William Spencer, Jr

1723 - 1777  (54 years)  Submit Photo / Document    Has 38 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	William Spencer
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	4 Jul 1723	East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Sep 1777	East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
  Initiatory (LDS)	9 Oct 1947	LOGAN
  FamilySearch ID	9JK4-Q38
  Burial	Rhode Island Historical Cemetery East Greenwich #48, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
  Person ID	I26728	mytree
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	William Spencer,   b. 5 May 1695, Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 30 Dec 1776, Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Rice,   b. 6 May 1698, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. Aft May 1758, Rhode Island, United States (Age > 60 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1716	East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
  Family ID	F12302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Manchester,   b. 19 Dec 1719, Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 8 Sep 1784, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	2 Aug 1744	East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
  Children	1. Elizabeth Spencer,   b. 12 Oct 1746, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 1814, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 67 years)   2. Mary Spencer,   b. 7 Feb 1748, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States   3. Richard Spencer,   b. 13 Dec 1751, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 5 Dec 1777, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 25 years)   4. Gorton Spencer,   b. 24 May 1752, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States   5. Eleanor Spencer,   b. 22 Jun 1754, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 20 Mar 1798, Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States (Age 43 years)   6. Audrey Spencer,   b. 22 Jun 1754, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 1793, Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States (Age 38 years)   7. Mercy Spencer,   b. 22 Apr 1757, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 1832, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States (Age 74 years)   8. John Spencer,   b. 14 Feb 1760, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States d. 27 Sep 1849, Rhode Island, United States (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F12311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Jul 1723 - East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States Marriage - 2 Aug 1744 - East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States Death - 14 Sep 1777 - East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 9 Oct 1947 - LOGAN Burial - - Rhode Island Historical Cemetery East Greenwich #48, Kent, Rhode Island, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  SOURCE: "Descendants of Elnathan Whipple," email from N. Combs to the Wh i pple Website, 24 Feb 2003. Cites Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-18 5 0 (birth, marriage); Rhode Island Cemeteries Database Index (death, bur ia l); East Greenwich, RI Probate Records (death). William and Richard both died of smallpox while John, drafter when 17, w a s in the Revolutionary War. His mother, Mary, sent for him to come hom e . Officers wouldn't let him go and handcuffed him to a man (Ben Vaughn ) t o prevent deserting. With a stone John pounded the handcuffs open an d ca me home. He hid in the woods near Carr's pond, got a bad cold-was c aught - carried to his home to recover-under guard. His mother sold hal f the f arm and hired a substitue to take John's place in the war. The s ubstitue , Samuel Davis, was never heard from after the first battle. Th e half o f the farm sold had the graves of William and Richard, and late r Mary. T hey have been rooted up by pigs-that is the top of the grave s within pas t few years (1952?). John later received a pension. East Gre enwich Will B ook 3-240. Mary Spencer, widow of William Spencer, Jr. Wil l dated 7 Jun e 1776., adm. dated Jan 31, 1778. Inv. Pds 108:2:6, additi onal Nov 28, 1 778, Pds 43:4. Daughters Elizabeth Shippee, Mary Matteson , Audre Carr, El eanor Spencer and Mary Spencer. Granddaughter Sible Spen cer, sons John an d Richard, the latter Extr. Book 3-244. Mary Spenced r admr. to son Richa rd Spencer, Feb 1, 1778. Inv. Oct 20, 1778 Pds 23:0.