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• Birth	1 Oct 1744	Preston Village (New London) Connecticut Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Oct 1792	Canterbury Village (Windham) Connecticut
  Person ID	I12118	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2004 00:00:00
  Family	Joanna KINNE, b. 25 Jun 1749, Preston Village (New London) Connecticut Colony
  Married	10 Oct 1765	Preston Village (New London) Connecticut Colony
  Notes	1765: Asa, son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Brown) Witter married JoannaKinne. Asa and Elizabeth Witter had four children. "Allen and Witter Families" by Asa W. Allen; p. 225; Luther W. Smith,Printer; Salem, Massachusetts; 1872 (FH 30.0 SR) 1765, October 10: Asa Witter married Joanna Kinne, both of Preston. "The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Preston" byLucius Barnes Barbour; compiled by Lorraine Cook White; XXXV:254;Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland (974.6CT/Vitals SCGS) ( ), October: Joanna Kinne and Asa Witter were married by the Rev.Hezekiah Lord, pastor of the Second Congregational Church of Preston,Connecticut. "Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to1800" by Frederic W. Bailey; IV:41; Bureau of American Ancestry; NewHaven, Connecticut; 1896 (974.6 B154 LAPL) (974.6 CT/Vitals Marriage SCGS)
  Children	1. Betsy WITTER, b. 25 May 1773, Canterbury,Ct   2. Rhoda WITTER, b. 8 Jun 1770, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut   3. Ezra WITTER, b. 6 Sep 1766, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut   4. Sarah WITTER, b. 1 Jul 1775, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut   5. Ebenezer WITTER, b. 13 Mar 1778, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut   6. Polly WITTER, b. 9 Apr 1788, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut   7. Joanna WITTER, b. 2 Jul 1792, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Family ID	F5732	Group Sheet

• Notes

  1744. October 2: Asa, son of Ebenezer Witter was baptized. "Centennial Celebration, First Congregational church of Preston,Connecticut, 1698-1898, together with statistics of the church taken fromthe church records" p. 158; by First Congregational Church of Preston,Connecticut; published by The Society; Preston, Connecticut; 1900.(974.602 P92C ACPL) (974.6 CT/New London/Preston/Church SCGS) Note: Asa Witter served as a PS in the Connecticut line in therevolutionary War. "SAR Patriot Index" (CD Randall Library) Note: My grand-father deacon Ebenezer Witter, died three years before mybirth, yet my mother's history of him is fresh in my mind. He was astrict observer of the Christian Sabbath; and in a faithful performanceof all the duties God requires of us as parents and children on His Holyday. And as a sample, my mother began with her children before we couldread; we had to say the catechism after her on Sabbath evening, and if wewere sleepy sitting down we had to stand up. This was her course untillwe left the home mansion. He was also very punctual in family worship,and when confined to his bed with a broken limb, and on his back, he ledthe family in prayer morning and evening. Reader, you may call this by what ever name you please, we will rest thejudgement to the great day of God Almighty, when you and I shall be thereto participate in the decision. "Allen and Witter Families" by Asa W. Allen; p. 225; Luther W. Smith,Printer; Salem, Massachusetts; 1872 (FH 30.0 SR)