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Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf 1639–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1639

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: May 26, 1712

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Sgt I

Mother: Hannah Spencer

Spouse(s): Mary Desborough\Disborough, Sarah Meekins, Mary ggm

Children(s): John Spencer, Obadiah II, Phebe Prindle, Mary SPENCER, Ebenezer SPENCER, Disborah SPENCER, Esther Spencer, Abigail Spencer, Samuel Spencer, Disbrow Spencer, Thomas Spencer

In 1639, Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Sgt Thomas Sargent Related To Princess Diana Spencer Spencer I And Hannah A Spencer. Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf married Mary Desborough 8Th Ggm, Mary Desborough Disborough, Sarah Meekins, and had children including Abigail Spencer, Disborah Spencer, Disbrow Desborough Disborough Spencer, Ebenezer Spencer, Esther Spencer, John Spencer, Mary Spencer, Obadiah Spencer Ii, Phebe Prindle, Samuel Spencer, Thomas Spencer. Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf passed away in 1712 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1639, Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Sgt Thomas Sargent Related To Princess Diana Spencer Spencer I And Hannah A Spencer.
  • Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf married Mary Desborough 8Th Ggm, Mary Desborough Disborough, Sarah Meekins, and had children including Abigail Spencer, Disborah Spencer, Disbrow Desborough Disborough Spencer, Ebenezer Spencer, Esther Spencer, John Spencer, Mary Spencer, Obadiah Spencer Ii, Phebe Prindle, Samuel Spencer, Thomas Spencer.
  • Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf passed away in 1712 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sgt I
1607–1687
Birth Location: Stotford, Bedfordshire, England
SI
Hannah Spencer
1608–1645
Birth Location: Stotford, Bedfordshire, England
HS

Spouses(s)

Mary Desborough\Disborough
1641–1712
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
MD
Sarah Meekins
–1706
Birth Location: –
SM
Mary ggm
1641–1709
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mg

Children(s)

John Spencer
1673–1750
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
JS
Obadiah II
1666–1741
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
OI
Phebe Prindle
1657–1726
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
PP
Mary SPENCER
1675–1706
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, America
MS
Ebenezer SPENCER
1673–1747
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
ES
Disborah SPENCER
1663–1761
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
DS
Esther Spencer
1666–1694
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
ES
Abigail Spencer
1660–1680
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
AS
Samuel Spencer
1670–1756
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SS
Disbrow Spencer
1679–1763
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
DS
Thomas Spencer
1668–1761
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
TS

Obadiah ggf's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah ggf
1639–1712
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Sgt Thomas Sargent (related To Princess Diana Spencer) Spencer I
1607–1687
Stotford, Bedfordshire, England
Hannah (A) Spencer
1608–1645
Stotford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
* (Gerard Spencer (Whitebread) I * of Stotfold, Bedfordshire, and Haddam, CT (ftDNA - Dr Dana Richard Spencer)(Brainerd, Bailey, Crook,) Robinson)
1576–1646
Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Hannah (Alice Whitebread (Spencer) of Gravenhurst, and Stotfold,) Bedfordshire
1578–1628
Gravenhurst, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Barabas DERIFALL
1585–1680
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Isham) (Derrifall)
1587–1679
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Edworth
1535–1599
Elizabeth Whitebread
1540–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir 🇫🇷))
1505–1558
Lady Spencer-Althorp
1509–1560
John Whitbread
1522–1585
Lady Collamore
1510–1551

Obadiah ggf's Descendants

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Obadiah (Spencer 8th) ggf (1639–May 26, 1712) m. Mary Desborough\Disborough (1641–1712) m. Sarah Meekins (–1706) m. Mary (Desborough 8th) ggm (1641–1709)
  1. 1. John Spencer 1673–1750 m. Sarah (Smith) Spencer 1674–1764
    1. 1. John (Spencer) Jr 1715–1796 m. Thankful (Easton) ^ 1722–1775 m. Elizabeth Taylor 1717–1743
      1. 1. George Spencer 1767–1820 m. Naomi Brainerd 1772–1820
        1. 1. George (D.) Spencer 1797–1862 m. Mary Spencer 1802–1887
        2. 2. Child Spencer –1792
        3. 3. Lucy Spencer 1796–1861
        4. 4. Nelson Spencer 1795–1869
      2. 2. Martha Spencer 1745–1831
      3. 3. Mary Spencer 1749–1781
      4. 4. Benjamin Spencer 1753–1798
      5. 5. Rebecca Spencer 1761–1844
      6. 6. Theodore Spencer 1759–1845
      7. 7. Isabel Spencer 1769–1809
      8. 8. Samuel Spencer 1765–
      9. 9. Dorcas Spencer 1756–1841
      10. 10. John Spencer 1751–1810
      11. 11. Elizabeth Spencer 1745–1834
    2. 2. Mary Spencer 1714–1807
    3. 3. Zebulon Spencer 1706–1783
    4. 4. Dorcas Spencer 1708–1800
    5. 5. Isabel Spencer 1710–
    6. 6. Benjamin Spencer 1704–
    7. 7. Sarah Spencer 1713–
  2. 2. Obadiah (Spencer) II 1666–1741
  3. 3. Phebe Prindle 1657–1726
  4. 4. Mary SPENCER 1675–1706
  5. 5. Ebenezer SPENCER 1673–1747
  6. 6. Disborah SPENCER 1663–1761
  7. 7. Esther Spencer 1666–1694
  8. 8. Abigail Spencer 1660–1680
  9. 9. Samuel Spencer 1670–1756
  10. 10. Disbrow ("Desborough" "Disborough") Spencer 1679–1763
  11. 11. Thomas Spencer 1668–1761

Obadiah ggf's Timeline

2 Records

1639
1639
Birth of Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1712
May 26, 1712
Age 73
Death of Obadiah Spencer 8th ggf in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 26, 1712
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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