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William David Spencer 1706 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Wales, Somerset, England

Death Date: March 1794

Death Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Catherine Parrott

Mother: Alexander Spencer

Spouse(s): Sarah Ackley

Children(s): Joseph Spencer

William David Spencer was born in Wales, Somerset, England in 1706, to Catherine Charlotte Parrott and Alexander Spencer. Later in life, William David Spencer married Sarah Ackley; among their children were Joseph Charles "Captain" Spencer. William David Spencer died in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, 1794.

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Parents

Catherine Parrott
1689 – 1735
Birth Location: Saint Joseph Parish, Barbados, West Indies
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Alexander Spencer
1671 – 1735
Birth Location: Rose Ash, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ackley
1709 – 1755
Birth Location: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph Spencer
1738 – 1837
Birth Location: wales
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1706
    Event Place: Wales, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: March 1794
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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