8 May 2002

John SMITH was born in 1660 in Hartford, Hartford, CT.⁽⁸¹¹⁰⁾ He died on 12 Jul 1712 in Haddam, Hartford, CT.⁽⁸¹¹¹⁾ Parents: Simon SMITH and Elizabeth BATEMAN/WELLS?.

John SMITH

He married to Dorothy. Children were: Lawrence SMITH.

John H SMITH was born about 1851 in NY.⁽⁸⁰⁷³⁾ Parents: Harvey SMITH and Caroline STEWART.

John Herrice SMITH was born in 1542 in Withcock, Leicester, England.

He married to Dorothy CAVE in 1566 in Withcock, Leicester, England. Children were: Erasamus SMITH.

Joseph SMITH died in 1693 in Barbados, West Indies.⁽⁸¹¹²⁾ Parents: Simon SMITH and Elizabeth BATEMAN/WELLS?.

Lawrence SMITH emigrated before 1634. He was Associated with 8 others who "conducted the affairs of the town" on 28 Oct 1634 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹¹³⁾ Homan (616) points out that the life of Lawrence SMITH is hard to decipher from that of two other SMITHs who resided in early Dorchester: Henry and Quartermaster John (who also had a wife Mary). He Purchased a house and 23 acres of land (in 3 lots) from Thomas OLIVER on 27 Mar 1650 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹¹⁴⁾ The house was located adjacent to his existing house and that of Henry WITHINGTON, another direct ancestor. SMITH agreed to pay OLIVER £54 in four installments of corn and cattle. He was SMITH called a meeting of Dorchester inhabitants to write out a court order in 1652 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹¹⁵⁾ For this warning, SMITH was paid £1.10s. Holan (1616) suggests that this showed SMITH was quite an influential man in Dorchester. He was Appointed, with Edward Clapp (another relation), a viewer of fences on 13 Feb 1653 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹¹⁶⁾ He was Served as town surveyor on 28 Mar 1653 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹¹⁷⁾ He was Served as supervisor of highways on 4 Dec 1654 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹¹⁸⁾ He was Served as town baliff on 7 Nov 1657 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹¹⁹⁾ He was Served as town surveyor (again) in 1659 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹²⁰⁾ He died on 3 Oct 1665 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA.⁽⁸¹²¹⁾ Died after a long illness but left no will. Parents: John SMITH and Dorothy.

He married to Mary CLEGG about 1640 in Massachusetts.⁽⁸¹²²⁾ That her surname was GLEGG was taken from the IGI. Children were: Mary SMITH, Rebecca SMITH, Elizabeth SMITH, Anna SMITH.

Mary SMITH was born about 1836 in NY.⁽⁸⁰⁸⁶⁾ Parents: Harvey SMITH and Caroline STEWART.

Mary SMITH was born on 28 Feb 1642 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹²³⁾⁽⁸¹²⁴⁾⁽⁸¹²⁵⁾ She became a member Roxbury church before 3 Nov 1668 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA.⁽⁸¹²⁶⁾ On this date, she was dismissed from the church, presumably to move and join the church at Woodstock. She died on 6 Mar 1731/32 in Woodstock, Windham, CT.⁽⁸¹²⁷⁾⁽⁸¹²⁸⁾⁽⁸¹²⁹⁾ Parents: Lawrence SMITH and Mary CLEGG.

She married to Nathaniel JOHNSON on 29 Apr 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA.⁽⁸¹³⁰⁾⁽⁸¹³¹⁾⁽⁸¹³²⁾⁽⁸¹³³⁾⁽⁸¹³⁴⁾ Children were: John JOHNSON, Nathaniel JOHNSON , Smith JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON , Isaac JOHNSON, Rebecca JOHNSON, Hannah JOHNSON, Elizabeth JOHNSON.

Mary SMITH was born on 19 Jan 1673 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁸¹³⁵⁾⁽⁸¹³⁶⁾ She died about 1714. Parents: Samuel SMITH and Mary ENSIGN.

She married to William BARNES on 20 Aug 1696.⁽⁸¹³⁷⁾ Children were: Lieutenant Samuel BARNES, Mary BARNES, Mercy BARNES, William BARNES, John BARNES.

