg Benson
Husband of
Elizabeth Betsey (Perry) Benson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Drusilla (Perkins) Benson
— married
23 Oct 1804 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Asa Benson Jr and William Benson
Died
at age 83
in Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Jan 2015
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Biography
Private Asa Benson served with Plymouth County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Asa Benson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A009345.
Asa Benson married as his second wife, Drusilla (Perkins) Ward, widow of Eliab Ward, daughter of Joshua Perkins and Hannah Sampson, on 23 Oct 1804 at Carver, Massachusetts.[1]
Pension Number: *S17269
Burial: South Middleboro Cemetery, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA[2]
Sources
- ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Plymouth, MA: GSMD, 1975-2015. (Online database: NEHGS, 2017). Online access at AmericanAncestors.org (Alden, v.16, part 5, p.43-144): mar.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105826637/asa-benson
See also:
- Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.
Acknowledgements
Benson-2298 was created by Rev. Daniel Washburn Jones through the import of Chester Southworth Washburn & Family_2015-01-02.ged on Jan 2, 2015.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Asa by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Asa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Asa by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Asa:
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~0.78%
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