Asa Harriman Jr.
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Asa Harriman Jr. (1763 - 1847)

Asa Harriman Jr.
Born in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 1788 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 83 in Prospect, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Asa Harriman Jr. served with 4th Regiment, Cumberland County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Asa Harriman Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A051311.

NOTE: not to be confused with Asa Harriman born in 1766 who married Sarah Evans.

Asa was born in 1763, second son of Asa Harriman by his first wife Elizabeth Todd.

Asa Jr. served as a private in the American Revolution for 1 mo and 21 days, joining his father in the Penobscot Expedition.[1]

He married Tryphena (Keyes) Harriman (1764-1830) about 1788.

Children of Asa Harriman Jr and Tryphena born in Prospect, Maine were:

  1. Benjamin b. 1794
  2. Polly Harriman b. 1796[2]
  3. Asa Harriman b. 1799[3]
  4. Tryphena b. 1801 [4]
  5. Betsey b. 1804.[5]

Asa died at the age of 84, on 3 September 1847, in Prospect, Maine.[6] Asa Jr and wife Tryphena are buried next to Asa Harriman in Harriman Cemetery, the little cemetery on River Road just west of Fort Knox, in Prospect, Waldo County, Maine. [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-CLQ3 : 1 March 2021), Asa Herriman, 03 Sep 1779; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711086.
  2. ↑ Polly: Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QD-4ZX : 10 February 2018), Asa Harriman in entry for Polly Harriman, 20 Nov 1796; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
  3. ↑ Asa:Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QD-481 : 10 February 2018), Asa Harriman in entry for Asa Harriman, 01 Aug 1799; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
  4. ↑ Tryphena: Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QD-4ZJ : 10 February 2018), Asa Harriman in entry for Tryphena Harriman, 10 Nov 1801; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
  5. ↑ Betsy: Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QD-4Z2 : 10 February 2018), Asa Harriman in entry for Betsey Harriman, 17 Jul 1804; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,732.
  6. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-W1ZM : 1 March 2021), Asa Harriman, 1847; citing Prospect, Waldo, Maine, United States, River Rd Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,315,224.
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73478329/asa-harriman : accessed 28 September 2021), memorial page for Asa Harriman Jr. (4 Nov 1763–3 Sep 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #73478329, citing Harriman Cemetery, Prospect, Waldo County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Veteran Guy (contributor 47317741).




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Soldier in American Revolution
Soldier in American Revolution
View of Bucksport from Fort Knox
View of Bucksport from Fort Knox
Expedition on the Penobscot
Expedition on the Penobscot
Asa Harriman Jr Gravestone
Asa Harriman Jr Gravestone


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