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Spencer (Spence), William, ■ycimian and ancient planter'" came to Virginia in the J'irst Supply, 1608; was 'an honest, valiant and indtistrioiis laborer," was ""a farmer'' at Jamestown in 1014, and the first to choose iiis land; pntnKjted ensign and was burgess for Jamestown in the first assembly in 1619; burgess for ^lulberry Island in 1624; pat- ented twelve acres on Jamestown Island in it)24. at which time he had a wife Alice, and daughter Alice, horn in 1620. In 1632-1633 he was a burgess for Mull)erry Island.

Spicer, Arthur, was a lawyer and promi- nent merchant, burgess for Richmond count}- in 169'). His will, dated September 18, 1688, was proved April 3, 1700. His legatees were his son John, whom he de- sired to be sent to England and schooled at the Charter House, Lydia, daughter of his brother, John Spicer, of London, and Frances Robinson, wife of William Robin- son and daughter of Samuel IHoomfield.

Spilman, Thomas, gentleman, came to \irginia at his owai cost in 1617, born in 1601, patented land at Kecoughtan ; his wife Hannah was born 1602 and came in 1620. Died at Truro in Cornwall in England about 1627.

Spotswood, John, son of Governor Alex- avider Spotswood. was burgess for Orange t;)unty in 1748-1749; for Culpeper in 1752- 1755 ^"<^ for Spottsylvania in 1756-1758. He was a colonel of the militia. He married Mary Dandridge, daughter of Colonel Wil- liam Dandridge, and died May 6, 1756. leaving two sons. General Alexander Spots- wood and Colonel John Spotswood, who served with distinction during the American revolution.

Spratt, Henry, was son of Henry Spratt and Isabella. hi> wife, of Lower Norfolk county. He was a major in the militia and justice of the peace for Princess Anne county in 1705 ; member of the house of burgesses for Princess Anne in 1723-1726.

Squire, Rev. Richard, was licensed for Mrginia October 2, 1702, and was elected rector of St. Peter's Church, New Kent county, April 2T,, 1703. He was present in Williamsburg at the convention of the clergy in 1705. He died in New Kent ccHinty December 12, 1707.

Stacy, Robert, was a burgess for Martin's Brandon in the assembly of 1619, but he was not permitted to take his seat because of the too independent authority of John Mar- tin's patent.

Stagg, Charles, dancing master and Mary hi is wife, were employed by William Liv- ingston, of New Kent, merchant, to conduct a peripatetic dancing business. In 1716 the}- were engaged by him to open a theatre ir. Williamsburg, and the agreement was carried out, the theatre built, and plays conducted till Stagg's death in 1735. After- wards, Mrs. Stagg had for some years danc- ing assemblies in Williamsburg.

Stalnaker, Samuel, a sturdy frontiersman, was a ( ierman emigrant from Pennsylvania, v.ho settled in 1750 on the middle fork of the Holston river, where he was still living in 1768 or 1769 when xisited by J. I*". D. Smythe, the English traveller. In 1757 he was a captain of militia.

Stanard, William, born February 15. 1682, was son of William Stanard, of Mid- dlesex county, and Eltonhead, widow of Henry Thacker, and daughter of Edwin