Asa was the son of Jonas and Lydia (Corliss) Hastings. He was born in Salem, NH and later was one of the first inhabitants of Alexandra, NH. He would later homestead 120 acres near Newfound Lake north of Alexandria.
The Revolutionary War was different from other American Wars in that the battles were spread over the entire country at irregular times. There were many young men who enlisted in the Continental Army for an extended period of time. However, many battles were fought by farmers who signed up just for a short period of time.
Asa Hastings was busy on his farm when Lieut. Col. David Webster and a group of men came by on their way to Fort Ticonderoga. Asa sign on with the group which marched from Plymouth and towns adjacent to reinforce the garrison at Ticonderoga on the alarm in July 1777. They proceeded as far a Cavendish where they met troops returning from the battle which was over.
Asa was engaged July 5, 1777 and discharged July 16, 1777. His army pay for 12 days was 4.1 s per month or 1.16 s for the war.
Page 124 The State of New Hampshire Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
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