David Spangler
M, #10040, b. 23 February 1773, d. 3 July 1822
| Father* | William Spangler d. bt Feb 1782 - Jul 1782 |
| Mother* | Margaret (__________) d. a 1838 |
| Charts | Pedigree - father Charles Harold Bassett |
| Reference | 3G Grf, B40 |
| Birth* | 23 February 1773 | David Spangler was born on 23 February 1773 age 49y 4m 8d on tombstone. |
| Event-Misc | December 1794 | In December 1794 David Spangler had the following misc event: per 1903 news article "At the age of twenty-one he had a most notable adventure, having been captured by the Indians on Christmas Eve, remaining with them till June, when he made his escape and walked home to Kentucky." |
| Event-Misc* | December 1794 | In December 1794 David Spangler had the following misc event: (from a news article) The following named prisoners I have seen with the Potawatonly Indians, at their hunting camps, on the Wabash, in the month of April, 1795, viz. ... Mr. Abbet and David Spangler, who lived near Louisville, were taken by the Grand Poo, in December 1794, near the mouth of Hardin's creek. Spangler I did not see, but was informed that a party of Indians had started to headquarters to give him up. ... Tho. Bodley, Ensign, 3d Sub-legion. Fort Knox, April 23, 1795. Newspaper dated 1795-07-11; Paper: Aurora General Advertiser "This entire product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian Society. 2004." |
| Marriage* | 3 November 1798 | He married Elizabeth Durke, daughter of (__________) Durke and Elizabeth (__________), on 3 November 1798 at Jefferson Co., Kentucky, Nov 3 1798 Davd Spangler & Davd Huckleberry to M Bond Governor Eliz Durke This is to certify that I am satisfied that David Spangler should have my daughter and that license should be issued according to the law this shall be your faithfull discharge from me given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of November 1798. It's signed Elizabeth Neal and witnessed by Warden Pope. Marriage Register (from Filson Club records) shows David Spangler and Eliza Durk license date 3 Nov [1798] and marriage date "do." from the previous line with says November 13t. Who married them is blank. Previously, the names made things confusing because Elizabeth's mother was named Neal. However, subsequent research by Peggy Willmering of Spokane WA, showed that Elizabeth's mother was widow of a Durke, and married Thomas Nealle, explaining the confusion. per 1903 news article "Elizabeth Derische, who became the wife of David, was also his first cousin. She had one sister, Esther Postlethwaite, and three half-sisters, Polly Carr, Nancy Carr and Sarah Bowman. No brothers". Need to check this out.1,2 |
| Note* | Note(s): Bio of Simon, David's son, William's grandson, says "His father, G. F. Spangler, was of German descent, and was a soldier in the old colonial Indian wars. He was a noted marksman and wrester, and on one occasion he was captured by the savages, but escaped after being a prisoner for six months." However, G.F. doesn't match either David or William's name. Without a more specific date of the wars, either of them could be the soldier to whom the bio refers. | |
| Military | 12 February 1799 | David Spangler was in the military on 12 February 1799 Per KY State Historical Society Register v.30 pg.11 (referred to, not looked up) David was made an Ensign on this date.3 |
| (Witness) Deed | 7 August 1799 | He witnessed the deed of Margaret (__________) on 7 August 1799 at Jefferson Co., Kentucky; John & Margaret Abbott to David Spangler, 100 acres, being part of the land held in right of the dower of Margaret as widow and relict of William Spangler. It appears that John & Margaret Abbott left their older children in Kentucky. Milly may have become acquainted with Peter Peckinpaugh through Henry Peckinpaugh, Peter's uncle, though only 4 years older, who was married to Catherine Spangler. The book also says "How, or whether Catherine Spangler was related to William Spangler is not known. She was the daughter of George & Mary C Spangler, and married Henry 17 May 1804 in Jefferson Co KY." However, the Catherine who married Henry is the daughter of William & Margaret, not a George & Mary.4 |
| Census1800* | 1800 | David Spangler was the head of the household in the 1800 census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, with (Look up). |
