Spooner Family - Ourfolk
Wing Spooner 30 DEC 1708 - BEF 1774
Wing was born on 30 DEC 1708 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on BEF 1774 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA .
He was the son of Samuel Spooner (14 Jan 1654-14 Jan 1655 - 1739) and Experience Wing (Spooner) (24 AUG 1668 - 1759).
Wing was married to Deborah Church (Spooner) on 9 Mar 1728-9 Mar 1729 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
Deborah was born on 12 Jan 1706-12 Jan 1707 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died on 1774 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA .
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| ⌈ William Spooner (1 Jan 1621-1 Jan 1622 - 8 Mar 1683-8 Mar 1684) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Samuel Spooner (14 Jan 1654-14 Jan 1655 - 1739) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Hannah Pratt (Spooner) (ABT 1630 - ABT 1684) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wing Spooner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Experience Wing (Spooner) (24 AUG 1668 - 1759) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S1 Footnote: Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts &hisdescendants Thomas Spooner, 1883S2 Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and HisDescendents
Wing Spooner, after attaining his majority, worked at his trade of housecarpenter some years in New Bedford and vicinity, and about 1739 heremoved with his family to Newport, Rhode Island, where, Sept 27 of thatyear he was admitted a freeman of the colony.
In Newport, he continued at his trade as a master workman and architect,and built up for himself a large contracting business. His brother,Daniel, was associated with him in business some years. Many buildingsof his construction are yet standing in Newport, the most notable onebeing that of the Redwood Library. These all evidence his skill as amechanic.
The community of Newport soon took knowledge of Mr. Spooner as a man ofuprightness, enterprise and intelligence, and called him into the serviceof the town. Some of its offices he held for years. He held aCaptain's commission in the militia.
Mr Spooner was a member of Rev. Dr. Stiles' church. His wife was amember of the First Baptist Church.
Source: Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts & hisdescendants Thomas Spooner, 1883
In Newport, he continued at his trade as a master workman and architect,and built up for himself a large contracting business. His brother,Daniel, was associated with him in business some years. Many buildingsof his construction are yet standing in Newport, the most notable onebeing that of the Redwood Library. These all evidence his skill as amechanic.
The community of Newport soon took knowledge of Mr. Spooner as a man ofuprightness, enterprise and intelligence, and called him into the serviceof the town. Some of its offices he held for years. He held aCaptain's commission in the militia.
Mr Spooner was a member of Rev. Dr. Stiles' church. His wife was amember of the First Baptist Church.
Source: Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts & hisdescendants Thomas Spooner, 1883
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