Michael Spencer (1611 - 1653)

Born 5 May 1611 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1653 at age 42 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Michael Spencer migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 6, p. 436) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

This profile is part of the Spencer Name Study.

Birth

Michael Spencer, son of Jarrard Spencer and Alice Whitbread, was baptized 5 May 1611 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England.^[1]

1634 - Emigrated to Cambridge, Massachusetts

Michael Spencer settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1634, and later removed Lynn.^[1][2]

Marriage

New England Marriages: Michael Spencer married Mar 1635 Isabel named Spencer as his 2nd wife, Michael died in 1653, and his widow Isabel Spencer married 2nd 30 Nov 1654 Thomas Robbins at Lynn; Isabel Robbins died on 9 Oct 1674.^[3][4][5]

Children

Probable children of Michael:^[6][7]

1. John b. about 1638
2. Susannah b. about 1643
3. Michael b. about 1647
4. William b. about 1652

Death & Burial

Michael Spencer was mentioned on a memorial with a death date of November 1653. His widow is believed to be buried in The Burying Point, Salem, Massachusetts. Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).^[8]

DNA

The Spencer DNA Study includes several descendants of Michael which are Y-DNA matches for the other sons of Gerard Spencer and support the paternal relationship between Michael & Gerard. (In order to use the Confirmed with DNA status, however, the relationship between the two test takers needs to be identified).

See images of Spencer group one DNA, with offerings of the four Spencer brothers, also sourced by Donald Lines Jacobus, 64 pages Spencer Genealogy.

Research Notes

Source: Spencer Family History and Genealogy, Robert Closson, Reprint from the collections of the New York Public Library; Preface Robert C. Spencer, Milwaukee, Wisc., 1 Aug 1869. This reprint will provide much information on Spencer's Genealogy, when coupled with the authored works of Donald Lines Jacobus, 64 pages Spencer Genealogy, a proper profile is generated. It is important to refer to the Spencer DNA images to maintain accuracy in documentation. It is advised for interested persons in this profile, to refer to the wills of Michael Spencer Spencer-97, (his second wife Isabel ____, Robbins unknown-137152) and Thomas Robbins Robbins-215. For those requesting sources, please refer to the wiki profiles in the first, second, third, and fourth generations of Michael Spencer provided in the two images I uploaded. Correcting the errors presented in these profiles is a task I do not have time to correct, my husband and I are close to our 80s, our time is for our living children. GOD Bless all of you. Joan Jakubowski February 2018.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Great Migration 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, by Robert Charles Anderson. (2009). Profile for Michael Spencer, Vol VI, pp 436 - 439
2. ↑ John A Farmer, Genealogical Register of first settlers of New England 1620-1692
3. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. 1982. New England Marriages Before 1700. http://search.ancestryinstitution.com
4. ↑ Essex Institute, Vital records of Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1916-1925),p. 188.
5. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., New England Marriages Before 1700"
   Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3824 #68174 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   Michael Spencer married Isabel Spencer in 1635 in New England, USA.
6. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines.1950. The Four Spencer Brothers: Their Ancestors and Descendants. The American Genealogist 27:161-185.
7. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #44849443 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Michael Spencer (1611-Nov 1653); Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).

• Great Migration 1634-1635, R-S. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. Profile for Michael Spencer, Vol VI, pp 436 - 439

See also:

• FamilySearch Michael Spencer, born 5May1611 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. Christened 5May1611 in Stotford. Died 6May1653 in Lynn, Essex, Mass. There is a lot of information here that may help improve this profile, including 4 children listed as well as his wife, Isabel Robbins.

• Geni Michael Spencer. Significant notes and references are included here.

• Our New England Ancestors... Our New England Ancestors, page 104

• Book Reviews, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 50 (1896), page 244. (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2008), (Orig. Pub. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA)

• Huxley, Jared. Genealogical Descent of The Huxley Family in The United States (Vindicator Press, Youngstown, Ohio, 1901) Page 19

• Spencer, Albert H. 1956. Genealogy of the Spencer Family. 45pp. FamilySearch Book: 111224

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. 1950. The Four Spencer Brothers: Their Ancestors and Descendants. The American Genealogist 27:161-185.