John Mears b. 12 Mar 1735 Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States d. 11 Dec 1811 Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States: My Family Online

1735 - 1811 (76 years)

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Name	John Mears
Born	12 Mar 1735	Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2]
Christened	29 Feb 1736	Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States [2]
Gender	Male
AFN	9J2R-24
Died	11 Dec 1811	Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States [3]
Buried	Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States [4]
Person ID	I576	James Henry Martineau
Last Modified	27 Oct 2015

Father	Samuel Mears, b. 10 Apr 1700, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States , d. 8 Mar 1757, Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States (Age 56 years)
Mother	Ruth Kilbourne, b. Abt 1705, Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States , d. 28 Mar 1803, West Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 98 years)
Married	14 Nov 1724	Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States [5, 6]
Family ID	F243	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lucy Rockwell, b. 1735, , , Connecticut, United States , d. 6 Mar 1818, Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States (Age 83 years)

Married 14 Jan 1761 East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States [7]

Children

	1. Louisa Mears, b. 14 Oct 1761, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Lucy Mears, b. 3 Sep 1763, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States , d. 6 Apr 1845 (Age 81 years)
	3. John Mears, b. 16 Dec 1765, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 8 Feb 1861, Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States (Age 95 years)
	4. Joseph Mears, b. 17 Sep 1767, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 28 Apr 1828, Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States (Age 60 years)
	5. Stephen Mears, Deacon, b. 27 Jan 1769, Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 28 Jun 1842, Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States (Age 73 years)
	6. Roswell Mears, Reverend, b. 16 Apr 1772, Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 25 Dec 1855, Georgia, Franklin, Vermont, United States (Age 83 years)
+	7. James Mears, b. 11 Apr 1774, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States , d. 28 Apr 1864, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States (Age 90 years)
	8. Isaac Mears, b. 31 Aug 1776, Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States , d. Jun 1840, North Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States (Age 63 years)
	9. Simeon Mears, b. 27 May 1779, Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States , d. 9 Feb 1810, Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States (Age 30 years)

Last Modified 27 Oct 2015

Family ID F234 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

BIRTH: "Descendants of Robert Meares of Boston, Mass.", compiled 1919-1950 by Theoda Mears Morse, copy at the NEHGS, pg. 66 -(D0001). 1992 IGI: 1733
CHRISTENING: "Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths 1736-1809, First Church of Springfield, Mass.", copy at CT Valley Historical Museum, pg. 1. Date is 29 Feb 1735/1736
MARRIAGE: "Descendants" pg. 66
DEATH/BURIAL: Vermont Vital Records Index; Poulney Cemetery Inscriptions, microfiche 6089178 ("in 78th year").

HISTORICAL NOTES: "Descendants of Robert Meares..."
Pp. 67-68, was a soldier in French and Indian War and taken prisoner at old Fort Oswego in August 1756 with about 1600 others by French and Indians under Montcalm. A shoemaker and farmer by trade. Lived in Windsor, CT about 8 years after marriage, then moved to Goshen, CT in 1769 and to Sharon, CT in 1773.
Served in Revolutionary War as a sergeant in Capt. Joseph Boynton's company from 26 Jun 1778 to 1 Jan 1779. - D0001
Winifred L. Holman collection, NEHGS, (cat # SG MEA 11). Tells of capture by French, placed on ship, ship taken by British, taken to England. Had to beg for money to return. Given up for dead, monument erected in his honor.
Returned home after 5 years. - D0011, pg. 151

"A History of the Town of Poultney, Vermont", J.Joslin, B. Frisbie & F. Ruggles, 1875
p. 311:
"Mears, John - Was one of the early settlers of the town; he settled here not long after 1790. He was the father of several children; of these we have obtained the names of Roswell, Simeon and Joseph - there were others. Roswell became a Baptist clergyman of some note, and did not long reside here. Simeon m. Polly Hosford, a daughter of Aaron Hosford, and sister of the late Harlow Hosford, Esq. Laura, daughter of Simeon, Sen., married Reuben Scribner; the second daughter married a son of Dennison Ruggles, of Hampton; Fanny married Curtis C. Eddy. Simeon the only son of Simeon, Sen., was born after his father's death. Simeon, Jr., was a man of considerable business capacity; he was in the mercantile business here several years, and a partner of Col. Hickok in the foundry. He has for several years been a resident of Chicago, and has been in extensive business there; he has a family. One son, E. Ashley Mears, is also a prominent business man in that city.

"The widow of Simeon, Sen., married Joseph Mears, the brother of her first husband. The fruits of this marriage were, Truman, who married the daughter of Joseph Morse. Keeler Hickok, son of Thaddeus, m. Fanny Mears, and Gen. Russel Hickok, son of Simeon, m. Rhoda, sister of Fanny; they were the daughters of Joseph Mears, by his first wife. Truman died June 10, 1851; he had four children; one died young. His widow and three children are now living, Mary, Joseph and Elizabeth. Mary m. Asa F. Morse, and resides in Missouri; Joseph and Elizabeth were twins; they both reside in Poultney."

John Mears & family also lived at Windsor, Sharon, Goshen, and Litchfield, Connecticut, and Egremont, Massachusetts and finally in Poultney, Vermont.( "Some Descendants of John Mears & Lucy Rockwell", p. 5) The records of John Mears & Lucy Rockwell are found in Springfield, Massachusetts, East Windsor, Poultney, Vermont, Family records of Persis Mears Hadden & Bagg Family records. JohnMears was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and his service has been accepted by both the S,A,R. & the D.A.R..
Other sources of information are; Gates-Dowes Anc. lines, by Ferris - GSB #929.273 - D321f,
1790 census of Vermont, p. 43 - GSB # 929.974.3 - X2r, Mass. soldiers & Sailors in War of Revolution, vol, 10, p. 588

Sources

[S35] Mears Family History, Persis Mears Hadden, p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
[S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
[S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
( Warren Record ) & (age 78th yesr, Gravestone Record)
[S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
( Gravestone Record )
[S108] Some Descendants of John Norton of Branford 1622-1709, With Notes and Dates of Other Emigrant Nortons, etc., Walter Whittlesey Norton, (Lakeville, Conn., The Journal Press 1909), p. 2 (Reliability: 3).
intentions at Springfield26 Sep 1724
[S111] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001. FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org :n.d.), Hampden, Springfield, Births, marriages, deaths 1638-1728 vol 1, image 126, accessed 22 February 2016. (Reliability: 3).
Samuel Meeares Entered his Intention of Marriage with Ruth Kilborn & their Publishment was posted up Novembr 14: 1724
[S74] Some Descendants of John & Lucy Rockwell Mears of Windsor Connecticut, Compiled by Helen E. Rickley Healy, GSF #223,920, 3rd item., p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
from East Windsor Vital Records