Bethiah (Bates) Spencer (1782 - 1822)

Born 1782 in Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Jonas Spencer — married 4 Aug 1799 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1822 at about age 40 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA

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Biography

Bethiah Bates was born about 1782 in Massachusetts, USA. Bethia is the daughter of Josiah Bates and Mary Tower.

Bethiah marries to Jonas Spencer on August 4, 1799 at Springfield, Vermont, USA. Jonas Spencer was born on March 2, 1773 in Springfield, Vermont, USA. He is the son of Simeon Spencer and Esther Gould.

Bethiah dies on April 7, 1822 at Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. Jonas Spencer dies on October 2, 1839, Springfield, Vermont.

Children of Jonas Spencer and Bethiah Bates are:

1. Jonas Spencer was born on June 26, 1800 in Springfield, Vermont. Jonas dies in Springfield, Vermont on July 2, 1800.

2. Jonas Bates Spencer was born on September 3, 1801 at Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. Jonas marries first to Elizabeth Ann White on November 2, 1823 in Springfield, Vermont. Elizabeth dies in about 1834. Jonas marries second to Betsey Moore in about 1836 in Springfield, Vermon. Betsey dies in about 1853. Jonas marries third to Hannah Vose in about 1855 in Springfield, Vermont. Hannah Vose was born on March 6, 1823 in Claremont, New Hampshire. Hannah Vose is the daughter of Jesse Vose and Rhoda Cook. Jonas dies August 26, 1870 in Springfield, Vermont. Hannah dies on June 22, 1894 in Springfield, Vermont.

3. Maria Spencer was born in about 1801 at Springfield, Vermont. Maria dies on June 27, 1805 at Springfield, Vermon.

4. Joshuah "Josha" Babcock Spencer was born on May 27, 1805 in Springfield, Vermont, United States. Josha Babcock Spencer dies on September 8, 1811 in Springfield, Vermont.

5. Joshua Spencer was born after 1811 at Springfield, Vermont. Joshua was a "Blacksmith". Joshua marries first to Sophia Putnam On February 2, 1834 in Springfield, Vermont. Joshua marries second to Mary Jane Gould on December 1, 1864 in Weathersfield, Vermont. Joshua dies on December 15, 1880 in Vermont.

6. James Spencer was born about 1819 at Springfield, Vermont. James dies on February 18, 1883 at Springfield, Vermont.

Marriage

Vermont Vital Records, Name Jonas Spencer, Event Date 04 Aug 1799, Event Place Springfield, Vermont, United States, Gender Male, Spouse's Name Bethiah Bates, Spouse's Gender Female

Burial

Summer Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA

Sources

• Marriage - "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), Jonas Spencer and Bethiah Bates, 04 Aug 1799, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,472.

• Death - Find A Grave. Find A Grave Memorial# 93242158. Memorial Record Created by: nmgarza. Record added: Jul 07, 2012. Headstone Photograph by: Heather Fullam. FindAGrave Contributor# 47299348. Image Published on FindAGrave on 9/03/2012. Request for use of image submitted.

• Books and Publications - Title: Jacobus, Donald Lines , "The Four Spencer Brothers". Publisher: The American Genealogist. 27 (April 1951): pp. 79-87.

• Tower, Charlemagne Tower Genealogy (John Wilson & Son, Cambridge,Mass, 1891), p.158

Notes

Possible children of Bethiah Bates (1782-1822):

1. Hannah R Spencer
2. Mary Jane Spencer
3. Mary T Spencer
4. Jonas Bates Spencer1801-1876
5. Maria Spencer1803-1805
6. Joshua Babcock Spencer1805-1811
7. James Spencer1810-1883
8. Joshual Bates Spencer1812-1880
9. Bethia Spencer1820-Unknown
10. Susan M Spencer1821-1883