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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3162, Date of Import: Dec 5, 1998]

Enlisted in Revolutionary War in Worthington ,MA on May 4,1775; served in Capt. Ebenezer Webber's Co.,8th regiment.Continental Infantry, commanded by Col. John Fellows for 8 months and was discharged Dec.23,1775
He re-enlisted and was discharged 6 times from first enlistment to the end of the war in 1783 .
During that time he transferred to Valley Forge, PA on March19,1778 to the Commender-in-Chief's Guard. By the end of the war he had earned the rank of Lieutenant.

gravesite is in the "Old Hall Cemetery" Pierpont but all writing on the stone is all washed away.

the old farm is located on Turner Rd. but is long abandoned

from "MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS"
BENJAMIN, ASA ,Worthington. Private, Capt.Ebenezer Webber's co., Col. John Fellows regt.; muster roll dated Aug.1, 1775; enlisted May 4,1775; service, 3 mos.3days; also , company return dated Dorchester, Oct.7,1775; also, order for bounty coat or equivalent in money, dated Dorchester, Dec.25,1775; also return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt.Ebenezer Webber's co.(yr. not given); residence , Worthington; enlisted for town of Worthington; joined Capt. Bartlett's co., Col.Wesson's regt.; enlistment 3 yrs. or during war; reported enlisted prior to May 31,1777; also Lieut. Col.Millen's co., Col.James Wesson's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service fromJan.1,1777 to Dec.31,1779; also, Capt.Samuel Bartlett's co.,Col. Wesson's regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug.15,1777; also, list of men who enlisted to serve during war or until Jan.1,1780, dated June 15,1779; also descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 mos. agreeable to resolve of June 5,1780; age 26 yrs.; stature, 5ft 8 in.; complexion, light; residence, Worthington; arrived at Springfield JUly 14, 1780; marched to camp July 14,1780, under command of Capt. Hancock; also list of men raised for the 6 mos. service and returned by Brig.Gen.Paterson, as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct.25,1780; also pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Worthington for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 12, 1780; discharged Jan.12,1781; service, 6 mos.6 days.
BENJAMIN, ASA, Corporal, Capt. Ebenezer Strong's co.,Col. Sears (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Aug.10, 1781; marched to Albany Aug.17,1781; discharged Nov.20,1781; service, 3 mos.10 days, at Saratoga; also reciept for bounty paid him by Nathan Leonard, Chairman of Class No.1 of the town of Shelburn, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 yrs., dated Springfield, June 7, 1782; also, Corporal(also given as Private), Capt. Petr Clayes's(light infantry) co.Lieut. Col.Calvin Smith's( also given Col. Benjamin Tupper's 10th) regt.; return for wages , etc., for May 17, 1782; service, 7 mos.15 days.
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ALL INFORMATION POINTS TO THE FACT Keziah Benjamin is the sister of Asa NOT the daughter as previously thought. Books to back this up were found in Salt Lake City- Family History Library. Copies made of some pages pertaining to this line. THE BENJAMIN FAMILY IN AMERICA compiled by Gloria Wall Bicha and Helen Benjamin Brown 929.273 B438a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABSTRACTS FROM REV WAR PENSION APPS.
BENJAMIN, Asa , Polly, W5797 , Cont & Mass Lines, Sol app 1July1818,Ashtabula Co,Ohio age 65, res, of Pierpont,OH.
enl. Dorchester MA, wid app 19Nov1839, Ash.Cty age 77, m. 5Jan1787, sol d. 28Dec1825, children were Polly b. 22Aug1789, Reuben 29 Dec1792, Priscilla b. 7Apr1796 & d. 27Dec1830, Ansell b. 19Dec1798 & d.2Sept1831, Philander b. 3May1804 & d. 14Nov1804 , George Nelson Benjamin b. 28Feb1807.