The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
DESCENT OF AIMS
WORTH RAND SPOFFORD, THE
VETERAN CONGRESSIONAL IL
HRARIAN.

John SpOnord, Of Rowley, Mass, as
early as 1913. was born about 1912. and
died in 1878 He owned considerable
land in that town, and. as the rental of
one Of his leases, ne paid for period
500 feet Of white oak plank, and after
that time ten pounds each year, one
half in English corn at price current.
or Indian corn, If he pleases,' the
other half in fat cattel or leane." at
price current. He married Elizabeth
Scott daughter Of Thomas ScOtD. who
was born about 1925. His son
John SpoHord, was born about 1647.
and lived on "Sponord's HILL" in that
part Of the original town Of Rowley
now named Georgetown. where he died
April %, 1896, and was inferred in the
old cemetery in Bradford, Mass. He
married. March Q, 1915, Sarah Wheeler
(bOrn about 1852, and died October "a
1880. who subsequently became the
wife OF Caleb HopkinsOn, ST., Of Brad
ford. His SON
John spoRord, colonial captain"
was born June u. 1873, and lived on
the "Old farm" where both he and his
wife died. He married, February Is.
tT00, Dorcas Hopkinson, who was born
February &c. 1876. He died October IL
1875. and was buried in the old cemc-
terry at Georgetown, where the name
on his gravestone is quantity in
scribed as follows.
"CaPtEn JOHN SPaFFaRD."
In his captains commission, dated May
s. 1921, and signed by Gov. Shute, his
name IS spelled "Spauford" HIS son
Abner SpoRord. Of Georgetown.
Mass, farmer and niIlwright. was
born August q. 1905, and was killed
I by a fall from his mill, September L,
I177. There is still preserved a special
permit signed by John Cushing. justice
Of the peace, that the sOlemnities or
the funeral be attended on the Lord s
day after the public exercises Of the
day are over" He married. December
3. 1884. Sarah COlman who married
Jonathan Wood. OF Bedford. Mass. as
her second husband. Abner SpoffOTd
was chosen a deacon Of the "Old First
Church" March 4. 1855. and was com
missioned Il captain OF militia by Gov.
william Shirley. November p, 1913.
His son
EIcuEer SpoRord. OF Georgetown.
Mass. was born August y. 1879, and
died in 1S2S in East Bradford. now
Groveland Mass. lie is said 10 have
been an ingenious mechanic, an up
right. Cody man. and a good citizen,
being especially interested in the con
structlon af turnpike roads. the great
public Improvement OF that day. He
was FOR many years a deacon Of the
First Church in Jaffrey, y. r.. and a
leader Of the service of song. He mar
ried. January &. 1865. Mary Flint, OF
Dauvers. Mass daughter Of Capt. Eli
sha Flint and his wife Mary Putnam,
who was born in 1870. and died Oc-
t0ber IS 1892. His son
Luke AinswOrth SpOTOrd, was born
at Jafrey, y. H.. November 8, 1885. and
6ied in Rockport. Ind, September
-. 1855. He was graduated from Mid
dlebury College in 1915. studied di-
,inity with the Rev Seth Payson. D. D.
highly distinguished Congregational
minister Of Rindge. \. H., and subse-
Quently became pastor OF the COngre-
catiOnal church in GilmantOn, y Fl,
ISI9-1S25: in Brentwood, y H, 1926
ISIS. I'm Lancaster, \. H. 1S29-IS3I; in
Atkinson, y II, 1S32-1S35; then in
Scituate. Mass; resided for a time in
Amherst Mass; was pastor in Chill
mark Mass 1S42-IS4j. and then re-
moved 90 NewbuTgh, \. 7. He was
also a missionary in several Western
T States. and the founder OF several
churches. lie married. November Z.
1916. Grata Rand daughter OF Col
Daniel Rand Of Rindge. y. Il. and his
wife. Susannal Hemenway). who was
born May 10. 17S7. and died at VIII
T IiamsbUrg. Ohio. February %, 1851.
His son
4 AinsWorth Rand SPofoTd, was born
/ in Gilmanton. y. H. September L, 1925,
and married September -. 1852, Sarah
/ Partridge, of Midway. Mass.