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Col. John Spencer 1754–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1754

Birth Location: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 11 Apr 1820

Death Location: Porter, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Samuel Spencer

Mother: Hannah Boyd

Spouse(s): Mary Holihan

Children(s): General Spencer

The story of Col. John Spencer began in 1754 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Col. John Spencer married Mary Elizabeth Holihan, and had children including General John Spencer. Col. John Spencer passed away in 1820 in Porter, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. John Spencer began in 1754 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Col. John Spencer married Mary Elizabeth Holihan, and had children including General John Spencer.
  • Col. John Spencer passed away in 1820 in Porter, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Spencer
1726–1796
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Boyd
1732–1796
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Holihan
1755–1824
Birth Location: Kennet Sq. Chester Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

General Spencer
1781–1827
Birth Location: Alexandria, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
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Col. Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Col. Spencer
1754–1820
Birth Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Samuel Bond Spencer
1726–1796
Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Boyd
1732–1796
Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Grandparents
Mary Dawes
1701–1776
Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Hanah Powell
1710–1736
Prince George's, Maryland, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Dawes
1675–1730
EDITH Quaker
1673–1727
Elizabeth Powell
1672–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adrian Dawes
1650–1692
Hannah Coate
1653–1683

Col. Spencer's Descendants

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Col. (John) Spencer (23 Jan 1754–11 Apr 1820) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Holihan (Abt 1755–Nov 1824)
  1. 1. General (John) Spencer 1781–1827 m. Elizabeth Caldwell 1779–1830
    1. 1. John Spencer 1806–1885 m. Margaret Riely 1812–1848
      1. 1. Sara (Elizabeth) Spencer 1833–1910 m. Nicholas (Pease Hutchinson) Hutchison* 1833–1895
        1. 1. Emory (Francis "Frank") Hutchinson 1867–1952 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Collins 1869–1924

Col. Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1754
23 Jan 1754
Birth of Col. John Spencer in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
1820
11 Apr 1820
Age 66
Death of Col. John Spencer in Porter, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Porter, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1754
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Porter, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
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