Abner W Spencer (abt. 1783 - 1848)

Born about 1783 in Dutchess, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Macomber) Spencer — married 1815 in Denmark, Lewis, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1848 at about age 65 in Denmark, Lewis, New York, United States

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Biography

Abner was born about 1783 in Dutchess County, New York in what was called Beekman's Patent and later Beekman District.

He was the oldest son of his father Rufus Spencer and his first wife Larina Briggs.

Abner is living in Denmark, Lewis County during 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 U.S. Censuses. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}. He served as a County Supervisor in 1821. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1 Jan 1823 to Apr 1824 representing Lewis County. ^{[5] [6]} Abner's wife, Hannah Macomber passed away in 1833. He committed suicide in the summer of 1848. ^[7][8]

Research Notes

Abner died in 1848 so he didn't appear in the 1850 census.

The Abner that was mentioned in this Biography is not the same individual and that info has been deleted.

Rufus Spencer and Larina Briggs did not have a son named Solomon.

That Solomon previously mentioned in this biography has been deleted.

Facts from his life previously listed under sources have been incorporated into the biography.

There are a number of children or other family members indicated in census records that have not been identified.

• Note from prior submitter: Archive Librarian at West Point Academy Calvin Fenton b1939, searched this family for 15 years, I have two letters from him, Calvin is proven 5th generation to Betsey Spencer 1835 Amsterdam, N.Y.-1921 Lewis County, N.Y. burial Liberty Cemetery, sibling to Celestine Spencer 1841-1907, Betsey and Celestine are daughters of Solomon 1807-1892 and Mary Spencer 1815-1882.

Betsey Spencer 1835-1921 married Alfred Joy 1834-1898 FAG Mem #69249031, and issued 10 children. Celestine Spencer 1841-1906 married William Haas 1840-1925 sibling Caroline Spencer Apr 1833 - bef 1890 married Oliver Halladay 1829-____ Sibling Viola Spencer 6 May 1847-bef.1880 married Alfred, Fred Duford 1847-1903, had child Minnie M. Duford 28 Jul 1875-28 Mar 1947 Ilion, Herkimer, New York Viola died from injuries from a horse and buggy accident, child Minnie was placed with her older sister Caroline Spencer Halladay, Caroline died and Minnie went to her Grandparents Solomon and Mary Spencer of Depauville, Jefferson, New York. Records are conflated at familysearch.org, process to repair is slow. Viola's horse and buggy accident is found in Genealogybank.com old newspapers, in copyright. Alfred, Fred Duford is a son of Joseph and Sopy Duford 1850 Federal Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York. Sources: First Spencer Family Reunion, Thompson Park, Watertown, Jefferson, New York Second Spencer Family Reunion, Thompson Park, Watertown, Jefferson, New York the youngest child of Solomon and Mary Spencer is Winslow Spencer married Luella Bass, and their son Ralph Spencer attended the second reunion. WILL of Winslow Spencer Family Portrait of Winslow Spencer

Sources

1. ↑ "1810 United States Federal Census, Denmark, Lewis, New York," database with images, Ancestry. Year: 1810; Census Place: New York, Lewis, New York; Roll: 28; Page: 708; Image: Nym252_28-0123; FHL Roll: 0181382. [1] accessed 2 December 2022. Abner W Spencer, 6 August 1810.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : accessed 2 December 2022, Abner W Spencer, Denmark, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 20 February 2021, Abner W Spencer, Denmark, Lewis, New York, United States; citing 414, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 92; FHL microfilm 17,152.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch [4] : 1 October 2021, Abner W Spencer, Denmark, Lewis, New York, United States; citing p. 11, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "State of New York. Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York at their Forty-Sixth Session, 1 Jan 1823," Albany, New York: Cantine and Leake pub., 1823. pp 4, 7.[5] accessed 2 December 2022.
6. ↑ "Compilation. "Index of Politicians," The Political Graveyard, A Database of American History. [6] accessed 2 December 2022.
7. ↑ "Genealogy Trails vounteers. "Early Burials in Lewis County, New York," Genealogy Trails, Lewis County, New York Genealogy and History. [7] accessed 2 December 2022.
8. ↑ "Hough, Franklin B.History of Lewis County, New York, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers." Syracuse, New York: Mason,1883. [8] accessed 2 December 2022.