1794 Charleston, S.C.

From the book History and Records of the Charleston Orphans House 1790-1860" by Susan L. King, "William Scott admitted November 14, 1790, aged ten years. Intentured to James Spear as a carpenter Oct. 23, 1794. Indenture expired Nov. 14, 1801."

1800 Lincoln County, Georgia

December 3rd....Deed Book B, page 328... Zacariah Spires to son Hezekiah Spires and daughter Patience Edmundson, wife of Thomas Edmundson of Columbia Co...deed of gift for slaves. Witnessed by John McCord. Registered May 11, 1801.

1800 Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Census

Capt. Colbert's 10^th dist... John Luckie, William Gilbert, John Gunals, Fleming Jordan, Alexander Thompson, Billey McElroy, Amos Ponder, Abel Gower, James Bridges, Wm. Hodge, John Bridges, Wm. Clift, Nathaniel Bridges, Wiseman Bridges, James Ponder, Mark Sims, Charles Rich, Wm. Embray, Benj. Standefer, Robinson Henson, John Hendon, Milton? Scoggen, James McMullin, Wm. Simmons, Joseph Sanders, Charity Ward, John Dawson, John Embry, John Ponder, John Humphries, George Wright, James SandersJr., Thoas Raines, James Thompson, Robert Thompson, Allen Bridges, FryerM. Bridges, Wm. Easter?, Matthew Hail?, Benj. Noals, George Elliott, Phillip Colbert, Nicholas Colbert, Aaron Phillips, James Hailes, George Sanders, Barry Bridges, Benajah Hall, John Lawless, Jacob Meadows, Reuben Embray, Wm. Gilbert, James Sterling, James Lay, Nathan Johnson, Wm. Lay, Wm. Hodge, Allen Leeper, James McCann, John McDonaldSr., Aquilla House, Stephen Young, James Langford, Henry Clift, David Barnett, Ben Barnett, Charles Wakefield, John Hodge, Robert Caruthers, Wm. Hendon, John Hales, Silas Bankston, Levi Wallace, Levi Phillips, (over 45) Clayton Smith, Silas Crane, Isaiah McElroy, Joseph Speers (probably Joseph Spicer), Jas Speers, HardyElon Steedman, Patrick Speers (probably Patrick Spicer), Fanney Hardeman, Thomas Willingham

Capt. Hardman's 11^th Dist.. Wm. Smith, Clifford Woorough (over 45), Wm. Hardman, Lemuel Black, John Davenport, John Griffeth, Levi Smith, Wm. Hitchcock, William Patman, Henry Sorrow, Pleasant Turner, Malcom Curray, Robert Elliott, Geo. Cross, Middleton Brooks, Wyatt Howell, James Davenport, Samuel Shannon, Daniel Freeman, John Powell, Lewis Bradbery, Thomas Hopper, Joseph Bradberry

1804 Tar River, N.C.

From the Raleigh Register newspaper, Feb. 27 edition, "John Speir died Feb. 14^th, Tar River.

1806 Lincoln Co.,Ga.

April 2^nd.. Will book A, page 62... Zachariah Spires leaves will to wife Rhoda Spires, children Hezekiah Spires and daughter Patience Edmondson. Grandson Zachariah, son of Zachariah Spires. Grandson Zachariah Edmondson, son of daughter Patience Edmondson. Executors: wife, son Hezekiah, son Thomas Edmondson. Wit by Robert Walton, James Goseby, J. Cole.

October....Deed book E, page 479...Rhoda Spires gives to Benjamin Bussey power of attorney to receive estate from Hezekiah Spires and Thomas Edmondson, executors of the last will of Zachariah Spires, deceased as widow of the deceased. Witnessed by James McCord, James Gorley J.P. Registered April 28, 1809.

1808 Lincoln County, Georgia

April 18^th...Deed book E, page 485... Hezekiah Spires sells to JohnH. Walker 15 acres on small branch of Loyd's Creek adjoining Loflin, Matthews and McCorkle, originally granted to Spires Nov. 16, 1804. Witnessed by Benjamin Blanton and James Gorley, J.P. Elizabeth Spires, Hezekiah Spires' wife also signs by mark. Registered May 1, 1809.

1809 Washington County, North Carolina

December 7^th issue of Raleigh Register newspaper states Julia Spier marries Hugh Telfair in April.

1812 Wilkinson County, Ga.

Georgia Journal newspaper, October 21^st... report of Captain John HatcherJr., R.T.P. on Oct. 12, 1812. Listing the eight different militia districts: Capt. Kettle's Dist (330), Reuben Kemp, Wm. Holder, Robt. Warren, Wiley Jones, Francis Williamson, Elijah Jones, Samuel Oliver.

