William SPOONER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 1750, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Excerpt from "Philip Delano of the Fortune 1621": William Spooner was a framer and also held the office of Constable in the town of Dartmout. He was often called upon tohold other positions of trust.
In his will dated 23 Nov. 1748 (witnessed 4 May 1750), William Spooner names wife Mercy; sons Nathaniel, Joseph,. and Samuel; and daus. Mary and Anna Spooner.

William married Mercy DELANO on 15 Nov 1713 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of John DELANO and Mary WESTON) was born in 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Philip SPOONER was born on 09 Nov 1714 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in young.
2. Anna SPOONER was born on 29 Sep 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1802 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
3. Mercy SPOONER was born on 20 Aug 1721 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Aug 1806 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Nathaniel SPOONER was born on 10 Sep 1716 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 06 Mar 1799 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
5. Joseph SPOONER was born on 19 May 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died between 23 Oct 1770 and 05 Feb 1771 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
6. Samuel SPOONER was born on 21 Aug 1726 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in 1794.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1684; Constable
• Will: 27 Sep 1731
• Will Proved: 19 Feb 1739

Notes:

Excerpt from"Records of William Spooner, Second Generation": He was constable in 1680; and again in 1684; served on grand and petit juries and held other positions of trust. He and his brother John, with others of the Dartmouth proprietors were defendants in suits brought by Zachary Allin and others, Oct 28, 1684, and by William Wood and others, March 1686. On trial fo the first action , the jury "found for the defendants with the costs of suit," and in the latter action the plaintiffs were non-suited.
His will has date, September 27, 1731, and was proved Feb 19, 1739.

Samuel married Elizabeth WING in 1688 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel WING and Anna EWER) was born on 04 Aug 1668 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Serices, Vol. IV":
"William Spooner, the immigrant ancestor, was of Colchester, England, and apprenticed himself, March 27, 1637, to John Holmes, of New Plymouth, in America, gentleman. He was probably a brother of Thomas Spooner, of Salem, Massachusetts, thought to be son of John and Ann Spooner, who in 1616 were living at Leyden, Holland, where Ann, widow of John, was living in 1630; in 1637 Ann Spooner, doubtless mother of Thomas and William Spooner, was in salem in 1637. William Spooner, as apprentice, was transferred to John Coombs, of Plymouth, July 1, 1637. His name was on the list of those able to bear arms in Plymouth in 1643, and in 1648 he ordered by the court to pay the debts of his master and to take care of the children. He was admitted a freeman, June 6, 1654, and in the same year was surveyor of highways. In 1657 and 1666 he was a juror. About 1660 he removed to Dartmouth, where he and his sons built the first grist mill, in what is now Acusnet Village. He married (first) Elizabeth Partridge, who died Apr 28, 1648; (second) March 18, 1651; Hannah Pratt. He died in 1694. His will was dated March 8, 1693-1694, and his inventory was dated Mar 14. Child by first wife: John. Children by second wife: Sarah, born Oct 5, 1653; Samuel; Martha; William; Isaac, died in 1709; Hannah; Ebenezer, born 1666; Mercy.

William married Hannah PRATT on 18 Mar 1652 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Joshua PRATT and Bathsheba ?) was born in 1630 in Massachusetts; died in Mar 1684 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Anna EWER on 06 Jun 1666. Anna died in 1678/9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Dau. of Thomas Ewer and Sarah Learned

Joshua married Bathsheba ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
John Wing and his wife Deborah are supposed to have spent fully fifteen years of their married lives in Germany and Holland. Rev. Wing died in London during his 46th year probably during the summer of 1630 leaving his wife and five children. Their second child was John.

John married Deborah BACHELDER about 1609/10. Deborah (daughter of Rev Stephen BACHILER and ? UNKNOWN) was born in 1592. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Rev. Stephen Batchelder