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Thomas
SPEAR
Born
abt. 1753
,
Died
15 April 1812
,
Rainsford Island, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.
m. Polly Hedrick
m. Margaret Hall
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m. Margaret Hall
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 181215 April 1812
Rainsford Island, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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