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Descendants of William Case

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² CASE (WILLIAM¹) was born Jul 22, 1616 in Aylesham, Norfolk, England ^1,^2,^3,^4,⁵, and died Feb 21, 1702/03 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT. He married (1) SARAH SPENCER Aug 17, 1656 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT, daughter of WILLIAM SPENCER and AGNES HARRIS. She was born Mar 07, 1635/36 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA, and died Nov 03, 1691 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT. He married (2) ELIZABETH MOORE LOOMIS Aft. Nov 03, 1691. She was born 1638 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT, and died Jul 23, 1728 in Windsor, Hartford Co, CT.

Notes for JOHN CASE:
9/3/1635-Sailed to Newport R.I. on the "Dorset" from Gravesend England with his father William, and brothers William Soloman, Thomas Terril, William, and Richard.

John Case, the founder of the American branch of the Case family, was a native of England. He came from Aylesham, England where many of the family resided. They were a noted family as far back as the time of Oliver Cromwell. They accumulated their fortunes by furnishing leather for his army, being tanners and farmers. John moved to Simsbury, Conneticut in 1669. He was appointed the first constable and represented the town in the General Court in 1670 and for several years after. John's will was dated 1700 and is a lengthy document of eight pages. He then owned 17 parcels of land, a corn mill and a saw mill. His inventory showed he was a man of wealth for his day.

Information derived from New England Families; Genealogical and Memorial and provided by Connie Jo Bare, 8th Great Granddaughter to John Case.

Children of JOHN CASE and SARAH SPENCER are:

3.	i.	ELIZABETH³ CASE, b. Abt. 1658, Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; d. Oct 09, 1718, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.
4.	ii.	MARY CASE, b. Jun 22, 1660, Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; d. Aug 22, 1725, Farmington, Hartford Co, CT.
5.	iii.	CAPT. JOHN CASE, b. Nov 05, 1662, Windsor, Harftord County, CT; d. May 22, 1733, Simsbury, Hartford County, CT.
6.	iv.	WILLIAM JAMES CASE, b. Jun 05, 1665, Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; d. Mar 31, 1700, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.
7.	v.	SAMUEL CASE, b. Jun 01, 1667, Windsor, Hartford Co, CT; d. Jul 30, 1725, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.
8.	vi.	RICHARD CASE, CAPT, b. Aug 27, 1669, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. Apr 27, 1746, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.
9.	vii.	BARTHOLOMEW CASE, b. Oct 1670, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. Oct 25, 1725.
10.	viii.	JOSEPH CASE, b. Apr 06, 1674, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. Aug 11, 1748, Meadow Plains, Simsbury, CT.
11.	ix.	SARAH CASE, b. Aug 14, 1676, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. May 02, 1704.
	x.	ABIGAIL CASE, b. May 04, 1682, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. Jun 03, 1714; m. JONAH WESTOVER, Sep 01, 1701, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.

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