Benjamin Spencer (abt. 1671)

Born about Mar 1671 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

Birth

BENJAMIN SPENCER, b. March 1670/71, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA^[1]

Will of John Spencer

From Probate Records, Volume IV, 1677 To 1687, Page 99-100.

Spencer, John, Haddam. Died 3 August, 1682. Invt. 267-00-06. Taken 7 August 1682, by George Gates, Joseph Arnold. The children: Rebeckah 16 years of age, Jarrard 14 years, Benjamin 11 years, Lydia 10 years, and Grace 6 years. Will nuncupative. He declared it as his Will that his Eldest son Jerrard Spencer and his Eldest daughter Rebeckah should be at the disposal of his Brother-in-law Daniel Braynard and his own sister Hannah the Wife of Daniel Braynard. That his son Benjamin should be with Nicholas Noyse of Haddam till 21 years of age. That his Father Howard (his father-in-law, Robert Howard) should have his daughter Lydia. That his brother-in law John Kennoe & his Sister Rebeckah Kennoe should have his youngest daughter Grace Spencer. He declared his Will that Thomas Brooks, whom his sister Brooks had committed to his Care when at the age of 4 years and whom he had brought up to the age of 18 years, should show all respect to his Mother, now the wife of Thomas Shaylor; but the two years time which he was to have lived with his Uncle he now gave to himself; also gave him 20 shillings, and desired his Overseers to take Care of him because he was too young to be wholly set free. He gave 30 to each of his sons and 20 to each of his daughters, left money to buy books for them, and desired they all should be well clothed with linen and Wollen. He gave to Good wife Smith, for Kindness and attendance, 20 shillings; also to his sister Shaylor. He desired Nicholas Noyes, George Gates, Daniel Braynard, Daniel Cone & Thomas Spencer might be Overseers.

Witness: George Gates, Thomas Spencer.

Court Record, Page 58-7 September, 1682: Adms., With Will Annexed, to Daniel Braynard, Thomas Spencer.

Page 51-(Vol. V) 8 February, 1693: Grace Spencer, daughter of John Spencer, late of Haddam decd., chose her Uncle Nathaniel Spencer to be her Guardian.

Note

Nicholas Noyse could be immigrant Nicholas Noyse who resided in Newbury, MA (b. 1616 in Cholderton, Wiltshire, England; d. 23 NOV 1701 in Newbury, Essex Co, MA)^[2] or more likely, his son Rev. Nicholas, b. 22 Dec. 1647, d. Salem MA 13 Dec. 1717; unmarried. Graduate of Harvard, BA in 1667, MA in 1716, pastor at Haddam CT 13 years, chaplain to the CT regiment in 1675 during the Great Swamp Fight. He was ordained at Salem 14 Nov. 1683, serving with the aging Rev. John Higginson. He was a leader in persecuting the accused witches in 1692, and officated at their excommunications and executions (Sibley, Harvard Graduates, 2:239-246). Rev Noyse He graduated at Harvard in 1667, and, after preaching thirteen years in Haddam, Connecticut, he moved in 1683 to Salem, where he was minister until his death in Salem. He spent time as the chaplain with troops in Connecticut during King Philip's War in 1675-76^[3].

Sources

• Source: RootsWeb--Descendants of John (HADDAM FOUNDER) Spencer

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Tom Quick.
2. ↑ Nicholas Noyse Noyes Genealogy
3. ↑ Wikipedia--Nicholas Noyes

Acknowledgments

• Spencer-5180 was created by Tom Quick