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| Benjamin Lear c.1784 Exminster, England d. Y | Benjamin Lear b.1756 Ashburton, England d.1844 Exeter, Devon, England | |||||||
| Thomas Lear b. d. | ![]() | | ||||||
| Elizabeth Lear c.1778 Exminster, England d. Y | ![]() | |||||||
| Alice Lear c.1788 Exminster, England d.1877 Exeter, Devon, England | ||||||||
| John Lear c.1796 Kenn, Devon, England d. | Elizabeth Chave b.1754 d.1831 Kennford, England | |||||||
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