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Personal data James A Spears 

  • He was born on April 6, 1720 in Albemarle, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • He died on February 24, 1761 in Virginia, Verenigde Staten, he was 40 years old.

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (February 24, 1761) prior to the birth (??-??-1764) of child (Joseph Spears) .

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (February 24, 1761) prior to the birth (??-??-1766) of child (Lucy Spears) .

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (February 24, 1761) prior to the birth (??-??-1777) of child (Hannah Spears) .

  • He is buried between 1761 and 1763 in Virginia.
  • A child of John Speir and Martha Cotton
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of James A Spears

He is married to Mary Ann Moss.

They got married in the year 1749 at Albemarle, Virginia, United States, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth Spears  ± 1774-???? 
  2. James Spears  ± 1747-????
  3. William B Spears  1750-1832
  4. John Spears  ± 1752-????
  5. Mary Polly Spears.  ± 1762-????
  6. Joseph Spears  1764-1832
  7. Lucy Spears  1766-????
  8. William Spears  ± 1769-????
  9. Martha Spears  ± 1771-????
  10. Hannah Spears  1777-1854

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James A Spears

john spier
1672-1703
John Spier
± 1675-????
John Speir
1693-1764
Martha Cotton
1705-1780

James A Spears
1720-1761

1749

Mary Ann Moss
1731-1817

Elizabeth Spears
± 1774-????
James Spears
± 1747-????
John Spears
± 1752-????
Mary Polly Spears.
± 1762-????
Joseph Spears
1764-1832
Lucy Spears
1766-????
William Spears
± 1769-????
Martha Spears
± 1771-????
Hannah Spears
1777-1854

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Historical events

  • The temperature on April 6, 1720 was about 9.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1720: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 21 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
    • February 29 » Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24.
    • March 24 » Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February
    • August 14 » The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
    • October 20 » Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.
    • November 9 » The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.
  • The temperature on February 24, 1761 was about 4.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: regen helder betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1761: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 14 » The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas.
    • September 8 » Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
    • September 22 » George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
    • December 16 » Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg.


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