| Occupation* | He was Memorial History of Louisville v.1 pg.50 (get copy) says that William had a blacksmith shop on Lot 92 which was owned by Henry French.3 | |
| Deed | At Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky: Spangler land records (index only, so don't have dates at this time). David bought land from: John Abbott bk 5 pg 147 - 100 acres Jefferson County (see 7 Aug 1799 above). Abraham Fordyce bk 5 pg 64 - 50 acres. George Dougherty bk N pg 303 - 390 acres on Goose Creek. There is also an entry for a Bernard Spangler, whose relationship to David is unknown. Bernard Spangler bought from James A Sturgus bk 4 pg 329 - 200 acres on south fork of Beargrass. | |
| Deed* | At Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky: Spangler land records (index only, so don't have dates at this time). David sold land to: Abraham Fordyce bk 4 pg 423 - 100 acres South Fork Goose Creek. Richard Terrell bk 7 pg 507 - 564 1/2 acres South Fork Goose Creek. Forwood & White bk I pg 240 - 47 acres South Fork Goose Creek. James S Bate(+) bk K pg 430 - 1000 acres Goose Creek except 2 parcels. John Herr(+) bk K pg 430 - all interest in 1000 acres on Goose Creek. Lee White bk N pg 197 - 122 acres on Goose Creek. Again, an entry also for Bernard Spangler to Leonard Hooke bk 6 pg 253 - 200 acres in Jefferson County.) Who is Bernard Spangler???. | |
| Note | Note(s): Note that the Bernard Spangler referred to above was of Paradise Twnship, York Co PA (wife Eve). He purchased land in Jefferson Co KY 25 Nov 1795. It might be worthwhile researching the York Co PA Spanglers (I have a gedcom of Bernard who was born 30 Sep 1745.) | |
| Deed | 18 August 1802 | On 18 August 1802 at Jefferson, Clark Co., Indiana: On 18 Aug 1802 Richard Terrell and Lucy his wife sold land to David Spangler. They were both of Jefferson Co KY and it was "in consideration of the tract of land containing [564.5] acres conveyed by a deed bearing date of this day to the said Richard Terrell and called and known by the name of Abbots Station" - in other words, they traded land. The land that David bought was in Clark Co KY and called [can't read] Grant, and contained 1129 acres "bing the whole of No. 40 and part of No. 38 and 39" [Grant #38 - 500, Grant #39 - 129 acres, Grant #40 - 500 acres].5 |
| Deed | 26 August 1802 | On 26 August 1802 at Clark Co., Indiana: David & Elizabeth sold land to John Hare - grant 39? - 150 acres bk 1 pg 404. |
| Residence | 1803 | In 1803 David Spangler resided at Utica Twnshp, Clark Co., Indiana. According to granddaughter's obit (Hattie, daughter of James), "The house [where she was born and died], built of hewn logs by her grandfather David Spangler, was erected in 1803". The obit also says that David "who in 1802 owned 1000 acres of land where the Louisville waterworks stand. In that year he traded 500 acres for a similar tract in Clark County, Ind. The Clark County family still [1914] owns the Government patent to the original 1000 acres." History of Ohio Falls Cities & Their Counties Vol II 1882 (Evd 1184) page 398 on Utica Township says "On Mr David Spangler's place in the forks of Battle Creek is an ancient burying ground." (Indian burying mounds). per 1903 newspaper article "The farm of 100 acres now owned by Sam'l Crum was sold to David's brother-in-law, Mathias Crum, for $100, which was the price of one year's work in getting out the logs for his (Spangler's) house. The house in which David and his wife, Elizabeth, with their three small children, William, Simon and Polly, ate their first meal on Christmas, 1803, just 100 years ago Friday. This house was two and & half stories, of hewed ash and walnut logs forty feet long and weather-boarded. It contained one immense room and two smaller bed-rooms on the first floor, two large rooms on second door, the kitchen being also of hewed log and separated from the main house by a floored and covered passage. The window and door facings were finished in heavy walnut moldings, a deep chair-board of solid cherry finished the walls. The mantle-tree was solid cherry, six feet high, and profusely ornamented in honey-comb work."6,3 |
| Misc* | 5 July 1803 | He was "Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held for Clark County at the Court house in Jeffersonville on Tuesday, 5th day of July, 1803 - David Spangler - Grand Juror" - From typed book "Clark Co records, July 4, 1803 through July 4, 1808" in New Albany Library. on 5 July 1803 at Jefferson, Clark Co., Indiana.6 |
