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Obadiah SPENCER

Obadiah SPENCER

Male Abt 1639 - 1712  (~ 73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Obadiah SPENCER was born about 1639 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut (son of Sgt. Thomas SPENCER and Anne DENFIELD (DERIFIELD)); died in May 1712 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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    • _UID: 3D77143179AE41A0A9893E1953F7AC7AFAA9

    Obadiah married Mary DISBOROUGH about 1666. Mary died before 22 Jun 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    NOTE MARRIED

    Children:
    1. Obadiah SPENCER was born about 1666 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 22 Aug 1741 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. Thomas SPENCER was born about 1668 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1761 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
    3. Samuel SPENCER was born about 1670 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1756 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
    4. Ebenezer SPENCER was born about 1673 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died before 1748 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
    5. Mary SPENCER was born about 1675 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 2 Jun 1711-1712 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    6. John SPENCER was born about 1677 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 8 Jul 1750 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
    7. Disborough SPENCER was born about 1679 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1763 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sgt. Thomas SPENCER was born before 29 Mar 1607 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1607 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England (son of Gerard SPENCER and Alice WHITBREAD); died on 11 Sep 1687 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Sep 1687 in Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Connecticut.

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    • _UID: 08646C5D12D949789642182C0C7834B368D7

    Notes:

    BIOGRAPHY: Education: Thomas made his mark on his Will. Religion: Admitted to Cambridge Church Bef 14 may 1634.

    Sergeant, settled in Hartford, CN in 1637; served Pequot Indian Wars. Ancester of the "Suffield rich Spencers" (Edith quote)

    Birth:
    Birth Surety: 2

    Thomas married Anne DENFIELD (DERIFIELD) after 2 Nov 1634 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England. Anne was born about 1610; died before 1645. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne DENFIELD (DERIFIELD) was born about 1610; died before 1645.

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    • _UID: CD17DD52683E4405A3371E5E6D7D2E59C9CB

    Notes:

    BIOGRAPHY: Puritan, Admitted to Boston Church 2 Nov 1634.

    Children:
    1. 1. Obadiah SPENCER was born about 1639 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in May 1712 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. Samuel SPENCER was born about 1639 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 24 Oct 1727 in Windham, Hartford, Connecticut.
    3. Thomas SPENCER was born about 1641 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 23 Jul 1689 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gerard SPENCER was born on 20 May 1576 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; was christened in 1576 in Stratford, England (son of Michael SPENCER and Elizabeth COLLAMORE, )); died before May 1646 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LC2N-VJR
    • _UID: F7B951B318BF4F209821EDB7BDB67F246D57
    • Baptism: 20 May 1576, St. Marys Parish, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England

    Notes:

    CONFLICT: Birth place, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, Register report. Burial Date 24 Dec 1688 as listed in ANF:8VJN-NW was 22 years after death.dl BIOGRAPHY: 27th gen. desc of Alfred 'The Great'; 29th gen. desc. of Charlemagne

    Son of Michael & Elizabeth, born in the Parish of Stratford;
    baptized in 1576, came to America in 1632 with 5 sons and settled in
    Cambridge,MA, a sergeant in the Pequot Indian War ("Aldermans in
    America"); William was our ancester Friends of Gov. Winthrop;
    Hartford County book says, settled in 1637. His name became
    "Jared".

    Birth:
    Birth Surety: 0

    Christened:
    Christening Surety: 0

    Gerard married Alice WHITBREAD on 10 Nov 1600 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. Alice (daughter of John Lawrence WHITBREAD and Eleanor RADCLIFFE) was born about 1578 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; died about 1646 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Alice WHITBREAD was born about 1578 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England (daughter of John Lawrence WHITBREAD and Eleanor RADCLIFFE); died about 1646 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LZKL-JVN
    • _UID: BC9FFAA68317433DAD88663C0293EFA71705

    Notes:

    CONFLICT: Birth abt 1583, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. Death bef 1629 at age 46. Register Report.

    Alice and Gerrad had five sons; brought all to America

    Birth:
    Birth Surety: 1

    Children:
    1. John SPENCER was born in Jan 1600 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 22 Jan 1604 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 31 Aug 1684 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.
    2. William SPENCER was born before 11 Oct 1601 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 11 Oct 1601 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 4 May 1640 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    3. Rachel SPENCER was born in 1602; was christened on 31 Oct 1602 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; and died.
    4. Elizabeth SPENCER was born before 31 Oct 1602 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 31 Oct 1602 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died about 1645.
    5. Henry SPENCER was born in 1604 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 11 Aug 1604 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died in 1607 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 20 Oct 1607 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.
    6. 2. Sgt. Thomas SPENCER was born before 29 Mar 1607 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1607 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 11 Sep 1687 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Sep 1687 in Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Connecticut.
    7. Richard SPENCER was born in 1608 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 11 Dec 1608 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died in May 1614 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 6 May 1614 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.
    8. SPENCER was born in 1609-1610 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened in 1609-1610 in St. Mary Parish, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England; died in Mar 1610 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 24 Mar 1610 in St. Mary Parish, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England.
    9. Jared SPENCER, Jr. was born in 1610; died in 1685 in Haddom, Cn.
    10. Michael SPENCER was born in Jan 1610 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 5 May 1611 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 6 May 1653 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in 1653.
    11. Ensign Gerard (Jared) SPENCER was born on 14 Apr 1614 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 29 Jun 1685 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    12. Alice SPENCER was born about 1616; and died.
    13. Timothy SPENCER was born about 1616; died in 1704 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Michael SPENCER was born about 1531 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England (son of John SPENCER and Ann GERRARD); died on 18 Nov 1599 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.

