Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Judith W. Folger


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Judith W. Folger and her immediate family.



First Generation
1. Judith W. Folger,1 born ca. 1791 in Saratoga County, New York (parents not determined).1, 2, 3 Judith married, 21 September 1842, Henry Spencer3 (born 3 July 1774 in Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, the son of Benjamin Spencer and Mary Sweet;1, 3, 4 Henry died 13 August 1853 in Glens Falls, Warren County, New York3, 4).

Henry Spencer came to Glens Falls by 1800 and was an innkeeper and holder of public office. He was the first sheriff of Warren County, New York.3


  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Warren County, Glens Falls Village, Page No. 52, family of Henry Spencer (76, New York); Judith W. Spencer (59, New York); Mary Fuller (14, New York).
  2. New York State Census, 1855, Warren County, Queensbury, Page 60, Judith Spencer (64, Saratoga [County], widow).
  3. Boards at Ancestry.com; Posts by Linda Matteson and John Austin, 5-9 November 1999, regarding Spencer family members, primarily spouses and children of Henry Spencer (1774-1853). The posts include various birth, marriage and death dates and places, plus a few notes pointing out differences between between their respective data. One post provides information on Ambrose Spencer’s children from Spencer family bible pages.
  4. Genealogy, Rootsweb (website), Chesebro’ Genealogy. Some sources are cited.