Mary SMITH was born on 9 Oct 1629 in Hadley, Suffolk, England. She died on 16 Dec 1668 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA. Parents: Reverand Henry SMITH and UNKNOWN.

Mary SMITH Parents: Simon SMITH and Elizabeth BATEMAN/WELLS?.

Mary SMITH was born in 1636. She died on 20 Jun 1677. Parents: Samuel SMITH and Sarah.

She married to Zarubbabel ENDICOTT in 1654. Children were: Mary ENDICOTT.

Noah SMITH was born on 25 Feb 1643/44 in Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony.⁽⁸¹³⁸⁾ He died on 9 May 1693 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁸¹³⁹⁾ Parents: Reverand Henry SMITH and UNKNOWN.

Peregrine SMITH was born in 1627. Parents: Reverand Henry SMITH and UNKNOWN.

Phebe Maria SMITH was born on 14 May 1844 in Rensselaerville, Albany, NY.⁽⁸¹⁴⁰⁾⁽⁸¹⁴¹⁾ Neither source records the location of birth, but I strongly suspect Rensselaerville. She died on 19 Apr 1915 in Schenectady, Schenectady, NY.⁽⁸¹⁴⁰⁾⁽³⁵³⁴⁾ She died at "her daughter's residence in Schenectady ... She leaves two daughters surviving, Miss. Frisbie and Mrs. Frank Biddle [sic] of Ushers." It therefore appears that Phebe died at Luella's house and that Carrie was residing in Ushers in 1915. Parents: Harvey SMITH and Caroline STEWART.

She married to Cyrus FRISBEE on 2 Dec 1861 in Rensselaerville, Albany, NY.⁽⁸¹⁴²⁾⁽⁸¹⁴³⁾ Children were: Luella FRISBEE, Harvey FRISBEE , Carrie FRISBEE.

Preserved SMITH was born in 1637 in Born at sea. He died in 1637. Parents: Reverand Henry SMITH and UNKNOWN.

Preserved SMITH was born in Aug 1677 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁸¹⁴⁴⁾⁽⁸¹⁴⁵⁾ He died in 1713 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁸¹⁴⁶⁾ Parents: Samuel SMITH and Mary ENSIGN .

Rebecca SMITH was christened on 22 Feb 1644/45 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹⁴⁷⁾ She died after 1712.⁽⁸¹⁴⁸⁾ Parents: Lawrence SMITH and Mary CLEGG.

Robert SMITH was born about 1837 in NY.⁽⁸⁰⁸⁶⁾ Parents: Harvey SMITH and Caroline STEWART.

Samuel SMITH was born in 1638/39 in Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony.⁽⁸¹⁴⁹⁾⁽⁸¹⁵⁰⁾ He moved in 1666 to Northampton, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁸¹⁵¹⁾⁽⁸¹⁵²⁾ He moved in 1680 to Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁸¹⁵³⁾⁽⁸¹⁵⁴⁾ He removed to Hadley to take care of his aging mother. He died on 10 Sep 1703 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA.⁽⁸¹⁵⁵⁾⁽⁸¹⁵⁶⁾ Parents: Reverand Henry SMITH and UNKNOWN.

He married to Mary ENSIGN about 1662.⁽⁸¹⁵⁷⁾⁽⁸¹⁵⁸⁾ Children were: Sarah SMITH, Dorothy SMITH , Deacon Samuel SMITH, Ebenezer SMITH, Deacon Ichabod SMITH, Mary SMITH, James SMITH, Preserved SMITH.

Deacon Samuel SMITH was born on 29 Jan 1666/67 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died on 1 Sep 1723 in Suffield, Hartford, CT.⁽⁸¹⁵⁹⁾ Parents: Samuel SMITH and Mary ENSIGN.

Samuel SMITH was born about 1600 in Great Yarmouth, England.

He married to Sarah. Children were: Mary SMITH.

Sarah SMITH was born in 1665 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died in 1733 in Hartford, Hartford, CT. Parents: Samuel SMITH and Mary ENSIGN.

