Kin O' Mine (Rev. Sept. 20, 2023)

Benjamin Spear¹

b. November 15, 1761, d. November 27, 1820

Father: Benoni Spear¹ b. July 23, 1714, d. about March, 1777
Mother: Elizabeth Pray¹ b. about 1719, d. before March, 1777

Relationship: 2nd cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

Benjamin Spear was baptized on November 15, 1761 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Benoni Spear and Elizabeth Pray.¹
Benjamin married Elizabeth Forristall on March 29, 1785 in Bellingham, Massachusetts.¹
Benjamin died on November 27, 1820 at age 59.¹

Last Edited: 30 Dec 2015

Citations

Walter Goodwin Davis and Gary Boyd Roberts, Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): Neal-Wright, Genealogical Publishing Co., (1996) , pp. 351-3.

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Benoni Spear¹

b. July 23, 1714, d. about March, 1777

Father: Samuel Spear² b. January 16, 1658/59, d. December 24, 1713
Mother: Elizabeth Daniell³ b. perhaps 1661, d. October 9, 1725

Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Reference: 1708hj

Benoni Spear was born on July 23, 1714 in Braintree, Massachusetts.³
He was the son of Samuel Spear and Elizabeth Daniell.^2,3
Benoni married Elizabeth Pray on November 27, 1760, as her third husband.¹
Benoni died about March, 1777.

Last Edited: 30 Dec 2015

Family: Elizabeth Pray b. about 1719, d. before March, 1777

Benjamin Spear¹ b. November 15, 1761, d. November 27, 1820
Mehetable Spear¹ b. March 27, 1763
Prudence Spear¹ b. March 27, 1763
Thankful Spear¹ b. May 26, 1765
Nathaniel Spear¹ b. January 17, 1768
Samuel Spear¹ b. July 22, 1770
Abigail Spear¹ b. December 20, 1772

Citations

Walter Goodwin Davis and Gary Boyd Roberts, Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): Neal-Wright, Genealogical Publishing Co., (1996) , pp. 351-3.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 698.

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Bethiah Spear¹

b. October 17, 1725

Father: David Spear¹ b. March 27, 1699, d. September 8, 1725
Mother: Bethiah Farrow¹ b. November 29, 1704, d. November 30, 1770

Relationship: 1st cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

Bethiah Spear was baptized on October 17, 1725 in Cohasset, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of David Spear and Bethiah Farrow.¹

Last Edited: 22 Aug 2016

Citations

Thomas W. Baldwin, Vital Records of Cohasset, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company, (1916) , p. 97.

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Catherine Spear¹

b. February 25, 1769

Father: Moses Spear¹ b. January 5, 1734/35
Mother: Catherine Jones¹ b. perhaps 1737

Relationship: 3rd cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

Catherine Spear was born on February 25, 1769 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Moses Spear and Catherine Jones.¹

Last Edited: 13 May 2010

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 831.

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Daniel Speer¹

b. August 25, 1698

Father: Samuel Spear² b. January 16, 1658/59, d. December 24, 1713
Mother: Elizabeth Daniell³ b. perhaps 1661, d. October 9, 1725

Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Daniel Speer was born on August 25, 1698 in Braintree, Massachusetts, and died young.⁴
He was the son of Samuel Spear and Elizabeth Daniell.^2,3

Last Edited: 30 Dec 2015

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 676.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 711.
Walter Goodwin Davis and Gary Boyd Roberts, Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): Neal-Wright, Genealogical Publishing Co., (1996) , pp. 351-3.

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David Spear¹

b. March 27, 1699, d. September 8, 1725

Father: Nathaniel Spear² b. May 15, 1665, d. September 12, 1728
Mother: Hanah Holman² b. 1669 or 1670, d. 1751

Relationship: 6th great-granduncle of Steven George Levine

David Spear was born on March 27, 1699 in Braintree, Massachusetts.²
He was the son of Nathaniel Spear and Hanah Holman.²
David married Bethiah Farrow on January 27, 1724/25 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, as her first husband.¹
David died on September 8, 1725 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, at age 26, at his father Farrow's.³

Last Edited: 2 Oct 2016

Family: Bethiah Farrow b. November 29, 1704, d. November 30, 1770

Bethiah Spear⁴ b. October 17, 1725

Citations

Thomas W. Baldwin, Vital Records of Cohasset, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company, (1916) , p. 170.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.
Thomas W. Baldwin, Vital Records of Cohasset, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company, (1916) , p. 227.
Thomas W. Baldwin, Vital Records of Cohasset, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company, (1916) , p. 97.

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Deborah Spear¹

b. April 11, 1698

Father: Richard Spear¹ b. perhaps 1649

Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Deborah Spear was baptized on April 11, 1698.¹
She was the daughter of Richard Spear.¹

Last Edited: 30 Dec 2016

Citations

James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.

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Deborah Spear¹

b. February 3, 1730/31

Father: Deering Spear¹ b. March 6, 1700
Mother: Jemima Thayer¹ b. perhaps 1702

Relationship: 2nd cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

Deborah Spear was born on February 3, 1730/31 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Deering Spear and Jemima Thayer.¹

Last Edited: 13 May 2010

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 768.

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Deering Spear¹

b. March 6, 1700

Father: Ebenezer Spear² b. August 3, 1654, d. March 27, 1719
Mother: Rachel Deering² b. August 30, 1659

Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Deering Speare was born on March 6, 1700 in Braintree, Massachusetts.³
He was the son of Ebenezer Spear and Rachel Deering.²
Deering married Jemima Thayer on June 30, 1726 in Braintree, Massachusetts, by the Rev. Mr. Samuel Niles.¹

Last Edited: 22 May 2012

Family: Jemima Thayer b. perhaps 1702

Abigail Spear⁴ b. May 21, 1727
Jemima Spear⁵ b. August 20, 1729
Deborah Spear⁶ b. February 3, 1730/31
Deering Spear⁷ b. May 11, 1733
Richard Spear⁸ b. November 22, 1737

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 747.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 679.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 760.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 763.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 768.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 771.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 777.

