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George Spear 1612–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1612

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1688

Death Location: Sheepscot, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America

Father: Capt. SPEAR

Mother: MARGERY (SPEAR)

Spouse(s): Mary Heath

Children(s): Nathaniel Spear, Ezekiel Spear, John Spears, Mary Spear, Richard Spear, George Jr, Hannah Spear, Samuel Spear, Samuel Spear, Sarah Spear, Mary Spear, HANNAH (BRYANT), Ebenezer Spear

The story of George Spear began in 1612 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. George Spear married Mary Heath, and had children including Ebenezer Spear, Ezekiel Spear, George Spear Jr, Hannah Spear, Hannah Spear Bryant, John Spears, Mary Spear, Nathaniel Spear, Richard Spear, Samuel Spear, Sarah Spear. George Spear passed away in 1688 in Sheepscot, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Spear began in 1612 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
  • George Spear married Mary Heath, and had children including Ebenezer Spear, Ezekiel Spear, George Spear Jr, Hannah Spear, Hannah Spear Bryant, John Spears, Mary Spear, Nathaniel Spear, Richard Spear, Samuel Spear, Sarah Spear.
  • George Spear passed away in 1688 in Sheepscot, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. SPEAR
1580–1671
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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MARGERY (SPEAR)
1588–1654
Birth Location: St Enoder, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Heath
1627–1674
Birth Location: Nazing,,england
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Spear
1665–1728
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
NS
Ezekiel Spear
1651–1747
Birth Location: Lezant, Cornwall, England
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John Spears
1639–
Birth Location: Lesbury, Northumberland, England
JS
Mary Spear
1674–1676
Birth Location: Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
MS
Richard Spear
1650–
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
RS
George Jr
1643–1669
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
GJ
Hannah Spear
1656–1668
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
HS
Samuel Spear
1659–1713
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
SS
Samuel Spear
1652–1654
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
SS
Sarah Spear
1647–1672
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
SS
Mary Spear
1644–1644
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
MS
HANNAH (BRYANT)
1671–1747
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Ebenezer Spear
1654–1719
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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George Spear's Ancestors

Self
George Spear
1612–1688
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Capt. RICHARD SPEAR
1580–1671
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
MARGERY (MARY RICKARDE) (SPEAR)
1588–1654
St Enoder, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William Spear
1550–1614
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Catherine (Agnes) Harris
1560–1613
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Spere
1528–1590
Alice Speare
1530–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Speer
1500–1528

George Spear's Descendants

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George Spear (1612–1688) m. Mary Heath (Abt 1627–7 December 1674)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Spear 1665–1728 m. Hannah Holman 1668–1751
    1. 1. Nathan Spear 1703–1759 m. Mehitable Brackett 1702–1745
      1. 1. Alice (Spear) (Bass) 1741–1821 m. Samuel Bass 1737–1820
        1. 1. Jeriah Bass 1759–1813 m. Lucretia (Savil) Bass 1756–1804
        2. 2. Seth Bass 1761–1807
      2. 2. Mehitable Spear 1737–1814
      3. 3. Jacob Spear 1736–
      4. 4. Nathan Spear 1734–
    2. 2. Lydia Spear 1713–1754
    3. 3. Margaret Spear 1710–1727
    4. 4. Thomas Spear 1707–1723
    5. 5. Joseph Spear 1701–1738
    6. 6. David Spear 1699–1725
    7. 7. John Spear 1694–1766
    8. 8. Hannah Spear 1690–1725
    9. 9. Mary Spear 1698–1740
    10. 10. Nathaniel Spear 1692–1732
    11. 11. Joseph Spear 1688–1729
  2. 2. Ezekiel Spear 1651–1747
  3. 3. John Spears 1639–
  4. 4. Mary Spear 1674–1676
  5. 5. Richard Spear 1650–
  6. 6. George (Spear) Jr 1643–1669
  7. 7. Hannah Spear 1656–1668
  8. 8. Samuel Spear 1659–1713
  9. 9. Samuel Spear 1652–1654
  10. 10. Sarah Spear 1647–1672
  11. 11. Mary Spear 1644–1644
  12. 12. HANNAH (SPEAR) (BRYANT) 1671–1747
  13. 13. Ebenezer Spear 1654–1719 m. Rachel Deering 1659–1717
    1. 1. Rachel Spear 1686–
    2. 2. Abigail Spear 1695–1727
    3. 3. Benjamin (Spear) Sr 1698–1775
    4. 4. Nathaniel Spear 1693–1732
    5. 5. Joseph Spear 1687–1729
    6. 6. Mary Spear 1682–1713
    7. 7. Samuel Spear 1684–1713
    8. 8. Ebenezer (Spear) Jr 1680–1732
    9. 9. DEERING SPEAR 1699–1767 m. Jemima Thayer 1706–1777 m. Deborah Niles 1702–1725
      1. 1. Deering (Spear) Jr 1733–1812 m. Hannah Payne 1730–1754
        1. 1. Phebe Spear 1766–1839 m. Athony Shappa 1760–1816
        2. 2. Sarah Spear 1768–
        3. 3. Daniel Spear 1770–1834
        4. 4. Zebadiah Spear 1764–1810
        5. 5. Samuel Spear 1761–1824
        6. 6. William Spear 1780–1844
        7. 7. Molly Spear 1776–
        8. 8. Stephen Spear 1773–1808
        9. 9. Jebadiah Spear –1764
        10. 10. Jedediah (Spear) Sr. 1774–1844
        11. 11. Alice Spear 1769–1854
        12. 12. Stephen Spear 1764–
        13. 13. Phebe Spear 1766–1839 m. Anthony Shoppe 1760–1816
        14. 14. Rachel Spear 1762–1842
        15. 15. Hannah Spear 1761–1818
        16. 16. Alice Spear 1769–1854
        17. 17. Stephen Spear 1764–
        18. 18. Samuel Spear 1761–1824
      2. 2. Isaac Spear 1737–
      3. 3. Thomas Spear 1731–
      4. 4. Deering (Spear) Jr 1733–1812
      5. 5. Deborah Spear 1731–1752 m. John Slone 1728–1788
        1. 1. John (Slone) Jr 1753–1814 m. Phebe Mann 1757–1817
        2. 2. Timothy Slone 1765–1822
      6. 6. Rachel Spear 1723–1745
      7. 7. Abigail Spear 1727–1767
      8. 8. Jemima Spear 1729–1790
      9. 9. Richard Spear 1737–1788
    10. 10. Ebenezer Spear 1680–
    11. 11. Benjamin Spear 1698–1775 m. Sarah Niles 1702–1762
      1. 1. Isaac Spear 1725–1808
      2. 2. Benjamin Speare 1723–1784
    12. 12. Mary Spear 1682–
    13. 13. Deering Spear 1700–1767 m. Jemima Thayer 1706–1777
      1. 1. Rachel Spear 1723–1750
      2. 2. Richard Spear 1737–1788
      3. 3. Deborah Spear 1731–
      4. 4. Jemima Spear 1729–1790
      5. 5. Abagail Spear 1727–1767
    14. 14. Abigail Spear 1695–
    15. 15. Nathaniel Spear 1693–
    16. 16. Joseph Spear 1687–
    17. 17. Rachel Spear 1686–
    18. 18. Samuel Spear 1684–

George Spear's Timeline

2 Records

1612
1612
Birth of George Spear in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1688
1688
Age 76
Death of George Spear in Sheepscot, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
Sheepscot, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Sheepscot, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
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