Jonathan Mears, (Guilford)

Abt 1725 - Bef 1796  (< 71 years)

• Name	Jonathan Mears  [1]
  Suffix	(Guilford)
  Birth	Abt 1725	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	4 Jul 1761	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Will - Named as a Brother in a will	6 May 1766	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	She was shown as a brother and extr. in the will of Robert Meers.
  Court - named in suit	27 Feb 1770	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	William Wheelton vs Jonathan Meers abated at the death of Wheelton.
  Anecdote	24 Feb 1773	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	On 24 Feb 1773 George Meers was named to settle the estate of Mark Meers. Jonathan Meers & Andrew Meers were the securities.
  Will - Named in Mothers will	9 Sep 1778	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Record ID	54140
  Will	2 Feb 1796	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	To daughter Ziporah Mears land purchased of Joseph Killey. To son Robert Mears land bought of Bird, Fitchett & Bell & adjacent the above. To son Jonathan Mears all my land to the South of the great ditch down to Gilford Branch, also the land bought of Parradice containing 75 acres on Assatigue Island & all the money due me from the Western Shore. To cousin Shadrack Mears. To grandson Robert Wheelton. To grandaughter. Joice Wheelton. To son Bartholomew Mears. To son Mecajah Mears. Children Micajah Mears, Bartholomew Mears & Leah Collins residual legatees. Sons Barthomomew & Jonathan Exrs. Witt: Thomas Evans, George Young, Tabitha Fitchett.
  Death	Bef 29 Feb 1796	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Jonathan Mears, (Guilford),   b. Abt 1725, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Feb 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 71 years) ╚═Joyce (w_o Jon Mears) (--?--),   b. Abt 1725   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1750   + 2. Shadrack (of Bar) Mears, (Guilford),   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Robert Mears,   b. Abt 1732, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jul 1768  (Age 36 years)   4. Susanna Mears,   b. Abt 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rachel Mears,   b. Abt 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth Mears,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Sarah Mears,   b. Abt 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 18 Dec 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years) ╚═James Duncan, Sr.,   b. Abt 1735, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 29 Nov 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 78 years),  m. Abt 1760   + 8. Meshack Mears, I,   b. Abt 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1794  (Age 49 years) ╚═Susannah 'Sukey' Northam,   b. Abt 1748, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1768   + 9. Leah Mears,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Isaiah Baker,   b. Abt 1728, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1804  (Age 76 years),  m. Abt 1770
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bartholomew Mears, (I),   b. Abt 1641   d. Dec 1682  (Age 41 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Susanna (--?--),   b. Abt 1640   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I54140	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Bartholomew Mears, (III),   b. Abt 1693, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Apr 1766 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Rachel Kellam,   b. Abt 1705, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1779 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1725  [8]
  Family ID	F16867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Micajah Mears,   b. Abt 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jun 1798 (Age 42 years) ╚═ Mary 'Polly' Massey, Massey?  (Age 43 years)  m. Abt 1780 + 2. Bartholomew (of Jon.) Mears,   b. 12 Mar 1757, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Dec 1823 (Age 66 years) ╚═ Jaquet 'Jaca' Hinman  m. Abt 1774;    ╚═ Rebecca Byrd  m. 31 Aug 1795;    ╚═ Elizabeth 'Betsy' Copes  (Age 73 years)  m. 29 May 1805 + 3. Robert Mears,   b. Abt 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1797 (Age 39 years) ╚═ Leah (--?--)  m. Abt 1790   4. Rachel Mears,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Leah Mears,   b. Abt 1761, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Collins  m. Abt 1790 + 6. Jonathan (of Jon.) Mears, (Guilford),   b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1811 (Age 49 years) ╚═ Ada (--?--)  m. Abt 1795;    ╚═ Mary 'Molly' (--?--)  (Age < 37 years)  m. Abt 1805 + 7. Rhoda Mears,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Feb 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 55 years) ╚═ James Whealton  (Age 49 years)  m. Abt 1785 + 8. Zeporah Mears,   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Richard Sparrow, Sr.  (Age < 75 years)  m. 1796
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F42837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joyce (w_o Jon Mears) (--?--),   b. Abt 1725   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1750  [9]
  	It is not known if she was the mother of any of Jonathan's children.
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F17413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1725 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 4 Jul 1761 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named as a Brother in a will - 6 May 1766 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in suit - 27 Feb 1770 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 24 Feb 1773 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mothers will - 9 Sep 1778 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 2 Feb 1796 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 29 Feb 1796 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 224-225 (will of Bartholomew Mears, wife Rachel) & - p. 318 (will of Rachel Meers), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 224-225 (will of Bartholomew Mears, wife Rachel), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 242 (will of Robert Meers, brother of Jonathan), 570. [S2601] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1769-1773, Volumes 24 & 25, (Heritage Books, Westminster, MD 2016), 27 Feb 1770 Court, 2601. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 235 (adm. of Mark Meers), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 318 (will of Rachel Meers), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 432 (will of Jonathan Mears, Guilford), 570. [S890] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Mears - Bartholomew Mears, (New Church, VA: Self Published via Photo Copy, 1989), p. 52 (Chart I), 890. [S913] Carey, Mears Charts, 913.