Lyman Spencer (1803-1898)

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Lyman Spencer was born January 9, 1803 in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York to Enoch Spencer (1779-1869) and Lydia Turner (c1784-1840).

Lyman married Esther Brownell (1805-1885) about 1826 in Pawling.

Lyman moved to Burlington, Bradford County, Pennsylvania between 1865 and 1867. Family tradition says that Lyman walked all the way from Pawling to Burlington^[1], which tells us the family probably took several days to make the journey. His great-grandson, Dr Ezra B SELLECK, aged 95 (ca 1982), recalls that Lyman was still vigorous into his nineties, walking around to see his various children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren^[2].

Lyman died April 17, 1898 and was buried two days later at Mt. Lake Cemetery.

Contents 1 Children 2 Records 2.1 Census 2.2 Property 2.3 Obituaries 2.4 Notes

Children

• James W. Spencer (1827-1901) -- Wright
• Elizabeth A. Spencer (1829-1901)
• David Wesley Spencer (1831-1848) -- Wesley, 16 years, 8 months, 23 days
• Lydia Spencer (1834-1916)
• John Warren Spencer (1837-1841) -- 3 years, 9 months, 25 days
• Clarissa Spencer (1841-1887)
• Henry C. Spencer (1844-1929)
• Esther Annis Spencer (1847-1848) -- 1 year, 7 months, 25 days
• Lyman H. Spencer (1849-?) -- Harvey

Records

Census

Lyman was found in the following U.S. census:

• June 1840 Pawling Dutchess County, New York.
• June 26, 1850 Pawling, Dutchess County, New York. Page 220.
• June 13, 1860 Pawling, Dutchess County, New York. Page 28 (400 stamped), Lines 29-33.

Lyman was found in the following New York State census:

• 1865 Pawling, Dutchess County, New York. Page 29.

Property

• November 22, 1864 Bradford County Court Deeds. Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Book 69, Page 217. Lyman purchased land in Burlington from Edward and Elizabeth Overton. He was to receive possession on 9 Dec 1864.
• April 6, 1870 Bradford County Court Deeds. Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Book 97, Page 431-432. Purchased land from Orin N. Halletin in Burlington for $4,250.

Obituaries

The Bradford Co Registry of Deaths, recorded 6 May 1898, indicates Lyman SPENCER died at the age of 95 on 17 Apr 1898 on West Burlington of "old age." Apparently he was "old" for ten years since that is listed as the duration of the illness. The record also confirms Lyman was born in Dutchess Co, NY and was buried in Mt Lake Cemetery on 19 Apr 1898.

The Bradford Journal, 21 Apr 1898, noted Lyman Spencer of Mountain Lake died 17 Apr 1898 at his daughter's home (Mrs Samuel Whitehead) - near Fairview [Burlington Twp]. He was born in Dutchess Co, NY in 1803 and moved to Burlington in 1870. On the gravestone, it says 98 years 3 months 8 days but he was 95 years 2 months and 7 days. He was buried at Mt Lake [cemetery along the old turnpike road]. He was survived by: 3 sons, 2 daughters. Sons- Harvey, Henry, and Wright. Other daughter- Mrs D SELLECK.

Notes

1. ↑ Lyman Spencer (1872-1969) reported by Thomas McIntosh (researcher).
2. ↑ Thomas McIntosh, 1982.