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Col. Nicholas Spencer 1655–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Cannon, Hull,, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 23 September 1689

Death Location: Westmoreland, Virginia

Father: Nicholas Spencer

Mother: Mary Castwick

Spouse(s): Francis Mottrom

Children(s): Elizabeth Spincer, Nicholas Spencer

The story of Col. Nicholas Spencer began in 1655 in Cannon, Hull,, Yorkshire, England. Col. Nicholas Spencer married Francis Mottrom, and had children including Elizabeth Spincer, Nicholas Spencer. Col. Nicholas Spencer passed away in 1689 in Westmoreland, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. Nicholas Spencer began in 1655 in Cannon, Hull,, Yorkshire, England.
  • Col. Nicholas Spencer married Francis Mottrom, and had children including Elizabeth Spincer, Nicholas Spencer.
  • Col. Nicholas Spencer passed away in 1689 in Westmoreland, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Spencer
1581–1631
Birth Location: Cople, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary Castwick
1611–1694
Birth Location: Willington, Beds, England
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Spouses(s)

Francis Mottrom
1645–1720
Birth Location: Coan Hall, Northumberland, VA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Spincer
1677–1760
Birth Location: Edgecrombe, Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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Nicholas Spencer
–1746
Birth Location: –
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Col. Spencer's Ancestors

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Col. Spencer
1655–1689
Birth Place: Cannon, Hull,, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Nicholas Spencer
1581–1631
Cople, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Castwick
1611–1694
Willington, Beds, England
Grandparents
Nicholas (Spencer) I
1573–1626
Cople, Bedfordshire, , England
Mary Elmes
1573–1650
Lylford County, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Spencer's Descendants