| Deed | 18 January 1804 | On 18 January 1804 at Clark Co., Indiana: David & Elizabeth sold land to Leonard Harbold grant 40-41 - 140 acres bk 2 pg 111. Clark County Grant in the Indiana Territory. |
| Residence* | 1807 | He lived in 1807 at Clark Co., Indiana; according to the Territorial Census of that year. |
| Deed | 2 February 1807 | On 2 February 1807 at Clark Co., Indiana: David & Elizabeth sold land to M. Crum grant 40-41 - 96 acres bk 4 pg 37. Corner to Leonard. |
| Misc | 3 April 1809 | He was David Spangler is listed as a voter on 3 April 1809 at Clarksville Twnshp, Clark Co., Indiana.6 |
| Religion* | He: According to Baird's pg 236, David and his wife were some of the first members of the Union Methodist Episcopal Church in the northwest corner of Utica Township.7 | |
| Military* | 1812 | He was in the military in 1812 at Clark Co., Indiana, Look up Per Ancestry database (War of 1812 Service Records), he is on a militia list. 2nd Regiment IN Militia as private "roll" 196 "box" 602. Need to find out what the roll and box refers to. |
| Deed | 15 August 1812 | On 15 August 1812 at Jefferson, Clark Co., Indiana: David bought land from Richard Terrell, Grant #137 - 100 acres.8 |
| Deed | 18 August 1812 | On 18 August 1812 at Clark Co., Indiana: David & Elizabeth sold land to James Bland grant 157 - 100 acres bk 7 pg 428. Corner to William Mooney. |
| Deed | 12 August 1813 | On 12 August 1813 at Clark Co., Indiana: David & Elizabeth sold land to John Grisamore (*4) grant 39 - 33.25 acres bk 11 pg 345. Grisamore had land formerly bought from John Hair. |
| Census1820* | August 1820 | He was the head of the household in the 1820 census, pg 35, Charles, Clark Co., Indiana, with 2m0-10 (James & Lewis) 1m10-15 (Alfred) 2m16-25 (Wm & Simon) 1m45+ (David), 2f0-10 (Sally & Ann) 2f10-16 (Lucinda & Elizabeth) 2f16-25 (Polly & ?) 1f26-45 (Elizabeth) 3 of the males employed in agriculture. |
| Will* | 26 June 1822 | He left a will on 26 June 1822 at Clark Co., Indiana; In the name God, Amen, I David Spangler of Clark County in the State of Indiana; being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I give and bequeath unto my ten children, to wit to William, Simon, Polly, Alfred, Elizabeth Neil, Lucinda, Ann Hay, Lewis Shipman, Sally, and James, all my lands to be equally divided by lot, according to quantity and quality to them their heirs and assigns & which division, or allotment, it is my will, shall take affect five years after my decease; I except however, that pat of my land where my dwelling house stands, and the garden after the division is made, I will to my son James, the other nine shares to be drawn by lot. It is my will also, that the land, and improvement after being alloted to my son James, that this part given and bequeathed to my son James shall be and remain in the peacible possession of my wife Elizabeth, for her benefit during her natural life, if she so long remains my widow. It is also my will, that when my children above named or any of them comes into possession of the land alloted them, that they and every of them shall pay and deliver unto my beloved wife Elizabeth one third of the annual rents and to be paid annually. It is also my will that none of my personal property shall be either appraised or sold, but that the same, of every kind, shall be and remain in the quiet and peacible possission of my beloved wife Elizabeth for the express purpose of raising and educating those of my children above named that are minors; and should any of my children aboved named marry or be in want of assisance, my beloved wife Elizabeth is at liberty to aid and assist them at her discretion, but not to more than the amount of their proportionable share of the property if it was divided. I also will that if my widow should decease or marry, the movable property shall be equally divided among the before named children, unless a majority of those who have arrived to lawful age should prefer selling the property, in that case they shall be at liberty to sell the same, and divide the money. My beloved wife Elizabeth shall also be at liberty, after the expiration of five years after my decease, shall she consider it for her comfort and the benefit of the children who have arrived to lawfull age, to have an equal division made of the personal property, and deliver