Asa Danforth (1746-1818) was father of salt manufacturer and an early colonizer Asa Danforth Jr. Danforth was originally from

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and moved his family to the

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. He was known to have anti-British sentiments.

Danforths in America

Danforth traces his roots back to surveyor

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(1628 - 1712) arrived in America aboard the Griffin in 1635. He was born in Framingham, High Suffolk, England and worked on surveying work in colonial America. Several generations of Danforths would reside in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Danforth, Asa 1746 births 1818 deaths Military personnel from Syracuse, New York People from Brookline, Massachusetts People from Worcester, Massachusetts