Individual Details

Regina is found in databases as both a sister and a daughter to Paul Froman and Elizabeth Hite, daughter of Jost Hite. Since Paul gave land to three men - 200 acres to Henry Spears, 150 acres to Abraham Kellar, and 150 acres to William Overall - it is highly probable they were all his sons-in-laws. For this reason alone, I believe she was a daughter.

I believe the often seen guesstimated date of Regina's birth as 1725 is probably too early - she could have been born a few year later, say about 1728-1729. And the guesstimated dates of Paul Froman's birth [1708] and marriage [1731], are a bit too late. Therefore Regina has been made a "sister" by some in order to reconcile the conflict in dates.

The other children of Paul Froman and Elizabeth Hite were baptized by Rev. Stoever, but a child born a year or two earlier in Pennsylvania would have been baptized there, which could explain why Regina's baptism was not recorded. In his will Paul Froman leaves to daughters twenty dollars each, and to each of my deceased daughters to their husbands or children. In both cases, the word daughters is plural, suggesting at the least there were four daughters - only three were baptized by Rev. Stoever. Again, this leaves a place for Regina in the family.

Regina lived for some years after Henry died. In 1783, Rogina Speers was taxed in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland Co, PA. In 1786, she was recorded in a census in the same place. 31 Mar 1798, she conveyed a tract of land to David Furnier, according to a contract made by her husband.

There is a Pennsylvania Land Warrant, #157, dated 17 Dec 1784 in Westmoreland County for 150 acres - issued to Regina Spears, Executrix of Henry Spears, Deceased. Note on Warrant Card: Retd 16 May 1791. "including an improvement adjoining lands of Edward Cook, other land of Henry Spears and others in Rostraver Township"

1786 PA Census Lists - Rostraver, Westmoreland County
Regina Spears
Solomon Spears
Jacob Spears, Single [the word Single is written after several of those on the list - but Solomon was also single]

1787 PA Tax Lists - Rostraver, Westmoreland
Regina Spears: Patent for 130 acres, Warrants for 180 and 150 acres. 3 Negroes. 2 horses. 8 head of cattle. Value £219
Solomon Spears: 1 Negro Value £25
Jacob Spears: 2 Negroes. 2 horses. 1 Still Value £84.10

Bourbon Co KY DB C
p.170
Reganah Spear formerly of Westmoreland County, state of Pennsylvania, now of Bourbon County appoint George Bickham of Philadelphia my attorney to sell, assign & transfer all the three Stocks standing in my name in the Treasury of the U.S. with power to appoint Attorney. 19 May 1795
Signed: Reganah (her mark) Spear
Bourbon Co May Court 1795 - produced in court and proved by oaths of Thomas Arnold & John Grigg.
p.171 Reganah Spear, etc, appoints George Bickham to draw all the Interest due on my three stocks etc... 19 May 1795 Signed: Reganah (her mark) Spear. In presence of Tho. Arnold, John Grigg
Bourbon Co May Court 1795 - produced in court and proved by oaths of Thomas Arnold & John Grigg
Reganah Spear, etc, appoints in her stead her trusty andloving friend Nicholas Crist of Nelson Co, KY attorney to sell two tracts of land in Jefferson County, likewiase to make deeds to the same. 19 Dec 1794. Signed: Reganah (her mark) Spears. In presence of James Green, Abraham Shaton, Jacob Spears, Thos. Arnold, John Grigg
Proved in May Court (as above)

Birth	Abt 1729
Marriage	1744	Augusta County, Virginia - HENRY SPEERS
Death	Aft 1805

Spouse	HENRY SPEERS (1725 - 1773)
Child	Joseph SPEERS (1744 - 1770)
Child	Elizabeth Spears (1746 - 1773)
Child	Mary "Molly" Spears (1747 - 1805)
Child	Sarah Spears (1748 - 1814)
Child	Rachel Spears (1749 - 1820)
Child	Susanna Spears (1750 - )
Child	Catherine Spears (1751 - 1816)
Child	Christena Spears (1752 - 1841)
Child	Jacob Spears (1754 - 1825)
Child	Rev. Henry Speers Jr. (1756 - 1840)
Child	ANN "NANCY" SPEARS (1759 - 1839)
Child	Regina Speers (1763 - 1827)
Child	Solomon Spears (1765 - 1788)
Child	Noah Speers (1769 - 1832)

Father	Paul Froman (1708 - 1783)
Mother	Elizabeth Hite ( - 1783)
Sibling	Magdalene Froman (1730 - )
Sibling	Mary Froman (1731 - )
Sibling	Sarah Jane Froman (1732 - 1815)
Sibling	John Paul Froman (1734 - )
Sibling	Maria Christina "Mary" Froman (1735 - 1768)
Sibling	Elizabetha Froman (1738 - )
Sibling	Jacob Froman (1749 - 1820)