man 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:

woman Sarah Spears‏‎, daughter of Kindred Spears and Elizabeth Jones‏.
Born ‎± 1765 at Of, Halifax, North Carolina, died ‎ at , Hawkins, Tennessee

Children:

1.
woman Phereba Spears‏‎
Born ‎ 1781 at Halifax County, North Carolina
2.
woman Nancy Ann Spears‏‎
Born ‎ 1783 at Halifax County, North Carolina
3.
man David Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1783 at , Halifax, North Carolina, died ‎after AFTER 1809 at , Of Hawkins, Tennessee‎
4.
man Lazarus Spears‏
Born ‎ 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.
man Jesse Spears‏
Born ‎ Aug 23, 1789 at , Halifax, North Carolina, died ‎ Nov 30, 1873 at , Hawkins, Tennessee‎, 84 years
6.
woman Lucy Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1798 at Hawkins County, Tennessee
7.
man William Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1801 at Hawkins County, Tennessee


2nd marriage
man Samuel Spears‏‎, son of N.N. and Rosina Spears‏.

Married ‎± 1810 at , Hawkins, Tennessee (approximately 28 years married) to:

woman Rebecca Smith‏‎
Born ‎± 1782 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died ‎ Feb 16, 1849 at , Hawkins, Tennessee‎, approximately 67 years

Children:

1.
woman Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1811 at , Hawkins, Tennessee
2.
man John Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1812 at , Hawkins, Tennessee
3.
woman Matilda Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1813 at , Hawkins, Tennessee
4.
woman Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1817 at , Hawkins, Tennessee
5.
unknown Spears‏‎
Born ‎± 1819 at , Hawkins, Tennessee
6.
man William Spears‏
Born ‎ 1822 at , Hawkins, Tennessee
7.
woman Matilda Spears‏
Born ‎ 1826 at , Hawkins, Tennessee, died ‎after AFTER 1880‎, at least 54 years