Notes:

Mentioned in the will of Thomas Case.

William married Elizabeth Stafford about 1704 in Warwick, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Stafford and Sarah Holden) was born about 1682 in Warwick, RI; died on 21 Aug 1756. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Case, Jr. was born on 8 Sep 1705 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA; died on 12 Oct 1767 in Bristol Co., MA.
2. Elizabeth Case was born on 7 Dec 1706 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA; and died.
3. Edward Case was born on 17 Feb 1708 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA; and died.
4. Hannah Case was born on 6 Nov 1713 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA; and died.
5. Sarah Case was born on 3 May 1715 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA; and died.
6. Mary Case was born on 5 Jan 1718 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA; and died.
7. Margaret Case was born on 19 Dec 1721 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA; and died.

Joseph married Hannah Smith about 1677. Hannah (daughter of John Smith and Margaret) was born about 1658 in Newport, Newport Co., RI; died on 27 May 1712 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"On May 22 1655 William Case appears as a freeman in RI. 20 years later a William Case signed with his mark for land at Newtown, RI on Nov 26, 1674 and he died shortly afterwards. This verified by his widow Mary appearing in court on Oct 8, 1676 in unrelated matter. "

The Yankee Generations, p. 52 mentions another possible son, George.

The birth dates of either 1616 or 1626 would imply that William was born in England since his father sailed for America in 1635 and died en route, or the William Cases in this tree are confused. (JTC) Also it seems unusual that all of the sons were born when this William was over 50 years old. Could there be another William missing in the chain? (JTC)
The explanation seems to be that the Jakins tree has Joseph b. 1654's children assigned to William and Mary Starkey. The Lyman bible has differing children and birth dates.

Listed as a freeman in Newport, Newport Co., RI 1655
He was deputy 1667, 1673, 1674 and 1675.

William married Mary Starkey between 1638 and 1639 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. Mary (daughter of Emanuel White and Katherine) was born about 1630 in North Kingston, Washington Co., RI; died in 1680 in Newport, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Margaret. was born in 1623 in Portsmouth, RI; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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Donald G. Weymouth
119 Winthrop Lane, Holden, MA 01520
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]

Emanuel + Katherine. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]