Shearjashub Spooner

A Patriot of the American Revolution for MASSACHUSETTS with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A107451

His name is found on several muster rolls. He was with Stark at Bennington. In common with many other soldiers and citizens of the Revolution, he was a sufferer from the financial embarassments of the Government so much so that through an unlucky venture in Continental paper currency he was forced to sacrifice his patrimony to pay his debts. In 1779, he took up his residence at Heath and in 1785 leaving his eldest son in charge of his family and farm and taking with him his second son Paul he went to Hudson, NY to seek employment at his trade that of house joiner. Here he died shortly afterward April 25, 1785 of small pox.

Shearjashub Spooner was a revolutionary soldier - private, Capt. Wing Spooner's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's reg. Aug. 21 to 30, 1777, marched from Petersham to Bennington to reinforce Gen. Stark.

Shearjashub Spooner of Petersham b. Aug. 14, 1735; d. Heath, Mass. Ap. 25, 1785; m. Sarah Whipple. Sarah was the daughter of Reverand Ebeneazer Whipple and Prudence (Dudley) Whipple.

Ten Children:

1)Mary born 7/31/ 1761

2)Susanna born 8/23/1763 married Jonathan Smith

3)Daniel Born in Petersham, Massachusetts, USA on 8/25/1765. Daniel married Lucy Wilder and had 10 children. He passed away on 18 Sep 1824 in Albany, Albany, New York, USA. Children:Anson Spooner, Daniel Wilder Spooner, Lucy Spooner, Betsey Spooner, Mary Spooner, Nancy Spooner, Fanny Spooner , Samuel Alexander Spooner, Edwin Spooner, Giles Spooner,

4)Paul born 7/24/1767. Paul Spooner(1767-1842) had a son Dr.Cyrus L Spooner(1792-1870) and Cyrus Spooner had a son John Roach Spooner(1836-1913)

5)Sarah born 2/17/1769

6)Patty born 2/28/1771

7)Nelly born 2/15/1773

8)John Spooner was Born in Petersham, Massachusetts, USA on 2 Jun 1775. John married Nancy Harrington and had a son John Milton Spooner. He passed away on 18 Aug 1801 in Health, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. John Milton maarried Phoebe T. Chapin.

9)Lemuel born 1/25/1777, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts

  died: 4 Aug 1867, poss, East Aurora, Erie, New York  married Dorcas Strickland on  8 Nov 1807.  Dorcas was born17 Nov 1787.   Children of Dorcas and Lemuel: Delia Spooner (3 Sep 1808 -), Dorr Spooner (13 Oct 1812 - ) ,Whipple Spooner (18 Jul 1814 - ), Dorcas Spooner (7 Mar 1816 - ), Laura Spooner (3 Feb 1818 - ), Betsey Spooner (27 Feb 1819 - ),Millard Spooner (7 Feb 1822 - 14 Sep 1863),Wealthy Spooner (27 Jul 1826 - ),Julia E. Spooner (2 Sep 1834 - 18 Aug 1853) 

10)Betsy born 2/7/1779

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