Joseph Spencer

Joseph Spencer
Member of the Connecticut Council
In office 1780–1789
In office 1776–1776
Member of the Continental Congress
In office 1779–1779
Preceded by	Oliver Wolcott
Succeeded by	Oliver Wolcott
Personal details
Born	October 3, 1714 East Haddam, Connecticut, British America
Died	January 13, 1789 (1789-01-14) (aged 74) East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouses	Martha Brainerd ​ ​ (m. 1738; died 1754)​ Hannah Brown Southmaid ​ ​ (m. 1756)​
Children	13
Parents	Isaac Spencer Mary Selden
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain United States of America
Branch/service	Colonial Militia Continental Army
Years of service	1758 (British Militia) 1775–1778 (Continental Army)
Rank	Major general
Unit	12th Connecticut Militia 2nd Connecticut Regiment
Battles/wars	King George's War French and Indian War Battle of Carillon Battle of Ticonderoga American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston

Joseph Spencer (October 3, 1714 – January 13, 1789) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Connecticut. During the Revolutionary War, he served both as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a major general in the Continental Army.^[1]