James Thermond Spencer

James married Nancy Ann Spencer about 1882. Nancy (daughter of James Spencer and Elizabeth Jane Walls) was born on 4 Apr 1869 in Selma, North Carolina; died on 22 Jan 1963 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Essie Spencer was born on 2 Nov 1884 in North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1972 in Beaufort, Carteret Co, North Carolina.

James married Harriet Rentfrow on 8 Jan 1861 in Johnston Co, North Carolina. Harriet (daughter of Braswell Rentfrow and Mary Ann "Polly" Williamson) was born in 1839 in Johnston Co, North Carolina; died in 1905 in Johnston Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Neuse River, Johnston Co, North Carolina; with her father

Notes:

Census:
H (Harris) Rentfrow
H Rentfrow 40
Clara Rentfrow 38
Linda Rentfrow 22
Lucinda Rentfrow 18
Penny Rentfrow 14
Ennis Rentfrow 12
Edwin Rentfrow 10
Sally Rentfrow 8
Joseph Rentfrow 6
Council Rentfrow 4
Charles Rentfrow 1

same page:
Rentfrow Brass 45 1815
Polly 38 1822
Harriet 22 1838
Iredell 18 1842
Williamson 15 1845
Calvin 12 1848
Cassandra 11 1849
Piely 9 1851
Louisa 7 1853

John married Martha Patsy Gray about 1830 in Surry Co, North Carolina. Martha was born about 1806 in Surry Co, North Carolina; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Johnston Co, North Carolina
• Census: 1850, Johnston Co, North Carolina
• Census: 1860, Neuse River, Johnston Co, North Carolina
• Census: 1880, Oneal, Johnston Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Census:
1840 Johnston Co, North Carolina
Name: Breswell Rentpair
[Braswell Rentfrow]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Johnston, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

next:
Name: Wilson Rentpair
[Wilson Rentfrow]
[Wilson Rentfrow]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Johnston, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

same page:
Harris Rentfrow
Name: Harris Ren
[Harris Rentfrow]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Johnston, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

Simon Godwin (age 40-49) same page, half-bro; son of their mother Mary "Polly" Duck Godwin Rentfrow and first husband Samuel Godwin)

Census:
residence 1090 Harris Renfrow
Harris Renfrow 33
Clara Renfrow 25
Nancy Renfrow 12
Lindsey Renfrow 10
Cinda Renfrow 8
Penny Renfrow 6
William Renfrow 4
Edney Renfrow 2

residence 1088 Brazwell Renfrow
Brazwell Renfrow 35 1815 North Carolina
Polly 26 1824
Harriet 11 1839
James 7 1843
Williamson 4 1846
Calvin 2 1848
Cassandra 0 1850

Census:
H (Harris) Rentfrow
H Rentfrow 40
Clara Rentfrow 38
Linda Rentfrow 22
Lucinda Rentfrow 18
Penny Rentfrow 14
Ennis Rentfrow 12
Edwin Rentfrow 10
Sally Rentfrow 8
Joseph Rentfrow 6
Council Rentfrow 4
Charles Rentfrow 1

same page:
Rentfrow Brass 45 1815
Polly 38 1822
Harriet 22 1838
Iredell 18 1842
Williamson 15 1845
Calvin 12 1848
Cassandra 11 1849
Piely 9 1851
Louisa 7 1853


Census:
Brasel Rentfrow 64
Polly Rentfrow 40
Luelzar Rentfrow 21 daughter 1859

Braswell married Mary Ann "Polly" Williamson about 1835 in Johnston Co, North Carolina. Mary was born on 10 May 1823 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah married Polly Duck-Godwin in 1814 in Johnston Co, North Carolina. Polly was born in 1785 in Johnston Co, North Carolina; died in 1867 in Johnston Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary was a Duck by birth but a Godwin at the time of her marriage to Josiah Renfrow. Her first husband was Samuel Godwin. Mary's slave Silas, inherited from her father before marriage, was charged with killing Samuel Godwin with an ax, for which he was executed. Mary then married Josiah Renfrow in 1814.
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Children of Mary "Polly" Duck and Samuel were:
Jordan Godwin 1780-1827
Arnold Godwin 1798 - ?
Simon Godwin 1800-1888 (enumerated on same page in 1840
census with Mary's sons by her 2nd husband, Josiah Rentfrow, Wilson, Braswell and Harris)
Jordan Godwin 1804-1883
Cuzza Godwin 1805-1850
Elizabeth Godwin 1805-1890