Notes:

From Connecticut Puritan Settlers at WWW.Genealogy.com:
CASE, RICHARD, was not as early a settler at Hartford as many others; he m. Eliz'th, dau'r of John Purcase or Purchase, (a first settler in Hartford.) He removed on the east side of Conn. River, into E. Hartford, about 1669. He had three children b. in Hartford, viz., Richard, Jun., John and Mary. He describes himself of Hartford, in his will dated Sept. 8th, 1690, and d. at E. Hartford about 1693 or 1694. Inventory dated March 30, 1694, ?203, 2s. 6d His widow Eliz'th, and Tho's Olcott, his kinsman, Exec'rs. He made his mark to his will. The Court appointed Thomas Olcot and Mr. Wm. Pitkin, Jun., overseers to assist the widow by their advice, April, 1694. It has been stated by some of the family, that Richard Case, of Windsor, son of John, was the same Richard who settled at Hartford. Richard, son of John, was born at Windsor Aug. 27, 1669, and Richard, of Hartford, was propounded for a freeman in Oct., 1671. Richard Case, Jun., of E. Hartford, son of Richard and Elizabeth, d. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 1724, as testified by his relict Sarah. He gave to his son Joseph all his lands and estate, by Joseph paying his two sisters ?35 each; his son Charles or Charter, he had before provided for, and gave him two acres of land in his will only. His children recorded as b. at Hartford, Sarah, b. Oct. 1, 1703; Joseph, b. Dec. 27, 1705; Eliz'th, b. Sept. 1, 1710, and others not recorded. These descendants of Richard are known as the East Hartford Cases. There was a Benjamin Case, who removed from Mansfield to Coventry, at an early period; he was probably of the Windham family.
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From http://webpages.charter.net/mroman/case.htm:

RICHARD CASE [#84], d. East Hartford, CT 30 Mar 1694, m. ELIZABETH PURCHASE (dau. of John Purchase and Jane).

Richard Case was not as early a settler at Hartford as many others, but he did live there by the 1660's. He removed from there to East Hartford in 1669 where he was made freeman in 1671.[1] Richard Case was perhaps a brother to Henry, John, Thomas, and William, although no document has yet been discovered to prove such. Richard and John were both residents of Hartford County and all pertinent names in the first two generations of Richard's family reappear in John's. Richard married Elizabeth Purchase, daughter of John Purchase, an early settler of Hartford, as noted in John Winthrop's medical journal for the year 1663. This marriage is further proven by Richard Case's receipting to Nicholas Palmer for Palmer's daughter-in-law (i.e step daughter), Elizabeth Purchase, dated 17 Dec 1663. On 1 May 1675 the said Nicholas Palmer made further payments in land to Richard Case in accordance with promises which he had made to his (Palmer's) wife Joan at their marriage.[6/14:157] The marriage of Nikolas Palmer to Jane Purkas is recorded at Hartford on 29 Oct 1646. Her first husband, John Purchase, died in Hartford in 1645 leaving widow Joan and daughters Mary and Elizabeth. The older daughter married Jerrett Speck who also receipted to Nicholas Palmer on behalf of his wife, the date being 26 Nov 1663.[5]

Richard Case was appointed town crier of Wethersfield, CT on 22 Mar 1666-7, and on 17 Feb 1669-70 he bought land from William Edwards.[5] Richard died at East Hartford on 30 Mar 1694, leaving a will dated 8 Sep 1690 in which he describes himself as of Hartford and names his wife Elizabeth, her father Purchase, and three minor children, Richard, John, and Mary. He also willed that his wife Elizabeth and "kinsman" Thomas Olcott to be executors. The court appointed Thomas Olcott and Mr. William Pitkin, Jr. overseers to assist the widow by their advice in April 1694. Inventory taken on the estate 2 Apr 1694 amounted to 203.2.6.[7] Thomas Olcott was born in London. His mother was Margaret Charlfount, who also emigrated to Connecticut, and his sister was Mary, wife of Robert Hardy.[9] No definitive connection has yet been found with Richard Case.

