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Dr. Alexander Spence 1656–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 May 1704

Death Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA

Father: Patrick Spens

Mother: Dorcas Ewell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Browne

Children(s): Frances SPENCE, Elizabeth Spence, Mary Spence, Patrick Spence

Dr. Alexander Spence was born in 1656 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of Patrick Spence Spens And Dorcas Norrie Yowell Ewell. Dr. Alexander Spence married Elizabeth Browne, and had children including Elizabeth Spence, Frances Spence, Mary Spence, Patrick Spence. Dr. Alexander Spence passed away in 1704 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Dr. Alexander Spence was born in 1656 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of Patrick Spence Spens And Dorcas Norrie Yowell Ewell.
  • Dr. Alexander Spence married Elizabeth Browne, and had children including Elizabeth Spence, Frances Spence, Mary Spence, Patrick Spence.
  • Dr. Alexander Spence passed away in 1704 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Spens
1633–1684
Birth Location: Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dorcas Ewell
1635–1708
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Browne
1656–1720
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Frances SPENCE
1695–1765
Birth Location: Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Spence
1680–1714
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Mary Spence
1675–
Birth Location: –
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Patrick Spence
1680–1746
Birth Location: Talbot, Maryland, USA
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Dr. Spence's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Spence
1656–1704
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Patrick Spence Spens
1633–1684
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dorcas (Norrie Yowell) Ewell
1635–1708
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (de Spens Spence) IMM
1611–1659
Dysart, Fife county, Scotland
Jane Jordan
1618–1643
England, England, United Kingdom
Thomas (Yowell) (Youell)
1613–1656
Wilbarson, Northamptonshire, England
Anne (Lee) STURMAN
1624–1670
Wilbrasome, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Spence
1571–1615
Janet Cunningham
1565–1665
Sir lV
1590–1687
Dorcas Manhod
1595–1665
Sir GGF
1584–1655
Lady Sturman
1588–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David, Spence
1538–1571
Margaret Learmouth
1542–1574
Richard Jordane
1555–1630
Jolien Flicow
1558–
John Manhod
1575–1643

Dr. Spence's Descendants

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Dr. (Alexander) Spence (1656–2 May 1704) m. Elizabeth Browne (06 Aug 1656–04 May 1720)
  1. 1. Frances SPENCE 1695–1765 m. William (Henry) Head 1695–1765
    1. 1. Alexander (Spence) Head 1723–1797 m. Sarah Nelson 1725–1807
      1. 1. James Head 1760–1830
        1. 1. Charles Head 1798–1855 m. Elizabeth Cavender 1799–1882
  2. 2. Elizabeth Spence 1680–1714
  3. 3. Mary Spence 1675–
  4. 4. Patrick Spence 1680–1746

Dr. Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Dr. Alexander Spence in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1704
2 May 1704
Age 48
Death of Dr. Alexander Spence in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1704
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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