Twelfth Generation

2146. John CASE^1281,1282 was born in 1616 in England, Aylesham. He died on 21 Feb 1704 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Simsbury. John Case was born in Aylesham, England. He sailed to America from Gravesend, England, on September 3, 1635, on the ship "Dorset" and landed at Newport, Rhode Island. He first settled at Hartford, Connecticut. Then he spent some years in Newton, Long Island, but in 1656 he returned to Connecticut and was living in New London. The following year he moved to Windsor were he was married and his first five children were born. In the spring of 1669 he moved to Massacoe, which is now Simsbury. He and Joshua Holcombe were deputies of the court for Simsbury in 1670.
John was a farmer and owner of large acreages of land. In 1670 he was a Representative in the Connecticut General Assembly and served some years. At one time he was one of a committee to invite Rev. Mr. Stone to become the Resident Minister and to look after the school affairs of the town. John Case was recognized for his moral influence as well as his business integrity. The records show that he acquired a very considerable estate for the times. John CASE and Sarah SPENCER were married about 1657 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Windsor.¹²⁸³

2147. Sarah SPENCER¹²⁸⁴ was born in 1636 in USA, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., Cambridge. She died on 3 Nov 1691 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Simsbury. She was buried in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Simsbury. The Spencers were scions of an ancient family in southern England. Children were:

	i.	Elizabeth CASE1285 was born in 1658 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Windsor. She died on 9 Oct 1718.
1073	ii.	Mary CASE.
	iii.	John CASE Jr.1285 was born on 5 Nov 1662 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Windsor. He died on 22 May 1735.
	iv.	William CASE1285 was born on 5 Jun 1665 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Windsor. He was born on 6 Jun 1665 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Windsor.1286 He died about 1700 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Simsbury.1286
	v.	Samuel CASE1285 was born on 1 Jun 1667 in USA, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Windsor. He died on 30 Jul 1725.
	vi.	Richard CASE1285 was born on 27 Aug 1669. He died in 1746.
	vii.	Bartholomew CASE1285,1287 was born in Oct 1670.1287 Bartholomew and Mary (Humphrey) Case lived on his parents homestead at Weatogue, in Simsbury.
	viii.	Joseph CASE1285 was born on 6 Apr 1674. He died on 11 Aug 1748.
	ix.	Sarah CASE1285 was born on 14 Aug 1676. She died on 2 May 1704.
	x.	Abigail CASE1285 was born on 4 May 1682.