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John Spence 1672 – 1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1672

Birth Location: Wickocomoco, Somerset County, Maryland

Death Date: 14 Mar 1735

Death Location: Pasquotank County, N.C.

Father: David Spence

Mother: Ellinor Draper

Spouse(s): Catherine Truman

Children(s): Dorothy Spence

John Spence was born in 1672 in Wickocomoco, Somerset County, Maryland, the child of David Spence and Ellinor Draper. John Spence married Catherine Truman, and had children including Dorothy Spence. John Spence passed away in 1735 in Pasquotank County, N.C..

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Biography

  • John Spence was born in 1672 in Wickocomoco, Somerset County, Maryland, the child of David Spence and Ellinor Draper.
  • John Spence married Catherine Truman, and had children including Dorothy Spence.
  • John Spence passed away in 1735 in Pasquotank County, N.C..

Immediate Family

Parents

David Spence
1639 – 1679
Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, , Scotland
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Ellinor Draper
1635 – 1687
Birth Location: Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Truman
1665 – 1726
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Dorothy Spence
1698 – 1758
Birth Location: Perquimans, North Carolina
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John Spence's Ancestors

Self
John Spence
1672 – 1735
Birth Place: Wickocomoco, Somerset County, Maryland
Parents
David Spence
1639 – 1679
Dysart, Fife, , Scotland
Ellinor Draper
1635 – 1687
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (David) Spens
1613 – 1662
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Anne Rowe
1614 – 1649
South Shields, Durham, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Spence's Descendants

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John Spence (11 Apr 1672 – 14 Mar 1735) m. Catherine Truman (25 Jan 1665 – 29 Apr 1726)
  1. 1. Dorothy Spence (1698 – 1758) m. John Davis (1685 – 1765)
    1. 1. John Davis (1708 – 28 Mar 1753) m. Unknown (Fiveash Sex Not) Known (1699 – ) m. Sarah
      1. 1. Joseph Davis (1717 – 1755)
      2. 2. Peter (Oliver) Davis (1731 – 27 Jan 1804)
    2. 2. George Davis (11 Mar 1780 – Aft. 1820) m. Mary Contre (1770 – aft 1806)
      1. 1. Eli Davis (5 Sep 1804 – 14 Aug 1861) m. Margaret Earhart (1812 – ) m. Mary Vaughn (Abt 1811 – 15 Feb 1900)
        1. 1. Mary (A.) Davis (10 Jun 1818 – 05 Jun 1882) m. John (Montgomery) Crockett (28 Feb 1802 – 03 Feb 1889)
        2. 2. Misouri (E) Davis (5 Apr 1845 – 27 Apr 1919)
        3. 3. James (E) Davis (Abt 1849 – 13 December 1928)

John Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1672
11 Apr 1672
Birth of John Spence in Wickocomoco, Somerset County, Maryland
Wickocomoco, Somerset County, Maryland
1735
14 Mar 1735
Age 63
Death of John Spence in Pasquotank County, N.C.
Pasquotank County, N.C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1672
    Event Place: Wickocomoco, Somerset County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1735
    Event Place: Pasquotank County, N.C.
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