Born in Lyme, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Selden Jr.
and Elizabeth (Ely) Selden
Sister of
Charles Selden, Elizabeth (Selden) Marvin, Elijah Selden, Richard Ely (Seldon) Selden, Mary (Selden) Lord, George Selden, Joseph Dudley Selden and Dorothy (Selden) Warner
Wife of
Joseph Spencer Jr.
— married
4 Sep 1777 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
John Spencer, Samuel N Spencer Sr, William Spencer, Samuel Selden Spencer, Joseph Dudley Spencer, Martha Brainerd (Spencer) Wilson, Deborah Spencer, William Seldon Spencer, Elizabeth Selden (Spencer) Cass, George Selden Spencer, Charles Spencer, David Brainerd Spencer, Mary Sophia (Spencer) Hunt and Rowena Millicent (Spencer) Nye
Died
at age 71
in Vienna, West, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Mar 2018
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Biography
This profile is part of the Spencer Name Study.
Deborah Selden was born on 29 December 1753 in Lyme, Connecticut Colony, daughter of Samuel Selden (1723–1776) and Elizabeth Ely (1724–1802).
Her siblings were:
- Charles Selden (unknown – 1 January 1820)
- Elizabeth Selden (~1750 – unknown)
- Elijah Selden (21 February 1752 – 25 March 1827)
- Richard Ely Seldon (25 May 1759 – 7 February 1848)
- Mary Selden (22 April 1761 – <1801)
- George Selden (27 February 1763 – 1817)
- Joseph Dudley Selden (1765 – 1837)
- Dorothy Selden (26 December 1767 – 19 August 1825)
Deborah passed away on 25 August 1825 in Vienna, West, Virginia, United States, aged 71. She was buried in Spencer Cemetery, Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia.[1]
Deborah and Joseph Spencer were married. Joseph was born on 11 May 1750 in Connecticut Colony. Their known children were:
- John Spencer (unknown – unknown)
- Samuel N Spencer (20 August 1772 – 4 April 1840)
- William Spencer (~1776 – unknown)
- Samuel Selden Spencer (7 September 1778 – 27 July 1832)
- Joseph Dudley Seldon (7 August 1780 – 25 August 1835)
- Martha Brainerd Spencer (18 January 1782 – 10 January 1852)
- Deborah Spencer (26 September 1784 – 19 July 1815)
- Hannah Spencer (~1785 – ~1856)
- William Seldon Spencer (~1786 – 10 February 1869)
- Elizabeth Seldon Spencer (1788 – 1853)
- George Selden Spencer (4 March 1790 – 8 July 1865)
- Charles Spencer (22 January 1792 – 17 January 1802)
- David Brainerd Spencer (19 April 1794 – 21 January 1858)
- Rowena Millicent Spencer (31 March 1796 – 24 January 1842)
- Mary Sophia Spencer (31 March 1796 – 25 December 1876)
Deborah (23) and Joseph Spencer (27) were married on 4 September 1777. Joseph was born on 20 July 1750 in Millington, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. He was the son of Gen. Joseph Spencer Sr. and Martha (Brainerd) Spencer. Their known children were:
- Joseph Dudley Spencer (7 August 1780 – 25 August 1835)
- Martha Brainerd Spencer (18 January 1782 – 10 January 1852)
- Elizabeth Selden Spencer (17 September 1786 – 31 March 1853)
- George Selden Spencer (4 March 1790 – 8 July 1865)
| Date | Event | Location | [1] | 1723-01-11 | Birth of Father, Samuel | Lyme, New London County, Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1724-10-11 | Birth of Mother, Elizabeth | Lyme, New London County, Connecticut | |||||
| 1750 | Birth of Sister, Elizabeth | Connecticut | |||||
| 1750-05-11 | Birth of Husband, Joseph | Connecticut Colony | |||||
| 1750-07-20 | Birth of Husband, Joseph | Millington, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut | |||||
| 1752-02-21 | Birth of Brother, Elijah | Lyme, New London county, Connecticut | |||||
| 1753-12-29 | Birth | Lyme, Connecticut Colony | |||||
| 1759-05-25 | Birth of Brother, Richard Ely | Lyme, New London, Connecticut | |||||
| 1761-04-22 | Birth of Sister, Mary | Lyme, Connecticut | |||||
| 1763-02-27 | Birth of Brother, George | Hadlyme, Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony | |||||
| 1765 | Birth of Brother, Joseph Dudley | Connecticut | |||||
| 1767-12-26 | Birth of Sister, Dorothy | Hadlyme, Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony | |||||
| 1772-08-20 | Birth of Son, Samuel N | Colony of Virginia | |||||
| 1776 | Birth of Son, William | Colony of Virginia | |||||
| 1776-10-11 | Death of Father, Samuel | Battery, Manhatten Island, New York, United States | |||||
| 1777-09-04 | Marriage, Joseph | ||||||
| 1778-09-07 | Birth of Son, Samuel Selden | Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States | |||||
| 1780-08-07 | Birth of Son, Joseph Dudley | Vermont, United States | |||||
| 1782-01-18 | Birth of Daughter, Martha Brainerd | Lebanon, Windham, Connecticut Colony | |||||
| 1784-09-26 | Birth of Daughter, Deborah | Connecticut, United States | |||||
| 1785 | Birth of Daughter, Hannah | Virginia or Tennessee, United States | |||||
| 1786 | Birth of Son, William Seldon | Connecticut | |||||
| 1786-09-17 | Birth of Daughter, Elizabeth Selden | Virginia, United States | |||||
| 1788 | Birth of Daughter, Elizabeth Seldon | ||||||
