Person:John Spencer (17)

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m. Bef 1638
  1. John SpencerEst 1638 - 1682
  2. Mehitabel SpencerEst 1640 - 1691
  3. Marah SpencerEst 1642 - Bef 1714
  4. Hannah SpencerEst 1644 - Bef 1691
  5. Sarah SpencerEst 1646 - Aft 1707
  6. Thomas SpencerEst 1648 - 1699/00
  7. Samuel SpencerEst 1650 - 1705
  8. Ruth Spencer1650 - 1744
  9. Timothy SpencerEst 1652 - Bef 1704
  10. William Spencer1656 - 1731
  11. Nathaniel SpencerEst 1658 - Bef 1722
  12. Rebecca SpencerEst 1660 - Aft 1710
  • HJohn SpencerEst 1638 - 1682
  • WRebecca Howard1648 - Bet 1676 & 1682
m. Bef 1666
  1. Rebecca Spencer1666/67 - Bef 1736
  2. Jared Spencer1668 - 1744
Facts and Events
Name John Spencer
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1638 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (probably)This birth is not recorded in the published Massachusetts vital records.
Marriage Bef 1666 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Rebecca Howard
Will[1][3] 3 Aug 1682 Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United StatesNuncupative.
Death[2][3] 3 Aug 1682 Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United StatesThis death is not recorded in the published Connecticut vital records.
Estate Inventory[3] 7 Aug 1682 £267-00-06. Taken by George Gates, Joseph Arnold.
Probate[3] 7 Aug 1682 Administration to Daniel Braynard, Thomas Spencer

John Spencer, the eldest son of Gerrard, dwelt next south from Samuel Butler, his lot extending to the brink of the hill over hanging the brook. Each of these two home lots (Spencer and Butler) extended from the highway to the river, and contained eight acres. John Spencer died young, before his father and left what is known as a narrative or nuncupative will. [4]

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Jared Spencer, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
    6:423.

    "John Spencer, b. say 1638; …"

  2. John Spencer, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    4:147-148.

    "John (Spencer), Haddam, s. perhaps eldest., of the first Jared, was a propr. 1660, offer. as freem. 1669, m. a. 1665, Rebecca, d. of Robert Howard, had Rebecca, b. Mar. 1666; Jared, Jan. 1669; Benjamin, Mar. 1671; Lydia, 1673; and Grace, Feb. 1677; and he d. 3 Aug. 1682."

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Spencer, John, Haddam, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    1:364-65.

    "Probate Records, Volume IV, 1677 To 1687, Page 99-100.

    Spencer, John, Haddam. Died 3 August, 1682. Invt. 267-00-06. Taken 7 August 1682, by George Gates, Joseph Arnold. The children: Rebeckah 16 years of age, Jarrard 14 years, Benjamin 11 years, Lydia 10 years, and Grace 6 years. Will nuncupative. He declared it as his Will that his Eldest son Jerrard Spencer and his Eldest daughter Rebeckah should be at the disposal of his Brother-in-law Daniel Braynard and his own sister Hannah the Wife of Daniel Braynard. That his son Benjamin should be with Nicholas Noyse of Haddam till 21 years of age. That his Father Howard should have his daughter Lydia. That his brother-in law John Kennoe & his Sister Rebeckah Kennoe should have his youngest daughter Grace Spencer. He declared his Will that Thomas Brooks, whom his sister Brooks had committed to his Care when at the age of 4 years and whom he had brought up to the age of 18 years, should show all respect to his Mother, now the wife of Thomas Shaylor; but the two years time which he was to have lived with his Uncle he now gave to himself; also gave him 20 shillings, and desired his Overseers to take Care of him because he was too young to be wholly set free. He gave £30 to each of his sons and £20 to each of his daughters, left money to buy books for them, and desired they all should be well clothed with linen and Wollen. He gave to Good wife Smith, for Kindness and attendance, 20 shillings; also to his sister Shaylor. He desired Nicholas Noyes, George Gates, Daniel Braynard, Daniel Cone & Thomas Spencer might be Overseers.

    Witness: George Gates, Thomas Spencer.

    Court Record, Page 58-7 September, 1682: Adms., With Will annexed, to Daniel Braynard, Thomas Spencer.

    Page 51-(Vol. V) 8 February, 1693: Grace Spencer, daughter of John Spencer, late of Haddam, decd., chose her Uncle Nathaniel Spencer to be her Guardian."

  4. “Haddam, CT web site (Founders list),” http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/haddam_founders.htm, Viewed 6/18/2007