Jennie
Mears
Born about in Accomac County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Covington Mears
and Nancy (Roberts) Mears
Wife of
Thomas Kellam
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Melinda (Kellam) Taylor
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Jenny Mears1 F, b. circa 1787 Pedigree Father Covington Mears b. c 1760, d. Jan 1797 Mother Nancy (205) Roberts b. c 1765, d. b 1818
Last Edited 10 Aug 2010 Birth* circa 1787 Jenny was born circa 1787 at Accomack Co, VA. Heir - named as* 29 February 1808 Jenny was named as an heir on 29 February 1808 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that William Mears & Jinny Mears were named in the settlement of the estate of Coventon Mears..2 Marriage* 19 Jun 1809 (bond) She married Thomas (SeaSide) Kellam, son of Shadrack Kellam and Leah Mapp, 19 Jun 1809 (bond) at Accomack Co, VA. William Symth was the security on the M.L.B. of Thomas Kellam of Shad and Jane Mears. According to Whitelaw Jenny Mears married Thomas Kellam and the next owner of this tract was their son Custis Kellam, who sold to Charles W. Taylor in 1841. It has since had other owners, including Levin W. Nock and his heirs. Although there is no old house in existance, it was the first home place on the Shore of the numerous Mears clan, and near the site of the original house is a large graveyard containing many tombstones of different owners and their families, but none of the very earlist Mears settlers..1,3 Married Name 19 Jun 1809 (bond) As of 19 Jun 1809 (bond),her married name was Kellam. Family Thomas (SeaSide) Kellam b. bt 1770 - 1780, d. b 29 Aug 1831 Children 1. Melinda Kellam+ b. c 1810 2. Thomas M. Kellam b. c 1812, d. Nov 1855 3. Custis Kellam b. c 1814 Citations [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 751 (tract A41). [S688] Barry W. Miles & Moody K. Miles III, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, p. 366 (settlement of Coventon Mears). [S558] Nora Miller Turman, Accomack Co, VA, Marriage Records, 1776-1854 (Recorded in Bonds, Licenses and Ministers's Returns). Jennie was born about 1787. Jennie Mears.
Jenny was named as an heir on 29 February 1808 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that William Mears & Jinny Mears were named in the settlement of the estate of Coventon Mears
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jennie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jennie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jennie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jennie:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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