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    • _UID: 04AF3AEAEF7F493EBD9F0AEED5EA57C7FDEA

    Notes:

    BIOGRAPHY: Resident of Edworth and Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England.
    26th gen. desc. of Alfred 'The Great'; 28th gen. desc. of Charlemagne

    Lived in Stratford,England, in 1576. His first wife perhaps died
    before any children. No dates for their birth except for Gerrard's
    Bapt. Elizabeth, Henry & Richard remained in England; others came
    to America.

    CONFLICT: Birth date given under AFN:GQG2-7W was not possible because it was 1 year after 1st marriage. I changed it to birth date found at www.pacifier.com/~gregdm/ and "Spencer-Huxley" on-line. dl
    Number and order of children was different in different sources. I used "Spencer-Huxley". dl

    AFN: AFN:GQG2-7W

    Birth:
    Birth Surety: 0

    Michael married Elizabeth COLLAMORE, ) on 25 Jan 1562-1563 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1540 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; died on 11 Nov 1599 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 18 Nov 1599 in Stotfold Cemetery, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth COLLAMORE, ) was born about 1540 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; died on 11 Nov 1599 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 18 Nov 1599 in Stotfold Cemetery, Bedfordshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: E55256B4F4CD4C68B3D6CA42FFAE4283BD5A

    Notes:

    Presumably Michael's second wife and the mother of his five sons;
    Gerrad was the youngest

    BIOGRAPHY: "Spencer-Huxley" states that Elizabeth was the mother of all but the first 3 children fathered by Michael Spencer.

    Birth:
    Birth Surety: 1

    Children:
    1. Joan SPENCER was born before 21 Aug 1564 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 21 Aug 1564 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; and died.
    2. Michael SPENCER, II was born about 1566 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; and died.
    3. Alice SPENCER was born before 30 Aug 1566 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 30 Aug 1566 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; died before 13 Jun 1631.
    4. John SPENCER was born in Jan 1570 in England; and died.
    5. William SPENCER was born in Jan 1570 in England; and died.
    6. Elizabeth SPENCER was born in Jan 1570 in England; and died.
    7. Thomas SPENCER was born before 12 Mar 1571 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; died in Jun 1631 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 13 Jun 1631 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.
    8. Anthony SPENCER was born about 1572; and died.
    9. Catharine (Katherine) SPENCER was born on 20 Aug 1574 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died before 1646.
    10. 4. Gerard SPENCER was born on 20 May 1576 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; was christened in 1576 in Stratford, England; died before May 1646 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.
    11. Richard SPENCER was born before 9 Jul 1580 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 9 Jul 1580 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 13 Jun 1631 in London, Middlesexshire, England.

  3. 10.  John Lawrence WHITBREAD was born in 1548 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England (son of Thomas WHITBREAD and Eleanor); died on 28 Nov 1598 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.

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    • _UID: 7FDD16B10B3A4F11BE71385315A1A1A17AD5

    John married Eleanor RADCLIFFE before 1571 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. Eleanor (daughter of Edward RADCLIFFE) was born about 1550 in Of Elstow, Bedfordshire, England; died on 20 Nov 1628 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Eleanor RADCLIFFE was born about 1550 in Of Elstow, Bedfordshire, England (daughter of Edward RADCLIFFE); died on 20 Nov 1628 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 68D489B38A63427B94C5F2F9967D5EA47BDC

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth WHITBREAD was christened on 28 Sep 1571 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; and died.
    2. William WHITBREAD was christened about 1573 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 16 Feb 1640 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.
    3. Henry WHITBREAD was christened on 9 Jan 1575-1576 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; died on 25 Jan 1634 in Cardington, Bedfordshire, England.
    4. 5. Alice WHITBREAD was born about 1578 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; died about 1646 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England.
    5. Francis WHITBREAD was christened on 30 Apr 1581 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; and died.
    6. Thomas WHITBREAD was born about 1583 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 6 Jun 1585.
    7. John WHITBREAD was christened on 8 Nov 1584 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 3 Aug 1632 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England.
    8. Ellen WHITBREAD was born about 1585 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; was buried on 11 Jun 1585.
    9. Judith WHITBREAD was christened on 6 Jun 1591 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England; died on 23 Jul 1626.