Philip Dickerson Spencer II (1763 - 1817)

Born 26 Sep 1763 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

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Died 15 Oct 1817 at age 54 in Bayou Bluff, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Major Philip Spencer was associated with the Foundry at West Point, New York, where cannons were made; his untimely death in Louisiana is associated (in my private files) with the numerous invasions of Mexico. It is important to know who was in charge of the US Army in Louisiana, who supplied the lead for ammunition, and the settlement of Texas by Austin & Clinton. Reference: Archive Librarian, retired, West Point Academy (private files).

Sources

• 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.
• His brother Alexander's 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.
• Source: Ancestry of John Bull 1677-1724 mar. Mary Closson 1687-1726 (sibling of Caleb Closson 1688-1746, children of Josiah Closson 1655-1699 & Mary Williamson 1654-1721) . Abigail Closson 1712-1758 (dau. of Caleb Closson 1688-1746 married Michael Spencer 1709-1758 (Robert, John, Michael).

Reference: Spencer Family History and Genealogy by Robert Closson Spencer, reprint, New York Public Library.

• Source: John Bull 1677-1724 had son Josiah Bull 1713 Newport, R.I.-1796 Dutchess, N.Y. married Ruth Tripp, had son Josiah Bull 1738-1813 m.1) Mehitable Thomas 1747-1794, had daughter Ruth Bull 1778-1850 mar. William Christy 1772 Herkimer, N.Y.-1828 Ontario, Canada. William Christy was the son of Dennis Christy 1722-1790 & Cornelia Bartlett 1730-1786 (NEHGS Records).
• Source : NEHGS RECORDS, The daughters of Dennis Christy 1722-1790 married Rufus Spencer 1761-1836 (Peleg, Peleg, John, Michael).
• Year: 1790; Census Place: Northeast, Dutchess, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 130; Image: 210; Family History Library Film: 0568146
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-W4V : accessed 4 March 2020), Phillip Spencer Jr, Northeast, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 130, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
• Year: 1800; Census Place: Amenia, Dutchess, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 21; Page: 135; Image: 140; Family History Library Film: 193709
• Year: 1810; Census Place: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York; Roll: 30; Page: 246; Image: 00193; Family History Library Film: 0181384
• "Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999