Individual Details

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 a 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 shillings 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 Goodwife 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.

Birth	17 Aug 1638	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Marriage	1665	Rebecca Howard
Death	3 Aug 1682	Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Spouse	Rebecca Howard (1648 - 1684)
Child	Grace Spencer (1674 - 1714)

Father	Gerard SPENCER ( - 1685)
Mother	Hannah (1616 - 1692)
Sibling	William Spencer (1640 - 1712)
Sibling	Samuel Spencer (1644 - 1705)
Sibling	Thomas Spencer (1648 - 1699)
Sibling	Nathaniel Spencer (1658 - 1718)
Sibling	Living