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Mary Spear (Bass)

Also Known As: "Copeland. Webb", "Mary Bass*", "Copeland"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Death: April 10, 1725 (56)
Randolph, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Bass, Sr. and Ruth Bass
Wife of Christopher Webb, III; William J Copeland and Ebenezer Spear
Mother of Hannah Webb; Susanna Webb; Mary Arnold; Sarah Arnold; Christopher Webb, IV and 16 others
Sister of John Bass, Jr.; Deacon Samuel Bass; Ruth Webb; Joseph Bass; Sarah Thayer and 2 others

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About Mary Spear

Birth: Feb. 11, 1669

Braintree

Norfolk County

Massachusetts, USA

Death: Apr. 10, 1725

Randolph

Norfolk County

Massachusetts, USA

Mary Bass. Born on 11 Feb 1669 in Braintree, MA. Mary died on 10 Apr 1725; she was 56. Buried in Randolph, MA.

On 24 May 1686 when Mary was 17, she first married Christopher Webb, son of Christopher Webb (18 Nov 1630-30 May 1694) & Hannah Scott (ca 1635-20 Dec 1718), in Braintree, MA. Born on 25 Mar 1663 in Billerica, MA. Christopher died in Mar 1690.

Christopher died at sea off Nantasket with smallpox.

On 13 Apr 1694 when Mary was 25, she second married William Copeland, son of Laurence Copeland & Lydia Townsend, in Braintree, MA. Born on 15 Nov 1656 in Braintree, MA. William died in Braintree, MA, on 30 Oct 1716; he was 59.

Their children:

1. David Copeland (15 Apr 1704-15 Apr 1750)

2. Joseph Copeland (18 May 1706-26 Jan 1793)

3. Benjamin Copeland (5 Oct 1708-20 Oct 1790)

ca 1718 Mary third married Ebenezer Spear, son of George Spear (-21 Mar 1719) & Mary Heath (ca 1627-7 Dec 1674). Born on 3 Aug 1654 in Braintree, MA. Ebenezer died in Braintree, MA, on 21 Mar 1719; he was 64.

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Parents:
 John Bass (1630 - 1716)
 Ruth Alden Bass (1634 - 1674)
Children:
 David Copeland (1705 - 1750)*
Spouse:
 William Copeland (1656 - 1716)*
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Burial:

Unknown

Specifically: Unknown location as of October 2009.

Created by: Alan Donald Vibber

Record added: Oct 31, 2009

Find A Grave Memorial# 43760662



Daughter of John Bass and Ruth (Alden) Bass.

Mary Bass was a granddaughter of John Alden & Priscilla Mullins of the "Mayflower." She was also a granddaughter of Deacon John Bass of Braintree, MA. Mary (Bass) Webb married William Copeland, son of Lawrence & Lydia (Townsend) Copeland of Braintree, MA.

Mary Bass. Born on 11 Feb 1669 in Braintree, MA. Mary died on 10 Apr 1725; she was 56. Buried in Randolph, MA.

On 24 May 1686 when Mary was 17, she first married Christopher Webb, son of Christopher Webb (18 Nov 1630-30 May 1694) & Hannah Scott (ca 1635-20 Dec 1718), in Braintree, MA. Born on 25 Mar 1663 in Billerica, MA. Christopher died in Mar 1690.

Christopher died at sea off Nantasket with smallpox.

On 13 Apr 1694 when Mary was 25, she second married William Copeland, son of Laurence Copeland & Lydia Townsend, in Braintree, MA. Born on 15 Nov 1656 in Braintree, MA. William died in Braintree, MA, on 30 Oct 1716; he was 59.

Their children: 1. David Copeland (15 Apr 1704-15 Apr 1750) 2. Joseph Copeland (18 May 1706-26 Jan 1793) 3. Benjamin Copeland (5 Oct 1708-20 Oct 1790)

ca 1718 Mary third married Ebenezer Spear, son of George Spear (-21 Mar 1719) & Mary Heath (ca 1627-7 Dec 1674). Born on 3 Aug 1654 in Braintree, MA. Ebenezer died in Braintree, MA, on 21 Mar 1719; he was 64.

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Sources: Title: Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 16, Part One: John Alden Author: Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, compiler, and Alicia Crane Williams, ed. Publication: [Plymouth MA:] The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999 Note: all Repository: Note: Personal Library Call Number: Media: Book Page: 47 Title: Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 16, Part One: John Alden Author: Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, compiler, and Alicia Crane Williams, ed. Publication: [Plymouth MA:] The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999 Note: all Repository: Note: Personal Library Call Number: Media: Book Page: 144

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Mary Spear's Timeline

1669
February 11, 1669
Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1672
May 11, 1672
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1675
1675
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1686
December 25, 1686
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1687
1687
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1688
December 10, 1688
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Colonial America
December 1688
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1690
August 18, 1690
Braintree, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America