1. Benjamin Harrison SPICER

Nathan and his second wife Abigail are buried at Fort Ann, Washington County, New York in a small cemetery at the crossroad between Hadlock and Buttermilk Falls Road. The graves were first apparently marked with two field stones, and later headstones.

Inscription on the headstone of Nathan Spicer:
"In memory of Mr. Nathan Spicer,
who departed this life July 27, A.D. 1811,
aged 76 years

Com living men, as you pass by
As you ar now so once was I
As I am now so you must bee
Prepare for death
and follow me

Useful in life
Resigned in death
And at Gods call
Give up my breath"

Nathan as well as many of his descendants was a blacksmith. His craft was highly respected and versitile. Nathan was skilled at his craft. Blacksmithing fell into 3 specialtie groups as described in Jean Grubes book entailed preforming a wide variety of work, "[group 1]...all sorts of iron or boat work, chaise and chair work, cleaning and mending guns, pistols, locks and keys, cleans and mends jacks, shoes horses, and makes all kinds of kitchen furniture, ...hinges for houses, etc...cranes, tongs, trivets, spits, pans, drippers, skimmers, etc...repairs all kinds of things, and made Betty lamps and other lighting fixtures. Tools ususally included the hearth with bellows, water trough, shovels, tongs, rakes, pokers, and water containers for dampening down the fire and cooking objects...[group 2] anvil, sledges, tongs, swages, cutters, chisels, and hammers...[group 3]shoeing box which contains knives, rasps and files for preparing the horses hooves for shoes, an iron stand for supporting the horses foot while working on it and a special hammer and nails to fasten the shoe to the hoof."

Blacksmiths also made wagon wheels, axes, sleigh runners, bits for horses, iron fittings for houses and schooners, chains, ploughs, any item forged from metals.

One can assume that Nathan and his sons may have put their skills to work for the Revolution.


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SPICER Sr, Nathan
Birth: CT 10 Sep 1735
Service: NY
Rank: PS
Death: NY 27 Jul 1811
Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No
Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No
Spouse: Abigail Mayhew
Spouse: Leah X

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New Stores (later called Nassau), Rensselaer County, New York; On June 3, 1798 New Stores became Union Village and contained 30 homes. In 1806 the township of Nassau was formed and by 1808 the name of Union Village became Nassau Village.

1. Michael SPICER b. 1766, Great Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York; d. 12 Apr 1842, Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York; bur. Apr 1845, Essex County, New York.
2. Leah SPICER b. 1769, Hudson Hill, Dutchess County, New York; d. Feb 1856, Cornith, Saratoga County, New York; bur. 1856, New York.
3. 1. Benjamin SPICER b. 1770, Dutchess County, New York.
4. Isaac SPICER b. 1772, Dutchess County, New York; d. Apr 1839, Tonawanda [Tonewante], Niagra County, New York; bur. 1839, New York.
5. Rachel SPICER b. 19 Jul 1775, Dutchess County, New York; d. 10 Nov 1860, Hannibal [now Oswego], Oswego County, New York; bur. 1860, Hannibal [now Oswego], Oswego County, New York.
6. Daniel SPICER b. 1776, Dutchess County, New York; d. 1829, Brutus, Cayuga County, New York; bur. Cayuga County, New York.
7. Jacob SPICER b. 26 Sep 1782, Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York; d. 10 Mar 1864, West Fort Ann, Washington County, New York; bur. 1864, West Fort Ann, Washington County, New York.
8. Hannah SPICER b. 24 Mar 1785, Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York; d. 28 May 1862, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio; bur. 1862, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio.
9. Tobias SPICER b. 7 Nov 1788, Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York; d. 12 Nov 1862, Troy, New York; bur. 1862, Troy, New York.

