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Robert Speer 1751–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father: Andrew Speer

Mother: Polly Gentry

Spouse(s): * Felton

Children(s): * Speer

In 1751, Robert Speer entered the world in Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Andrew Speer And Polly Elizabeth Gentry. Robert Speer married Elizabeth Felton, and had children including Moses Martin Speer. Robert Speer passed away in 1781 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1751, Robert Speer entered the world in Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Andrew Speer And Polly Elizabeth Gentry.
  • Robert Speer married Elizabeth Felton, and had children including Moses Martin Speer.
  • Robert Speer passed away in 1781 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Speer
1731–1814
Birth Location: Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland
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Polly Gentry
1731–1837
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

* Felton
1760–1812
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
*F

Children(s)

* Speer
1775–1840
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
*S

Robert Speer's Ancestors

Self
Robert Speer
1751–1781
Birth Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
Andrew Speer
1731–1814
Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland
Polly (Elizabeth) Gentry
1731–1837
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Gentry**
1685–1766
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Agnes ((Shelton)) Gentry
1685–1785
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas (**)
1655–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Younger)
1627–1697
Margaret Draper
1633–1681

Robert Speer's Descendants

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Robert Speer (1751–1781) m. * (Elizabeth) Felton (1760–Jul 1812)
  1. 1. * (Moses Martin) Speer 1775–1840 m. Elizabeth (Betsy Harris) Speer 1780–1830
    1. 1. Catherine Speer 1807–1877 m. George (Andrew) Broadfoot 1800–1871
      1. 1. Charles (William) Broadfoot 1828–1883 m. Lucy (Caroline) McCluskey 1836–1891
        1. 1. Mary (Josephine) Broadfoot 1865–1944 m. Leander (Franklin) Rhoades 1846–1920

Robert Speer's Timeline

2 Records

1751
1751
Birth of Robert Speer in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States
1781
1781
Age 30
Death of Robert Speer in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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