Rebecca Jordan Spooner was the 3rd of thirteen children born to Margaret Mary Pierson Parsons (1764-1833) and John Francis Jordan, III (1758-1815). Rebecca was born on 02 Oct 1786 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, her siblings were:
- William b 1783 d 1876
- Sylvanus Pierson b 1784 d 1869
- John Francis, IV b 1789 d 1871; 1805 married Charlotte "Charlotty" McClellan b 1782 d 1863, they had 7 children: Mariah, Mary Ann, Charlotte, Alexander John McClellan, Thomas "Tom" and Elizer.
- Julia Ann b 1790 d 1874; in 1808, married Rev. Nathaniel Scudder Prime b 1768 d 1855.
- Rachel b 1791 d 1870
- Alanson b 1792 d 1885, in 1820 married Sabra Rice d 1841.
- Jesse b 1793 d 1877
- Caroline b 1794 d 1877, in 1812 married Stephen Porter
- John b 1795 d 1881, married Sarah Delavan
- George Washington b 1798 d 1879
- Hannah b 1799 d 1879
- Margaret Pierson b 1804 d 1891; married Joseph Slocum in 1825, they had a daughter Margaret O.
On 24 Feb 1807, Rebecca married Captain Alden Spooner b 23 Jun 1783 in New London, New London County, Connecticut d 24 Nov 1848 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of Deborah Douglass (1752-1823) and Judah Paddack Spooner (1748-1807). To this union was born the following ten children:
- Edwin Bolton b 1808 d 1876, 20 May 1833 in Troy, Albany County, New York married Anna Marie Bronson b 1812, they had 2 daughters, Rebecca b 1840 d 1904 and Julia b 1845.
- Alden Jermain b 1810 d 1850; married Maria H. Hentz b 1811 d 1895; they had five children: Francis "Frank" Grenville b 1842 d 1876, Maria b 1845, Jermain Alden b 1847, Bertha b 1849, and Rebecca Elizabeth "Libby" b 1851 d 1943.
- Caroline b 1811 d 1895; 04 Apr 1841 married William O. Marsh and they had a son, Edwin S. A. in 1853.
- George Washington b 1815 d 1885
- Henry Pierson b 1815 d 1891
- Mary Jermain b 1818 d 1866
- John Joseph Burtis b 1820 d 1907; married Mary Brewer ad had six children: Cornelia J b 1844 d 1872, Sarah Jane b 1846 d 1931, George Alden b 1850 d 1918, Mary Elizabeth b 1852, Laura Colton b 1854, Charles Edward b 1856 d 1940.
- James William b 1820 d 1822, age 2 years.
- Anna Rebecca b 1822 d 1891, married Edmund James Huling b 1820 d 1891, they had a daughter, Mary Jermain b 1820 d 1910.
- Dewitt Clinton b 1824 d 1826, age 2 years.
Rebecca Jordan Spooner died in June 1850 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; Alden had died 24 Nov 1848, just 2 years before Rebecca. Together they led a good life raising their 10 children.
- William b 1783 d 1876
- Sylvanus Pierson b 1784 d 1869
- John Francis, IV b 1789 d 1871; 1805 married Charlotte "Charlotty" McClellan b 1782 d 1863, they had 7 children: Mariah, Mary Ann, Charlotte, Alexander John McClellan, Thomas "Tom" and Elizer.
- Julia Ann b 1790 d 1874; in 1808, married Rev. Nathaniel Scudder Prime b 1768 d 1855.
- Rachel b 1791 d 1870
- Alanson b 1792 d 1885, in 1820 married Sabra Rice d 1841.
- Jesse b 1793 d 1877
- Caroline b 1794 d 1877, in 1812 married Stephen Porter
- John b 1795 d 1881, married Sarah Delavan
- George Washington b 1798 d 1879
- Hannah b 1799 d 1879
- Margaret Pierson b 1804 d 1891; married Joseph Slocum in 1825, they had a daughter Margaret O.
