The Duttons of New England

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SPENCER, Jared[1]

Male 1669 - 1744  (~ 75 years)Deceased    Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name SPENCER, Jared 
    Birth Jan 1669  Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Nov 1744  Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • The son of John & Rebecca Spencer, he married Deborah Birge on Nov. 12, 1691 in Haddam, Conn.
      Their children (all born in Haddam):
      1. John Spencer b. Oct. 17, 1692, d. Jan. 17, 1693.
      2. John Spencer b. March 28, 1694, died Aril 26, 1735 in Haddam, m. Elizabeth ____.
      2. Deborah Spencer b. Dec. 5, 1697, d. 1726/l7, m. Stephen Kelsey
      3. Jared/Gerrard Spencer b. Aug. 12, 1699, d. Nov. 24, 1744, m. Elizabeth Shaler.
      4. Benjamin Spencer b. April 21, 1702, died after 1771, m. Dorthy Spencer
      5. Lydia Spencer b. Aug. 20, 1705, m. Ichabod Warner
      6. Daniel Spencer b. abt. 1707, d. before 1745, m. Sarah ____.

      His father, John Spencer was one of the first Puritan settlers of Hartford and died in 1682 aged about 44 yrs.. His mother (wife of John) having died just before the father, their children became orphans. Gerard, aged 14 yrs & his sister, Rebecca (aged 16 yrs), were placed in the care of their aunt, Hannah (Spencer) Brainard, who used the children's interest in John's estate. His sibling, Benjamin (11 yrs) was placed in the charge of Nicholas Noyes of Haddam, and sister Lydia (aged 10 yrs), who had a defective hand, was give 7 times more than her portion and the old cow. Grace aged 6 yrs), the youngest sibling, was placed in the care of her aunt, Rebecca
      Kenard, wife of John Kennard. Grace also was given a cow and 5 times her portion. However, on Feb. 8, 1693, Grace chose her Uncle Nathaniel Spencer to be her Guardian. [2]
    Age ~ 75 years 
    Burial Nov 1774  Thirty Mile Island Plantation Burial Yard, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID P2682  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2023 

    Father SPENCER, John
              b. 17 Aug 1636, Luton, Luton Borough, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Aug 1682, Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother HOWARD/HAYWARD, Rebecca
              b. 17 Aug 1648, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Aug 1682, Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage Nov 1665  Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage He : 29 years and 3 months - She : 17 years and 3 months. 
    Siblings 1 sister 
    Children 2 children 
    +1. SPENCER, Jared
              b. Jan 1669, Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 24 Nov 1744, Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years)
    +2. SPENCER, Grace
              b. 27 Jul 1674, Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 May 1714, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     
    Family ID F5766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BIRGE, Deborah
              b. 26 Nov 1671, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 May 1714, Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)  [1
    Marriage 12 Nov 1692  Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 21 years. 
    Children 
    +1. SPENCER, John
              b. 28 Mar 1694, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Apr 1735, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F5765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jan 1669 - Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Nov 1692 - Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Nov 1744 - Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Nov 1774 - Thirty Mile Island Plantation Burial Yard, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Familysearch.org.

    2. [S50] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Created by: V. Nareen Lake
      Added: 30 Nov 2010
      Find a Grave Memorial #62355398



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