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Note H2661
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He was elected hogreave 1729,1743 for No. Precinct, surveyor of highways 1746,1757, fenceviewer 1747,1759, constable 1748, but refused to serve
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Note H2662
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He was a farmer & shoe maker in East Randolph (Holbrook), farmer in 1850 census
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Note H2663
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Res. Braintree, Vt.?, or died young?
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Note H2664
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He was called Nathaniel Spear Jr. & was elected hogreave 1730 apparently as Nathaniel son of Nathaniel2, resided in the North Parish and apparently the man elected hogreave was not from the North Parish as shown by the records.
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Note H2665
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4th cousins once removed
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Note H2666
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died single. Resided in Wisconsin, civil engineer
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Note H2667
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"Phiney Spear of Boston & Ruth Sampson"
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Note H2668
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prob. born Apr.9,1723 as dau. of David & Deborah (Bra. V.R. p.714
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Note H2669
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He was a cordwainer, resided in Watertown in 1708 when they sold land there, & were in Braintree So. Precinct in 1711 when they & her brother John Stone sold land in Watertown (Mid. Deeds 25-115 & 23-126). He was involved in a kidnapping in 1730 and one Moses Spear, his son, was judged to be a son of John & Lydia (Thwing) Scott of Braintree & Lunenburg, and name changed to John Scott. (Mass Archives 105-408-9) in 1752. (See also Thwing Index at Mass. Hist. Soc.).
He was elected hogreave 1725.
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Note H2670
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5'-9" tall, dark complexion
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Note H2671
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They lived in Spencer, Worcester, Mass., but removed to Braintree, Vt.
- child... died Mar.8,1782 a.1 day at Spencer.
cousins
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Note H2672
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Samuel Spear Jr. was dismissed from No. Parish to Middle Parish Church Apr.14,1751 where wife Mary was admitted 1752 and in 1754 they were admitted to So. Parish Church. He bought land at Braintree, Vt. in 1787 and probably removed there with his children.
Children of Samuel Jr. & Rachel born at Braintree
- stillborn child of Samuel Spear Jr. buried Oct.30,1746 (No. Parish Ch.Rec.)
- son stillborn, Jun.22,1749 (No. Parish Ch.Rec).
Child of Samuel Jr. & Mary born at Braintree
- a daughter (Hist. Braintree, Vt., p.182), m. - Veazie, probably Benjamin5 (Benj.4-3Wm.2-1). Res.
Braintree, Vt. & Ohio.
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She was daughter of Samuel & Rebecca (Stone) Spear of Braintree, who was born Jul.8,1707 at Watertown, her mother being daughter of Dea. John & Sarah (Bass) Stone.
Sarah Ryford, probably his widow, married Jun.18,1745 at Dorchester, James Crossman