On 24 Feb 1807, Rebecca married Captain Alden Spooner b 23 Jun 1783 in New London, New London County, Connecticut d 24 Nov 1848 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of Deborah Douglass (1752-1823) and Judah Paddack Spooner (1748-1807). To this union was born the following ten children:
- Edwin Bolton b 1808 d 1876, 20 May 1833 in Troy, Albany County, New York married Anna Marie Bronson b 1812, they had 2 daughters, Rebecca b 1840 d 1904 and Julia b 1845.
- Alden Jermain b 1810 d 1850; married Maria H. Hentz b 1811 d 1895; they had five children: Francis "Frank" Grenville b 1842 d 1876, Maria b 1845, Jermain Alden b 1847, Bertha b 1849, and Rebecca Elizabeth "Libby" b 1851 d 1943.
- Caroline b 1811 d 1895; 04 Apr 1841 married William O. Marsh and they had a son, Edwin S. A. in 1853.
- George Washington b 1815 d 1885
- Henry Pierson b 1815 d 1891
- Mary Jermain b 1818 d 1866
- John Joseph Burtis b 1820 d 1907; married Mary Brewer ad had six children: Cornelia J b 1844 d 1872, Sarah Jane b 1846 d 1931, George Alden b 1850 d 1918, Mary Elizabeth b 1852, Laura Colton b 1854, Charles Edward b 1856 d 1940.
- James William b 1820 d 1822, age 2 years.
- Anna Rebecca b 1822 d 1891, married Edmund James Huling b 1820 d 1891, they had a daughter, Mary Jermain b 1820 d 1910.
- Dewitt Clinton b 1824 d 1826, age 2 years.
Rebecca Jordan Spooner died in June 1850 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; Alden had died 24 Nov 1848, just 2 years before Rebecca. Together they led a good life raising their 10 children.
Rebecca Jordan Spooner was the 3rd of thirteen children born to Margaret Mary Pierson Parsons (1764-1833) and John Francis Jordan, III (1758-1815). Rebecca was born on 02 Oct 1786 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, her siblings were:
- William b 1783 d 1876
- Sylvanus Pierson b 1784 d 1869
- John Francis, IV b 1789 d 1871; 1805 married Charlotte "Charlotty" McClellan b 1782 d 1863, they had 7 children: Mariah, Mary Ann, Charlotte, Alexander John McClellan, Thomas "Tom" and Elizer.
- Julia Ann b 1790 d 1874; in 1808, married Rev. Nathaniel Scudder Prime b 1768 d 1855.
- Rachel b 1791 d 1870
- Alanson b 1792 d 1885, in 1820 married Sabra Rice d 1841.
- Jesse b 1793 d 1877
- Caroline b 1794 d 1877, in 1812 married Stephen Porter
- John b 1795 d 1881, married Sarah Delavan
- George Washington b 1798 d 1879
- Hannah b 1799 d 1879
- Margaret Pierson b 1804 d 1891; married Joseph Slocum in 1825, they had a daughter Margaret O.
On 24 Feb 1807, Rebecca married Captain Alden Spooner b 23 Jun 1783 in New London, New London County, Connecticut d 24 Nov 1848 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of Deborah Douglass (1752-1823) and Judah Paddack Spooner (1748-1807). To this union was born the following ten children:
- Edwin Bolton b 1808 d 1876, 20 May 1833 in Troy, Albany County, New York married Anna Marie Bronson b 1812, they had 2 daughters, Rebecca b 1840 d 1904 and Julia b 1845.
- Alden Jermain b 1810 d 1850; married Maria H. Hentz b 1811 d 1895; they had five children: Francis "Frank" Grenville b 1842 d 1876, Maria b 1845, Jermain Alden b 1847, Bertha b 1849, and Rebecca Elizabeth "Libby" b 1851 d 1943.
- Caroline b 1811 d 1895; 04 Apr 1841 married William O. Marsh and they had a son, Edwin S. A. in 1853.
