He served briefly as a Private in the Massachusetts (Maine) Militia during the War of 1812, as part of Capt. James L. Child's Company, Lt. Col. H. Moore's Regiment. He enlisted from Winslow, Maine in Sep 1814 and was discharged 2 weeks later. He served in the defense of Wiscasset, Maine. He, and his widow, later received a pension for this service.
He married Charlotte Spear on 18 Feb 1816 in Winslow, Maine. They had at least 10 children:
. Asa Getchell, Jr. (1816 - 1889)
+ sp: Lucretia G. Littlefield
. Silas Redington Getchell (1818 - 1908)
+ sp: Betsey C. Burrill
. Harriet Newell Getchell (1820 - 1896)
+ sp: Tufton Simpson
. Henry Warren Getchell (1822 - 1885)
+ sp: Elizabeth McCormick
. Benjamin Franklin Getchell (1824 -
. William Freeman Getchell (1826 - 1908)
+ sp: Mahalah Frances Harriman
. Howard Robinson Getchell (1828 - 1920)
+ sp: Mary Ann Freeman
. Sebstian Streeter Getchell (1830 - 1894)
+ sp: Eliza A. Pollard
. Leonard Martin Getchell (1832 - 1886)
+ sp: Ann C. Sylvester
. Helen Stanley Getchell (1835 - 1917)
+ sp: Eugene Appleton Simpson
He died at age 86, 4 mos.
He served briefly as a Private in the Massachusetts (Maine) Militia during the War of 1812, as part of Capt. James L. Child's Company, Lt. Col. H. Moore's Regiment. He enlisted from Winslow, Maine in Sep 1814 and was discharged 2 weeks later. He served in the defense of Wiscasset, Maine. He, and his widow, later received a pension for this service.
He married Charlotte Spear on 18 Feb 1816 in Winslow, Maine. They had at least 10 children:
. Asa Getchell, Jr. (1816 - 1889)
+ sp: Lucretia G. Littlefield
. Silas Redington Getchell (1818 - 1908)
+ sp: Betsey C. Burrill
. Harriet Newell Getchell (1820 - 1896)
+ sp: Tufton Simpson
. Henry Warren Getchell (1822 - 1885)
+ sp: Elizabeth McCormick
. Benjamin Franklin Getchell (1824 -
. William Freeman Getchell (1826 - 1908)
+ sp: Mahalah Frances Harriman
. Howard Robinson Getchell (1828 - 1920)
+ sp: Mary Ann Freeman
. Sebstian Streeter Getchell (1830 - 1894)
+ sp: Eliza A. Pollard
. Leonard Martin Getchell (1832 - 1886)
+ sp: Ann C. Sylvester
. Helen Stanley Getchell (1835 - 1917)
+ sp: Eugene Appleton Simpson
He died at age 86, 4 mos.
Inscription
"Sleep father sleep thy rest is sweet."
Family Members
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Asa Getchell
1816–1889
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Silas Redington Getchell
1818–1908
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Harriet Newell Getchell Simpson
1820–1896
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Henry Warren Getchell
1822–1885
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William Freeman Getchell
1826–1908
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Howard Robinson Getchell
1828–1920
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Sebastian Streeter Getchell
1830–1894
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Leonard Martin Getchell
1832–1886
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Helen Stanley Getchell Simpson
1835–1917
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