Fourth Generation

61. Rebecca FRYE was born on 17 March 1761.^2,11,70 She died on 16 July 1835 at the age of 74 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.^2,11

Speers Bible states Rebecca was the daughter of Henry Fry and Fanny Littler.

Rebecca FRYE and Rev. Henry SPEERS Jr. were married on 24 September 1777.^11,43,70 Rev. Henry SPEERS Jr.^2,70,71, son of HENRY SPEERS and REGINA FROMAN, was born on 5 July 1756.^11,70 He died on 2 January 1840 at the age of 83 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.¹¹

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

Rebecca FRYE and Rev. Henry SPEERS Jr. had the following children: