Maryette Spencer
about 1774–
Maryland, Otsego, New York, United States
The Life Summary of Maryette
When Maryette Spencer was born about 1774, in Maryland, Otsego, New York, United States, her father, Cpt. Ithamar Spencer, was 42 and her mother, Rebecca Howard, was 35.
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Family Time Line
Cpt. Ithamar Spencer
1733–1825
Rebecca Howard
1740–1826
Amos Spencer
1759–1843
Maryette Spencer
1774–
Joel Spencer
1776–1820
Rebecca Spencer
1763–1852
Margaret Spencer
1767–
Louana Spencer
1767–1855
Lovina Spencer
1772–1853
Philip Spencer
1776–1805
Parents and Siblings
1733–1825Male
1740–1826Female
Siblings
(8)
1759–1843Male
1763–1852Female
1767–Female
1767–1855Female
1772–1853Female
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World Events (3)
1776
Age 2
1776
Age 2
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Age 2
1776
Age 2
New York is the 11th state.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 2
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 2
"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): occupational name for someone who dispensed provisions or money, from Middle English spenser(e), spencer(e) ‘household steward, butler, almoner’ (Anglo-Norman French espenser, Old French despensier). Compare Spence and Spender . There is some dispute about the origins of the Spencer family, whose most famous member in recent times was the late Princess of Wales, born Lady Diana Spencer (1961–97). Some sources say that they are descended from William the Conqueror's steward, Robert Despencer. What is clear is that by the 15th century they had become prosperous from sheep farming in Northamptonshire. Robert Spencer (died 1627) was said to be the wealthiest man in England. Their titles have included Earls of Sunderland and Earls Spencer; and through the female line the 5th Earl of Sunderland also became Duke of Marlborough in 1733. This connection was the result of the marriage, in 1700, of the 3rd Duke of Sunderland to the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. The youngest son of this union, John Spencer (1708–46), was the father of the 1st Earl Spencer (1734–83).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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