Asa Danforth
| Asa Danforth Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 6, 1746 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 2, 1818 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Early settler |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Wheeler |
| Children | Asa Danforth Jr. |
Asa Danforth (July 6, 1746 – September 2, 1818) was an early settler and leading citizen of Onondaga County, New York, where he was the second white man to settle upon his arrival in 1788. He was a veteran of the American Revolution and a salt maker in Onondaga Hollow.
Asa Danforth was born on July 6, 1746, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was married to Hannah Wheeler. Together, they had a son, Asa Danforth Jr.
Asa Danforth first enrolled in the militia at age 14. With a captain's commission, he was in command of a company of militia and belonged to the regiment of Colonel Keyes Danforth, his father and was engaged in the Battle of Lexington.
At the commencement of the war of the Revolution he marched from Brookfield, Massachusetts on September 23, 1777, to serve as a volunteer under the command of General Horatio Gates at Bunker Hill. He took part in the second Battle of Saratoga on October 7, 1777, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne."
At the insistence of General Israel Putnam, Danforth joined the U.S. Army and served with a major's rank and commission.
He was placed on the pension roll of New York State for service as captain in the Massachusetts Line and was styled the "father of his county."
Danforth settled permanently in Onondaga County in the spring of 1788 and built his home and barn on the highway leading from Onondaga Castle to LaFayette, New York, in Salt Point (later named Salina). He was enticed to relocate to Onondaga County by Ephraim Webster who stopped at his house in Mayfield, New York, located in Montgomery County in February 1788, while on a hunting trip.
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