SPEAR

1. ROBERT-

b.c. 1682 Ulster?
m. MARGARET/MARY PHINNEY (d. 1781 Brunswick, ME)
d. 1763 Brunswick, ME

It is impossible that Robert Spear of Brunswick could have been a son of George and Elizabeth (Gent) Spear since Elizabeth was too old. Robert was in all probability an Ulsterman as were many of his contemporaries in the Kennebec region.(1)

Robert was one of the early settlers at Brunswick and lived a little to the west of where the old meeting house stood. His house was a garrison protected by timber fortifications. In 1727 Robert was a soldier in William Woodside's company for 18 weeks and 6 days. His garrison was often described as the best that could be fashioned, his strong thoughts and home saved the lives of many people in a time when many early settlers left their homes for fear of the Indians.

He was one of the leaders in the building of the first church at Brunswick and his name is on the petition to have the town of Brunswick incorporated and it also appears upon many other important documents.

Hannah Fayrweather of Boston, widow of Thomas Fayrweather of Boston sold to Robert Speer of Brunswick, yeoman lot No.19 on the west side of the road from Fort George to Maquoit for £100 old tenor notes 14 Oct. 1749. Robert then bought lot No.18 from Belcher Noyes of Boston, physician for £150 old tenor notes.(2)

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