Name |
Mary Bradford [1] |
Birth |
Abt 1775 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
Gender |
Female |
Land - they inherited land |
1792 |
tract A43, Bradford Neck, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia [2] |
- In 1790 Zephaniah died leaving a widow Elizabeth and five children. Two years later (1792) the land was surveyed for a division and found to contain 430 acres of upland and 108 acres of marsh; it was divided among the five children by east-to-west lines, Lot No. 1 being the one next to Upshur. The recipients in order were: Mary, Esther, Jane, Abel and Elizabeth. Mary's part included the site of the (1950) residence of James B. King, together with the land across the neck road to the creek, and Esther received the part with the home buildings, and was the only part traced further by Whitelaw.
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Will |
14 Jan 1814 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- By the consent of my husband John Mears. To son Abel Mears, my maiden land whereon we now live at the death of my husband, John Mears, lying in Bradford's Neck containing 100 acres. If my husband dies before my 3 youngest sons should arrive to age 15, my son Abel Mears to find them board & clothes until they arrive to that age. If Abel fails to provide James, Robert & William Mears clothes & board, then the land should be rented until they are age 15 & applied to their use & then I give my land to son Abel Mears. Witt: Frederick Floyd, John Mears & James Garrison.
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Death |
Aug 1814 [3] |
Probate |
29 Aug 1814 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
Heir - named as |
27 Sep 1831 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
- It was on this date that the heirs of Abel Bradford, soldier in the Rev. War, were recorded. It was brought out that Abel died without issue leaving one brother named Zephania Bradford, who died leaving 5 children: Mary, Jane, Abel, Betsey & Esther. Mary Bradford married John Mears (K) and is dead leaving 7 children: Abel Mears, Elizabeth Mears, Mary Downing wife of John, John Mears (K), James Mears, William Mears & Robert Mears.
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Marr Name |
Mary Mears |
Record ID |
43208 |
Siblings |
1 brother and 3 sisters |
+ | 1. Abel (of Zephaniah) Bradford, b. Between 1770 and 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years) ╚═Sarah 'Sally' (--?--), b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 49 years), m. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 2. Mary Bradford, b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Aug 1814 (Age 39 years) ╚═John (Neck) Mears, b. Abt 1767, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Sep 1819 (Age 52 years), m. Abt 1790
| + | 3. Jane 'Jinney' Bradford, b. 7 Jan 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Apr 1855, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) ╚═George (of John) Taylor, b. 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Dec 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 36 years), m. Abt 1792 ╚═John S. 'of Long' Bundick, b. 4 May 1781, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Aug 1861 (Age 80 years), m. 8 Dec 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 4. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bradford, b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1816 (Age 36 years) ╚═John Garrison, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1810 (Age 45 years), m. Abt 1800 ╚═John (of Rich) Mears, b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. May 1815 (Age 25 years), m. 11 Mar 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 5. Esther Bradford, b. 28 Mar 1783, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Oct 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 46 years) ╚═Littleton Kellam LeCato, b. 21 Mar 1773, Pungoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Oct 1837, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 64 years), m. 24 Nov 1806, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
Nathaniel Bradford, b. Abt 1640 d. Bef 19 Nov 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 50 years) (3 x Great Grandfather) Elizabeth (--?--), b. Abt 1750 d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)  |
Person ID |
I43208 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
18 Mar 2016 |
Family |
John (Neck) Mears, b. Abt 1767, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Sep 1819 (Age 52 years)
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Marriage |
Abt 1790 [1, 4] |
Children |
| 1. Abel Mears, Jr., b. Abt 1791, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Mears, b. Abt 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 3. Mary 'Molly' Mears, b. 19 Jun 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Oct 1840 (Age 44 years) |
+ | 4. John (King) Mears, b. Abt 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. James Mears, b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 6. William Mears, (idiotic), b. Abt 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 7. Robert (Jno. R.) Mears, b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Family ID |
F13458 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |