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First Name
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William Goldthwait SPEAR

William Goldthwait SPEAR

Male 1789 - 1860  (71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 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:
    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. 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: 2

  1. 2.  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. 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.
    Children:
    1. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 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]


  2. 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.
    Children:
    1. 2. 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. 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]


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


Generation: 4

  1. 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]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth BOGGS was born in 1712 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died after 1759 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Robert William SPEAR was born on 2 Aug 1734 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died on 12 Dec 1809 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine.

  3. 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]


  4. 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.
    Children:
    1. 5. Anna SKOFIELD 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.

  5. 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]


  6. 13.  Catherine CAMPBELL was born about 1712 in Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1755 in Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Lt John MATTHEWS was born on 29 Jun 1743 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1781 in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    2. Jane MATTHEWS was born on 28 Apr 1734 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died on 11 Oct 1813 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine.
    3. James MATTHEWS was born on 5 Jun 1737 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died in Mar 1802 in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    4. Margaret MATTHEWS was born in 1738 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died in 1830 in Thomaston, Lincoln [Knox], Maine.
    5. Abigail Campbell MATTHEWS was born in 1739 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died in ? in Corinna, Penobscot, Maine.
    6. Mary MATTHEWS was born on 3 Jun 1745 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died in ?.
    7. Ruth MATTHEWS was born on 4 Sep 1753 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died in 1832 in Thomaston, Lincoln [Knox], Maine.
    8. Charles MATTHEWS was born on 17 Aug 1755 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 17 Jun 1844 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine.

  7. 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]


  8. 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.
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth COOMBS was born in 1747 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine; died in ? in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown.


Notes

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.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023