[Spicer Family File.FTW]

The census of 1790 of Albany Co., N. Y. gives Jabez Spicer as head of family, one male under 16, and
four females. The Bureau of Pensions Records show a Jabez Spicer of Albany, N. Y., applied for a pension June 22, 1818, aged 71 years. He was then of Albany County, N. Y.; he was the Jabez of Petersham, Mass., and probably the one who died May 24, 1829. Senate Doc. p. 133, House Exps. Doc. p. 447. Jabez Spicer a Mass. soldier died May 24, 1829 in Columbia County, N. Y. Service given in
pension application. Enlisted in Petersham April 1775 to serve 8 mos. as private under Capt. Jonathan Holman, Col. Doolittle. Jan. 1, 1776 for 12 mos. private, Capt. Thos. W. Foster, Knapps Artillery. March 5, 1777 for 2 yrs. 5 days Capts. Cogswell and James Keith, Col. Michael Jackson. April 1782 to March 1783
private under Capt. Storey, Col. Michael Jackson. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island, Harlem, Ft. Stancy, capture of Burgoyne and Monmouth.

Also see p. 355, S. G. Letter of Administration granted Mr. Young on estate of Jabez Spicer, Oct. 24, 1829. (Surrogates Office, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N. Y.)

Senate Doc. p. 133, House Exps. Doc. p. 447. Jabez Spicer a Mass. soldier died May 24, 1829 in Columbia County, N. Y. Service given in pension application. Enlisted in Petersham April 1775 to serve 8 mos. as private under Capt. Jonathan Holman, Col. Doolittle. Jan. 1, 1776 for 12 mos. private, Capt. Thos. W. Foster, Knapps Artillery. March 5, 1777 for 2 yrs. 5 days Capts. Cogswell and James Keith, Col. Michael Jackson. April 1782 to March 1783 private under Capt. Storey, Col. Michael Jackson. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island, Harlem, Ft. Stancy, capture of Burgoyne and Monmouth. Also see p. 355, S. G. Letter of Administration granted Mr. Young on estate of Jabez Spicer, Oct. 24, 1829. (Surrogates Office, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N. Y.)

Source;
Title: A Supplement to A History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer
Author: Susan Billings Meech 1923

Conflicting information comes from Colonial Families, Volume V, Baker Family, Page 34 which states Jabez was born in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut on Sept. 11, 1753 and died at Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont Jan 26, 1823. Also states he married Faith Ripley on Jan 14, 1779. The information on their son Dr. Jabez Spicer is the same as former information.