Sarah SMITH

She married to Colonel William WARD III on 18 Oct 1758 in Westborough, Worcester, MA.⁽⁸¹⁶⁰⁾

Simon SMITH was born in 1628.⁽⁸¹⁶¹⁾ He signed a will on 11 Nov 1687 in Haddam, Hartford, CT.⁽⁸¹⁶²⁾ Gave to his wife the use of his his house and apple orchards, and to his sons his estate, cow, and 4 sheep, among other things. He died on 6 Mar 1688 in Haddam, Hartford, CT.⁽⁸¹⁶³⁾

He married to Elizabeth BATEMAN/WELLS?.⁽⁸¹⁶⁴⁾ Children were: John SMITH, Elizabeth SMITH, Joseph SMITH, Benjamin SMITH, Mary SMITH, Simon SMITH, Susannah SMITH.

Simon SMITH died in 1746.⁽⁸¹⁶⁵⁾ Parents: Simon SMITH and Elizabeth BATEMAN/WELLS?.

Susannah SMITH was born about 1669.⁽⁸¹⁶⁶⁾ She died on 14 Jun 1742 in Haddam, Middlesex, CT.⁽⁸¹⁶⁷⁾ Parents: Simon SMITH and Elizabeth BATEMAN/WELLS?.

She married to Deacon Joseph ARNOLD on 28 Jan 1695.⁽⁸¹⁶⁸⁾ Children were: Joseph ARNOLD, Abigail ARNOLD, Susannah ARNOLD, Anna ARNOLD, Ebenezer ARNOLD, Joseph ARNOLD.

SMYTH

Children were: Robert SPENCER, John SPENCER, Henry SPENCER, Thomas SPENCER.

John SNELL.

He married to Rose RYSSE on 3 Apr 1578 in Caston, Norfolk, England.⁽⁸¹⁶⁹⁾ ⁽⁸¹⁷⁰⁾

Mary SOANES was born in 1668 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony.⁽⁸¹⁷¹⁾ Parents: William SOANES and Dorothy.

William SOANES

He married to Dorothy before 1668.⁽⁸¹⁷²⁾ Children were: Mary SOANES.

Susan SOUTHCOTT Parents: Thomas SOUTHCOTT.

She married to Thomas MULFORD.⁽⁸¹⁷³⁾ The date and place is from the Ancestral File Children were: Captain John MULFORD, William MULFORD, Thomas MULFORD.

Thomas SOUTHCOTT resided in Booythracye, Devon, England.⁽⁸¹⁷⁴⁾

Children were: Susan SOUTHCOTT .

Mary SPAULING emigrated in Aug 1635 to Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony.⁽⁸¹⁷⁵⁾⁽⁸¹⁷⁶⁾ Stephen left Bristol, England with wife Mary and probably his younger brother John. They arrived at Dorchester. She died on 10 Jan 1668 in Milton, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸¹⁷⁷⁾⁽⁸¹⁷⁸⁾

She married to Stephen KINGSLEY on 29 Apr 1629 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.⁽⁸¹⁷⁹⁾ Kingsley Forebears (505) and Cutter (637) says he married Elizabeth Unknown. Children were: Samuel KINSLEY I, Elenor KINGSLEY, John KINGSLEY, Elizabeth KINGSLEY, Mary KINGSLEY.

Aaron SPEAR was born on 30 Jun 1810 in Canada.⁽⁸¹⁸⁰⁾ Parents: Nahum SPEAR and Sophia COATES.

Abbie Anna SPEAR was born on 14 Jan 1855 in Walpole, Norfolk, MA.⁽¹²²⁵⁾ She died on 7 Sep 1892 in Walpole, Norfolk, MA.⁽¹²²⁵⁾ Parents: Israel SPEAR and Abigail (Abbie) RHOADS.

Abigail SPEAR was born on 7 Nov 1695 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸¹⁸¹⁾ Parents: Ebenezer SPEAR and Rachel DEERING.

Albert Newhall SPEAR was born on 13 Aug 1851 in Walpole, Norfolk, MA.⁽¹²²⁵⁾ He died on 22 Oct 1851 in Walpole, Norfolk, MA.⁽¹²²⁵⁾ Parents: Israel SPEAR and Abigail (Abbie) RHOADS.

Anna SPEAR was born on 14 Nov 1815.⁽⁸¹⁸²⁾ Parents: Nahum SPEAR and Sophia COATES.