The following story about Richard's daughter Mary, although she is not an ancestor, is included to provide the flavor of the times and to show that former generations had their faults just like we. An added benefit of its inclusion is that it will no doubt be enjoyed by the soap opera fans among the readers. At a session of the Hartford County Court on 18 Jun 1695, Lt. Col. John Allyn, Mr. Nathaniel Stanly, and Capt. Jacob Stanly presiding is the following record: "Mary Case of Hartford complayned of Daniel Eames late of boxford for begetting her with child whoe being examined the sayd Eames & Mary Case both in court acknowledged that they had committed folly together sometime in January last by which the sayd Mary Case is with child as she sayeth & that sayd Daniels wickedness is aggravated in that he had a wife of his owne at that time he committed that folly. We seize & sentence him the sayd Daniel Eames to be severely whipt upon the naked body on Wednesday immediately after the Lecture And the sayd Mary Case for her committing fornication with the sayd Eames whoe is a marryed person & his wife now Liveing we doe sentence her to pay a fine of six pounds or be severely whipt on the naked body as soon as she shall be in a capacity to receive her punishment & we doe order the sayd Eames to depart the colony forthwith & to return to his wife & famaly as the law requires". Whether Mary could raise the fine and avoid the whipping is unknown, but it is doubtful. At a town meeting in Hartford 17 Jan 1695-6 we find that "The State of Mary Case being presented to the Consideration of the town by the townsmen and of their Exspence of ten shillings in Cash for the said Mary her Releife the Town doe order yt the townsmen Shall Enquire into her Estate and wt her mother will doe towards her maintenance and if she refuseth to Contribute theirto, they are to make report theirof to the authority". The child, Kezia, must have been born in September or October of 1695 and she was baptized at the Hartford First Church on 1 Mar 1695-6. The name of the father was not stated.[8/292]

Daniel Eames, the son of Robert and Rebecca (Blake) Eames, was born 7 Apr 1663 and married in Andover, MA 15 Apr 1683 to Lydia Wheeler. They had seven children born in Boxford, MA between 1684 and 1693. Daniel then deserted his wife and disappeared from the Boxford records making it likely that he did not return to his wife after his punishment.[8/293]

REF: [1] Nash Family, 50 Puritan Ancestors - Elizabeth Todd Nash,
1902 (pg.38)
[2] Trumball's Memorial History of Hartford (pg.89)
[3] Early Puritan Settlers of Conn. - Royal R. Hinman, 1852
(pg.501)
[4] Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Windsor (pg.567)
[5] The American Genealogist, Vol. 34 (1958) (pgs.69-70)
[6] Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society (14:157,
168)
[7] Early Connecticut Probate Records - Charles Manwaring, 1906
[8] Genealogies of Connecticut Families, 1983
[9] The American Genealogist - Donald Lines Jacobus, 1937 (14:229-237)

Children:

1. Richard, b. Hartford, CT after 1668, d. Hartford 22 Feb
1724-5, m. Sarah ____
2. John, m. Sarah ____
3. Mary, d. Simsbury, CT 10 Sep 1757, m. abt. 1705-6 Joseph
Phelps, b. Windsor, CT 20 Aug 1667, d. Simsbury 20 Jan 1749-50
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Richard married Elizabeth Purchase before 1664. Elizabeth (daughter of John Purchase and Jane) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Case and died.
2. Richard Case was born in 1668; died in 1725.
3. John Case and died.

Notes:

The Yankee Generations discusses Richard Case who owned property next to John's step-father-in-law, William Edwards. Richard m. Elizabeth Purchase and indicated in documents that he came from Windsor, not Hartford. He may have resided with John in 1663.
Also, Richard's daugter, Mary, married Joseph Phelps, Jr., of Simsbury whose first wife, Sarah, dau. of John Case died in 1704.
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WWW.Familyhistory.com, Pitney Forum #39 by James Kuttler states:

The immigrant Cases, William
Solomon Case, b. 1590, Aylesham, England,
and five sons, including Henry, b. 1616,
left Gravesend bound for Boston on the ship
Dorset, of the Winthrop fleet, in 1635.
The father died en route. Henry m. Martha
Corwin and went to Southold, Long Island.
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The Ancestry of Joan Sholl Frances at Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project shows William Henry Case b. 1590 Aylesham, England d. 1635 at sea. Married Unknown. Desc. Henry Case and Thomas Case.
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It is important to note in my tree that Hopmeadow Cemetery, Simsbury Center Cemetery and Center Cemetery
are all one and the same (I came to find out after data was entered). JTC
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From the Case Family Mail List:
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 11:41:46 -0500
From: "Don Weymouth"
To: Case-Family-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: RE: [CASE mail list] Philip Case

Notes from Debi Elliott: "As for the source of John's parents, I only have one. When in Hartford, I found a family history called "William
Case of England and Some of His Descendants in the New World, 1635 - 1984", Compiled by Clayton C. Case, Mankato, Minnesota, 1984. In it is the following:"
1. William CASE (1590-1635), England, children William Soloman, William, Thomas, Richard, John
2. John CASE (1619-1703), England, Mass, CT (William1), children Elizabeth, Mary, John, William, Samuel, Richard, Joseph, Bartholomew,
Sarah, Abigail

Note: The following is referenced at the end, but in looking at the ships list of the Dorset, there is no such listing stating this level of
detail, The only John is John Casse. "William Case was born about 1590 in the town of Aylesham, England. There is no documented information about his life in England or his profession. Also, there is no available information about his wife, where he lived or what motivated is decision to emigrate with his five sons to the New World. However, but for that decision, the Case family line in the United States as documented herein would never have existed. There is a sailing list for the ship "Dorset" showing that William Case and his five sons sailed from the port of Gravesend, England, for the New World on September 3, 1635. The sailing list shows the sons as: William Solomon Case, age 24, Thomas Terril Case, age 18, John Trustin Case, age 16, and William Case, age 19. There also appears to have been a son, Richard, age not shown.

