Patrick Spence junior

Owner of Bronte estate in Westmoreland, Jamaica, 1811-1815, according to the Jamaica Almanacs, after which it passed to his widow Sarah Spence. LBS has not fully unpicked the Spence family in Jamaica, but genealogical material online consistently shows Patrick Spence junior of Bronte as husband of Sarah Dunn, father of George Brookes Spence, James Virgo Spence and Ephraim Dunn Spence, and brother of Samuel Spence of Westmoreland (each of whom q.v.), and another Spence family (presumably related) including Dr Patrick Spence (with life-dates of 1761-1824, m. Sarah Brissett) and Dr George Spence (1763-1817).

1. Georgiana Spence, daughter of Patrick Spence and Sarah his wife, born 02/10/1791 and baptised in Hanover 27/12/1791. James Warnock Buchanan, practitioner of physic &c at Lucea in the parish of Hanover, and Georgiana, youngest daughter of Dr Patrick Spence of Savanna la Mar were married at Savanna la Mar church “and at the same time she was given away by her father”, 04/12/1815.

2. "Patrick Spence junior esq of Savanna la Mar in Westmoreland and of Bronte in the said parish died at New Shaftston Pen in the said parish late the property of Philip Pinnock esq 15th November 1818 and was buried....November by ..... The Rector from sickness not being able to attend the notice sent to him by the brother of the deceased Samuel Spence esq of Hopewell and Rambles in the said parish, this entry is therefore made in the Parish Register in case of reference as I was unable to attend to perform the sacred office myself (Signed) 17th November 1818 Edmund Pope DD."

3. The Dr Patrick Spence who died 08/12/1824, aged 62, and was buried at Savanna la Mar, 10/12/1824 appear to be Patrick Spence senior.

1. Familysearch.org, Jamaican parish registers, Hanover, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1725-1839 p. 78; Westmoreland Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1739-1825 p. 312.

2. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

3. Familysearch.org, Jamaican Parish Registers, Westmoreland Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1739-1825 p. 333.

We are grateful to Paul Hitchings for his assistance with compiling this entry.