William Spencer (1794 - 1876)

Born 8 Sep 1794 in Dutchess, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Diadema (Root) Spencer — married about 1820 in Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, United States

Died 7 Nov 1876 at age 82 in West Carthage, Champion, Jefferson, New York, United States

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Research Notes

• William has a number of unidentified children based on early census returns.
• William's father Rufus Spencer was married three times. After Rufus' first wife died in childbirth or shortly thereafter, he married William's step mother, Cynthia Christie (Christy).
• William is the child of marriage to Cynthia's sister Cornelia, Rufus and Cornelia remove

1805 to Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, received Land Grant from Col. Walter Martin, Grantee. More children are born in Martinsburg, Lewis, New York.

• Rufus married Cynthia's sister, Cornellia, after Cynthia died during or shortly after childbirth. The Christie sisters are the daughters of Dennis Christie who came to Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York from Ireland. No dates are available, at this time, for either of the Christie sisters,

Biography

William was born in 1794. He married Diadema Root daughter of Salmon Root. William passed away 7 Nov 1876.

Sources

• Find a Grave Index. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13855393/william-spencer
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLD-C4F : accessed 12 November 2021), William Spencer, Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. 238, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 75; FHL microfilm 193,730.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP3-5JQ : 20 February 2021), William Spencer, Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, United States; citing 392, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 92; FHL microfilm 17,152.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCY2-F95 : 23 December 2020), William Spencer, Champion, Jefferson, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6QL-VKP : 3 March 2021), Wm Spencer, E.D. 1, Denmark, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. , line #33, family #179, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 900,775.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWJ-2WM : 18 February 2021), William Spencer, 1860.
• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNV-H5RD : 8 March 2021), Wm Spencer in household of Wm S Spencer, District 01, Croghan, Lewis, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 42, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
• 1870 United States Federal Census, Croghan, Lewis, New York. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/24745751:7163.
• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8L-67Y : 18 February 2021), William Spenser in household of William Spenser, Croghan, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. 22, line 23, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 900,778.
• Article from his father's profile here on WikiTree attached as an image. There was no citation attached to the image.

www.nnyln.org History of Jefferson County, New York Lewis County Gazetteer