John McKinstry Wear (Weir)

John married Mary (..) Wear (Weir) in 1819. Mary was born in 1804; died in 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret A. Wear (Weir) was born on 13 Mar 1820 in Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1900 in Henderson Co, Tennessee.

John married Mary McKinstry in 1784 in Pennsylvania. Mary was born in 1763 in Pennsylvania; died on 20 Mar 1851 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mrs. Mary (..) Wear (Weir) in 1811 in of, Pennsylvania. Mary was born in 1731 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1796 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1717, Co Antrim, Ireland; commissioner
• Immigration: Bef 1719, Ireland
• Residence: Apr 1719, Nutfield, near Haverhill Massachusetts (New Hampshire)

Notes:

Born in Ireland but was educated in England. A silversmith by trade. Came to America in "at very early day."

In April 1719 a Robert Weir was one of the settlers in Nutfield, near Haverhill, Massachusetts, but in New Hampshire, under the leadership of James McKeen. It is possible that this Robert Weir was the father of Robert, whom we afterwards have located in Augusta County, Virginia.

The settlement of Nuffield was thought to be in Massachusetts, but the General Court of May, 1719, decided it was in New Hampshire. James Gregg and Robert Wear, in behalf of the Scotch Irish at Nutfield, asked the Governor and Court assembled at Portsmouth, N. H., for a township ten miles square. They and others obtained a deed from Colonel John Wheelwright. Londonberry, N. H., was then incorporated June 1722. Robert Wear's name appears on petition. The
town in December, 1719, voted to grant a lot to each of the first comers "which is the number of twenty." Robert Wear is one of these.

To Robert Wear and his wife, Martha, a daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1723.

Bolton gives the settlers of Londonderry, N. H., in 1722, and among the names are several of interest to people reading this volume, for instance, Robert Armstrong, James, John and Robert Doak, Robert Wear, etc.

[note ~ss: These Doaks of N.H. do not appear to be of the same line of Doaks represented in this file who immigrated to Pennsylvania and later to Augusta Co. More about the N.H. Doaks here:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jacquelinesr&id=I21338 ]

Robert Weir, or Wear, probably this same Robert, was Commissioner in Antrim County, Antrim, Ireland, in I717.

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Residence:
The settlement of Nuffield was thought to be in Massachusetts, but the General Court of May, 1719, decided it was in New Hampshire. James Gregg and Robert Wear, in behalf of the Scotch Irish at Nutfield, asked the Governor and Court assembled at Portsmouth, N. H., for a township ten miles square. They and others obtained a deed from Colonel John Wheelwright. Londonberry, N. H., was then incorporated Jime, 1 722. Robert Wear's name appears on petition. The town in December, 1719, voted to grant a lot to each of the first
comers "which is the number of twenty." Robert Wear is one of these.
NOTABLE SOUTHERN FAMILIES
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Robert* married Mrs. Martha* (...) Wear before 1720. Martha* was born about 1690; died after 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]