Nathan's marriage to Sarah Clarke is listed in the New London Marriages to 1800; Record commencing Oct. 12, 1769, containing the persons married by Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge; "Nathan Spicer of Norwich & Sarah Clark, Jan. 17, 1775"

"The first Congregational Church was organized at Gloucester, Mass., in 1642, removing from thence in 1650 to New London. Consequently we would here correct the mistake made in the Preface of the First Book "Early Connecticut Marriages" and number this as the 10th instead of the 13th Congregational Church organization of the state."

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Nathan served in the same company with his younger brother Michael.
"...from Schoharie Creek they marched on to Johnstown, New York, stayed there some considerable time...here Captain Penn joined the regualr troops....[Nathan & Michael's company] was sent to Herkimer house which was built of brick and was fortified...[It was here they] joined Captain Simeon Newell's company...[They] marched from Herkimer up the Mohawk River to Fort Herkimer on the German Flats..."

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

" New York in the Revolution as Colony and State
Heading: The Line and the Levies (Not Identified)
Sub-Heading; The following men (according to the certificates of the muster-master) served either in the Line or the Levies, having been hired by the several classes under the Land Bounty Rights; but there is nothing to indicate which regiment of the Lines or the Levies they served.
Rank: Enlisted Men
Name: Nathan Spicer II "
Nathan Spicer served in the American Revolutionary War as did his father, Nathan Spicer I, his grandfather, Jabez Spicer and his uncle William Spicer and cousin John Spicer (son of Edward Spicer.)

His name appears on assignment of land bounty rights by members of a class in Col. William B. Whiting's regiment. Office of State, Albany, NY. He served also under Col. Fred. Wesenfels, Major Elias Van Bershreten (New York Men of Revolution), MajorElias Van Bershreten (New York Men of Revolution)

Source [1];
Descendants of Peter Spicer
Compiled by Susan Meeche 1911

Source [2]: Descendants of Nathan Spicer [1735 - 1811]
Compile by Jean B. Grube 1979

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

Catherine lived to be 103 years & 8 months old! Quite a feat even by todays standards.
My original information showed Henry (Henrich) Filkins and Mary Runnels as Catherine's parents. Later information came about that Henry's brother Jabobus Filkins and his wife Eleanor Phillips are Catherine's parents. The error is probably due to the fact that both brother's had daughters named Catherine.

Catherine's birthdate is determined by the following;
On August 21, 1852 Catherine made an application for a widow's pension based on Nathan Spicer's service during the Revolutionary War. She deposed that she would be 87 years old on January 5, 1851.

It was also stated that because of age and infirmity she did not remember much about Nathan's service during the war, however she believed Nathan served as a Militia Volunteer for 9 months or more, and that he often spoke of Fort Herkimer, Fort Stanwix [sic] and Johnsontown. Catherine's affidavit also gives her marriage date to Nathan Spicer as February 29, 1784, and that they had 2 sons by May 26, 1785 which indicates their first son was probably born in September 1784.

1. Jeremiah SPICER b. Sep 1784, Springport, Cayuga County, New York; d. Michigan; bur. Michigan.
2. Asa E. SPICER b. 26 May 1785, Springport, Cayuga County, New York; d. 24 Jan 1871, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Jan 1871, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
3. Nathan Henry SPICER, III b. 3 Apr 1786, Utica, Oneida County, New York; d. 16 May 1873, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; bur. 1873, Iowa.
4. 1. Ellen SPICER b. 3 Sep 1789, Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York; d. New York from Cholera; bur. New York.
5. William SPICER b. 6 Jul 1801, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York; d. 18 May 1856, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; bur. 1856, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
6. Catherine SPICER b. 1803, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.
7. Clara SPICER b. 1805, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.

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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A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below.

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.

Genealogical Study of the Family of Josiah Fisher Wilson Sanborn & Alberteen Adelaide Eaton"
Compiled by Helen (Burgess) Lindhorst
privately published, 1978 revised 1993

1. 2. Nathan Henry SPICER, II b. 29 Nov 1756, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1 Jan 1845, Springport, Cayuga, New York; bur. Jan 1845, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Oakwood lies within the boundaries of Lansingburgh, New York but was annexed by Troy.
2. George SPICER b. 1757, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1840, near Pontiac, Huron County, Ohio; bur. 1840, Ohio.
3. Ebenezer SPICER b. 1759, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1813, Sussex Vale, New Brunswick, Canada; bur. 1813, New Brunswick, Canada.
4. Jeremiah SPICER b. 28 Aug 1761, Cayuga County, New York; d. 14 Aug 1825, Granville, Washington County, New York; bur. Aug 1825, 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. 4. 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.