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Abraham Spencer 1602 – 1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1602

Birth Location: , , , England

Death Date: 1657

Death Location: Martins Hundred, James City, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Spencer

Mother: Margaret Braithwaite

Spouse(s): Judith Scrivener

Children(s): Leonard Spencer, John Spencer, Thomas III, George Spencer, William Spencer

In 1602, Abraham Spencer entered the world in , , , England, born to Thomas Spencer and Margaret Bedfordshire Braithwaite. Abraham Spencer married Judith Scrivener, and had children including Leonard Spencer, John Spencer, Thomas Spencer III, George Spencer, William Spencer. Abraham Spencer passed away in 1657 in Martins Hundred, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1602, Abraham Spencer entered the world in , , , England, born to Thomas Spencer and Margaret Bedfordshire Braithwaite.
  • Abraham Spencer married Judith Scrivener, and had children including Leonard Spencer, John Spencer, Thomas Spencer III, George Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Abraham Spencer passed away in 1657 in Martins Hundred, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Abraham Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Spencer
1602 – 1657
Birth Place: , , , England
Parents
Thomas Spencer
1571 – 1631
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Margaret (Bedfordshire) Braithwaite
1570 – 1635
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Michael Spencer
1531 – 1599
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Collamore
1538 – 1599
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1505 – 1558
Ann Merrill
1509 – 1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Spencer,
1469 – 1532
Anne Arnold
1492 – 1533

Abraham Spencer's Descendants

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Abraham Spencer (1602 – 1657) m. Judith Scrivener (8 Jan 1610 – 1660)
  1. 1. Leonard Spencer (1637 – Aft. 1665)
  2. 2. John Spencer (1638 – 1709) m. Mary (Ann) Rivett (1641 – 24 Mar 1669)
    1. 1. Edward Spencer (1669 – 25 Mar 1728) m. Mary (Anne) Baker (1694 – 26 Nov 1764)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Spencer, (abt 1718 – 17 Apr 1798) m. Sir (James) Dashwood, (7 Aug 1715 – 10 Nov 1779)
        1. 1. Catherine Dashwood-Spencer (1745 – 27Jun 1809) m. Lucius Knightley, (23 Feb 1741 – 28 Jan 1791)
        2. 2. Thomas Dashwood (25 Dec 1749 – 20 DEC 1825)
      2. 2. Anne Spencer (1720 – 9 Mar 1771)
  3. 3. Thomas (Spencer) III (04 Dec 1636 – 20 Jul 1708) m. Anne Woodward (8 Dec 1661 – 1723)
    1. 1. Benjamin Spencer (1682 – 1751)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Spencer (1683 – 1725)
    3. 3. Thomas Spencer (05 Sep 1689 – Dec 1734)
    4. 4. Abraham Spencer (1700 – 1762)
    5. 5. Anne Spencer (1715 – 27 May 1803) m. Pvt (James) Norvell, (1713 – 20 Mar 1789)
      1. 1. James Norvell (Abt. 1730 – Abt. 1822)
      2. 2. William Norvell (Abt. 1732 – Abt. 1807)
      3. 3. John Norvell (Abt. 1736 – Abt. 1809)
      4. 4. Thomas Norvell (Abt. 1741 – Abt. 1809)
      5. 5. George Norvell (Abt. 1744 – Abt. 1829)
      6. 6. Spencer Norvell (Abt. 1747 – 02 Aug 1829)
      7. 7. Christiana Norvell (Abt. 1748 – 1772)
      8. 8. Macarina ('Mackie') Norvell (Abt. 1750 – Abt. 1823)
      9. 9. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Norvell (Abt. 1753 – Abt. 1810)
      10. 10. Hugh Norvell (Abt. 1755 – 15 Oct 1814)
      11. 11. Benjamin (Reuben) Norvell (Abt. 1756 – June 1803)
      12. 12. Anna Norvell (Abt. 1758 – Abt. 1840)
  4. 4. George Spencer (1638 – )
  5. 5. William Spencer (1640 – )

Abraham Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1602
1602
Birth of Abraham Spencer in , , , England
, , , England
1657
1657
Age 55
Death of Abraham Spencer in Martins Hundred, James City, Virginia, USA
Martins Hundred, James City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Martins Hundred, James City, Virginia, USA

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