Elizabeth TABER

Elizabeth married John SPOONER on 09 Nov 1738 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. John (son of Nathan SPOONER and Patience ?) was born on 16 Nov 1715 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James SPOONER was born on 05 Sep 1739; died on 03 Sep 1815 in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA.

Elizabeth married Jonathan BROWNELL on 05 Aug 1744 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Elizabeth M. SPOONER on 28 Jan 1701 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John SPOONER and Rebecca PECKHAM) was born on 19 Jun 1683 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 14 Jul 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: Bef 30 Nov 1738, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Feb 1646, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

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Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in Progress - Francis Cooke": The will of Thomas Taber, yeoman of Dartmouth, dated 15 June 1723, proved 20 March 1732/3, neames wife Mary; sons Thomas, Joseph, John; dau. Bethyah Blackwel and her husband Caleb Blackwel, blacksmith; sons Jacob, Phillip; daus, Esther Perry and her husband; Lidia Kinney; Sara Hart and her Husband; Mary Morton and her husband; Abigail Taber and her husband; his four sons executors. On 19 March 1732/3 sons Joseph, John and Philip declined to serve and recommended Jacob be named executor.

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His will, made 15 June 1723 and proved 20 march 1733: "...To wife Mary south half of homestead with all housing while widow and to her all personal. To six daughters what ever is left of personal at death of wife. To son thomas one eight of a share of upland swamp at death of wife, he paying ten pounds to his sisters. To son Joseph and son John, farm where they now dwell, they paying ten pounds to their sisters. To son Jacob north half of homestead, he paying 14 pounds to sisters. To son Philip south half of homestead with housing and orchard except privilege to wife above. To daughter Esther Perry and her husband certain land and six pounds. To daughter Lydia Kinney certain land and six pounds. To daughter Sarah Hart and her husband land and six pounds. To daughter Mary Morton land and 20 pounds. To daughter Rebecca Blackwell land and six pounds. To daughter Abigail Tabor 20 pounds. To former man servant Simeon Spooner 20 acres..."

Thomas married Mary TOMSON on 02 Jun 1672 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Lieut. John TOMSON and Mary COOKE) was born between 1650 and 1651 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 15 Jun 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Excerpt from "Records of William Spooner, Second Generation": As early as Oct 16, 1669, John Spooner was one of a jury apppointed by the Court of Assistants "to lay out a highway, a county road from Middleboro, Bridgewater, and other places toward Boston." - establishes the fact, that at that date he was a man of consideration, and esteemed by the Court as of sound judgment, - such services were then only confided to men of known worth and intelligence, and usually of mature years.
He further served the Colony as Grand Juror, in 1702; and, his townsmen as Surveyor of Highways, 1686, 1699 and 1700, and was a member of the Town Council 1690. It is recorded that John Spooner was elected, may 18th 1710, to represent Dartmouth in the General Court, but on reference to the published list of officers as complied by Mr. Whittemore, it is not seen that he took his seat as Representative.
It is believed that John married twice, but the names of his wives are unknown.

John married Rebecca PECKHAM. Rebecca (daughter of John PECKHAM and Eleanor ?) was born in 1658 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was living in Plymouth, Mass., in 1630; in Watertown, Mass. in 1634; in Yarmouth in 1640; Portsmouth in 1654; in Providence in 1659; and in Dartmouth in 1667. At the time of his death he was in Tiverton.

Philip married Lydia MASTERS on 21 Dec 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of John and Jane Masters of Cambridge, Mass.

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• Also Known As: John Tomson
• Name: John Thompson

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Excerpt from Mayflower Increasing: Epitah reads: "Death is a debt to nature due/Which I have paid and so must you."

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in Progress: Francis Cooke": The will of John Tomson senr of "Middlebury" dated 23 April 1696, swon 8 July 1696;, names wife Mary Tomson; sons John, Jacob, Thomas and Peter; dau. Mary Tabor; dau. Esther Tomson; dau. Lidia Soul; dau. Mercy Tomson. An Agreement dated 19 June 1696 about the estate is signed by John Tomson, Elizaabeth Swife (mark), Jacob Tomson, Sarah Tomson, Thomas Tomson, James Soule, Peter Tomson, Thomas Tabor, Marcy Tomson (mark) and William Read.

John married Mary COOKE on 26 Dec 1645 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Francis COOKE and Hester MAHIEU) was born between Mar 1624 and 22 May 1627; died on 21 Mar 1714 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Abt 1626, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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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 Elizabeth PARTRIDGE. Elizabeth was born in Navestock, Essex, England; died on 29 Apr 1648 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: Newport. He married first Mary Clarke, the sister of John Clarke. He married second Eleanor (?).

According to Stephen Farnam Peckham in his Genealogy: "John Peckham no doubt came to Boston with Sir Henry Vane in 1634 and he probably met there Mary Clarke who accompanied her brother John Clarke to Boston at about the same time. The acquaintance resulted in marriage of which no record can be found. He probably was one of the party called the Ann Hutchinson party, who founded a settlement on the north end of Rhode Island, which became the town of Portsmouth. In 1640 the bounds of his land were established."

On 20 May 1638 his name appeared on a list as one of those admitted as an inhabitant of Portsmouth. He became a freeman in 1641. In 1648 his second wife Eleanor was baptized.

His residence was in that part of Newport which is now Middletown, and a stone marked J.P. is supposed to mark his grave.

John married Eleanor ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]