Asa Waters

Asa Watters II (November 2, 1769 in Sutton – December 24, 1841 in Millbury) was an American gunsmith and industrialist. 

He learned gunsmithing from his father. 
He earned a patent for turning a gun barrel in a lathe

In 1808, with his brother Elijah, he founded an armory, which contracted with the government. 
In 1825 he founded Millbury Bank.  In 1823, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.  Asa Watters served as Vice President of the Worcester County Horticultural Society from 1843 to 1844

He married Susan Holman Waters, on May 19, 1802; they had eight children:
 Susan Holman (Watters) Torrey born 1803, died Feb. 3, 1866, married Samuel Davenport Torrey (1789 - 1877), They had 5 children including Louisa Maria (Torrey) Taft (1827 - 1907) mother of President William Howard Taft,;
 Sarafina;
 Asa Holman Watters, born Feb. 8, 1808,died Jan. 17, 1887, married Mary Elizabeth (Hovey) Watters (1829 - 1892), maternal grandfather of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, editor of National Geographic Magazine, This Asa H. Watters wrote: Biographical Sketch of Thomas Blanchard and his inventions, Printed by L.P. Goddard in 1878 in Worcester, Mass.;
 Fanny Jane;
 Anna Jane;
 Harriet Newell (Watters) Dutton born Aug. 18, 1814 died Jul. 3, 1864, m Samuel William Southmayd Dutton (1814 - 1866),;mma
 Adelia Augusta (Watters) Tarbox born Jan. 18, 1820 died Oct. 7, 1883 married Increase Niles Tarbox (1815 - 1888), 2 children;
 Caroline S. (Watters) Forbush born Jan. 17, 1826 died Aug. 7, 1886 married Jonathan Forbush (1802 - 1882), 2 children. 
He built the Asa Watters Mansion from 1824 to 1829. 

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Category:1769 births
Category:1841 deaths
Category:American industrialists
Category:Gunsmiths
Category:Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Category:People from Sutton, Massachusetts
Category:People from Millbury, Massachusetts