SIXTH GENERATION

56. Asa N BELKNAP Sr. was born on 19 Apr 1790 in Drummerston, Windham, Vt.
Asa Belknap, a prosperous farmer of this county, was born in 1790 in Dunston, Vermont, and served as a Captain in the war of 1812. He moved from the East to Ohio in 1829. He married Miss Betsy Little, by whom he had seven children.

He died in 1871 in Beaver Center, Crawford, PA. He was buried in 1871 in Beaver CenterCemetery, Beaver Twp., Crawford, PA. He has reference number 56. He was married to Besty LITTLE about 1818 in New York City, New York. Asa Belknap, the father, was a native of Dunston, Vermont, where his youth was spent. His first independent venture as a farmer was at Austinburg, Ohio, where he lived until 1857 or 58. He then purchased the present homestead in Crawford county, upon which he lived until his death, at the age of eighty-two. In politics Mr. Belknap was a democrat, and he demonstrated his patriotism by serving in the war of 1812. He was a member of the Baptist church. He married Miss Betsy Little of New York state, who lived to be about eighty years old.

57. Besty LITTLE was born on 12 Apr 1801 in New York. She died in 1881 in Beaver Center, Crawford, PA. She was buried in 1881 in Beaver Center Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Crawford, PA. She has reference number 57. Little's came from New York state when she married Asa Belknap. Children were:

28 i. Almon Jones BELKNAP.
ii. Child (Lived few hours) BELKNAP was born in Dec 1818 in New York. He (or she) died in Dec 1818 in New York.
iii. Adison BELKNAP was born about 1821. He died in New York. He died young.
iv. Martha BELKNAP was born on 9 Sep 1823.
v. Clarissa B BELKNAP was born on 31 Mar 1825.
vi. Nancy P BELKNAP was born on 31 Mar 1827. John married Nancy Belknap March 3, 1847 in Austinburg, Ohio. Her father Asa Belknap a prosperous farmer of this county was born in1790 and served as a Captain in the war of 1812.
Removing from the east to Ohio 1829. He married Miss Betsy Little.
vii. Asa Norton BELKNAP was born on 1 Jul 1829 in Austinburg, Ashtabula, Ohio. He died in 1906. He was buried on 1 Jul 1906 in Beaver Center Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Crawford, PA. Asa N., Jr., was a Civil war vet. After a youth spent on the farm at Austinburg, Asa N. Belknap started upon a venture that held many romantic and stirring possibilities, and the completion of which indicates more than ordinary courage and perseverance. He desired to reach California, the then great mining Mecca of the west, and started out with a caravan, consisting of eleven men and five wagons, to cross the plains. the met with many adventures, their course taking in the cities of Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, St. Louis, St. "Joe", thence up the Platte river to Fort kearney, and on to Fort Bridger, through Salt lake City to California. as a miner Mr. Belknap was quite successful, remaining in the west for about ten years, after which he returned to Crawford county and purchased the farm that is now his home.

The Belknap property consists of a farm of two hundred and forty acres, which is well improved and throughly modern in all of its appliances.

Mr. Belknap has had a varied military experience. In 1861 he enlisted in company H, Eighty-third Regular Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving for two years under Generals Miles, McClellan, Porter and Daniel Butterfield.

Mr. Belknap married Miss Ann C. Gates of Crawford county, and they have two children, living at home. He is an ardent Republican and has been active in local politics, holding the offices of supervisor, auditor and assessor for many years. He is a member of the chirstian church.

Taken from the History of Crawford County, Our county and Its People, page 812
viii. Betsy Jane BELKNAP was born in 1832.
ix. Abigal Amellia BELKNAP was born in May 1835.
x. Marcia BELKNAP was born on 3 Apr 1841.

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