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GEORGE Spears 1613–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1613

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 05 Sep 1688

Death Location: Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Father: Capt. Spear

Mother: Margerye Rickarde

Spouse(s): Mary Heath, Mary Newcomb, Mary Deering, Elizabeth Gent

Children(s): Jane Spears, George Spear, Eleazer Spear, Mary Spear, Hannah Spears, Nathaniel Sergeant

In 1613, GEORGE Spears entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Capt Richard Spear And Margerye Marye Rickarde. GEORGE Spears married Elizabeth Gent, Mary Deering, Mary Judith Heath, Mary Newcomb, and had children including Eleazer Spear, George Spear, Hannah Spears, Jane Guthrie Spears, Mary Spear, Nathaniel Spears Sergeant. GEORGE Spears passed away in 1688 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1613, GEORGE Spears entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Capt Richard Spear And Margerye Marye Rickarde.
  • GEORGE Spears married Elizabeth Gent, Mary Deering, Mary Judith Heath, Mary Newcomb, and had children including Eleazer Spear, George Spear, Hannah Spears, Jane Guthrie Spears, Mary Spear, Nathaniel Spears Sergeant.
  • GEORGE Spears passed away in 1688 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

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GEORGE Spears's Ancestors

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GEORGE Spears
1613–1688
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Capt. Richard Spear
1580–1671
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Margerye (Marye) Rickarde
1588–1654
Saint Enoder, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William (Eric) Spear
1550–1614
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Catherine (Agnes) Harris
1560–1613
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Michael (John) RICARDE
1555–1613
Jane (Anne) Beare
1560–1607
St Enoder, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Spear
1528–1590
Alice Cheney
1530–1593
Thomas 1633.
1542–1609
Johannem Harris
1535–1644
John Rickards\Richards
1520–1580
Eliza Haley
1522–1585
John Beare
1515–1606
Lady (Lady)
1535–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Speer
1461–1538
Martha Gailey
1495–
EARL Cheney
1510–1569
Joan Harrison
1515–1552
Richard Harris
1512–1586
Thamsyn Dawkines
1520–1542
EN GGM
1503–1546
Agnes Slater
1504–1567
Humphry Keynes
1496–1550
Mary Keynes
1501–1548

GEORGE Spears's Descendants

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GEORGE Spears (1613–05 Sep 1688) m. Mary (Judith) Heath (2 Sep 1627–07 Dec 1674) m. Mary Newcomb (1 April 1640–1 August 1678) m. Mary Deering (1630–) m. Elizabeth Gent (1613–May 1688)
  1. 1. Jane (Guthrie) Spears 1645–1710 m. Rev (WILLIAM HENRY) Patton 1628–1689
    1. 1. Margaret (Neely) Patton 1662–1727 m. Sir (Lord William David Lynn Laird of Loch) Linnhe 1640–1727
      1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Lewis 1693–1773 m. Captain (John Gilbert "Pioneer" Lewis) "Irish""Pioneer" 1678–1762 m. Griffith Lewis 1694–1737
        1. 1. Hon (Thomas (House of Burgessess)) Lewis 1718–1790 m. Hannah Morgan 1757–1772
        2. 2. Col. (William Lynn) Lewis 1724–1811 m. Jane Griffith 1720–1762 m. Jane Griffith 1728–1746 m. Anne Montgomery 1737–1808
        3. 3. Brigadier (General Andrew H) Lewis 1720–1781
        4. 4. Captain (Samuel) Lewis 1716–1755
        5. 5. Col (Charles) Lewis 1736–1774
        6. 6. Margaret Lewis 1726–1797
        7. 7. Anne Lewis 1728–1768
      2. 2. John Lynn 1695–1752
      3. 3. Martha Lynn –1715
      4. 4. Thomas (Andrew) Lynn\Linn 1671–1710
      5. 5. Sarah (Cameron Lynn\Linn) ( 1664–1757
      6. 6. John Lynn\Linn 1685–1746
      7. 7. Mary (Jane Lynn\Linn 7th) GG 1690–1768
      8. 8. Charles Lynn\Linn 1700–1795
      9. 9. Audley Lynn\Linn 1695–1767
      10. 10. Ann Lynn\Linn 1700–1750
      11. 11. Elizabeth Lynn\Linn 1673–
      12. 12. Moses Lynn\Linn 1703–1775
      13. 13. Elizabeth Lynn\Linn 1699–1758
      14. 14. Andrew Lynn\Linn 1675–1710
      15. 15. Samuel Lynn\Linn 1671–
      16. 16. Willaim (J) Lynn\Linn 1695–1752
  2. 2. George Spear 1642–1669
  3. 3. Eleazer Spear 1678–
  4. 4. Mary Spear 1676–
  5. 5. Hannah Spears 1671–1747
  6. 6. Nathaniel (Spears) Sergeant 1665–1728

GEORGE Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1613
1613
Birth of GEORGE Spears in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1688
05 Sep 1688
Age 75
Death of GEORGE Spears in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1613
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1688
    Event Place: Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America

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