Name |
Meshack Mears [1] |
Suffix |
II |
Birth |
Abt 1775 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Will - Named in Fathers will |
3 Feb 1790 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
Anecdote |
13 May 1808 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- On 13 May 1808 in Acc Co, Meshack Mears, brother, purchased items at the estate sale of John Mears.
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Heir - named as |
23 Nov 1827 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- He was shown as Meshack Mears and given two barrels in the will of Jemima Barker. She was evidently his mother-in-law. She also named a granddaughter Molly Baker, who may have been Meshack Mears's daughter Molly.
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Deed of Gift - Received a Deed of Gift from someone |
23 Nov 1835 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- Betsy Baker, the daughter of Jemima Baker, being sorely Afflicted & been a trouble & expense to Meshack Mears (during my affliction) do give all my property to Meshack Baker. Signed Betsy "X" Baker. Witt: John H. Custis, Asa Baker & David M. Shrieves.
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Will |
25 Nov 1839 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- To my wife Margaret Mears the whole of my estate until my youngest child shall arrive to the years of 21 & then I lend my sons William & Meshack Mears & unto each of my daughters when in a single state of life the privilege of a home in my kitchen ... ½ of my garden or a piece of ground between my dwelling house & the line between me & W. James Fox sufficient to hold two bushels of sweet potato seed, a privilege of well & a prudent use of the timber for firewood to be taken off the land which I shall give to my sons John, William & Meshack Mears. To my son John Mears that part of my land starting from James Fox's line following the line between myself & William Bundick ... to a line tree between myself & William Laws. To my son John my dwelling house, my out houses & when my kitchen is not occupied as before named, I give unto him the use of that also. To son William Mears that portion of my land starting from the corner gum tree & running the line between myself & William Bundick ... To my son Meshack Mears the remaining part of my land. Sons John & William Mears to furnish money to pay my just debts. Friend John H. Custis Extr. Witt: John H. Custis, Edmond Baker & Shepherd Baker.
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Death |
Nov 1841 [5] |
Probate |
29 Nov 1841 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- James Justice & James W. Custis securities.
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Record ID |
27459 |
Siblings |
1 brother and 3 sisters |
+ | 1. Nancy Mears, b. 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 May 1832 (Age 62 years) ╚═William Bundick, b. 28 Nov 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Feb 1845 (Age 76 years), m. Abt 1790
| | 2. Leah Mears, b. Abt 1772, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | | 3. Rachel Mears, b. Abt 1774, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | + | 4. Meshack Mears, II, b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1841 (Age 66 years) ╚═Margaret 'Peggy' Baker, b. 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1846 (Age 56 years), m. 27 Aug 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 5. John Mears, b. Abt 1777, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Apr 1808 (Age 31 years) ╚═Polly (--?--), b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
Bartholomew Mears, (I), b. Abt 1641 d. Dec 1682 (Age 41 years) (2 x Great Grandfather) Mary (--?--), b. Abt 1686 d. Bef 30 Sep 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 74 years) (Great Grandmother)  |
Person ID |
I27459 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
25 Oct 2013 |
Family |
Margaret 'Peggy' Baker, b. 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1846 (Age 56 years)
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Marriage |
27 Aug 1810 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6] |
- William Baker was the security on the M.L.B. of Meshack Mears and Margaret Baker.
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Children |
| 1. Margaret A. Mears, b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1844 (Age 32 years) |
+ | 2. John (of M.) Mears, b. Abt 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 3. Elizabeth Mears, b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 18 Nov 1841 (Age < 26 years) |
+ | 4. William W. (of M.) Mears, b. 8 Aug 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jul 1878, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years) |
| 5. Catharine 'Caty' Mears, b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 6. Mary 'Molly' Mears, b. Abt 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 7. Meshack Mears, III, b. 28 Jan 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Apr 1896 (Age 74 years) |
+ | 8. Hetty (of M.) Mears, b. Abt 1828, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 9. Nancy M. Mears, b. Abt 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Family ID |
F9200 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |