Nathaniel Spencer (1658 - bef. 1722)

Born 21 Dec 1658 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Unknown) Spencer — married 1681 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 1722 before age 63 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

Nathaniel Spencer, son of Garrard Spencer and Hannah _________ was born 21 Dec 1658.^[1] His place of birth is often seen as Haddam, Connecticut but there appears general consensus that the move was after 1659 and the birth was also recorded in the new location.

He died before 1722.^[2]

Marriage

1681 Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Wife: Lydia Smith Bailey

Child: Lydia Spencer

Child: Nathaniel Spencer

Child: Elizabeth Spencer

Child: John Spencer

Child: Mary Spencer

Child: Daniel Spencer

Child: Susanna Spencer

Child: Dorothy Spencer

Child: Phineas Spencer

Child: Joel Spencer

Research Notes

There are three possible Lydia Spencer spouses here. But maybe not ready to merge? However, it is likely that three of the four Lydia Bailey Spencers listed on this file currently: Bailey-636; Unknown-551271; and Bailey-5256 represent the same person.

In most references it is found that Nathaniel had two wives: 1/ Lydia (Smith or Bailey) and 2/ Hannah __________. If he has a second wife, then whoever Lydia was had to have predeceased him rather than showing a death six years after Nathaniel who was deceased by 1722.

Torrey gives the wife as Lydia [Bailey?] and cites the following: TAG 27:171, 28:50; Ackley-Bosworth 13; Dawes-Gates 2:775; Reg. 61:60; Backus Anc.; Haddam VR 74; MaCDonough-Hackstaff 273; Goodwin: Gen. Notes 203; Spencer (,3) 20; Hartford Prob. 1:700^[3]

Dawes-Gates II:775 gives his birthplace as Lynn, Massachusetts and lists wives as 1/ Lydia Smith (Thomas) and 2/ Hannah ___________ citing F F Starr, The Spencer Family, 1896, pp 5-13. Note: suspect typographical error with the footnote as the Starr work does not discuss Nathaniel Spencer.

Dewey (Dewey, Louis Marinus. John Bailey of Haddam, Conn., and Some of His Descendants, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1907) Vol. 61, Page 60.) gives Lydia Bailey as marrying Nathaniel Spencer 1681 citing the Will of John Bailey of Haddam which he indicates lists her as Lydia but not with her married name. Citing Early Connecticut Probate Records I:234.

Donald Jacobus in The American Genealogist 27:171 gives the wives of Nathaniel Spencer as "married first, about 1681, Lydia Smith, daughter of Thomas; married second Hannah _________." Notes all children by first wife. Torrey also cites TAG 28:50 but this appears to be in error.

In the Ackley-Bosworth genealogy p 13, edited by Jacobus sometime prior to 1960, we find Nathaniel Spencer as "m (1) abt 1681, Lydia Bailey; m (2) Hannah _________."

Sources

1. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Hartford Vital Records 1630-1855, p 390. The original does not contain the year but 1658 inferred by surrounding records.
2. ↑ The American Genealogist, 27:165 $ubscription
3. ↑ Torrey, New England Marriages to 1700, II:1421 $ubscription

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F775-87F : 7 January 2020), Nathaniel Spencer in entry for Lydia Spencer, 1682.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F775-8Q2 : 7 January 2020), Nathaniel Spencer in entry for Elizabeth Spencer, 1686.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3V-YZWZ : 21 September 2019), Nathaniel in entry for Dorothy Spencer, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143425.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3T-1NNB : 21 September 2019), Nathaniel in entry for John Spencer, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143425.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7W-JRNV : 21 September 2019), Nathaniel in entry for Susanna Spencer, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143425.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9X-86CT : 21 September 2019), Nathaniel in entry for Mary Spencer, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143425.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F775-83F : 7 January 2020), Nathaniel Spencer in entry for Mary Spencer, 1692.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3W-ZHWR : 21 September 2019), Nathaniel in entry for Phineas Spencer, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143425.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7K-HYYN : 21 September 2019), Nathaniel Spencer in entry for Daniel Spencer, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143425.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Q-TLJ : 7 January 2020), Nathaniel Spencer in entry for Nathaniel Spencer, 1684.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81256488/nathaniel-spencer