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Joshua Spencer 1741–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Joseph Spencer

Mother: Deborah Nichols

Spouse(s): Sarah Greene

Children(s): Rufus Spencer, Huldah Spencer, Archibald Spencer

The story of Joshua Spencer began in 1741 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. Joshua Spencer married Sarah Greene, and had children including Archibald Spencer, Huldah Spencer, Rufus Spencer. Joshua Spencer passed away in 1795 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Spencer began in 1741 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Joshua Spencer married Sarah Greene, and had children including Archibald Spencer, Huldah Spencer, Rufus Spencer.
  • Joshua Spencer passed away in 1795 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Spencer's Ancestors

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Joshua Spencer
1741–1795
Birth Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Joseph Spencer
1719–1749
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Deborah Nichols
1725–1793
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Peleg Spencer
1683–1763
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth Coggeshall
1686–1755
Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1638–1684
Susannah
1644–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Griffin
1613–1684
Hannah
1620–1670

Joshua Spencer's Descendants

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Joshua Spencer (1741–1795) m. Sarah Greene (10 August 1749–1793)
  1. 1. Rufus Spencer 1793–1878
  2. 2. Huldah Spencer 1785–1825
  3. 3. Archibald Spencer 1782–1819 m. Joanna Perkins 1783–1850
    1. 1. Sarah (S) Spencer 1805–1881 m. Harold (Newcomb) Sr 1799–1873
      1. 1. Hazeal Newcomb 1826–1892 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Malone 1831–1919
        1. 1. Alice Newcomb 1872–1960 m. Walter (Keith) Means 1851–1912
        2. 2. Clara (Elizabeth) Newcomb 1856–1882 m. Niels Peterson 1850–1920
        3. 3. Mary (Francis) Newcomb 1868–1892
        4. 4. George (Hazeal) Newcomb 1873–1906 m. Mary (Tressie) Skubol 1878–1953
      2. 2. Harold (Newcomb) Jr 1846–1919 m. Marian Rook 1852–1929
        1. 1. Neil (Edward) Newcomb 1885–1967 m. Ella (R) Babbitt 1892–1954
      3. 3. Isaac (Austin) Newcomb 1839–1919
      4. 4. Mary Newcomb 1836–1903
      5. 5. Rachel Newcomb 1842–1922
      6. 6. Joanna Newcomb 1844–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Newcomb 1831–1876 m. Joseph (John) Scott 1812–1885
        1. 1. David (H) Scott 1852–1935 m. Caroline (I) Crane 1864–
        2. 2. Harold Scott 1854–1931 m. Annie (Venetta) Robinson 1860–
        3. 3. Joseph (Randolph) Scott 1859–1928
        4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Scott 1861–1927 m. Curtis (H) Leonard 1861–1907
        5. 5. Charles (Lawrence) Scott 1863–1936 m. Mary (Madaline) Hartman 1874–1944
        6. 6. Harriet (Ann) Scott 1866–1943
        7. 7. Martha (M) Scott 1870–1965 m. Fred (P) Bradley 1872–1948
        8. 8. John (Henry) Scott 1856–1946 m. Nina (F) Blanchard 1869–1948
    2. 2. Isaac Spencer 1813–1887
    3. 3. Phebe Spencer 1811–1853

Joshua Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1741
1741
Birth of Joshua Spencer in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
1795
1795
Age 54
Death of Joshua Spencer in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA
Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., The Rhode Island 1777 Military Census, Rhode Island State Archives; Providence, Rhode Island; Men in Rhode Island Able to Bear Arms Census, 1777; Series: C#00196

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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