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Nathan Spencer 1769–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Death Date: 3 MAY 1808

Death Location: Long Island, Queens, New York

Father: Thomas Spencer

Mother: Thankful Ackley

Spouse(s): Lydia Doolittle

Children(s): William Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Uriel Spencer, David Spencer, Nathan Spencer, Clorinda Spencer, Melissa Spencer, baby Spencer, Anson Spencer

The story of Nathan Spencer began in 1769 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Nathan Spencer married Lydia Doolittle, and had children including Anson Spencer, Baby Spencer, Clorinda Spencer, David Doolittle Spencer, Melissa Spencer, Nathan Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Uriel Spencer, William Riley Spencer. Nathan Spencer passed away in 1808 in Long Island, Queens, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathan Spencer began in 1769 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
  • Nathan Spencer married Lydia Doolittle, and had children including Anson Spencer, Baby Spencer, Clorinda Spencer, David Doolittle Spencer, Melissa Spencer, Nathan Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Uriel Spencer, William Riley Spencer.
  • Nathan Spencer passed away in 1808 in Long Island, Queens, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Spencer
1725–1801
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
TS
Thankful Ackley
1737–
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
TA

Spouses(s)

Lydia Doolittle
1775–1810
Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut
LD

Children(s)

William Spencer
1805–1853
Birth Location: Canandaigua, Ontario, New York
WS
Thomas Spencer
1792–
Birth Location: New York
TS
Uriel Spencer
1796–1853
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, New York
US
David Spencer
1799–1855
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, New York
DS
Nathan Spencer
1800–
Birth Location: Ontario, New York
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Clorinda Spencer
1803–1864
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, New York
CS
Melissa Spencer
1804–1855
Birth Location: –
MS
baby Spencer
1806–
Birth Location: –
bS
Anson Spencer
1808–1876
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, New York
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Nathan Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Nathan Spencer
1769–1808
Birth Place: East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Parents
Thomas Spencer
1725–1801
East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Thankful Ackley
1737–
East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Grandparents
James Spencer
1691–1758
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
Hannah Crippen
1703–1742
East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Gideon Ackley
1716–1803
East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Hannah Andrews
1714–1763
East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
William Spencer
1656–1730
Margaret Bates
1664–1736
Thomas Crippen
1678–1732
Mary Ackley
1674–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gerald Spencer
1614–1685
Hannah Hills
1617–1692
Nicholas Ackley
1635–1695
Hannah Ford
1639–1695

Nathan Spencer's Descendants

1.
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Nathan Spencer (1769–3 MAY 1808) m. Lydia Doolittle (23 JUL 1775–AFT 1810)
  1. 1. William (Riley) Spencer 1805–1853 m. Elizabeth Carnaby 1804–1897
    1. 1. Thomas (Charles Elias) Spencer 1832–1908 m. Elizabeth Thomas 1835–1864 m. Cynthia (J) Sturgis 1836–1873 m. Mary (Jane) Place 1852–1930
      1. 1. Julia (Emaline "Emma") Spencer 1861–1900 m. Robert Leighton 1849–1932
        1. 1. Sarah (Olive) Leighton 1896–1961 m. Orman (Jackson "Ormie") McClarey 1878–1978 m. Garnet (Russell) Spring 1896–1941
        2. 2. Mary (Emmaline) Leighton 1894–1995
        3. 3. Herbert (Spencer) Leighton 1882–1963 m. Hlida (Marie) Ward 1895–1988
        4. 4. Frank (William) Leighton 1887–1940 m. Evelyn (Elizabeth) Bigelow 1895–
        5. 5. Roy (Ernest) Leighton 1892–1973
        6. 6. Evalina (Alice "Anna") Leighton 1898–1965 m. John (Arthur) Reynolds 1894–1973
        7. 7. Bessie (Ellen) Leighton 1885–
        8. 8. Albert (Thomas) Leighton 1889–1993 m. Zella 1887–
        9. 9. Mabel Leighton 1882–1901
        10. 10. Robert (E) Leighton 1884–1974 m. Mabel Forence 1893–1969
      2. 2. Mary (Adaline) Spencer 1867–
      3. 3. Eunice (Amanda) Spencer 1876–1966
      4. 4. Earl (S) Spencer 1882–1970
      5. 5. Floyd Spencer 1887–1971
      6. 6. Alton (L) Spencer 1879–1958
    2. 2. Lydia (Elizabeth) Spencer 1835–1898
    3. 3. David (Anson) Spencer 1838–1893
    4. 4. Susan (Urania) Spencer 1840–1900 m. William Fowler 1838–1895
    5. 5. Laura (Ann) Spencer 1843–1927
    6. 6. Mary (Melissa) Spencer 1830–1910
    7. 7. David (Anson) Spencer 1842–1903
  2. 2. Thomas Spencer 1792–
  3. 3. Uriel Spencer 1796–1853
  4. 4. David (Doolittle) Spencer 1799–1855
  5. 5. Nathan Spencer 1800–
  6. 6. Clorinda Spencer 1803–1864
  7. 7. Melissa Spencer 1804–1855
  8. 8. baby Spencer 1806–
  9. 9. Anson Spencer 1808–1876

Nathan Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of Nathan Spencer in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
1808
3 MAY 1808
Age 39
Death of Nathan Spencer in Long Island, Queens, New York
Long Island, Queens, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1808
    Event Place: Long Island, Queens, New York
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