William Case is reported to have died at sea on the voyage but the cause of death is not documented. At that time he was about 45 years of age. William Case's sons landed at Ipswich, Massachusetts, which is north of Gloucester. At least 15 ships were reported to have sailed that route from England in 1635." Source: (incomplete) Ralph Case Brunton and Mary S.

There are researchers who have stated that Richard and Elizabeth (Loomis) Case are John's parents. Richard died in 1693.

Have seen his name as John Trustin Case.

On 17 Aug 1656 when John was 36, he married Sarah SPENCER, in Windsor, Hartford, CT. 4,5

9 Sarah SPENCER. Born on 11 Apr 1636 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. Sarah died in Simsbury, Hartford, CT on 3 Nov 1691, she was 55.3 Buried on 5 Nov 1691 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT.

10 Philip READE. Born in 1623 in England. Philip died in Concord, Middlesex, MA on 10 May 1699, he was 76.

In 1669 when Philip was 46, he married Abigail RICE, in Concord, Middlesex, MA.

11 Abigail RICE. Abigail died on 16 Apr 1709 in Concord, Middlesex, MA.

12 Nathaniel HOLCOMBE. Born on 4 Nov 1648 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. Nathaniel died in Simsbury, Hartford, CT on 5 Mar 1740/1741, he was 91.

14 Peter BUELL. Born on 19 Aug 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. Peter died in Simsbury, Hartford, CT on 8 Jan 1729, he was 84.

On 31 Mar 1670 when Peter was 25, he married Martha COGGAN, in Simsbury, Hartford, CT.

15 Martha COGGAN. Born in 1648 in Taunton, Plymouth, MA. Martha died in Simsbury, Hartford, CT on 22 May 1686, she was 38.

18 William SPENCER. Born on 11 Oct 1601 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. Christened on 11 Oct 1601 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. William died in Hartford, Hartford, CT in 1640, he was 38. Buried in 1640.

In 1639 William Spencer joined the Hooker settlement at Hartford. He is listed on the monument in the Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford as one of the founders of the Connecticut Colony. There he was elected a selectman, became a Deputy to the first session of the General Court in 1639, and was appointed on a committee of that body, to make the first code of laws for the Colony. No doubt his untimely death in 1640 ended a brilliant career.

According to some references, William Spencer was a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, England coming to New England with friends of John Winthrop in 1631; they settled in Cambridge. In 1633 he may have then returned to bring his wife and came with her in the ship "Mary and John" (according to page 203 Wm. R. Cutter's Genealogy and History of Connecticut (Vol. 3)). Passenger lists searched do not seem to agree on the arrival of the four Spencer brothers. One John and an William Spencer are listed by Banks as passengers on the "Mary and John" which sailed from Southampton 24 Mar 1633/34 but no wives are listed for them (page 111) and the other three brothers, Garrett, Michael and Thomas are not included here.

The list of passengers arriving 1630 on the "Mary and John" which numbered 160 does not include any Spencers. John Farmer's "Genealogical Register of First Settlers of N.E." (with additions by Samuel Drake) pp. 270-271 lists the following four believed to be the four Spencer brothers: 1) Garrett Spencer 1634 in Cambridge; 1637 in Lynn, Mass. 2) Michael Spencer 1634 in Cambridge; 1637 in Lynn, Mass. 3) William Spencer 1632 in Cambridge; freeman 1633; representative 1635; one of the founders of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. of Boston. 4) Thomas Spencer 1632 in Cambridge; brother of John; freeman 1634. The history by Cutter lists several important positions held by William Spencer, including: - In 1634 he was on the committee to confer with the governor and assistants in regard to the care of the common stock, which led to the formation of the house of representatives. He was the first representative chosen, and held the office until he left the colony. - In 1639 he went with his family to Hartford where his brother, Thomas had settled. - In 1639/40 he was representative in the general assembly in Hartford and while there he prepared the first revised laws of the colony. - 4 May 1640 William made his Will and died at Hartford 1640.

The "Alderman History" reveals the Will of William Spencer devided his estate into thirds: to his son, Samuel one-third; to his widow, Agnes, one-third; and to his two daughters Sarah and Elizabeth, one-third.

