Theodosia (Whaley) Spencer (1674 - bef. 1723)

Born 4 Nov 1674 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Spencer — married 15 Jul 1697 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 7 Nov 1723 before age 49 in Rhode Island

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Biography

Theodosia (Whaley) Spencer was born on 4 Nov 1674 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, daughter of Theophilus Whalley (~1616 - 1720) and Elizabeth (Mills) Whaley (~1645 - ~1715).

Her siblings were:

1. Joan Whaley (~1671 - 1741)
2. Ann Whalley (~1672 - 1712)
3. Elizabeth Whalley (1678 - 1752)
4. Martha (Whalley) Spencer (~1680 - ~1773)
5. Lydia (Whaley) Sweet (1684 - 1753)
6. Samuel Whaley (~1689 - ~1782)

Theodosia married Robert Spencer (1674 - ~1747) on 15 Jul 1697 in East Greenwich. Their children were:

1. Susannah (Spencer) Sweet (1698 - ~1785)
2. Anna Spencer (1699 - )
3. Martha Spencer (1700 - ~1774)
4. Ruth Spencer (1702 - 1794)
5. Theodosia (Spencer) Greene (1703 - 1747)
6. Robert Spencer (1704 - 1736)
7. Theophilus Spencer (1707 - 1793)
8. Michael Spencer (1709 - 1758)
9. Joanna (Spencer) Reynolds (~1711 - 1782)
10. Caleb Spencer (1713 - )
11. Nathaniel Spencer (1715 - 1746)
12. Samuel Spencer (1717 - )
13. James Spencer (1717 - ).

Theodosia died before 7 Nov 1723 in Rhode Island aged 49.

Research Notes

The Grave of Theophilus Whaley The descendants of Capt Robert Spencer, fifth son of the first John Spencer of Rhode Island and who married Theodosia Whaley, mother of his thirteen children, six daughters and seven sons, will be interested to know that the grave of her noted father, Theophilius Whaley, is known, but unmarked. The duty of his descendants, of whom this writer is one, to erect a suitable monument to his memory seems apparent. Mr C. W. Hopkins, Providence, R. I., is a descendant of Theophilius Whaley and has investigated his history and pedigree. The results of his research will soon be published. He concludes that Theophilius Whaley was first cousin to Oliver Cromwell and descended maternally from William the Conqueror.^[1]

The descendants of the first John Spencer, of Rhode Island, and of other Rhode Island families may obtain much valuable information regarding their pedigree from the Genealogy Dictionary of Rhode Island by Mr, John Osborne, published by Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, N. Y., 1887

Sources

1. ↑ www.findagrave.com, memorial # 119769503, date of death unknown, burial unknown.

• Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891-1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012
• Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004
• Information provided by Laura Flebbe
• Spencer Family History and Genealogy, Spencer, Robert Closson

New York Public Library, Reprint from the collections of The New York Public Library, page 26:

Acknowledgements

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