Hillary Mears

Abt 1759 - 1836  (77 years)

• Name	Hillary Mears
  Birth	Abt 1759	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was age 73 in Aug 1832 when he gave a statement regarding his service in the Rev. War.
  Gender	Male
  Rev War Veteran	1775  [2, 3]
  	He was shown as Hillary Mears, a soldier in the Militia.
  Will - Named in Aunt's will	31 Jan 1800	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as Hillary Mears, in the will be Elizabeth Bell, who was evidently an Aunt.
  Will - Named in Father's will	8 Oct 1806	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as a son Hillary Mears in the will of Levin Mears of St. George Parish.
  Rev War Declaration	1 Aug 1832	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	On 1 Aug 1832 in Acc Co it was recorded that Hilary Mears, age 73, stated that he served in the militia of Virginia in Accomack Co. from the time he was 16 years of age until he was discharged by reason of age. During the Rev. War he served in Capt. William Polk's Company. He performed duty at Upshur's Point, Parramore's Landing, at Metompkin and other points. He served under arms at least 3 years during the Rev. War in Accomack Co. He was born in St. George's Parish in Accomack Co.
  Reference Identifier	RW
  Record ID	33856
  Death	1 Apr 1836  [6]
  	On 30 Dec 1850 it was recorded that Hillary Mears, a soldier of the Rev. War, died circa 1 Apr 1836, leaving no widow, but leaving the following children: William B. Mears, Jesse Mears, Nancy Mears who married John Turlington, George Mears and Elizabeth Mears. Since his death the following have died: Nancy Turlington, wife of said John Turlington, who left the following children: William T. Turlington and Nathaniel Turlington who are 21 years of age and upwards, Elizabeth A. Turlington and John H. Turlington, minors; Peter Turlington is their guardian. William B. Mears died leaving children: David P. Mears, who is 21 year old or older, Jesse Mears and Thomas Mears who are minors. George H. Bell is admr. of the estate of Hillary Mears.
  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
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)
  Person ID	I33856	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Levin (123) Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1808 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F42747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Euphemia 'Famey' (93) Bell,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 May 1833 (Age < 68 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1787	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	Arthur Mears was the security on the M.L.B. of Hillary Mears and Uphemy Bell.
  Children	+ 1. William B. Mears,   b. 17 Jun 1791, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Oct 1846, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 55 years) ╚═ Mary 'Molly' Phillips  (Age 77 years)  m. 28 Aug 1815 + 2. Jesse Mears,   b. Abt 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Lingo 'Betsy' Wyatt  m. 8 Aug 1814 + 3. Nancy B. Mears,   b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 Apr 1847 (Age < 47 years) ╚═ John (of Asa) Turlington  (Age < 47 years)  m. 10 Apr 1826 + 4. George Mears,   b. Abt 1801, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Dec 1858, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 57 years) ╚═ Patsy 'Patty' Turlington  (Age 50 years)  m. 29 Dec 1824   5. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Mears,   b. Abt 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F10698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1759 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 23 Sep 1787 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Aunt's will - 31 Jan 1800 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Father's will - 8 Oct 1806 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War Declaration - 1 Aug 1832 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 36 (statement of Hilary Mears), 575. [S577] Walker & Turman, Acc Soldiers & Sailors in Rev, (Parksley, VA: A Project of the Eastern Shore Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975 (Manuscript at the E.S.P.L.)), 577. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 36 (statement of Hillary Mears), 575. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 464 (will of Elizabeth Bell), 570. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 370 (will of Levin Mears), 688. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 70, 575. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.