Following from "Catalogue of First Puritan Settlers of Conn." by R. R. Hinman: Spencer, William, Hartford, deputy in August and September,
1639
-- committee to inspect arms once in three months, and provide powder for Hartford in '39. He was appointed with Mr. George Wyllys and Mr. Welles to revise the laws of the colony in '39 -- selectman in '39 -- an original proprietor of Hartford -- ancestor of Hon. Joshua Spencer, of Utica, N.Y. Spencer, William, of Hartford -- died in 1640. He left a wife and 3 children, viz. Sarah, Elizabeth and Samuel. He was a kinsman of Matthew Allyn, a brother in law of John Pratt and John Talcott. William Spencer was the ancestor of the Hon. Judge Spencer and Hon. John C. Spencer, of the State of New York. He was one of the first Puritan settlers of Hartford.

6John Hall sold his home-lot to William Spencer, which was on the brow of the hill about where the Catlin place is now (1886).

7William Spencer, Cambridge, 1831, brother of Thomas; freeman, Mass., March 4, 1632/3; deputy for Newtown, May, 1632; May, 1634; March, 1534/5; March 163/6; Sept., 1636; May, 1637; Sept., 1637; March, 1637/8; chosen Lieut. for Newtown, March 163/7; one of the founders of the Ancient andhonorable Artillery Co., and had other evidences of the public favor bestowed upon him. Removed to Hartford, 1639, where his home-lot was about where the Union depot now stands. He was deputy in August and September, 1639 and appointed Wylls and Webster to revise the laws of the colony; townsman, 1640; d. in 1640, leaving a widow, Agnes, whom he m. about 1633, who became afterward the wife of William Edwards;
inv. #291.12.2. He appoints "my cosin Matthew Allyn, my brother John Pratt," and John Talcott to be overseers of this estate. Will dated
March 4, 1640, presented May 4, 1640. Ch.: i. Elizabeth, m. (1) William Wellman, of Gloucester, New London, and Killingworth. (2) May 23, 1672, Jacob Joy, of Killingworth. ii. Sarah, b. 1636; m. about 1657, John Case, of Windsor, afterward of Simsbury; d. Nov. 3, 1691. iii. Samuel, b. about 1639; m. Sarah, prob. dau. of John Meakins.(John M. names dau. Sarah Spencer in his will, Nov. 22, 1702.) He d. about 1716, in Hartford.

In 1633 when William was 31, he married Agnes HARRIS.

19 Agnes HARRIS.

might be Agnes Tucker Heane?
The genealogist for the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, Gary Boyd Roberts in his master work, ""The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States" has her as Agnes Harris, descendant of Hugh Capet, King of France. (page 445) She married William Spencer first, William Edwards second. Her parents were Bartholomew Harris and Elizabeth Collamore.

36 Gerard SPENCER. Born on 20 May 1576 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England. Christened on 20 May 1576 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England. Gerard died in Haddam, Middlesex, CT on 17 Mar 1645, he was 68.

Research: George Farris notes that the source for this record is Kimball-Spencer.

On 10 Nov 1600 when Gerard was 24, he married Alice WHITBREAD, in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedford, England.

37 Alice WHITBREAD. Born in 1578 in Ion, Upper Gravenhurst, Bedford, England. Alice died in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England.

38 Bartholomew HARRIS.
Bartholomew married Elizabeth COLLAMORE.

39 Elizabeth COLLAMORE.

72 Michael S. SPENCER. Born in 1531 in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England. Michael S. died in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England on 18 Nov 1599, he was 68.

In 1563 when Michael S. was 32, he married Agnes LIMER, in Edworth, Bedford, England.

73 Agnes LIMER.

74 John WHITBREAD. Born in 1548. John died on 28 Nov 1598, he was 50. Buried on 28 Nov 1598.
Probate: 18 April 1629
John married Eleanor.

75 Eleanor. Buried on 20 Nov 1628 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.

1. The American Genealogist, 57:3, April, 1981.
2. Simsbury CT Vital Records.
3. Duncan, Ruth Cost, John Case and His Descendants, 1991, p. 1.
4. Osgood, Edward L., The Memorial History of Hartford County
Connecticut 1633-1884, J. Hammond Trumbull LL.D., Boston, MA, 1886.
5. Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700,
Genealogical Publications, Baltimore, 1985.
6. Osgood, Edward L., The Memorial History of Hartford County
Connecticut 1633-1884, J. Hammond Trumbull LL.D., Boston, MA, 1886, p.
242.
7. Osgood, Edward L., The Memorial History of Hartford County
Connecticut 1633-1884, J. Hammond Trumbull LL.D., Boston, MA, 1886, p.
259 - 260.
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don@weymouthtech.com
www.weymouthtech.com/Genealogy

(Research):The content of this entry are as provided to the Douglas Archives in 2013 based on work done in 2001.

I have been advised in 2023 of new research on this entry, but not the outcome.
Users of the Douglas Archives are advised to seek it out.

William + Ruth James?. Ruth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]