Hope this may add a little more information on the Spences in VA that are our line. A new friedn from the BASS line trying to help me with the connection to WILLIAM SPENCE in his will in Southampton Co VA. Southampton Co., VA OB 1749-1754 P. 19; 14 Sept 1749 Petition of John Person agst Charles Spence for debt due by account is continued til next Court. Petition of John Person agst William Spence for debt due by account is continued til next Court. VPB 27 p341-342 dat 5 Sep 1749 Thomas Lee President of our Council and Commander in Chief to William Spence con 35 shillings re 335a Isle of Wight County on N Side Meherrin River, pine between John BRANTLEYs and Hugh Norwell Thence by BRANTLEYs Line, white oak corner thence by John Wards Line, red oak thence by Hugh Norwells Lines) and red oak, red oak, white oak, black oak, red oak corner thence by Harry Floyd's Line, red oak then by Hugh Norwell's Lines, small red oak, red oak, to the Beginning VPB 29 p79-81 dat 15 December 1749 to William Taylor con 15 shillings re 130a Isle of Wight County on N side Maherrin River, black oak corner of Hugh Norwell's Land by a small Branch, red oak corner of sd Taylor's other land by his old Lines then red oak then white oak corner of William Spence thence by Spence's lines then black oak then red oak corner of Thomas Clifton's by his lines then red oak then red oak then black oak then pine then 4 trees chopped inwards corner of Henry Harris's in the head of a small branch down sd Br to the beginning Southampton Co., VA DB 1:215 28 Aug 1750. Spence to Macklemore this indenture made the 28th day of August 1750 between William Spence of Southampton county of the one part and Elizabeth Macklemore of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said William Spence for and in consideration of the love and tender affection he bares for his daughter Elizabeth Macklemore aforesaid hath given granted and confirmed unto the said Elizbeth Macklemore her heirs and assignees forever. One certain tract or parcel of land situated and lying and being in Southampton county on the north side of a branch called Franks branch containing 80 acres more or less and bounded as follows. Beginning at Franks branch then surrounded Thomas Clifton’s line to black oak by the side of William Spence for a dividing line thence easterly along a line of marked trees to John Calthorp’s line - - - being part of a tract of land granted to the said William Spence by patent bearing date the 5th day of September 1749. (note: that land was patented on land patent book 27 page 341, 342 - 5 September 1749. ) William Spence 335 acres Isle of Wight on north side of Meherrin river bounded by a corner between John Brantley and Hugh Norvell also John Ward’s line and Harry Floyd’s line - - -In witness whereof the said William Spence to these presence has set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thomas Clifton, William Foster and William Macklemore. Signed William his mark Spence. memorandum 28th day of August 1750 same witnesses and signed the same way by William Spence. At a court held for the county of Southampton on Thursday the 11th day of April 1751 this indenture and memorandum were acknowledged by the within named William Spence and ordered to be recorded. examined teste R. Kello clerk Southampton Co., VA DB 1:266 9 Oct 1751 This indenture made the 9th day of October 1751 between William Spence of Southampton county in Virginia of the one part and John Macklemore of the county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said William Spence for and in consideration of the sum of 10 pounds current money of Virginia - - - one certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Southampton county on the south side of Franks branch containing by estimation 100 acres more or less and being part of 335 acres of land granted to the said William Spence by patent bearing date at Williamsburg the 5th day of September 1749 and bounded as followeth to wit beginning at Franks branch where John Calthorps line crosses the said branch - - - to Captain John Ruffins land then by Ruffins line to Thomas Cliftons line then by Cliftons line to Franks branch aforesaid - - - in witness whereof the said William Spence has here unto set his hand and sealed the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Person Jr., Thomas Clifton, John Calthorp. VPB 33 p607-608 dat 4 July 1759 to John Macklemore/Maclemore con 15 shillings re 130a Isle of Wight County now Southampton County on N side of Maherrin River Whereas by Patent 15 December 1749 unto William Taylor and whereas William Taylor hath failed to pay Quit Rents and to make Cultivation and improvements and John Maclemore made suit for the same black oak corner of Hugh Norwells by a Small branch, by Norwells, red oak corner of Taylors other Land thence by his old lines, red oak , white oak thence by Williams Spences lines, black oak, red oak thence by Thomas Cliftons lines, red oak , red oak , black oak, pine, 4 trees chopped inwards corner of Henry Harris's Land in a Small Branch and down sd Br to the beginning. WB 1 Southampton Co., VA P. 240, WW 12 Jan 1758, WP 9 Feb 1758. William Spence of Nottoway Parish. Leg. daughter Mary, John Spence, Lucy Powell, John McLemore. Mary Bass to live on my plantation her lifetime. Ex.: Simon Turner, Sr. Wit: John Rawlings, James Bass, Middy Bass.