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     Margaret was born circa 1837 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ Margaret was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Margaret Ashby, age 13 in HH#923 headed by Mariah Johson, age 33 with real estate valued at $500..¹

     Eliza was born circa 1836 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ Eliza was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Eliza Jacobs, age 14 in HH#923 headed by Mariah Johson, age 33 with real estate valued at $500..¹

     James was born on 31 March 1847 at Accomack Co, VA.³ He was the son of James Henry Mears and Patience G. Fisher. James was listed with his parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as James O. Mears, age 3 in HH#924 headed by James H. Mears, a 31 year old sailor..¹ James was listed with his parents in the census of in 1860 at Locustville P.O., St.George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as James O. Mears, age 13 in HH#487 headed by James H. Mears, a 40 year old farmer..⁴ He married Mary E. Wright on 16 November 1869 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as James O. Mears, a 22 year old farmer, the son of Henry & Patience Mears and she was shown as Mary E. Wright, age 19, the daughter of Elijah & Margaret Wright. They were married by D.A. Woodson..² James died on 18 March 1906 at age 58.³ His body was interred at Hollies Ch Cem, Keller, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as James Oswald Mears, husband of Mary E. Mears & son of J. Henry Mears, 31 Mar 1847 - 18 Mar 1906..³

     Arinthia was born circa 1846 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of John Elijah Mears and Elizabeth Stevens. Arinthia was listed with her father in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Arintha Mears, age 4 in HH#924 headed by James H. Mears, a 31 year old sailor. Listed just above her was John Mears Jr., a 35 year old sailor, who was evidently her father..¹

     Samuel was born circa 1812 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He married Elizabeth 'Betsey' Ward on 22 December 1846 at Accomack Co, VA. They were shown only as Samuel A. Read and Elizabeth Ward. No other information was given..² Samuel was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Samuel Read Sr. the head of HH#926, a 38 year old sailor. This was the only household marked in the margin as Parramore Beach. Listed with him were the following Reads: Betsey, age 28; Samuel, age 12; Westly, age 7; and Margaret S., age 2..¹

     Elizabeth was born circa 1822 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She married Samuel A. Read on 22 December 1846 at Accomack Co, VA. They were shown only as Samuel A. Read and Elizabeth Ward. No other information was given..² Elizabeth was listed with her husband in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Betsey Read, age 28 in HH#926 headed by Samuel Read Sr., a 38 year old sailor. This was the only household marked in the margin as Parramore Beach..¹

     Samuel was born circa 1828 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of Samuel A. Read. Samuel was listed with his father in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Samuel Read, age 12 in HH#926 headed by Samuel Read Sr., a 38 year old sailor. This was the only household marked in the margin as Parramore Beach..¹

     Westly was born circa 1843 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of Samuel A. Read. Westly was listed with his father in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Westly Read, age 7 in HH#926 headed by Samuel Read Sr., a 38 year old sailor. This was the only household marked in the margin as Parramore Beach..¹

     Margaret was born circa 1848 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel A. Read and Elizabeth 'Betsey' Ward. Margaret was listed with her parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Margaret S. Read, age 2 in HH#926 headed by Samuel Read Sr., a 38 year old sailor. This was the only household marked in the margin as Parramore Beach..¹

     James was born circa 1815 at Accomack Co, VA.² He was the son of Jesse Mears and Elizabeth L. 'Betsy' Wyatt. He married Catharine T. Wyatt widow? on 14 September 1839 at Accomack Co, VA. James R. Garrison was the security on the M.L.B. of James R. Mears and Catharine T. Wyatt..³ He married Rose A. (-----) circa 1846.² James was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as James Mears of Jesse the head of HH#927, a 35 year old fisherman. Listed with him were Rose A. Mears, age 45; Benja. Wyatt, age 17; James Mears, age 8; Susan Mears, age 9..² He married Mary Phillips on 26 April 1852 at Accomack Co, VA. They were shown as James Mears, widower, and Mary Phillips of Labin. They were married on 12 May 1852..³ James was named in his father's will on 20 August 1852 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as my son James R. Mears in the will of James Mears, who was evidently Jesse Mears..⁴ James was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1860 at Locustville P.O., St.George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as James Mears the head of HH#503, a 35 year old fisherman with real estate valued at $50. Listed with him were the following Mears: Mary, age 28; Mary J., age 8; Elizt., age 6; Laban, age 5; Thos., age 3 and Kitty, age 1..⁵ James died in August 1884 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Jas. R. Mears, who died of typhoid fever at the age of 70 years. He was the son of Jesse & Betsy, born in Acc Co, the husband of Betsy. His son Labin J. Mears gave the information..¹

