Asa Townsend John (1788 - 1868)

Born 10 Dec 1788 in Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Birth

Birth:

User ID: 7422F4F2-31A6-4B0F-A230-756115F3EBE1

Record ID Number: MH:IF286723

Date: 10 DEC 1788

Place: Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania

Death

Death:

User ID: 53D82B29-E750-4ACB-86C1-8335BF2E1890

Record ID Number: MH:IF286724

Date: 8 FEB 1868

Record ID Number

Record ID Number: MH:I653

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User ID: EE6EBE5D-5B16-4F1B-97F7-12F4D7520A54

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Occupation

Occupation: Farmer

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Record ID Number: MH:IF290676

Occupation: Tanner

User ID: 54A937BB-20B0-4497-98D2-A73046DC1A14

Record ID Number: MH:IF290678

Religion

Religion: Quaker

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Record ID Number: MH:IF290680

Note

Note: ï Text of Johnnie's book. Asa Townsend, s/o Abia and Martha (John) John (22), was b. 10 Dec., 1788 in Uwchlan Twp.,ChesterC o., Pa. He d. 8 Feb., 1868. Asa moved with his parents in 1795 to Bear Gap, Northumberland Co., Pa. He m. Mary "Polly" Thomas 2 Jan., 1811. Mary, d/o Joseph and Ann (Currey) Thomas was b. 12 Aug., 1788 near Bear Gap. She d. at 7 P.M. on 13 July, 1857.

Asa was raised on his parent's farm and received an education such as was available there at that time. He was a farmer, but also a tanner, having started a small tannery on his farm about 1825. The sole leather from his tannery was noted for its enduring qualities and was in great demand among the pioneers of that vicinity. He was one of the original members of the Society of Friends established in Ralpho Twp.(now Shamokin Twp.). It was originally called Shamokin Meeting and the meetings were held in his home as well as the homes of some of his siblings. They had formerly belonged to the Roaring Creek M.M.. In Jan., 1844 Asa granted to Hiram, Elida, and Perry John, Trustees, for $5.00, an acre of land for the sole use and benefit of the Religious Society of People, called Quakers, residing in the township. On this ground was built a Meeting House, a school, and a burial ground was laid out.

Asa and Polly had 7 issue: Abia(120), Enoch, Townsend, Joseph, Jesse (121), Ann (122), and Amos.

After Polly died Asa moved into the old brick house near Paxinos and his son Joseph -remained on the farm.

S&R: History of Northumberland Co. by Herbert Bell; D&D. John's records; George John's Book; Clark John's book; Northumberland Co. Court House Records.

ï Occupation: farmer. tanner.

ï Religion: Quaker. An original member of the Shamokin Meeting in Ralpho Twp.

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Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S23

• Source: S23 Record ID Number: MH:S24 User ID: FABA0A70-BBFB-4730-8050-FCEFC0D71F1F UPD 04 JUL 2010 14:00:55 GMT-7 Title: Website from Ansestry.com Publication: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nungesser/John/griffithjohn/2531.htm Text: ï Text of Johnnie's book. Asa Townsend, s/o Abia and Martha (John) John (22), was b. 10 Dec., 1788 in Uwchlan Twp.,ChesterC o., Pa. He d. 8 Feb., 1868. Asa moved with his parents in 1795 to Bear Gap, Northumberland Co., Pa. He m. Mary "Polly" Thomas 2 Jan., 1811. Mary, d/o Joseph and Ann (Currey) Thomas was b. 12 Aug., 1788 near Bear Gap. She d. at 7 P.M. on 13 July, 1857. CONT Asa was raised on his parent's farm and received an education such as was available there at that time. He was a farmer, but also a tanner, having started a small tannery on his farm about 1825. The sole leather from his tannery was noted for its enduring qualities and was in great demand among the pioneers of that vicinity. He was one of the original members of the Society of Friends established in Ralpho Twp.(now Shamokin Twp.). It was originally called Shamokin Meeting and the meetings were held in his home as well as the homes of some of his siblings. They had formerly belonged to the Roaring Creek M.M.. In Jan., 1844 Asa granted to Hiram, Elida, and Perry John, Trustees, for .00, an acre of land for the sole use and benefit of the Religious Society of People, called Quakers, residing in the township. On this ground was built a Meeting House, a school, and a burial ground was laid out. CONT Asa and Polly had 7 issue: Abia(120), Enoch, Townsend, Joseph, Jesse (121), Ann (122), and Amos. CONT After Polly died Asa moved into the old brick house near Paxinos and his son Joseph -remained on the farm. CONT CONT S&R: History of Northumberland Co. by Herbert Bell; D&D. John's records; George John's Book; Clark John's book; Northumberland Co. Court House Records. CONT CONT ï Occupation: farmer. tanner. CONT CONT ï Religion: Quaker. An original member of the Shamokin Meeting in Ralpho Twp. CONT