Jacob Spear in the War of 1812

Service Records from the War of 1812-1815 list Jacob Spear with the 39th Regiment, New York militia (Ontario County), under Lieutenant Colonel, Gilbert Howell. Jacob joined the regiment in 1812 as a private, and in 1814 he is listed as being a Corporal. He would have been around age 27 when first signing up for the war.

There are a recorded 43 soldiers from Palmyra/Macedon who fought in the War of 1812 but the number is probably greater.

Because Jacob Spear has a headstone in such great condition, the VA will not be providing him with a military headstone.

Further research and military records are needed for more information.

Jacob's Personal Life

Jacob Spear, son of Lemuel Spear and Ruth Hayward, was born January 25, 1785, in Cummington, Massachusetts. 

Jacob is listed on the Palmyra, New York Highway Tax Record, 1817-1822 in the years, 1817 and 1818 where he worked with several family members and notable members of the community such as Webb Harwood. 

There is no known information if Jacob Spear had a wife or children. He died June 3, 1831, in Macedon, N.Y. Buried at Bryant Cemetery.