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Gerard Spencer 1614–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1614

Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 23 June 1685

Death Location: Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, USA

Father: Gerard Stotfold

Mother: Hannah Bedfordshire

Spouse(s): Hannah Hill, Rebecca (Spencer)

Children(s): John Spencer, Hannah Spencer, Sarah (Backus), Ruth (Clark), Rebecca (Tanner), William Spencer, Timothy Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Samuel Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Marah (Shaler), Mehitable (Cone), Nathaniel Spencer, Mary Spencer

In 1614, Gerard Spencer entered the world in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, born to Gerard Gerat I Spencer Of Stotfold And Hannah Alice Whitebread Of Gravenhurst And Stotfold Bedfordshire. Gerard Spencer married Hannah Hill, Rebecca Porter Spencer, and had children including Elizabeth Spencer, Hannah Spencer, John Spencer, Marah Alice Spencer Brooks Shaler, Mary Spencer, Mehitable Spencer Cone, Nathaniel Spencer, Rebecca Spencer Kennor Tanner, Ruth Spencer Clark, Samuel Spencer, Sarah Spencer Backus, Thomas Lawrence Spencer, Timothy Spencer, William Spencer. Gerard Spencer passed away in 1685 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1614, Gerard Spencer entered the world in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, born to Gerard Gerat I Spencer Of Stotfold And Hannah Alice Whitebread Of Gravenhurst And Stotfold Bedfordshire.
  • Gerard Spencer married Hannah Hill, Rebecca Porter Spencer, and had children including Elizabeth Spencer, Hannah Spencer, John Spencer, Marah Alice Spencer Brooks Shaler, Mary Spencer, Mehitable Spencer Cone, Nathaniel Spencer, Rebecca Spencer Kennor Tanner, Ruth Spencer Clark, Samuel Spencer, Sarah Spencer Backus, Thomas Lawrence Spencer, Timothy Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Gerard Spencer passed away in 1685 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerard Stotfold
1576–1625
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
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Hannah Bedfordshire
1578–1646
Birth Location: Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Hill
1618–1692
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca (Spencer)
1630–1683
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Spencer
1636–1683
Birth Location: Stofold, Beds, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Hannah Spencer
1640–1691
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah (Backus)
1644–1707
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Ruth (Clark)
1654–1744
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Rebecca (Tanner)
1660–1706
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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William Spencer
1656–1713
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Timothy Spencer
1652–1704
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Spencer
1648–1699
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Spencer
1650–1705
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Spencer
1646–1688
Birth Location: –
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Marah (Shaler)
1642–1714
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Mehitable (Cone)
1638–1691
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Nathaniel Spencer
1658–1722
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Spencer
1666–
Birth Location: –
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Gerard Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Gerard Spencer
1614–1685
Birth Place: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Gerard "Gerat" I Spencer of Stotfold
1576–1625
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Hannah (Alice Whitebread of Gravenhurst, and Stotfold,) Bedfordshire
1578–1646
Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gerard Spencer's Descendants

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Gerard Spencer (16 April 1614–23 June 1685) m. Hannah Hill (1618–22 Oct 1692) m. Rebecca (Porter) (Spencer) (16 Sep 1630–9 Jan 1683)
  1. 1. John Spencer 1636–1683 m. Rebecca Howard 1648–1682
    1. 1. Rebecca Spencer 1666–1736 m. John (Ackley) Sgt 1662–1736
      1. 1. Benjamin (K) Ackley 1707–1765 m. Experience Crippen 1710–1759 m. Rebecca Dutton 1686–1761
        1. 1. Mindwell (Mina) Ackley 1739–1796 m. Dudley Brainerd 1732–1811
        2. 2. Oliver Ackley 1750–1827
        3. 3. Hezekiah (Sterling) Ackley 1734–1783
        4. 4. Benjamin (Ackley) Jr. 1739–1796
        5. 5. Thankful Ackley 1740–1830
        6. 6. Joel Ackley 1743–1801
        7. 7. Rebecca Ackley 1753–1820
        8. 8. John Ackley 1755–1836
        9. 9. Experience Ackley 1745–1815
        10. 10. Rachel Ackley 1758–1758
        11. 11. John (Perhaps) Ackley 1740–1742
        12. 12. Rebecca Ackley 1748–1753
        13. 13. Rebecca Ackley 1743–1745
      2. 2. Thankful Ackley 1703–1771
      3. 3. John Ackley 1701–1742
      4. 4. Mary Ackley 1709–1740
      5. 5. Sarah Ackley 1708–1776
      6. 6. Rebecca Ackley 1704–1744
      7. 7. Thankful Ackley 1683–1689
      8. 8. Benjamin ACKLEY 1707–1767
      9. 9. Sarah Ackley 1712–1738
      10. 10. Nathaniel (Montgomery) Ackley 1711–1792
      11. 11. Mary Ackley 1708–1767
      12. 12. Stephen Ackley 1717–1739
      13. 13. Simeon Ackley –1791
      14. 14. Lydia Ackley 1712–1741
      15. 15. Deborah Ackley 1709–1737
      16. 16. Stephanie (Suzanne) Ackly 1717–1718
      17. 17. Isaac Ackley 1721–1798
      18. 18. Lewis (G.) Ackley 1708–1761
      19. 19. John (Ackley) Jr. 1708–1767
      20. 20. Sarah Ackley 1706–1737
      21. 21. Sarah Ackley 1712–1776
  2. 2. Hannah Spencer 1640–1691
  3. 3. Sarah (Spencer) (Backus) 1644–1707
  4. 4. Ruth (Spencer) (Clark) 1654–1744
  5. 5. Rebecca (Spencer (Kennor)) (Tanner) 1660–1706
  6. 6. William Spencer 1656–1713
  7. 7. Timothy Spencer 1652–1704
  8. 8. Thomas (Lawrence) Spencer 1648–1699
  9. 9. Samuel Spencer 1650–1705
  10. 10. Elizabeth Spencer 1646–1688
  11. 11. Marah ("Alice" Spencer (Brooks)) (Shaler) 1642–1714
  12. 12. Mehitable (Spencer) (Cone) 1638–1691
  13. 13. Nathaniel Spencer 1658–1722
  14. 14. Mary Spencer 1666–

Gerard Spencer's Timeline

4 Records

1614
16 April 1614
Birth of Gerard Spencer in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
1614
25 Apr 1614
Gerard Spencer was baptized in Stotfold,Bedford,England
Stotfold,Bedford,England
1677
1677
Age 63
Gerard Spencer was married in Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
1685
23 June 1685
Age 71
Death of Gerard Spencer in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, USA
Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1614
    Event Place: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1614
    Event Place: Stotfold,Bedford,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1685
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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