Lewis Speir's Parents
I was looking for my great grandfather, John Jasper Speir's parents a few months ago and found the Robert Montgomery Speir Bible which which lists my grandfather as one of Robert's brothers and their parents as Lewis and Ann (no maiden name) Speir. I am pretty sure Ann's father is Robert Montgomery based on the fact she named one of her sons "Robert Montgomery Speir".
I have found several trees that show Harris P Speir, Sr. as Lewis' father but have not been able to find any type of document that ties them together. I have decided that Harris is not Lewis' father. Does anyone know of another Speir line that might have a "Lewis Speir" in it? This would be around the late 1700's to early 1800's and probably in Pitt County?
Thanks, George Speir
Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you, George. According to Pitt County land records, Lewis Spear sold several tracts of land left to him by his father to a Robert Speir 5 Jun 1820 (Deed Book BB, p. 181). In the description, this document mentions that one tract had been purchased from Anthony Whichard and James Gorham is mentioned in relation to another tract. Whichard sold a tract to James 26 Sep 1782 and Spears bought another tract 4 Sep 1781 from Isaac Mundine (or his father, I don't remember which) had purchased it from Gorham. Both of these deeds can be found in Deed Book I, p. 49. So, more than likely, Lewis was the son of this James.
Hope this helps,
Becky
