George (of Shad) Mears, (miller)

1790 - 1869  (79 years)

• Name	George (of Shad) Mears  [1]
  Suffix	(miller)
  Birth	1790	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  	The 1850 census puts his birth at 1790 and his 1869 death record puts it at 1795.
  Gender	Male
  Land bought	1821	Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	In was in this year that George Mears bought 34 acres from John Mears, Muddy Creek and other land from Byrds of Muddy Creek.
  Census head of household	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as George Mears the head of HH#540, a 60 year old miller with real estate valued at $2,000. Listed with him were the following Mearses: Nancy, age 51; John S., a 22 year old miller; Julius C., a 19 year old laborer; Zadock, a 17 year old laborer; and William E., age 9.
  Will	2 Apr 1869	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as George Mears Sr. To son Ellis Mears 1 gun, 3 choice pines in Guilford Neck, 1 chest and Mahogany sideboard. To son Zadoc Mears enough heart pine and gum timber to build another room on his house. My 3 grandchildren by my son George Mears $1.00 each. To my wife and son Ellis Mears the balance of my property personal and real so long as my wife shall remain my widow and at her death or marriage to be sold and our of the proceeds to my 2 grandchildren by John Mears; Mary Mears and John Mears $25 each and the balance to be equally divided between my children Zadoc Mears, Ann Claville, Elizabeth Baley, Ellis Mears, and Julius Mears' children to have their father's share. Execs. Sons Ellis Mears and Zadoc Mears. Wit: Obed. S. Byrd, Decatur F. Byrd.
  Death	6 Apr 1869	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as Geo. Mears, who died 6 Apr 1870 (probably 1869) of asthma at the age of 75 years & 6 months. He was born in Acc Co, a miller and unmarried. A friend Edw. Wright gave the information.
  Probate	31 May 1869	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Record ID	23212
  Siblings	2 brothers
  + 1. John Mears,   b. Abt 1786, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Apr 1854  (Age 68 years) ╚═Scarburgh Smith,   b. Abt 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Jul 1847  (Age < 62 years),  m. 2 Mar 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Sally P. Guy,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Apr 1886, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years),  m. 31 Jul 1847, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 2. George (of Shad) Mears, (miller),   b. 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Apr 1869, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years) ╚═Nancy Shay,   b. Abt 1799, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1883  (Age 84 years),  m. 11 Nov 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 3. Robert Mears,   b. Abt 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Ann 'Nancy' Stant,   b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 28 Dec 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Susanna (104) Trader,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I23212	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2006

  
  

  Father	Shadrack (of Shad) Mears,   b. Abt 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1817 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Esther (d|o_Thos?) Fisher,   b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1780  [6]
  	Since he was the administrator of Thomas Fisher's estate, perhaps he had married one of his daughters. Shadrack had a wife Esther in 1817.
  Family ID	F16952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Shay,   b. Abt 1799, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1883 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1816	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Jesse Duncan was the security on the M.L.B. of George Mears of Shadrach and Nancey Shay of Teackle.
  Children	+ 1. George T(eakle) Mears,   b. Abt 1818, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 16 May 1853, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 35 years) ╚═ Pamelia Richardson  m. 10 Dec 1840 + 2. John S. Mears,   b. Abt 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Apr 1869, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 47 years) ╚═ Virginia A.C. Mears  (Age 72 years)  m. 4 Dec 1850 + 3. Ann W. Mears,   b. Abt 1828, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William B. Clayville  m. 27 Oct 1847 + 4. Julius C. Mears,   b. 16 Jan 1831, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 1 Jun 1863 (Age 32 years) ╚═ Susan Jane Young  (Age 74 years)  m. 3 Jan 1853 + 5. Capt. Zadock S. Mears,   b. 4 Mar 1833, Messongo, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 21 Dec 1904 (Age 71 years) ╚═ Julia Ann Chesser  (Age 75 years)  m. 12 Jul 1855   6. Elizabeth Mears,   b. Abt 1835, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ (--?--) Bayly  m. Abt 1855   7. William Ellis Mears,   b. Abt 1841, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F7415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1790 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 11 Nov 1816 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 2 Apr 1869 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 6 Apr 1869 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 31 May 1869 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), 569. [S913] Carey, Mears Charts, 913. [S891] Acc Co Wills 1846-1882, p. 438 (will of George Mears Sr. in Guilford Neck), 891. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 345 (adm. of Thomas Fisher), 570.