Person:Joseph Speer (4)

Notes

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/edspeer/1/data/3433

First Tax Digest, Fayette County, Georgia 1823-1834 by Ancestors,Unlimited, shows Joseph Spear, p. 39 in 1827, as agent for Wm.Nelson,p. 59, 1829, Coweta County, also - 10 slaves and as agent for JohnKirkley in 1832, p. 106.

He was i n Fayette Co., Georgia in listed on the 1830 Census inFayetteCo.,Ga. under the name of Joseph Spear.

Joseph was a 1st Lt. Fayette Co., Georgia 20 July 183 0 - 20 June 1832(Military Record, 1829-1841, p. 12 (ref. Dunlap Family)

On December 25, 1835, Joseph bought 202 1/2 acres of land in Fayette County, . This deed was not recorded until 1901. Joseph ownedother property in Fayette C o., Ga. In the 1850 census the value of hisproperty was worth $ 9,060.

Marriage recorded in the family bible now in the possession of the familyof Grover Cleveland Lowe, Lawton, Oklahoma.

Joseph Speer was a member of the Methodis t Church for 45 years.

A Joseph Spear is listed in the 1840 Jasper Co., GA. Census. No proofthathe is this Joseph.

1850 Federal Census Fayette Co., GA household # 578 Joseph Speer age 54 m b GA Elizabeth age 47 b GA William age 20 GA Elizabeth age 18 GA Joseph M. age 17 GA Thomas age 15 GA Nancy age 13 GA Sarah A. age 11 GA Regee female age 7 GA Wiley son age 4 GA

Joseph and Elizabeth had six sons and eight daughters. The names of the other three da ughters is not known. (I have seven sons listed).

"Bill of Sale" of the Land Belonging to Estate of Joseph Speer,dec'd.Sold before the Courthouse Door in the town of ?, Fayette Co., Ga.onthe first Tuesday in November 1868 (page 771) 50 acres on the NE corner of Lot 38, 6th district - bid by WilliamR.Spruiell . 50 acres in SW corner of lot # 64 and 50 acres in SW corner of Lot 65,7thDi strict - bid by Jospeh R. Speer. Undivided 1/2 of 50 acres being NW corner of lot 37 and 50 acres inNWcorner of Lot 38, both in 6th district - bid by Samuel L. Loyd. Recorded: 4 Nov., 1868 ( Fayette Co., Georgia Probate Records).

A ccount carried with C. J. Fall, Admr. from June 1868 - June1869,inclusive, p. 876-877, Book H. p. 743 (notes of Alta DerryberryFeb1999)

1860 Census Fayet te Co., GA. (Census compiled by James T. Harper, p.14 household #230 Georgia A rchives also on LDS Film) Joseph Speer, Sr. age 65 GA Elizabeth age 57 GA Wi ly age 13 GA Hester A. age 11 GAHe was in Fayette Co., Ga by 1830.[HesterAnnSpeer.FTW]

First Tax Digest, Fayette County, Georgia 1823-1834 by Ancestors, Unlimited, sho was Joseph Spear, p. 39 in 1827, as agent for Wm.Nelson,p. 59, 1829, Coweta Cou nty, also - 10 slaves and as agent forJohnKirkley in 1832, p. 106.

He was i n Fayette Co., Georgia in listed on the 1830 Census inFayetteCo.,Ga. under the name of Joseph Spear.

Joseph was a 1st Lt. Fayette Co., Georgia 20 July 1830 - 20 June 1832 (Military Record, 1829-1841, p. 12 (ref. Dunlap Family)

On December 25, 1835, Joseph bought 202 1/2 acres of land inFayetteCo.,Georgia. This deed was not recorded until 1901. Josephownedother property in Fayette C o., Ga. In the 1850 census the valueofhis property was worth $ 9,060.

Mar riage recorded in the family bible now in the possession of thefamilyof Grover Cleveland Lowe, Lawton, Oklahoma.

Joseph Speer was a member of the Methodis t Church for 45 years.

A Joseph Spear is listed in the 1840 Jasper Co., GA. Census. No proofthathe is this Joseph.

1850 Federal Census Fayette Co., GA household # 578 Joseph Speer age 54 m b GA Elizabeth age 47 b GA William age 20 GA Elizabeth age 18 GA Joseph M. age 17 GA Thomas age 15 GA Nancy age 13 GA Sarah A. age 11 GA Regee female age 7 GA Wiley son age 4 GA

Joseph and Elizabeth had six sons and eight daughters. The names oftheother three da ughters is not known. (I have seven sons listed).

"Bill of Sale" of the Land Belonging to Estate of Joseph Speer,dec'd.Sold before the Courthouse Door in the town of ?, Fayette Co., Ga.onthe first Tuesday in November 1868 (page 771) 50 acres on the NE corner of Lot 38, 6th district - bid by WilliamR.Spruiell . 50 acres in SW corner of lot # 64 and 50 acres in SW corner of Lot 65,7thDi strict - bid by Jospeh R. Speer. Undivided 1/2 of 50 acres being NW corner of lot 37 and 50 acres inNWcorner of Lot 38, both in 6th district - bid by Samuel L. Loyd. Recorded: 4 Nov., 1868 ( Fayette Co., Georgia Probate Records).

A ccount carried with C. J. Fall, Admr. from June 1868 - June1869,inclusive, p. 876-877, Book H. p. 743 (notes of Alta DerryberryFeb1999)

1860 Census Fayet te Co., GA. (Census compiled by James T. Harper, p.14household #230 Georgia A rchives also on LDS Film) Joseph Speer, Sr. age 65 GA Elizabeth age 57 GA Wi ly age 13 GA Hester A. age 11 GAHe was in Fayette Co., Ga by 1830.[Holloway file.FTW]

First Tax Digest, Fayette County, Georgia 1823-1834 byAncestors,Unlimited, sho ws Joseph Spear, p. 39 in 1827, as agent for Wm.Nelson,p. 59, 1829, Coweta Cou nty, also - 10 slaves and as agent forJohnKirkley in 1832, p. 106.

He was in Fayette Co., Georgia in listed on the 1830 Census inFayetteCo.,Ga. under the name of Joseph Spear.

Joseph was a 1st Lt. Fayette Co., Georgia 20 July 183 0 - 20 June 1832(Military Record, 1829-1841, p. 12 (ref. Dunlap Family)

On December 25, 1835, Joseph bought 202 1/2 acres of land inFayetteCo.,Georgia. This deed was not recorded until 1901. Joseph ownedother property in Fayette Co., Ga. In the 1850 census the value of hisproperty was worth $ 9,060.

Mariage recorded in the family bible now in the possession of the familyof Grover Cleveland Lowe, Lawton, Oklahoma.

Citations

http://speerusa.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/speer-descendants-in-america-long-post/ (Note: Joseph Speer identified as child of John Speer and Mercy Harris)