REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT - CALVIN SPENCER

Contributed by: M.G. Jerry Spencer (sspencer@flash.net)


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The following information is abstracted from various documents in the Revolutionary War Pension File #W21983 of Calvin SPENCER:

Calvin SPENCER went to South Carolina from Connecticut before the Revolutionary 
War. Entered the service in 1776 in SC.
Calvin married Rebecca FORD in April or May 1782 near Georgetown, SC. Calvin 
died 19 Jan 1801.
Rebecca remarried after Calvin died: Thomas POWE on 23 Feb 1808. Thomas POWE 
died 7 May 1817.
Rebecca was 74 years of age on 27 May 1839 when she applied for a pension due to 
Calvin's War service. She died 14 Oct 1843.

Deposition dated 23 May 1853 of O.H. SPENCER, son of Calvin and Rebecca, names 
Rebecca's children as follows:

Eliza POWE *
Samuel SPENCER
Henry SPENCER *
Harriett FLEMING
William SPENCER
Oliver H. SPENCER

* Eliza Powe and Henry Spencer are listed as being deceased at the time of this 
deposition. Oliver was Executor of Rebecca's estate.