Nehemiah Spencer (1766 - 1824)

Born 1766 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Bragg) Spencer — married 12 May 1791 in Springfield, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1824 at about age 58 in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Nehemiah Spencer was born in 1766 in Springfield, Vermont. Nehemiah is the son of Simeon Spencer and Esther Gould.

On May 12, 1791 in Springfield, Vermont, Nehemiah marries to Martha (Bragg) Never, widow of William Never and daughter of Nicholas Bragg and Eleanor Coolier. Martha was born in about 1769.

Nehemiah dies on December 4, 1824 and Martha dies on July 5, 1831 both in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont United States.

Children of Nehemiah Spencer and Martha Bragg are:

1. Martha Spencer was born in about 1790 at Springfield, Vermont. Martha dies on November 19, 1820 in Springfield, Vermont.

2. Sally Spencer was born in about 1792 at Springfield, Vermont. She marries to Lucius Fairbanks.

3. Betsey Spencer was born on February 3, 1794 at Springfield, Vermont. She marries to T. Hullet.

4. Elizabeth Spencer was born in about 1794 at Springfield, Vermont.

5. Lewis Spencer born in about 1797 at Springfield, Vermont. He dies by falling from a frame on June 15, 1815 in Springfield, Vermont.

65. Nehemiah Gould Spencer was born in about 1799 at Springfield, Vermont. Marries to Mary Ann Walker on married October 3, 1822 at Springfield, Vermont. Nehemiah died on October 10, 1848 at Springfield, Vermont.

7. Solomon Spencer was born in about 1802 at Springfield, Vermont. He marries to Abigail Pierce. Solomon died April 6, 1880 at Springfield, Vermont.

8. Rhetse Maria Spencer born in 1807 at Springfield, Vermont. She marries to Luke Schofield. Rhetse died in about 1875 at Springfield, Vermont.

9. Lucinda Spencer was born in about 1810 in Sprinfield, Vermont. Marries to Jeremiah Wood. Lucinda dies on June 10, 1870 at Sprinfield, Vermont.

Marriage

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954" Name: Nehemiah Spencer Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 12 May 1791 Event Place: Springfield, Vermont, United States Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Martha Bragg Spouse's Gender: Female GS Film Number: 27486 , Digital Folder Number: 004542962 , Image Number: 01740

Death

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954" Name: Nehemiah Spencer Event Type: Death Event Date: 04 Dec 1824 Event Place: Springfield, Vermont, United States Age: 58 Birth Year (Estimated): 1766 Spouse's Name: Martha GS Film Number: 27695 , Digital Folder Number: 004705278 , Image Number: 00619

Sources

• Marriage - "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch: accessed 02 Aug 2014), Nehemiah Spencer and Martha Bragg, 12 May 1791, Marriage; citing State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27486.

• Death - "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch : accessed 02 Aug 2014), Nehemiah Spencer, 04 Dec 1824, Death; citing State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27695.

• Death - Find A Grave Memorial# 120563028. Memorial Record Created by Beverly Henry. Record added: Nov 19, 2013. Photograph by Jen Snoots, Vermont. FindAGrave Contributor #4661415. Image Published on FindAGrave on 10/09/2014. Image used with Permission of Photographer.

• Census - "1820 United States Census," FindMyPast. NARA series M33. NARA roll 128.

• Census - "1810 United States Census," FindMyPast. NARA series M252. NARA roll 65.

• Census - "1800 United States Census," FindMyPast. NARA series M32. NARA roll 52.

• Census - "1790 United States Census," FindMyPast. NARA series M637. NARA roll 12.

• Books and Publications - "History of the Town of Springfield, Vermont." Authors Charles Horace Hubbard, Justus Dartt. Publisher G.H. Walker & Company, 1895. Original from Harvard University. Digitized 25 Aug 2006. Length 618 pages. Referencing Pages 451 and 532.

• [Spencer family history] / compiled by Flora S. Clark. 1963.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Michael Spencer for creating WikiTree profile Spencer-5502 through the import of Timothy Spencer2_2013-10-05.ged on Oct 5, 2013.
• Thanks to Beverly Henry for starting this profile.