Individual Details
Rev. Henry Speers Jr.
(5 Jul 1756 - 2 Jan 1840)
Listed in DAR Patriot Index. Spears, Henry b. 7/8/1750 d. 1/2/1840 m. Rebecca Frye. He was listed as - Pvt, PA
Henry Spears, Jr. was a Baptist minister
1790 Census. Henry Speers, Washington Co, PA. 2m under 16, 1m over 16; 5 females, 3 slaves
Rev. Henry married in 1777 and was licensed to preach in 1793. He lived on the West side of the Monongahela River on land patented by his father called "Speers Intent". He built a mansion here in 1806 that is still in existence as a restaurant in Speers, PA.
This family once had the "Speers Bible". According to Hank Adams, he has three different references to the pages from this Bible found in Marshalltown, IA. Elizabeth Cooper Speers, wife of Apollos died in Marshalltown and it's believed she last had possession of the Bible. The copies of the originals do not copy and the information found about this family from the Bible was hand copied by Hank Adams.
Speers Bible states he was son of Henry Speers and Regina Froman. Mr. Adams has given a birthplace as Winchester, in Frederick Co VA. If the family came from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1772, just before the death of Henry's father, then Henry was surely born in Germany - but this must be an error in the date of arrival. Have also seen his birthday as July 8th.
1800 Census. Fallowfield, Washington, PA
Henry Speers. 1m under 10, 1m 10-16, 2m 16-26, 1m 26-45, 1m over 45. 2f under 10, 3f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f 26-45.
1810 Census. Fallowfield, Washington, PA
Henry Spiers. 1m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45, 1m over 45. 1f under 10, 1f 10-16, 2f 16-26, 1f over 45.
1820 Census. Fallowfield, Washington, PA
Henry Spier. 2m 16-26, 1m 26-45, 1m over 45. 2f under 10, 1f 16-26, 2f 26-45, 1f over 45
1830 Census. Fallowfield, Washington, PA
Henry Spears. 3m 20-30. 1m 40-50, 1m 70-80. 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40, 1f 40-50, and 1f 70-80.
Ancestor of John Van Lawrence "Mike" Speers that belongs to HFFA
Events
| Birth | 5 Jul 1756 |  | |||
| Marriage | 24 Sep 1777 | Rebecca Frye | | ||
| Death | 2 Jan 1840 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Rebecca Frye (1761 - 1835) |
| Child | Samuel Speers (1779 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Speers (1780 - ) |
| Child | Rebekah Speers (1782 - ) |
| Child | Catherine Speers (1785 - ) |
| Child | Henry Speers (1787 - ) |
| Child | Rachel Speers (1789 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Speers (1791 - ) |
| Child | Fanny Speers (1793 - ) |
| Child | Polly Speers (1794 - ) |
| Child | Pleasant Speers (1796 - 1863) |
| Child | John Speers (1798 - ) |
| Child | Apollos Speers (1801 - ) |
| Child | Nancy Speers (1803 - ) |
| Father | HENRY SPEERS (1725 - 1773) |
| Mother | REGINA FROMAN (1729 - 1805) |
| Sibling | Joseph SPEERS (1744 - 1770) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Spears (1746 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Mary "Molly" Spears (1747 - 1805) |
| Sibling | Sarah Spears (1748 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Rachel Spears (1749 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Susanna Spears (1750 - ) |
| Sibling | Catherine Spears (1751 - 1816) |
| Sibling | Christena Spears (1752 - 1841) |
| Sibling | Jacob Spears (1754 - 1825) |
| Sibling | ANN "NANCY" SPEARS (1759 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Regina Speers (1763 - 1827) |
| Sibling | Solomon Spears (1765 - 1788) |
| Sibling | Noah Speers (1769 - 1832) |
Endnotes
1. Henderson L. "Hank" Adams, correspondence and copies of his Frey and Spears family records..
2. Henderson L. "Hank" Adams, correspondence and copies of his Frey and Spears family records., Speers Family Bible data sent Feb 2000..
3. Henderson L. "Hank" Adams, correspondence and copies of his Frey and Spears family records..
4. Lynn Vitasek, Editor, Heinrich Frey Family Newsletter. (1998) Published Four Times a Year. (Heinrich Frey Family Association).
5. Henderson L. "Hank" Adams, correspondence and copies of his Frey and Spears family records., Speers Family Bible data sent Feb 2000..
6. Henderson L. "Hank" Adams, correspondence and copies of his Frey and Spears family records..