| 1790-03-04 | Birth of Son, George Selden | New York, United States | |||||
| 1792-01-22 | Birth of Son, Charles | Connecticut, United States | |||||
| 1794-04-19 | Birth of Son, David Brainerd | Virginia, United States | |||||
| 1796-03-31 | Birth of Daughter, Mary Sophia | Wood, West Virginia | |||||
| 1801 | Death of Sister, Mary | ||||||
| 1802-01-17 | Death of Son, Charles | West Virginia, United States | |||||
| 1802-02-02 | Death of Mother, Elizabeth | Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States | |||||
| 1815-07-19 | Death of Daughter, Deborah | Ohio, United States | |||||
| 1817 | Death of Brother, George | Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States | |||||
| 1820-01-01 | Death of Brother, Charles | New York | |||||
| 1824-05-11 | Death of Husband, Joseph | Vienna, Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |||||
| 1825-08-19 | Death of Sister, Dorothy | Hadlyme, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States | |||||
| 1825-08-25 | Death | Vienna, West, Virginia, United States | [1] | ||||
| 1827-03-25 | Death of Brother, Elijah | ||||||
| 1832-07-27 | Death of Son, Samuel Selden | Parkersburg, Wood, Virginia, United States | |||||
| 1835-08-25 | Death of Son, Joseph Dudley | Vermont, United States | |||||
| 1837 | Death of Brother, Joseph Dudley | ||||||
| 1840-04-04 | Death of Son, Samuel N | Glascow, Barren Co KY | |||||
| 1842-01-24 | Death of Daughter, Rowena Millicent | Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States | |||||
| 1848-02-07 | Death of Brother, Richard Ely | Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States | |||||
| 1852-01-10 | Death of Daughter, Martha Brainerd | Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, United States | |||||
| 1853 | Death of Daughter, Elizabeth Seldon | Michigan, United States | |||||
| 1853-03-31 | Death of Daughter, Elizabeth Selden | Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States | |||||
| 1856 | Death of Daughter, Hannah | Wayne, Kentucky, United States | |||||
| 1858-01-21 | Death of Son, David Brainerd | Louisiana, United States | |||||
| 1865-07-08 | Death of Son, George Selden | Louisiana, United States | |||||
| 1869-02-10 | Death of Son, William Seldon | West Virginia, United States | |||||
| 1876-12-25 | Death of Daughter, Mary Sophia | Maumee, Lucas, Ohio, United States |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66586934/deborah-spencer: accessed), memorial page for Deborah Selden Spencer (29 Dec 1753–25 Aug 1825), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66586934, citing Spencer Cemetery, Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Passionate About Genealogy (contributor 46975682).
See also:
- Birth:
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
citing FHL microfilm: 2950
FamilySearch Record: F7WL-GZ4 (accessed 12 January 2024)
Deborah Selden born on 29 Dec 1753, daughter of Samuel Selden & Elizabeth, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
- Rogers, Sophie Selden, Mrs., Selden ancestry; a family history, giving the ancestors and descendants of George Shattuck Selden and his wife, Elizabeth Wright Clark
Oil City, Pa., E. van D. Selden; 1931; (accessed 12 January 2024)br/> Page 109 & Page 212-231
- Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 166 : 1921
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3788021 (accessed 12 January 2024)
Name: Deborah S Wilson; Gender: Female; Age: 40; Birth Date: 1802; First Marriage Date: 1824; Death Date: 1842; Father: Stephen R Wilson; Mother: Martha Brainerd Spencer; Spouse: John Mills; Child: Sarah S Mills.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Deborah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Deborah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Deborah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Deborah:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Elna (Ballard) Cox 
:
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T407675 [compare], Ancestry member emcox
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #122028
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
John Stroud :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T866315 [compare], Ancestry member jkstroud
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T866315 [compare], yourDNAportal JOH6ac4a028, FTDNA kit #200787
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~0.78%
Donna (Shepherd) Dreyer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DonnaDreyer323
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Ilene (Glamser) Krokstrom :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A337628 [compare], Ancestry member ikrokstrom816
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Dixie Trent :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ditrent155
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Jody (Krokstrom) Nave :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A250358 [compare]
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