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Moses Mears Senior 1762–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1762

Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Mar 1841

Death Location: Little Bush Creek, Kentucky, United States

Father: Thomas Mears

Mother: AIMEY MEARS

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Forrester

Children(s): John Mears, Mary Mears, Louella Mears, Thomas Mears, Millie Mears, Mary MEARS, James Meers

The story of Moses Mears Senior began in 1762 in Surry, North Carolina, United States. Moses Mears Senior married Elizabeth Betsy Forrester, and had children including James Meers, John Mears, Louella Mears, Mary Margaret Peggy Mears, Mary Mears, Millie Mears, Thomas Mears. Moses Mears Senior passed away in 1841 in Little Bush Creek, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Moses Mears Senior began in 1762 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.
  • Moses Mears Senior married Elizabeth Betsy Forrester, and had children including James Meers, John Mears, Louella Mears, Mary Margaret Peggy Mears, Mary Mears, Millie Mears, Thomas Mears.
  • Moses Mears Senior passed away in 1841 in Little Bush Creek, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mears
1708–1800
Birth Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
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AIMEY MEARS
1734–1785
Birth Location: St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Forrester
1763–1841
Birth Location: Surry, Colonial North Carolina
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Children(s)

John Mears
1783–
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
JM
Mary Mears
1788–1826
Birth Location: ,Surry,North Carolina,USA
MM
Louella Mears
1781–
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
LM
Thomas Mears
1780–1880
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
TM
Millie Mears
1794–1874
Birth Location: –
MM
Mary MEARS
1780–1840
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
MM
James Meers
1781–1867
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
JM

Moses Senior's Ancestors

Self
Moses Senior
1762–1841
Birth Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Mears
1708–1800
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
AIMEY (ANNE STAFFORD) MEARS
1734–1785
St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John (Mears) Sr
1675–1745
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Sr
1641–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John MEARES(Meers,Mears)
1603–1674
Katherine [ENG]
1622–1650

Moses Senior's Descendants

1.
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Moses (Mears) Senior (Apr 1762–Mar 1841) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Forrester (20 Jun 1763–1841)
  1. 1. John Mears 1783–
  2. 2. Mary Mears 1788–1826
  3. 3. Louella Mears 1781–
  4. 4. Thomas Mears 1780–1880
  5. 5. Millie Mears 1794–1874
  6. 6. Mary (Margaret "Peggy") MEARS 1780–1840
  7. 7. James Meers 1781–1867

Moses Senior's Timeline

3 Records

1762
Apr 1762
Birth of Moses Mears Senior in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States
1779
1779
Age 17
Moses Mears Senior was married in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1841
Mar 1841
Age 79
Death of Moses Mears Senior in Little Bush Creek, Kentucky, United States
Little Bush Creek, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1762
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1841
    Event Place: Little Bush Creek, Kentucky, United States
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