Individual Details

Logan Co WB F, p.78-80 All children to keep property perviously given them except Phebe D. Stanley, daughter, lacks a $35 horse to be equal [her amount then to go to her children]; Nancy A. Hightower, dau, receives a bureau, table & 6 chairs; Thomas J. Spencer, son, 4 acres of land around and including his shop; Elizabeth C. Spencer, wife, a Negro boy. All of estate with above exceptions to go to wife during her natural life or widowhood and then equally divided among my lawful children with the following exceptions: David S. Woodward, grandson - $100; Robert Bowman, grandson - young horse colt; David Hightower, gson - colt worth about $20-25. Other children to receive on wife's death are: Polina R. Woodward, dau; Nancy A. Hightower, dau, and then to her children; Elizabeth E. Bowman, dau, and then to her 2 children; Joshua I/J [all the I's and J's are virtually the same as copied by the clerk but it usually is a J] Spencer, son; and Catharine M. Morton, dau. Thomas and Joshua, sons, are to divide 2 tracts of land [one I live on and one Joshua lives] but if they do not agree to quantity and quality of division, both tracts are to be sold and money divided among all children.
Written 13 Feb 1835.
Exec: Daniel S. Dunscomb, Thomas J. Spencer, Elizabeth C. Spencer. Wit: Felix G. Duvall, Joseph Morton, John Mayben. Signature written. Date of probate: 16 Mar 1835.

Earlier records:

WB D, p.125 Appraisal for Thomas Perry Estate, dated 17 Jun 1828 and filed 6 Oct 1828. Appraisers: William Haden, David Spencer, Samuel H. Haden [father of the Nancy/Ann who married Joshua Spencer, son of David? Certainly seems likely]
p.250 & 251. Settlement of estate of Thomas Perry. Execx. Margaret Perry, widow. Appraisers: William Haden, Samuel Haden, David Spencer ....Assignment of dower of 5 Oct 1829 with Commissioners: Nathaniel H. Felts [married to Elizabeth Haden, dau of James Haden & Rebecca Morton], David Spencer, Robert Woodward [a son in law of David Spencer?]

David Spencer listed in Logan Co 1830 Census as age 50-60, and in household 1m 15-20, 1m 30-40, 1f 60-70. [He wasn't there in 1820]
The 1830 Tax list has David with 8 slaves, 6 horses, 2 tracts of land - one of 155, one of 144 acres, both on the Gasper River. The Hadens, Mortons, etc. lived on the Black Lick Fork of the Gasper.

Birth	4 Jul 1772
Marriage	23 Dec 1795	Campbell County, Virginia - Elizabeth C. Epperson
Death	8 Mar 1835	Logan County, Kentucky

Spouse	Elizabeth C. Epperson (1776 - 1863)
Child	Paulina R. "Polly" Spencer (1797 - 1876)
Child	Anne "Nancy" Spencer (1798 - 1884)
Child	Elizabeth E. Spencer (1800 - 1870)
Child	Moses Spencer (1801 - )
Child	Phebe D. Spencer (1804 - )
Child	Thomas Jefferson Spencer (1809 - )
Child	Joshua H. Spencer (1814 - 1869)
Child	Catherine Miller Spencer (1815 - 1885)