WEARE, Peter
1618 - 1692 (73 years)
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Name WEARE, Peter [1, 2] Birth 14 Dec 1618 Charfield, Gloucestershire, England 
[1] Gender Male Differentiator Great Migration; Immigrant; Died during the Candlemas Massacre Great Migration Peter was in America about 1638 when he and Thomas Brooks, alias Basil Parker, bought John Wilcox's land at the Great Works on the Asbenbedick River Web Address https://mainegenealogy.com/york/casualties-of-the-candlemas-day-massacre-in-york-maine.htm Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Weare-9 Residence Maine, USA [2] Death 25 Jan 1692 York, York, Maine, USA [1] - Peter was one of the settlers killed in the Candlemas Day Massacre
Person ID I9863 My Genealogy Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Family 1 GOOCH, Ruth, b. Abt 1623, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England d. 1664, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 41 years) Marriage 1642 York, Maine, USA Married 1666 Massachusetts, USA Children + 1. WEARE, Elizabeth, b. 9 Oct 1638, York, York, Maine, USA d. 10 Feb 1712, York, York, Maine, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. WEARE, Elias, b. York, Maine, USA d. 10 Aug 1707, York, Maine, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. WEARE, Hannah, b. 1644 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. WEARE, Mary, b. 1645 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. WEARE, Peter, b. 1650 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. WEARE, Phebe, b. 1650 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. WEARE, Nathaniel, b. 1651 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 8. WEARE, Ruth, b. 1656 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 9. WEARE, Daniel, b. 1662 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 10. Living Family ID F7188 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Family 2 Living Children 1. WEARE, Elias, b. 1672 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. WEARE, Hopewell, b. 1676 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. WEARE, Sarah, b. 1676 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F13647 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Dec 1618 - Charfield, Gloucestershire, England 
Residence - - Maine, USA 
Marriage - 1642 - York, Maine, USA 
Married - 1666 - Massachusetts, USA 
Death - 25 Jan 1692 - York, York, Maine, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Candlemas Massachre memorial stone
Histories 
The Candlemas Raid/Massacre, January 25, 1692, York, Maine At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. Founding-and-Early-History-of-South-Berwick-Maine
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WikiTree: Peter Weare (1618-1692)
We are descended from Peter and Ruth (Gooch) Weare through the Wright (Tucker) line. It is unknown when they married; we have no birth date for their first son, but their second child, Elizabeth (our ancestor), was born in 1638. We know that Peter was in America by 1638 when he purchased land on the Great Works River in what is now South Berwick. In these years, based on his own deposition in 1665, Peter would travel to Winnepesaukee and the Merrimack River for furs accompanied by natives (Abenakis).He was granted land with John Gooch by the town of York in 1646. Peter settled on the homestead on the north side of the Cape Neddick River by 1650Peter and Ruth had 10 children together before she died, sometime prior to his remarriage to Mary Puddington in 1666. He had 3 more children with Mary. Peter died January 25, 1692 during the Candlemas Massacre in York.
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Founding Families of Kittery & The Berwicks (13)
While I was born in New Hampshire and have lived almost all of my adult in New Hampshire, I grew up just over the border, in Berwick, Maine. This is Jim and I met and dated throughout high school (Noble High School) and it's where we were later married at Our Lady of Peace. Berwick is where my grandparents purchased a farm after he was wounded in WWII and received a medical discharge from the Marines, and it is where they raised their nine children. It is where most of my family still lives and it is where Jim's parents live.
For all these reasons, I was beyond excited to find that our ancestral roots go back to the very beginning of the European settlement of Berwick. The branches run through both my maternal and paternal lines and I will use this collection to provide all my research.Living
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Ancestors Killed in Native American Raids (1)
This collection focuses on a particularly challenging chapter of my family's past, dating back to the 1600s and early 1700s in colonial America, a time marked by conflict and cultural clashes.
The era we are delving into was characterized by profound misunderstandings and tensions between the European settlers and the Native American tribes, each defending their way of life in an ever-changing landscape.
The Native American tribes, with their rich and diverse cultures, had been living on this land for thousands of years. Their connection to the land was deep-rooted, and their societies were complex and varied. The arrival of European settlers brought unprecedented changes, often leading to conflicts, as both groups sought to protect their communities and resources.
In this context, my ancestors, like many others, faced challenges and hardships. Some of them tragically lost their lives in raids conducted by Native American tribes. These events were undoubtedly painful and significant for my family's history. In presenting the list of my ancestors and their stories, I hope to provide a respectful tribute to their lives, acknowledging the tragedy they faced while also recognizing the broader historical context that led to these events.Founding Families of York (0) 
Great Migration (119)
The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.
You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
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