     Rose was born circa 1805 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She married (-----) Wyatt circa 1830.¹ She married James R. (of Jesse) Mears circa 1846.¹ Rose was listed with her husband in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Rose A. Mears, age 45 in HH#927 headed by James Mears of Jesse, a 35 year old fisherman. Also listed just below her was Benja. Wyatt, age 17 who was evidently her son..¹

     (-----) was born circa 1800 at Accomack Co, VA. He married Rose A. (-----) circa 1830.¹

     Benjamin was born circa 1833 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of Catharine T. Wyatt widow?. Benjamin was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Benja Wyatt, age 17 in HH#927 headed by James Mears of Jesse, a 35 year old fisherman. Also listed was Rosa A. Mears, age 45, who was evidently his mother..²

     Asbury was born circa 1842 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of James (of Jas) W(allace) Mears and Mary 'Molly' Mears. Asbury was listed with his parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as James Mears, age 8 in HH#920 headed by James Mears of Jas., a 33 year old wheelwright..¹ Asbury was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1860 at Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Asberry Mears, a 19 year old farm laborer in HH#917 headed by Gilbert Bell, a 46 year old farmer..³ He married Vernetta 'Bennetta' Mears on 28 August 1864 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as Asbury Mears, a 24 year old farmer, the son of James & Molly Mears and she was shown as Vernetta Mears, age 22, the daughter of Edward & Molly Mears. The license was issued on 24 Aug and they were married on 28 Aug..²

     Susan was born circa 1841 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of James R. (of Jesse) Mears and Catharine T. Wyatt widow?. Susan was listed with her parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Susan Mears, age 9 in HH#927 headed by James Mears of Jesse, a 35 year old fisherman..¹ Susan was named as an heir on 18 July 1850 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as Susan Mears, the daughter of James Mears of Jesse in the will of Cornelius Heath..³ Susan was named in her grandfather's will on 20 August 1852 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as my granddaughter Susan H. Mears, child of my son James R. Mears, in the will of James Mears, who was evidently Jesse Mears..²

     James was born on 10 March 1805 at Accomack Co, VA.⁴ He was the son of Geodiah (88) Bell and Catharine 'Caty' Harmon. He married Charlotte Garrison on 8 January 1827 at Accomack Co, VA. William H. Bell was the security on the M.L.B. of James H. Bell of Geodiah and Charlotte Garrison, orphan of John..¹ James was named in a land cause on 29 May 1833 at Northampton Co, VA. He was shown as James Bell, a child of Geodiah Bell, dec'd, who was a child of _____ Bell and Nancy, his wife, who was formerly Nancy Elliott who died in the life time of her nephew John T. Elliott, who died intestate in N'hamp Co, VA, some 10 years earlier. On 8 Feb 1833, the aforesaid George H. Bell and Margaret, his wife, Lorenzo D. Bell and Alice Ann, his wife, William H. Bell and Margaret, his wife, James Bell and Charlotte, his wife, Benjamin Bradford and Catharine, his wife (who was formerly Catharine Bell and is the same Catharine Bell above mentioned), Jesse Phillips and Mahala, his wife (who was formerly Mahala alias Mehaley Bell, and is the same Mahala Bell above mentioned), Sally Bell, alias Sally H. Bell, and Margaret Bell, by deed of that date conveyed to your orator Thomas R. Joynes the interest to which they became entitled as heirs at law of the said John T. Elliott, and to which the said George H. Bell and Lorenzo D. Bell became entitled under the conveyances aforesaid from the aforesaid Thomas Bell and Geodiah Bell and Elizabeth, his wife, and the said George Bell, of, in and to the aforesaid real estate of the said John T. Elliott, dec..³ James died on 19 August 1840 at age 35.⁴ His body was interred at Bell Burial Gr, Old Tower Rd, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as James H. Bell, 10 Mar 1805 - 19 Aug 1840, who died at the age of 35 years, 5 months & 9 days..⁴

     Charlotte was born on 12 November 1807 at Accomack Co, VA.⁴ She was the daughter of John Garrison and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bradford. Charlotte was named in her father's will on 19 December 1809 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a young daughter Charlotte Garrison in the will of John Garrison..² She married James H. Bell on 8 January 1827 at Accomack Co, VA. William H. Bell was the security on the M.L.B. of James H. Bell of Geodiah and Charlotte Garrison, orphan of John..¹ Charlotte was named as an heir on 27 September 1831 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that she was shown as Charlotte Bell, wife of James, who was a daughter of Betsey Bradford who married John Mears of Rich'd, who was a daughter of Zephania Bradford, a brother of Abel Bradford, who was a soldier in the Rev. War. (NOTE: She was a daughter of Betsey by her first husband John Garrison.).³ Charlotte was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Charlotte Bell the head of HH#928, age 42 and farming with real estate valued at $3,000. Listed with her were the following Bells: Mary A., age 17; Maria J., age 15; and Charlotte S., age 12..⁵ Charlotte died on 26 March 1895 at age 87.⁴ Her body was interred at Bell Burial Gr, Old Tower Rd, Acc Co, VA. Her tombstone shows her as Charlotte Bell, 12 Nov 1807 - 26 Mar 1895..⁴

