Jeemiah was first engaged to woman named Phebe Newman who died while preparing for the impending nuptials. It is apparent that Jeremiah was deeply in love with young Phebe and must have been devistated upon her untimely death. As a memorial to Phebe Newman, Jeremiah named his 2nd daughter Phebe, a son Numan, and gave to all his other sons the last syllable of her name; Lyman, Orman, Daman, and Beaman.

1. Sally SPICER b. 18 Sep 1786, New York.
2. Phebe SPICER b. 6 Sep 1788, New York; d. 4 Mar 1876, North Granville, Washington County, New York; bur. 1876, New York.
3. Betsey SPICER b. 31 Aug 1790, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 26 Mar 1881, Freetown, Cortland County, New York [probably]; bur. 1881, New York.
4. Numan SPICER b. 21 Oct 1792, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 15 Mar 1873, Kendall, Orleans County, New York; bur. 1873, New York.
5. Eunice SPICER b. 1 Oct 1794, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 9 Sep 1870, Kendall, New York; bur. 1870, New York.
6. 1. Lyman SPICER b. 26 Jan 1797, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 10 Oct 1875, Kendall, New York; bur. 1875, New York.
7. Maline SPICER b. 2 Mar 1800, Granville, Washington County, New York.
8. Polly SPICER b. 20 Jul 1803, Granville, Washington County, New York.
9. Orman SPICER b. 1 Dec 1804, Granville, Washington County, New York.
10. Eliza SPICER b. 26 Nov 1806, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 26 Jul 1825, Whitehall, New York; bur. New York.
11. Daman SPICER b. 1808, New York; d. Bef Jan 1824.
12. Beaman SPICER b. 22 Jan 1812, New York; d. New York; bur. 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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Dear Julie A. Milan,
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. 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. 2. 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.