William
Spencer
Born [date unknown] [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Isaac Spencer
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Isaac Spencer and Jervis Spencer
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
in Kent, Maryland, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Sep 2020
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Biography
William was the son of Isaac Spencer. In Isaac's will, William is referred to as my loving Son William Spencer begotten of my Wife before Marrage.
Served in Maryland Militia in the 33rd Infantry Regiment from Kent County.
He was a Federalist.
He was in the House of Delegates, Kent County, 1794-1796 and 1815, as well as the State Senate, Eastern Shore, 1816-1820; and was even Senate President.
William Spencer died, unmarried, in March 1822. He left his estate to his brother Isaac, with provisions for his nieces and nephews to inherit at 21 years old.
Enslaved Persons
William Spencer is known to have enslaved people. These people include:
- Joseph Trusty and wife
- George Trusty (son of Joseph) and wife Elizabeth
- Henry Highland Garnet and sister, children of George and Elizabeth.
Sources
- ADJUTANT GENERAL (Military Papers) Letter, William Moffit to Gov., re: recommendation of Benjamin Massey, 11 March 1822, box 41, folder 30, MdHR 4176-26 [MSA S926-26, 2/5/2/33].
- ADJUTANT GENERAL (Militia Appointments) 1794-1816, Vol. 2, pps. 41, 94, MdHR 5587 [MSA S348-2, 2/6/5/10].
- ADJUTANT GENERAL (Militia Appointments) 1794-1825, p. 36, MdHR 5589 [MSA S348-3, 2/6/5/11].
- KENT COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Wills) Will of Isaac Spencer, 1785, Liber 6, pps. 109-111 [MSA CM671-9, CR 49,047-3]. Accessed online Page 2 Page 3
- KENT COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Wills) Will of William Spencer, 1822, Liber 10, pps. 263-265 [MSA CM671-12, WK 687-688-3].
- Archives of Maryland Online, Reports of Cases in the High Court of Chancery of Maryland 1846-1854, Volume 200, Volume 4, Pages 457-469 457, 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469
- Archives of Maryland Online, Biographical Series. Accessed online.
- Belfast News-Letter, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, 12 Feb 1851, Wed Page 4 Accessed through Newspapers.com
- The New York Times, New York, New York, 11 Mar 1882, Sat, Page 5 Accessed through Newspapers.com.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.39%
Christopher Janney
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M965569 [compare]
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~0.39%
Liz Marshall :
23andMe, GEDmatch M680410 [compare]
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Thought you might be interested to know that William Spencer has been identified as the slaveholder of Joseph Trusty, who was the grandfather of notable Henry Highland Garnet (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Garnet-161). William is mentioned in Henry Garnet's biography.