Asa Beebe was born in Colchester, Connecticut on May 2, 1763.  He was a young boy when he rode as an express messenger during the Revolutionary War, Danbury Raid of 1777. When the British troops landed in Norwalk, Connecticut messengers like Asa Beebe were dispatched to warn the local militia leaders of their movements.  

Asa married Sarah Day in 1790 and moved to Windhall, Vermont on the top of the Green Mountains.  Asa was the first Town Clerk of Windhall, several times a member of the Vermont State Legis­lature, and a justice of the peace for 23 years. He was also a member of the Bennington County Bible Society.  He was an enterprising, industrious farmer, and highly esteemed as a citizen and neighbor. 

In 1825, he sold his mountain farm and moved to West Greece. He most likely heard about the area from his brother-in-law, Flavius Day, who had purchased land in the West Greece area from Benjamin Barrett in 1820.   Asa also purchased his 91 acres from Benjamin Barrett.

Asa Beebe was a diligent citizen in the West Greece area and a member of the “Vigilant Society of Parma and Greece, for the detection of horse thieves and other purloiners.”  The society was funded by local residents and contained eight riders at the ready to pursue thieves on short notice and hold them accountable to the law.  

Asa’s wife Sarah died in 1849, and by 1850 Asa moved in with his son Salmon Beebe and daughter-in-law Abigail Parrish.  Asa passed away the following year in 1851, and is buried in Hoosic Cemetery with his wife Sarah, and children Asa Jr., and Lydia.   

Asa’s son Salmon and Abigail had three children: Albert, Silas, and Lydia.  Their son Albert grew up to be prominent in local politics as a member of the county Board of Supervisors in Parma 1892 – 1905, and state senator from 1905-1906.