Asa Lathrop

Huntington #408

• Born: 1768-1770 Bethel Vermont
• Died: after 1840, Dorset VT.

Father: John Lathrop (H193) born: February 17, 1728/29 ; married: July 15,1752 ; died: ???

Mother: Sarah Peck born: October 24, 1735 ; married:July 15, 1752 ; died: ???

Spouse 1: Rachel Newell born: 1770-1780; buried: February 22, 1856 Dorset VT.
Married: ???; Location: ??
Father: Jonas Newell Mother: Huldah Newell

Children:

1. Howland Lathrop born: 1789 /90 Bethel, VT; married: ? Nancy Curtis (b: about 1785; buried: 29, 1869 dorset VT.); died: December 1886 Dorset VT.
2. Asa John Lathrop born: 1800 Bethel, VT; married: before 1827, Abigail Marston; died: 1880 Menominee, WI
3. Jonas Austin Lathrop born: March 12, 1810 Stockbridge, VT; married: (1)December 24, 1829 Margaret Ann Carr (2)September 30, 1880 Mary E. Tanner (3) (1884-1888) Emeline M. Lathrop; died: September 1, 1888
4. daughter born: ???; married: ???; died: ???

Biography:
Timeline
1768-1770: Born possibly in Bethel Vermont.
1820 Jan 20: Asa of Stockbridge VT. buys 70 acres in Rupert VT from Increase Sheldon for $400.
1833 Nov 20: Asa sells (an undivided half) of 70 acres in Rupert VT. to Jonas Lathrop for $400.
1833 Nov 20: Asa along with Jonas Lathrop sells 70 acres in Rupert Vt. to Increase Sheldon for $129.39.
1834 Sep 9: Asa and Jonas sell 70 acres in Rupert VT. to Bernice Raymond for $400
1834 Nov 10: Asa and wife Rachel lease 19 acres in Dorset VT. from Nathan Lillie for $108

Land Deeds
Rupert VT. Town Clerk Office book 10 page 377-78
Deed

Rupert VT. Town Clerk Office book 12 page 420-1
Deed Mort
Increase Sheldon from Jonas and Asa Lathrop

Know all men by these presents that we Jonas Lathrop and Asa Lathrop of Rupert in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont for the consideration of one hundred and twenty nine dollars and thirty nine cents, received to our full satisfaction of Increase Sheldon of Rupert in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Increase Sheldon his heirs and assigns; the following described pine or parcel of land lying and being in Rupert aforesaid and bounded as follows, ... : West on the high way; north on Ephrirm Harvey's land, which he bought of Benjamin Harmon Jr. East on the Denio farm, now owned by Joseph and Joseph B. Harwood; South on lands owned by Bernie Raymond supposed to contain about seventy acres ... the same more or less.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the app..... therof, unto him the said Increase Sheldon , his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof. And also we the said Jonas Lathrop and Asa Lathrop, for ourselves our heirs, executers and administrators, covenant with the said Increase Sheldon, his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents, we are well served of the premises as a good and indef...sible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form , as above written; and that the same is free of all in.... whatsoever. And furthermore we the said Jonas Lathrop and Asa Lathrop so by these presents find ourselves and our heirs to warrant and re... the above granted and bargained premises to the said Increase Sheldon, his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.

Provided ....... that if the said Jonas Lathrop and Asa Lathrop, their heirs, executers and administraters, pay to the said Increase Sheldon, his heirs, executers, administraters and assigns the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars and thirty nine cents, contained in two certain notes of ..., given by the said Jonas and Asa to the said Increase, until Nov. 20, 1833_ one for the sum of $63.39 payable on the 1st day of Oct. 1835 _ the other for the sum of $62.00 payable on the 1st day of Oct. 1835_ the other for the sum of $62.00, payable on the 1st day of Oct. 1836_ both payable to the said Increase or bearer with annual interest for .... ......, according to the tenor of said notes, then this deed, as also said two certain notes, bearing even date with these presents, given by the said Jonas and Asa to the said increase, conditioned to pay the sum at the time aforesaid, shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 20th day of November AD 1833.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Henry Sheldon Jonas Lathrop (L.S.)
Elizabeth G. Sheldon Asa Lathrop (L.S.)

State of Vermont Rupert, Nov. 20. 1833
Bennington County Personally appeared Jonas Lathrop and Asa Lathrop signers and sealers of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be their .... ... and ........ before me.
Henry Sheldon, Justice of Peace

Received Nov 20. 1833
this deed for record and Attest Henry Sheldon, Town Clerk
the same recorded by me.

