Children of John and Mary Spence

 01. John Spence

1663-08-08 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1091, /1571
1689-11-09 m. Jane Dickinson (1664–1738) at Mathew Hogg's house in Bilton Park RG 6/1091; wharfegen
1696 inherited twelve pence, under his father's will father's will
Child: Sarah (1700 – ?), b. Norwood, Fewston, Darley, Yorkshire RG 6/1091, /1571


02. Mary Spence

1666-04-15 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1091
1689-05-05 m. Sampson Hardcastle (cal 1664 – 1726, of Wait Mill, Kirkby), at Peter Moore's house in Beverley, Yorkshire RG 6/1091; wharfegen
1696 inherited twelve pence, under her father's will father's will
Children: Sampson (1690 – ?), b. Winsley, Yorkshire; Thomas (1692 – ?), John (1694–1732), both b. Menwith Hill; and Mary (1700/1 – ?), b. Low Crag, Fewston RG 6/1091, /1571; wharfegen


03. Hannah Spence

1668-08-12 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1091, /1571
1684-11-14 servant to William White; bur. York, Yorkshire RG 6/1117, /1120


04. Sarah Spence

1670-12-23 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1091
1692-04 m. Thomas Gill (1661–1713), in the house of William Oddy of Brathit, Darley PM RG 6/1571; Wright Family Tree
1696 inherited twelve pence, under her father's will father's will
Children: John (1695 – ?), Willm (1703–1787), both b. Fewston, Yorkshire; Thomas (1705–1705) and Mary (1708 – ?), both b. Thornthwaite, Yorkshire FamilySearch; Fewston bishop's transcript; Wright Family Tree


05. Rachel Spence

1671/2-03-18 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1091
1696-09-27 of Menwith Hill, Yorkshire; m. John Chanler (1668 – before 1716, of Selby, Yorkshire, b. Harrogate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, s. of Jno and Ann Chandler), in the house of Peter Hardcastle, of Hardcastle Garth, Yorkshire) RG 6/1091, /1117, /1120, /1571
Children: John (1697–1705), and Triphana (1698 – ?), both b. York MM RG 6/1120
1699-07-14 of Selby; d. RG 6/1120, /1183
1699-07-15 bur. Selby meeting house yard


06. Joseph Spence


07. Abraham Spence

1679-09-11 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1091
c. 1710 m. Sarah ____ (? – 1748) Wright Family Tree; RG 6/1183
Children: William (1712–1768), John (1714–1715), Mary (1716–1717), Joseph (1717–1717), Abraham (1718–1791), Samuel (1721–1721), John (1722–1723), all b. Selby, Yorkshire RG 6/1120, /1183; Wright Family Tree
1741 of Selby; voted for Cholmley Turner in the county election poll book
1749-08-17 weaver, of Selby; infirm; made his will; to son William his messuage tenement barn & croft in Bondgate, Selby, in the possession of William Coates, otherwise to William's wife, then her children, then William's brother Abraham; to William £20 owed to him on a mortgage of Robert Rosindale's house; to son Abraham the close he'd lately purchased of John Hancock, in Selby; £100 to Abraham and the bed and bedding on which he lays and other bed & bedding on which his maid servant lies, also all the looms combs and other working tools and implements used in weaving and combing which are in the workshop, and a little copper in the kitching; to Abraham one silver cup, half a dozen silver spoons one silver gilt and all other plate; to Sarah Denton of Arnley, wife of John Denton, husbandman, Joseph Spence of Darley in the Forest of Knaresborough, linnen weaver, Peter Spence of Selby, Abraham Spence, shoemaker of Leeds, Mary Theaker, daughter of John Theaker, and Abraham Theaker her brother, both of Darley, William Clayton, linnen draper of Knaresbrough, and Ann his sister, 10s. 6d. apiece; residue to his two sons William and Abraham; executors William and Abraham; witnesses Richd Smith, William Marsden, John Settle will
1752-10-21 of Selby; d. RG 6/1120, /1183
1752-10-24 bur. Selby  fbg
1752-11-16 of Selby; will proved in the Prerogative Court of York will; Prerogative & Exchequer Courts Of York Probate Index


08. Ruth Spence

1682-07-16 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1571
1769-02-02 of Darley, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire; d. RG 6/1091, /1571
1769-02-06 bur. Dacre fbg, Yorkshire


09. Hannah Spence

1684/5-01-13 b. Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/1091
1720-09-20 of Menwith with Darley, Yorkshire; m. John Theaker (1690–1778, of Selby, Yorkshire), at Dacre fmh, Yorkshire RG 6/1091, /1571; wharfegen
Children: Mary (1722–1819), John (1725–1743), and Abraham (1727–1785), all b. Darley, Hampsthwaite RG 6/900, /1571; Annual Monitor
1768-09-18 of Sleights House, Dacre with Bewerley, Ripon, Yorkshire; d. Darley Banks, Dacre with Bewerley RG 6/1091, /1571
1768-09-21 bur. Dacre fbg, Yorkshire


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