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Robert Spear (1729 - bef. 1789)

Robert Spear
Born in Henrico County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half]
Husband of — married 13 Sep 1783 in Henrico County, Virginia, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 60 in Henrico, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Robert married Agnes Garthright in 1783 at Henrico County, Virginia.[1]

Robert wrote his will on 1 February 1785.[2] It was proved on 6 April 1789 at Henrico County, Virginia.[2] Robert named the following people in his will:[2]

  • John Spear, son
  • Sarah, daughter, who married Theodorick Gathright
  • Jean, daughter, who married William Gathright
  • Susanna, daughter, William Harwood
  • Robert Spear, son
  • Jean Elmora, mother
  • Pleasant Gathright, grandson
  • Agnes Spear, wife
  • Samuel Gathright, grandson, son of William and Jean Gathright
  • Executors: John Spear, brother of Rockingham County, Virginia; son John Spear; son-in-law William Gathright

Slaves

See: Slaves of Robert Spear, Virginia

Research Notes

Birth year calculated from legal age of heirs and grandchildren

Notes from external profile

Henrico County VA Will Book 2, p-411
Tyree Papers, William and Mary College

Name Agness Gathright

Spouse Robert Spears

Marriage Date 13 Sep 1783

Marriage Location Henrico County, Virginia [3]

Sources

  1. Marriage: "Marriage Bonds of Henrico County, Virginia, 1782-1853"
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    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 3 March 2023)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
    Henrico > Mixed Records, Vol 2-3, 1766-1852 > image 49 of 633
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 3 March 2023) - Henrico County, Virginia, Will Book 2 - 3, page 68-70; image 48 - 50 of 633
  3. Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Virginia Marriages to 1800. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia.
  • WikiTree profile Spear-187 created through the import of MFBethel.ged on Sep 19, 2012 by Mary Wood.




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Spears-2008 and Spear-187 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse, see sources on Spear-187
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