Rupert VT. Town Clerk Office book 12 page 475
Lease
Asa Lathrop & Wife
from
Nathan Lillie

This indententure made and entered into between Nathaen Lillie of Dorset on the one part and Asa Lathrop and Rachel Lathrop his wife of Dorset of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Nathan Lillie for the consideration of one hundred and eight dollars received to my full satisfaction of them the said Asa and Rachel both demised, granted and to form let unto the said Asa and Rachel and hath by these presents herby remise, grant and to form let unto the said Asa and Rachel one equal undivided half of a certain pine of land with all the priviledges and ..... therto belonging lying partly in Dorset and partly in Rupert in the county of Bennington and described as follows: Begining at the Northwest corner of Alfred Field's land on the East line of the highway leading from Rupert to Manchester, thence on the line of the highway to Ira Harmon's land at the Sowthwest corner, then on the said Ira Harmon's line eastwardly to the west line of the new road leading from Rupert to Manchester, then on said road South to A. Fields land, then on said Field's line to the first mentioned bounds- containing about 19 acres, be the same more or less.
To have and to hold the above demised premises with the priviledges and ..... thereto belonging unto the said Asa and Rachel for and during the natural lives of them the said Asa and Rachel or either or both of them and that they the said Asa and Rachel shall always hold and have the q... enjoyment and possession of the said remised and leased premises during their natural lives as aforesaid.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of November A.D. 1834
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Nathan Lillie (L.S.)
Darvis Moore
Calvin Moore

Bennington County Personally appeared Nathan Lillie signer and sealer of the above written instrument and ackowledged the same to be his free art and deed before me
Darvis Moore Justice of Peace
Received Nov 13, 1834
this deed for reward and the Attest, Henry Sheldon Town Clerk
same rewarded by me

Sources:
Genealogical research of E. B. Huntington. Census and deed information provided by John Lathrop, analysis by Robert Lathrop.

Notes:
Asa has been a mystery for my branch for along time. It had been thought that he was the father of Jonas for several decades. The closest proof of relation has been the mutal property held by Asa and Jonas as revealed by the land deeds. The deeds confirm the identity of Asa's wife, Rachel and Rachels parents and also confirm moved to the same towns where his name appears in that towns census. The only mention of Asa in "Huntington" is his name listed as one of several children of John of Bethel VT.

Census Research:
1800 CENSUS Bethel, Winsor County, Vermont:
Asa Lathrop page 159
2 males 1-10 (born 1790-1800) Howland 10 yr., Asa jr. 1 yr.
1 male 26-45 (born 1755-1774) Asa
1 female 1-10 (born 1790-1800) ? [1800]
1 female 26-45 (born 1755-1774) Rachel

1810 CENSUS Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont:
Asa Lathrop
1 male 1-10 (born 1800-1810) Jonas 1810 1 yr.
1 male 10-16 (born 1794-1800) Asa jr. 1800 10 yr.
1 male 16-25 (born 1785-1794) Howland [1790-1794] 1789/90, 20/21 yr.
1 male 26-45 (born 1765-1785) Asa [1765-1774]
2 females 1-10 (born 1800-1810) ?[1800],?[1801-1810]
1 female 26 -45 (born 1765-1785) Rachel

1820 CENSUS Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont:
Asa Lathrop
2 males 1-10 (born 1810-1820) ?, Jonas 1810
1 male 16-25 (born 1795-1804) Asa jr.
1 male 45+ (born before-1775) Asa
1 female 10-15 (born 1805-1810) ?
1 female 45+(born before-1775)

1830 CENSUS Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont:
Asa Lathrop 1 male 60-70 (born 1760-1770), 1 female 20-30 (born 1800-1810) daughter 3 or 4, 1 female 50-60(born 1770-1780).

1840 CENSUS Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont:
Asa Lathrop 1 male 70-80 (born 1760-1770), 1 female 60-70 (born 1770-1780) not daughter, 1 female 70-80(born 1760-1770).

census mystery children of Asa: born 1768-1770
son 1 born 1790-1793 (Howland 1789/90) discovered by John Lathrop
son 2 born 1794-1800 (Asa John 1800) provided by Jean Williams
son 3 born 1810 (Jonas Austin 1810) known
son 4 born 1811-1820
daughter 1 born 1790-1800 or 1800
daughter 2 born 1800-1810
daughter 3 born 1805-1810
daughter 4 ???