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Mary Lear 1731 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1731

Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England

Death Date: 12 Aug 1789

Death Location: Ashburton, Devon, England

Father: Benjamen Leare

Mother: Johanna Bowden

Spouse(s): Elias Butland

Children(s): Edward Butland, John Butland, MARY BUTLAND, Nicholas Butland, Eliza Butland, Edward Butland

Mary Lear was born in 1731 in Ashburton, Devon, England, the child of Benjamen Leare and Johanna (Joan) Bowden. Mary Lear married Elias Butland, and had children including Edward Butland, John Butland, MARY BUTLAND, Nicholas Butland, Eliza Butland, Edward Butland. Mary Lear passed away in 1789 in Ashburton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Mary Lear was born in 1731 in Ashburton, Devon, England, the child of Benjamen Leare and Johanna (Joan) Bowden.
  • Mary Lear married Elias Butland, and had children including Edward Butland, John Butland, MARY BUTLAND, Nicholas Butland, Eliza Butland, Edward Butland.
  • Mary Lear passed away in 1789 in Ashburton, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamen Leare
1685 – 1762
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Johanna Bowden
1693 – 1759
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elias Butland
1731 – 1772
Birth Location: Holne, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Edward Butland
1756 – 1829
Birth Location: –
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John Butland
1756 –
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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MARY BUTLAND
1762 – 1815
Birth Location: Holne, Devon, England
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Nicholas Butland
1765 – 1834
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Eliza Butland
1767 – 1811
Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England
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Edward Butland
1771 – 1829
Birth Location: Holne, Devon, England
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Mary Lear's Ancestors

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Mary Lear
1731 – 1789
Birth Place: Ashburton, Devon, England
Parents
Benjamen Leare
1685 – 1762
Ashburton, Devon, England
Johanna ((Joan)) Bowden
1693 – 1759
Ashburton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Thomas Bowden
1650 – 1699
Ashburton, Devon
Joan (Elworthy) Priest
1657 – 1730
St George, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
George Bowden
1630 –
Mary Norrish
1627 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bowden

