Henry Speers and Rebecca Frye
Husband Henry Speers 1
Born: 8 Jul 1756 - Germany 1 Christened: Died: 2 Jan 1840 2 Buried:
Father: Henry Speers ( -1773) 1 3 Mother: Regina Froman ( - ) 1 3
Marriage: 24 Sep 1777 4
Wife Rebecca Frye 1
Born: 17 Mar 1761 5 Christened: Died: 16 Jul 1835 5 Buried:
Father: Abraham Frye, Sr. ( - ) 4 Mother:
Children
1 M Samuel Speers 1
Born: 29 Jan 1779 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
2 F Sarah Speers 5
Born: 28 Dec 1780 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Rebekah Speers 5
Born: 4 Dec 1782 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
4 F Katherine "Katy" Speers 1
AKA: Catherine Speers 6 Born: 4 Feb 1785 5 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John McCrory ( - ) 4 6
5 M Henry Speers 1
Born: 7 Feb 1787 5 Christened: Died: - Washington Co, PA Buried:
6 F Rachel Speers 5
Born: 1 Mar 1789 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
7 F Elizabeth Speers 5
Born: 8 Apr 1791 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
8 F Fanny Speers 5
Born: 1 Jul 1793 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
9 F Polly Speers 5
Born: 16 Sep 1794 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
10 F Pleasant Speers 5 7
Born: 24 Nov 1796 5 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: William Ward ( - ) 2 7
11 M John Speers 1
Born: 17 Jan 1798 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
12 M Apollos Speers 2 9
AKA: Apollas Speers 8 Born: 8 Sep 1801 2 Christened: Died: 23 Feb 1857 2 Buried: - Enon Cemetery, Allen Twp, Washington Co, PASpouse: Elizabeth Cooper (1803-1874) 9 10
13 F Nancy Speers 12
AKA: Nancy Speer 11 Born: 13 Sep 1803 12 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: George Hill ( - ) 2 13
General Notes: Husband - Henry Speers
He was sixteen years old when his parents located in what is now Fayette County, Pennsylvania. In the year 1784 he became a purchaser of lands in Allen township, Washington County. The first tract of which any record can be obtained was purchased by him of John Reef. The tract was warranted to Reef under application No. 3255, and was taken up in 1769, in the latter part of April. It was not surveyed until the 8th of September, 1784, and was named "Speer's Intent," containing three hundred and nineteen acres. The arrangement was made prior even to this time. The deed of sale bears date September 14th of that year. This tract was triangular in form, with its longest base on the river. It commenced north of Maple Creek a short distance, and thence along the Monongahela south four hundred and forty-one perches. At the time of this survey the lands on the south and west were not taken up. On the river adjoining and north the land was in possession of Jacob Froman, his uncle. Mr. Speers obtained a patent for "Speers' Intent" Jan. 12, 1789.
On the 18th November, 1785, a warrant was issued to Henry Speers for a tract of land "lying on Maple Creek, adjoining Edward Jackman, Frederick Cooper, and other lands of Henry Speers." This tract was surveyed to him on the 13th December as "Spice-Wood Hill," and found to contain one hundred and ninety-eight acres.
A tract of land called "Fair View," lying on the Monongahela River, adjoining Peter Casner on the south, was warranted to Jeremiah Proctor June 13, 1785, and surveyed Nov. 26, 1785, as "Fair View," containing three hundred and thirty-seven acres. In Survey Book No. 1 it is stated, in reference to the above warrant, that "Henry Speers produced an application and order of survey in the name of Nathan Harman for 300 acres, dated Aug. 26, 1769, No. 3768, and requested it should have preference of seniority." The surveys of the two tracts are identical, but it is not stated to whom the warrant was returned.
Henry Speers resided all his married life on the tract "Speers' Intent." He was one of the original members of the Baptist Church "Enon," which was organized near his place, and to which he ministered many years as pastor. He was licensed to preach May 5, 1793, and ordained as their pastor in March, 1797. His name appears as delegate to the Redstone Association in 1796 from Enon Church, at which time that church was admitted. He remained the pastor of the church until his death. The farm on which he resided came into possession of his son Apollos, and was later owned by Noah and Solomon Speers, sons of Apollos. The brick dwelling in which Noah Speers resided was built by his grandfather, Henry, in 1806. [HWC 1882, 644]
He was not only a farmer, but also engaged extensively in trapping and running the ferry in the most primitive mode of the Indian canoe. He was long a member of the Baptist Church, and his earnestness as a worker and his consistency as a Christian gave him a power and prestige among the early settlers that few men possessed. He was licensed to preach by the church of Enon May 5, 1793, a copy of which license reads as follows:
"The Baptist Church of Jesus Christ at Enon, in Washington County, Fallowfield township, State Pennsylvania, Holding Believers Baptism by Immersion Justification by an Imputed Righteousness Perticular Election and Regeneration, Final Perseverance to Grace, &c. To all whom it may concern we send our Christian Salutation, Greeting:
"We do hereby Certify that our Beloved Brother, Henry Speers, is a member of our church in full union and communion with us, and as we believe that the Lord has called him to the ministry of his Blessed word which gifts he has improved amongst us to our satisfaction, We do hereby License and permit him to Exercise his gift in preaching the word and in Exortation Wherever it may please the Lord to cast his lot, hoping the brethren of our sister churches may receive him in love, and praying that he may grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth, and that our Lord Jesus Christ may by his Holy Spirit Bless his Labors and make him useful to the Comforts of Saints and convictions of Sinners. "Signed in our church part for the whole. Passed by order of the fifth of May, A.D. 1792."
Stephen Barclay, Cor. Sec'y. William Albin.
John Bailey. Charles Whitlatch.
Samuel Vail. Jesse Vandolan.
Nathan Ellis. Peter Yandolan.
John Steward. William Jackman, Jr.
Thomas Cloud. Peter Yatman, 1796.
He was ordained by Rev. John Corbly on the last Saturday of March, 1797, and continued pastor of that church until the day of his death. He was chiefly instrumental in building up the congregation of Enon, the members of which worshiped first in an old log church, but later in a brick house which stood on the hill near the ferry, opposite Belle Vernon. [HWC 1882, 650]
He was the father of thirteen children.
1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 644, 649.
2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 644, 650.
3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1142.
4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 644.
5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 649.
6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1307.
7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 525.
8 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 791.
9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 163.
10 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 644, 791.
11 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 973.
12 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 650.
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—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 743.
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