Capt. Gilbert's Dist. (329), John Dominy, Isham Payne, Jesse Gilbert, Wm. Wright, Robert Saulter, Daniel Wise, Joseph Rye, James Taff, Wiley Ogletree.

Capt. Holland's Dist. (353), William Slaughter, John GaryJr., Sanders Colley, Powell Brown, Mark Brown.

Capt. Johnson's Dist. (327), Wm. Davis, Wm. John Hector Bowie, Ebenezer Dunham, Wilson Williams, Adam Kimbrough, ThomasjW. Mitchell, Colson Copeland, James Mathis.

Capt. Speights's Dist (328), Moses Smith, Nelson Thompson, James Couie, Joshua Spears, John Brown, Frederick Lord.

Capt. Burney's Dist. (328), John Turner, Jonathan Childs, Anthony See, James Dennard, Nathan Hudson, Jesse Dennard, Charles Anderson, Elisha Hogan

Capt. Russell's Dist (331), James Johnston, Samuel Brewer, James Richardson, Shadrach Adams, Jesse Sampford, Wm. Darby.

Capt. Wright's Dist. (353), Wm. Oglesby, William Taylor, Clem Grizzle, Presly Mathis, Alexander Adams, James Robinson, James Low, John Shepherd, Joel Miller, John Dixon.

1825 Raleigh, North Carolina

From the July 22 issue of the Raleigh Register newspaper, "Robert Spear of New York and this state,died July 16, Oxford.

1834 Pensacola, Fl.... Mr. Spears; killed by Indians; Dale County, Al.; Source: Pensacola Gazette newspaper page 3, August 2, 1834 edition and August 9 edition, page 3.

1841 Lincoln County, Georgia

January 4^th... Deed Book 3, page 45...Martha Spires leaves will to daughter Elizabeth Echols, son Isaac Willingham. Grandchildren: heirs of John Willingham; heirs of Reuben Willingham, Caleb Willingham and Nancy Willingham, heirs of William Willingham. Executors are Isaac Willingham, Isaac WillinghamSr., Witnessed by NewmanS. Matthews, Isaac Willingham.

1895 Alachua Co., Florida...Joshua Spear is a disabled soldier receiving pension from the state of Florida. His papers state his captain was Conner of 47^th Georgia Regt. Source: The Florida Genealogist, Vol. 3, number 3.

1842 to 1850.... Florida...Under the terms of the Florida Armed Occupation Act approved August 4, 1842, as amended, men able to bear arms were entitled to aplply for 160 acres of land in certain unsettled areas of east Florida and given patents tpo the land upon fulfilling the condition of five years' settlement. A permit to settle shows the name of the applicant, his marital status, the month and year he became a resident of Fl. And a description of the land in terms of subdivision, section, township and range. AlgernonS. Speer received permit number 159. A copy of the permit can be obtained by writing Division of Natural Resources, 3900 Commonwealth Blve., Tallahassee, Fl. 32303.

1843 Sumter Co., Al.

Will Book 1, page 286.... James Anderson of Sumter Co.leaves to wife Rachel Anderson 360 acres of landin Sumter Co., the treact being where I now live, also five slaves, to wit: Page, Susan, Juliett, Perry and Harry. Also appoints wife to be executrix. Signed May 25, 1843 but not recorded until April 26, 1847. Witnessed by Abner Dill, L.M. Dennard, CharlesA. Spear. Price Williams, clerk.

1837 Telfair County, Georgia

From Superior Court Minutes book 1810-1837, page 344....Grand jurors drawn for the April 1837 term included Neal McDuffie, Archibald McDuffie, Enoch Bowen, Wm. Graham, James Ryalls, William Spires, Benjamin Fussell, Arden Keel, Alexander Wilson, Benjamin Hutto, Archibald McCrimmon, Daniel Spires, Alfred Bernam, John McLeod, SamC. Denton, John Watson, Hilliam Edmunds, Alexander Graham

1848 Sumter Co., Al.

Will Book 2, page 126... Archibald Hall of Sumter leaves to wife Archa Hall 200 acres of land and slaves Bill, Hardy, Ellick, Patsy, Viney....and the following negro slave children...Julia Ann, Malissa, and Margaret...mentions eldest grandchildren, SidneyE. Holms, JamesH. Holms and AnnT. Holms. Mentions son Simon Hall getting real estate ly8hg in Sumter Co. north of the road leading from Gaston to Marion, Mississippi containing about 200 acres pruchased from Wallace & Nelson. Also mentions son-in-law PaulS. Delmar, NathanA. Davis and William Rew, children Margaret Rew, Sidney Delmar, ElizaW. Davis, Simon Hall and GeorgeD. Hall. Apppoints sons Simon and George as executors. Signed on March 29^th, 1848 but will not recorded until August 18, 1857. A codicil included which mentions grandson JamesH. Holms receiving a liberal education for the purpose of preparing him for law profession. Codicil signed in presence of John Matthews, Joseph Patton, B.J.H. Gaines. Codicil not dated.

