Ebenezer Spear

• Ebenezer Spear Find A Grave Memorial# 79333431
• Central Cemetery, Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

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Source: The book, 'New England Marriages, before 1700'.

6144. Ebenezer SPEAR was born on 3 Aug 1654 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1222) He was a Town Highway Supervisor in 1701 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.(1223) He was a Town Highway Supervisor in 1709/10 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.(1224) He was a Constable (elected) in 1712/13 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1225) he announced he would not serve, but "that very day better considered & accepted & was sworn." In 1713/14, he was again elected Town Highway Surveyor. (118). He was a Town Highway Supervisor in 1713/14 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1226) He died on 21 Mar 1719 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1227) He was buried in Central Cem, Randolph, Norfolk, MA. (1228) He was married to Rachel DEERING on 16 Jul 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.(1229) In 1675, four months after Ebenezer's mother died, his father George remarried the widow Mary NEWCOMB Deering. Mary's daughter Rachel DEERING, was 15 when her mother married George SPEAR. Ebenezer, at age 20, suddenly had a stepsister, although he probably was not even living home at this time. Four years later, Ebenezer married his stepsisiter Rachel (117).

On 29 Oct 1678, Ebenezer took the Oath of Allegiance, as id his father George on the same day (118).

Mary (Bass) Webb Copeland (daughter of John Bass and Ruth ALDEN) was born 11 Feb 1669/70 (117). She was the widow of Christopher Webb and William Copeland (118). When she was about 48, and Ebenezer was 63, they married on 2 May 1718 in Braintree (117). Like his father, Ebenezer second marriage occurred only months after his first wife's death. Unfortunately, it was a short marriage. Less than a year later, Ebenezer died on 21 Mar 1719 in Braintree at the age of 64 (117). His widow Mary was only 50.

On 10 Jan 1697/98, when Ebenezer was 43, "he signed an agreement of the men of Braintree to defend the ancient rights of the town against the claims of Boston." This had something to do with the fact that Braintree had purchased land from "Boston gentlemen.' Failure to take the oath carried a fine of £5 (118).

In 1702, he sold land with a house located in Braintree's northern precinct, now Quincy, to Nathaniel Owen (118).

In 1715, SPEAR deeded part of the farm in Braintree's southern precinct, now Randolph, to his third son Joseph (118).

In 1717, SPEAR deeded his remaining lands to his second son Samuel and fifth son Benjamin. Gideon SPEAR, Ebenezer's first son, did not apparently inherent land from his father - at least during his lifetime (118).

On 24 Feb 1724/25, Ebenezer's second wife, Mary Bass Webb Copeland SPEAR, sold the land (118).

6145. Rachel DEERING was born on 30 Aug 1659 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1230) Rachel DEERING became George's stepdaughter (when her mother Mary NEWCOMB Deering married George SPEAR) AND later married Ebenezer SPEAR, George's 4th child (117). She died on 16 Oct 1717 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1231) She was buried in Central Cem, Randolph, Norfolk, MA.(1232) Children were:

child3072 i. Ebenezer SPEAR. child ii. Mary SPEAR was born on 18 Jun 1682 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1233) child iii. Samuel SPEAR was born on 18 May 1684 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1234) child iv. Rachel SPEAR was born on 10 Apr 1686 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1235) child v. Joseph SPEAR was born on 25 Feb 1687/88 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1236) child vi. Nathaniel SPEAR was born on 18 May 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1237) child vii. Abigail SPEAR was born on 7 Nov 1695 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1238) child viii. Benjamin SPEAR was born on 12 Feb 1698 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1239) child ix. Deering SPEAR was born on 6 Mar 1700 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. (1240)

SPEERE Braintree, MA: Vital Records, 1643-1793 Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI) Birth 1654. Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Volume: 1, Page(s): 23 Ebenezer Speere the sonne of George Speere and Mary his wiffe was borne the (3) (6) 1654.