Samuel Bear – webtrees

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OBJE:_META	<metadataxml><content><line /><line><tbody></line><line><tr></line><line><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></line><line><td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></line><line></tr></line><line><tr></line><line><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></line><line><td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></line><line></tr></line><line><tr></line><line><td colspan="2" valign="top"><span style="font-size: medium;">Samuel Bear was born in Lancaster County, Pa., near Harrisburg, of German parentage, Aug. 18, 1770. Of his youth nothing has been ascertained. He doubtless early heard of the fertile country in the lake region of Western New York, as we learn that in the fall of 1792, soon after arriving at legal age, he made a trip to Skoiyase, and made a location on the south side of the river, in Fayette, opposite to the Indian village, located on the site of that part of the present Waterloo Village which is in the town of same name. He returned for the winter to his Pennsylvania home, and early in 1793 located permanently at South Waterloo. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">In 1796 he married Miss Mary Snyder, of Pennsylvania, and brought her, on horseback, to her new home. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">He began the erection of a log grist mill in 1793, upon his location, and was assisted in the mechanical work by the Yost brothers, John, Casper and George. This mill was ready to engage in custom grinding in 1794, and for a number of years ground the wheat, and made flour for a large section of surrounding country. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">It is said, that Mr. Bear was assisted in digging the mill race, for his mill,, by Indians, with whom he was on friendly terms. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">Mr. Bear also engaged in mercantile pursuits, and his mill and store became for a time a center for business. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">At the annual town meeting of the Town of Romulus in April, 1797, Mr. Bear was elected an assessor of that town. The first town meeting in Fayette, was directed to be held at his place of business, in the year 1800, and he served as a member of the town election board in that year. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">Mr. Bear gave some attention to military affairs, and was on April 5, 1805, commissioned major of a regiment of military, commanded by Col. Wilhelmus Mynderse. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">About 1806, Maj. Bear laid out a village upon his South Waterloo farm, which was surveyed, plotted and mapped by David Cook, a prominent civil engineer and surveyor of Geneva, N. Y., and he made generous provision therein for a public village square. This village has been called Skoiyase, Jefferson, Beartown and South Waterloo. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">In the midst of his active career Maj. Bear died, after a brief illness, Sept. 25, 1807, at the early age of 37 years, and was one of the first persons interred in the South Waterloo Cemetery.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">Centennial historical sketch of the town aFayette, Seneca County, New York 1900&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></td></line><line></tr></line><line></tbody></line><line /></content></metadataxml>
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Alive Dead Death>100 Death<=100 Birth>100 Birth<=100 Roots Leaves
Given names	Surname	Sosa	Birth		Place		Death		Age	Place	Last change
Samuel Bear (Major) Father: John Jacob Bear Mother: Elizabeth Meyer				August 12, 1770	253	Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania	0	September 25, 1807	216	37	Waterloo, Seneca, New York, United States	Never	M	YES	YES

Both alive Widower Widow Both dead Roots Leaves Not married Marriage>100 Marriage<=100 Divorce Multiple marriages
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