John Wear: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	John Wear was born about 1770 (son of John* Wear and Rebecca Nancy* Moore); died in 1800 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. John married Sallie White after 1790. Sallie was born about 1770; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John* Wear was born on 12 Jan 1741 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (son of Robert* Wear and Rebecca* Carrell); died on 17 Jan 1835 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

John* married Rebecca Nancy* Moore about 1765 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia. Rebecca (daughter of Captain Moses* Moore and Jane (..) Moore) was born about 1745; died in May 1800 in en route to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Nancy* Moore was born about 1745 (daughter of Captain Moses* Moore and Jane (..) Moore); died in May 1800 in en route to Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Children:

Samuel Wear was born on 23 May 1766 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Mar 1852 in Jefferson Co, Alabama.
Margaret Wear was born about 1768; died after 1790.
Jane* Wear was born in 1773 in Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia; died in Jan 1860 in Andrew Co, Missouri; was buried in Jackson Cem, Andrew Co, Missouri.
1. John Wear was born about 1770; died in 1800 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Rebecca Wear was born on 1 Feb 1772 in Rockbridge Co (prev Augusta Co), Virginia; died on 2 Nov 1854 in Mount Vernon, Lawrence Co, Missouri (prob).

Generation: 3

Robert* Wear was born about 1720 in Pennsylvania (prob) (son of Robert* Wear, (immigrant) and Mrs. Martha* (...) Wear); died about 1790 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Robert* married Rebecca* Carrell about 1740 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Rebecca* (daughter of James* Carrell, Jr. (eldest) (immigrant) and Diana* Van Kirk) was born on 25 May 1725 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1790 in Sevierville, Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca* Carrell was born on 25 May 1725 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (daughter of James* Carrell, Jr. (eldest) (immigrant) and Diana* Van Kirk); died in 1790 in Sevierville, Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Children:

2. John* Wear was born on 12 Jan 1741 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jan 1835 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.
Rebecca Wear was born about 1745 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1830 in Rhea Co, Tennessee.
Hannah M Wear (Weir), (dau?) was born about 1747; died after 1792 in of, Jefferson Co, Tennessee.
Col. Samuel Wear, Sr was born in 1753 in Virginia; died on 3 Apr 1817 in Seviersville, Sevier Co, Tennessee.
James Wear was born in 1762 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 11 Mar 1820 in Maryville, Blount Co, Tennessee.

Captain Moses* Moore was born in 1711 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia (son of Moses Moore, (son?) (immigrant)); died in Nov 1758 in Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Killed in French/Indian war.

Moses* married Jane (..) Moore about 1740. Jane was born about 1710; died after 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane (..) Moore was born about 1710; died after 1748.

Children:

Moses Moore was born in 1738 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died on 9 Jun 1812 in Pocahontas Co, West Virginia; was buried in Moore Cem, Frost, Pocahontas Co, West Virginia.
John Moore was born about 1744; died after 1800 in Rhea Co, Tennessee.
3. Rebecca Nancy* Moore was born about 1745; died in May 1800 in en route to Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Margaret Moore was born about 1747; died after 1770.

Generation: 4

8.	Robert* Wear, (immigrant) was born about 1685 in Ireland; died about 1723 in New Hampshire (prob). Robert* married Mrs. Martha* (...) Wear before 1720. Martha* was born about 1690; died after 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Martha* (...) Wear was born about 1690; died after 1723.

Children:

4. Robert* Wear was born about 1720 in Pennsylvania (prob); died about 1790 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Wear was born in 1723 in Nutfield (Londonderry), New Hampshire; died after 1740.
Samuel Wear (Weir) was born in 1731 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in Apr 1811 in New Britain, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.

10.

James* Carrell, Jr. (eldest) (immigrant) was born about 1697 in Rathmullan, Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland (son of James* Carrell, Sr. (immigrant) and Sarah* Dungan); died on 17 May 1749 in Northampton Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.

James* married Diana* Van Kirk on 17 Aug 1723 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Diana* (daughter of Bernard* (Barent Verkirk) Van Kirk and Rachel Jacobse Vandegrift) was born in 1697 in Bensalem, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1761 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (possibly). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Diana* Van Kirk was born in 1697 in Bensalem, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (daughter of Bernard* (Barent Verkirk) Van Kirk and Rachel Jacobse Vandegrift); died after 1761 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (possibly).

Children:

Phoebe Carrell, (dau?) was born about 1724; died after 1750.
5. Rebecca* Carrell was born on 25 May 1725 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1790 in Sevierville, Sevier Co, Tennessee.
Sarah Carrell, (dau? best guess) was born on 25 Sep 1726 in Northampton, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Aug 1794 in Newville, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania.
James Carrell, III was born on 26 Mar 1730 in Northampton, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Mar 1804 in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
Jacob Carrell was born on 27 Apr 1735.

12.

Moses Moore, (son?) (immigrant) was born about 1686 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland (son of James Moore and Sarah Guyon); died in Nov 1758 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

Children:

6. Captain Moses* Moore was born in 1711 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died in Nov 1758 in Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Killed in French/Indian war.