James GEER

Birth:
17 Jan 1715
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
30 Sep 1794
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Marriage:
5 Nov 1735
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Sources:
New.familysearch.org, May 2012
Internet IGI, May 2012
Mary MACKELL
Birth:
Abt 1717
of Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
18 Mar 1776
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Research Notes:
Last name aka Macnill
Children
Marriage
1
Elias GEER
Birth:
12 Jan 1738
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
Elifel GEER
Birth:
7 Mar 1740
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
16 Oct 1817
 
Marr:
 
3
Silsby GEER
Birth:
26 Jul 1742
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
1773
 
Marr:
 
4
May GEER
Birth:
12 Jan 1745
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
James GEER
Birth:
24 Mar 1747
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
Eunice WITTER 
Marr:
Abt 1767
of Preston, New London, Connec 
Notes:
                   James had a long, mercurial career as a soldier during the Revolution. In response to the alarm of 19 Apr 1775 he left on 22 Apr as a private "of Murrayfield" in the march to Cambridge with Capt. David Shepard's company of minutemen. He was tried by court-martial in October 1776 apparently at Ticonderoga, on a charge of desertion, but corporal punishment was remitted, "it having been proved that he was not in his proper senses at the time of desertion." Nonetheless, he was sentenced to lose a month's pay and to refund expenses for his apprehension and return to camp. He is listed in Continental Army pay accounts from 8 Aug 1777 to 31 Dec 1779. A sergeant, he was reported as reduced to private 2 Feb 1779, and as deserted, 8 Jul 1779, but "returned or retaken" 18 Aug 1779. His "family [was] reported as at Murrayfield."{The Genealogist--facts from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors}
6
Susanna GEER
Birth:
12 Sep 1749
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Olive GEER
Birth:
17 Mar 1752
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Jonas GEER
Birth:
18 Apr 1754
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
Apr 1800
 
Marr:
 
9
Allen GEER
Birth:
18 Apr 1754
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
10
Joseph GEER
Birth:
3 May 1756
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
11
Keziah GEER
Birth:
19 Jul 1758
Preston, New London, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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James Geer - Mary MacKell

James Geer was born at Preston, New London, Connecticut 17 Jan 1715. His parents were Joseph Geer and Susannah Silsby.

He married Mary MacKell 5 Nov 1735 at Preston, New London, Connecticut . Mary MacKell was born at of Preston, New London, Connecticut Abt 1717 .

They were the parents of 11 children:
Elias Geer born 12 Jan 1738.
Elifel Geer born 7 Mar 1740.
Silsby Geer born 26 Jul 1742.
May Geer born 12 Jan 1745.
James Geer born 24 Mar 1747.
Susanna Geer born 12 Sep 1749.
Olive Geer born 17 Mar 1752.
Jonas Geer born 18 Apr 1754.
Allen Geer born 18 Apr 1754.
Joseph Geer born 3 May 1756.
Keziah Geer born 19 Jul 1758.

James Geer died 30 Sep 1794 at Preston, New London, Connecticut .

Mary MacKell died 18 Mar 1776 at Preston, New London, Connecticut .