Robert
Spencer
Born about in Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Catherine (Sternberg) Spencer
— married
3 Dec 1761 (to 1775) in Montgomery, New York
Descendants 
Father of
Adam Spencer
Died about
at about age 90
in Pelham, Upper Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Nov 2014
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Biography
Robert, born in Ireland, emigrated to New York as a young man.[1] In 1761 he married Catherine Sternberg.[2] During the American Revolution, Robert fought with the Butler's Rangers, a Loyalist regiment. In 1785 the Spencers settled on a land grant in Stamford Township, Upper Canada (today's Niagara Falls, Ontario).[3]
Sources
- ↑ Niagara Falls Museums
- ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F64L-ZZK : 12 December 2014), Robbert Spenster and Catharina Sternbergers, 03 Dec 1761; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 533,497.
- ↑ Niagara Falls Museums
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