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Ensign Gerard Spencer 1614–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1614

Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedford, England

Death Date: 23 Jun 1685

Death Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Father: Gerard Spencer

Mother: Alice Whitbread

Spouse(s): Hannah Hills, Rebecca Porter

Children(s): Nathaniel Spencer, Samuel SPENCER, Timothy Spencer, Nathaniel Spencer, William Spencer, Hannah Spencer, Grace Spencer, William Spencer, Samuel Spencer, Mehitable SPENCER, Thomas Spencer, Sarah Backus

In 1614, Ensign Gerard Spencer entered the world in Stotfold, Bedford, England, born to Gerard Spencer And Alice Whitbread. Ensign Gerard Spencer married Hannah Joannis Hills, Rebecca Porter, and had children including Grace Spencer, Hannah Spencer, Mehitable Spencer, Nathaniel Spencer, Samuel Spencer, Sarah Backus, Thomas Spencer, Timothy Spencer, William Spencer. Ensign Gerard Spencer passed away in 1685 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1614, Ensign Gerard Spencer entered the world in Stotfold, Bedford, England, born to Gerard Spencer And Alice Whitbread.
  • Ensign Gerard Spencer married Hannah Joannis Hills, Rebecca Porter, and had children including Grace Spencer, Hannah Spencer, Mehitable Spencer, Nathaniel Spencer, Samuel Spencer, Sarah Backus, Thomas Spencer, Timothy Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Ensign Gerard Spencer passed away in 1685 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerard Spencer
1576–1646
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
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Alice Whitbread
1571–1628
Birth Location: Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Hills
1613–1692
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
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Rebecca Porter
1630–1682
Birth Location: Dorchester, MA, England
RP

Children(s)

Nathaniel Spencer
1658–1722
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex
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Samuel SPENCER
1654–
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Timothy Spencer
1653–1705
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Nathaniel Spencer
1640–
Birth Location: –
NS
William Spencer
1640–1712
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Spencer
1630–1700
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Grace Spencer
1654–1655
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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William Spencer
1656–1774
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Samuel Spencer
1652–1705
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mehitable SPENCER
1652–
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Thomas Spencer
1631–1683
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Backus
1644–1691
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Ensign Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Ensign Spencer
1614–1685
Birth Place: Stotfold, Bedford, England
Parents
Gerard Spencer
1576–1646
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Alice Whitbread
1571–1628
Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Michael Spencer
1531–1599
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Whitebread
1538–1599
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
*Lord (John Henry Lawrence Whitbread I) Whythed
1548–1598
Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
*Eleanor (Jane Hill\Whitbread\Radcliffe) 12xggm
1547–1628
Flitton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1505–1558
Ann Merrill
1509–1560
John Whitebread
1522–1585
Lady Collamore
1510–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN SPENCER
1477–1532
CHRISTIAN BAKER
1492–1538
Sir Georgeham
1487–1653
Marie Parker
1502–1553

Ensign Spencer's Descendants

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Ensign (Gerard) Spencer (28 Apr 1614–23 Jun 1685) m. Hannah (Joannis) Hills (6 Jan 1613–22 Oct 1692) m. Rebecca Porter (16 Sep 1630–9 Jan 1682)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Spencer 1658–1722 m. Lydia Smith 1658–1729 m. Hannah Spencer 1658–1741
    1. 1. Mary Spencer 1692–1751 m. Samuel beldon 1689–1771
      1. 1. Samuel beldon 1713–1782 m. Elizabeth Stedman 1717–1775
        1. 1. prudence beldon 1742–1836 m. Timothy Taylor 1743–1822
    2. 2. Sgt (Nathaniel Spencer) Jr 1684–1767
    3. 3. Lydia Spencer 1682–1684
    4. 4. Mary Spencer 1692–1739
    5. 5. Daniel Spencer 1694–1771
    6. 6. Susanna Spencer 1696–1700
    7. 7. Dorothy Spencer 1699–1767
    8. 8. Joel Spencer 1703–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Spencer 1686–1772
    10. 10. Phinehas Spencer 1701–1760
  2. 2. Samuel SPENCER 1654–
  3. 3. Timothy Spencer 1653–1705
  4. 4. Nathaniel Spencer 1640–
  5. 5. William Spencer 1640–1712
  6. 6. Hannah Spencer 1630–1700
  7. 7. Grace Spencer 1654–1655
  8. 8. William Spencer 1656–1774
  9. 9. Samuel Spencer 1652–1705
  10. 10. Mehitable SPENCER 1652–
  11. 11. Thomas Spencer 1631–1683
  12. 12. Sarah Backus 1644–1691

Ensign Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1614
28 Apr 1614
Birth of Ensign Gerard Spencer in Stotfold, Bedford, England
Stotfold, Bedford, England
1685
23 Jun 1685
Age 71
Death of Ensign Gerard Spencer in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1614
    Event Place: Stotfold, Bedford, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1685
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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