John Mears

Abt 1671 - 1747  (76 years)

• Name	John Mears  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1671	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  	He was shown as under age 18 in his father's will of 1682.
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	16 Dec 1682	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Anecdote	1690  [5]
  	John Mears lived at the original Mears Plantation on Beaver Dam Branch, southeast of the present town of Keller, VA. His name appeared on Accomack County Tithable list in 1692.
  Will - Named in Mothers will	28 Jul 1703	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Land - they gave land to someone	1 Apr 1729	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	It was on this date that John Mears gave to his "beloved" son, George Meras, 50 acres of land on the north side "of the plantation I bought of Major Hitchens (Acc Co Deeds, Wills & Etc., 1715-1729, p. 315). Should son George die without heirs, the land was to revert to his father. On the same day, John Mears gave son John Mears 150 acres "near head of Machipungo Creek upon a place called the beaver dam branch joining up land of John Willis.
  Will	14 Aug 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	To son Thomas plantation where I now live containing 150 acres, reversion to my grandson John Meers, son of John. To son John Meers plantation where he now lives containing 150 acres that my father Bartholomew Meers gave me. To son Mark Meers plantation purchased of Major Hitchens with 50 acres of land adjacent, also 50 acres adjacent it off the tract where I now live. To son Thomas the choice of his guns and the biggest table, and all the corn, wheat, tobacco and cider produced on his plantation the year he died. To son John my hand mill stones and the choice of beds, callico curtains, best rug and blanket, one pewter dish and one pewter bason and his least gun. To Mark my little gun and one bed and rug. All his wearing clothes were to be equally divided between sons John, Thomas and Mark. Son Bartholomew Meers was given his great gun. To sons John & Thomas 70 acres adjoining land of Joseph Ames to be sold for the payment of my debts. Sons John, Thomas & Mark Meers & daughters Elizabeth Major & Mary Ames residual legatees. Sons John & Thomas Exrs. Witt: Francis Savage, William Garrison. (NOTE: From his will it appears John Mears devised several hundred acres more than he owned. He did not mention son George, who had apparently died since 1729, with his 50 acres reverting back. The land he left son John was apparently the same land he had deeded him in 1729, while the land left son Mark seems to have been only the entire 170 acres purchased of Major Hitchens.)
  Death	Sep 1747  [7]
  Probate	29 Sep 1747	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	Bartholomew Meers was named heir at law to the testator.
  Record ID	54116
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (Father)  Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1648   d. Mar 1705  (Age 57 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Elizabeth Mears,   b. Abt 1665, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Aug 1733, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 68 years) ╚═ George (6) Freshwater,  m. Abt 1680   2. Bartholomew Mears, (II),   b. Abt 1668, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1703  (Age < 34 years) + 3. John Mears,   b. Abt 1671, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Sep 1747  (Age 76 years) ╚═ Margaret Garrison,  m. Abt 1692 > 4. Richard (of Bar) Mears,   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Margaret (--?--),  m. Abt 1700   5. Mary Mears,   b. Abt 1673, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown > 6. Robert Mears,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Anne (of Rich I) Nottingham,  m. Bef 30 May 1709   7. Dorothy Mears,   b. Abt 1675, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 8. William (of Barth) Mears,   b. Abt 1677, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1745  (Age 68 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--),  m. Abt 1700
  Person ID	I54116	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682 (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1648   d. Mar 1705 (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1664  [1]
  	He married before 4 Oct 1668 as the deed he gave to William Taylor on that date was cosigned by his wife, Mary Mears.
  Family ID	F16861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Garrison,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1692  [1, 4]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Mears,   b. Abt 1693, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Thomas Ames, I  (Age < 69 years)  m. Abt 1710 + 2. Bartholomew Mears, (III),   b. Abt 1693, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Apr 1766 (Age 73 years) ╚═ Rachel Kellam  (Age 74 years)  m. Abt 1725 + 3. Thomas Mears,   b. Abt 1695, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1775 (Age 80 years) ╚═ Peggy (--?--)  m. Abt 1725 + 4. John Mears,   b. Abt 1698, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1762 (Age 64 years) ╚═ Sabrah (68) Armey Trader  (Age 81 years)  m. Abt 1720   5. George Mears,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1729 (Age 29 years) + 6. Elizabeth Mears,   b. Abt 1704, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Littleton Scarburgh Major  (Age < 72 years)  m. Abt 1721 + 7. Mark Mears,   b. Abt 1705, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1773 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F16860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1671 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 16 Dec 1682 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mothers will - 28 Jul 1703 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they gave land to someone - 1 Apr 1729 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 14 Aug 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 29 Sep 1747 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S20] Lucy Ames Edwards & Nannie Ames Mears, Ames, Mears and Allied Lines of Accomack County, Virginia, (Lucy A. Edwards, 1967), p. 213 (Barthelomew Mears Chart), 20. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 11 (will of Bartholomew Meers) & p. 149 (will of John Meers), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 11 (will of Bartholomew Meers), 570. [S890] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Mears - Bartholomew Mears, (New Church, VA: Self Published via Photo Copy, 1989), p. 52 (Chart I), 890. [S20] Lucy Ames Edwards & Nannie Ames Mears, Ames, Mears and Allied Lines of Accomack County, Virginia, (Lucy A. Edwards, 1967), p. 195, 20. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 36 (will of Mary Meers), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 149 (will of John Meers), 570.