Hamilton Bradford Wear: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Hamilton Bradford Wear was born on 29 Apr 1829 in Blount Co, Tennessee (son of William J. Wear and Mary Ann Tipton); died on 1 Jan 1887 in Chatooga Co, Georgia.

Hamilton married Minerva Sinclair on 28 Oct 1886 in Faulkner Co, Arkansas. Minerva was born in Dec 1829 in Missouri; died in 1900 in Faulkner Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nancy Ann Townsend. Nancy was born on 29 Nov 1836 in South Carolina; died on 14 May 1885 in East Fork, Faulkner Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Oscar Allen Wear was born on 7 Sep 1879 in Wooster, Faulkner Co, Arkansas; died on 7 Dec 1959 in Oppelo, Conway Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 2

William J. Wear was born on 24 Apr 1790 in Blount Co, Tennessee (son of James Wear and Margaret Sharp); died on 1 Aug 1840 in Gaylesville, Cherokee Co, Alabama.

William married Mary Ann Tipton. Mary was born on 10 May 1796 in Washington Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Mar 1878 in Cherokee Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Tipton was born on 10 May 1796 in Washington Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Mar 1878 in Cherokee Co, Alabama.

Children:

1. Hamilton Bradford Wear was born on 29 Apr 1829 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died on 1 Jan 1887 in Chatooga Co, Georgia.

Generation: 3

James Wear was born in 1762 in Augusta Co, Virginia (son of Robert* Wear and Rebecca* Carrell); died on 11 Mar 1820 in Maryville, Blount Co, Tennessee.

James married Margaret Sharp. Margaret was born on 22 Dec 1762 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died on 7 Mar 1853 in Maryville, Blount Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Sharp was born on 22 Dec 1762 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died on 7 Mar 1853 in Maryville, Blount Co, Tennessee.

Children:

2. William J. Wear was born on 24 Apr 1790 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died on 1 Aug 1840 in Gaylesville, Cherokee Co, Alabama.

Generation: 4

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:

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.
4. James Wear was born in 1762 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 11 Mar 1820 in Maryville, Blount Co, Tennessee.