I hope in your message about Arvil Hancock that (dec'd) doesn't mean deceased. Arvil is very much alive and, still, living in CA. He has only become inactive in genealogy research as his line is completely and thoroughly documented. That, just, shows that we must all pipe up once in a while or folks will think we are dead. <g> All that Arvil wrote below is correct. But the William who married Elizabeth Spencer is not the same William who appeared in Bath and Craven Co., NC. Julia In a message dated 08/23/2003 12:47:53 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > It was back in '97 when Arvil Hancock (dec'd.) had posted to this list the > following Hancock and Spencer connections: > > 1. Lady Diana Frances Spencer (1961-1997) > 2. Edward John Spencer (1924-1992) > 3. Albert Edward John Spencer (1892-1975) > 4. Charles Robert Spencer (1857-1922) > 5. Frederick Spencer (1798-1875) > 6. George John Spencer (1758-1834) > 7. John Spencer (1733-1783) > 8. John "Of Althorp" (1707-1745) > 9. Charles Spencer (1674- Aft 1710) > 10. Robert Spencer (1639-1701) > 11. Henry Spencer (1619-1642) > 12. William Spencer (1591-1635) > 13. Robert Spencer (Abt 1550-1626) > 14. John Spencer (Abt 1525-1598) > 15. John Spencer (Abt 1500-1585) > > "The reason I mention this is that the Spencers and Hancocks were both in > Virginia in the 1600s and intermarried there." Elizabeth Spencer, born > about > 1675, married about 1693 to William Hancock, Jr., born 1674, sonof William > Hancock and Elizabeth Cockroft, grandson of Simon Hancock and Sarah Gye, and > great > grandson of William Hancock (1580-1622). > > Elizabeth Spencer was a daughter of Col. Nicholas Spencer, Jr., born 1633 in > > Bedforeshire, England, granddaughter of Nicholas Spencer (1611-1644) and > great > granddaughter of Nicholas Spencer born 1573 at Bedfordshire. > > Arvil was looking for a connection for the Nicholas line to John Spencer's > line at that time. Hopefully, some one out there had this info. for him. > Arvil > was so helpful to all of us when we need help. >