Joseph Spencer Jr. (1750 - 1824)

Born 11 May 1750 in Connecticut Colony

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Descendants

Died 11 May 1824 at age 74 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Spencer Name Study.

Joseph Spencer was born on May 11, 1750 in Connecticut Colony.

Joseph died on May 11, 1824 in Virginia, United States, aged 74. He was buried in Spencer Cemetery, Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia.^[1]

His children were:

• John Spencer
• Samuel Spencer
• Hannah Spencer

Research Notes

The children listed here are highly speculative.

Samuel is related to James Spencer, b 1735 Charlotte Co VA and others (see below for DNA results).

It is hypothetical to consider Hannah and Samuel as siblings. These are hints in that direction:

1) both lived in south central Kentucky,

2) both appear in Kentucky at an early date, ca 1810,

3) their great-grandchildren married each other (Dolly Spencer and Clarence Huff),

4) Samuel was probably born in VA, and his children, in order, in VA, TN, and KY, and Hannah either VA or TN or KY.

5) to date, no parents have been identified for either.

Not much, but it's a theory I am pursuing. KP

Barren Co KY, 1810 census: Moses Spencer Jun, John Spencer, Moses Spencer, later in Lawrence Co TN and died there in 1826. There doesn't appear to be room in his family for Samuel or Hannah either.

DNA results at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/SPENCER/default.aspx?section=results:

GROUP 11: Samuel b.bef 1712 m. Frances WESTBROOK

Samuel Spencer b. bef 1712, d. aft 5/1765 Buckingham Co VA, m. Frances WESTBROOK > William b.1742 Albemarle Co. VA d.1815 Nelson Co. VA, m. c1764 Sarah FARRAR

Samuel Spencer b. bef 1712, d. aft 5/1765 Buckingham Co VA, m. Frances WESTBROOK > Samuel b.bef 1744 d.aft 1820, m. Mary TURNER > William T. Spencer b. 1774 Buckingham Co. VA, d.1847, m. Elizabeth H. BAKER

Charles Robison Spencer b.1783 Campbell Co., VA, d. 1854 Jefferson Co. IN

William Spencer b.c1777 Loudoun Co VA, d. 1856 Martin Co,. IN > William Hayden Spencer b.1804 Lunenburg Co.VA, d. 1885 Boonville NC, m.Eunice REECE 1826 Surry Co.NC

James Spencer 1735-1780 of Charlotte Co.VA

Samuel Spencer b.1772 VA, d. bef Jan 1841 Barren Co. KY; m. Susan BAGBY

Surgeon Joseph Spencer Jr. served with Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Joseph Spencer Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A107034.

Daughters of the American Revolution Records

• SPENCER, JOSEPH JR
• Ancestor #: A107034
• Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON
• Birth: 5-11-1750 EAST HADDAM CONNECTICUT
• Death: 5-11-1824 VIENNA VIRGINIA
• Service Description: 1) SURGEON
• COMMENTS: ELEANOR B. 1803 NOT DAU OF SAMUEL & PRUDENCE SPENCER MARRIED 1814. SEE CARD JOSEPH SPENCER,SR. TYW 11-14-42.
• SPOUSE: 1) DEBORAH SELDEN

Children

1. DEBORAH SPENCER married MATTHEW GREEN WALLACE
2. ROWENA SPENCER married ARIUS NYE
3. SAMUEL SELDEN SPENCER married PRUDENCE COOK
4. SARAH BRAINERD SPENCER married STEPHEN RUDDELL WILSON
5. GEORGE SELDON SPENCER married NANCY STONE
6. MARY SOPHIA SPENCER married JOHN ELLIOTT HUNT

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66586918/joseph-spencer: accessed), memorial page for Dr Joseph Spencer (22 Jul 1750–11 May 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66586918, citing Spencer Cemetery, Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Passionate About Genealogy (contributor 46975682).

See also:

• 1770 Lot Pitch'd by Joseph Spencer on behalf of Joseph Spencer on the original right of Joseph Spencer Jr.
  

"New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899K-WNRG?cc=1987741&wc=M6CN-C3D%3A265836001%2C265853401%2C265853402 : 21 May 2014), Grafton > Campton > Town records 1767-1826 vol 1 > image 24 of 226; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Concord.

• 1770 Lot was Pitch'd by Joseph Spencer on behalf of Joseph Spence on the original right of Joseph Spencer
  

"New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899K-WN5C?cc=1987741&wc=M6CN-C3D%3A265836001%2C265853401%2C265853402 : 21 May 2014), Grafton > Campton > Town records 1767-1826 vol 1 > image 23 of 226; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Concord.

• 1770 Throught the record, Joseph Spencer pitched lots of land on other's original rights in Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire
  

"New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899K-WNY4?cc=1987741&wc=M6CN-C3D%3A265836001%2C265853401%2C265853402 : 21 May 2014), Grafton > Campton > Town records 1767-1826 vol 1 > image 22 of 226; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Concord.

• 1770 land pitched by Joseph Spencer for Joseph Spencer on the original right of Job Beckwith
  

"New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99K-WN8D?cc=1987741&wc=M6CN-C3D%3A265836001%2C265853401%2C265853402 : 21 May 2014), Grafton > Campton > Town records 1767-1826 vol 1 > image 16 of 226; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Concord.

• The Spencers were among the original settlers of Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire
  

"New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899K-WFTS?cc=1987741&wc=M6CN-C3D%3A265836001%2C265853401%2C265853402 : 21 May 2014), Grafton > Campton > Town records 1767-1826 vol 1 > image 3 of 226; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Concord.

• Birth Record, East Haddam, Connecticut Barbour Collection
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K6H6-5Y9
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Joseph_Spencer_%2833%29
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Jun 2022), "Record of Joseph Spencer Jr", Ancestor # A107034.
• Private Family Files

• Find A Grave: Memorial #66586918, Dr Joseph Spencer