Spooner Family - Ourfolk

- Elizabeth was born on 21 OCT 1710 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA and died on 17 AUG 1767 (age: 56) in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Bethiah was born on ABT 1694 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died on BEF OCT 1780 Show Family

- Mary was born on 9 OCT 1727 and died on 9 MAY 1822 (age: 94)Show Family

- Samuel was born on 14 Jan 1654-14 Jan 1655 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on 1739 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Experience was born on 24 AUG 1668 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on 1759 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

Daniel Spooner went from Dartmouth to Newport, Rhode Island, where he wasadmitted a freeman of the colony, May 1732, and where he carried on thebusiness of house-carpenter in company with his brother, Wing Spooner. hereturned to New Bedford after a time. He removed to Hardwick, prior toJune 16, 1748, when he sold a lot near the Barre line, 'granted orginallyto Mr. Keith,' and adjoingl land of Co. Willis. In a deed of July 14,1750, he is described as of Nichewoag (Petersham), and must have been aresident of Petersham before April 2, 1749. On that date, both Danieland his wife were received into membership of the First Church of thattown on letters from the Church of Dartmouth. On July 11, 1750, he waschosen one of the Deacons of First Church, Petersham, and held thisoffice many years.

He was an active, through-going reliable man, devoted to his family andfriends. As a citizen, he was ever alert to the interests of his townand the welfare of his country. In all the trying times of theRevolutionary conflict, although then beyond the allotted age of man, hetook a most decided interest and gave his full influence in behalf of hiscountry. He, and his sons and sons-in-law, were all of them, patriots.In the town offices of Petersham, the Deacon served in on capacity oranother, from 1755 to 1768. an addition to the village was laid out forhim.

As an evidence of his vigorous old age, it is related of him, 'that afterhe had passed his ninetieth year, he made the journey to Vermont onhorseback to visit his sons.'

In his family, while he was an ample provider, indulgent and kindly,giving to his children all the educational advantages afforded by theneighborhood, yet he was a rigid disciplinarian. He was largely governedby the principle that 'He that chasteneth rod hateth his son; but he thatloveth him, chasteneth him betimes.' A great-grand-son of his relatesthat Daniel was 'a carpenter and joiner, and worked much from home duringthe week, and on his return home Saturday night, he would call up hislarge family of boys, and, without any inqury, would give each of them awhipping, presuming that, by their conduct through the week, they haddeserved it.

The homestead of Deacon Spooner, in Petersham, is yet standing, and isowned by a member of the family. 'It is a two-story frame building,26x40, posts 17 feet, making roof quarter pitch; cornice 14 inches; frontdoor, 6 panels, with sidc-lights; the interior well finished. His landhad frontage on the roads leading to Hardwick and Barre.'

Source: Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts & hisdescendants Thomas Spooner, 1883

- William was born on 13 Feb 1689-13 Feb 1690 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on 1750 Show Family

- Mary was born on 4 Jan 1691-4 Jan 1692 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died on Bet 1686 and 1791 Show Family

- Samuel was born on 4 Feb 1692-4 Feb 1693 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on 1781 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Seth was born on 31 Jan 1694-31 Jan 1695 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on 28 MAR 1787 (age: 93) in Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Hannah was born on 27 Jan 1696-27 Jan 1697 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Joseph was born on 13 NOV 1698 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Anna was born on 15 APR 1700 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Experience was born on 19 JUN 1702 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Beulah was born on 24 JUN 1705 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Show Family

- Wing was born on 30 DEC 1708 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on BEF 1774 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA Show Family

- William was born on 1 Jan 1621-1 Jan 1622 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands and died on 8 Mar 1683-8 Mar 1684 (age: 62) in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Show Family

- Hannah was born on ABT 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died on ABT 1684 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Show Family