Booklet Cover by Audrey
Title Page by Heather
Hand written Table of Contents by Violet
Electronic Table of Contents
Pages:
1 Six Generations beginning with John & Susannah (née Griffin) Spencer
2 April 7, 1746 Pasco Whitford, borrowed 15 pounds, Witnesses: John Spencer, Benj. Sweet.
Dec. 21, 1742 Clement Cooper, witness of will of Wm. Spencer
3 Letter “Why then should I suffer in the world’s eye for your baseness?”
4 June 21, 1748 Wm Spencer, Jr. made lieut, 2nd Co. East Greenwich, by Wm Green Gov. (missing document)
5 April 2, 1759 Wm. Spencer, Jr. …oblidged unto Samuel Davis, clother…
6,6a @1750 Deed to Wm. Spencer, Jr. for farm on Middle Road (AudreyMaeSpencer last Spencer to be born at Spencer homestead)
7,7a,b “This Indenture, April 16, 1750 (mortgage) money to pay for the farm
8 May 1, 1762 Wm Spencer to pay…fees between Matteson & Thorn
9,9a,b,c Deed of Sale from John Manchester to Wm Spencer, Jr.
10 (page 8,9 and 10 pages may be two documents and Violet’s translation explanations of page 8)
11 1764 “Deed” from Sheriff to William Spencer (Sheriff at public auction to Wm Spencer, highest bidder…gave deed…)
12 (missing document and Violet’s translation and explanation)
13 (missing document and Violet’s translation and explanation)
14,14a,b Jan. 31, 1778 Mary Spencer appointed administratiix of late husband Wm Spencer, Jr.
15,15a,b January 31, 1778 Inventory of personal estate of Wm Spencer, Jr.
(John Johnson and Thomas Shippee, inventory)
15y,z April 1172 to Jan. 1777 bill by Wm Arnold
16 July 22, 1781 Widow of Wm Spencer applied to draw from the inventory…
17 Feb. 7,1778 Gideon Tripp (also Violet’s translation of page 18)
18 Thurston Carr of E.G., 500 pounds owed to Mary Spencer
19,19a Jan. 12, 1778 John Spencer becomes owner of his father’s farm
20 June 1, 1778 …one barrel of cider for the ride of my “mair” Tom Mateson… July 6, 1778 rec’ of Mary Spencer 13 shillings and 4 pence Oliver Arnold..July 12, 1778 5 pounds and 6 pence Pardon Tillinghast… July 8, 1778 Joe Joslyn (1 of 4 document missing)
21 Sept. 23, 1778 Mary Spencer, administrix to Richard Spencer…Caleb Whitford…Oct. 19,1778 12 shillings…Thomas Place, Jr. … Jan.7, 1778 2 pounds, 17 shillings and 11 pence
22 Nov. 28, 1778 Issac Johnson and Thomas Shippee, inventory, of Richard Spencer’s estate and his father Wm. Jr.’s
23 Nov. 28, 1778 Rec’ of Mary Spencer, administratrix of Richard Spencer,… for probate of inventory…Preserved Pearce (Pres. Of Council)…March 7,1780 5 pounds … nursed son Richard for the small pox, washed his clothes…Morgin Calven
24 Mar. 24, 1780 Rec’ 18 pounds from Mary Spencer…Samuel Tarbox
25 (missing document)
26 March 1780 Rec’ of Mary Spencer, 50 shillings…Thomas Shippee…Amos Peary…Rich Matteson…C. Lewis
27 May 4, 1781 Rec’d of Mary Spencer by the hand of Caleb Whitford…for tax…Jonathan Salsbury
28 June 1781 “To my time, trouble and expense in settling business of said Wm. Deseased” … H. Cooke … Nov 7, 1783 Anthony Holden … 1784 Richard Matheson
29 Oct. 29, 1784 Rec. all that Wm Spencer gave to his dau. Elener…Audrey… Edw Carr … dissevered of John Spencer all debts and demands of Wm. Spencer estate…John Griswold
