Shadrack (of Bar) Mears, (Guilford)

Abt 1730 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Shadrack (of Bar) Mears  [1]
  Suffix	(Guilford)
  Birth	Abt 1730	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Since only his brother Meshack was named to be brought up by his mother Rachel, then Shadrack would have been at least 21 years old when his father wrote his will, implying he was born before 1740. Since Jonathan was named heir-at-law, he was the oldest son. So Shadrack would have been born after Jonathan and before 1740.
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	4 Jul 1761	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Anecdote	1773	Messongo Bridge, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Shadrack Mears built the Messongo bridge in 1773.
  Will - Mothers	9 Sep 1778	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He and Isaiah Baker were the extrs of his mother Rachel's will.
  Anecdote	1780	Mearsville, Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	This Shadrack Mears (no probate record found) moved to the upper Bayside area of Acc Co as did his brother Jonathan and left descendants in Bloxom, Guilford, Mears, Mearsville, Saxis, Jenkins Bridge and Sanford.
  Reference Identifier	Guilford
  Record ID	54146
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  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	I54146	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2006

  
  

  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  [6]
  Family ID	F16867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Shadrack (of Shad) Mears,   b. Abt 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1817 (Age 62 years) ╚═ Esther (d|o_Thos?) Fisher  m. Abt 1780
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F43482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1730 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Fathers - 4 Jul 1761 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Mothers - 9 Sep 1778 - 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. [S890] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Mears - Bartholomew Mears, (New Church, VA: Self Published via Photo Copy, 1989), p. 54 (Shadrack Mears Chart), 890. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 318 (will of Rachel Meers), 570. [S890] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Mears - Bartholomew Mears, (New Church, VA: Self Published via Photo Copy, 1989), p. 10, 890. [S890] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Mears - Bartholomew Mears, (New Church, VA: Self Published via Photo Copy, 1989), p. 52 (Chart I), 890.