 Samuel Spears, son of N.N. and Rosina Spears.Born 1761 at , Halifax, North Carolina, died May 27, 1838 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, 76 or 77 years ! History Samuel Spears Samuel had a grandson named Kindred by his son Jesse. There was a Kindred in Halifax Co., N.C. (Son of James) that could have been h is father... or Father-in-law. This Kindred was closely associated wi th James Jones. A Lazarus Jones, probably his son, was married t o Samuel's sister (Kiziah). See other notes pertaining to Samuel under Arthur Spears. Another story, that I find quite possible, is that Samuel Spears wa s a slave that ran away with, and married, his master's daughter. Sa muel's son, Jesse, is buried in an all black cemetary in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Jes se's wife, Ferubby Haynes Spears, is buried along side him. Thus, should this really be the case, it would explain why Jesse h ad a run away marriage, himself. Also, all connections to the name o f Kindred would then be via Sarah, as she would have been the white o ne. Should all this be true, I feel quite proud to be directly descend ed from a couple that loved enough to break all accepted barriers i n a time so long ago. Steve Sims, 5th great- grandson of Samuel Married ± 1783 at , Halifax, North Carolina (approximately 55 years married) to:  Sarah Spears, daughter of Kindred Spears and Elizabeth Jones.Born ± 1765 at Of, Halifax, North Carolina, died at , Hawkins, Tennessee Children: 1. Phereba SpearsBorn 1781 at Halifax County, North Carolina 2. Nancy Ann SpearsBorn 1783 at Halifax County, North Carolina 3. David SpearsBorn ± 1783 at , Halifax, North Carolina, died after AFTER 1809 at , Of Hawkins, Tennessee 4. Lazarus SpearsBorn Sep 29, 1785 at , Halifax, North Carolina, died Mar 4, 1849 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, 63 years ! History This birth date was given by Lazarus in a signed statement regardin g his uncle's (Lazarus Jones) military service, dated July 4,1842. 5. Jesse SpearsBorn Aug 23, 1789 at , Halifax, North Carolina, died Nov 30, 1873 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, 84 years 6. Lucy SpearsBorn ± 1798 at Hawkins County, Tennessee 7. William SpearsBorn ± 1801 at Hawkins County, Tennessee | |||
| 2nd marriage Samuel Spears, son of N.N. and Rosina Spears.Married ± 1810 at , Hawkins, Tennessee (approximately 28 years married) to: Rebecca SmithBorn ± 1782 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died Feb 16, 1849 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, approximately 67 years Children: 1. SpearsBorn ± 1811 at , Hawkins, Tennessee 2. John SpearsBorn ± 1812 at , Hawkins, Tennessee 3. Matilda SpearsBorn ± 1813 at , Hawkins, Tennessee 4. SpearsBorn ± 1817 at , Hawkins, Tennessee 5.  SpearsBorn ± 1819 at , Hawkins, Tennessee 7. Matilda SpearsBorn 1826 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died after AFTER 1880, at least 54 years | |||