"Spring, … Elizabeth, ch. John and Hannah, [born] Apr. 7, 1675. (Town copy with additions.)" [Note: town copy with additions typically identifies information added by a committee convened in 1850 (i.e., long after the fact), dominated by Francis Jackson, who wrote History of Newton. His book, p. 416, gives the birth as "7. 2. 1675".]
MASON: 193 * Elizabeth , d. of John & Hannah Spring of Newton, and wf. of John, Jr., b. Apr. 9, 1675. *p.#, Vol. 1, Town Records [Note: this is clearly recorded after the fact, since it says "wf. of John". Not surprisingly, Hudson's History of Lexington, p. 2:412, gives the birth as 9 Apr 1675.]
SPRING, Elizab[eth], d. of Jno and Hannah, [born] Apr. 7, 1675. [Note: this is presumed to be the most original record. The History of Cambridge, p. 659, uses this date.]