Annis SPEAR was born on 30 Jun 1775 in Sanford, York, ME.⁽⁸¹⁸³⁾ Parents: Ebenezer SPEAR and Rebecca ANNIS.

Asa SPEAR was born in Apr 1777 in Sanford, York, ME.⁽⁸¹⁸⁴⁾ He moved in 1820 to OH.⁽⁸¹⁸⁵⁾ He moved in 1827 to Litchfield, Kennebec, ME.⁽⁸¹⁸⁶⁾ He died on 7 Apr 1873 in Gardiner, Kennebec, ME.⁽⁸¹⁸⁷⁾ Parents: Ebenezer SPEAR and Rebecca ANNIS.

Benjamin SPEAR was born on 12 Feb 1698 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸¹⁸⁸⁾ Parents: Ebenezer SPEAR and Rachel DEERING.

Carrie Josephine SPEAR was born on 21 Jan 1857 in Walpole, Norfolk, MA.⁽¹²²⁵⁾ She died on 18 Dec 1870 in Walpole, Norfolk, MA.⁽¹²²⁵⁾ Parents: Israel SPEAR and Abigail (Abbie) RHOADS.

Charles Naham SPEAR was born on 30 Jul 1844 in Walpole, Norfolk, MA.⁽¹²²⁵⁾ He died on 19 Oct 1864 in New Bern, Craven, NC.⁽⁸¹⁸⁹⁾⁽⁸¹⁹⁰⁾⁽¹¹³⁶⁾ At age 18, Charles died of yellow fever in a Confederate prior of war camp. The is a bronze plaque in the Old Walpole Town Hall commemorating his service. Parents: Israel SPEAR and Abigail (Abbie) RHOADS.

Charles W. SPEAR was born on 22 Nov 1813.⁽⁸¹⁹¹⁾ Parents: Nahum SPEAR and Sophia COATES.

He married to Sarah RHOADES .⁽⁸¹⁹²⁾

David Norman SPEAR (Private). Parents: Ralph Stanwood SPEAR and Lillian Mae (Kippy) ANDERSON.

He married to Judith Sharon LANGE on 2 Apr 1965 in Manchester, Hartford, CT. On 2 Apr 1965, David and Judy were married at the home of Judy's parents, John and Beatrice LANGE, in Manchester, CT. He was divorced from Judith Sharon LANGE. David and his brother Ron used to go to Bolton Notch, walking up the railroad tracks from Manchester. The notch is made of shale stone but has a lot of garnet in it that they used to dig out of the rocks. Often they would camp out on the mountain. Once when they were about 15 and with a half dozen other boys, they went up to drink beer. Gary Widell started shining his flashlight down on Route 6. Someone called the fire department so "about 40 volunteer Bolton firemen" climbed the mountain to rescue whomever was in trouble but only found 8 drunken teenagers. "They took our beer and threw us off the mountain at about 11:00 p.m. and had the audacity to tell us not to come back again ... I think they went back to the firehouse and consumed our beer and probably still talk about it to this day." The brothers didn't stop going up to Bolton Notch however. In 1961, when Ron was a senior in high school, he and David went up to the notch in order to sneak into the drive-in theater. Ron fell off the notch and got rather hurt. His back would bother him forever afterwards. Children were: Kristen Sharon SPEAR.

Children were: Scott SPEAR, Gregg SPEAR.

He married to Sandra ALEXANDER.

He married to Eileen LOUNSBURY .

Deering SPEAR was born on 6 Mar 1700 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸¹⁹³⁾ Parents: Ebenezer SPEAR and Rachel DEERING.

Ebenezer SPEAR was born on 12 Jan 1750 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸¹⁹⁴⁾⁽⁸¹⁹⁵⁾ He was born 12 Jan 1850 in Braintree, MA according to the History of Litchfield, but "prob. March 1748/49 Wells" according to Verne Spear. Maybe Verne assumed so because he was baptized in Wells, ME, but even Verne notes that his siblings were all baptized on the same day in Wells. He was christened on 15 Feb 1756 in Wells, York, ME.⁽⁸¹⁹⁶⁾ He moved in 1787 to Litchfield, Kennebec, ME.⁽⁸¹⁹⁷⁾ According to the History of Litchfield, he "settled next to the John Magoon farm, on road leading from South Litchfield to the Corner." He died on 18 Mar 1821 in Litchfield, Kennebec, ME.⁽⁸¹⁹⁸⁾ Parents: Gideon SPEAR and Adah HATCH.

