Asa Vail

     Asa was born on Sunday, 20 July 1755 in Goshen, Orange County, New York. Asa married Sarah Smith on 20 February 1777 in Goshen at the First Presbyterian Church.² Asa & Sarah had children: Hannah [12/03/1779-1846][m. 2/19/1816 James Murray], Sarah [10/23/1780][m. 1808 Barney Conklin & 2nd 3/02/1817 John Smith], 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]. The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Asa Vail [24:8].³ In the 1799 Gosen tax assessment role, Asa's real estate was valued at $1550 and his personal estate at $167 and he was taxed at $1.71. The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Asa Vail [32310:11310].⁴ The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Asa Vail [12301:11021].⁵ Asa made his will on 2 March 1813 at Goshen, 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: Hannah 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.⁶

Asa departed this life on Saturday, 6 March 1813 in Goshen at age 57 years, 7 months and 14 days. His will was probated on 9 March 1813.