Person:Hannah Spencer (26)

The Origin of Hannah Spencer

"… a "Goodman" Spencer was steward of Capt. Lamberton on the voyage over, but dying on the passage was succeeded as steward by Roger Alling. He left an only daughter in the hands of Mr. Fowler and "Goodman" Tapp. This was Hannah Spencer, who seems to have been raised in Milford, Conn. She married, 2 May 1661, Benjamin Jones, and left a son Benjamin and descendants. Since [this] New Haven Spencer [was] acquainted with Roger Ailing, who was a native of Kempston, co. Bedford, and since there were Spencers in Kempston, it seems likely that they come from that vicinity. Descendants of Hannah (Spencer) Jones might do well to seek her origin there. We have not pursued this line of investigation further, as there is no proved connection between the Spencers of Stotfold and those of Kempston, and we have touched upon the matter here solely because of the clue to a Bedfordshire origin for Hannah and to forestall any possible attempts to identify her as a member of the Stotfold family."^[2]

" 'May 6, 1640. Mr. Lamberton delivered into Court an account betwixt himself and Good^m Spencer, whom he employed as his steward att sea on his voyage hither; which service he allows him 5 lbs. and 10 s. for the whole voyage; but whereas he dyed before he had served half the voyage, he desired that Roger Allen who succeeded him should have one-half of the hyer.' "^[3]

1. ↑ Abbott, Susan Woodruff, and Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker. Families of Early Milford, Connecticut. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979)
   388.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Jacobus, Donald Lines. The Four Spencer Brothers: Their Ancestors and Descendants. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Apr, Jul 1951; Jan, Apr, Oct 1952; Jan, Apr, Jul 1953; Jan, Oct 1954)
   27:87.
3. ↑ Allen, George P. A History and Genealogical Record of the Alling-Allens of New Haven, Conn: The Descendants of Roger Alling, First, and John Alling, Sen., from 1639 to the Present Time. (New Haven, Conn.: Press of the Price, Lee & Adkins Co., 1899)
   11-12.