Levin
Mears
Born about in Accomack, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John Mears Jr.
and Sabrah (Armitrader) Mears
Brother of
William Mears, John Mears, Littleton (mears) Mears, Spencer Mears, Sinah (Mears) Bradford, Rose (Mears) Harmon, Major Mears, Elizabeth (Mears) Bell, Zorobabel Mears and Margaret (Mears) Richardson
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 72
in Accomack County, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Dec 2015
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Biography
Levin was born circa 1736 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He was named in his mother's Will on 20 April 1784 at Accomack Co, Virginia.
He made a Will on 8 October 1806 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He was shown as Levin Mears of St. George Parish. To son Levin Mears ... To son Hillary Mears ... To Sally Mears ... To daughter Sophiah Kelly ... To John Mears Turner ... to sons Hillary Mears & Levin Mears ... Remainder to children Hillary Mears, Arthur Mears, Levin Mears & Sophiah Kelly. To son Levin £3 to pay the children of my son Caleb Mears 20 shillings each. Thomas H. Bradford & son Levin Mears Extrs. Witt: Anna Maria H. Bradford, Elizabeth Bradford & Susan Wise.
Levin died in February 1808. His last Will was probated on 29 February 1808 at Accomack Co, Virginia. Isaac Coleburn & Arthur Mears securities. His estate was settled on 26 September 1808 at Accomack Co, Virginia. 29 February 1808 (Order to Invy), 27 June 1808 (Order to Audit), 26 September 1808 (Rec'd) - Lebin Mears & Thomas H. Bradford Extrs. Appraisers: Geodiah Bell, Thomas Smith & William Bell. Legacies to Levin Mears, Sophiah Kelly, Arthur Mears, Sally Mears, John Mears & in the hands of Levin Mears for the heirs of Caleb Mears. Auditors: Custis Willis & Francis Savage Sr.
Sources
- http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/site/p534.htm#i53314. Miles Files lists the following sources:
- Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, Virginia, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, pages 353-354 (Will of Sabra Mears).
- John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5, page 130 (Granger Family).
- Barry W. Miles & Moody K. Miles III, Accomack Co, Virginia, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, page 370 (Will of Levin Mears).
- Barry W. Miles & Moody K. Miles III, Accomack Co, Virginia, Wills & Administrations,1800-1860, page 370 (settlement of Levin Mears).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Levin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Levin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Levin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Levin:
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~0.78%
Pam Ellis
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A350254 [compare], Ancestry member westofsnst
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~0.78%
Mark Mears :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Connie Taylor :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #451880
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