Asa Waters

Asa Watters II (November 2, 1769 in Sutton – December 24, 1841 in Millbury) was an American gunsmith and industrialist.[1]

He learned gunsmithing from his father, and earned a patent for turning a gun barrel in a lathe.[1][2]

In 1808, with his brother Elijah, he founded an armory, which contracted with the government. In 1825 he founded Millbury Bank. In 1823, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3]

He married Susan Holman Waters, on May 19, 1802; they had eight children:

  • Susan Holman (Waters) Torrey born 1803, died Feb. 3, 1866, married Samuel Davenport Torrey (1789–1877), They had 5 children including Louisa Maria (Torrey) Taft (1827–1907) mother of President William Howard Taft,;[4]
  • Sarafina;
  • Asa Holman Waters, born Feb. 8, 1808, died Jan. 17, 1887, married Mary Elizabeth (Hovey) Waters (1829–1892), maternal grandfather of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, editor of National Geographic Magazine, This Asa H. Waters wrote: Biographical Sketch of Thomas Blanchard and his inventions, Printed by L.P. Goddard in 1878 in Worcester, Mass.;[5]
  • Fanny Jane;
  • Anna Jane;
  • Harriet Newell (Waters) Dutton born Aug. 18, 1814 died Jul. 3, 1864, m Samuel William Southmayd Dutton (1814–1866),;[6] mma
  • Adelia Augusta (Waters) Tarbox born Jan. 18, 1820 died Oct. 7, 1883 married Increase Niles Tarbox (1815–1888), 2 children;[7]
  • Caroline S. (Waters) Forbush born Jan. 17, 1826 died Aug. 7, 1886 married Jonathan Forbush (1802–1882), 2 children.[8]

He built the Asa Waters Mansion from 1824 to 1829.[9]

References
  1. "Millbury Public Schools - Millbury, MA". Archived from the original on 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  2. A Document Concerning Gunmaker Asa Watters
  3. "Asa Watters Mansion | Millbury, MA". Archived from the original on 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  4. Susan Holman Watters Torrey at Find a Grave
  5. Asa Holman Waters: A Paper Read Before the Worcester Society of Antiquity, May 3, 1887 by John Calvin Crane, published - Private Press of Franklin P. Rice, 1887 - 15 pages
  6. Harriet Watters Dutton at Find a Grave
  7. Adelia Augusta Waters Tarbox at Find a Grave
  8. Caroline S Watters Forbush at Find a Grave
  9. BlackstoneRiverValley.com - Your guide to the Blackstone River Valley Archived November 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine


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