Whitcomb Family - Ourfolk
Mary Whitcomb (Spooner) 9 OCT 1727 - 9 MAY 1822
Mary was born on 9 OCT 1727 and died on 9 MAY 1822 (age: 94).
Mary was married to Daniel Spooner on 16 OCT 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
Daniel was born on 28 Feb 1693-28 Feb 1694 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died on 1797 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA and was buried on 1797 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA .
He was the son of Samuel Spooner (14 Jan 1654-14 Jan 1655 - 1739) and Experience Wing (Spooner) (24 AUG 1668 - 1759).
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S1 Footnote: Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Massachusetts &hisdescendants Thomas Spooner, 1883
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
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
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