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Deering Spear¹

b. May 11, 1733

Father: Deering Spear¹ b. March 6, 1700
Mother: Jemima Thayer¹ b. perhaps 1702

Relationship: 2nd cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

Deering Spear was born on May 11, 1733 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Deering Spear and Jemima Thayer.¹

Last Edited: 13 May 2010

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 771.

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Dorothy Spear¹

b. September 3, 1704

Father: Samuel Spear¹ b. January 16, 1658/59, d. December 24, 1713
Mother: Elizabeth Daniell b. perhaps 1661, d. October 9, 1725

Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Dorothy Spear was baptized on September 3, 1704 in Braintree, Massachusetts.²
She was the daughter of Samuel Spear and Elizabeth Daniell.¹
Dorothy married Benjamin Veazie on December 19, 1726.²

Last Edited: 30 Dec 2015

Citations

James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.
Walter Goodwin Davis and Gary Boyd Roberts, Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): Neal-Wright, Genealogical Publishing Co., (1996) , pp. 351-3.

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Ebenezer Speere¹

b. June 27, 1680

Father: Ebenezer Spear² b. August 3, 1654, d. March 27, 1719
Mother: Rachel Deering² b. August 30, 1659

Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Ebenezer Speere was born on June 27, 1680 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Ebenezer Spear and Rachel Deering.²

Last Edited: 22 May 2012

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 662.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.

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Ebenezer Spear¹

b. August 3, 1654, d. March 27, 1719

Father: George Spear² b. about 1613, d. 1688
Mother: Mary Heath³ b. September 2, 1627, d. December 7, 1674

Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Steven George Levine

Ebenezer Spear was born on August 3, 1654 in Braintree, Massachusetts.⁴
He was the son of George Spear and Mary Heath.^2,3
Ebenezer married Rachel Deering, daughter of Samuel Deering and Mary Newcomb, on July 16, 1679 in Braintree, Massachusetts. They were married by Mr. Joseph Dudley.⁵
Ebenezer died on March 27, 1719 in Braintree, Massachusetts, at age 64.⁶

Last Edited: 14 Jan 2017

Family: Rachel Deering b. August 30, 1659

Ebenezer Speere⁷ b. June 27, 1680
Mary Spear⁷ b. June 10, 1682, d. November 12, 1713
Samuel Spear+⁷ b. May 18, 1684
Rachill Spear⁷ b. April 10, 1686
Joseph Spear⁷ b. February 25, 1687/88
Nathaniel Spear⁷ b. May 18, 1693
Abigail Speare+⁷ b. November 7, 1695
Benjamin Spear+⁷ b. February 12, 1698
Deering Spear+⁷ b. March 6, 1700

Citations

William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, New York: Lewis historical Pub. Co., (1908) , Vol. 3, p. 1171.
William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, New York: Lewis historical Pub. Co., (1908) , Vol. 3, pp. 1170-1.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 146.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 662.
Vital Records of Braintree, Massachusetts ,1640-1793. Edited by Samuel A. Bates. 1886, at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dyer/braintre.htm, p. 719.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 725.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 4, p. 147.

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Eleazer Spear¹

b. July 24, 1678, d. July 24, 1678

Father: George Spear² b. about 1613, d. 1688

Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Steven George Levine

Eleazer died on July 24, 1678.¹
He was born on July 24, 1678 in Braintree, Massachusetts.³
He was the son of George Spear.²

Last Edited: 14 Jan 2017

Citations

William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, New York: Lewis historical Pub. Co., (1908) , Vol. 3, p. 1171.
William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, New York: Lewis historical Pub. Co., (1908) , Vol. 3, pp. 1170-1.
Verne Raymond Spear, The descendants of George Spear who settled at Braintree, Massachusetts, 1642-1988, , at https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo00spea . West Springfield, Mass.: Trade Press, (1988) , p. 18.

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Eli Spear¹

b. December 18, 1756

Father: Moses Spear¹ b. January 5, 1734/35
Mother: Catherine Jones¹ b. perhaps 1737

Relationship: 3rd cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

Eli Spear was born on December 18, 1756 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Moses Spear and Catherine Jones.¹
Eli married Jane Tower on November 14, 1778 in Braintree, Massachusetts.²

Last Edited: 13 May 2010

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 831.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 882.

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Eliezer Speere¹

b. July 24, 1678, d. July 24, 1678

Father: George Spear¹ b. perhaps 1645
Mother: Mary Deeringe¹ b. January 16, 1652/53, d. August 1, 1678

Relationship: 1st cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Eliezer died on July 24, 1678 in Braintree, Massachusetts.²
He was born on July 24, 1678 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of George Spear and Mary Deeringe.¹

Last Edited: 22 May 2012

Citations

Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 653.
Samuel A. Bates, Records of the Town of Braintree 1640 to 1793, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=24Y-AAAAYAAJ . Randolph, Mass.: Daniel H. Huxford, (1886) , p. 656.

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Elijah Spear¹

b. July 3, 1720

Father: Nathaniel Spear¹ b. September 25, 1692
Mother: Thankful Woodward¹ b. perhaps 1694

Relationship: 1st cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

Elijah Spear was born on July 3, 1720, a twin.¹
He was the son of Nathaniel Spear and Thankful Woodward.¹

Last Edited: 15 Jan 2017

Citations

Iowa Leona Spear-Wilson, Spear family memorial, 1620-1985, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=WGJVAAAAMAAJ . Abilene, Tex.: (1985) , p. 9.

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