     Mary was born circa 1833 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of James H. Bell and Charlotte Garrison. Mary was listed with her mother in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Mary A. Bell, age 17 in HH#928 headed by Charlotte Bell, age 42 and farming with real estate valued at $3,000..¹

     Maria was born on 23 April 1835 at Bradford Neck, Acc Co, VA.^3,2 She was the daughter of James H. Bell and Charlotte Garrison. Maria was listed with her mother in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Maria J. Bell, age 15 in HH#928 headed by Charlotte Bell, age 42 and farming with real estate valued at $3,000..¹ She married John R. Downing on 31 January 1855 at Bradford Neck, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Jno. R. Downing, a 23 year old farmer, born at Ames Ridge, the son of Jno. & Mary Downing and she was shown as Mariah Jane Bell, age 19, born Bradford Neck, the daughter of Jas. & Charlotte Bell & ward of James R. Garrison, who gave consent. They were married by A. Wallace..² Maria was listed with her husband in the census of in 1860 at Pungoteague PO, St.George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Maria Downing, age 25 in HH#1012 headed by John R. Downing, a 28 year old farmer..⁴ Maria died on 9 July 1874 at age 39.³ Her body was interred at Bell Burial Gr, Old Tower Rd, Acc Co, VA.³

     Charlotte was born circa 1838 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of James H. Bell and Charlotte Garrison. Charlotte was listed with her mother in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Charlotte S. Bell, age 12 in HH#928 headed by Charlotte Bell, age 42 and farming with real estate valued at $3,000..¹

     John was born circa 1828 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of Shepherd Abel Joynes and Peggy Smith Cooper Walter. John was listed with his parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as John Joynes, a 22 year old trimmer in HH#929 headed by Shepard F. Joynes, a 48 year old fisherman..¹

     Sarah was born circa 1831 at Accomack Co, VA.² She was the daughter of Jane Savage widow?. Sarah was listed with her mother in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Sally Savage, age 19 in HH#929 headed by Shepard F. Joynes, a 48 year old fisherman. Also listed just above her was Jane Savage, age 60, who was evidently her mother..² She married Daniel Wickham in April 1851 at Accomack Co, VA. They were shown only as Daniel Wickham and Sarah Savage. No other information was given..³ Sarah was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1860 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Sally Wickum, age 25 in HH#346 headed by Wesley Archy, a 22 year old day laborer..²

     Jane was born circa 1790 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ Jane was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Jane Savage, age 60 in HH#929 headed by Shepard F. Joynes, a 48 year old fisherman. Also listed just below her was Sally Savage, age 19, who was evidently her daughter..¹ Jane was listed with her daughter in the census of in 1860 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Jane Savage, age 65 in HH#346 headed by Wesley Archy(?), a 22 year old day laborer. Also listed was Sally Wickum, age 25, who was evidently her daughter..¹

     Daniel was born circa 1825. He married Sarah 'Sally' Savage in April 1851 at Accomack Co, VA. They were shown only as Daniel Wickham and Sarah Savage. No other information was given..¹

     Elizabeth was born circa 1816 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She married John C. Smith circa 1834.¹ Elizabeth was listed with her husband in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Elizabeth Smith, age 34 in HH#930 headed by Jno. C. Smith, a 50 year old farmer..¹

     Drucilla was born circa 1830 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Smith. Drucilla was listed with her father in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Drucilla Smith, age 20 in HH#930 headed by Jno. C. Smith, a 50 year old farmer..¹

     Elizabeth was born circa 1835 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Smith and Elizabeth (-----). Elizabeth was listed with her parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Elizabeth Smith, age 15 in HH#930 headed by Jno. C. Smith, a 50 year old farmer..¹

     John was born circa 1838 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of John C. Smith and Elizabeth (-----). John was listed with his parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as John Smith, age 12 in HH#930 headed by Jno. C. Smith, a 50 year old farmer..¹

     Sally was born circa 1841 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Smith and Elizabeth (-----). Sally was listed with her parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Sally Smith, age 9 in HH#930 headed by Jno. C. Smith, a 50 year old farmer..¹

     Emma was born circa 1846 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Smith and Elizabeth (-----). Emma was listed with her parents in the census of in 1850 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Emma Smith, age 4 in HH#930 headed by Jno. C. Smith, a 50 year old farmer..¹