The genealogy of my extended family
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1. | William Goldthwait SPEAR was born on 21 Apr 1789 in Buxton, York, Maine (son of Capt William SPEAR and Lucy MATTHEWS); died on 7 May 1860 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine. William married Rebecca AYER on 22 May 1811 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine. Rebecca (daughter of Ebenezer AYER and Elizabeth MOORE) was born on 8 May 1791 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 13 Mar 1857 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Capt William SPEAR was born on 22 Nov 1767 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (son of Robert William SPEAR and Anna SKOFIELD); died on 14 Jan 1803 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. William married Lucy MATTHEWS about 1801. Lucy (daughter of Lt John MATTHEWS and Elizabeth COOMBS) was born about 1773 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died in ?; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lucy MATTHEWS was born about 1773 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of Lt John MATTHEWS and Elizabeth COOMBS); died in ?; was buried in unknown.
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4. | Robert William SPEAR was born on 2 Aug 1734 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (son of William SPEAR and Elizabeth BOGGS); died on 12 Dec 1809 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. Robert married Anna SKOFIELD on 19 Dec 1759 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. Anna (daughter of Thomas SCOFIELD and Mary ORR) was born on 18 May 1742 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died on 10 Jan 1772 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Anna SKOFIELD was born on 18 May 1742 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of Thomas SCOFIELD and Mary ORR); died on 10 Jan 1772 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine.
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6. | Lt John MATTHEWS was born on 29 Jun 1743 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut (son of Col Benjamin MATTHEWS and Catherine CAMPBELL); died about 1781 in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown. John married Elizabeth COOMBS on 8 Oct 1764 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine. Elizabeth (daughter of John COOMBS and Lydia WOODIN) was born in 1747 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine; died in ? in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Elizabeth COOMBS was born in 1747 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of John COOMBS and Lydia WOODIN); died in ? in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown.
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8. | William SPEAR was born in 1713 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (son of Robert SPEAR and Margaret “Mary” FINNEY); died on 17 Jan 1763 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Maquoit Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. William married Elizabeth BOGGS in 1733 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. Elizabeth was born in 1712 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died after 1759 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Elizabeth BOGGS was born in 1712 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died after 1759 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in unknown.
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10. | Thomas SCOFIELD was born in 1707 in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (son of Richard Thomas SCOFIELD and Anne STEPHENS); died on 6 Jan 1796 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. Thomas married Mary ORR on 6 Apr 1734 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John ORR and Ann SKOFIELD) was born in 1714 in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland; died on 1 Aug 1771 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Burying Ground, Brockton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary ORR was born in 1714 in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (daughter of John ORR and Ann SKOFIELD); died on 1 Aug 1771 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Burying Ground, Brockton, Massachusetts.
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12. | Col Benjamin MATTHEWS was born about 1708 in Lock Carron, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 26 Jul 1759 in Maine; was buried in unknown. Benjamin married Catherine CAMPBELL on 5 Apr 1733 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine. Catherine was born about 1712 in Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1755 in Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Catherine CAMPBELL was born about 1712 in Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1755 in Maine; was buried in unknown.
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14. | John COOMBS was born on 18 Mar 1699 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts (son of Antoine COOMBS and Dorcas WOODIN); died before 9 Oct 1764 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in unknown. John married Lydia WOODIN. Lydia was born on 24 Jul 1705 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 19 Mar 1770 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Lydia WOODIN was born on 24 Jul 1705 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 19 Mar 1770 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.
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This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.
For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.
I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.
Updated 23 Dec 2023