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Spence Genealogy & History
Spence is a Scottish name dating back to early medieval days. Like Spencer, it is occupational, meaning someone in charge of the pantry who (along with the steward, marshal and butler) comprised the main officers of a noble household. Derived from Old French "despense", from Latin "dispendere", meaning to dispense, variations in Spence genealogy include Despenser, Spenceley, and Spens. In Spence family history the motto "patior ut potiar" means I endure and enjoy, granted to a family in Fife, Scotland. The earliest American Spence was found in Elizabeth Cittee in Virginia in 1623, while in 2001 American economist Andrew Spence won the Nobel Prize.
Spence Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Eileen Spence | -- --, 1918 | January 11,2005 | IA |
| Bailey Spence | -- --, 1913 | September 20,1989 | GA |
| Caleb Spence | -- --, 1941 | January 8,2009 | TN |
| Dagne Spence | -- --, 1914 | December 8,2006 | MN |
Spence Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Donald Spence | -- --, 1915 | March 14,1994 | Lancaster,PA |
| Fair Spence | -- --, 1900 | May ,1967 | Miami,FL |
| G Brogden Spence | -- --, 1915 | May 26,1993 | Raleigh,NC |
| H Glen Spence | -- --, 1918 | November 25,1990 | Woodbury,NJ |
Spence Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Billy Spence | Emma Collins | April 2,1949 | Wake, NC |
| Charles Spence | Jean Jessee | December 15,1948 | Wake, NC |
| David Spence | Brenda Wood | October 24,1971 | Wake, NC |
| Ernest Spence | Betty Jones | July 18,1959 | Wake, NC |
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