Gerard Spencer

     Gerard was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. He was christened there on 25 April 1614 in the church of St. Mary's. Gerard married Hannah Hill on 17 December 1636 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. Gerard & Hannah had children: John [ca. 1636-8/03/1684][m. ca. 1665 Rebecca Hayward], Mehitable [ca. 1638-1691][m, by 1661 Daniel Cone], Hannah [ca. 1640-by 1691][m. 1664 Daniel Brinerd], Mariah [ca. 1642-before 12/32/1714][m. 1662 Thomas Brooks & 2nd 1669 Thomas Shaylor], Sarah [ca. 1644][m. 12/__/1666 Stephen Backus], Elizabeth [ca. 1646][m. ca. 1666 Joseph Sgannard], Thomas [ca. 1648-2/__/1699][m. ca. 1672 Elizabeth Bates & 2nd Elizabeth Walker], Samuel [ca. 1650-8/07/1705][m. 1673 Hannah Willey & 2nd Miriam Moore], Timothy [ca. 1652-1704][m. by 1675 Sarah Clark], Ruth [ca. 1654-11/28/1744][m. Joseph Clark], William [ca. 1656-1731][m. Margaret Bates], Nathaniel [ca. 1658-before 1722][m. 1681 Lydia Smith & 2nd Hannah] & Rebecca [ca. 1660-before 1706][m. ca. 1682 John Kennard & 2nd after 2/__/1689 John Tanner]. Gerard inherited fifty pounds from his Uncle Richard, on 17 March 1645. Gerard departed this life in September 1685 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.