Spouse: James Shearer (1677-1745)
They had 4 children,
3 of which were born in Ireland
John, William and James Jr. before coming to the United States in 1720 with a group of Scotch-Irish and settling first in Union, Connecticut.
James Shearer was born in County Antrim, 1678.
He emigrated from Antrim, Ireland.
He settled first in Union, CT.
In 1726-7 he came to Palmer, Mass. for 100 acres in a land grant.
He was an original land owner near the village of Three Rivers.
He divided his property among his children (John, James, William).
Palmer cemetery records show Jan. 21, 1745, 67 yrs, Ireland, thus making his birth date c. 1679.
The family was sent to Scotland and then back to Ireland then to America.
Children:
Elizabeth Shearer (1715-1744)
John Shearer (1706-1802)
William Shearer
James Shearer, Jr.
They had 4 children,
3 of which were born in Ireland
John, William and James Jr. before coming to the United States in 1720 with a group of Scotch-Irish and settling first in Union, Connecticut.
James Shearer was born in County Antrim, 1678.
He emigrated from Antrim, Ireland.
He settled first in Union, CT.
In 1726-7 he came to Palmer, Mass. for 100 acres in a land grant.
He was an original land owner near the village of Three Rivers.
He divided his property among his children (John, James, William).
Palmer cemetery records show Jan. 21, 1745, 67 yrs, Ireland, thus making his birth date c. 1679.
The family was sent to Scotland and then back to Ireland then to America.
Children:
Elizabeth Shearer (1715-1744)
John Shearer (1706-1802)
William Shearer
James Shearer, Jr.
Spouse: James Shearer (1677-1745)
They had 4 children,
3 of which were born in Ireland
John, William and James Jr. before coming to the United States in 1720 with a group of Scotch-Irish and settling first in Union, Connecticut.
James Shearer was born in County Antrim, 1678.
He emigrated from Antrim, Ireland.
He settled first in Union, CT.
In 1726-7 he came to Palmer, Mass. for 100 acres in a land grant.
He was an original land owner near the village of Three Rivers.
He divided his property among his children (John, James, William).
Palmer cemetery records show Jan. 21, 1745, 67 yrs, Ireland, thus making his birth date c. 1679.
The family was sent to Scotland and then back to Ireland then to America.
Children:
Elizabeth Shearer (1715-1744)
John Shearer (1706-1802)
William Shearer
James Shearer, Jr.
They had 4 children,
3 of which were born in Ireland
John, William and James Jr. before coming to the United States in 1720 with a group of Scotch-Irish and settling first in Union, Connecticut.
James Shearer was born in County Antrim, 1678.
He emigrated from Antrim, Ireland.
He settled first in Union, CT.
In 1726-7 he came to Palmer, Mass. for 100 acres in a land grant.
He was an original land owner near the village of Three Rivers.
He divided his property among his children (John, James, William).
Palmer cemetery records show Jan. 21, 1745, 67 yrs, Ireland, thus making his birth date c. 1679.
The family was sent to Scotland and then back to Ireland then to America.
Children:
Elizabeth Shearer (1715-1744)
John Shearer (1706-1802)
William Shearer
James Shearer, Jr.
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