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Esther Brownell (1805-1885)

Esther BROWNELL was born 12 Aug 1805 in NY to Edward BROWNELL and Elizabeth KANE. She married Lyman SPENCER about 1826 in Pawling, Dutchess Co, NY.

Esther and Lyman moved to Burlington Twp, Bradford Co, PA between 13 Jun 1860 (US census) and 22 Nov 1864 (found to own property). Lyman did appear in the 1865 NY census in Pawling, Dutchess Co, NY so it is unclear when they actually moved. Maybe the 1864 purchase was for one of their daughters who seem to have moved before they did. This is unclear at this time.

Esther and Lyman had the following children:

• James Wright SPENCER (1827-1901) who moved to MI and later Los Gatos, CA
• Elizabeth SPENCER (1829-bef 1910) who married Daniel D SELLECK and moved to Bradford Co, PA
• Wesley SPENCER (1831-1848)
• Lydia SPENCER (1834-) married Samuel WHITEHEAD, who was the school superintendent in Burlington Twp, Bradford Co, PA for many years
• Clarissa SPENCER (1842-1887) married Charles UTTER and remained in Dutchess Co, NY
• Henry Clay SPENCER (1844-1929) moved to Burlington Twp, Bradford Co, PA and married Amanda Jane DUNN (1850-1925)
• Lyman Harvey SPENCER (1849-) married Susan D _____ in Burlington Twp, Bradford Co, PA

Esther died on 10 Mar 1885 in West Burlington Twp, Bradford Co, PA and is buried at the Mt. Lake Cemetery in Burlington Twp, Bradford Co, PA.

The order and birth dates were reorganized based on a detailed review of census, obituaries, gravestones, and collaboration with other researchers including [name missing] and Noel Krenkel.