1785 - 1870

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• Birth	9 Mar 1785	New Groton, New London County, Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1870	Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, New York   [1]
  Died	23 Jun 1870	Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I57921	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Silas Draper SPICER, b. 4 Jul 1765, North Groton, New London County, Connecticut
  Mother	Nancy FISH, b. 17 Nov 1773
  Family ID	F25153	Group Sheet
  Family	Abigail BUTTON, b. 12 Aug 1785, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut
  Married	31 Mar 1805	Plainfield, Otsego County, New York   [1]
  Children	> 1. Nelson SPICER, b. 28 Mar 1807, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York   2. Eliza [Besty] SPICER, b. 18 Sep 1809, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York   3. Eri SPICER, b. 3 Oct 1811, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York   4. Silas SPICER, b. 2 Jun 1814, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York   5. Ervin SPICER, b. 7 Mar 1816, Jefferson County, New York   6. Abigail SPICER, b. 30 Mar 1818, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York   7. Anna SPICER, b. 26 Apr 1820, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York   8. Cepha SPICER, b. 22 Jun 1822, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York   9. Charles Alpha SPICER, b. 7 Mar 1824, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York > 10. Mial Elias SPICER, b. 6 Aug 1826, Jefferson County, New York   11. Hannah Fish SPICER, b. 14 Feb 1827, Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York
  Family ID	F25218	Group Sheet

• Notes

  [Spicer Family File.FTW] Thomas Spicer was born March 9, 1785 in North Groton, New London County, Connecticut. In 1796, at age 11, Thomas moved with his family to Oswego, NY. In 1807, Thomas was located in Hounsfield. Thomas was a soldier in the War of 1812. He served in Captain Elisha Camp's Company in the Regiment of Colonel C.P. Bellinger from June 28, 1812 to July 28, 1813. He was a Sergeant at the Second Battle of Sackett's Harbor, May 28-30, 1813. According to family legend, Thomas took a cannonball that the English had fired, wrapped it in burlap, and fired it back at the English. This was after the Americans had depleted their own ammunition. He was one of the master workmen at the building of the Madison Barracks, and bossed the digging at Camp's Ditch. Also according to family legend, Thomas fought in the Civil War with 2 sons and 9 grandchildren! A Thomas Spicer from Jefferson County, NY did enlist December 19, 1861 as a corporal in Company C of the 94th NY Regiment, but Thomas would have been 76 years old! It is unlikely that Thomas actually served. According to Spicer Genealogy, Thomas "was a tall, dark-skinned man, with great physical strength. His feats of daring were talked of far and wide. He never knew a sick day until after he had arrived at an age when most men die. He was noted for his integrity and honor. So sacred was his word that 'as true as Tom Spicer' became a favorite expression among the men and women who knew him. He was for fifty years a devoted member of the Methodist Church and a consistent Christian. He often addressed the assembled congregation, having a fine speaking voice, and always with great pathos and feeling. He was also an excellent singer. In all his life he never quarreled." Thomas was chairman of the July 4th festivities and ceremonies at Sackett's and Hounsfield for 40 years. Thomas died June 23, 1870 at age 85 in Hounsfield, NY. He is buried in Sulphur Springs. The following titled PIONEER SPICER FAMILY was taken from the site of Nancy Dixon at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/spicerp.htm Thomas was a soldier in the War of 1812. He served in Captain Elisha Camp's Company in the Regiment of Colonel C.P. Bellinger from June 28, 1812 to July 28, 1813. He was a Sergeant at the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor, May 28-30, 1813. According to family legend, Thomas took a cannonball that the English had fired, wrapped it in burlap, and fired it back at the English. This was after the Americans had depleted their own ammunition. The following was contributed by Larry Spicer, 4th great grandson og Thomas Draper Spicer; Thomas Draper Spicer's war time antics were memorialized in numerous newspaper articles. Says one, . . .Thomas Draper Spicer, the youthful soldier at Sackets Harbor in 1812, who stood on the bluff and sang Yankee Doodle as the British Fleet retired from the battle in defeat." Apparently this antic has been the source of "stories" handed down through the Spicer Family.

• Sources

  [S65] Spicer Family File.FTW. Date of Import: Jul 30, 2001