Name |
Arthur Mears [1] |
Birth |
Abt 1764 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Will - Named as an Executor of a will |
14 May 1800 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- He was shown as Arthur Mears and named Extr in the will of Esther Edwards, who named a daughter Peggy Mears Edwards (under age).
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Will - Named in Fathers will |
8 Oct 1806 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
- He was shown as a son Arthur Mears in the will of Levin Mears of St. George Parish.
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Census head of household |
1820 |
St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- He was shown as Arthur Mears, a head of household, age over 45. Listed with him were 4 males, age 0-10; 3 males, age 10-16; 1 male, age 16-18; 1 male, age 16-26; 1 female, age 16-26; and 1 female, age 26-45.
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Death |
Feb 1823 [4] |
Administration of estate - Administration of their estate was recorded |
24 Feb 1823 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- It was on this date that William Bird & Wiskett Kell were named to settle the estate of Arthur Mears. Abel Mears & Charles Kellam were securities.
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Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled |
30 Oct 1826 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- 6 & 7 Mar 1823 (Invy & Sale), 2 Sep 1826 (Audit), 30 Oct 1826 (Rec'd) - Buyers: Margaret Mears many items & James Mears many items. Paid George Bull Negro for measuring corn. Appraisers: Heley D. Bagwell, Thomas C. Gibb & A. P. Bloxom. William Bird Admr. Settled by N. Stockley & Thomas J. Edmunds.
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Record ID |
32014 |
Siblings |
3 brothers and 1 sister |
+ | 1. Hillary Mears, b. Abt 1759, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Apr 1836 (Age 77 years) ╚═Euphemia 'Famey' (93) Bell, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 May 1833 (Age < 68 years), m. 23 Sep 1787, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 2. Arthur Mears, b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1823 (Age 59 years) ╚═Esther Edwards, b. 1773, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jul 1801, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 28 years) ╚═Sally Cropper Bagwell, b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 5 Nov 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA ╚═Margaret 'Peggy' Mears, b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1835 (Age 55 years), m. 25 Oct 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 3. Sophia 'Suffiah' Mears, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Isaiah (of Timothy) Kelly, Sr., b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. May 1821 (Age 81 years), m. Abt 1790
| | 4. Caleb Mears, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 33 years) ╚═Caty (--?--), b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA , m. Abt 1790
| + | 5. Levin Mears, (II), b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jul 1829 (Age 59 years) | |
Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
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Person ID |
I32014 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
28 Dec 2011 |
Family 2 |
Sally Cropper Bagwell, b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: ╚═Isaiah Cole, b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jun 1785 (Age 35 years) m. Abt 1780 |
Marriage |
5 Nov 1785 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6, 7] |
- Major Bayley was the security on the M.L.B. of Arthur Mears and Sally Cropper Cole.
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Children |
| 1. Revel Mears, b. Abt 1787, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 2. Elizabeth 'Betsey' S. Mears, b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
16 Jun 2023 |
Family ID |
F17387 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 3 |
Margaret 'Peggy' Mears, b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1835 (Age 55 years)
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Marriage |
25 Oct 1802 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [7, 8] |
- William Poulson was the security on the M.L.B. of Arthur Mears and Peggy Mears.
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Children |
+ | 1. James (of Art) Mears, b. Abt 1803, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 2. Mary 'Molly' Mears, b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 3. Levin Mears, (III), b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Jun 1877, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) |
+ | 4. William (of A.) Mears, b. 21 Jun 1806, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Aug 1884 (Age 78 years) |
+ | 5. Arthur R. Mears, b. 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1868 (Age 57 years) |
+ | 6. John W. Mears, b. 27 May 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 7. Abel B. Mears, b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1854 (Age 40 years) |
| 8. Robert Mears, b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 9. Bagwell G. Mears, b. 9 Dec 1817, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Dec 1872, Lee District, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 54 years) |
+ | 10. Thomas A. Mears, b. 18 Nov 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 May 1905 (Age 83 years) |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Family ID |
F13097 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |