Michael Spencer & Isobel Robbins

Children of Michael Spencer and Isobel Robbins

Michael Spencer

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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 without 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

Isobel Robbins