Receipt of Jabez Spicer to Brother Edward Spicer [regarding Peter's estate]
Ey do acknolidge that by these presents that ey have Reseved of my brother Edward Spiser my full portion aloued us by the Cort
and payed at invitary price to my good satisfaction and content as witness my han this Instant day of may the sixteenth one
thousand and seven hundred and fifteen ey say reseved by me
Jabesh Spicer.

Research indicates that Jabez Spicer b. 1861 was a " Revolutionary Patriot." According to an internet site titled; Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Jabez is buried at Village Cemetery, Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont.

Additionally, his son, brother, and nephew are listed listed in the Graves of revolutionary Patriots. They are as follows;

Nathan Spicer b. 1735; son of Peter Spicer b. 1644 and Mary Busecot b. 1648. Nathan Spicer is buried at Hadlock and Buttermilk Falls Cemetery, Fort Ann, Washington County, New York.

William Spicer b. ____in England; son of Edward Spicer b. 1618 and Mary-. William Spicer is buried at Round Hill Baptist Church, Traphill Township, Wilkins County, North Carolina.

John Spicer b. ____ ; son of Edward Spicer b. 1674. John Spicer is buries at Baptist Cemetery, Adamsville, Muskingium (sp) County, Ohio.

Nathan Spicer II, Jabez's grandson also served during the Revolutionary War in the Lines and the Levies, though regimen is not indicated in data.

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

In her will dated April 16, 1763, she states she is sick and leaves small bequests to her sons, Ebenezer and Nathan, to heirs of sons Ezekiel and Jeremiah, deceased, to daughter Desire Homes (Holmes), and the remainder of her estate to daughter Phebe Whiton.
She appointed her son-in-law Nathan Whiton executor. The witnesses were Stephen and Thaddeus Bow and Joseph Hubbard. The
inventory of her estate was taken Oct. 3, 1772 and the will accepted at Court Oct. 5, 1772. (Probate Records, Middletown,
Connecticut, Vol. 3, pg. 76 and 77.)


Sources:
Abbrev: History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer.
Title: History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer
Author: Susan Spicer Meech and Susan Billings Meech, 1911.
Note: REPOSITORY: My library.
Page: SP7
Abbrev: LDS Ancestral File
Title: LDS Ancestral File
Abbrev: History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer.
Title: The History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer
Author: Meech and Meech, 1911.
Title: A Supplement of The History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer
Author: Susan Billings Meech, 1923 (Have copy of this book)

1. Ezekiel SPICER b. 19 Aug 1716, the vicinity of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. Bef 24 Apr 1760, Dutchess County, New York - near Amenia, at Crum Mons Precinct; bur. 24 Apr 1760, Dutchess County, New York.
2. Jeremiah SPICER b. 28 Jan 1717, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. Bef 1756, Haddam County, Connecticut; bur. Connecticut.
3. Ebenezer SPICER b. 5 Jan 1721, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut.
4. Desire SPICER b. 15 Jan 1723, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut; d. 24 Dec 1815, Spencer's Corner, Tioga County, New York; bur. Dec 1815, Tioga County, New York.
5. Phebe SPICER b. 8 Aug 1730, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut.
6. 2. Nathan Henry SPICER b. 10 Sep 1735, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut; d. 27 Jul 1811, Fort Ann, Washington County, New York; bur. 1811, Fort Ann, Washington County, New York.

"Where Peter Spicer came from to New London has not been ascertained but tradition tells us that he came from Virginia to New England and was of English parentage. It is also so recorded in the family Bible of Abel Spicer."