1854 Autauga Co., Al.

Thursday, March 16 edition of The Autauga Citizen newspaper, from an editorial, "Florida Lemons: We see it stated that Dr. Speer of Melonville, Florida has raised 20,000 lemons from 250 trees. He is said to be the largest lemon grower in the country."

Thursday, Dec. 21 edition of The Autauga Citizen newspaper, "At Robinson Springs, at the residence of Capt. JohnD. Sager, on the 10^th inst., by Colonel WilliamB. Hall, JosephH. Huie to Mrs. MarthaAnn Spear, late of Mississippi." (See 1856 Autauga Co.)

1856 Pike County, Alabama

Wednesday, July 2 issue of Independent American newspaper published in Troy, Al...."Married..at the residence of Mr. Spier by J.W. Moore, Esq., Mr Thomas Matthews of Lowndes Co., Al. To Miss L.R. Spier (Mrs. L.R. Matthews) of Pike Co., Al."

September 10^th issue of same newspaper..."Married...on the evening of the 4^th inst. At the residence of Powell Jones by the Reverend Pleasant Spear, Mr. FrancisM. Smart of Pike Co. to MatildaC. Jones (Matilda Smart) of Montgomery Co., Al."

October 1^st issue of Independet American newspaper...."Murder....A most brutal, cold blooded murder was perpetrated on one Nathan Spear of Coffee on Thursday night last. Spear was a witness against some rowdys at court and we learn they made threats against him, provided he should testify to certain things against them, to the effect that he should not go home a living man. Be this, however, as it may, poor Spear did not live to see the rising Sun on Friday, after testifying on Thursday, Spear was found about half a mile out of town (Elba) next morning on the road leading to his home. The supposed mjurderers have been arrested and have found winter quarters in our jail. Coffee jail being insufficient to hold them." In the April 8, 1857 issue of the same newspaper, "Two men were sent to the penitentiary for life, Hillery Silivent and Hyman Silivent (father and son) convicted of being accessories to the murder of Nathan Spear. Several others were indicted for the same offense (names not given)."

1856 Coffee Co., Al.

See Pike County, Al. This year.

1860 Pike County, Alabama

February 22 issue of Independent American newspaper published in Troy, Al...."Special Probate Court, Feb. 16, 1860. This day came AndrewJ. Shaw, administrator of HiramK. Spier, late of said county, deceased, and files his petition in writing...to sell all the land belonging to the estate ofr the purpose of paying debts...that Tabitha Beasly, wife of Robert Beasly, Louisa Matthews, wife of Thos. Matthews, Frances Williamson, wife of Joseph Williamson, Jefferson Spier and JohnW. Spier, heirs at law of deceased are non-residents, residing in the State of Louisiana, near Linville post office. Bird Fitzpatrick, P.J."

1862 Suwannee Co., Florida

Will book A, page 25... July 18... JohnR. Spier signs will. Wife is MarthaF. Spier, children not named. Executor is wife, witnessed by SamuelA. Sessions, RyderD. Jrigsbee, JesseT. McLeran. Probated Jan. 12, 1963.

1820 Walker Co., Al.

August 8...George Spear entered govt. land in Section 36, Township 14, Range 4.

1825 Walker Co., Al.

January 6^th... Benjamin Spear entered govt. land in Sect. 28, township 14, Range 8 near Pleasant Grove January 6^th.

John Spear was born Feb. 12, 1831 at Anderson, S.C.. On July 22, 1861 he enlisted at McMinnville, Tnj. As a private in Company A, Ninth Tenn. Inf. And served throughout the war. He came to Jasper about 1877 and at various times was a cattle dealer, a merchant and marshal of Jasper. His wife, Ardena Spear was born in 1833 and died Dec. 17, 1908. A son, Richard moved to West Virginia and one daughter married W.R. Richardson. From Census of Conf. Soldiers, 1907 Mountain Eagle, Dec. 26, 1917 & gravestones.