He married to Rebecca ANNIS on 18 Feb 1767 in Wells, York, ME.⁽⁸¹⁹⁹⁾ Children were: Israel SPEAR, Meribah SPEAR, Annis SPEAR, Asa SPEAR, Salathael SPEAR, Ebenezer SPEAR, Gideon SPEAR, Rebecca SPEAR, Ivory SPEAR, William SPEAR.

Ebenezer SPEAR was born on 27 Jun 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰⁰⁾ He died after 1730 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰¹⁾ Parents: Ebenezer SPEAR and Rachel DEERING.

He married to Hannah before 1712.⁽⁸²⁰²⁾ Children were: Hannah SPEAR, Mary SPEAR, Ebenezer SPEAR.

He married to Mary TOWER on 12 Jan 1726/27 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰³⁾ Children were: Gideon SPEAR.

Ebenezer SPEAR was born on 3 Aug 1654 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰⁴⁾ He was a Town Highway Supervisor in 1701 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰⁵⁾ He was a Town Highway Supervisor in 1709/10 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰⁶⁾ He was a Constable (elected) in 1712/13 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰⁷⁾ he announced he would not serve, but "that very day better considered & accepted & was sworn." In 1713/14, he was again elected Town Highway Surveyor. (118). He was a Town Highway Supervisor in 1713/14 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰⁸⁾ He died on 21 Mar 1719 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²⁰⁹⁾ He was buried in Central Cem, Randolph, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²¹⁰⁾ Parents: George SPEAR (Deacon) and Mary HEATH.

He married to Rachel DEERING on 16 Jul 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²¹¹⁾ In 1675, four months after Ebenezer's mother died, his father George remarried the widow Mary NEWCOMB Deering. Mary's daughter Rachel DEERING, was 15 when her mother married George SPEAR. Ebenezer, at age 20, suddenly had a stepsister, although he probably was not even living home at this time. Four years later, Ebenezer married his stepsister Rachel (117).

On 29 Oct 1678, Ebenezer took the Oath of Allegiance, as id his father George on the same day (118).

Mary (Bass) Webb Copeland (daughter of John Bass and Ruth ALDEN) was born 11 Feb 1669/70 (117). She was the widow of Christopher Webb and William Copeland (118). When she was about 48, and Ebenezer was 63, they married on 2 May 1718 in Braintree (117). Like his father, Ebenezer second marriage occurred only months after his first wife's death. Unfortunately, it was a short marriage. Less than a year later, Ebenezer died on 21 Mar 1719 in Braintree at the age of 64 (117). His widow Mary was only 50.

On 10 Jan 1697/98, when Ebenezer was 43, "he signed an agreement of the men of Braintree to defend the ancient rights of the town against the claims of Boston." This had something to do with the fact that Braintree had purchased land from "Boston gentlemen." Failure to take the oath carried a fine of £5 (118).

In 1702, he sold land with a house located in Braintree's northern precinct, now Quincy, to Nathaniel Owen (118).

In 1715, SPEAR deeded part of the farm in Braintree's southern precinct, now Randolph, to his third son Joseph (118).

In 1717, SPEAR deeded his remaining lands to his second son Samuel and fifth son Benjamin. Gideon SPEAR, Ebenezer's first son, did not apparently inherent land from his father - at least during his lifetime (118).

On 24 Feb 1724/25, Ebenezer's second wife, Mary Bass Webb Copeland SPEAR, sold the land (118). Children were: Ebenezer SPEAR, Mary SPEAR, Samuel SPEAR, Rachel SPEAR, Joseph SPEAR, Nathaniel SPEAR, Abigail SPEAR, Benjamin SPEAR, Deering SPEAR.

He married to Mary BASS on 2 May 1718 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.⁽⁸²¹²⁾ Mary is the granddaughter of John ALDEN, who came to Massachusetts on the Mayflower in 1620.

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