It has been established that Peter's father was Edward Spicer b. 1623

"Feb 23, 1692, the town granted him twenty acres, which was laid out to him March 23, 1692-3, on the east side of the river near his own land. "beginning at a black or gray oak tree marked on four sides near or adjoining to the northwest corner of George Geares hundred acres; from thence running northwest nearest . . . foure rods to a white oak tree marked on four sides; from thence west southerly to a swamp and with the swamp, and so along with the s'd same swamp towards the swamp to George Geares north west corner tree of his hundred acres and from thence towards the northeast nearest joyning to the northwest side of George Geares hundred acres to the above mentioned black or gray oak tree." This land, added to by four generations, remained in the family intact until 1788, when Cyrus Spicer sold his portion of it, on which was built the first house, (to our 8th great grand-uncle) Ensign Isaac Avery. It is now owned by Albert J Clark of Norwich, Ct. The site of the old ancestral home is marked by a slight elevation partly overgrown with bushes and the well now filled with stones is close by..."

"In 1667 the Noank Indians, a remnant of the once warlike Pequot tribe, were ordered to settle on their reservation, called Mashantuckset, a mile or so west of our pioneer ancestor's farm. He evidently lived on amicable terms with them, for there are no complaints entered on the records of the town by either party. Indeed we have reason to be proud of our ancestor, inasmuch as his farm was not enlarged by land forcibly taken from, or obtained by small valueless gifts to the Indians."

A Supplement of The Descendants of Peter Spicer
Susan Meech 1923
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From The Spicer Genealogy; pg 22
"The marriage of Peter Spicer and Mary, daughter of Peter and Mary (May) Busecot, is recorded in Warwick RI as follows...'Peter Spicer of Mohegan or now Norridge in Collony of Conticott and Mary Busecot of the town of Warwick in ye Collony of RI were married Dec. 15, 1670' Eleven children were born to them. Edward, m. Katherine Stone...Peter, m. unknown...William, m. Hannah Roath...Ruth, m. Samuel Newton...Samuel, d. 1748; m. Susannah Olmsby...Jabez, m. Margaret, Peter... Abigail...Hannah...Jane...Mary...Sarah..."

IMMIGRATION: In New London, CT in 1666 probably from Va.
MILITARY: 140 acres were granted his estate in 1700 for volunteer military service against the Indians.

Note: Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island lists a child Joseph.

Inventory and distribution of Peter Spicer's estate is recorded in an old book "now kept in the county clerk's office at Norwich, CT" ... At a Court of Probate held Sept. 18, 1694
Probate Records of New London, CT:

Aug 10, 1714. Mary Spicer, widow and relict of Peter Spicer, administratrix, appeared and made an addition to the inventory of a lot of land. This entry mentions Eldest son, and the other nine children and representatives of one that is deceased.

Sept 13, 1715. Mary Spicer widow of Peter Spicer put the estate into the hands of her eldest son Edward to pay his sisters and brothers as they come of age.

From the Register Land Office, Richmond, Virginia, was obtained the following account of the coming of Peter Spicer to Virginia.

Sources:
Abbrev: History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer.
Title: History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer
Author: Meech and Meech, 1911.
Note: REPOSITORY: My library.
Abbrev: Gen Dictionary of R I
Title: The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; Comprising 3 Generations of Settlers Who Came Before 1690.
Author: Austin, John Osborne, 1887
Page: Pg 5.
In an old book now kept in the county clerk's office at Norwich, Ct, is recorded the distribution of Peter Spicer's estate as follows: "At a Court of Probate held Sept. 18, 1694. The inventory of the estate of Peter Spicer deceased was exhibited in Court was proved accepted and ordered to be recorded and this Court grants power of administration to the widow and makes distribution as followeth for the widow thirty six pounds with her thirds of the moveables. To the eldest son Edward double portion 15 pounds 10 shilling and to the rest of the children being ten in number 7 pounds 15 shilling apiece and if any of the children die before they come of age to receive their portion then their part to be equally divided amonst the survivors;" Capt. Brewster & Thomas Rose were appointed overseers.

The Probate Records of New London, Ct, furnish additional data. "Aug 10, 1714. Mary Spicer widow and relict of Peter Spicer late of New London deceased and administratrix of his Estate appeared at this Court and made an addition to the inventory of the said Estate of a lott of land in the plantation given the Volunteers and the other inventoried Estate having been already distributed this Court distributes the said lott as followeth viz: one third part thereof to the widow during her natural life, to the Eldest son a double portion thereof and to the other nine children & ye representatives of one that is deceased equal portions.

