Timothy Spencer (1652 - 1704)

Born 1652 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Clarke) Spencer — married 1675 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1704 at about age 52 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Timothy Spencer (Ensign Gerard, Gerald, Michael S., John) was born about 1652 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. He is the son of Garrard Spencer and Hannah unknown-148821 (maiden name uncertain). Timothy died in 1704 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co CT.

Family

Married about 1675, Wife was thought to be named "Sarah Clark," but this was in error. Sarah Clark married a different John Fenner. Name of wife is currently not known.

See the discussion of her name and disproven ancestry in The Connecticut Nutmegger, 27: 410-412; 30: 188-190.

Children:

Timothy Spencer

Sarah Spencer

Deborah Spencer

Ruth Spencer

Jonathan Spencer

Hannah Spencer was born about 1681 and died about 1705. She was mentioned in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 1705; Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Received distribution of her share of the estate of her father. Listed as Azariah Dickinson & wife Hannah.

Documented events

2 Mar 1691/92; Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Took Inventory; Along with Daniel Brainerd, took inventory of the estate of Joseph Arnold, who died 22 Oct 1691.

17 Jun 1696; Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Executor or Overseer of Will; . John Bailey, Sen., in his will dated 17 Jun 1696, appointed "my neighbors Timothy Spencer & James Brainard to be Overseers."

29 Mar 1700; Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Took Inventory; Along with Josiah Arnold & William Scovell, took inventory of the estate of Widow Elizabeth Cockshott of Haddam, who died 20 Mar 1699/1700.

6 May 1704; Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Inventory Taken; £240-00-05

4 Aug 1704; Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Probate; Name: Timothy Spencer Location: Haddam. Invt. ?240-00-05.

6 May, 1704, Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Taken , by Thomas Brooks and James Wells. The children: Timothy, Sarah, Hannah and Deborah, all of age; Jonathan, age 12 years; Ruth 15 years. Court Record, Page 57--4

August, 1704: Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Adms. to Timothy Spencer, son of the deceased. Page 57--7

September, 1704: Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Account of Adms. exhibited and accepted. Ruth Spencer chose James Braynard of Haddam to be her guardian; allowed. And Jonathan Spencer chose his brother Timothy Spencer to be his guardian; allowed. This Court appoint Daniel Braynard, Sen., Ensign James Wells and Thomas Brooks to dist. the estate to the surviving heirs. Dist. File: 1705: To Timothy Spencer, to Joseph Chapman and wife Sarah Spencer, to Azariah Dickinson and wife Hannah, to John Hungerford and wife Deborah Spencer. A further division to Timothy, to Ruth, to Jonathan, to Sarah (the wife of Joseph Chapman), to Hannah (the wife of Azariah Dickinson), and to Deborah (the wife of John Hungerford). By Daniel Braynard and Thomas Brooks. Page 70--6

September, 1705: Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. Report of the distributors. Page 110--5

April, 1708: Haddam, Middlesex Co CT. James Braynard, guardian to Ruth Spencer, exhibits in Court an acquittance or discharge, under the hand of sd. Ruth, now of age. Bond now cancelled.

Sources

• Ancestory.Com, (http://search.ancestry.com). File #1499.

• Charles W. Manwaring, Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), (Hartford, 1902). Vol 1, p 132, and p 535.

• Charles W. Manwaring, Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), (Hartford, 1902). Vol 2, p 19.

• Albert C. Bates, Hartford, Connecticut, Land Records,1639-1688; Births, Marriages and Deaths: 1644-1730. Vol 2, p 118.

• Lechner Family History, compiled by Michael Lechner, with my father Ted Harrold Lechner. Lechner Family History.

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/b1816.htm#P1817

• Source S1408038301: Repository: #R1350374592: Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Author: Yates Publishing: Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv: Note:  : APID: 7836::0

Ancestral File Number

• Ancestral File Number: 1QPF-H8Q

• Ancestral File Number: 9J85-3F.