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 Tobias Lear
(1762 - 1816)
Welcome to the only web site dedicated to Tobias Lear, George Washington's secretary
and friend. Born in Portsmouth, NH, Lear began work for Gen. Washington prior
to his terms as President. Lear was accounant for Washington's farm at Mount Vernon
and tutor to his step children. Lear recorded the details of Washngton's death
and later fell in and out of luck, eventually committing suicide. His childhood
home is a local museum.
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OUR ARTICLES ON LEAR & WASHINGTON
New Readers Start Here
Lear's Checkered Career (book summary)
Lear Donates to 1813 Fire Victims 
"Thirst for Freedom" Plays Upon Washington
Washington's Portsmouth Diary
Our eBay Battle for Tobias Lear Letter
Ona, Runaway Slave of George Washington
Mount Vernon Remembers Washington Funeral
Vaughan Gets Key on Toby's Birthday
Lear Family Tours Historic House
The Many Loves of Mr. Lear
Washington & Lear Family Portraits (photo gallery)
Tobias Lear House, Portsmouth, NH
Lear House Photo Tour by Frank Clarkson
"Tobias We Hardly Knew Ye" (essay)
Death of Washington, by Tobias Lear
Lear's Portsmouth Connection
Washington 1789 Visit to Seacoast NH
Brewster's Rambles (1869) on Washington's Visit
Lear Family Genealogy Forum |
