Alexander Spencer (1769 - bef. 1802)

Born 16 Jun 1769 in The Oblong, Dutchess, New York

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Died before 12 Apr 1802 before age 32 in Dutchess County, NY, USA

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Biography

Died at Albany while attending as a member of Assembly from Dutchess County. It was the twenty-fifth session, and commenced January 26, 1802. Thursday, March 18, the assembly paid this tribute to Mr. Spencer:

“It having been announced that Alexander Spencer, Esquire, late a member of this house from the county of Dutchess, hath departed this life and that his funeral will be on Saturday next at four o’clock p.m. Therefore as a testimonial of the esteem in which his character and worth were held, and as a manifestation of the deep sensibility felt on this melancholy occasion,

Resolved unanimously, That this house with their speaker and attendant officers will attend the funeral of the said Alexander Spencer, Esq., deceased, and that it be recommended to the members of this house to wear crape on the left arm during the remainder of the present session.

The Speaker, Mr. Thomas Storm, of New York city, in his address at the close of the session, said: “We have to lament gentlemen, that since we came together, one of our fellow members has been removed from us by death, but we hope has been removed to a better assembly.”

In the Po’keepsie Journal of January 14, 1818, is the following notice of the death of his widow: “Died at Colebrook, Conn. on Monday the 5th inst., Mrs Olive See, wife of the Rev Chauncey See, and widow of the late Alexander Spencer, Esq., of this county.”

[Huntting, Issac, “History of Little Nine Partners: Of North East Precinct, and Pine Plains, New York, Duchess County”, Volume 1, Charles Walsh & Co, 1897, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York]

Alexander's will was dated March 17, 1802. He was a residend of North East, Dutchess County, NY. His son was name Alexander Orville, sometime written as "Orval", was not yet 21 at the time of the will. Also mentioned: Daughters: Laura, not yet age 21; Wife: Olive. Mother of Laura and Orval; Brothers: Ambrose. Philip. the executor was: James Winchell of North East; witenesses: Abraham Adriance. Elisha Barlow. John Thompson of Stanford. Proved April 12, 1802.

Sources

• His will: "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-28664-41958-92?cc=1920234 : accessed 22 February 2016), Dutchess > Wills 1796-1806 vol B > image 205 of 418; county courthouses, New York.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #22293385

• History of Little Nine Partners ... Volume 1

• U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930; Record for Alex Spencer

• Goodwin, Nathaniel. Genealogical Notes, or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts (F.A. Brown, Hartford, Conn., 1856) Page 318.

• Horne, Field. The Journals of James Hodge, Gravestone Cutter of Albany, New York, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, 2022) Vol. 176, WN. 703, Page 252.