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Of Cambridge and Hartford. He became a freeman, 1 Apr 1633, and is found in the early New Town, later Cambridge, records.

The Register Book of the Lands & Houses in the "New Towne" and the Town of Cambridge with the Records of the Proprietors of the Common Lands, "The Proprietors Records" Cambridge, MA, 1896
p.5 1 May 1635
William Spencer in the towne, one dwellinge house with other out houses and a garden and Backside about one roode John Pratt southeast, Springs street on the southwest, Creeke Lane northwest
Thomas Spenser in the Towne, one house with a garden plott and Backside about one roode John Haynes Esqr on the south east, Long Streete southwest, Creeke Lane northwest, Springe street northeast
p.50 Edmond Anger bought of Thomas Spencer one house with Garden plot & backside about one Roode, Mrs. Glover, Southweat. Long St Southwest, Creek Lane northwest, Spring Street northeast.

Original Distribution of Lands In Hartford Among the Settlers, 1639, Hartford, 1912
p.152 febr 1639/40
Several parcels of land in Hartford upon the River of Connecticut belonging to Thom: Spenser Senr.
One parcel where his dwelling house stants with yard & gardens was sequestered for Thom. Fisher & is now settled on Thom: Spenser whereof he hath sold to Willm Spenser & now remaineth one acre abutting the Sentinal Hill on the South, Robt Dayes on the East, Willm Kelsyes land on the North & Rich: Churches land on the West
One parcel, west field, one acre, two roods, abbing on the highway from the Cowpasture to Mr. Allens land on the East, Nath: Elyes on the West; Thom: Woodfords on the South and the highway to the brickell on the North
One parcel in the souldiers field, three roods, abutting the rivert on the East, the swamp on the West, John Brunsons on the south & Thomas Hales land on the North
One parcel in the North meadow, four acres, abutting the little river on the west; Rich. Webbs land on the Eat; Thom: Lords & Willm Lewis on the South, Thom: Birchoods land on the North
One parcel on the East side of the great river, one acres, two roods; abutting on the great river on the west; Arthur Smiths on the South; on the brooke falling into Hockanum Riverett on the East, Willm Hides land on the North
Another parcel, East side Great river, one acre, one rood, a parcel sequestered for Mr. Woolcott abutting Thom: Scotts land on the West; John Baysees land on the East, on Math: Marvens on the South: Thom: Scotts on the North
Another parcel on the East side Great River, four acres which he bought of Willm Spenser for a parcel of land which lay int he middle oxpasture, 7 acres, two roods and was parcel of the said Thom. Spensers land which four acres abuts the Great river on the west, on Willm Spensers land on the South and East, & the Swamp, now common, on the North.
One parcel in the cowpasture, 3 acres, 2 roods, abuts on the west field, on Thom: Standlyes land & on Richard Goodmans land & on the pine field on the South & on the land now common on the North, and the little oxpasture on the west & the neck of land on the East
One parcel in the Cowpasture, 5 acres, 20 perches, abuts highways on the East and west & on Thomas Burchardes land on the South and North
One parcel in the little oxpasture which he bought of Nath. ? for land belonging to Thomas Spencer lying in the west field, 5 acres, abuts the cowpasture on the east, the highway lying North & south in that oxpasture on the west, and on Nicholas Clarckes land on the South, Thomas Stanleas land on the north.
One parcel in the little oxpasture which he received of Richard Goodman for land belonging to Thomas Spencer. 4 acres, 2 roods. Abuts the cowpasture on the East, on the highwya lying North & South on the west, & on Edward Elmers land on the North.
One parcel in the little Oxpasture which he bought of Ric: Goodman, two acres, abuts the cowpasture on the East, the hight lying North & South on the West, John Maynards land on the North, land of his own on the South
One more parcel on the East side of the Great River which he bought of Joseph Eston, four acres. Abuts the great River on the west, Mr. Olcotts land on the East, on Ric: Church on the North, Mr. Moodies land on the South.

His will was dated 9 Sep 1686, proved 26 Oct 1687. He left to his eldest son Obadiah, his house and land in Hartford; all lands both meadow and upland on west & east side of the Connecticut River in Hartford, he paying certain legacies to son Thomas; to son Samuel having received a good portion from his uncle, all wearing apparel; to son Jarrad shop & tools which are in his hands; residue to five daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary & Martha to be equally divided between them by their brother Jarrad. Son Obadiah to be executor; Capt. Allyn, Lt. Caleb Standly and cousin Samuel Spencer, overseers.

Obadiah, Thomas and Samuel were children of Thomas Spencer's first wife. Sarah, Elizabeth, Jared, Hannah, Mary, and Martha were children of the second wife Sarah Bearding.

There is an article about Thomas Spencer in The Great Migration Begins, Vol. I-III, p. 1718

Some Genealogical data can be found here:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:624857&id=I144
Database updated last Aug 2001, but has interesting source background.

Thomas has a memorial marker in the Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford, CT. There is a large family monument, listing four generations. He is more likely buried at the Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford.
From 1640 until the 1800s it was Hartford's only graveyard. 6000 people are believed to have been buried there. there are about 415 stones still standing and they are no longer legible. There is a larger monument to the founders of Hartford - Thomas's name is included.

Birth	19 Mar 1607/08	Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Marriage	Aft 2 Nov 1634	Connecticut - Anne Dorryfall
Marriage	11 Sep 1645	Sarah Bearding
Death	11 Sep 1687	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

Spouse	Sarah Bearding (1623 - 1674)
Child	Sarah Spenceer (1646 - 1712)
Child	Jerrad Spencer (1650 - 1701)
Child	Hannah Spencer (1653 - 1715)

Spouse	Anne Dorryfall (1610 - 1645)
Child	Thomas Spencer (1635 - 1689)
Child	Samuel Spencer (1643 - 1725)

Father	GERARD SPENCER ( - 1646)
Mother	ALICE WHITBREAD (1578 - 1628)
Sibling	WILLIAM SPENCER ( - 1640)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	John Spencer (1603 - 1646)
Sibling	Henry SPENCER ( - )
Sibling	Richard SPENCER (1608 - )
Sibling	[Son] SPENCER (1610 - )
Sibling	Michael SPENCER (1611 - 1653)
Sibling	Gerard SPENCER ( - 1685)