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Rebecca Marilla SPEAR

Rebecca Marilla SPEAR

Female 1831 - Aft 1910  (~ 80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rebecca Marilla SPEAR was born in May 1831 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of William Goldthwait SPEAR and Rebecca AYER); died after 1910 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine.

    Rebecca married Albion Keith Parris FILES on 30 Nov 1854 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine. Albion (son of Stephen Decatur LOCKE and Anna C. ROGERS) was born on 19 May 1824 in Maine, USA; died on 21 Oct 1872 in Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Rebecca married William M. DYER on 12 May 1880 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. William was born on 24 Nov 1840 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine; died on 8 Feb 1900 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Rebecca AYER was born on 8 May 1791 in Buxton, York, Maine (daughter of Ebenezer AYER and Elizabeth MOORE); died on 13 Mar 1857 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    Children:
    1. Eli Ayer SPEAR was born on 30 Nov 1812 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 11 Dec 1896 in Buxton, York, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Buxton, York, Maine.
    2. Nancy Ferguson SPEAR was born on 29 Mar 1814 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 3 Nov 1842 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    3. Eunice Ayer SPEAR was born on 26 Feb 1817 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; died on 22 Dec 1840 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    4. William Francis SPEAR was born on 31 Jan 1820; died on 2 May 1896 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
    5. Louisa M. SPEAR was born on 15 Jan 1826 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 12 Mar 1906 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    6. 1. Rebecca Marilla SPEAR was born in May 1831 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; died after 1910 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    7. Sarah Ayer SPEAR was born on 23 Jul 1833 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; died on 16 Jun 1887 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Capt William SPEARCapt 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]


  2. 5.  Lucy MATTHEWS was born about 1773 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of Lt John MATTHEWS and Elizabeth COOMBS); died in ?; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Goldthwait SPEAR was born on 21 Apr 1789 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 7 May 1860 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.

  3. 6.  Ebenezer AYER was born on 9 Jul 1767 in Buxton, York, Maine (son of Peter AYER and Rebecca WHEELER); died on 18 Feb 1812 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.

    Ebenezer married Elizabeth MOORE on 22 Jan 1788 in Buxton, York, Maine. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt Hugh MOORE and Margaret NESMITH) was born on 6 Aug 1769 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 12 Jan 1854 in Minot, Androscoggin, Maine; was buried in Woodman Hill Cemetery, Minot, Adroscoggin, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth MOORE was born on 6 Aug 1769 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire (daughter of Capt Hugh MOORE and Margaret NESMITH); died on 12 Jan 1854 in Minot, Androscoggin, Maine; was buried in Woodman Hill Cemetery, Minot, Adroscoggin, Maine.
    Children:
    1. Richard AYER was born on 30 Dec 1788 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 22 Jun 1828 in Anderson, Hamilton, Ohio.
    2. Eli AYER was born on 26 Oct 1789 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 28 May 1857 in Palermo, Waldo, Maine.
    3. 3. Rebecca AYER 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.
    4. Mary Boynton AYER was born on 23 May 1805 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; died on 2 Mar 1882 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  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.
    Children:
    1. 4. Capt William SPEAR was born on 22 Nov 1767 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died on 14 Jan 1803 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine.

  3. 10.  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]


  4. 11.  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.
    Children:
    1. 5. Lucy MATTHEWS was born about 1773 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died in ?; was buried in unknown.

  5. 12.  Peter AYER was born on 12 May 1737 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Maj Ebenezer AYER and Susanna KIMBALL); died on 23 Mar 1805 in Buxton, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Peter married Rebecca WHEELER in 1758 in Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Rebecca (daughter of Benjamin WHEELER and Rebecca PINGREE) was born on 28 Jun 1737 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 28 Oct 1795 in Buxton, York, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Rebecca WHEELER was born on 28 Jun 1737 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Benjamin WHEELER and Rebecca PINGREE); died on 28 Oct 1795 in Buxton, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. Rev Benjamin B. AYER was born on 23 Nov 1763 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; died on 29 Jul 1844 in Unity, Waldo, Maine; was buried in Boulter Cemetery, Unity, Waldo, Maine.
    2. 6. Ebenezer AYER was born on 9 Jul 1767 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 18 Feb 1812 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    3. Sarah AYER was born about 1765 in Buxton, York, Maine; died about 1832 in Minot, Androscoggin, Maine.
    4. Philip AYER was born on 11 Nov 1778 in Buxton, York, Maine.

  7. 14.  Capt Hugh MOORE was born about 1742 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire (son of James MOORE and Elizabeth GREGG); died on 2 Mar 1814 in Buxton, York, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.

    Hugh married Margaret NESMITH on 6 Dec 1772 in Buxton [Standish], York, Maine. Margaret (daughter of James NESMITH and Mary Orr DINSMOOR) was born on 7 Feb 1747 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 25 Jul 1823 in Buxton, York, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Margaret NESMITH was born on 7 Feb 1747 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire (daughter of James NESMITH and Mary Orr DINSMOOR); died on 25 Jul 1823 in Buxton, York, Maine; was buried in Moore Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth MOORE was born on 6 Aug 1769 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 12 Jan 1854 in Minot, Androscoggin, Maine; was buried in Woodman Hill Cemetery, Minot, Adroscoggin, Maine.
    2. Mary MOORE was born on 9 Aug 1774 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in 1874 in Buxton, York, Maine.
    3. Margaret MOORE was born on 13 May 1776 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 9 Sep 1868.
    4. Jennet “Jane” MOORE was born on 25 Jan 1779 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 3 Mar 1865 in Rockland, Lincoln [Knox], Maine; was buried in Seaview Cemetery, Rockland, Knox, Maine.
    5. Sarah MOORE was born on 28 Apr 1781 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 1 Apr 1862 in Standish, Cumberland, Maine.
    6. Jonathan S. MOORE was born on 17 Jan 1783 in Buxton, York, Maine; died on 18 Mar 1845 in Buxton, York, Maine.
    7. Hannah MOORE was born on 13 Nov 1785 in Buxton, York, Maine.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023