The Founders of Hartford
William Spencer, Cambridge, 1631, brother o£ Thomas; freeman, Mass., March 4, 1632-3 ; deputy for Newtown,
May, 1632 ; May, 1634; March, 1634-5 ; March, 1635-6 ; Sept., 1636; May, 1637 ; Sept., 1637; March, 1637-8; chosen
Lieut. for Newtown, March, 1636-7 ; one of the founders of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., and had other
evidences of the public favor bestowed on 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 with Wyllys 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.-
Ch.: i. Elizabeth m. (1) William Wellman, of Gloucester, New London, and Killingworth. ('3) 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.
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