Kin O' Mine (Rev. Sept. 10, 2026

Samuel Spear¹

b. January 16, 1658/59, d. December 24, 1713

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

Reference: 1708h

Samuel Spear was born on January 16, 1658/59 in Braintree, Massachusetts.⁴
He was the son of George Spear and Mary Heath.^2,3
Samuel married Sarah (?) as his first wife.⁵
Samuel married Elizabeth Daniell on June 7, 1694 in Braintree, Massachusetts, as his second wife, and her first husband. They were married by Mr. Peter Thacher.¹
Samuel died on December 24, 1713 in Braintree, Massachusetts, at age 54.¹

Last Edited: 14 Jan 2017

Family: Elizabeth Daniell b. perhaps 1661, d. October 9, 1725

Samuel Speer⁶ b. July 6, 1696
Daniel Speer⁶ b. August 25, 1698
Elizabeth Spear⁶ b. June 19, 1700
Mehetable Speare⁶ b. September 28, 1702
Dorothy Spear⁶ b. September 3, 1704
Hannah Spear⁶ b. August 4, 1706
William Speare⁶ b. July 8, 1708, d. July 13, 1782
John Speare⁶ b. April 8, 1710, d. July 5, 1776
Mary Spear⁶ b. March 23, 1712
Benoni Spear+⁶ b. July 23, 1714, d. about March, 1777

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. 721.
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. 818.
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.

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Samuel Spear¹

b. May 18, 1684

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

Samuel married Rebecca (?)³
Samuel Spear was born on May 18, 1684 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Ebenezer Spear and Rachel Deering.²

Last Edited: 29 May 2017

Family: Rebecca (?) b. perhaps 1686

Samuel Spear Jr.+⁴ b. March 28, 1716

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.
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. 703.
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. 36.

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Samuel Speer¹

b. July 6, 1696

Father: Samuel Spear² b. January 16, 1658/59, d. December 24, 1713
Mother: Elizabeth Daniell¹ b. perhaps 1661, d. October 9, 1725

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

Samuel Speer was born on July 6, 1696 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Spear and Elizabeth Daniell.^2,1
Samuel married Thankful Nichols of Hingham.³
Samuel Speer was graduated in 1715 from Harvard College.²

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. 674.
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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Samuel Spear¹

b. July 22, 1770

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

Samuel Spear was baptized on July 22, 1770 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Benoni Spear and Elizabeth Pray.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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Samuel Spear¹

b. perhaps 1744, d. October 30, 1746

Father: Samuel Spear Jr.¹ b. March 28, 1716
Mother: Rachel Hinckley¹ b. November 1, 1707, d. 1749

Relationship: 1st cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

Samuel Spear was born perhaps 1744 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Spear Jr. and Rachel Hinckley.¹
Samuel died on October 30, 1746.¹

Last Edited: 25 Sep 2016

Citations

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. 36.

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Samuel Spear Jr.

b. March 28, 1716

Father: Samuel Spear¹ b. May 18, 1684
Mother: Rebecca (?)² b. perhaps 1686

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

Name Variation: ²
Samuel Spear was born on March 28, 1716 in Braintree, Massachusetts.²
He was the son of Samuel Spear and Rebecca (?)^1,2
Samuel married Rachel Hinkely, daughter of Ebenezer Hinckley and Mary Stone, on May 27, 1742 in Braintree, Massachusetts, as his first wife.³

Last Edited: 29 May 2017

Family: Rachel Hinckley b. November 1, 1707, d. 1749

Samuel Spear¹ b. perhaps 1744, d. October 30, 1746
[male] Spear¹ b. June 22, 1749

Citations

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. 36.
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. 703.
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. 738.

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Sarah Spear¹

b. May 11, 1647

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

Relationship: 7th great-grandaunt of Steven George Levine

Sarah Spear was born on May 11, 1647 in Braintree, Massachusetts.⁴
She was the daughter of George Spear and Mary Heath.^2,3
Sarah married George Witty on June 17, 1672 in Braintree, Massachusetts, by Mr. Edward Tynge.⁵

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.
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. 641.
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. 718.

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Sarah Spear¹

b. July 31, 1724

Father: Benjamin Spear¹ b. February 12, 1698
Mother: Sarah Niles¹ b. perhaps 1696

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

Sarah Spear was born on July 31, 1724 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Benjamin Spear and Sarah Niles.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. 756.

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Stephen Spear¹

b. June 13, 1764

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

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

Stephen Spear was born on June 13, 1764 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son 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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Tamer Spear¹

b. July 15, 1760

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

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

Tamer Spear was born on July 15, 1760 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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Thankful Spear¹

b. May 26, 1765

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

Thankful Spear was baptized on May 26, 1765 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Benoni Spear and Elizabeth Pray.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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Thankful Spear¹

b. March 25, 1715

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

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

Thankful Spear was born on March 25, 1715.¹
She was the daughter of Nathaniel Spear and Thankful Woodward.¹
Thankful married William Wheeler of Boston on May 30, 1738.¹

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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Thomas Spear¹

b. September 28, 1707, d. September 27, 1723

Father: Nathaniel Spear¹ b. May 15, 1665, d. September 12, 1728
Mother: Hanah Holman¹ b. 1669 or 1670, d. 1751

Relationship: 6th great-granduncle of Steven George Levine

Thomas Spear was born on August 16, 1707 in Braintree, Massachusetts.²
He was baptized on September 28, 1707.¹
He was the son of Nathaniel Spear and Hanah Holman.¹
Thomas died on September 27, 1723 at age 15.¹

Last Edited: 13 May 2010

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.
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. 687.

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Thomas Spear¹

b. October 17, 1725

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

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

Thomas Spear was born on October 17, 1725.¹
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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William Speare¹

b. July 8, 1708, d. July 13, 1782

Father: Samuel Spear² b. January 16, 1658/59, d. December 24, 1713
Mother: Elizabeth Daniell¹ b. perhaps 1661, d. October 9, 1725

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

William Speare was born on July 8, 1708 in Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Spear and Elizabeth Daniell.^2,1
William married Hannah Penniman on February 18, 1729/30 as his first wife.³
William married Priscilla Thayer, daughter of Ephraim Thayer and Sarah Bas, in December, 1781, as his second wife, and her third husband.³
William died on July 13, 1782 in Braintree, Massachusetts, at age 74.³
He was buried in Hancock Cemetery.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. 687.
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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[male] Spear¹

b. June 22, 1749

Father: Samuel Spear Jr.¹ b. March 28, 1716
Mother: Rachel Hinckley¹ b. November 1, 1707, d. 1749

Relationship: 1st cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

[male] Spear was stillborn on June 22, 1749 at Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Spear Jr. and Rachel Hinckley.¹

Last Edited: 25 Sep 2016

Citations

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. 36.

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Kermit Vincent Speeg¹

b. August 6, 1943

Kermit Vincent Speeg was born on August 6, 1943.¹
Kermit married Donna Woodward, daughter of Ernest Ames Woodward Jr. and Anne L. Eades.²
Kermit Vincent Speeg lived at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas,
Lived in San Antonio, TX from 2003 - 2011
Lived in Nashville, TN from 1976 - 1991.¹

Last Edited: 3 Mar 2012

Family: Donna Woodward b. October 15, 1946

Sarah Speeg+² b. 1977 or 1978

Citations

MyLife.com, Inc, at http://www.mylife.com
Ernest Ames "Woody" Woodward, Houston Chronicle, unknown location, November 9, 2008.

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