Person:John Lear (5)

Information on Col. John Lear

• a founder of William & Mary College

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute)
   9:123.

   9. Col. John Lear was for many years an active resident of Nansemond county, member of the Council, etc. He died June 27, 1696.
   He married at least four times:
   - first, a lady not known, before 1678, ...
   - second, after 1678, Anne, widow of Col. John George;
   - third, after 1688, Rebecca, widow [daughter - see note] of Col. Leonard Yeo, and Col. Charles Moryson;
   - fourth, Ann Willis, of Ipswich, Mass., widow of Seth Sothel, governor of North Carolina. She died before 1695. ....
   
   ... Col. John Lear's will (quarterly, VII., p. 309) ...
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   [Note: it appears that (based upon other evidence^{Citation needed}) Rebecca, the third wife of Col. John Lear was the DAUGHTER of Col. Leonard Yeo, not his wife.]