Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 24 Jun 1742
• Probate: 24 Jul 1742

William married Sarah MEARS about 17 Jul 1710 in MD. Sarah (daughter of John MEARS and Sarah THOMAS) was born on 4 Aug 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 11 Mar 1743/44, Calvert Co., MD
• Probate: 10 Apr 1744, Calvert Co., MD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 17 Apr 1675
• Probate: 25 May 1675

Notes:

Will:
Bequeathed to his only child, Sarah, at 16 years of age, the land on the north side of the Severn river, bequeathed to him by his father, Thomas Mears; 330 acres of Mears, Calver co., adjoining his brother-in-law John Homewood's Expectation, Calvert co., 300 acres in Transquakin, Eastern Shore; with reversion to his sister Sarah, wife of John Homewood. There were bequests to the child of his sister-in-law Eliza, wife of William Coale of West river; to his brother-in-law, Samuel Thomas, etc. The executors were Samuel Chew, Philip and Samuel Thomas, his brother-in-law, and Richard Johns.

John married Sarah THOMAS in 1672. Sarah (daughter of Philip THOMAS and Sarah HARRISON) was born before 1651 in ENGLAND; died in 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
Sarah's parents died within a short time of each other, the mother first, early in 1675 and she was probably brought up by her aunt Sarah (Mears), wife of John Homewood, who had a plantation in Calvert Co. adjoining one and probably near another which she inherited from her father.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 25 May 1640, Norfolk Co., VA
• Emigration: 1 Dec 1649
• Land: 24 Aug 1665, Anne Arundel Co., MD
• Will: 16 May 1674, Anne Arundel Co., MD
• Probate: 9 Sep 1674, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Notes:

Note:
Thomas Mears was a member of the committee to build the church in Lower Norfolk Co., VA, 25 May 1640; and was appointed church warden of Elizabeth river parish 6 July 1640.

Emigration:
Thomas Mears was listed as pessenger, "a list of all adventurers from Virginia into Maryland on ye Discovery Voyage, Dec. 1, 1649. John Underhill, master."

Land:
Thomas Mears patented 24Aug1665, "Expectation," 40 acres in Anne Arundel Co., MD.

Will:
Excerpt of will of Thomas Mears, May 16, 1674 in Anne Arundel County, MD in which he "bequeath unto my cousin Christopher Rowles all my wearing clothes and one cow."
Ref. Wills Lib. 2 f. 3.

Thomas married Elizabeth FREEMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigratn: 1650, West River, Anne Arundel, MD
• Note: 1650, MD

Notes:

Note:
Granted 500 acres 'Beckley' on the west of the Chesapeake. To this he added, 'Thomas Towne', 'The Plains,' and 'Philips Addition.' His homestead, built on 'Phillips Addition' was called 'Lebanon.' Lieutenant of Provincial Forces before 1655. High commissioner to Governor of Maryland 1655-1658. Affected surrender to Lord Baltimore.

Note:
Immigrated to Maryland in 1650 with his wife, Sarah Harrison. Before 1655 he was commissioned Lieutenant of the provincial forces. In 1656 he was a member of the High Commission to govern the colony under Lord Protector Cromwell. 22Mar1657-58, he was one of the commissioners to surrender the government to Lord Baltimore.

Philip married Sarah HARRISON. Sarah died in 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1650, MD

Notes:

Note:
Immigrated to Maryland in 1650 with his wife, Sarah Harrison. Before 1655 he was commissioned Lieutenant of the provincial forces. In 1656 he was a member of the High Commission to govern the colony under Lord Protector Cromwell. 22Mar1657-58, he was one of the commissioners to surrender the government to Lord Baltimore.