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Elizabeth Galbraith Spear 1737–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: Oct 1780

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Father: John Galbraith

Mother: Dorcas Smith

Spouse(s): William Spear

Children(s): Dorcas Patterson

In 1737, Elizabeth Galbraith Spear entered the world in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Galbraith And Dorcas Smith. Elizabeth Galbraith Spear married William Spear, and had children including Dorcas Spear Patterson. Elizabeth Galbraith Spear passed away in 1780 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1737, Elizabeth Galbraith Spear entered the world in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Galbraith And Dorcas Smith.
  • Elizabeth Galbraith Spear married William Spear, and had children including Dorcas Spear Patterson.
  • Elizabeth Galbraith Spear passed away in 1780 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Galbraith
1714–1769
Birth Location: Belfast, Ireland
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Dorcas Smith
1717–1770
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

William Spear
1721–1789
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Dorcas Patterson
1761–1814
Birth Location: Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
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Elizabeth Spear's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Spear
1737–1780
Birth Place: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Galbraith
1714–1769
Belfast, Ireland
Dorcas Smith
1717–1770
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Samuel (Smith) 1695
1695–1784
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1642–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Spear's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Galbraith) Spear (1737–Oct 1780) m. William Spear (1721–1789)
  1. 1. Dorcas (Spear) Patterson 1761–1814 m. William Patterson 1752–1835
    1. 1. William (Patterson) Jr 1780–1808
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy Patterson) Bonaparte 1785–1879
    3. 3. William (P) Patterson 1810–1871 m. Lydia (Catherine) Clark 1823–1864
      1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Patterson 1840–1920 m. John (Frederick) SEYLE 1834–1907
        1. 1. Maud (Genevieve) Seyle 1880–1951 m. Andrew (J) McGuiness 1871–1924

Elizabeth Spear's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Elizabeth Galbraith Spear in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1780
Oct 1780
Age 43
Death of Elizabeth Galbraith Spear in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1780
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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