it over to them, and that no difficulty, strife, or disagreement may arise in the premises, it is my will that my widow, and in case of her decease or inability to wit them, my executors hereafter to be named, shall call upon three disinterested freeholders to make such division from which there shall be no appeal; but the property of the minor children shall continue in the hands of my widow, and in case of her decease or inability, then in the hands of my executors for the befefit of the legatees, but in no case are they to pay any interest except where they receive interest. And lastly, I do hereby appoint my two oldest sons, William and Simon Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have herunto set my hand and affixed my seal on the twenty sixth day of Jun in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. David Spandler (seal) - note this is an original signature Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named David Spangler to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of testator John Miller Cornelius Ruddell.9,10 |
| Death* | 3 July 1822 | He died on 3 July 1822 at Clark Co., Indiana, at age 49 date per tombstone. |
| Burial | He was buried at Lentz Heirs Cemetery, Utica Twnshp, Clark Co., Indiana, David Spangler Died July 3, 1822 Aged 49 years 4 mos & 8 days In life beloved In death lamented (tree of life on top) 2013 - Originally in the Koonz/Spangler Cemetery which no longer exists. The company owning the land was planning on developing it and all graves were moved to the Lentz Heirs Cemetery.  | |
| Probate* | 24 July 1822 | His estate was probated on 24 July 1822 at Clark Co., Indiana.9,10 |
| Deed | 21 June 1826 | On 21 June 1826 at Clark Co., Indiana: David heirs sold land to David Epler grant 39-40 - 714 acres bk 24 pg 340 an undivided 1/10 part. |
| Relationships | 3rd great-grandfather of David Lee Bassett Great-grandfather of Martha Belle Spangler |
Family | Elizabeth Durke b. 10 Aug 1778, d. 20 Mar 1856 | |
| Marriage* | 3 November 1798 | He married Elizabeth Durke, daughter of (__________) Durke and Elizabeth (__________), on 3 November 1798 at Jefferson Co., Kentucky, Nov 3 1798 Davd Spangler & Davd Huckleberry to M Bond Governor Eliz Durke This is to certify that I am satisfied that David Spangler should have my daughter and that license should be issued according to the law this shall be your faithfull discharge from me given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of November 1798. It's signed Elizabeth Neal and witnessed by Warden Pope. Marriage Register (from Filson Club records) shows David Spangler and Eliza Durk license date 3 Nov [1798] and marriage date "do." from the previous line with says November 13t. Who married them is blank. Previously, the names made things confusing because Elizabeth's mother was named Neal. However, subsequent research by Peggy Willmering of Spokane WA, showed that Elizabeth's mother was widow of a Durke, and married Thomas Nealle, explaining the confusion. per 1903 news article "Elizabeth Derische, who became the wife of David, was also his first cousin. She had one sister, Esther Postlethwaite, and three half-sisters, Polly Carr, Nancy Carr and Sarah Bowman. No brothers". Need to check this out.1,2 |
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| Last Edited | 16 Aug 2021 |
Citations
- [S1187] Marriage Records of Jefferson Co KY 1781-1799 Evd #1187.
- [S1571] Marriage Records Jefferson Co KY 1780-1854 Microfilm of original loose papers gathered by the Filson Club and having additional information added concerning the parties. Evd #1571.
- [S1189] Various papers/letters copied from vertical file at the Filson Club in Louisville (Jefferson Co) KY Evd #1189.
- [S1192] Early Kentucky Settlers - The records of Jefferson County, Kentucky, Filson Club Evd #1192.
- [S1185] Clark County IN Deed Book 1 pages 385-389 Evd #1185.
- [S1184] Various papers copied from vertical file at public libary in New Albany IN Evd #1184.
- [S1191] Baird's History of Clark Co Indiana.
- [S1188] Jefferson Co KY Deed book 7 pg 669-671 Evd #1188.
- [S817] Will of David Spangler - Clark Co. IN Will Record Vol. B 1817-1822 pg 231-3 Evd #817.
- [S1195] Copy of Original Will of David Spangler (with his signature), copied by the Ann Rogers Clark Chapter of DAR. I think I found this at the public library in Jefferson, Clark Co. IN Evd #1195.