John Spalding (1660 - 1709)

Born 15 Feb 1660 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Ballard) Spalding — married 20 Sep 1681 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1709 at age 49 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Parents

John was the son of John Spalding and Hannah Hale.^[1]

He was born "the 15 the 12 mo 1659" [1659/60] in Chelmsford.^[2]

Marriage

1st to Hannah (Ann) Ballard 20 Sep 1681^[1] The marriage, in Chelmsford in 1681, of John Spaulding to Ann Bollard/Ballard of Andover is listed in Andover as 20 July, ^[3] and in Chelmsford as "20th of the seventh month: 1681"^[4]

Children

Children of John Spalding and Ann born in Chelmsford:^[1]

• Anna b 25 Aug 1684
• Samuel b 5 Aug 1686
• Jonathan b 7 Aug 1688
• Deborah b 12 Aug 1690, twin^[5]
• Eleazer b 13 Aug 1690, twin^[5]
• Dinah b 24 Jan 1693^[6]
• William b 14 Nov 1695

Death, Estate

John Spaulding died 28 November 1709 in Plainfield, Connecticut. 'John Spaulding of Plainfield in the County of New London deceased November 28th. 1709: The Estat of the deceased person aforesd is as aprised by us Desember 19th 1709'.^[7]

7 June 1710, Ann Spoldin and Samuel Spoldin, administrators of the estate of John Spoldin late of Plainfield, deceased, post bond.

The inventory lists the names and ages of the children: Samuel, 26; Jonathan, 21; Eleazer, 19; William, 14; Hannah, 28; Dinah, 16.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Charles Warren Spalding, A.M., The Spalding Memorial, American Publishers Association, 1897, Reprint Spalding Documentation Services, Inc., 1996.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Y2TV : 20 May 2022), John Spalding, son of John and Hannah Spalding, born in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Image gives date as "the 15 the 12 mo 1659".
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZH-51WG : 11 May 2022) John Spaulding and Ann Ballard, 20 Jul 1681
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YRC7 : 20 May 2022), John Spaulding and Ann Bollard. date on image "20th of the seventh month: 1681"
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", Births in Chelmsford. From image (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RSP-FLZ?i=21&cc=2061550&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ29L-YRBG) Twins. Deborah Spaulding born 12 Aug 1690, Eleazer Spaulding born 13 Aug 1690, children of John Spaulding and Anne his wife.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YLWF : 20 May 2022), Dinah Spaulding born 29 Jan 1693, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, daughter of John Spaulding and Ana.
7. ↑ "Probate files collection, early to 1880". Catalog: Probate files collection, early to 1880 Probate packets - Smith, S.-Stark, John, 1675-1850. Film number: 007628895 > image 656 of 1451. FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-992R-ZQ8X (accessed 28 March 2024).