First Generation 1. William SPOONER was born in 1622 in Colchester, Essex, England.1 He died in Mar 1684 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 196. William Spooner, the first of this family to settle in America. It cannot be definitely ascertained wheter he first settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony or Plymouth Colony. His name is first found on record in 1637 in the records of Plymouth Colony. In 1653, he took the oath as a freeman and the next year was appointed surveyor of highways in New Plymouth, and was also a member of the militia. Later he moved to Acushnet and served as a town officer there. He lived the remainder of his life in Acushnet. William SPOONER and Elizabeth PARTRIDGE were married.3 Elizabeth PARTRIDGE was born. William SPOONER and Elizabeth PARTRIDGE had the following children: +2 i. John SPOONER, born in 1644, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts1. William SPOONER and Hanah PRATT were married on 18 Mar 1652 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2,4 Hanah PRATT (daughter of Joshua PRATT and Bathsheba) was born in 1631.5 She died in 1684.5 William SPOONER and Hanah PRATT had the following children: 3 i. Sarah SPOONER was born on 5 Oct 1653 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2 She died in 1720.5 +4 ii. Samuel SPOONER, born on 14 Jan 16556; married Experience WING, in 1717, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts1; died in 17395. 5 iii. William SPOONER was born in 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He died in 1729.5 6 iv. Martha SPOONER was born on 14 Nov 1656 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2 She died on 1 Aug 1717.6 7 v. Mercy SPOONER died in 1684.5 8 vi. Isaac SPOONER was born about 1662.5 He died on 27 Dec 1709.6 9 vii. Hannah SPOONER was born in 1663 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 10 viii. Ebenezer SPOONER was born in 1666 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He died on 5 Feb 1718 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2 Second Generation 2. John SPOONER (William-1) was born in 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 John SPOONER had the following children: +11 i. William SPOONER, born on 11 May 1680, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts2; married Alice BLACKWELL, in 1699, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts1; died in 1735, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts1. 4. Samuel SPOONER (William-1) was born on 14 Jan 1655.6 He died in 1739.5 Samuel SPOONER and Experience WING were married in 1717 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.1 Experience WING was born on 24 Aug 1668.6 She died in 1759 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.1 Samuel SPOONER and Experience WING had the following children: +12 i. Daniel SPOONER, born on 28 Feb 1694, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts2; married Elizabeth RUGGLES, on 10 Oct 1728, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts2; died Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts7. Third Generation 11. William SPOONER (John-2, William-1) was born on 11 May 1680 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2 He died in 1735 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.1 William SPOONER and Alice BLACKWELL were married in 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.1 Alice BLACKWELL was born on 8 May 1681 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.2 William SPOONER and Alice BLACKWELL had the following children: +13 i. Isaac SPOONER, born on 9 Jan 1716, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts2; married Ruth GARDNER, on 15 Nov 1743, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts2; died on 14 May 1800, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts2. 12. Daniel SPOONER (Samuel-2, William-1) was born on 28 Feb 1694 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 He died in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.7 Daniel SPOONER and Elizabeth RUGGLES were married on 10 Oct 1728 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 Elizabeth RUGGLES was born on 21 Oct 1700 in Roxbury, , Massachusetts.2 She died on 17 Aug 1767 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.2 Daniel SPOONER and Elizabeth RUGGLES had the following children: +14 i. Dr. Paul S. SPOONER, born on 20 Mar 1746, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts2; married Asenath WRIGHT, in 17698; married Ann COGSWELL9; died on 5 Feb 1789, Hartland, Windsor, Vermont10. Fourth Generation 13. Isaac SPOONER (William-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 9 Jan 1716 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 He died on 14 May 1800 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 Isaac SPOONER and Ruth GARDNER were married on 15 Nov 1743 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.2 Ruth GARDNER (daughter of Jeremiah GARDNER and Sarah COFFIN) was born on 12 May 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 Isaac SPOONER and Ruth GARDNER had the following children: +15 i. Gardner SPOONER, born on 21 Jun 1745, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts2; married Deborah SHAW11; died in Dec 1836, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont2. 14. Dr. Paul S. SPOONER (Daniel-3, Samuel-2, William-1) was born on 20 Mar 1746 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 He died on 5 Feb 1789 in Hartland, Windsor, Vermont.10 The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 115. Lieut-Gov. Paul Spooner, M.D. He was of Hartland, Vt., where they resided. He was by profession a Physician, but was much engaged in the public affairs of the State. He was Judge of the Supreme Court, and also Lieutenant-Governor of Vermont. Two Vermont Hollows, A History of Gilead and Little Hollows, by Leyland E. Wood, Published by L.E. Wood, Randolph Vermont 05060, 1976, p. 196. He was a distinguished patriot during the Revolutionary War. In 1782, Dr. Spooner became Lt. Governor of the State of Vermont, to which office he was annually elected until 1787. Dr. Spooner prsided over the committee selected to consider the granting of a charter to the town of Randolph in 1780. It was then called Middlesex. The committee unanimosly recommended that the charter be granted, which was done June 29, 1781. Dr. Paul S. SPOONER and Asenath WRIGHT were married in 1769.8 Asenath WRIGHT (daughter of Amasa WRIGHT) died before 1777.8 The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 234. Asenath (Wright) Spooner died subsequetn to 1774, and prior to 1777. Dr. Paul S. SPOONER and Asenath WRIGHT had the following children: 16 i. Elizabeth SPOONER was born on 22 Dec 1770 in Hartland, Windsor, Vermont.2,12 She died on 24 Feb 1853.6,12 17 ii. Paul SPOONER was born on 19 Sep 1772 in Hartland, Windsor, Vermont.2,8 18 iii. Amasa SPOONER was born on 11 Dec 1774 in Hartland, Windsor, Vermont.2,8 Dr. Paul S. SPOONER and Ann COGSWELL were married.9 The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 233. No children from this marriage Ann COGSWELL (daughter of Hezekiah COGSWELL and Suzanna BAILEY) was born in 1740 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.13 She died on 27 Aug 1800 in Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire.10 The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 233. Ann Cogswell, went to Nova Scotia in 1761, with her father and mother, but she returned with her sister Diadmia on the same vessel in which they had sailed. Having no children, she left at her decease certain landed estate to the Congretational Church in Orford, N.H., as expressed. "That the Gospel might be supported with respectability." This property rents for eighty dollars per annum. The town of Orford caused to be errected a marble slab over her grave "In Grateful remembrance." Fifth Generation 15. Gardner SPOONER (Isaac-4, William-3, John-2, William-1) was born on 21 Jun 1745 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.2 He died in Dec 1836 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont.2 Gardner SPOONER and Deborah SHAW were married.11 Deborah SHAW was born in 1742.5 She died in Jul 1828.5 Gardner SPOONER and Deborah SHAW had the following children: +19 i. Gardner SPOONER, born in 1776, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont1; married Althea (Martha) FISHER, on 15 Feb 1818, , , Vermont14; died on 12 Apr 1844, Ripton, Addison, Vermont7,15.