"Sept 13, 1715. Mary Spicer widow of Peter Spicer late of New London deceased having put the Estate into the hands of her eldest son Edward to pay his brothers and sisters as they come of age said Edward has this day presented in Court Receipts under the hands of his s'd brothers and sisters for their portion to full satisfaction the Court does thereupon order a quietus off to the s'd administrator."


Note; Interesting facts; The Spicer's and the Geers are blended in several directions;
George Geer’s granddaughter Margaret Parke married Jabez Spicer [who was Peter Spicer’s son] and
George’s grandson Daniel Geer, II married George’s great granddaughter Abigail Spicer who was also Peter's great granddaughter through his son Edward.
[1] George Geer + Sarah Allyn
[2] Daniel Geer, I + ?
[3] Daniel Geer, II + Abigail Spicer [Peter’s great granddaughter]
[3] Mary Geer + John Spicer [Peter’s grandson through Edward]
[4] Abigail Spicer + Daniel Geer

[1] George Geer + Sarah Allyn
[2] Robert Geer + Martha Tyler
[1] George Geer + Sarah Allyn
[2] Sarah Geer + Nathaniel Parke
[3] Margaret Parke + Jabez Spicer [Peter’s son]


Peter Spicer volunteered in the Narranganset War (also known as King Philip's War & Metacom's Rebellion)
KING PHILIP’S WAR : THE EFFECTS

King Philip’s War was one of the bloodiest and most costly in the history of America. One in ten soldiers on both sides was injured or killed. It took many years for Plymouth and the other colonies to recover from damage to property

The outcome of King Philip’s War was devastating to the traditional way of life for Native People in New England. Hundreds of Natives who fought with Philip were sold into slavery abroad. Others, especially women and children, were forced to become servants locally. As the traditional base of existence changed due to the Colonists’ victory, the Wampanoag and other local Native communities had to adapt certain aspects of their culture in order to survive.
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In 1836, the town of Groton was divided, and the larger portion, including all the North Parish, was called the town of Ledyard. This tract of land is mostly fertile, and quite picturesque; it contains many hills and valleys, and has several small water-courses. Part of the peaceful village of Poquetanuck now lies on its northern border, the remainder being within the limits of Preston. About two miles south of this village is located the first tract of land granted to Peter Spicer, whose son Jabez married Margaret Parke, granddaughter of George Geer and who's great-granddaughter, Abigail Spicer, married Daniel Geer, Jr., also a descendant of George.

[Spicer Family File.FTW]
The Probate Records of New London County, Connecticut; "Aug 10, 1714. Mary Spicer widow and relict of Peter Spicer late of New London deceased and administratrix of his Estate appeared at this Court and made an addition to the inventory of the said Estate of a lott of land in the plantation given the Volunteers and the other inventoried Estate having been already distributed this Court distributes the said lott as followeth viz: one third part thereof to the widow during her natural life, to the Eldest son a double portion thereof and to the other nine children & ye representatives of one that is deceased equal portions.

Receipt of Mary Spicer to her Son Edward Spicer;

"I Mary Spicer Widow to Peter Spicer formerly of New London, Deceased have had sixty six pounds six shillings in moveables out of the Estate of the s'd Peter Spicer which is in full of what the Court ordered for me and I do hereby acquit my son Edward Spicer his heirs of any further demand on acct of that Estate in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 9th day of Decmbr 1730.
Wit: her
Humphrey Avery
Mary M Spicer
John Spicer mark

The above receipt seems to indicate that Edward Spicer was not feeling in best of health and wished to make sure that no claims would be made on his heirs. It is probable he died in 1731. His [Page 241] mother Mary (Busecot) Spicer must have been quite aged at this date."

