Charles Spencer (1816)

Born 1816 in Arlington, Bennington, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Biography

This profile is part of the Spencer Name Study.

Charles Spencer was born about 1816 in Arlington, Bennington, Vermont, United States, son of Seth Spencer (1780–1853) and Susannah Dyer (1788–1870).

His siblings were:

• Jehiel Spencer (1801 – 16 September 1861)
• Seth Dyer Spencer (1813 – 8 August 1853)
• Susan Dyer Spencer (29 December 1814 – 20 February 1881)
• Julia A Spencer (1818 – 24 July 1838)
• Caroline Spencer (1829 – 1850)
• Charlotte Spencer (1829 – 27 April 1848)

In the 1820 census, Charles Spencer was recorded as in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States.^[1]

In the 1880 census, Charles Spenser (age 65), clerk in store, was recorded as the married head of household in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.^[2]

Charles was in a family history or pedigree.^[3]

Charles's estate was in the probate process on 15 January 1839 in Bennington, Vermont, United States.^[4]

Research Notes

Note: WFT Vol.19, #371 calls him Charles Spence.

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census," Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont; Page: 210; NARA Roll: M33_126; Image: 124, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #167939 (accessed 11 April 2024)

   Free White Persons - Over 25	2
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture	4
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10	1
   Enumeration Date	7 Aug 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25	2
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over	1
   Name	Charles Spencer
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State)	Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA
   Total Free White Persons	8
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other	8
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15	2
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15	1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over	1
   Free White Persons - Under 16	4

2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census," Year: 1880; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 554; Page: 75b; Enumeration District: 629, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #15599538 (accessed 11 April 2024)

   Race	White
   Birthplace	Vermont
   Home in 1880	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
   Street	Hanover Street
   Name	Charles Spenser
   Marital Status	Married
   Dwelling Number	64
   Occupation	Clerk in store
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship	Charles Spenser 65 Self (Head)
   Relation to Head of House	Self (Head)
   Gender	Male
   Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
   Age	65
   Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
   Birth Date	Abt 1815
   House Number	14

   1 Jun 1880: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Charles Spenser	M	White	65	Married	Head	Clerk in store	Vermont

3. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "Geneanet Community Trees Index," Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet, Ancestry Record 62476 #5576165215 (accessed 11 April 2024)

   Mother	Susan\\Susannah Dyer
   Father	Seth Spencer
   Gender	M (Male)
   Birth Date	1816
   Birth Place	Arlington, Bennington (Arlington), Vermont, USA
   Name	Charles Spencer
   View on Geneanet	https://gw.geneanet.org/dyerstowe?n=spencer&oc=&p=charles

4. ↑ Probate: "Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current," Vermont Gazette; Publication Date: 15/ Jan/ 1839; Publication Place: Bennington, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/519580163/?article=1cc4c5f4-25b2-48f7-8bdd-71db79cb608d&xid=4717&terms=CHARLES_SPENCER, Ancestry Record 50079 #4305460752 (accessed 11 April 2024)

   Residence Place	Bennington, Vermont, USA
   Newspaper Title	Vermont Gazette
   Name	Charles Spencer
   Topic	Law and Justice
   Residence Date	15 Jan 1839