1784 -Caroline Co.,, Maryland Wills Lib. JR#B fol. 25 & 26

Will of William Sharpe, of Caroline Co., MD
dated 22 Oct. 1784 probated 27 Aug 1785
son, John Sharpe, 5 shillings
daughter, Elizabeth MEARS, 5 shillings
son, James Sharpe, 5 shillings
grandson, William MEARS, son of Elizabeth, 40 shillings
daughter, Ann Clark, 3 pounds
son, Horatio Sharpe, 10 pounds
wife, Ann Sharpe, Executrix and son Horatio Sharpe

Executor: William "X" Sharpe
Wit: Joseph Mullikin, Macc(abeus) Alford
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1792 -Elizabeth Meirs did have recorded property in Guilford Co (300 acres) in May 1792 which was located on the waters of Alamance and the Middle Fork off Rock Creek.
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1800 -April 1, Guilford Co.,, NC; Guilford Co., NC Deed Book G, p. 243
-also listed Vol. 7 (1799-1802); Family History Library Microfilm No. 0019050

Jos. Rumley to Nancy Anderson, waters of Rock, Alamance River, adj. Betty MEAR'S N. Post, Thos. Hoskins, Andrew Lewis.

Witnesses: William Mears and Elijah Anderson
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1800 -Guilford Co., NC

Elizabeth MARES 02000-00101-00

2 Males (10-16) 1784-1790 (Elijah and James)
1 Female (45 up) before 1755 - Elizabeth
1 Female (16-26) 1774-1784 -Nancy

Note: William Mares was living nearby.
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1808 -Guilford Co, NC., map dated 1808 list a Mears Fork Creek which is located in the northern part of the Co.,, near Rockingham Co line. Near the head of Mears Fork Creek and to the northwest is Mears Fork Road which is about one mile long.
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1810 -Guilford Co., NC Census, page 175

E. MIARS E. 00200-00010-00

2 MALES (16-26) 1784-1794 (Elijah and James)
1 Female (26-45) 1765-1784

Note: This may be Elijah or James with a wife or else the age is wrong for Elizabeth?

Note: William is listed on same page.
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1811 -Feb; Deeds of Guilford Co., N.C., Vol. 10, p. 199

"Andrew Bala to William Mears, both of Guilford Co.,, North Carolina, Consideration $118, 100 acres on Buffalo Creek, beginning at John Jordan's corner, west on Betty Mears" line 137 poles, north on Waggoner's line. February 18, 1811.
Hez Wheeler
John Barnes --Test. Feb Term, 1811
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1816 -Nov; Deeds of Guilford Co., N. C., Volume 12, page 381

"Indenture, October 8, 1816 between William Mears, Esq., Elizabeth Mears, and Elijah Mears, of Guilford Co.,, North Carolina, to Robert Fleming, of some consideration $500, land in Guilford Co.,, on which the said William Mears now lives corner to James Mears. 248 acres

Jos. Gibson, test. William Mears
Elizabeth Mears
Elijah Mears
November term, 1816