1. | Captain Joseph Shearer, Sr was born in 1731 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland; died on 1 Dec 1776 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1776 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- DAR Number: A102297
- Fact 1: Contributed land for Newside Church
- Will: 6 Oct 1748, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Witness to Will of Robert Montgomery
- Military: Abt 1776, Pennsylvania, USA
Notes:
Buried:
Paxton Presbyterian Churchyard
Family/Spouse: Mary McCracken. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Joseph married Mary McClure on 6 Feb 1749. Mary was born in 1733 in Pulaski, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- William Shearer was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Catherine Shearer was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Joseph Shearer, Jr was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Richard Shearer was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Mary Shearer was born in 1754 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1805 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Samuel B Shearer, Sr was born in 1755 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1821 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1821 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Jean Shearer was born on 1 Jan 1756 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 11 Sep 1811 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- John Shearer was born in 1757 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Feb 1822.
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