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]