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Benjamin Spooner 1729–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1729

Birth Location: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Death Date: 9 May 1802

Death Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Wing Spooner

Mother: Deborah Church

Spouse(s): Sarah Hunt

Children(s): Nancy Spooner

In 1729, Benjamin Spooner entered the world in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, born to Wing Spooner And Deborah Church. Benjamin Spooner married Mary Black, Sarah Hunt, and had children including Nancy Ann Spooner. Benjamin Spooner passed away in 1802 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Benjamin Spooner entered the world in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, born to Wing Spooner And Deborah Church.
  • Benjamin Spooner married Mary Black, Sarah Hunt, and had children including Nancy Ann Spooner.
  • Benjamin Spooner passed away in 1802 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

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Benjamin Spooner's Ancestors

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Benjamin Spooner
1729–1802
Birth Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Parents
Wing Spooner
1708–1774
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Church
1707–1774
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Charles Church
1683–1726
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mary Pope
1686–1729
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Church
1642–1689
Sarah Barstow
1645–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Church
1608–1668
Elizabeth Warren
1616–1669
Anne Hubbard
1605–1674

Benjamin Spooner's Descendants

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Benjamin Spooner (25 Jun 1729–9 May 1802) m. Sarah Hunt (1739–8 Sep 1826)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Spooner 1783–1832 m. James (Coggeshall) Easton 1772–1831
    1. 1. Edward Easton 1812–1873
    2. 2. James (C.) Easton 1803–1861
    3. 3. John (William) Easton 1809–1872 m. Frances (Ann) Franklin 1812–1904
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Cutting) Easton 1837–1921 m. William (Congdon Tennant) Jr 1838–1898
        1. 1. Emma (S) Tennant 1868–1955
        2. 2. Lizzie (Easton) Gifford 1866–1904 m. Frederick (Almy) Gifford 1867–1957

Benjamin Spooner's Timeline

2 Records

1729
25 Jun 1729
Birth of Benjamin Spooner in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island
1802
9 May 1802
Age 73
Death of Benjamin Spooner in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1729
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1802
    Event Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850

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