Mary Lear's Descendants

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Mary Lear (17 Feb 1731 – 12 Aug 1789) m. Elias Butland (28 Jan 1731 – 8 Nov 1772)
  1. 1. Edward Butland (1756 – 24 Dec 1829)
  2. 2. John Butland (Abt. 1756 – )
  3. 3. MARY BUTLAND (Feb 1762 – 1815) m. JOHN SMERDON (30 Jan 1755 – 10 Sep 1833)
    1. 1. Mary Smerdon (3 Jan 1783 – 21 Nov 1815) m. William (Henry) Widdecombe (9 Jul 1780 – 18 May 1860)
      1. 1. William Widdicombe (12 Aug 1802 – 21 April 1879)
      2. 2. John Widdicombe (18 Jan 1804 – Abt. Jul 1864)
      3. 3. Jane Widdicombe (24 Dec 1805 – )
      4. 4. Mary Widdicombe (15 Jan 1808 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Widdicombe (14 Nov 1809 – )
      6. 6. Thomas Widdicombe (3 Jan 1812 – Abt. Jun 1887) m. Mary (Ann) Crocker (24 Sep 1815 – Abt. May 1865)
        1. 1. Thomas (Manfred) Widdicombe (Abt 1836 – 1910)
        2. 2. Robert (Alfred) WIDDICOMBE (11 Feb 1839 – 28 Jul 1906) m. Mary Widdicombe (abt 1842 – )
        3. 3. Sarah (Emily) Widdicombe (10 January 1840 – )
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Widdicombe (Abt. 1842 – )
        5. 5. Charlotte Widdicombe (1844 – 1895)
        6. 6. Sarah (Emily) Widdicombe (1844 – )
        7. 7. William Widdicombe (1846 – )
        8. 8. George (Henry) Widdicombe (abt 1848 – January 1903) m. Margaret Pym (abt 1850 – 1909)
        9. 9. Jamima Widdicombe (abt 1849 – Abt. Oct 1878)
        10. 10. Penelope Widdicombe (1851 – October 1875)
        11. 11. Adysiah Widdicombe (1853 – 25 Mar 1920)
        12. 12. Emma (Louisa) Widdicombe (1856 – )
      7. 7. Samuel Widdicombe (2 Mar 1814 – 1824)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Smerdon (13 October 1786 – 20/03/1847) m. JOHN WIDDICOMBE (31 Jul 1782 – 16 Nov 1862)
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Widdicombe (22 January 1805 – Dec 1870) m. William Harris (1801 – 27 Feb 1879)
        1. 1. Susan Harris (1838 – )
        2. 2. William Harris (3 Mar 1841 – Jan 1919)
        3. 3. Thomas Harris (10 Jun 1843 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Harris (13 Apr 1845 – Apr 1922) m. Nicholas (James) Wheaton (1844 – 28 Oct 1895)
      2. 2. Jane Widdicombe (4 Mar 1807 – 1863)
      3. 3. Mary Widdicombe (28 Feb 1809 – Abt. Apr 1882) m. Nicholas Wakeham (abt 1808 – )
        1. 1. John (Widdicombe) Wakeham (1830 – )
        2. 2. William (Smerdon) Wakeham (13 Mar 1832 – 1832)
        3. 3. William (Henry) Wakeham (13 Oct 1833 – )
      4. 4. Ann Widdicombe (29 May 1811 – 1864) m. William Haddy (Abt. Mar 1809 – 1 Mar 1887)
        1. 1. William (Widdicombe) Haddy (13 Jul 1835 – 8 Aug 1852)
        2. 2. JANE (WIDDICOMBE) HADDY (23 Apr 1840 – 20 Jan 1894)
        3. 3. Samuel (Peeke) Haddy (Jun 1840 – Dec 1840)
        4. 4. Samuel (Peeke) Haddy (Abt Dec 1845 – 13 Jul 1915)
        5. 5. Samuel (Rock) Haddy (25 Apr 1860 – 8 Oct 1860)
      5. 5. Susanna Widdicombe (17 Nov 1813 – Abt. Jan 1888) m. John Crudge (1811 – )
        1. 1. Emma Crudge (1837 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Crudge (1840 – )
        3. 3. Edith (Widdicombe) Crudge (1841 – )
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Crudge (1845 – )
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Widdicombe (13 Nov 1816 – Aft. 1871) m. Richard Partridge (1816 – ) m. Peter Loye (abt 1818 – 7 Apr 1868)
        1. 1. Sarah (Widdicombe) Partridge (6 Mar 1835 – April 1909) m. (William) (Richard) Edwards (1831 – January 1906)
        2. 2. Samuel Partridge (21 Jan 1838 – )
        3. 3. John (Richard Almond) Partridge (25 Dec 1841 – ) m. Grace (Bulley) Martin (1821 – October 1890)
      7. 7. JOHN WIDDICOMBE (31 Jul 1819 – Abt. Jan 1887) m. Louisa (Clarke) Richards (abt 1816 – 5 September 1883)
        1. 1. Canon (John) Widdicombe (28 Mar 1839 – 27 June 1927) m. Matilda (Ann) Sibley (Abt. Oct 1853 – 9 November 1878)
        2. 2. WILLIAM (HENRY) WIDDICOMBE (22 April 1840 – Dec 1907) m. SARAH (ANNE WAY (Annie)) WIDDICOMBE (16 Dec 1854 – 19 Jan 1919)
        3. 3. Fanny (Louisa) Widdicombe (04 Dec 1841 – Abt. Dec 1916)
        4. 4. Ellen (Sophia) Widdicombe (15 JUL 1844 – 12 Jan 1915) m. John Scott