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Col. (Nicholas) Spencer (1655–23 September 1689) m. Francis Mottrom (1645–1720)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Spincer 1677–1760 m. John (Aaron) Lott 1676–1730
    1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Lott 1697–1760 m. Nicholas (Woodley (Senator)) Copeland 1697–1742
      1. 1. Copeland (1750-) 1740–1811 m. Elizabeth Johnson 1733–1793 m. Lydia Dill 1750–1830
        1. 1. Margaret Copeland 1765–1850 m. Nathaniel (Lang) Martin 1758–1848 m. George (Richard) MARTIN 1755–1841
        2. 2. Sarah (Copeland) (Ellis) 1770–1851
        3. 3. David Copeland 1773–1799
        4. 4. Dolly Copeland 1778–1832
        5. 5. John COPELAND 1772–
        6. 6. Mary (Polly) Copeland 1770–1830
        7. 7. John (Copeland jc) emj 1780–1860
        8. 8. Nancy (Jane) COPELAND 1775–1798
        9. 9. James (Dugal) Copeland 1791–1866 m. Catherine (Flora "Kate") GILLIS 1796–1883 m. Mary Frost 1777–1833
        10. 10. Rachel Copeland 1781–1860
        11. 11. Mary (Polly) Copeland 1774–1840 m. Willis (Pressnell) Ellis 1770–1870
        12. 12. Lydia Copeland 1787–1880
        13. 13. James (C.) Copeland 1800–1850
        14. 14. Annie Copeland 1758–
        15. 15. Sarah (McIver) Copeland 1787–
        16. 16. Ann Teasdale 1788–1850
        17. 17. William Copeland 1785–
        18. 18. David COPELAND 1779–1859
        19. 19. Chloe Copeland 1784–
        20. 20. Susannah Copeland 1773–
        21. 21. Frankie Copeland 1772–
        22. 22. Joseph Copeland 1783–
        23. 23. John Copeland 1758–
        24. 24. Frankie Copeland 1768–1873
        25. 25. Frances Copeland 1769–1850
      2. 2. Daniel Copeland 1735–1790
      3. 3. Peters Copeland 1727–
      4. 4. Joel (Josiah) Copeland 1734–1814
      5. 5. Joseph (Abel) Copeland 1728–1816
      6. 6. Thomas Copeland 1727–1741
      7. 7. William Copeland 1730–1789
      8. 8. Nicholas (V) Copeland 1732–1772
      9. 9. Mary Copeland 1725–1801
      10. 10. Sarah Copeland 1723–
      11. 11. Benjamin Copeland 1720–1754
      12. 12. Rebecca Copeland 1726–1760
      13. 13. Agnes ("Aggie") Copeland 1730–1796
      14. 14. Peter Copeland 1728–
      15. 15. Sen. (James) Copeland 1734–1793
      16. 16. Annette Copeland 1720–1801
      17. 17. Aaron Copeland 1740–1839
      18. 18. Sarah Copeland 1723–1800
      19. 19. Daniel Copeland 1725–
      20. 20. Joseph (A.) Copeland 1724–1816
      21. 21. Rebecca COPELAND 1726–1795
      22. 22. Henry Copeland 1728–
      23. 23. Aggie Copeland 1730–1796
      24. 24. Daniel Copeland 1727–1790
      25. 25. Ripley Copeland 1761–1843
      26. 26. Martha (Patsy) Copeland 1737–
      27. 27. Obediah Copeland 1750–1823
      28. 28. Jacob Copeland 1731–1802
      29. 29. John Copeland 1735–1830
      30. 30. Joel (Josiah) Copeland 1734–1814
      31. 31. William Copeland 1730–1789
      32. 32. Anne Copeland 1722–1816 m. JAMES Bilbrey 1715–1815
        1. 1. Aaron Copeland 1740–
        2. 2. Nicholas Copeland 1756–
      33. 33. Mary Copeland 1724–1794
      34. 34. Mary Copeland 1725–1801
      35. 35. Daniel Copeland 1736–1773
      36. 36. Nicholas Copeland 1732–1773
      37. 37. Elizabeth Copeland 1720–1801
      38. 38. Thomas Copeland 1726–1741
      39. 39. Peter Copeland 1738–1773
      40. 40. Agnes ("Aggie") Copeland 1730–1796
      41. 41. Mary Copeland 1736–
      42. 42. Joseph (A "Abel" Copeland) Sr 1728–1816
      43. 43. William Copeland 1730–
      44. 44. James (Copeland) Senator 1734–1793 m. Elizabeth (Martha) Johnson 1733–1793 m. ELIZABETH (MARTHA JOHNSON) (Copeland) 1733–1793
        1. 1. Ann ("Anney") Copeland 1774–1825
        2. 2. Seally (Sillah) COPELAND 1764–1770
        3. 3. Sarah COPELAND 1754–
        4. 4. James COPELAND 1750–
        5. 5. Susanah Copeland 1752–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Copeland 1762–1845
        7. 7. James (Copeland) II 1760–1805
        8. 8. Annie Copeland 1756–
        9. 9. John (Copeland) (DNA) 1755–1832
        10. 10. John Copeland 1755–1832 m. Judith Rawson 1755–1832
        11. 11. Frances Copeland 1769–1850
        12. 12. Dolly Copeland 1771–1832
        13. 13. Susannah Copeland 1767–1845
        14. 14. James Copeland 1754–1809
        15. 15. Sillah Copeland 1764–1770
        16. 16. Cloe Copeland 1756–
        17. 17. Dorothy Copeland 1784–1857
        18. 18. Sylvania (Frances) Copeland 1750–1827
        19. 19. Daniel Copeland 1793–1859
        20. 20. Aciney Copeland 1775–1850
        21. 21. David Copeland 1757–1859
        22. 22. Annie Copeland 1756–1850
        23. 23. Sarah Copeland 1754–
        24. 24. Elizabeth Copeland 1762–1845
        25. 25. Liddy Copeland 1763–
        26. 26. Frankie Copeland 1768–
        27. 27. Mary Copeland 1770–
        28. 28. James Copeland 1750–1805 m. Lydia Dill 1750–1830 m. Spouse (of James Copeland) Stallings 1750–1805 m. *** (Dorcas Docie (Lucy?)) Roberts 1760–1805
        29. 29. Sillah Copeland 1749–
        30. 30. David Copeland 1777–1799
    2. 2. John Lott –1686
    3. 3. Margery Lott 1703–1769
    4. 4. John (Aaron) Lott 1700–1778
  2. 2. Nicholas Spencer –1746

Col. Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Col. Nicholas Spencer in Cannon, Hull,, Yorkshire, England
Cannon, Hull,, Yorkshire, England
1689
23 September 1689
Age 34
Death of Col. Nicholas Spencer in Westmoreland, Virginia
Westmoreland, Virginia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Cannon, Hull,, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1689
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia
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