| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Gedcom File | 21st Generation92. MICHAEL SPENCER7,13
was christened on 5 May 1611 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England.
He died on 6 May 1653 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA. Source: From Flora
Clarke's Genealogy of the Four Spencer Brothers He was at Cambridge, Mass in
1634, Freeman March 1637-8, Lynn, 1638. He married Isabel ______ who d: at Salem,
Mass., Oct 9, 1674, having married 2nd , Thomas Robbins, a carpenter of Salem
b: about 1618, living in 1681. He m: 2nd Mar 11, 1674/5, Mary (Gould), widow
of of Richard Bishop. Adm. on his estate was granted Nov 29, 1643 to Gerard
Spencer, who was also then living in Lynn, and Gerard was called his brother
when he brought in the inventory. The estate was small and was order sold "for
the bringing up of Michael's childen." On Nov 30, 1654, Thomas Robbins of
Salem had some of the estate, and withthe consent of Gerard Spencer, was to keep
it, as Robbins had a child of the deceased to bring up, Michael, age 6 years.
His proved son, Michael, settled in East Greenwich, RI, where a John Spencer
had earlier settled. That, and the fact that John named a son Michael establishes
a presumption that John was an older son of Michael of Lynn. There is moreover,
some direct evidence. The Will of Michael of East Greenwich in 1723, named his
friend and kinsman Major Thomas Fry and Thomas Spencer overseers. Tho latter
was a son John, obviously chosen because he was a relative. Danial Bacon was
the son of Daniel and Mary (Reed) Bacon, d: 1720. Col. Families of U.S., vol
6, pg 41. Source: English Data of Spencer family received from Herbert R. Spencer
and printed in the genealogical column of The Hartford Times, a Connecticut paper.
Line of descendents of Gerard Spencer, 1576-1646, from Henry G. Spencer of Badby,
Northamptonshire, England. Mass. Bay Records to 1686, Vol.I, 1628-1641, "Ordered
that there shall be a planteen settled at Wenecunnett and Mr. Dumer and Mr. John
Spencer shall have power to prease men to build houses forwtih in some convenient
place, and what money they lay out, it shall be repaid them again out of the
treasury, or by those that come to inhabit there. March 3, 1635-36. The Spencer
House, Newbury, Essex County, Mass., built by John Spencer between 1648-50, a
young English gentleman, to whom the Estate on which the house stands was willed
by his uncle, Captain John Spencer in 1637. Located east of the City of Newburyport.
His Uncle died in 1647. Source: Taken from "Topographical Dictionary of
2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650, by Charles Edward Banks, Gen.Pub.
Co., 1957. Michael, with brothers Gerrard, Thomas and William came to New England
on the ship Susan and Ellen, from Stotfold, Eng. Reference Boston Evening Times
29 Dec 1924. According to Banks, Michael came to Cambridge and Lynn, MA. His
brother Gerard also resided in Lynn, Mass. Thomas and William settled in Hartford,
CT. The Boston Evening Transcript, 29/12/24 has that information also. From
a letter to Le Despencer, vol 17, nr 2, May 1993 from Jack T. Spencer, 1303 Azalea
Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115 (815)758-5122, he reports the following: The emigration
to New England by the Four Brothers PROBABLY occured in 1630, but this is not
proven. Writers should not make positive statements on this date. Source: NEHGR
Jan, #38, p: 80 Ib. XVII.75- Copy of draft by Michael Spencer, dated Boston,
Jan'y 19, 1648, upon his cousin Daniel Spencer, Grocer, "in Friday Streete
in London," payable to Mr. Thomus Ruck, Haberdasher att the Seaven Starres
on London bridge for 30 pounds part of legacy "given by my Unckle Richard
Spencer." Source: NEHGR, Jan 1849, #3, p: 89, 90 and 95
List of Freeman (Communicated by Rev. Lucius R. Paige of Cambridge,
member of the NEHGR) Under the first charter of the Massachusetts colony,
none were regarded as freeman, or members of the body politic, except such as
were admitted by the General Court and took the oath of allegince to the government
here established. This custom continued in existence until, by the second charter,
the colony was transformed into a province. Mr. Savage, in his edition of Winthrop's
Journal, published a list of persons admitted freemen, up to May 10, 1648; ad
he justly remaked, that "these are probably ancestors of near three fourths
of the present inhabitants of the six New England states, with almost half of
New York and Ohio." Having occasion to use a more full list of freemen,
I transcribed, nearly eight years ago, the names of all the persons admitted
freemen, up to the time when the practice was discontinued, as recorded in the
office of the Secretary of State. Agreeably to the request of the editor of the
Register, this list is now furnished for publication. The names stand in the
same order as in the original, and the orthography is carefully preserved. To
guard more effectually against mistakes, I have recently, after so long an interval,
compared my copy with the original, and I believe it to be correct, so far as
the original remains legible. It is not surprising that many of the names are
incorrectly spelled. They are not autographs; but they were written by the Secretay,
according to the sound, as the names were pronounced to him. Moreover, it sometimes
occured, doubless, that he did not catch the sound accurately, and therefore
mistook the true name. I have endeavoured to exhibit an exact transcript; so
that all readers may have the same opportunity to make proper corrections, which
a perusal of the original would afford. The oath administered to freemen is a
document not withou interest, and is here inserted, both in its original and
its revised form, the orthography only being changed. Source: Colonial Records,
Vol 1, page 1 "The oath of a Freeman, or of a man to be
made Free" "I, A.B. &c. being by the Almighty's most wise disposition
become a member of this body, consisting of the Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants
and Commonalty of the Massachusetts in New England, do freely and sincerely acknowledge
that I am justly and lawfully subject to the Government of the same, and do accordingly
submit my person and estate to be protected, ordered and governed by the laws
and constitutions therefof, and do faithfully promise to be from time to time
obedient and conformable thereunto, and to the authority of the said Governor
and Assistantts, and their successors, and to all such laws, orders, sentences
and decrees as shall be lawfully made and published by them or their successors.
And I will always endeavor (as in duly I am bound) to advance the peace and
welfare of this body or commonwealth, to my utmost skill and ability. And I will,
to my best power and means, seek to divert and prevent whatsoever amy tend to
the ruin or damage thereof, or of any the said Governor, Deputy Governor, or
Assistants, or any of them or their successors, and will give speedy notice to
them, or some of them, of any sedition, violence, treachery, or other hurt or
evil, which I sahll know, hear, or vehemently suspect, to be plotted or intended
again the said commonwealth, or the said Government established. And I will
not, at an time, suffer or give consent to any counsel or attempt, that shall
be offered, given, or attempted, for the inpeachment of the said Government,
or making any change or alteration of the same, contrary to the laws and ordinances
thereof; but shall do my utmost endeavor to discover, oppose and hinder all and
every such counsel and attempt. So help me God." Source: Colonial Records,
Vol 1, page 114 "At a General Court holdon at Boston, May 14, 1634."
"It was agreed and ordered, that the former oath of freemen shall be revoked,
so far as it is dissonant from the oath of freemen hereunder written; and that
those that received the former oath shall stand bound no further thereby, to
any intent or purpose, than this new oath ties those that now take the same."
March 9, 1636-7 Gerret (Gerard) Spencer, C.R. Vol 1, p: 194 March
1637-8 Micha: (Michael) Spencer, C.R. Vol. 1, p: 195
MICHAEL SPENCER and Isabel (?) were married. Isabel
(?) died on 9 Oct 1674 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. MICHAEL SPENCER
and Isabel (?) had the following children:
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