Robert
Speir
Born in Ballston, Saratoga, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Archibald Speir Sr
and Janet (Bradford) Speir
Brother of
Jane (Speir) Jennings and James Hume Speir
Husband of
Nancy (Smith) Speir
— married
14 Jan 1819 in New York, United States
Husband of
Jennet (Wilson) Speir
— married
24 Dec 1824 in New York, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 43
in Saratoga, New York, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Robert Speir was born on March 18, 1793 in Ballston, Saratoga, New York, United States, son of Archibald Speir (1762–1839) and Janet Bradford (1773–1843).[1]
Robert's first marriage was to Nancy Smith on January 14, 1819.[1] Nancy died a few years later.
Robert's second marriage was to Jennet Wilson (29) (born on March 25, 1795 in Saratoga County, New York; daughter of John Wilson and Margaret (Speir) Wilson) on December 24, 1824 in New York. [1]
Robert died on October 9, 1836 in Saratoga County, New York, aged 43.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Speir Family Bible, images scanned by Ted Spear, 3rd great grandson of Archibald 'Archie' Speir-233, from Family Bible purchased by 'Archie', after Presbyterian church of Ballston Center burned down in 1820, having lost the baptismal records of his 14 children in the fire. - see the profiles of Archibald Speir Sr (1762-1839) and Janet (Bradford) Speir (1773-1843) for scans.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 April 2023, 20:47), entry for Robert Speir (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KN3J-PZ6 ); contributed by various users.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~0.78%
~1.56%
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