30 Sept. 28, 1783 Letter from Edw. And Elener Carr to her mother Mary Spencer …
31 (missing document)
32 Nov. 27,1793 Promise to pay John Johnson … Dec. 30,1797 Promise to pay Thomas Shippy Jr. , witness Andrew Boyd
33 Mar. 26,1798 Rec’ of Capt. John Pitchir … Rufus Brayton … July 28, 1798 (missing document with caption “Huldah was John Spencer’s wife” … John Spencer bought of Greenw Langford 6 bu. Oats…
34 (missing document)
35 1792 To Geo Whitford-for making shoes for John Spencer (document on permanent loan to Marjorie Raymond March 17, 1981)…… Jan. 7, 1792 & Feb. 2, 1792 Promise to pay Richard Mathewson
36 Mar. 12 Rec’ of John Spencer…for shoveling together with house rent due to Rodman Vaughan- by Sam Whitford … May 28, 1793 Rec’ of John Spencer 6 shillings. Caleb Coggeshall…June 20, 1793 Settles all accounts between Sanford Case and John Spencer
37 Apr. 30, 1792 Wm Briggs nominates Wm Gardner,…John Spencer,…John Place
38 (missing document) but on page 37: “On the next page is John Spencer’s notice of being chosen as lieut.”
39 Nov. 12, 1788 Promise to pay Wilson Spencer…Ingon Marchintot Carn…Mar.19,1784 Promise to pay Edw. Carr … Nov. 25, 1790 Rec’ one barrel cider of John Spencer on acct. of Peter Turner. Wm King … Nov. 18, 1791 for Peter Turner…J.S. Taylor
40 April 16, 1791 Jonathan Pitcher, witness Andrew Pitcher … Nov. 2, 1791 impower John Spencer to collect the debts…H. Cooke, town clerk … 1793 Wm. Gardner
41 June 26, 1779 John Spencer inoculated by Hope Joslyn…June 13, 1788 John Spencer, anthony Spencer, John Nichols sued by Yelverton Briggs
42 Jan. 17, 1783 Promissory note to Joseph Wrightman … Jan. 26, 1784 Rec.’ of John Spencer…Whitmarsh …July 10, 1786 no encumbrance on record…Hopkins Cooke, Town Clerk…Oct. 27, 1788 Promissory note to Levi Whitford ten bushel of Indian corn (document on permanent loan to Marjorie Raymond, March 17, 1981)
44 Dr. Obe Johnson, Amos Spencer, Caleb Greene-to work on schoolhouse at framing
45 Dec. 19, 1806 Bonds to build…Obe Johnson, Caleb Greene, Tillins, Amos Spencer, Thomas Shippee, John Spencer, Benj. Vaughn
46 1807, To work on The Schoolhouse (Moosehorn Road)
47 Another acct. of Schoolhouse (on Moosehorn Rd-almost across from John (“Mack”) Spencer
48,48a Sept. 1, 1800 Building John’s Spencer house, this acct. kept by Thomas Shippee, Jr.
49,49a Building House (not John Spencer’s nor Shippee’s writing)
50 Mar. 20, 1800, indenture of lease between John Spencer and Thomas Nichols and Fones Scranton
51 Mar. 22, 1800 “Then reckned (sic) and settled all acompts (sic) and demands”…John Carpenter…Sept. 1, 1800 “met on the farm that John Spencer now lives”…Slade Gorton, Benoni Hudson, Reubin Whitman
52 Jan. 5, 1801 “shew (sic) one horse…” Fones Scranton…witness: George Potter… Dec. 6, 1801 Rec’ of John Spencer one dollar…Stephen Allin … Dec. 23, 1802 Mr. Stephen Williams … watch to the bearrer (sic)
52 Feb. 13, 1802 promise to pay (Dr.) Peter Turner… witness: Daniel Turner (missing document)…March 8, 1802 “his part of the schooling the preceeding winter”…J. Howland