BEAR, John

Abt 1726 - Abt 1791  (~ 65 years)

• Name	BEAR, John
  Born	Abt 1726	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1791	Virginia
  Person ID	I3965	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	BEAR, Jacob,   b. Abt 30 Dec 1683, Switzerland ,   d. Abt 1740, Rockingham County, Virginia.  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	BARABARA
  Family ID	F1220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MILLER, Elizabeth Catatrina,   b. 20 Dec 1734, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef Jan 1753
  Children	1. BEAR, Barbara   2. BEAR, Henry   3. BEAR, Jacob   4. BEAR, John   5. BEAR, Elizabeth   6. BEAR, Mary,   b. 11 Jan 1760, Virginia ,   d. 10 Oct 1849, Virginia  (Age 89 years)   7. BEAR, Anna Barbara,   b. 27 Nov 1767, Virginia ,   d. 6 Nov 1841, Virginia  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F1259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John originally lived at Brock's Gap Va., with brother his Jacob and his father. In 1747 he purchased 300 Acres at Linville Creek, Rockingham Co.,Va. He lived on Fort Run about 1 Mi. west of Timberville on the road to Rader's Church. This is about 6 Mi. east of Brock's Gap and 18 Mi. northwest of Bear Lithia Springs. Land records show that John bought and sold several 1000 acres over the years. He and brother Jacob married sisters of the Miller family.