Adam Speirs

1765 - 1837  (72 years)

• Name	Adam Speirs
  Born	1765	Blainslie, Scottish Borders, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	22 Jan 1797	Stow, Midlothian, Scotland
  	of son Adam
  Residence	22 Jan 1797	Crosslee, Johnstone, Scotland
  	of father Adam
  Baptism	1799-1802	Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  	of George and Agnes
  Baptism	18 Nov 1810	Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland
  	of son Robert
  Died	Dec 1837	Beaver Dam, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
  Person ID	I201	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family ID

  F70

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Tait,   b. Abt 1767, Scotland ,   d. Jan 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1791	Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1]
  Notes	9/30/2016 - No birth record for William Spears in Roxburghshire. Good records. LDS film 1067946. Roland Astorga
  Children	+ 1. William Spears,   b. 4 May 1793, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 7 Mar 1847, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States  (Age 53 years)   2. Elizabeth Spears,   b. 1795, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 1834  (Age 39 years)   3. Adam Spears,   b. 23 Dec 1796, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 1820  (Age 23 years) + 4. George Spears,   b. 17 Oct 1799, Berkshire, Scotland ,   d. 13 Oct 1846, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States  (Age 46 years)   5. Agnes Spears,   b. 10 Jan 1802, Blainslie, Scottish Borders, Scotland ,   d. Sep 1824, Scotland, United Kingdom  (Age 22 years) + 6. Thomas Speirs,   b. 14 Jul 1804, Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 8 Jul 1877, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 72 years) + 7. Mary Spears,   b. 15 Mar 1807, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 1894 OR 1895  (Age 87 years)   8. Robert Spears,   b. 21 Oct 1810, Old Pilmuir, East Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2016
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1765 - Blainslie, Scottish Borders, Scotland Married - 15 Apr 1791 - Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland Baptism - of son Adam - 22 Jan 1797 - Stow, Midlothian, Scotland Residence - of father Adam - 22 Jan 1797 - Crosslee, Johnstone, Scotland Baptism - of George and Agnes - 1799-1802 - Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland Baptism - of son Robert - 18 Nov 1810 - Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland Died - Dec 1837 - Beaver Dam, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1791 Marriage Record for Adam Speirs and Mary Tate 15 Apr 1791, Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland "...both in this parish" Witnesses: George Wilson and William Bishop LDS film 1067946
  		1797 Baptism Record for Adam Spears Church of Scotland, Parish Church of Stow, Midlothian, Scotland Spears Adam Blacksmith in Crosslee and Mary Tait his spouse had a son born 23d Decm. 1796 and baptized in Stow Church the 22d Jany 1797 Named Adam note: Crosslee is a village in Johnstone, 82 miles west of Stow LDS film 1067791
  		1799 Baptism Record for George Spiers Church of Scotland, Parish Church of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland Apr 27th 1799 George Son of Adam Spiers and Mary [Tait] Scott, Blainslie, born 26 October 1799 Witnesses George Sanmill and George Henderson Melrose is immediately south of Blainslie
  		1802 Baptism Record for Agnes Spiers Church of Scotland, Parish Church of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland Agnes Daughter of Adam Spiers, smith, Blainslie & Mary Tait born 10 Jan 1802 Witnesses John Sinson and James Wilson Melrose is immediately south of Blainslie
  		1810 Baptism Record for Robert Spears Church of Scotland, Parish Church of Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland 1810 Spears Adam Spears and Mary Tait his wife living in Old Pilmuir had a Son born 21 st Octr. 1810 and baptized 18th Novr. Named Robert Testis the congregation (Witnessed by the congregation) Old Pilmuir appears to be a reference to Pilmuir House, a historic Laird's Manse (or Manor) house built in 1624; located just outside of Bolton. https://canmore.org.uk/site/54661/pilmuir-house

  
  

  Histories

  Adam and Mary Tait Spears in Harriet E. S. Spears Family History Papers According to Ms. Spears, Adam and Mary were taught the gospel by Orson Pratt and they were baptized in the Mississippi River. Source: LDS Church History Library; Harriet E. S. Speirs family history papers, 1849-1975 Speirs, Harriet Eliza Strong, 1895-1975; Call Number: MS 25883

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH: Blainslie is not in Roxburghshire; it is in the district of Lauderdale, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders.

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Name: Adam Speirs Gender: Male Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1791 Marriage Place: Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland Spouse: Mary Tait FHL Film Number: 1067946