John (122) Mears

Abt 1730 - 1785  (55 years)

• Name	John (122) Mears  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1730	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Grand Father's will	14 Aug 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Land - they received a gift of land	1761	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	It was in this year that he was called John Mears, the younger, in the deed in which his parents gave him the Richard Armitrader land. This tract of 150 acres was located north of the present road from Keller to Wachapreague, north of Grangeville and south of Oak Grove Church (Whitelaw, p. 790 and map).
  Will - Named in Mother's will	20 Apr 1784	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Will	17 Dec 1784	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	To son Richard 100 acres, 300 gallons of cask and one half his still and worm. To son Abel Mears the remainder of my land containing 50 acres and one half his still and worm and 300 gallons of cask. Wife Molly Mears her choice of furniture and tools and his best dwelling house, as long as she remained his widow. To son John Mears five pounds current money. To son Robert Mears his sorrel mare. To son William Mears one cow and calf. To son-in-law Frederick Beech one shilling. He directed that his slaves be sold. Wife Molly Mears, John Mears, Polly Mears, Robert Mears, Betsy Mears, Patience Mears, Adah Mears, Peggy Mears, James Mears & William Mears residual legatees. Kendal Beech & John Spiers Exrs. Witt: John Elliot, Robert Guy.
  Death	Jan 1785  [6]
  Probate	25 Jan 1785	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Record ID	54115
  Siblings	6 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. William (121) Mears,   b. Abt 1725, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Esther (--?--),   b. Abt 1730   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1750   + 2. John (122) Mears,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1785  (Age 55 years) ╚═Mary 'Molly' Beach,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 3. Littleton Mears,   b. Abt 1732, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1776  (Age 44 years) ╚═Comfort Richardson,   b. Abt 1735, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1755   ╚═Naomi Walker, Walker?,   b. Abt 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1770   + 4. Spencer (125) Mears,   b. Abt 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Sep 1794  (Age < 60 years) ╚═Margaret 'Peggy' (50F) Bradford,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Jan 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 52 years),  m. Abt 1768   + 5. Levin (123) Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1808  (Age 72 years) + 6. Sinah 'Siner' (129) Mears,   b. Abt 1753, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Nathaniel Bradford III Bradford,   b. Abt 1752, Sussex Co, DE d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1772, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     7. Rose (128) Mears,   b. Abt 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═(--?--) Harmon,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1765     8. Major Mears,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   9. Elizabeth (126) Mears,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1800  (Age 54 years) ╚═(--?--) Bell,   b. Abt 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1775   + 10. Zorobabel (124) Mears,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Nanny (--?--),   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  ,  m. Abt 1780     11. Margaret (127) Mears,   b. Abt 1752, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═(--?--) Richardson,   b. Abt 1740   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1775
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Margaret (--?--),   b. Abt 1645   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I54115	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2010

  
  

  Father	John Mears,   b. Abt 1698, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1762 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Sabrah (68) Armey Trader,   b. Abt 1704, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1785 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1720  [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F3319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary 'Molly' Beach,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1762	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	John and Molly Mears lived in the Fair Oaks section of the county on land inherited from his grandfather Richard Armitrader. This homestead was in the same neighborhood as Cottrels Ridge, the home of Joseph Beach, father of Molly.
  Children	+ 1. Richard (of Jno) Mears, (Sea Side),   b. Abt 1763, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1824 (Age 61 years) ╚═ Ruth (--?--)  m. Abt 1784 + 2. Leah Mears,   b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Frederick Beach  m. Bef 17 Dec 1784 + 3. Abel Mears, Sr.,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Oct 1841, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 76 years) ╚═ Ann Downing  m. Abt 1790;    ╚═ Patience (--?--)  m. Abt 1802;    ╚═ Elizabeth 'Betsy' Spiers  m. 15 Mar 1817;    ╚═ Elizabeth Wallace  m. 19 Aug 1828 + 4. John (Neck) Mears,   b. Abt 1767, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Sep 1819 (Age 52 years) ╚═ Mary Bradford  (Age 39 years)  m. Abt 1790   5. Polly Mears,   b. Abt 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ (--?--) Twiford  m. Abt 1790 + 6. Robert Mears,   b. Abt 1769, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Permelia 'Milly' Taylor, (Taylor?)  (Age < 32 years)  m. Abt 1805;    ╚═ Nancy Watson  m. 26 May 1819 + 7. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Mears,   b. Abt 1772, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Robinson (of Rowland) Savage  (Age < 55 years)  m. 28 Aug 1792   8. Patience Mears,   b. Abt 1774, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Major LeCato  m. Abt 1795   9. Adah Mears,   b. Abt 1777, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John (196) Roberts  (Age < 73 years)  m. 16 Mar 1818 + 10. Margaret 'Peggy' Mears,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1835 (Age 55 years) ╚═ Arthur Mears  (Age 59 years)  m. 25 Oct 1802 + 11. James (of Molly) Mears,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1837 (Age 57 years) ╚═ Hester N. 'Hessy' Harmon  m. 10 Oct 1806;    ╚═ Sally Wallace  m. 28 Mar 1814 + 12. William (of Molly) Mears,   b. Abt 1783, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. May 1837 (Age 54 years) ╚═ Bridget Bull  m. 2 Jan 1808;    ╚═ Elizabeth 'Betsy' Sherlock  m. 21 Dec 1824
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F16885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1730 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Grand Father's will - 14 Aug 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they received a gift of land - 1761 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1762 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mother's will - 20 Apr 1784 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 17 Dec 1784 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 25 Jan 1785 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 353-354 (will of Sabar Mears) & p. 149 (will of John Meers), 570. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 130 (Granger Family), 888. [S890] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Mears - Bartholomew Mears, (New Church, VA: Self Published via Photo Copy, 1989), 890. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 149 (will of John Meers), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 353-354 (will of Sabra Mears), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 353 (will of John Mears), 570. [S294] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Traders - The Messongo Traders, (Edward L. Trader, Melbourne, FL, 1980), 294. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 129 (Granger Family), 888. [S890] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Mears - Bartholomew Mears, (New Church, VA: Self Published via Photo Copy, 1989), p. 52 (Chart I), 890.