- George Washington b 1815 d 1885
- Henry Pierson b 1815 d 1891
- Mary Jermain b 1818 d 1866
- John Joseph Burtis b 1820 d 1907; married Mary Brewer ad had six children: Cornelia J b 1844 d 1872, Sarah Jane b 1846 d 1931, George Alden b 1850 d 1918, Mary Elizabeth b 1852, Laura Colton b 1854, Charles Edward b 1856 d 1940.
- James William b 1820 d 1822, age 2 years.
- Anna Rebecca b 1822 d 1891, married Edmund James Huling b 1820 d 1891, they had a daughter, Mary Jermain b 1820 d 1910.
- Dewitt Clinton b 1824 d 1826, age 2 years.
Rebecca Jordan Spooner died in June 1850 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; Alden had died 24 Nov 1848, just 2 years before Rebecca. Together they led a good life raising their 10 children.
- William b 1783 d 1876
- Sylvanus Pierson b 1784 d 1869
- John Francis, IV b 1789 d 1871; 1805 married Charlotte "Charlotty" McClellan b 1782 d 1863, they had 7 children: Mariah, Mary Ann, Charlotte, Alexander John McClellan, Thomas "Tom" and Elizer.
- Julia Ann b 1790 d 1874; in 1808, married Rev. Nathaniel Scudder Prime b 1768 d 1855.
- Rachel b 1791 d 1870
- Alanson b 1792 d 1885, in 1820 married Sabra Rice d 1841.
- Jesse b 1793 d 1877
- Caroline b 1794 d 1877, in 1812 married Stephen Porter
- John b 1795 d 1881, married Sarah Delavan
- George Washington b 1798 d 1879
- Hannah b 1799 d 1879
- Margaret Pierson b 1804 d 1891; married Joseph Slocum in 1825, they had a daughter Margaret O.
On 24 Feb 1807, Rebecca married Captain Alden Spooner b 23 Jun 1783 in New London, New London County, Connecticut d 24 Nov 1848 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of Deborah Douglass (1752-1823) and Judah Paddack Spooner (1748-1807). To this union was born the following ten children:
- Edwin Bolton b 1808 d 1876, 20 May 1833 in Troy, Albany County, New York married Anna Marie Bronson b 1812, they had 2 daughters, Rebecca b 1840 d 1904 and Julia b 1845.
- Alden Jermain b 1810 d 1850; married Maria H. Hentz b 1811 d 1895; they had five children: Francis "Frank" Grenville b 1842 d 1876, Maria b 1845, Jermain Alden b 1847, Bertha b 1849, and Rebecca Elizabeth "Libby" b 1851 d 1943.
- Caroline b 1811 d 1895; 04 Apr 1841 married William O. Marsh and they had a son, Edwin S. A. in 1853.
- George Washington b 1815 d 1885
- Henry Pierson b 1815 d 1891
- Mary Jermain b 1818 d 1866
- John Joseph Burtis b 1820 d 1907; married Mary Brewer ad had six children: Cornelia J b 1844 d 1872, Sarah Jane b 1846 d 1931, George Alden b 1850 d 1918, Mary Elizabeth b 1852, Laura Colton b 1854, Charles Edward b 1856 d 1940.
- James William b 1820 d 1822, age 2 years.
- Anna Rebecca b 1822 d 1891, married Edmund James Huling b 1820 d 1891, they had a daughter, Mary Jermain b 1820 d 1910.
- Dewitt Clinton b 1824 d 1826, age 2 years.
Rebecca Jordan Spooner died in June 1850 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; Alden had died 24 Nov 1848, just 2 years before Rebecca. Together they led a good life raising their 10 children.
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ALDEN SPOONER
BORN JAN. 23, 1783
DIED NOV. 24, 1848.
REBECCA JERMAIN
HIS WIFE
BORN OCT. 2, 1786
DIED NOV. 15, 1824
This earlier gravestone for Rebecca Spooner has toppled and is located behind the later granite stone for her and her husband.
REBECCA
wife of
Alden Spooner
died
Nov. 15. 1824
Aged 58 years.
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