Nicholas Spencer Born 1633 - James Matthew Watson's Side Of The Family

NICHOLAS SPENCER (James Matthew Watson's nine-times-great-grandfather) was born on 19 September 1633 in Bedfordshire, England to Nicholas Spencer and Mary Gostwick. Note: Secretary of State of Virginia Acting Governor of The Virginia Colony Original Lists of Persons of Quality, etc., from Great Britain to America; "Entries from 1606-1702, March 2, Nicholas Spencer is appointed Secretary of the Colony of Virginia, during the pleasure of King Charles I". (Reign 1600-1649).56 Nicholas Spencer (1629-1689) was a Member of Northumberland Court and of the House of Burgesses; also Secretary of State of Virginia, 1678-79, Acting Governor, 1683-84, and Land Owner. He was born in England. Overview "Nicholas Spencer was the Earl of Spencer in England. After he arrived in Virginia he was also a member of the committee of the Association of the Northern Neck (Northumberland Records, 1667), was a member of the House of Burgess 1666-1676. From 1675-1676, he was appointed one of the commissioners for employing friendly Indians. He was against hostile tribes. He was appointed Secretary of State in 1678, again in 1680 and 1685. He was president of the Council in 1685 and was acting Governor from September 1683 to April 1684. By the death of his brothers, he was the only surviving son of his father at his death and succeeded to all the estates in Bedfordshire and Huntingtonshire in England." Nicholas served in the military Culpepper, Virginia. Appears to have remained Loyal to England in the Revolution - Virginia Historical Magazine, Volume 5, Page 65, "Nicholas Spencer...gentleman who did the country very good service against the Rebells in ..." Taken from "List of Persons Who Suffered By Bacon's Rebellion" Nicholas was elected in Virginia. "He held a great Variety of offices; was a member of the House of Burgesses that continued from 1662 to 1676, Secretary of State from 1678 to his death, September 23, 1689, and as President of the Council was acting governor from September, 1683, to April, 1684" He resided in London, England 1659. Nicholas immigrated, 1659. Nicholas Spencer was in America by May 2,1659 when he and Richard Wright were issued a joint patent for 1000 acres of land at Turkey Point, Kent County, Maryland.