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John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer 1773–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 13, 1773

Birth Location: Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: March 18, 1851

Death Location: Henderson, Pike, Alabama, United States

Father:

Mother: Christian Benton

Spouse(s): Rebecca Bagby

Children(s): George Speir

John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was born in 1773 in Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Speir And Christian Benton. John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer married Ezabella Stringer, Rebecca Rachel Bagby, and had children including George Washington Speir. John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer passed away in 1851 in Henderson, Pike, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was born in 1773 in Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Speir And Christian Benton.
  • John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer married Ezabella Stringer, Rebecca Rachel Bagby, and had children including George Washington Speir.
  • John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer passed away in 1851 in Henderson, Pike, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Benton
1735–1809
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Bagby
1776–1816
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

George Speir
1796–1838
Birth Location: , Jackson, Georgia, USA
GS

John Speer's Ancestors

Self
John Speer
1773–1851
Birth Place: Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Christian Benton
1735–1809
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Speer's Descendants

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John (1773 Spear Speir Spier) Speer (January 13, 1773–March 18, 1851) m. Rebecca (Rachel) Bagby (26 Apr 1776–01 May 1816)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Speir 1796–1838 m. Rebecca Spear 1793–1868
    1. 1. Mariam Speers 1826–1850 m. John (Wesley) Scallorn 1812–1842
      1. 1. George (W) Scallorn 1841–1912 m. Missouri Scallorn 1846–1875
        1. 1. Minnie (M) Cable 1876–1956 m. William (S) Cable 1858–1918
        2. 2. Alice (Rebecca) Cleveland 1866–1929

John Speer's Timeline

12 Records

1771
27 Jan 1771
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was baptized in , East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
1773
January 13, 1773
Birth of John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer in Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1791
1791
Age 18
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was married in Hancock, Georgia, United States
Hancock, Georgia, United States
1794
Abt. 1794
Age 21
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was married in Georgia
Georgia
1817
Abt. 1817
Age 44
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was married in Ga?
Ga?
1829
11 Aug 1829
Age 56
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was married in Montgomery County, Alabama
Montgomery County, Alabama
1830
1830
Age 57
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer resided here in Pike, Alabama, USA
Pike, Alabama, USA
1840
1840
Age 67
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer resided here in Pike, Alabama, USA
Pike, Alabama, USA
1844
08 Feb 1844
Age 71
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was married in Pike County, Alabama, USA
Pike County, Alabama, USA
1844
08 Feb 1844
Age 71
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer was married in Pike, Alabama, USA
Pike, Alabama, USA
1850
28 Nov 1850
Age 77
John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer resided here in Pike, Pike, Alabama, USA
Pike, Pike, Alabama, USA
1851
March 18, 1851
Age 78
Death of John 1773 Spear Speir Spier Speer in Henderson, Pike, Alabama, United States
Henderson, Pike, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 13, 1773
    Event Place: Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pike, Alabama; Roll: M432_13; Page: 240B; Image: 487
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1771
    Event Place: , East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Hancock, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1794
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1817
    Event Place: Ga?

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Pike County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Pike, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 3; Page: 27; Family History Library Film: 0002330

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Pike, Alabama; Page: 363; Family History Library Film: 0002334

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Pike, Pike, Alabama; Archive Collection Number: M279; Roll: 27; Page: 445; Line: 6; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] Alabama State Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pike, Alabama; Roll: M432_13; Page: 240B; Image: 487

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 18, 1851
    Event Place: Henderson, Pike, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1829-1923; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Pike County); Probate Place: Pike, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1829-1923; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Pike County); Probate Place: Pike, Alabama
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