Gerard SPENCER, JR.

                   Came from England. But P.B. (administered by sb358541) had this info. Must check it out.


Descendants of John (HADDAM FOUNDER) Spencer
    Generation No. 1
1. JOHN (HADDAM FOUNDER)14 SPENCER (GERRARD (ENSIGN) (HADDAM FOUNDER)13, GERRARD12, MICHAEL11, JOHN (SR)10, JOHN9, ROBERT8, JOHN7, ROBERT6, THOMAS5, THOMAS (DE)4, NICHOLAS (DE)3, JOHN (LEDE)2, WILLIAM (LEDE)1) was born August 17, 1638 in Lynn, Essex, MA, and died August 03, 1682 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He married REBECCA (HOWARD) HAYWARD 1665, daughter of Robert Hayward and Lydia Kilborn.
Notes
John Spencer, the eldest son of Gerrard, dwelt next south from Samuel Butler, his lot extending to the brink of the hill over hanging the brook. Easch of these two home lots (Spencer and Butler) extended from the highway to the river, and contained eight acres. John Spencer died young, before his father and left what is known as a narrative or nuncupative will .
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.
    Children of John Spencer and Rebecca Hayward are:
2 . i. REBECCA15 SPENCER, b. March 16, 1665/66, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. 1736, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
3. ii. JARRARD SPENCER, b. January 1668/69, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. November 24, 1744, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
iii. BENJAMIN SPENCER, b. March 1670/71, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
iv. LYDIA SPENCER, b. 1673, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; m. JOHN VENTRES, 1694.
4. v. GRACE SPENCER, b. July 27, 1674, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. May 12, 1714, Colchester, New London, CT.
Generation No. 2
2. REBECCA15 SPENCER (JOHN (HADDAM FOUNDER)14, GERRARD (ENSIGN) (HADDAM FOUNDER)13, GERRARD12, MICHAEL11, JOHN (SR)10, JOHN9, ROBERT8, JOHN7, ROBERT6, THOMAS5, THOMAS (DE)4, NICHOLAS (DE)3, JOHN (LEDE)2, WILLIAM (LEDE)1) was born March 16, 1665/66 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died 1736 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. She married JOHN (SGT) ACKLEY May 23, 1699 in Hartford, Hartford, CT, son of Nicholas Ackley and Hannah Mitchell.
Children of Rebecca Spencer and John Ackley are:
5 . i. JOHN16 ACKLEY, b. 1701, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. 1753.
6. ii. THANKFUL ACKLEY, b. 1703, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. March 09, 1771.
7. iii. REBECCA ACKLEY, b. 1705, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
iv. SARAH ACKLEY, b. 1706; d. March 1737/38.
8. v. BENJAMIN ACKLEY, b. 1707, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. Abt 1767.
vi. MARY ACKLEY, b. 1709; d. June 24, 1740.
9. vii. NATHANIEL ACKLEY, b. 1715, East Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. April 27, 1792.
3. JARRARD15 SPENCER (JOHN (HADDAM FOUNDER)14, GERRARD (ENSIGN) (HADDAM FOUNDER)13, GERRARD12, MICHAEL11, JOHN (SR)10, JOHN9, ROBERT8, JOHN7, ROBERT6, THOMAS5, THOMAS (DE)4, NICHOLAS (DE)3, JOHN (LEDE)2, WILLIAM (LEDE)1) was born January 1668/69 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died November 24, 1744 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT. He married DEBORAH BIRGE November 12, 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT, daughter of Daniel Birge and Deborah Holcomb.
Children of Jarrard Spencer and Deborah Birge are:
i . JOHN16 SPENCER, b. October 17, 1692, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. January 17, 1693/94, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
ii. JOHN SPENCER, b. March 28, 1694, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. April 26, 1735, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; m. ELIZABETH, March 29, 1722, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
iii. DEBORAH SPENCER, b. December 05, 1697, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; m. STEPHEN KELSEY, October 18, 1725.
10. iv. JARRARD SPENCER, b. August 12, 1699, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. November 24, 1744.
v. BENJAMIN SPENCER, b. April 21, 1702, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. Aft 1771; m. DOROTHY SPENCER.
vi. LYDIA SPENCER, b. August 20, 1705, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. Bef 1738; m. ICHABOD WARNER.
vii. DANIEL SPENCER, b. Abt 1707, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. Bef July 20, 1745, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; m. SARAH, December 11, 1728, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.
viii. EPHRAIM SPENCER, b. Abt 1709, Haddam, Middlesex, CT; d. Bef June 04, 1746; m. REBECCA SPENCER, June 28, 1738.
4. GRACE15 SPENCER (JOHN (HADDAM FOUNDER)14, GERRARD (ENSIGN) (HADDAM FOUNDER)13, GERRARD12, MICHAEL11, JOHN (SR)10, JOHN9, ROBERT8, JOHN7, ROBERT6, THOMAS5, THOMAS (DE)4, NICHOLAS (DE)3, JOHN (LEDE)2, WILLIAM (LEDE)1) was born July 27, 1674 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT, and died May 12, 1714 in Colchester, New London, CT. She married JOHN DAY January 21, 1695/96 in Colchester, New London, CT, son of John Day and Mary Gaylord.
Children of Grace Spencer and John Day are:
1 1. i. LYDIA16 DAY, b. April 11, 1698, Hartford, Hartford, CT; d. November 02, 1763, Kent, Litchfield, CT.
ii. MARY DAY, b. August 14, 1699; m. JONATHAN NORTHAM, December 20, 1722.
iii. JOHN DAY, b. June 06, 1701, Hartford, Hartford, CT; d. August 25, 1780; m. SARAH LOOMIS, August 20, 1725.
12. iv. JOSEPH DAY, b. September 27, 1702, Colchester, New London, CT; d. October 26, 1793.
v. BENJAMIN DAY, b. February 07, 1703/04, Colchester, New London, CT; d. December 22, 1777; m. MARGARET FOOTE, March 06, 1726/27.
vi. EDITH DAY, b. September 10, 1705, Colchester, New London, CT; d. January 19, 1745/46; m. DAVID BIGELOW, December 11, 1729, Colchester, New London, CT.
vii. DANIEL DAY, b. March 09, 1708/09, Colchester, New London, CT; d. 1711, Colchester, New London, CT.
viii. DAVID DAY, b. July 18, 1710, Colchester, New London, CT; d. September 05, 1775; m. HANNAH KELLOGG, November 20, 1740.
ix. DANIEL DAY, b. December 1711, Colchester, New London, CT.
x. ABRAHAM DAY, b. March 17, 1711/12, Colchester, New London, CT; d. March 18, 1792, Colchester, New London, CT; m. IRENE FOOTE, November 20, 1720, Colchester, New London, CT.
xi. ISAAC DAY, b. March 17, 1711/12, Colchester, New London, CT; d. March 07, 1765; m. ANNA FOOTE, July 23, 1740.
xii. DANIEL DAY, b. 1714, Colchester, New London, CT; d. March 07, 1765.