Asa Vail1
M, b. 20 July 1755, d. 6 March 1813
Asa was born on Sunday, 20 July 1755 in New York. He was the son of William Vail and Phebe Vail. Asa married Sarah Smith in 1778 in New York. Asa made his will on 2 March 1813 at Goshen Precinct, Orange County, New York.
In the name of God, Amen, I, Asa Vail, of the Town of Goshen, Orange County, New York . . . He mentions his wife, Sarah, his brother, William, his sons: Ira, Asa, William, Eton, Daniel, Benjamin & Simeon, minors & his daughters: nHannah Vail, Sarah Conklin, Irene Vail. He made his btother, William Vail, his son, Ira & Daniel Denton his executors. His son-in-law, Ezra Conkling, William Cook & Asa W. Jackson witnessed his will.2
Asa departed this life on Saturday, 6 March 1813 in Goshen Precinct, Orange County, New York. His will was probated on 9 March 1813.
In the name of God, Amen, I, Asa Vail, of the Town of Goshen, Orange County, New York . . . He mentions his wife, Sarah, his brother, William, his sons: Ira, Asa, William, Eton, Daniel, Benjamin & Simeon, minors & his daughters: nHannah Vail, Sarah Conklin, Irene Vail. He made his btother, William Vail, his son, Ira & Daniel Denton his executors. His son-in-law, Ezra Conkling, William Cook & Asa W. Jackson witnessed his will.2
Asa departed this life on Saturday, 6 March 1813 in Goshen Precinct, Orange County, New York. His will was probated on 9 March 1813.
Citations
- [S464] Henry Hobart Vail, Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, pages 104-105 - no. 68: Asa Vail born 20 July 1755; m. 1778 Sarah Smith born: 16 January 1756; he died 6 March 1813; widow died: 25 July 1826; had child Phebe who died before his will was written; 10 children: Hannah [12/03/1779 at Chester-1846][m. 2/19/1816 James Murray], Sarah [10/23/1780][m. 1808 Barney Conklin & 2nd 3/02/1817 John Smith a farmer of Troy Pennsylvania], William [12/17/1783][m. Phebe Denton], Ira [11/09/1787][m. Margaaret Bailey], Phebe [9/18/1789-about 20 years when died unmarried], Asa Jr. [9/23/1791][m. Frances Many], Eaton Jones [6/30/1793][m. Mary Cherry], Daniel [7/20/1795][m. Susan Lamoreaux], Irena [6/12/1797][m. 11/03/1819 Hector P. Maaxwell], Benjamin [2/19/1799][m. Southport 1/27/1823 Eliza Smith], Simeon Raymond [3/18/1800] [m. Anna Palmer].
- [S194] Orange County Genealogical Society, Orange County Wills, page 125 - Abstract of the Will of Asa Vail dated: 2 March 1813 & probated: 9 Mar 1813.