Adam Speirs

Male 1765 - 1837  (72 years)


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

    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Tait,   b. Abt 1767, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1791  Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1847, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. Elizabeth Spears,   b. 1795, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1834  (Age 39 years)
     3. Adam Spears,   b. 23 Dec 1796, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1820  (Age 23 years)
    +4. George Spears,   b. 17 Oct 1799, Berkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1846, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     5. Agnes Spears,   b. 10 Jan 1802, Blainslie, Scottish Borders, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1824, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    +6. Thomas Speirs,   b. 14 Jul 1804, Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1877, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +7. Mary Spears,   b. 15 Mar 1807, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894 OR 1895  (Age 87 years)
     8. Robert Spears,   b. 21 Oct 1810, Old Pilmuir, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2016 
    Family ID F69  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1765 - Blainslie, Scottish Borders, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Apr 1791 - Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - of son Adam - 22 Jan 1797 - Stow, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - of father Adam - 22 Jan 1797 - Crosslee, Johnstone, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - of George and Agnes - 1799-1802 - Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - of son Robert - 18 Nov 1810 - Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Dec 1837 - Beaver Dam, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1791 Marriage Record for Adam Speirs and Mary Tate
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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 
    1. [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