Mary (Rowley) Spencer (1722 - bef. 1787)

Born 4 Nov 1722 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Matthias Spencer — married 23 Jun 1746 in East Haddam, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 1787 before age 64 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

Mary / Marcy Rowley was born 4 Nov 1722 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut . She is the daughter of Ebenezer Rowley and Mary Church. She was christened 30 May 1725. She married Mattias Spencer and they had at least one son: Timothy Spencer. She died about 1787.

^[1]11. EBENEZER4 ROWLEY (Moses,3 Moses,2 Henry1) b. about 1695, perhaps in East Haddam; d. there Aug. 24, 1757, aged 62 years; m. June 6, 1719, Mary Church, b. about 1698; d. Dec. 6. 1786.

Children born at East Haddam:

i. Susannah,' b. March 30, 1720; m. Sept. 24, 1741, Francis Chapman, of East Haddam; she d. Jan.20, 1744, leaving child, Susannah, b. Oct. 10, 1742, who m. Aug. 26, 1762, Joshua Brainard.

ii. Mary, b. NOV. 4, 1722; m. June 23, 1746, Matthias Spencer, of East Haddam; had eleven children.

iii. Naomi, b. March 21, 1725; m. James Ackley?

iv. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 20, 1727; m. Susannah Annibal.

v. Hannah, b. Dec. 18,1729; M. 8, 1754, John Darby of Hebron, Conn.; she d. Feb 2, 1768. Children: Lois, b. May 2, 1755; Samuel b. May 4, 1757, in Hebron, Conn.

vi. Gershom 1), Feb, 1, 1732; m, Dec. 74, 1758, Mary Curtis of Hebron; d. May 24 1805, in Chatham, Conn. No issue.

vii. Abigail, b. June 6, 1734; m. Dec. 21, 1752, Stephen Knowlton, of Chatham, East Hampton Society. Had several children. 34

viii. Eleazer, b. June 14, 1736; in. Abigail Spencer.

ix. Moses, b. NOV. 22, 1739; d. Aug. 25, 1757.

Marriage to Matthias Spencer

Marriage and Family

She married Mathias Spencer on 23 June 1746 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut when she was 16 and he was 23.

Children of the Spencer-Rowley Marriage

All children born in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. Deborah Spencer born 8 April 1747. She died before the next child they named Deborah was born in April of 1750.
2. Reuben Spencer born 7 December 1748. He died in 1810 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
3. Deborah Spencer born 11 April 1750. She married John Annable (1744-1815) on 12 May 1791 in Connecticut. Deborah died on 29 November 1833 in Millington, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.
4. Amaziah Spencer born 14 April 1753. He married Eleanor Harvey (1758- ?)) on 13 July 1780 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Amaziah died on 22 October 1830 in Canada.
5. Dorcas Spencer born 2 January 1755. She married Abner Paddleford. Dorcas died on 26 April 1799 in Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire.
6. Timothy Spencer born 6 November 1756. He married Sarah Arnold (1762-1823) in 1779. Timothy died in 1815 in Springfield, Otsego, New York, USA.
7. Zilpha Spencer born 2 March 1759.
8. Mehitable Spencer born 22 Feb 1760.
9. William Spencer born 31 December 1762.
10. Sarah Spencer born 5 May 1765. She died before the second child named Sarah was born in July 1767.
11. Sarah Spencer born 23 July 1767.
12. Daniel Spencer born 16 September 1770. He married Chloe Wilson (1765-1845) on 9 January 1788 in West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Daniel died on 26 November 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.

Death

Marcy died before 1787 probably in Connecticut, United States

Acknowledgements

• This profile by Gerald Smith, created Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Sources

1. ↑ Volume XXXVII HENRY ROWLEY AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS pg 98, 99 [[1]]

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W2-2YM : 11 February 2018), Mary Rowle, 04 Nov 1722; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)" Name: Matthias Spencer, Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1746, Marriage Place: East Haddam, Connecticut Spouse: Marcy Rowlee

• Connecticut Nutmegger 5:30