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Widdicombe (9 JUL 1846 – DEC 1897)
        6. 6. Thomas Widdicombe (1848 – )
        7. 7. Thomas (Alfred) Widdicombe (1851 – 9 March 1855)
        8. 8. Samuel (Frederick) Widdicombe (Abt. Apr 1852 – Abt. May 1853)
      8. 8. WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE (1823 – 24 Apr 1892) m. SARAH (ANNE) WAY (09 Aug 1828 – 16 Nov 1883)
        1. 1. SARAH (ANNE WAY (Annie)) WIDDICOMBE (16 Dec 1854 – 19 Jan 1919) m. WILLIAM (HENRY) WIDDICOMBE (22 April 1840 – Dec 1907)
        2. 2. William (John) Widdicombe (22 Oct 1856 – 24 Dec 1925)
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Smardon (Smerdon)) Widdicombe (6 Feb 1858 – 14 Feb 1939) m. William (John) Treby (abt 1857 – 10 Jan 1939)
        4. 4. Mary (Martin) Widdicombe (9 Feb 1861 – 13 Aug 1938) m. Robert (Lowrey) Bell (abt 1859 – 26 Dec 1925)
        5. 5. Widdicombe (3 March 1864 – 3 March 1864)
    3. 3. Anne Smerdon (1787 – Abt. Nov 1859) m. George Reed
    4. 4. Jane (Faremouth nee) Smerdon (5 Nov 1790 – 14 Feb 1853) m. William (Henry) Widdecombe (9 Jul 1780 – 18 May 1860) m. William Faremouth ( – 11 Jan 1813)
      1. 1. Robert Widdicombe (14 Jan 1817 – )
      2. 2. Richard Widdicombe (11 Mar 1819 – ) m. Elizabeth (Widdicombe) Andrews (abt 1820 – )
        1. 1. Richard Widdicombe (abt 1843 – )
        2. 2. John Widdicombe (abt 1845 – )
        3. 3. Joseph Widdicombe (abt 1848 – )
      3. 3. Joseph Widdicombe (1821 – )
      4. 4. Jemima Widdicombe (23 Jan 1825 – )
      5. 5. Samuel Widdicombe (6 Apr 1828 – )
      6. 6. Charlotte Widdicombe (1831 – )
      7. 7. Emily Widdicombe (23 Aug 1835 – )
      8. 8. Mary (Anne Watson) Faremouth (21 Oct 1807 – )
      9. 9. William Faremouth (27 Jun 1809 – 4 Jan 1813)
      10. 10. Jane Faremouth (18 Mar 1812 – )
    5. 5. John Smerdon (9 Jan 1793 – 04 Feb 1851) m. Susanna Murch (1800 – 28 Jan 1834)
      1. 1. George (Murch) Smerdon (Mar 1820 – 28 May 1873)
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Smerdon (Dec 1821 – 14 Jan 1825)
      3. 3. Susan Smerdon (1825 – )
      4. 4. John Smerdon (Mar 1826 – 4 Oct 1886)
      5. 5. Richard (Murch) Smerdon (Oct 1827 – 24 Jul 1878) m. Mary Smerdon (abt 1828 – 2 Feb 1910)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Smerdon (1857 – 21 Feb 1917)
        2. 2. Edward (George) Smerdon (Jan 1860 – 11 Feb 1928)
        3. 3. George Smerdon (abt 1863 – )
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Smerdon (Aug 1830 – Sep 1833)
      7. 7. Henry Smerdon (1832 – 14 Mar 1836)
    6. 6. Elias Smerdon (29 Jan 1796 – 1870) m. Sarah Millman m. Elizabeth Babbage (abt 1795 – )
      1. 1. George (Millman) Smerdon ( – 6 May 1889) m. Elizabeth
      2. 2. John Smerdon (29 Aug 1824 – )
      3. 3. William Smerdon (20 Sep 1827 – )
        1. 1. Marianne ((Mary Ann)) Smerdon (25 Apr 1830 – )
      4. 4. George Smerdon (abt 1823 – )
      5. 5. Amelia Babbage (1827 – )
      6. 6. Susan Smerdon
      7. 7. Sarah Smerdon (abt 1838 – )
    7. 7. Thomas Smerdon (May 1798 – Abt. Sep 1872)
    8. 8. Christian Smerdon (29 Oct 1800 – Sep 1872) m. Nicholas Butland (1794 – )
      1. 1. William Butland (1829 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Butland (1831 – )
      3. 3. Charlotte (Reed) Butland (1833 – )
      4. 4. John Butland (1838 – )
      5. 5. George Butland (1840 – )
    9. 9. William Smerdon (13 Mar 1803 – )
    10. 10. Susannah Smerdon (13 Mar 1803 – ABT 08 APR 1803)
  4. 4. Nicholas Butland (23 Mar 1765 – 20 Feb 1834)
  5. 5. Eliza Butland (1767 – Jun 1811 (burial date))
  6. 6. Edward Butland (Abt. 1771 – 24 Dec 1829)

Mary Lear's Timeline

3 Records

1731
17 Feb 1731
Birth of Mary Lear in Ashburton, Devon, England
Ashburton, Devon, England
1731
17 Mar 1731
Mary Lear was baptized in Ashburton,Devon,England
Ashburton,Devon,England
1789
12 Aug 1789
Age 58
Death of Mary Lear in Ashburton, Devon, England
Ashburton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1731
    Event Place: Ashburton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1731
    Event Place: Ashburton,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1789
    Event Place: Ashburton, Devon, England
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