"Sept 13, 1715. Mary Spicer widow of Peter Spicer late of New London deceased having put the Estate into the hands of her eldest son Edward to pay his brothers and sisters as they come of age said Edward has this day presented in Court Receipts under the hands of his s'd brothers and sisters for their portion to full satisfaction the Court does thereupon order a quietus off to the s'd administrator."

Source;
A Supplement of The Descendants of Peter Spicer; Susan Meech 1923

The date of this receipt and that of a similar receipt Jabez wrote to Edward do not coincide. Mary dated her receipt December 1730, while her son Jabez's receipt is dated May 1715. A similar receipt to Edward regarding his share of Peter's estate is dated May 1715. Yet Peter is said to have died in 1694.

In an old book now kept in the county clerk's office at Norwich, Ct, is recorded the distribution of Peter Spicer's estate as follows: "At a Court of Probate held Sept. 18, 1694. The inventory of the estate of Peter Spicer deceased was exhibited in Court was proved accepted and ordered to be recorded and this Court grants power of administration to the widow and makes distribution as followeth for the widow thirty six pounds with her thirds of the moveables. To the eldest son Edward double portion 15 pounds 10 shilling and to the rest of the children being ten in number 7 pounds 15 shilling apiece and if any of the children die before they come of age to receive their portion then their part to be equally divided amonst the survivors;" Capt. Brewster & Thomas Rose were appointed overseers.


Note: Warwick, RI: "Peter Spicer of Mohegan or now Norridge in the Collony of Conticott and Mary Busecot of the town of Warwick in ye Collony of Rhode Island were married Dec 15, 1670" 2
Married: 15 DEC 1670 in Warwick, RI
Note:
The marriage of Peter Spicer and Mary, daughter of Peter and Mary (___) Busecot, is recorded in Warwick, R I as follows: "Peter Spicer of Mohegan or now Norridge in the Collony of Conticott and Mary Busecot of the town of Warwick in ye Collony of Rhode Island were married Dec 15, 1670." Eleven children were born to them, whose names are recorded in a Bible formerly owned by Abel Spicer. The birth dates were not given and can only be conjectured from the dates of marriages known. [Meech]

Source;
Title: History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer
Author: Meech and Meech, 1911.

1. Peter SPICER, II b. 1673, New London, New London County, Connecticut; d. Aft 1757, Norwich East Society, New London County, Connecticut; bur. New London County, Connecticut.
2. Edward SPICER, , 9 b. 1674, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1732, New London, New London County, Connecticut; bur. 1732, New London, New London County, Connecticut.
3. William SPICER, I b. 1675, New London, New London County, Connecticut; d. Bef 1770, Groton, New London, Connecticut; bur. Groton, New London, Connecticut.
4. Ruth SPICER b. 1677, New London County, New London Connecticut; d. North Groton, New London County, Connecticut; bur. North Groton, New London County, Connecticut.
5. Samuel SPICER, I b. 1679, New London County, Connecticut; d. Sep 1748, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; bur. 12 Sep 1748, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
6. 4. Jabez SPICER, , 7 b. 1681, Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut [near the village of Poquetanuck]; d. Bef Aug 1751, Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont; bur. Between 1750 and 1751, Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont.
7. Abigail SPICER b. 1683, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1723, New London County, Connecticut; bur. 1723, New London County, Connecticut.
8. Hannah SPICER b. 1685, New London County, Connecticut.
9. Jane SPICER b. 1687, New London County, Connecticut; d. Bef 1744, Rhode Island; bur. Bef 1744, Rhode Island.
10. Mary SPICER b. 1689, New London County, Connecticut; d. Bef 1695, New London County, Connecticut; bur. Bef 1695, New London County, Connecticut.
11. Sarah SPICER b. 1691, New London County, Connecticut; d. Aft 1755, Rhode Island; bur. Aft 1755, Rhode Island.