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Col. Samuel Wear, Sr

Male 1753 - 1817  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Col. Samuel Wear, Sr was born in 1753 in Virginia (son of Robert* Wear and Rebecca* Carrell); died on 3 Apr 1817 in Seviersville, Sevier Co, Tennessee.

    Samuel married Mary "Polly" Thompson in 1779 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William Thompson and Elizabeth Lyle) was born in 1757 in Ireland; died in 1797 in Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Wear was born on 4 Oct 1780 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 5 Apr 1820 in of, 5 miles east of Knoxville, Tennessee.
    2. Captain Robert Wear was born on 4 Nov 1781 in Wears Fort, Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1846 in Riverbend Farm, Blount Co, Tennessee.
    3. Rebecca Wear was born on 28 Oct 1787; died in 1837 in Fayetteville, Crittendon Co, Arkansas.
    4. Samuel Wear, Jr was born on 16 Apr 1790 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died after 1810.
    5. John Wear was born on 14 Mar 1793 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 6 Jul 1868 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.
    6. Mary Wear was born on 10 Sep 1795 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died in 1821.

    Samuel married Mary "Polly" Gilliland about 1799. Mary (daughter of John Gilliand and Elizabeth Young) was born on 30 Sep 1779 in Cocke Co, Tennessee; died on 24 Sep 1840 in Knox Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Melinda Wear was born on 12 Nov 1800; died on 14 Dec 1852 in Anderson Co, Texas.
    2. Minerva Wear was born on 20 Oct 1807 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 4 Jun 1844 in Columbia, Maury Co, Tennessee.
    3. Pleasant M. Wear was born on 28 Apr 1810 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1870 in of, Lawrence Co, Missouri.
    4. Diana Wear was born on 28 Apr 1810 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died after 1840 in of, Springfield, Missouri.
    5. Margaret Wear was born on 4 Apr 1813; died after 1833 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma?).
    6. Franklin Wear was born on 27 Jun 1815; died about 1830.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


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


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  Mrs. Martha* (...) Wear was born about 1690; died after 1723.
    Children:
    1. 2. Robert* Wear was born about 1720 in Pennsylvania (prob); died about 1790 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.
    2. Elizabeth Wear was born in 1723 in Nutfield (Londonderry), New Hampshire; died after 1740.
    3. Samuel Wear (Weir) was born in 1731 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in Apr 1811 in New Britain, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.

  3. 6.  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]


  4. 7.  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:
    1. Phoebe Carrell, (dau?) was born about 1724; died after 1750.
    2. 3. Rebecca* Carrell was born on 25 May 1725 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1790 in Sevierville, Sevier Co, Tennessee.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. Jacob Carrell was born on 27 Apr 1735.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James* Carrell, Sr. (immigrant) was born about 1666 in Rathmullan, Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died before 16 Jan 1720 in Southhampton, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.

    James* married Sarah* Dungan in 1697 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (possibly). Sarah* (daughter of Thomas* Dungan, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Weaver, (immigrant)) was born in 1678 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 20 May 1760 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Sarah* Dungan was born in 1678 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island (daughter of Thomas* Dungan, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Weaver, (immigrant)); died on 20 May 1760 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 6. James* Carrell, Jr. (eldest) (immigrant) was born about 1697 in Rathmullan, Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died on 17 May 1749 in Northampton Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
    2. Benjamin Carrell was born about 1697 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1733.
    3. Elizabeth Carrell was born in 1698 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1717 in of, Pennsylvania.
    4. Sarah Carrell was born about 1700 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1745 in of, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.
    5. Lydia Carrell was born about 1702 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1724.
    6. (dau) Carrell was born about 1703; was christened after 1703.

  3. 14.  Bernard* (Barent Verkirk) Van Kirk was born about 1665 in Holland (son of Jan Janse* (Verkirk) Van Kirk, (immigrant) and Maykje* Gysberts, (immigrant)); died before 3 Dec 1739 in New York (possibly).

    Bernard* married Rachel Jacobse Vandegrift in 1689 in New York (possibly). Rachel (daughter of Jacob Lendertsen* Vandegrift, (immigrant) and Rebecca F* Lubbersten, (immigrant)) was born on 20 Aug 1664 in New Amsterdam, New York; died before 29 May 1736 in New York (possibly). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Rachel Jacobse Vandegrift was born on 20 Aug 1664 in New Amsterdam, New York (daughter of Jacob Lendertsen* Vandegrift, (immigrant) and Rebecca F* Lubbersten, (immigrant)); died before 29 May 1736 in New York (possibly).
    Children:
    1. 7. Diana* Van Kirk was born in 1697 in Bensalem, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1761 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania (possibly).