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John Spencer 1636 – 1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1636

Birth Location: Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: 3 Aug 1682

Death Location: Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

Father: Gerard Spencer

Mother: Hannah None

Spouse(s): Rebecca Hayward

Children(s): Rebecca Spencer, Jared Spencer, Benjamin Spencer, Lydia Spencer, Grace Spencer

The story of John Spencer began in 1636 in Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John Spencer married Rebecca Hayward, and had children including Rebecca Spencer, Jared Spencer, Benjamin Spencer, Lydia Spencer, Grace Spencer. John Spencer passed away in 1682 in Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Spencer began in 1636 in Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  • John Spencer married Rebecca Hayward, and had children including Rebecca Spencer, Jared Spencer, Benjamin Spencer, Lydia Spencer, Grace Spencer.
  • John Spencer passed away in 1682 in Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerard Spencer
1614 – 1685
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
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Hannah None
1618 – 1677
Birth Location: Of Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Hayward
1648 – 1682
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Rebecca Spencer
1666 – 1727
Birth Location: Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Jared Spencer
1669 – 1744
Birth Location: Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Benjamin Spencer
1671 –
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Lydia Spencer
1673 – 1714
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Grace Spencer
1676 – 1714
Birth Location: Haddam, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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John Spencer's Ancestors

Self
John Spencer
1636 – 1682
Birth Place: Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Parents
Gerard Spencer
1614 – 1685
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Hannah
1618 – 1677
Of Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Gerard Spencer
1576 – 1646
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Alice Whitbread
1578 – 1628
Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Spencer's Descendants

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John Spencer (17 Aug 1636 – 3 Aug 1682) m. Rebecca Hayward (17 Aug 1648 – 3 Aug 1682)
  1. 1. Rebecca Spencer (16 Mar 1666 – 25 Aug 1727) m. John Ackley (abt 1662 – 25 Aug 1736)
  2. 2. Jared Spencer (Jan 1669 – 24 Nov 1744) m. Deborah Birge (26 Nov 1671 – 12 May 1714)
    1. 1. John Spencer (17 Oct 1692 – 17 Jan 1693)
    2. 2. John Spencer (28 Mar 1694 – 26 Apr 1735) m. Elizabeth Palmer (14 Sep 1691 – 1 Jul 1750)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Spencer (8 May 1714 – 2 Aug 1796) m. Sarah Hibbard (27 Jun 1717 – 1749)
        1. 1. Nathaniel Spencer (22 Oct 1737 – 1807) m. Hannah Hibbard (31 Aug 1741 – aft 1830)
        2. 2. Deborah Spencer (1739 – 5 Oct 1799) m. Alexander (B.) Turrentine (1725 – 1784)
        3. 3. Gideon Spencer (14 Sep 1741 – 15 Oct 1819) m. Zerviah Buck (25 Sep 1742 – 13 Apr 1827)
        4. 4. Gershom Spencer (28 Apr 1744 – 8 Jun 1744)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Spencer (27 Oct 1745 – ) m. Zachariah Dibble (4 Nov 1749 – )
        6. 6. Benjamin Spencer (16 Feb 1747 – 27 Jul 1748)
      2. 2. Anne Spencer (6 May 1717 – abt 1718)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Spencer (22 Jul 1719 – 18 Dec 1742)
      4. 4. Jerusha Spencer (19 Jul 1721 – 23 Jun 1744)
      5. 5. John Spencer (24 Jan 1723 – 6 Mar 1766) m. Mary Simonds (1 Aug 1726 – 30 Sep 1776)
      6. 6. Jeremiah Spencer (21 Aug 1723 – 16 Oct 1769) m. Elizabeth Shailer (16 Jul 1728 – 1801) m. Abigail Burr (12 Mar 1720 – 1830)
      7. 7. James Spencer (20 Apr 1727 – 3 Jul 1778) m. Esther Birge (15 Feb 1732 – 10 May 1831)
      8. 8. Samuel Spencer (15 Jun 1729 – 12 Apr 1748)
      9. 9. David Spencer (27 May 1731 – 24 Jan 1805) m. Mary Hill (1737 – aft Nov 1777)
      10. 10. Deborah Spencer (27 May 1731 – 16 Oct 1785) m. Joshua Darte (14 Aug 1727 – 22 Oct 1776)
      11. 11. Joseph Spencer (2 Jul 1733 – abt 1790) m. Lucy Darte (7 Dec 1735 – )
    3. 3. Deborah Spencer (5 Dec 1697 – 1726) m. Stephen Kelsey (1 May 1697 – 30 Nov 1732)
    4. 4. Jarrad Spencer (12 Aug 1699 – 10 Dec 1744) m. Elizabeth Shailer (21 Jun 1700 – )
    5. 5. Benjamim Spencer (21 Apr 1702 – 1771) m. Dorothy Spencer (8 Mar 1699 – 1767)
    6. 6. Lydia Spencer (20 Aug 1705 – 1738) m. Ichabod Warner (8 Jul 1704 – 1787)
    7. 7. Daniel Spencer (1707 – 1745) m. Sarah Buck (24 Apr 1706 – 1745)
    8. 8. Ephraim Spencer (1709 – 1746) m. Rebecca Spencer (5 Aug 1712 – aft 1770)
  3. 3. Benjamin Spencer (Mar 1671 – ) m. Martha Spencer (abt 1673 – )
  4. 4. Lydia Spencer (1673 – 12 May 1714) m. John Ventres (8 Dec 1657 – 3 Jan 1736)
  5. 5. Grace Spencer (24 Sep 1676 – 12 May 1714) m. John Day (abt 1676 – 4 Nov 1752)

John Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1636
17 Aug 1636
Birth of John Spencer in Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1682
3 Aug 1682
Age 46
Death of John Spencer in Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1682
5 Aug 1682
Age 46
Burial of John Spencer in Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1636
    Event Place: Newe Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1682
    Event Place: Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1682
    Event Place: Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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